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Caution WARNING Television programmes, films, video tapes, and To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose other materials may be copyrighted. the unit to rain or moisture. Unauthorized recording of such material may To avoid electrical shock, do not open the be contrary to the provisions of the copyright cabinet.
Table of contents Getting Started Step 1: Unpacking Step 2: Setting up the remote commander Step 3: Connecting the unit Step 4: Tuning your TV to the unit Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 14 Playing/searching at various speeds 16 Karaoke sing-along 19 Adjusting the picture...
• Aerial cable Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models: SLV-KA197TK and KF297TK. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your unit. The SLV-KF297TK is the model used for illustration purposes.
Using the remote commander Remote sensor You can use this remote commander to operate the unit and a Sony TV. To operate this unit, point at the remote sensor on the unit. To operate the TV, point at the remote sensor on the TV.
Step 3 Connecting the unit AERIAL OUT Aerial cable (supplied) AERIAL IN to mains : Signal flow Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV AERIAL and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the unit. Connect AERIAL OUT of the unit and AERIAL the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable.
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Additional connections To a TV that has phono type For SLV-KA197TK audio/video input jacks This unit This additional connection AUDIO VIDEO improves picture and sound quality. LINE IN Connect the TV as shown on the LINE OUT VIDEO right. AUDIO...
Step 4 Tuning your TV to the unit If you have connected your unit to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip this step. ON/STANDBY ON/STANDBY Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the unit. Turn on your TV and select a programme position for video playback.
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To obtain a clear playback picture If the playback picture does not appear clearly in step 5 above, turn the RF CHANNEL screw on the rear panel of the unit with a RF CHANNEL screwdriver to a position where the TV clearly displays the playback picture. To select the TV system For your TV to receive the correct signal from your unit, you must...
Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT SEARCH P PAUSE ) FF · PLAY p STOP 0 REW NTSC PB COLOR SYSTEM Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape. The unit turns on, and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.
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Additional tasks Press Stop play p STOP Pause play P PAUSE Resume play after pause P PAUSE or · PLAY Search forward ) FF or # SEARCH during playback Search backward 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback Fast-forward the tape ) FF during stop Rewind the tape 0 REW during stop...
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Playing a tape (continued) Selecting the sound during playback (SLV-KF297TK only) AUDIO Press AUDIO MONITOR to select MONITOR the sound you want. Each press of the button changes the indicator in the display window. When you play a tape recorded in stereo or with a bilingual sound track, the Hi-Fi Stereo indicator in the display window lights up.
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Turning on the unit and TV, and starting playback automatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play) You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (Trinitron TV). How to connect to use this function Connect the unit and TV with the audio/video cable (see “To a TV that has phono type audio/video input jacks”...
Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds SLOW +/– SEARCH · PLAY 7 FRAME 0 3 REW ) # FF ) FF · PLAY 0 REW Playback options Operation Fast-forward/rewind During stop, press ) FF or 0 REW. View the picture during fast- During fast-forward, hold ) FF down.
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To resume normal playback Press · PLAY. • If the picture shakes while in the still mode, adjust the picture using $/4 TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW STILL ADJUST. Notes • Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations, especially in the slow motion mode. •...
Karaoke sing- along MIC VOL 2 · PLAY MIC VOL 1 You can sing along with a karaoke videotape, a TV broadcast, or music played back on equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks on the rear panel of the unit. You can sing duets if you use an extra microphone (not supplied).
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Reducing the playback vocals (Karaoke Pon) (SLV-KF297TK only) You can use ordinary music sources with vocals for karaoke with this KARAOKE function. Use hi-fi stereo music sources. Set KARAOKE to PON. The singer’s voice will be reduced. To cancel Karaoke Pon Set KARAOKE to OFF.
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Karaoke sing along (continued) • When you sing along with music played back on equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks on the unit, play the music source and follow steps 1 and 4 on page 16. Notes • If the sound is reproduced through a stereo amplifier, turn down the volume of amplifier before operation.
Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking TRACKING AUTO/MANU Although the unit automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually TRACKING adjust the tracking. NORMAL/ Press $/4 TRACKING SLOW NORMAL/SLOW to obtain the best possible picture.
Audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow Tips • (SLV-KA197TK only) Use a commercially available 2-phono to 2-phono type audio/video cable. If the other VCR has the AUDIO L and R jacks, use a commercially available 3-phono to 2- phono type audio/video cable.
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Operation (when P PAUSE recording on this unit) You can make a copy of a tape using this unit for recording or playback. The unit cannot record TV programmes directly since it does not have a TV tuner. INPUT SELECT r REC Before you start editing •...
Sony service facility (a standard service charge will be required). Do not use a commercially available wet-type cleaning cassette other than Sony’s, as it may damage the video heads. • The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your local Sony service facility for more information.
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Symptom Remedy No tape can be inserted. • Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment. The microphone sound is • The MIC VOL control is set too high. distorted. • Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at The remote commander does the remote sensor on the unit.
VIDEO IN, phono jack (1) Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO IN, phono jack (1) (SLV-KA197TK) phono jack (2) (SLV-KF297TK) Input level: 327 mVrms Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT (SLV-KA197TK) LINE 1 OUT (SLV-KF297TK)
Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel (SLV-KA197TK) Front panel (SLV-KF297TK) 1 ON/STANDBY switch/indicator (8) !™ p STOP button (11) 2 LINE 2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO/L/R jacks !£ P PAUSE button (11) (SLV-KF297TK only) (20) !¢...
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LINE 1 OUT AUDIO/VIDEO L/R 3 AERIAL OUT connector (6) jacks (SLV-KF297TK only) (7) 4 LINE IN AUDIO/VIDEO 6 AERIAL IN connector (6) jacks (SLV-KA197TK only) (20) 7 TV SYSTEM switch (9) LINE 1 IN AUDIO/VIDEO L/R jacks (SLV-KF297TK only) (20) Additional Information...
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Remote commander 1 6 EJECT button (11) 2 TV control buttons (Only for TV) (5) TV/VIDEO ; (TV power) u (on/standby) VOL +/– PROG (CH) +/– 3 EFFECT button (This button doesn’t work with this unit.) 4 TRACKING AUTO/MANU button (19) 5 TV/VTR button (This button doesn’t work with this unit.)
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Adjusting Trinitron TV Synchro H, I, J Play 13 Tuning your TV to the Hi-fi audio track 12 unit 8 K, L TV system 9 Karaoke sing along 16 Reducing the playback vocals 17 Monitoring during playback 12 Sony Corporation...