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1. 1 Timer indicator 44 49 2 VPS Video Programme System PDC Programme Delivery Control indicator 47 OPC Optimum Picture Control indicator 62 4 SMARTLINK indicator 11 5 Tape speed indicators 41 6 VIDEO indicator 41 TV indicator 43 peal e a Er NA NA NA i niia acl AN MAN AN Aim AN iis L 3 STEREO indicator 59 9 NICAM indicator 59 Time counter clock line programme position indicator 15 38 41 E Remaining time indicator 42 Tracking indicator 62 I3 EDIT indicator 69 BL Blank Time space indicator 78 Tape recording indicator 41 Rear panel H o Mains lead 9 12 C LINE 1 TV C gt LIGNE 1 TV connector 9 LINE 3 IN ENTREE LIGNE 3 connector 13 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector 9 12 oj 6 N 6 5 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector 9 12 NTSC PB Play Back switch 37 LINE 2 OUT AUDIO R L VIDEO SORTIE LIGNE 2 AUDIO D G VIDEO 14 continued 3 e 3 o e 53 jeuonippy 103 104 Remote commander NI o 8 oo ro a e e e e NM E R E E amp e N amp EJECT button 38 WIDE button for TV 7 AUDI
2. Press to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK PROG CH C12 SELECT 7 MOVE PROGRAM ERASE PROGRAM 30 Changing disabling programme positions Press to highlight the row on which you want to change the programme position then press moa GH To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60 press 4 repeatedly SELECT SET STATION NAME CONFIRM p ues Buas Press 4 until the selected channel row moves to the desired programme iti PROG CH position eo The selected channel is inserted at the new programme position and the intermediate channels are displaced to fill aeveer SET STATION NAME the gap CONFIRM Press OK to confirm the setting To change the programme position of another station repeat steps 3 to 5 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu continued Changing disabling programme positions 31 Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting channels you can disable unused programme positions The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG buttons Press MENU then press to highlight LISTS and press OK CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST RETURN EXIT MENU Press to highlight
3. 1 Press tit to select a character Each time you press the character changes as shown below A gt B gt gt Z a gt b gt z gt 0 gt 1 gt gt 9 gt SELECT A CHARACTER symbols gt blank space A PREVIOUS PROG CH 1 C12 2 Press to set the next character The next space is highlighted To correct a character press lt until the character you want to correct is highlighted then reset it You can set up to 5 characters for the station name 6 To change or to set the station name of another station repeat steps 2 to 4 Press OK to confirm the setting PROG CH 1 C12 SELECT MOVE PROGRAM ERASE PROGRAM 8 meth Press MENU to exit the menu O Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes Setting changing the station names 29 Changing disabling programme positions After setting the channels you can change the programme positions as you like If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel Changing programme positions Press MENU then press to highlight LISTS and press OK CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST RETURN
4. SELECT SET CONFIRM Press gt to highlight the month and set the month pressing AUTO ADJUST OFF MANUAL ADJUST 28 9 2000 THU 0 00 SELECT SET CONFIRM Set the year hour and minutes in sequence pressing gt to highlight the i AUTO ADJUST OFF item to be set and press t4 to select panre the digits 28 9 2000 THU 18 00 The day of the week is set automatically SELECT SET be CONFIRM Press OK to confirm the setting and start the clock AUTO ADJUST OFF MANUAL ADJUST 28 9 2000 THU 18 00 SELECT SET z 8 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu 20 Setting the clock Tip To change the digits while setting press 4 to return to the item to be changed and select the digits pressing Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes Q 3 vo o e i m gt Q continued Setting the clock 21 Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel Press MENU then press tit to highlight SETTINGS and press OK TV GUIDE PAGE RETURN SELECT SET OK Pr
5. e Reset the counter e Display tape information on the TV screen e Check the timer settings see Setting the timer manually on page 49 e Watch another TV programme continued Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 47 Tips To set the programme position with a two digit number press ten s digit button followed by the programme number button To set the programme position you can also use the PROG or programme number buttons To set the tape speed you can also use the SP LP button When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the TAPE OPTIONS menu see page 64 To check change or cancel the programme setting press lt to choose LIST then press OK after step 4 For details see step 3 in Checking changing cancelling timer settings on page 57 Notes When setting the timer with VPS PDC signals enter the start and stop times exactly as indicated in the TV programme guide otherwise the VPS PDC function won t work and the recording won t start If the VPS PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit VPS PDC signals the VCR will start recording at the set tim
6. the SmartFile tape has a portion recorded in the NTSC system If anewly recorded programme overlaps a stored programme the stored programme information is erased from the SmartFile list as shown below when the remaining length of the stored programme becomes less than about 20 minutes in the LP mode and about 11 minutes in the SP mode the stored programme is over recorded for more than 20 minutes in the LP mode and about 11 minutes in the SP mode necessary portion unnecessary portion Stored programme Newly recorded yaa o programme Or i or 20 minutes in the LP mode 11 minutes in the SP mode 76 Recording using the SmartFile function Selecting and playing a programme You can automatically locate and start playback of a programme recorded on the SmartFile tape Select a programme in the SmartFile search list The SmartFile search list can contain up to 12 programmes Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 Insert a SmartFile tape The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR 2 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list appears on the TV BLANK TIME SP 1H55M 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL screen SPORTS CCB SP_1H30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP_0H 30M 30 9 SAT 7 00 PROG 32 FILMS SP 1H 30M Y C TT E START END SELECT SEARCH 3 Press to select a programme BLANK TIME SP_1H 55M Press 4 4 repeate
7. AN AERIAL IN to mains Scart EURO AV Scart EURO AV cable CX Signal flow not supplied 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on pon the rear panel of the VCR eve ENTREE ost 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR sean and the aerial input of your TV using ee the supplied aerial cable TO soft Qanman continued Connecting the VCR 9 9 5 ce wo cJ D Q Connect LINE 1 TV on the VCR and the Scart EURO AV connector on the TV with the optional EURO AV cable LINE 1 TV LIGNE 1 TV goooo0o000 OOOO 0000 Se This connection improves picture and sound quality Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window Connect the mains lead to the mains You can now tune your TV to the VCR see page 15 Notes Ifthe TV is connected to the LINE 1 TV connector setting the RF channel to OFF is recommended see page 17 In the OFF position only the signal from the aerial is output through the AERIAL OUT connector e Fora correct SmartLink connection you will need a Scart cable which the 21 pins are completely connected for example a Sony cable reference VMC 2121HG Please refer to your TV s instruction manual as well for this connection 10 Connecting the VCR About the SMARTLINK features If the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK NexTView Li
8. DATE TIME PROG TODAY 20 00 21 00 AAB SP LP VPS PDC OFF LIST SELECT PROG LISTS OPTIONS SELECT MOVE PROGRAM ERASE PROGRAM SMARTFILE EDIT SETTINGS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST RETURN SELECT SET 5 TIMER LIST 28 9 THU TIME PROG Ea 00421 AAB SP 00 15 FGH LP 100421 AAB SP SELECT 30 gt 7 SET IJK LP Le FTI OPTIONS VIDEO OPTIONS AUDIO OPTIONS TAPE OPTIONS OTHER OPTIONS RETURN SELECT SET SMARTFILE EDIT PAGE 1 MY VIDEO TAPE 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB _ SP 1H30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP 1H 30M 30 9 NICK amp MATT SHOW SP 1H30M SELECT TITLE EDIT SETTINGS TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE TV GUIDE PAGE gt RETURN SELECT SET Ol 106 Menu chart Ol FTL VIDEO OPTIONS OPC ON EDIT SHARPNESS RR RETURN OFF NORMAL NORMAL FTL AUDIO OPTIONS AUDIO MIX HIFI AUDIO DRETURN ATH TAPE OPTIONS AUTO LONG PLAY
9. Rewind and start play During stop hold lt lt rewind down on the VCR and press D gt playback on the VCR then release both To resume normal playback Press gt playback Tip e Adjust the picture using the TRACKING buttons if Streaks appear while playing in slow motion Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing The picture shakes while pausing To set tracking to the centre position press both TRACKING buttons at the same time Notes e The playback sound is muted during the operations in the above table e Inthe LP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour e If the playback mode mark doesn t appear on the TV screen press DISPLAY o 5 3 8 SS S S 2B Playing searching at various speeds 53 Setting the recording duration time After you start recording in the normal way you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration REC 1 While recording press REC The indicator appears in the display window 2 Press REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes 0 30 gt 1 00 5 30 gt 6 00 gt Normal recording The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press REC repeatedly to set a new duration To cancel the duration Press REC repeatedly until
10. TAPE LENGTH RETURN ATH OTHER OPTIONS BUZZER ON DIMMER POWER SAVE TIMER OPTIONS TV DIRECT REC RETURN OFF OFF VARIABLE ON NER PROG CHANNEL SET C12 AAB AFT FINE TUNING RETURN ON SELECT SET S AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 28 9 2000 THU SELECT CONFIRM ANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRAN AIS ITALIANO ESPANOL PORTUGUES NEDERLANDS DANSK NORSK SVENSKA SUOMI EAAHNIKA T RK E SELECT SET TV GUIDE PAGE PROG 5 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SELECT SET z fo 3 o fo 53 Menu chart 107 SONY Sony International Europe GmbH Advanced Technology Center Stuttgart Hedelfinger StraBe 61 D 70327 Stuttgart Telefon 07 11 58 58 0 Telefax 07 11 58 58 235 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Sony International Europe GmbH Hedelfinger Str 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany declare under our sole responsibility that the product Category Name Video Cassette Recorder Model Name SLV SF900G to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standard s or other normative document s Art
11. ej A 2 Q Press MENU then press t4 to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE TV GUIDE PAGE DRETURN SELECT SET Press to highlight TUNER then press OK CHANNEL SET C12 _ AAB AFT ON FINE TUNING gt RETURN SELECT SET Press to highlight CHANNEL SET CHANNEL SET C12 _ AAB AFT ON FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT SET 3 continued Presetting channels 25 4 e PROG Press PROG to select the programme position Selected programme position CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING gt RETURN SELECT SET Press OK to highlight the channel number row then press tit to start tuning The VCR starts searching for a channel and displays the first one it finds on the TV screen Press 4 repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed The channels are scanned in the following order e UHF B21 B69 l TUNER PROG 4 CHANNEL SET C27 TUV ON AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT CONFIRM If you know the number of the channel you want press the programme number buttons For example for channel 05 first press 0 and then press 5
12. gt amp comma hyphen gt SEET o NEXT F period gt 0 gt 1 gt 9 blank space CONFIRM EXIT MENJ You can also select a blank space by pressing CLEAR 2 To set the next character press gt se BLS The cursor moves to the next position cI ii PAGE 1 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB SP _1H30M 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to label the tape 1 10 NEWS SEVEN 30 9 NICK amp MATT SHOW SP 1H 30M SELECT NEXT P BACK CONFIRM EXIT MENU 6 Press OK The tape title is stored SMARTFILE EDIT MY VIDEO TAPE 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB SP 1H30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN PAGE 1 SP_1H 30M 30 9 NICK amp MATT SHOW SP 1H 30M SELECT i TITLE EDIT 7 Press MENU to exit the menu 2 3 2 I c Ss pae e 53 To erase the tape title Press CLEAR after step 3 above The tape title is erased and the recording date reappears When you want to erase the recording date from the tape title column press CLEAR again Labelling a recorded programme and tape 87 Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label The VCR will register programmes recorded on a tape even a non SmartFile recorded tape in the memory of a new SmartFile label by detecting the index signals indicating the start of recorded programmes You can register up to
13. symbol near the remote sensor this remote commander will not operate the TV y VIDEO To operate Set to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR a Sony TV TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV continued Setting up the remote commander 5 WIDE AUDIO MONITOR FASTEXT buttons DISPLAY TV control buttons TV VIDEO Programme number buttons PROG D A To Set the TV to standby mode Press VW Select an input source aerial in or line in TV VIDEO Select the TV s programme position Programme number buttons PROG Adjust the TV s volume A Switch to TV Teletext off O TV Switch to Teletext Teletext 6 Setting up the remote commander To Press Select the sound AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT FASTEXT buttons Call up the on screen display DISPLAY Change the Teletext page EDD Switch to from wide mode of a Sony wide TV For other WIDE manufactures wide TVs see Controlling other TVs with the remote commander Notes With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one together Do not use different
14. INPUT SELECT PROG Set the timer on the STB to the time of the programme you want to record then turn it off 2 Press SP LP to select the tape speed on the VCR Hold down SYNCHRO REC for more than two seconds The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the VCR stands by for recording The VCR automatically turns on and starts recording when it receives an input signal from the STB The VCR automatically stops recording when the tape reaches the end or when the STB stops transmitting an input signal To cancel the Synchronized Recording function Press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off To stop recording Press W STOP while recording Notes This function may not work with some types of Set Top Boxes Ifthe settings for timer recording and Synchronized Recording overlap the proramme that starts first has priority and the second programmme starts recording only after the first programme has finished The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the VCR stands by for Synchronized Recording 56 Synchronized Recording Checking changing cancelling timer settings Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel fo oe pa S S S S 2D 1 Press 1 to turn on the VCR 2 Press MENU then press 4 to highlight LISTS and press OK continued Checking changing cancelling timer settings 57 Press 4 to h
15. TIMER OPTIONS e VARIABLE to display the TIMER METHOD menu for selecting STANDARD or VIDEO Plus when pressing the TIMER button e STANDARD to display only the TIMER menu when pressing the TIMER button e VIDEO Plus to display only the VIDEO Plus menu when pressing the TIMER button For details see page 44 and 49 TV DIRECT REC e ON to activate the TV Direct Rec function OFF to deactivate it Note e When you set a timer recording or a synchronized recording the indicators in the display window remain on even though POWER SAVE is set to ON 66 Changing menu options Editing LS Connecting to a VCR or stereo system How to connect to record on your VCR Connect the line outputs of the other VCR to the LINE IN connector or jacks of your VCR Refer to the examples A and B and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Your VCR Recorder TV VMC 2121HG Scart cable not supplied CN signal flow Example B Your VCR Recorder TV oman o o o LINE 2 IN a o o VMC 820 audio video cable not supplied XX Signal flow continued Connecting to a VCR or stereo system 67 How to connect to a stereo system Connect the LINE 2 IN AUDIO L R jacks on your VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system using the RK C510HG audio cable not supplied Notes e Make sure you c
16. specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search e To search ahead press PPA INDEX SEARCH SEARCH e To search backwards press K lt INDEX SEARCH The VCR starts searching and the index number on the TV screen counts down to zero Playback starts automatically from that point To stop searching Press W STOP Note e No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause However an index signal will be marked if you change the programme position during recording pause Searching using the index function 61 jeuonippy Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape the M indicator flashes in the display window then goes off distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition In this case manually adjust the tracking During playback press TRACKING to display TRACKING the tracking meter The distortion should disappear E E as you press one of the two buttons the M indicator lights up To resume automatic tracking Tracking meter adjustments eject the tape and re insert it To set the tracking to the centre position press TRACKING and buttons at the same time About the Reality Regenerator RR function The Reality Regenerator RR function automatically restores the picture to its original quality during playback To use the RR function press REALITY RE
17. 1 5M BLANK TIME 10 10 SPORTS P 1H 5 IVAL SPORTS CCB SI FESTI SI P _1H 30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP 0H 30M 30 9 NICK amp MATT SHOW START SP 1H30M END SELECT SEARCH 4 Press gt The indicator appears to the left of the selected programme and the programme is now protected 5 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list disappears To unlock the protected programme i MY VIDEO TAPE PAGE 1 BLANK TIME SP 1H 55M 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB SP 1H30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP 0H 30M 30 9 NICK amp MATT SHOW SP 1H 30M START END SELECT SEARCH OK Press in the 4 above The amp indicator disappears and you can record over this programme Tips e When you start recording from a position prior to the protected programme the recording automatically stops no more than about four minutes in SP mode and about eight minutes in LP mode before the beginning of the protected programme The BLANK TIME indicator flashes in the display window e If you protect a programme just after the Blank Time space BLANK TIME is shortened by about four minutes in SP mode and about eight minutes in LP mode e If you try to record on a SmartFile tape containing a protected programme a message indicating that there is a protected programme on this tape appears on the TV scre
18. 52 selecting the sound 59 slow motion 52 Power save 66 Presetting channels 25 R Recording 40 bilingual programmes 59 saving 42 using the VIDEO Plus system 44 what you are watching on the TV 43 while watching another program me 42 Remote commander 5 RF channel 15 17 RR Reality Regenerator 62 S Safety tab 42 Searching at various speeds 52 using the index function 61 Set Top Box connecting 13 line through 13 SMARTFILE 70 checking the contents of a tape 78 demonstration 71 erasing the data of an unwanted programme 92 Delivery Sony Corporation Printed in Europe labelling a recorded programme and tape 80 protecting a recorded programme 90 recording 72 registering the contents of a recor ded tape in the SmartFile label 88 selecting 77 SmartFile label 4 72 SMARTLINK 11 Automatic Power Off 11 connection 9 NexTView Download 11 One Touch Menu 11 One Touch Play 11 39 One Touch Timer 11 Preset Download 11 TV Direct Rec 11 43 SP mode 41 Station name changing 28 setting 28 Synchronized Recording 55 T Timer recording 44 49 overlapping timer recording 58 using the VIDEO Plus system 44 Timer setting cancelling 57 changing 57 checking 57 daily weekly recording 47 51 Tracking adjustment See Ad justing V VPS Video Programme Sys tem 47 Sony ine http www world sony com
19. D g o o jeuonippy How sound is recorded on a video tape The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks Hi fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Stereo Bilingual Usually mixed left right channels Usually main sound Normal audio track monaural Hi fi audio track main track Stereo sound Main left channel left right channels Sub right channel Notes e To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the EURO AV or AUDIO OUT connections e When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu is set to OFF see page 65 If HIFI AUDIO is set to STANDARD the standard sound will be recorded on both the hi fi and normal audio tracks Pressing AUDIO MONITOR will not change the sound 60 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes Searching using the index function The VCR marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins Use these signals as references to find a specific recording The VCR can search up to 99 index signals ahead or behind the current position 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR e mol D g fe 3 o 2 Press k lt P1 INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to
20. VCR to dry for over three hours not operate S26 The tape is ejected You have set a timer recording but the tape on which you want to when you press Vd record is protected or contains protected recordings Unlock the ON STANDBY protection or use another tape or replace the safety tab see page 91 27 The display is not lit The VCR is in power save mode Set the POWER SAVE option to when the VCR is in OFF in the OTHER OPTIONS menu see page 66 STANDBY mode S28 POWER SAVE is set The display is always lit if the VCR is in timer standby mode For to ON but the display more details regarding the energy saving function see page 66 remains lit in STANDBY mode Tape S29 The tape is ejected You have set a timer recording but the tape on which you want to when you press ie record is protected or contains protected recordings Unlock the ON STANDBY protection or use another tape or replace the safety tab see page 91 S30 A tape cannot be Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment inserted SMARTLINK 31 The SMARTLINK Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK NexTView Link function does not MEGALOGIC EASYLINK CinemaLink Q Link or TV LINK work properly Make sure you use a 21 pin Scart cable to connect the VCR and your TV Make sure the Scart cable is connected securely Refer to your TV manual for instructions 98 Set Top Box control 32 You cannot watch the Make sure the
21. VIDEO OPTIONS menu Initial settings are indicated in bold print Hy VIDEO OPTIONS EDIT SHARPNESS NORMAL DRETURN SELECT SET OK Menu option OPC Set this option to e ON to switch on the OPC Optimum Picture Control function and improve picture quality OFF to switch off OPC EDIT ON to minimize picture deterioration when editing OFF to turn off EDIT SHARPNESS e LOW to playback a poor quality tape e NORMAL to playback an average quality tape e HIGH to playback a good quality tape RR e NORMAL for normal everyday use HIGH for well used video tapes such as rented tapes Select this option when NORMAL does not improve the picture quality For details see page 62 Note e When you playback with the EDIT function ON the OPC and the SHARPNESS functions don t work 64 Changing menu options AUDIO OPTIONS menu Initial settings are indicated in bold print FTI AUDIO OPTIONS AUDIO MIX HIFI AUDIO RETURN Menu option Set this option to AUDIO MIX e ON to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks at the same time The AUDIO MONITOR button will not function e OFF to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button For details see page 59 HIFI AUDIO STANDARD to
22. a program is about 11 minutes or less in SP mode or about 20 minutes or less in LP mode you cannot make the programme reappear by using the DISPLAY button wn 3 2 A 1 i i Ss d e 53 Erasing the data of an unwanted programme 93 Additional Information SSS Troubleshooting If you have any questions or if your problems are not covered below please consult your nearest Sony service facility Problem summary The following table summarizes the reference numbers for the problems you might face In order to solve your problem please refer to the corresponding reference S1 symptom1 S 2 symptom2 in the right column below CATEGORY REFER TO Picture e while watching broadcast tuned by the TV S2 S6 e while watching broadcast tuned by the VCR S1 S6 e while playing a tape S3 S4 S5 Sound e while playing a tape S7 S8 S9 Functional Playback S4 S9 S10 e Normal recording 11 S12 e SmartFile 13 14 e Timer recording 15 S16 e Synchronized Recording 17 S18 S19 e Remote commander 20 21 e Cleaning 22 e Clock 23 e Power 24 S25 S26 S27 S28 Tape 29 S30 SMARTLINK 31 e Set Top Box 32 94 Troubleshooting Picture S1 The VCR picture Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a does not appear on monitor set it to video input the TV screen Ifthe VCR is connected to the TV with a Scart cable make sure the TV VI
23. in LP mode and 11 minutes in SP mode on a tape with a SmartFile label programme data such as the name date and channel is automatically stored in the memory of the SmartFile label Some stations may not offer this service Attaching the SmartFile label to the cassette To use the SmartFile function attach the supplied SmartFile label to the cassette Remove any stains or dirt from the surface of the spine of the tape Then holding both edges of the SmartFile label so that it doesn t bend attach it along the guide line to the spine of the cassette This tape is henceforth referred to as a SmartFile tape Note on the purchase of SmartFile labels If you want to order additional SmartFile labels contact your nearest Sony service facility Notes The SmartFile label is equipped with a memory chip The memory chip may be damaged and cannot be used when you twist or fold the SmartFile label remove the SmartFile label and re attach it to a tape attach more than one SmartFile label to a tape attach metal or sticker which has metal to the SmartFile label write too strongly on the SmartFile label using a ballpoint pen or similar sharp instrument disassemble or remodel a label Do not leave the SmartFile label in a place subject to excessive dust or dirt direct sunlight humidity mildew strong magnetism or near heat sources e If you attach the SmartFile label to a tape shorter than an
24. moment recording starts the title on the label may not correspond to the one of the recorded programme In this case you may have to manually enter the correct title using the SMARTFILE EDIT menu You cannot get the label information from sources connected to the LINE input or the satellite channels 82 Labelling a recorded programme and tape Labelling a recorded programme manually If Teletext data is not available label and select the appropriate category of the recorded programme manually Labelling manually takes priority over labelling automatically You can also label the tape Up to 18 characters can be input for a programme and tape label ENU Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 Insert a SmartFile tape The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR Press MENU and select SMARTFILE EDIT ees then press OK 2 8 00 10 10 00 ence Seo eno ATOM The SMARTFILE EDIT menu appears 110 NEWS SEVEN 30 9 SAT 7 00 PROG 32 FILMS SP 1H 30M 2 3 2 I i Ss a e 53 continued Labelling a recorded programme and tape 83 3 Press to select a programme SMARTFILE EDIT ee 2 8 00 10 10 00 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB SP_1H30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP_1H 30M 30 9 SAT 7 00 PROG 32 FILMS SP 1H 30M SELECT CATEGORY TITLE 4 Press
25. of the SmartFile tape close to the SmartFile sensor Slowly bring the center of the label within 3 cm of the SmartFile sensor There is a short beep the SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR and the SmartFile check list appears The BLANK TIME space also appears in the display window 2 8 00 10 10 00 PAGE 1 BLANK_TIME SP_1H 55M 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL 7 00 PROG 32 2 9 SAT 23 00 STB 2 Press CURSOR to turn the pages 3 Press MENU to exit the SmartFile check list 78 Checking the contents of a tape 7 BEES PAGE 2 BLANK TIME SP 1H55M 31 8 24HOURS TV 2 8 GOLF Tip If you press any button other than SP LP or CURSOR 4 4 the SmartFile check list disappears Notes e You cannot display the SmartFile check list while you display the SmartFile list of a different SmartFile tape inserted into the VCR you display any other menu Ifthe SmartFile check list doesn t appear on the TV screen try drawing the SmartFile tape at least 5 cm away from the SmarFile sensor then bring it back to within 3 cm of the sensor The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes wn 3 2 A 1 i i Ss d e 53 Checking the contents of a tape 79 Labelling a recorded programme and tape Some broadcast systems ensure a Te
26. other sources leave the connected equipment switched on To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press Ii STOP Daily weekly recording In step 2 above press to select the recording pattern Each time you press the indication changes as shown below Press to change the indication in reverse order TODAY SUN SAT Sunday to Saturday MON SAT Monday to Saturday MON FRI Monday to Friday SAT every Saturday MON every Monday SUN every Sunday 1 month later dates count down TOMORROW TODAY i 2 a o e ge mt i a fe e o Tips e To set the programme position you can also use the PROG or programme number buttons e To set the tape speed you can also use the SP LP button e When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the TAPE OPTIONS menu see page 64 Even if you set TIMER OPTIONS to VIDEO Plus in the OTHER OPTIONS menu you can set the timer manually Press MENU to select TIMER then go to step 2 Notes e When setting the timer with VPS PDC signals enter the start and stop times exactly as indicated in the TV programme guide otherwise
27. record standard sound on the hi fi audio track e NICAM to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi fi audio track For details see page 59 Note e If you eject the tape AUDIO MIX is automatically set to OFF fo oe a SS S S S 2B TAPE OPTIONS menu Initial settings are indicated in bold print ATL TAPE OPTIONS AUTO LONG PLAY TAPE LENGTH RETURN Menu option Set this option to AUTO LONG PLAY e ON to automatically record from SP Standard Play to LP Long Play when the tape length is not long enough e OFF to normally record in SP Standard Play TAPE LENGTH e E180 to use an E 180 or shorter tape type e E195 to use an E 195 e E240 to use an E 240 e E300 to use an E 300 continued Changing menu options 65 OTHER OPTIONS menu Initial settings are indicated in bold print ATH OTHER OPTIONS BUZZER ON DIMMER OFF POWER SAVE OFF TIMER OPTIONS VARIABLE TV DIRECT REC ON RETURN SELECT SET E Menu option Set this option to BUZZER e ON to output a beep sound e OFF to deactivate it DIMMER e ON to make the display window dim e OFF to make it brighter POWER SAVE e ON to turn off the indicators in the display window to save the VCR power e OFF to turn on the indicators in the display window while the VCR is standing by
28. return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes Presetting channels 27 Setting changing the station names You can also set and change station names as you like up to 5 characters The set station names are displayed on the TV screen when you change the programme position on the VCR Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel Press MENU then press tit to highlight LISTS and press OK CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST RETURN Press to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK PROG z SELECT 4 MOVE PROGRAM ERASE PROGRAM Press to highlight the row on which you want to set or change the station name PROG CH C12 To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60 press 4 repeatedly SELECT MOVE PROGRAM ERASE PROGRAM 28 Setting changing the station names 4 e If you want to set the station name press gt twice to highlight the station name column only PROG CH 1 C12 If you don t want to set the station name go to step 7 SELECT A CHARACTER NEXT CONFIRM Enter the station name payers Bua
29. t4 to select STANDARD then press OK When you set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD M The TIMER menu appears on the TV DATE i TODAY E screen SP LP VPS PDC LIST SELECT SET CANCEL Set the date start and stop times programme position tape speed and 28 9 THU VESEO Cuneon a a so Oe 1 Press gt to highlight each item in See HER EPR ERA turn LIST SELECT fe 2 Press 4 to set each item CANCEL CLEAR To correct a setting press to return to that setting and reset it To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 51 To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON For details about the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS PDC signals on page 47 et To record from a decoder or other source connected to the LINE 1 TV SELECT or LINE 3 IN connectors or the LINE 2 INjacks press INPUT U SELECT to display L1 L2 or L3 in the PROG position 3 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu O 50 Setting the timer manually Press 1 0 to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To record from a decoder or
30. tape that you want to find later The counter in the display window resets to 0 00 00 Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter l Pt M To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY Notes The counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape The picture becomes black and white The picture shakes No picture appears on the TV screen Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen The colour density increases or decreases e If you playback a tape in LP or EP mode with the NTSC system the sound is heard in monaural e While setting the menu on the TV screen you cannot use t4 lt buttons for tape operation 38 Playing a tape Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can turn on the VCR and the TV set the TV to the video channel and start playback automatically with one button 1 Insert a tape The VCR automatically turns on If you insert a tape with its safety tab removed the TV turns on and switches to the video channel Playback starts automatically 2 Press gt PLAY The TV turns on and switches to the video channel automatically Playback starts Tip e When there already is a tape in the VCR the VCR a
31. the indicator disappears and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press W STOP Note e You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration 54 Setting the recording duration time Synchronized Recording You can set the VCR to automatically record programmes from equipment such as a programmable Set Top Box by connecting the equipment to the LINE 3 IN connector The connected equipment must have a timer function for this feature to work When the connected equipment turns on the VCR also automatically turns on and starts recording a programme from LINE 3 IN How to connect for Synchronized Recording Connect the LINE 3 IN of the VCR to the TV Scart connector of the Set Top Box Then connect the LINE 1 TV connector to the TV Scart cable not supplied x TV Scart connector SI E fC 7 O 3B Programmable ze Set Top Box 3 722 Y Y Scart EURO AV Scart cable not supplied cr Signal flow continued Synchronized Recording 55 Recording programmes using the Synchronized Recording function Before you start e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time SYNCHRO REC g ooj r ap om daoo o CU SSos O OKOLO SP LP
32. the 12th programme from the start of the tape The programmes appear from the bottom of the SMARTFILE GENERATOR screen as PROGRAM NO 1 PROGRAM NO 2 PROGRAM NO 12 in this order The 13th and subsequent programmes are ignored You can manually name the registered programme numbers and select the category see page 80 Oo ek lo oo 8 os om sas oale Cd BES es Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Turn on your VCR 1 Attach the SmartFile label to the spine of the cassette as shown on the right and insert the tape 2 Press the SMARTFILE GENERATOR button on the VCR SMARTFILE INDEXING IS IN PROGRESS A message appears indicating that the recorded programmes are being registered The index signals are detected from the start of the tape and the registration stops when the end of the tape is reached The message disappears when registration is complete To stop registration to the SmartFile label Press SMARTFILE GENERATOR The data registered before the button is pressed remains in the SmartFile label You can register the programmes again by pressing SMARTFILE GENERATOR again 88 Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label To check the information of a registered programme Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list appears The registered programme number registration date
33. the VPS PDC function won t work and the recording won t start e Ifthe VPS PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit VPS PDC signals the VCR will start recording at the set time without using the VPS PDC function The VPS PDC function is automatically set to OFF for the timer recording of a satellite programme e The indicator flashes in the display window when you press I Q with no tape inserted Setting the timer manually 51 Additional Operations Playing searching at various speeds Playback options Fast forward rewind Operation During stop press BP gt FF or lt lt REWand release View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold gt gt FF down During rewind hold Aa amp REW down Play at high speed e During playback press gt gt gt FF down or lt 4 REW on the remote commander e During playback hold down B gt FF or lt lt REW When you release the button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback press X2 52 Playing searching at various speeds Playback options Operation Play in slow motion During playback press B SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press BP gt FF down or lt lt REW on the remote commander Hold down gt FF or lt lt REW to play one frame each second
34. types of batteries together Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs Controlling other TVs with the remote commander The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non Sony TVs If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer s code number 1 Set TV VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV Hold down 1 0 and enter your TV s code number s using the programme number buttons Then release VQ Now you can use the following TV control buttons to control your TV Vo TV VIDEO programme number buttons ten s digit PROG A O TV Teletext FASTEXT buttons WIDE MENU 4 lt gt and OK These buttons may not work with all TVs Tip When you set your TV s code number correctly while the TV is turned on the TV turns off automatically continued Setting up the remote commander 7 Q E Ss vo o er i gt Q Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV To switch to wide mode see the footnotes below this table for the applicable code numbers Manufacturer Code number Manufacturer Code number Sony O01 02 NEC 66 Akai 68 Nokia 15 16 69 Blaupunkt 10 Panasonic 17 49 C G M 09 Philips 06 07 08 Ferguson 52 Sab
35. 2 au m 3 d e 5 Labelling a tape Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 Insert a SmartFile tape The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR BLS Press MENU and select SMARTFILE EDIT then press OK 2 8 00 10 10 00 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB _ SP 1H30M The SMARTFILE EDIT menu appears 1 10 NEWS SEVEN S 30 9 NICK amp MATT SHOW PAGE 1 SP 1H 30M SELECT CATEGORY TITLE 3 Press to select the tape title i SMARTFILE EDIT PAGEN 2 8 00 10 10 00 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB _ SP 1H30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP 1H 30M 30 9 NICK amp MATT SHOW SP 1H30M SELECT a TITLE EDIT 86 Labelling a recorded programme and tape 4 Press gt PAGE 1 aoe sa i The cursor moves to the title input position 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB _ SP 1H30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP_1H 30M 30 9 NICK amp MATT SHOW SP 1H 30M SELECT NEXT Bi BACK CONFIRM EXIT MENU 5 Label the tape ies SMARTFILE EDIT PAGE 1 1 Press to select a character oo SPORTS FESTIVAL J SPORTS CCB SP 1H 30M Each time you press the character 110 NEWS SEVEN changes as shown below 30 9 NICK amp MATT om A B gt Z special characters
36. 3 1 a EN 60065 1998 Art 3 1 b EN 55013 1990 Am 12 1994 EN 55020 1990 EN 61000 3 2 1995 EN 61000 3 3 1995 ETS 300683 1997 Art 3 2 EN 300330 1999 Art 3 3 not applicable following the provisions of Germany May 18 2000 Senior Manager Product Compliance Europe Gesch ftsf hrung Serge Foucher lan Gardner Wolfdieter Grie Dr Hans Georg Junginger Yoshio Kubo Jean Michel Perbet Amtsgericht Charlottenburg HRB 73525 108 Additional Information 109 Index A Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 27 62 tracking 62 AFT Auto Fine Tuning 27 Audio track 60 Auto Clock set 22 Auto Set Up 18 Cc Changing the programme posi tion 30 Clock setting 19 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 38 Connecting the VCR to the TV with a EURO AV Scart connector 9 the VCR to the TV with an aerial cable only 12 to a Set Top Box 13 to a stereo system 14 Counter 38 D Disabling the programme posi tions 32 Dubbing see Editing E Editing 67 EP mode 38 EURO AV connection 9 H Hi fi audio track 60 Index Search 61 L Language selecting 24 LP mode 41 Menu options 64 Monitoring during playback 59 during recording 59 N NICAM broadcasts 59 Normal audio track 60 O OPC Optimum Picture Con trol 62 P PDC Programme Control 47 Personal code 34 Picture adjustment See Adjus ting Playback 37 at various speeds 38
37. CANCEL 5 Press the programme number buttons to enter the TV guide page number and press OK to confirm the setting If you make a mistake press CLEAR to re enter the correct number uonouny jlJews SELECT SET D 6 To set or change another TV guide page number repeat steps 3 and 4 above 7 Press MENU to exit the menu continued Labelling a recorded programme and tape 81 Notes In step 4 above enter 000 if you don t want to use the TV guide page number for automatic labelling The VCR will instead store default data date programme position duration etc in the label Refer to the Teletext information on your TV screen to get the TV guide page number with the programme titles and their start times If the Teletext TV guide has a page which always shows the programmes for the current day this page should be input for all days If you start recording more than two minutes before the programme is scheduled to start the correct label information may not be transferred The VCR receives the label information two minutes after the recording starts If you set a timer recording with VPS PDC OFF the title information will be transferred in the middle of the recording Note that this function may not work correctly with programmes broadcast from some stations If the Broadcast system updates the Teletext information at the
38. CHANNEL LIST then press OK PROG CH C12 SELECT i MOVE PROGRAM ERASE PROGRAM 32 Changing disabling programme positions Press to highlight the row which you wantin disable PROG CH NAME C12 AAB C03 CDE C56 LMO C27 FGH SELECT MOVE PROGRAM ERASE PROGRAM a 2 o D D Q 4 CLEAR Press CLEAR C i The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right SELECT MOVE PROGRAM ERASE PROGRAM 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to disable 6 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu Notes e The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes e Be sure to select the programme position you want to disable correctly If you disable a programme position by mistake you need to reset that channel manually Changing disabling programme positions 33 Setting your personal code This VCR is equipped with a security function that assures quick identification of your set in case of a robbery Just enter the Personal Code to personalize your set Once you enter your personal code you can check it any time but can never change it Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Remove the tape
39. DEO indicator is lit in the display window Use the TV VIDEO key on the remote commander to light the TV VIDEO indicator If your VCR is connected to the TV with only an aerial cable make sure the TV is correctly tuned to the VCR see page 15 S2 The TV programme If your TV is connected to the VCR with both a Scart and an aerial is not clear or has cable make sure the RF channel is set to OFF see page 17 some interference If your VCR is connected to the TV with only an aerial cable make sure the TV is correctly tuned to the VCR see page 15 S3 The playback picture If your TV is connected to the VCR with both a Scart and an aerial is not clear or has cable make sure the RF channel is set to OFF see page 17 some interference Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR Reset the RF channel output of your VCR see page 15 Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons see page 62 The video heads are dirty see below Clean the video heads using the Sony T 25CLD E 25CLDR or T 25CLW video head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility a standard service charge will be required Do not use a commercially available liquid 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 info
40. E 30 the SmartFile function may not work correctly 72 Recording using the SmartFile function Recording a programme on the SmartFile tape When recording a programme on the SmartFile tape no matter what method you use to record the programme normal recording Video Plus recording etc programme data date name channel recording start time etc is stored in the memory of the SmartFile label The SmartFile label can contain data for up to 12 programmes When the number of stored programmes goes over 12 the oldest programme data is erased from the SmartFile list However a programme which lasts less than about 20 minutes in LP mode or about 11 minutes in SP mode cannot be stored in the memory When you record a programme on a SmartFile tape which already contains programme data see Recording after locating the Blank Time space on page 75 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date 1 Insert a SmartFile tape with its safety tab in place The SmartFile indicator lights up 2 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list appears on the TV BEANKETIME SP H55M screen 3 Use to select BLANKTIME and press OK The VCR starts searching for the longest blank part of the tape The SmartFile search list disappears 2 3 2 I c Ss S fe s You can now Start recording a
41. EL Note e Ifin step 3 the green screen does not appear select the AV EXTERNAL source on your TV please refer to your TV instruction manual Tuning your TV to the VCR 17 Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Before using the VCR for the first time set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up function With this function you can set the language for the on screen display TV channels guide channels for the VIDEO Plus system and VCR clock automatically Before you start Turn on the set top box if it is connected to the VCR only by the aerial cable and not to the Scart cable AUTO SET UP PROGRAM nreSenOR Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than 3 seconds The VCR automatically turns on and starts searching for all of the RF CHANNEL receivable channels and presets them in the appropriate order for your local area If you use the SMARTLINK connection the Preset Download function starts and the SMARTLINK indicator flashes in the display window during download After the search or download is complete the current time appears in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal To cancel the Auto Set Up function Press AUTO SET UP Notes e Do not cancel the Auto Set Up function during step 3 If you do repeat Auto Set Up from the beginning e When you operate the Auto Set Up function some of the
42. GENERATOR button The REALITY REGENERATOR T a Oe indicator lights up You can set RR to ET HIGH or NORMAL in the VIDEO OR A Cd sees OPTIONS menu see page 64 To turn it off press REALITY REALITY REGENERATOR REGENERATOR The REALITY REGENERATOR indicator lights off About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function The Optimum Picture Control OPC function automatically improves recording and playback Ol FTL VIDEO OPTIONS quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the PS om video heads and tape To maintain better picture Sea ee RR RETURN quality we recommend that you set OPC to ON in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu with the OPC indicator in the display window lit For details see seuect B page 64 OPC playback The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with OPC 62 Adjusting the picture OPC recording Whenever you insert a tape and start recording for the first time the VCR adjusts to the tape using the OPC function the OPC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected To deactivate the OPC function Set OPC to OFF in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu The OPC indicator in the display window turns off Notes e You can adjust the tracking for an NTSC recorded tape but the tra
43. O MONITOR button 7 59 X2 button b gt SLOW button SP Standard Play LP Long Play button 40 DISPLAY button 42 ten s digit button 6 42 1 volume buttons for TV 6 REC record button 40 54 69 MENU button AY lt gt buttons OK button lt lt REW rewind button 38 52 gt gt 6 FF fast forward button 38 52 C PLAY button 38 52 E STOP button 38 54 H PAUSE button 38 54 FASTEXT buttons for TV TV VIDEO remote control switch 5 4 1 4 on standby button 6 49 COUNTER REMAIN button 42 Teletext button for TV 6 O TV power on TV mode select button for TV 6 4 1 INDEX SEARCH buttons 61 CLEAR button 37 44 57 19 TV VIDEO button 6 Programme number buttons 6 INPUT SELECT button 41 49 PROG programme buttons 6 25 41 Ga EY Teletext page access buttons for TV 7 23 TIMER button 44 49 SMARTFILE button 73 FASTEXT buttons for TV jeuonippy fe 3 o o 53 105 Menu chart This VCR is equipped with an on screen indication system which allows you a visual quick and easy selection of the different menus For a total view of all the menus please refer to the following chart TIMER 28 9 THU
44. POWER SAVE option is set to OFF in the OTHER STB picture when OPTIONS menu see page 66 the VCR is in standby mode or REC standby mode e 3 o o 53 jeuonippy 99 100 Specifications System Channel coverage PAL 1 UHF B21 to B69 RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Tape speed SP PAL 23 39 mm s recording playback NTSC 33 35 mm s playback only LP PAL 11 70 mm s recording playback NTSC 16 67mm s playback only EP NTSC 11 12 mm s playback only Maximum recording playback time 10 hrs in LP mode with E300 tape Fast forward and rewind time Approx min with E180 tape Inputs and outputs LINE 1 TV 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 Video output pin 19 Audio output pins 1 and 3 LINE 3 IN 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms AUDIO OUT phono jack 2 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Power consumption 25 W Normal 2 7 W POWER SAVE is set to ON no decoder Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 430 x 100 x 330 mm w h d includin
45. Press OK To allocate another channel to another programme position repeat steps 4 and 5 8 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu 26 Presetting channels Disabling unwanted programme positions After tuning the TV channels you can disable unused programme positions The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG buttons You can also disable unwanted programme positions using the CHANNEL LIST menu see page 30 1 In step 5 above press programme number button 0 twice to display the number 00 beside CHANNEL SET Q E Ss vo o e i m gt Q 2 Press OK to confirm the setting then MENU to exit the menu If the picture is not clear Normally the Auto Fine Tuning AFT function automatically tunes in channels clearly If the picture is not clear you may also use the manual tuning function Press PROG or the programme number buttons to select the programme position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture 2 Press MENU then select SETTINGS and press OK 3 Select TUNER then press OK 4 Select FINE TUNING The fine tuning meter appears Selected programme CHANNEL SET C27 TUV iti AFT position FINE TUNING AA E RETURN 5 Press lt gt to get a clearer picture then press MENU to exit the menu Note that the AFT Auto Fine Tuning setting switches to OFF Tip e If you want to
46. R is turned off The time is adjusted automatically by making reference to the time signal from the station whose programme position is displayed in the CLOCK PROGRAM row If you do not need the Auto Clock Set function select OFF Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes Setting the clock 23 Selecting a language If you prefer an on screen lanuage other than English use the on screen display to select another language Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel Press MENU then press tit to highlight SETTINGS and press OK l SETTINGS TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE TV GUIDE PAGE RETURN SELECT SET OK Press tit to highlight LANGUAGE then press OK ENGLISH NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH DANSK NORSK FRAN AIS SVENSKA ITALIANO SUOMI ESPANOL EAAHNIKA PORTUGUES T RK E SELECT SET 01 3 Press 4 9 4 gt to highlight the desired language then press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 24 Selecting a language Presetting channels If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function you can preset them manually Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel Q
47. S ONY 3 062 327 11 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions The SmartFile function in this model meets the requirements of EU EFTA Central and Eastern Europe CE 0499 hi Fi VIDEO Mu4 SLV SF900G 2000 Sony Corporation Chlorine free paper WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop Notice for customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience If the 13A fitted plug does not match the outlet socket in your home please refer to your Appointed Sony Dealer for advice Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions Safety e This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply e If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personn
48. Teletext is not set correctly see page 81 e When you set the AUTO LONG PLAY option to ON in the TAPE OPTIONS menu and the tape speed automatically changes from SP to LP during recording the VCR displays the entire recording time converted to SP mode in the SmartFile list The recording time length in the SmartFile list is an estimation and may be slightly different from the actual recorded time length 74 Recording using the SmartFile function Recording after locating the Blank Time space The SmartFile function identifies not only the largest amount of available blank space but also recorded material that doesn t have corresponding programme data stored in the SmartFile label The longest available recording space including programmes that are not stored on the SmartFile label is referred to as Blank Time space You can locate the beginning of the Blank Time space for recording If there is a recorded programme after the Blank Time space the VCR will record over on that programme unless you stop recording If there is a programme you want to prevent from being recorded over or erased protect that programme before you start recording another programme see page 90 SP LP Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 Insert a SmartFile tape with its safety tab in place The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR 2 3 2 m i Ss ad e 53 2 P
49. a 12 13 Goldstar 03 04 17 Samsung 22 23 Grundig 10 11 Sanyo 25 Hitachi 24 Sharp 29 ITT 15 16 69 Thomson 43 JVC 33 Toshiba 38 Loewe 45 Mivar 09 i Press WIDE to switch to the wide picture mode you want 2 Press WIDE then press 4 to select the wide picture mode you want 3 Press WIDE The menu appears on the TV screen Then press 4 4 gt to select the wide picture you want and press OK Notes Ifthe TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased If you remove the batteries of the remote commander for more than a few minutes the code number may be reset to 01 Sony In this case reset the appropriate code number 8 Setting up the remote commander Step 3 Connecting the VCR We recommend connecting your VCR to your TV using a Scart EURO AV cable You must still connect your VCR to your TV with an aerial cable as well If you use the Scart EURO AV cable for connecting you will improve the picture and sound quality playback of your VCR and make the set up easier e Connection to your TV with an aerial cable only see page 12 e Connection to your TV and Set Top Box see page 13 Connection to your TV with a Scart EURO AV connector AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead
50. and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems e You cannot watch a PAY TV Canal Plus programme while recording another PAY TV Canal Plus programme e The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only e The remaining time will be displayed for only about 30 seconds after the tape starts playback Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily record what you are watching on the TV other than tapes being played on the VCR 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Press REC while you are watching a TV programme or external source i 2 a o e ge mt i a o e o The VCR automatically turns on then the TV indicator lights up and the VCR starts recording what you are watching on the TV Tips e The TV indicator appears in the display window after you press REC in some situations such as when you are watching a source connected to the TV s line input or when the TV tuner preset data for the programme position is different from the data preset in the VCR tuner e If there already is a tape with its safety tab in place in the VCR the VCR automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV when you press REC e You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OTHER OPTIONS me
51. and recording time appear in this list Note that the registration date differs from the recorded date Registration date MY VIDEO TAPE Programme located aH SP 0H30M 15 11 PROGRAM NO 10 a recorded tape Recording time Estimated position of the registered programme Tips The programmes recorded on the tape can be registered again in a SmartFile label that already contains programme data However the recorded date and time programme name and information input manually such as the programme label and category are replaced with PROGRAM NO Xx If the SmartFile label contains stored programme data that includes protected programmes a message appears and the registration stops Notes e Programme data is not registered correctly in the SmartFile label when the programme length is about 20 minutes or less in LP mode or about 11 minutes in SP mode the programme does not have an index signal or the index signal has been recorded over and erased the tape is damaged or dirty e If you don t set the clock or the clock isn t set to the correct date the registration date won t be stored correctly on the SmartFile list e After you press SMARTFILE GENERATOR and start registration registration is interrupted if you press W STOP C gt PLAY gt gt FF lt lt REW I O or keq gt gt i INDEX SEARCH In these cases as well the data registered up to the point whe
52. and the second Synchronized programme starts recording only after the first programme has Recording function finished is incomplete There was a power failure Press SYNCHRO REC again Remote commander The remote Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote commander does not sensor on the VCR operate Replace all of the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the TV VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly continued uonewo u jeuonippy 97 Remote commander 21 You cannot control Set your TV s code number The code number may change when you your TV replace the batteries for the remote commander see page 8 Cleaning 22 The VCR needs to be Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cloth or a soft cleaned cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzene Clock 23 The clock has The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more stopped and than one hour Reset the clock and timer if needed see page 19 lights up in the display window Power 24 The I ON Connect the mains lead to the mains securely STANDBY switch does not function Power 25 The power is turned Moisture condensation has occurred Turn the power off unplug the on but the VCR does mains lead and leave the
53. ble not supplied 14 Connecting the VCR Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected your VCR to the TV with an aerial a cable only vo te cJ Vo RF CHANNEL Pi Qa eso 5a Z PROGRAM 1 Turn on your TV and press ie on standby to turn on the VCR Pull down the drop down panel 2 auto setup Press briefly RF CHANNEL on the VCR E The factory preset RF Radio Frequency channel appears in the display RF CHANNEL window 3 Turn on your TV and select an unused programme position for the VCR picture for ex programme position 0 This programme position will be referred to as the video channel for watching your VCR on the TV after tuning is completed continued Tuning your TV to the VCR 15 4 Tune in the programme position you have selected for ex programme position 0 until the picture shown on the right appears SONY ViDEO CASSETTE RECORDER clearly on the TV screen background must be green Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To obtain a clear picture from the VCR below 5 auto setup Press RF CHANNEL E You have now tuned your TV to the VCR From now on whenever you RF CHANNEL want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel for ex programme position 0 You can now set your VCR with the Auto Set Up function see page 18 To check if the TV tu
54. ch list appears on the TV screen 92 Erasing the data of an unwanted programme zA MY VIDEO TAPE PAGE 1 BLANK TIMI SI 55M IE P_1H 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB SP_1H30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP_0H 30M 30 9 NICK amp MATT SHOW START SP 1H30M END SELECT SEARCH OK 3 Press to select a programme you want to 7 erase from the list BLANK TIME SP 1H55M 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB SP 1H 30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP 0H 30M 30 9 NICK amp MATT SHOW SP 1H30M Y po eR i START END SELECT e SEARCH OK 4 Press CLEAR da MY VIDEO TAPE PAGE 1 The selected programme is erased from the 10 10 SPORTSFESTIVAL e SPORTS CCB SP_1H 30M SmartFile list 30 9 NICKE MATT SHOW SP 1H30M If you erase a programme by mistake press G DISPLAY to make the programme reappear START SELECT SEARCH OK 5 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list disappears Notes e You cannot erase a protected programme from the SmartFile list You have to first unlock the protected programme by following the instructions in To unlock the protected programme on page 91 then erase that programme from the list The erased programme disappears from the SmartFile list but it still remains on the tape e If the remaining length of
55. check the remaining time Each time you press COUNTER REMAIN the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately The indicator indicates the remaining time SP 0 00 22 Time counter Remaining time In order to get an accurate remaining time indication be sure the TAPE LENGTH item in the TAPE OPTIONS menu is set according to the tape type you use see page 65 To watch another TV programme while recording Press TV VIDEO on the remote commander to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window 2 Select another programme position on the TV To protect a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again cover CD the tab hole with adhesive tape You can also protect a recording by using the 7 SmartFile function see page 90 O S Tips Safety tab To select a programme position you can use the programme number buttons on the remote commander For two digit numbers press the ten s digit button followed by the programme number buttons The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape If you don t want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a decoder or other source make sure to leave it on 42 Recording TV programmes Notes e Ifa tape has portions recorded in both PAL
56. ck the setting 1 Holding down first Hl pause hold down ie on standby for more than 3 seconds The VCR automatically turns on and the entered personal code appears on the TV screen ima SECURITY FUNCTION PERSONAL CODE WB 1578 2 Press OK to exit the menu 36 Setting your personal code Basic Operations Playing a tape amp EJECT DISPLAY LEAR w 2 ee o e ge O i p fe gt o gt gt PLAY Il PAUSE gt gt 6 FF E STOP lt lt REW 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing 5 Zo NN E automatically if you insert a tape with its o E o safety tab removed continued Playing a tape 37 LEX Press gt PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically S a WW SA Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play II PAUSE Resume play after pause Il PAUSE or E gt PLAY Fast forward the tape gt gt FF during stop Rewind the tape lt lt REW during stop Eject the tape EJECT To play an NTSC recorded tape Set NTSC PB at the rear of the VCR according to the colour system of your TV When your TV is Set NTSC PB to PAL only ON PAL TV PAL and NTSC NTSC 4 43 To use the time counter Press CLEAR at the point on the
57. cking meter won t be displayed e With the Auto Long Play function ON the OPC function will work only in SP mode If the tape speed automatically switches from SP to LP the OPC function turns off However if the entire programme is recorded in LP mode the OPC function will work e There is a delay of about ten seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyses the tape To avoid the delay first set the VCR to recording pause the OPC indicator flashes slowly and press REC to have the VCR analyse the tape the OPC indicator flashes rapidly and return to recording pause After the OPC indicator stops flashing press H PAUSE to start recording immediately If you want to start recording quickly without using the OPC function first set the VCR to recording pause the OPC indicator flashes slowly and press Ill PAUSE to start recording o oe 3 8 SS S S 2B Adjusting the picture 63 Changing menu options 1 Press MENU then select OPTIONS and press O K A OPTIONS VIDEO OPTIONS AUDIO OPTIONS TAPE OPTIONS OTHER OPTIONS DRETURN SELECT SET OK 2 Press 4 to highlight the kind of option to change VIDEO OPTIONS AUDIO OPTIONS TAPE OPTIONS or OTHER OPTIONS then press OK 3 Press 4 to select the option then press OK to enter the pop up menu 4 Press 4 to select the desired setting then press OK 5 Press MENU to exit the menu
58. d programmes enables you to find a programme easily when you want to play it back If TV guide pages are available in the Teletext recorded programmes are labelled automatically Also once you label a programme which you set to record regularly i e everyday same day of the week the VCR recognizes the label and will automatically label all future recordings of the same programme Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label page 88 You can register programmes recorded on a tape in the memory of a new SmartFile label Protecting a recorded programme page 90 You can protect a recorded programme from accidental over recording or erasure Erasing the data of an unwanted programme page 92 By erasing a programme from the SmartFile list the VCR will record over the unwanted programme Running a demonstration This VCR can give a demonstration of the various SmartFile functions To run a demonstration turn on the VCR and hold the SMARTFILE button for 3 seconds while no tape is inserted To stop the demonstration press any key a lo TEHE lease 7 SMARTFILE About the SmartFile function 71 02 3 2 I i Ss d e 53 Recording using the SmartFile function To use the SmartFile function attach the SmartFile label to the spine of the cassette If you record a programme for more than 20 minutes
59. desired video source You will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel The VCR will then store your setting For details about the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS CLEAR PDC signals on page 47 If the information is incorrect press CLEAR to cancel the setting If you want to change the date tape speed and the VPS PDC function setting DATE 1 Press lt gt to highlight the item you TODAY 50 00 87 700 want to change SP LP VPS PDC LIST 2 Press tit to reset it SELECT 9 SET BCSI CANCEL CLEAR e To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 47 To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON For details about the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS PDC signals on page 47 e To change the setting press MENU and highlight LIST then select TIMER LIST and press OK Then enter the new timer setting and press CLEAR OK If the information is not correct press CLEAR to cancel the settings 5 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu O 46 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 6 sive Press I to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press W STOP Dai
60. dly to turn the pages 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB SP 1H30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP 0H 30M 30 9 SAT 7 00 PROG 32 FILMS SP 1H30M m START END SELECT SEARCH 4 Press OK The VCR starts searching for the beginning of the selected programme Playback starts automatically from that point 02 3 2 m c Ss d e 53 To stop searching Press W STOP Note e You may not be able to locate the beginning of the selected programme correctly when the SmartFile tape contains one or more short length less than about 20 minutes in the LP mode and about 11 minutes in SP mode programmes for which programme data is not stored in the SmartFile label the SmartFile tape is damaged or dirty the SmartFile tape has a portion recorded in the NTSC system Selecting and playing a programme 77 Checking the contents of a tape You can display the programme data list of a SmartFile tape on the TV screen It is not necessary to insert the tape into the VCR SmartFile sensor This feature allows you to quickly find a specific programme or to find a tape with enough recording space The SmartFile ac check list can contain up to 12 programmes cso E ol eee Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video CURSOR 4 4 channel e Turn on your VCR 1 Hold the label side
61. e cover the tab when you press hole see page 42 REC 12 Nothing happens Make sure the tape is not at its end when you press Ifthe BL indicator is flashing in the display window the tape REC contains a programme protected by the SmartFile function see page 90 SmartFile 13 The programme label gt Make sure the clock and the date are set correctly cannot be taken Check the setting of the TV guide pages Some stations may not offer properly this service see page 80 Ifyou start recording more than two minutes before the beginning of the programme the title on the label may not correspond to the one of the recorded programme Manually enter the correct title using the SMARTFILE EDIT menu see page 83 Ifthe TV reception is poor the VCR will not be able to take the title correctly Manually enter the correct title using the SMARTFILE EDIT menu see page 83 14 Recording stops If the tape contains a programme protected by the SmartFile function halfway recording automatically stops before the protected programme Use another tape which has enough recording space 96 Timer recording 15 The timer does not Check that the clock is set operate properly The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than an hour Reset the clock and the timer Check that the safety tab has not been removed Ifthe time
62. e without using the VPS PDC function The indicator flashes in the display window when you press I with no tape inserted The VPS PDC function is automatically set to OFF for the timer recording of a satellite programme When you set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD in the OTHER OPTIONS menu the VIDEO Plus menu does not appear on the TV screen Select VIDEO Plus or VARIABLE 48 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system Setting the timer manually If the VIDEO Plus system is not available in your area follow the instructions below to set the timer to record programmes Before you start e Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date I e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place V9 Make sure the tape is longer than the total 9 recording time To record from a decoder or other source Q turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the video a channel a e If you insert a tape with the SmartFile function make sure the total recording time doesn t overlap the protected programme For details about the SmartFile function see page 70 e Set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD or INPUT VARIABLE in the OTHER OPTIONS SELECT menu see page 66 TIMER A V gt OK E STOP continued Setting the timer manually 49 1 mmer Press TIMER e When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE The TIMER METHOD menu appears VIDEO Pias gt on the TV screen Press
63. el before operating it any further e The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains even if the unit itself has been turned off e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing e Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup e Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock WARNING e Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only e Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit e Ifthe unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the VCR and cause damage to the video head and tape When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about three hours before operating the unit Caution Television programmes films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisio
64. en Notes e When you record another programme just after a protected programme locate the beginning of the Blank Time space by following the instructions in Recording after locating the Blank Time space on page 75 Otherwise if the recording start point overlaps the protected programme the VCR may over record the protected programme e If you insert a SmartFile tape which contains a protected programme or protect a programme for the first time on a new tape the VCR will analyse the position of the protected programme for a few seconds You cannot operate the VCR while the VCR is analysing the tape e Ifthe SmartFile list contains 12 protected programmes the next programme you record won t be stored in the SmartFile list e When you try to turn off the VCR after setting a Video Plus or timer recording on the protected programme the VCR automatically ejects the cassette The protect function may not work with an NTSC recorded tape Protecting a recorded programme 91 2 3 2 A 1 i i Ss d e 53 Erasing the data of an unwanted programme You can erase an unwanted programme from the SmartFile list When you erase a programme from the list that portion of tape becomes Blank Time space Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 Insert a SmartFile tape The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR 2 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile sear
65. ess to highlight CLOCK then press OK l ka AUTO ADJUST is highlighted AUTO ADJUST OFF MANUAL ADJUST 1 1 2000 SAT SELECT SET OKI 3 Press OK oox AUTO ADJUST ON CLOCK PROGRAM OFF MANUAL ADJUST 28 9 2000 THU 18 00 SELECT CONFIRM 22 Setting the clock Press to highlight ON then press OK AUTO ADJUST ON CLOCK PROGRAM 1 AAB MANUAL ADJUST 28 9 200 0 THU 18 00 SELECT SET p ues Buas Press to highlight CLOCK PROGRAM then press OK AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM 1 AAB MANUAL ADJUST 28 9 2000 THU 18 00 SELECT CONFIRM Press 4 until the programme position of the station that carries the time signal appears AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM CDE MANUAL ADJUST If the VCR does not receive the time ee eee signal from any station AUTO ADJUST returns to OFF automatically SELECT CONFIRM 7 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu Tips To change the digits while setting press lt to return to the item to be changed and select the digits using e If you set AUTO ADJUST to ON the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever the VC
66. g projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 4 8 kg Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Aerial cable 1 SmartFile labels 10 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front panel VW on standby button indicator 6 Nj SMARTFILE button 71 eo SMARTFILE sensor 78 CURSOR buttons 78 5 oj Tape compartment o REALITY REGENERATOR RR indicator 62 7 SYNCHRO REC indicator 56 8 amp eject button 38 9 SYNCHRO REC button 56 10 C gt playback button 38 11 stop button 38 12 II pause button 38 13 record button 40 69 AUTO SET UP 18 RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 15 Aa rewind gt P fast forward buttons 38 PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 15 18 62 REALITY REGENERATOR button 62 18 SMARTFILE indicator 78 Remote sensor 5 20 OK button 21 SMARTFILE GENERATOR button LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 67 continued E o 2 3 o 53 jeuonippy 101 102 Display window
67. gt The cursor moves to the programme label input 28 00 10 10 00 i iti E in position 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP _1H 30M 30 9 E FILMS SP 1H 30M SELECT NEXT BACK CONFIRM EXIT MENU Label the programme zi Bla o PAGE 1 1 Press to select a character T SPORTS FESTIVAL Each time you press f the character 1 10 NEWS SEVEN changes as shown below Ie SP H30 A gt B gt Z special characters gt amp comma gt hyphen gt SELECT BACK period 0 1 9 blank space CONFIRM You can also select a blank space by pressing CLEAR 2 To set the next character press gt SMARTFILE EDIT The cursor moves to the next position Sate PAGE 1 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB SP_1H 30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN 3 Repeat steps and 2 to label the programme SP HIM FILMS SP 1H30M SELECT F NEXT P BACK CONFIRM EXIT MENU 6 Press OK SMARTFILE EDIT PAGE 1 2 8 00 10 10 00 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB SP_1H 30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP_1H 30M 30 9 NICK amp MATT FILMS SP 1H 30M SELECT CONFIRM 84 Labelling a recorded programme and tape 7 Press to select a category PAGE 1 2 8 00 10 10 00 Each time you pre
68. hecking changing cancelling timer settings Recording stereo and bilingual programmes In NICAM system This VCR receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the NICAM system the NICAM indicator appears When a stereo or bilingual programme is received the STEREO indicator appears in the display window To record a NICAM programme HIFI AUDIO in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu should be set to NICAM initial setting To check the menu setting see page 65 for details To select the sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Stereo programme To listen to Stereo On screen display STEREO Display window STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels monaural Bilingual programme To listen to On screen display Display window Main MAIN STEREO Sub SUB STEREO Main and sub MAIN SUB STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator Usually the main sound monaural Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo main and sub left and STEREO STEREO right channels Left channel main LCH STEREO Right channel sub RCH STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 59 continued e mol
69. ighlight TIMER LIST then press OK TIMER LIST TIME 20 If you want to change or cancel a setting go on to the next step e If you do not need to change or cancel the an settings press MENU then turn off the VCR Eor ma to return to recording standby CANCEL CLEAR Press 4 to select the setting you want to TIMER change or cancel then press OK iinet DATE TIME PROG 2 10 10 00 11 30 CDE The selected setting appears in the TIMER SP LP VPS PDC ON menu vig SELECT gt SET ca CANCEL CLEAR 5 e To change the setting press lt to highlight the item you want to change and press 4 to change it e To cancel the setting press CLEAR 6 Press MENU If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished If the programmes start at the same time the programme listed first in the menu has priority Programme 1 gt gt Programme 2 i about 20 seconds will be cut off Programme 1 Programme 2 about 20 seconds will be cut off Tip In step 5 above you can check the TIMER LIST by selecting LIST and pressing OK Press MENU to exit the TIMER LIST 58 C
70. in the VCR if there is one inserted Turn off the VCR Vv H Z 1 Hold down first Il pause hold on VW 1 7 on standby simultaneously on the VCR OLEE for more than 3 seconds Cr The VCR automatically turns on and the on screen display appears on the TV screen 34 Setting your personal code Press 4 9 lt to enter your personal PERSONAL CODE WB 1578 code 1 Press tit to select a character 2 Press gt to set the next character The next space is highlighted To correct a character press lt p until the character you want to correct is highlighted then reset it You can set up to 11 characters for your personal code a 2 Co o mp D Q ees o PERSONAL CODE A confirmation screen appears WB 1578 FINAL CONFIRM CANCEL If the displayed personal code is correct press OK to confirm the setting and to return to the normal display If the displayed personal code is wrong press CLEAR to cancel the code and re enter it restarting from step 2 Press VD on standby to turn off the VCR 1 continued Setting your personal code 35 Checking your personal code After setting the personal code number of your VCR you can che
71. letext service in which the complete programmes and their data title date channel recording start time etc are stored day by day A TV guide page corresponds to each day of the Category week When recording a programme the Programme VCR automatically takes the label label information from the Teletext pages and stores it in the SmartFile label The TV guide page numbers depend entirely on the broadcast itself and may be subject to change If so you may have to set those TV guide page numbers manually in the TV GUIDE PAGE menu Tape title Setting the TV guide page number Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 80 Labelling a recorded programme and tape 1 Select the programme position for which you want to set or change the TV guide page 2 Press MENU then press 4 to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 3 Press to highlight TV GUIDE PAGE and p press OK E CLOCK The TV guide page numbers appear LANGUAGE E automatically when the VCR detects them gt RETURN P301 e If the VCR does not detect them P you SELECT have to set the appropriate TV guide page number manually Press to select the TV guide page number you want to modify and press OK CONFIRM
72. ly weekly recording In step 4 above press to select the recording pattern Each time you press the indication changes as shown below Press to change the indication in reverse order TODAY SUN SAT Sunday to Saturday MON SAT Monday to Saturday gt MON FRI Monday to Friday SAT every Saturday MON every Monday SUN every Sunday 1 month later dates count down TOMORROW TODAY i 2 a o e ge mt i a o e o Timer recording with VPS PDC signals Some broadcast systems transmit VPS Video Programme System or PDC Programme Delivery Control signals with their TV programmes These signals ensure that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions when the VPS or PDC indicator in the display window is lit In step 4 above press 4 to turn on off the VPS PDC indication after you set the recording date If you do not want to set the VPS PDC function turn off the VPS PDC indication You can also use the VPS PDC function for a source connected to the LINE 1 TV and LINE 3 IN Scart connectors or the LINE 2 IN jacks To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to press I C to reset the VCR after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording
73. n registration was interrupted remains in the SmartFile label e When you set AUTO LONG PLAY to ON in the TAPE OPTIONS menu and the tape speed automatically changes from SP to LP during recording the VCR displays the entire recording time converted to SP mode in the SmartFile list The estimated position of the registered programmes may not be correct if many short programmes are recorded on long tapes wn 3 2 A o a i e c Ss e 53 Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label 89 Protecting a recorded programme You can protect a recorded programme from accidental over recording or erasure using the SmartFile function When you start recording from a position prior to the protected programme the recording stops automatically before the protected programme Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 Insert a SmartFile tape The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list appears on the TV screen Press to select the programme you want to protect 90 Protecting a recorded programme BLANK TIME dp PAR PAGE 1 SP_1H 55M 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SPORTS CCB SP_1H 30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN SP_0H 30M 30 9 NICK amp MATT SHOW START C T T E SP 1H30M END SELECT SEARCH e Ol qe MY VIDEO TAPE PAGE
74. nd the TV turn on the TV is set to the video channel and playback starts automatically in one sequence when you press gt PLAY w 2 a o e ge mt i a fe e o Note e When you use the One Touch Play function leave the TV on or in the standby mode Playing a tape 39 Recording TV programmes TV VIDEO NPUT SELECT 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a decoder or other source turn it on 40 Recording TV programmes Insert a tape with its safety tab in place e PROG To record a normal channel A Press PROG until the programme position number you want appears 3 in the display window INPUT e To record a video source from the LINE 1 TV or LINE 3 Scart SELECT connector or the LINE 2 IN jacks Press INPUT SELECT until L1 L2 or Cy L3 appears in the display window i 2 va o e ne a i a fe gt 77 SP LP Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP Q LP Long Play provides recording time twice as long as SP However SP Standard Play produces better picture and audio quality REC Press REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window Recording indicator To stop recording Press W STOP continued Recording TV programmes 41 To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY With the display on press COUNTER REMAIN to
75. ning is correct Set the TV to the video channel for ex programme position 0 and press PROGRAM on the VCR If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROGRAM the TV tuning is correct To obtain a clear picture from the VCR If the screen does not appear clearly in step 4 above press PROGRAM so that another RF channel appears Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear picture appears 16 Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected your VCR to the TV with a Scart EURO AV connector and an aerial cable as well In order to avoid any interferences with existing broadcasts we recom mend you to set RF channel to the OFF position RF CHANNEL a 2 Ce o D Q PROGRAM 1 Turn on your TV and press ie on standby to turn on the VCR 1 Pull down the drop down panel 2 Press briefly RF CHANNEL on the VCR AUTO SET UP Ea The factory preset RF Radio Frequency channel appears in the display RF CHANNEL window Press PROGRAM until the OFF indication appears in the display 3 PROGRAM window The RF channel is then switched off TRACKING The picture shown below appears clearly on the TV screen background must be green SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 4 autoserup Press RF CHANNEL again Cc You can now set your VCR with the Auto Set Up function see page 18 RF CHANN
76. nk MEGALOGIC EASYLINK CinemaLink Q Link or T V LINK you can use the SMARTLINK function after you complete the steps on the previous page the SMARTLINK indicator appears in the VCR s display window when you turn on the TV You can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features e Preset Download You can download your TV tuner preset data to this VCR and tune the VCR according to that data in Auto Set Up This greatly simplifies the Auto Set Up procedure Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Auto Set Up function during the procedure See Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function on page 18 e TV Direct Rec You can easily record what you are watching on the TV other than tapes being played on this VCR For details see Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec on page 43 e One Touch Play With One Touch Play you can start playback automatically without turning on the TV For details see Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play on page 39 e One Touch Menu You can turn on the VCR and TV set the TV to the video channel and display the VCR s on screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander e One Touch Timer You can turn on the VCR and TV set the TV to the video channel and display the timer recording menu the TIMER METHOD menu the TIMER menu or the VIDEO Plus menu automatically by pressing TIMER on the remote commander Yo
77. ns of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner Compatible colour systems This VCR is designed to record using the PAL colour system and play back using the PAL and NTSC 4 43 colour systems Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed VIDEO Plus is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation SmartFile is a trademark of Sony Corporation Table of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1 Unpacking 5 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander 9 Step 3 Connecting the VCR 15 Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR 18 Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 19 Step 6 Setting the clock 24 Selecting a language a 2 Co o D Q 25 Presetting channels 28 Setting changing the station names 30 Changing disabling programme positions 34 Setting your personal code Basic Operations SmartFile function 37 Playing a tape 70 About the SmartFile function 40 Recording TV programmes 72 Recording using the SmartFile 44 Recording TV programmes using the function VIDEO Plus system 77 Selecting and playing a programme 49 Setting the timer manually 78 Checking the contents of a tape a 80 Labelling a recorded programme and Additional Opera
78. nu see page 66 Notes e You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the VCR is in the following modes pause timer standby tuner preset Auto Set Up and recording e When the TV indicator is lit in the display window do not turn off the TV nor change the TV programme position When the TV indicator is not lit the VCR continues recording the programme even if you change the TV programme position on the TV Recording TV programmes 43 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system The VIDEO Plus system is a feature that simplifies programming the VCR to make timer recordings Just enter the PLUSCODE NO listed in the TV programme guide The date times and programme position of that programme are set automatically You can preset up to eight programmes at a time Before you start e Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e If you insert a tape with the SmartFile function make sure the total recording time doesn t overlap the protected programme For details about the SmartFile function see page 70 e Set TIMER OPTIONS to VIDEO Plus or VARIABLE in the OTHER OPTIONS menu see page 66 Programme number buttons 44 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system ied P
79. o start editing press the Il pause buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the Ml stop buttons on both VCRs Tip To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press I pause on your VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press Ill pause again to resume recording Note e If you start editing following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the OPC function To record a tape with the OPC function press record again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape Then press Ill pause after the OPC indicator stops flashing to start recording If you press Il pause before the OPC indicator stops flashing the OPC function is cancelled Basic Editing 69 SmartFile function A About the SmartFile function SmartFile allows you to view the contents of your video tape recording date channel name etc on the TV screen It is no longer necessary to rewind fast forward or playback a tape to find out what is recorded on it You can also locate and start playback of a specific programme or find the place from which you want to start recording by using this list Programme data is stored in the memory of the SmartFile label attached to the tape The following functions are possible using SmartFile Recording using the SmartFile function page 72 To use the SmartFile function attach the SmartFile SmartFile search list label to the tape If you record a
80. onnect the plugs to jacks of the same colour Ifthe other VCR is a monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected e If you connect your VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise Ifthe other VCR does not have a Scart EURO AV connector use the VMC 2106HG cable instead and connect the cable to the line out jacks of the other VCR Tip e You can also use the LINE 3 IN connector instead 68 Connecting to a VCR or stereo system Basic Editing when recording on your VCR Before you start editing Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Press INPUT SELECT to display FL voo orons L2 or L1 or L3 in the display S S SHARPNESS NORMAL window RR NORMAL RETURN e Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP e On your VCR set EDIT to ON in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu to display EDIT in the display window If the other VCR has a similar feature activate this one as well SELECT SET 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into your recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press Ii pause 3 Press record on your VCR to set it to recording pause 4 T
81. p to page 15 If your STB has a Scart EURO AV connector The illustration below shows an example of connecting the STB to LINE 3 IN Scart cable supplied with the STB 3 Scart J fC 9 E 5 e wo mr D D Q CG LINE LINE 1 TV 3IN AERIAL OUT Scart EURO AV Scart cable not supplied N Signal flow You can watch programmes from the Set Top Box connected to this VCR on your TV even when the VCR is turned off using the Line Through function When you turn on the STB this VCR automatically sends the signal from the STB to the TV without turning itself on 1 Connect the STB to the LINE 3IN connector as shown above 2 Set POWER SAVE to OFF in the OTHER OPTIONS menu 3 Turn off the VCR To watch a programme from the STB turn on the STB and the TV Note e You cannot watch programmes from your STB on the TV while recording unless you record a programme from your STB continued Connecting the VCR 13 If your STB does not have a Scart EURO AV connector Aerial cable not supplied cX Signal flow Tf your TV doesn t have a Scart EURO AV connector the Scart cable connected to the VCR is not required Additional connections To a stereo system You can improve sound quality by o connecting a stereo system to the AUDIO 22 OUT R L jacks as shown on the right ge ou Audio ca
82. programme Tip e You can protect a recorded programme from accidental over recording or erasure see page 90 Note If you press the PAUSE button one or more times during recording thereby creating short lengths of recorded time between such pauses programme data may not be stored in the SmartFile label continued Recording using the SmartFile function 73 Checking the information of a recorded programme Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list appears The recording day of the week start time programme position date name recording time and tape speed appear on the list The longest space which doesn t have any programme data Blank Time space appears as BLANK TIME Initial and latest dates of use for this SmartFile tape Recording start time Remaining time Programme position Recording time Tape speed Date Day of the week Estimated position of the recorded SELECT programme SEARCH Station name When the station name is not available the programme position is displayed instead Tip e You can manually name a recorded programme and select the category You can also name the SmartFile tape Notes Ifyou don t set the clock or the clock isn t set to the correct time and date the recording start time won t be stored correctly on the Smartfile list Also the programme label won t be stored correctly if the TV guide page information of
83. programme on a tape with a SmartFile label the contents will appear T ERSEN ron on the SmartFile search list With the SmartFile list 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL m you can also easily find the beginning of the LOO A r available recording space Pis SP THOM CT E START END SELECT 44 SEARCH O Selecting and playing a programme page 77 To playback a recorded programme select the programme you want to watch using the SmartFile search list The VCR locates the programme and playback starts automatically Checking the contents of a tape page 78 When you bring the SmartFile label close to the SMARTFILE sensor on the VCR a summary of the recorded programmes appears in the SmartFile check list It is not necessary to insert the tape into the VCR and press gt PLAY to find out what is recorded on it This feature allows you to easily find the programme you want to watch or to quickly find a tape with enough recording space SmartFile check list 7 BEERS PAGE 1 BLANK TIME SP_1H 55M 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL 10 NEWS SEVEN 30 7 00 PROG 32 22 9 FRI 12 00 SARU 10 9 SUN 9 00 STB098 2 9 SAT 23 00 STB 70 About the SmartFile function Labelling a recorded programme and tape page 80 You can attach an electronic label to the video tape and its programmes on the SmartFile list Labelling the recorde
84. r recording overlaps a programme protected by the SmartFile function the recording stops halfway see page 90 The starting point of the recording overlaps a protected programme Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a tape has been inserted Make sure the current time is not already past your timer settings If you are recording a programme from a set top box make sure the set top box is turned on 16 The VPS PDC Check that the clock and the date are set correctly function does not Check that the VPS PDC time you set is the correct one there might operate properly be a mistake in the TV guide programme If the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the correct VPS PDC information the VCR will not start recording Ifthe reception is poor the VPS PDC signal might be altered and the VCR might not start recording Synchronized Recording 17 The SYNCHRO The tape has reached its end Insert a new tape and press SYNCHRO REC indicator turns REC again off while recording or does not go back to recording standby mode 18 The Synchronized The connected equipment was not turned off Recording function Turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC again does not work There was a power failure Press SYNCHRO REC again 19 The programme Ifthe settings for timer recordings and Synchronized Recording recorded with the overlap the programme that starts first has priority
85. ress TIMER e When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE The TIMER METHOD menu appears STANDARD on the TV screen Press t4 to select VIDEO Plus then press OK SELECT SET 7 e When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VIDEO Plus The VIDEO Plus menu appears on the TV screen VIDEO Plus 28 9 THU PLUSCODE NO suoljeiad oiseg Press the programme number buttons to enter the PLUSCODE NO ay veo Pus 28 9 THU If you make a mistake press CLEAR and re enter the correct number OOO OLOLLO OOKO CONFIRM CLEAR CANCEL CLEAR continued Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 45 3 Press OK The date start and stop times programme a position tape speed and VPS PDC setting TODAYS 2070052700 RAB appear on the TV screen Sp L IESP NER AERA KOE If appears in the PROG programme column this may happen for SELECT teH local broadcasts you have to set the N appropriate programme position manually LIST To select a terrestrial channel Press 4 to select the desired programme position To select a video source from the LINE 1 TV or LINE 3 IN connector or the LINE 2 IN jacks Press INPUT SELECT to select the
86. ress SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list appears on the TV emaema SPAHSSM 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL screen The Blank Time space appears in the SPORTS CCB SP 1H30M 1 10 NEWS SEVEN BLANK TIME row D Sr roe a The Blank Time space also appears in the HMS y SRUHZOM A C TT E display window START END SELECT 4 SEARCH O 3 Press repeatedly to select BLANK TIME continued Recording using the SmartFile function 75 4 Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP 7 BEES PAGE 1 The BLANK TIME changes according to the pean UERGER SPORTS COB SP 1H30M selected tape speed Select a tape speed that 110 NEWS SEVEN SP_0H 30M matches the length of the programme you want 30 9 SAT 7 00 PROG 32 FILMS 4 SP 1H30M to record START END SELECT SEARCH 5 Press OK The VCR goes to the beginning of the Blank Time space and stops NOW SEARCHING 6 Press PROG to select the programme position you want to record 7 Press REC to start recording Notes e You may not be able to locate the beginning of the Blank Time space correctly in the step 4 above when the SmartFile tape contains one or more short length less than about 20 minutes in the LP mode and about 11 minutes in the SP mode programmes for which programme data is not stored in the SmartFile label the SmartFile tape is damaged or dirty
87. rmation im S4 The tracking meter The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot does not appear on be adjusted the TV screen S5 The picture rolls Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor vertically during picture search Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads e Normal picture e Rough picture Unclear picture e No picture or black amp white screen appears initial contamination EJ fo i 3 terminal s jeuonippy continued 95 Picture S6 TV reception is poor gt Make sure the aerial cables are connected securely Adjust the TV aerial Sound S7 The picture has no The tape is defective Please use a new tape sound s8 The sound is When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on both the hi fi unstable or has an and normal sound tracks make sure AUDIO MIX in the AUDIO echo OPTIONS menu is set to OFF see page 65 s9 You cannot select the Make sure AUDIO MIX is set to OFF in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu left or the right see page 65 channel while Make sure you are playing a hi fi tape playing a tape Playback 10 The tape starts This is normal When you insert a tape with no safety tab the VCR playing as soon as it starts playing automatically is inserted Normal recording S11 The tape is ejected The safety tab has been removed To record on this tap
88. settings VIDEO Plus timer etc will be reset In this case you have to set them again 18 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Step 6 Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer recording features properly If the VCR clock was not set in the Auto Set Up procedure you need to set it manually The Auto Clock Set function works only if a station in your area is broadcasting a time signal If the Auto Set Up function did not set the clock correctly for your local area try another station for the Auto Clock Set function Setting the clock manually Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel Press MENU then press t4 to highlight SETTINGS and press OK LANGUAGE TV GUIDE PAGE RETURN SELECT SET Press to highlight CLOCK then press OK AUTO ADJUST OFF MANUAL ADJUST 1 1 2000 SAT SELECT SET continued Setting the clock 19 Q a D Q Press to highlight MANUAL ADJUST then press OK AUTO ADJUST OFF MANUAL ADJUST 1 1 2000 SAT 0 00 SELECT SET 7 CONFIRM Press tit to set the date AUTO ADJUST OFF MANUAL ADJUST 28 1 2000 FRI 0 00
89. ss f the category changes as 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL shown below 1 10 NEWS SEVEN 30 9 NICK amp MATT SP_1H 30M SP 1H 30M SPECIAL FILMS NEWS SHOW SPORTS CHILDREN MUSIC ARTS SERIES EDUCATION SATEGORY i LEISURE SHOPPING VARIETY blank 8 Press OK The programme label and a selected category are stored 9 Press MENU to exit the menu To erase the programme label Press CLEAR after step 3 above The programme label is erased and the default recording data reappears To erase the selected category Press CLEAR in step 7 above The selected category is erased and the space becomes blank To label a regularly scheduled timer recorded programme Once you label a programme which is set to record regularly i e everyday same day of the week in the Video Plus system or timer recording mode the VCR recognizes the label and will automatically label all future recordings of the same programme The set label is assigned even when an information signal containing a different programme name category name or other information is broadcast with the programme However if you change the programme label and the category several times the VCR may automatically assign the set label only to the last recorded programme for which the programme label and category were changed continued Labelling a recorded programme and tape 85 2 3
90. tions P i tape 52 Playing searching at various speeds 88 Registering the contents of a 54 Setting the recording duration time recorded tape in the SmartFile label 55 Synchronized Recording 90 Protecting a recorded programme 57 Checking changing cancelling timer 92 Erasing the data of an unwanted settings programme 59 Recording stereo and bilingual a programmes Additional Information 61 Searching using the index function 94 Troubleshooting 62 Adjusting the picture 100 Specifications 64 Changing menu options 101 Index to parts and controls es 106 Menu chart Editing Back cover 67 Connecting to a VCR or stereo Index system 69 Basic Editing Table of contents 3 Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR e Remote commander e Aerial cable e R6 size AA batteries 4 Unpacking Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment a a o D Q Insert the negative end first then push in and down until the positive end clicks into position Using the remote commander You can use this remote commander to operate this VCR Remote sensor and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be used to operate your Sony TV If the TV does not have the
91. u can set which timer recording menu is displayed using TIMER OPTIONS in the OTHER OPTIONS menu see page 66 e Automatic Power off You can have the VCR turn off automatically if the VCR is not used for about 1 minute after you turn off the TV e NexTView Download You can easily set the timer by using the NexT View Download function on your TV Please refer to your TV s instruction manual SMARTLINK a 2 Ce o mp D Q MEGALOGIC is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation EAS YLINK CinemaLink is a trademark of Philips Corporation 3 Q Link is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation 4 T V LINK is a trademark of JVC Corporation Note Not all TVs respond to the functions above continued Connecting the VCR 11 Connection to your TV with an aerial cable only AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains 4 Aerial cable supplied N Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on es aa id the rear panel of the VCR P EE j artO sortie 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR ieee and the aerial input of your TV using ee the supplied aerial cable eee SORTIE Qm EO a a EEE 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains You can now tune your TV to the VCR see page 15 12 Connecting the VCR Connection to your TV and Set Top Box STB If you don t use a STB ski

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