Sony SLV-N750 VCR Setup Guide: Hook Up to Any TV, HDMI or AV (Video)

Owner's manual (PDF): SLV-N750 / SLV-N650

Got a Sony SLV-N750 VCR? It's a 4-head Hi-Fi stereo VHS recorder, and it hooks up to any TV, old or new. This guide gets you connected, through the first power-on and playing a tape in about four minutes: watch the video, or follow the written steps below. The same steps work for the Sony SLV-N650, SLV-N700 and SLV-N500.

Video Chapters

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 0:20 What's in the box
  • 0:39 Which jacks to use
  • 1:01 Older TV with AV jacks
  • 1:19 HDMI TV with the adapter
  • 1:43 Pick the TV input
  • 2:00 First power-on
  • 2:28 Play a VHS tape
  • 2:49 Tracking and handy buttons
  • 3:14 Quick fixes

Models This Guide Covers

  • Sony SLV-N750 (shown in the video)
  • Sony SLV-N650 (same owner's manual, narrower cabinet)
  • Sony SLV-N700 and SLV-N500 (the previous-year pair, same jacks, remote and setup)

Step 1: Check What's in the Box

Your Teklinq box has the VCR, the RMT-V402A remote with two AA batteries, a red, white and yellow AV cable, an AV-to-HDMI adapter with its HDMI cable and USB power lead, and a quick start guide with a QR code to the full owner's manual.

Step 2: Find the Right Jacks

On the back of the VCR, use the three LINE OUT jacks: red for right audio, white for left audio, yellow for video. Leave the LINE IN 1 jacks empty (they're for recording from another device). The two screw-on RF connectors are for an antenna or cable box; you don't need them to play tapes.

Step 3: Connect to Your TV

Older TV with red, white and yellow jacks: plug the AV cable into LINE OUT on the VCR, then into the matching colors on the TV (red to audio R, white to audio L, yellow to video).

HDMI-only TV: plug the AV cable from LINE OUT into the adapter's INPUT jacks, matching the colors. Plug the HDMI cable from the adapter's output into an HDMI port on the TV. Then plug the adapter's USB lead into a USB port on the TV or a wall charger; the adapter needs power to work.

Step 4: Pick the TV Input

Press INPUT or SOURCE on the TV remote and choose AV, or the HDMI port you used. Not sure which? Leave it there and carry on; the picture shows up on the right input as soon as a tape plays.

Step 5: First Power-On

Slide the switch at the top of the VCR remote to VIDEO, so it controls the VCR. Plug the VCR into the wall. It runs an automatic setup on its own, looking for channels and a time signal, so don't press any buttons while it works. When the display shows the time, or dashes, it's done. Dashes just mean no time signal was found, and that doesn't matter for playing tapes. Press POWER to turn it on.

Step 6: Play a Tape

Slide a VHS tape into the slot, label side up. If the tape's record tab is broken off, it starts playing by itself; otherwise press PLAY. Use REWIND and FAST FORWARD to move through the tape and STOP when you're done. Press EJECT on the front or on the remote to take the tape out.

Step 7: Tracking and Handy Buttons

Lines or noise in the picture? Press the TRACKING +/− buttons on the front of the VCR (the same buttons as CHANNEL) until it clears. Eject and reinsert the tape to go back to automatic tracking. On the remote, REPLAY jumps back ten seconds and COMMERCIAL SKIP jumps ahead thirty seconds per press. At the end of a tape, the VCR rewinds it for you.

Troubleshooting

  • No picture: check the TV input, then press TV/VIDEO on the remote until VCR shows in the display window.
  • Remote not working: slide the switch at the top to VIDEO and check the batteries.
  • Picture but no sound: check the white and red plugs at both ends.
  • Clock shows dashes: press MENU, choose Clock set, then MANUAL.
  • HDMI TV shows nothing: make sure the adapter's USB lead is plugged in.

Need the full manual? Download it free: Sony SLV-N750 / SLV-N650 owner's manual. More walkthroughs are on our Setup Videos page. Still stuck? Contact us or leave a comment on the video.

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