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1. 4 Press ENTER Note Ifthe TV channel has no station ID the channel number appears on the TV screen Creating a favorite channel list with Station ID SLV N81 only suolesado jeuonippy f 89 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 turns off distortion may occur if the recording is in poor condition In this case manually adjust the tracking NORMAL TRACKING Press TRACKING to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of Tracking meter the two tracking buttons the M indicator lights up To resume automatic tracking adjustment eject the tape and reinsert it About the Reality Regenerator function SLV N81 only The Reality Regenerator function automatically restores the picture to its original quality during playback To use the Reality Regenerator function 1 Press MENU then select ADVANCED OPTIONS and press OK 2 Press to highlight NEXT then press OK 3 Press F to highlight REALITY REGENERATOR on PAGE of the ADVANCED Ty OPTIONS menu then press OK REALITY REGENERATOR SHARPNESS PREVIOUS RETURN SELECT 4 SET Ol QUIT MENU 4 Press t4 to set REALITY REGENERATOR to ON then press OK The RR indicator lights
2. Cable box brand Code numbers Cable box brand Code numbers ABC 018 022 024 028 Diamond 046 217 Eagle Comtronics 051 Antronix 218 Eastern 013 285 Archer 033 050 164 218 7 Electricord 089 808 BBT 278 Electus 055 Cable Star 067 Focus au Cabletenna 033 Garrard 164 Cable time 172 388 459 GC Electronics 027 067 341 Century 164 GE 2A437204 Citizen 164 326 327 GEG 027 Clyde Cablevision 097 Gemini 026 068 081 Colour Voice 036 042 General Instrument 022 287 487 Comband 243 244 Hamlin 031 045 270 troni 1 071 Comtronics 051 0 Hitachi 022 Decsat 434 Jasco 164 326 continued Setting up the cable box control SLV N81 only 37 38 Cable box brand Jerrold Code numbers 014 022 025 026 035 037 058 109 287 487 Cable box brand Code numbers Linsay 451 Macom 044 Magnavox 038 043 080 Memorex O11 Movie Time 089 167 214 Northcoast 325 Novaplex 629 NSC 074 081 167 214 Oak 018 030 259 Panasonic 032 118 Paragon 011 Philips 036 038 039 040 041 042 071 301 Pioneer 034 155 271 544 695 Popular Mechanics 411 Pulsar 011 Radio shack 808 RCA 032 Realistic 218 Recoton 411 Regal 031 270 284 290 Regency 013 Rembrandt 081 Samsung 051 155 Scientific Atlanta 017 019 028
3. SELECT SET QUIT Press to highlight CLOCK SET then press OK AUTO MANUAL continued Setting the clock 33 Press to highlight MANUAL then press OK 1 1 2001 MON 12 00AM SELECT SET Pi Press tit to set the month 9 1 2001 SAT 12 00AM SELECT SET Press gt to highlight the day and press to set the day 972872001 FRAI 12 00AM SELECT SET a Set the year hour and minutes in the same way as the day The day of the week is set automatically Press OK to start the clock Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK 34 Setting the clock Setting up the cable box control SLV N81 only Skip this section if you are using Hookup 3 4 or 5 Your VCR includes a cable box control feature that allows the VCR to control most brands of cable boxes or digital satellite receivers via an optional Cable Mouse With the cable box control the VCR controls channels on the cable box or digital satellite receiver for timer recording You can also use the VCR s remote commander to change channels on the cable box or digital satellite receiver whenever the cable box or digital satellite receiver is turned on e
4. Press tit to highlight BOX CODE NO then press OK CABLE MOUSE When BOX CODE NO is skip this BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH step RETURN Press the number buttons to enter the cable box or digital satellite receiver code number then press OK CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO rts 2 BOX OUTPUT CH Find your cable box or digital satellite SRETURN receiver code number from the following chart SELECT SET d QUIT 36 Setting up the cable box control SLV N81 only Press t 4 to highlight BOX OUTPUT CH then press OK CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH DRETURN SELECT SET QUIT If you want to control a cable box press to highlight the cable box output channel then press OK O D 5 i 5 2 If you want to control a digital satellite receiver select LINE then press OK 9 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Cable box and digital satellite receiver brands and the corresponding code numbers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one by one until you come to the correct code for your equipment
5. FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT 9 SET JOK QUIT MENU Press lt gt to adjust to a clearer picture then press OK ima TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE Note that the AFT setting switches to OFF AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT SET OK QUIT MENU 6 MEN Press MENU to exit the menu Q Tips e To select the channel in step 3 above you can also use the CH buttons In this case you don t need to press ENTER e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note e When adjusting FINE TUNING the menu may become difficult to read due to interference from the picture being received Presetting channels 47 48 Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system SLV N81 only How the VCR Plus GOLD system works Whenever you want to record a TV program all you need to do is look up the PlusCode number a number assigned to each program published in the TV section of most newspapers cable TV listings and even TV GUIDE magazine Then just enter the PlusCode number of the program you want and the VCR is automatically programmed to record that show It s that simple How to set up your VCR Setting up your VCR involves coordinating the TV channel number the number you turn to on your TV or VCR to watch a progr
6. 56 Setting up the VCR Plus system SLV N71 only Press to highlight SET VCR Plus sys CH then press OK GUIDE CH TV CH SET GUIDE CH D auir 5 Co Na Enter the guide channel number assigned in V 3 9 the Bo guide and press ENTER O GUIDE CH o 25 x 25 a Qo SET TV CH LIST QUIT If you made Hookup 3 or 4 Enter the actual number on your TV and VCR and press ENTER GUIDE CH TV CH 25 a 58 OLOO OCO OO SET GUIDE CH LIST QUIT If you made Hookup 5 Enter the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 and press ENTER GUIDE CH TVCH SET GUIDE CH LIST QUIT Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each channel number that does not match When you have set all channels press OK to confirm your channel settings To return to the previous page press lt 4 To go to the next page press 2 5 17 25 34 39 43 48 52 59 ry wir continued Setting up the VCR Plus system SLV N71 only 57 7 ENU After all settings are complete press MENU to exit the menu Tip e Ifyou want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK 58 Setting up the VCR Plus system SLV N71 only Basic Operations Playing a tape
7. If you made Hookup 3 turn your cable box off for correct channel mapping Note that channel mapping does not work for Hookup 2 or 5 If the program information signal in your area has several channel map patterns the CHOOSE YOUR CABLE CH MAP menu appears and you must select the channel map See the following section To select the channel map jaa SET VCR Plus sys CH CHOOSE YOUR CABLE CH MAP SELECT SET lt JOI QUIT 5 Press 1 to turn off the VCR The VCR sets the program guide channels from 0 00 am to 5 00 am while the VCR is turned off It takes about one hour to complete channel mapping Tips e After channel setup is finished you can record TV programs using the VCR Plus GOLD system For details see page 70 e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note Ifthe CHOOSE YOUR CABLE CH MAP menu appears the first time you turn on the VCR after finishing channel setup see the following section To select the channel map 50 Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system SLV N81 only To select the channel map If the program information signal Channel map in your area has several channel number Station ID map patterns up to 8 the CHOOSE YOUR CABLE CH MAP menu appears TAE x MAP 2 WNET 13 Q e the first time you turn on the MAP 4 FAM 12 2 VCR after com
8. 5 2 5 D 2 No display e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK continued Presetting channels 43 Presetting disabling channels manually Number buttons ENTER CH MENU t4 OK Press MENU then press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus sys CH CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN SELECT SET QUIT 44 Presetting channels Press to highlight TUNER PRESET then press OK ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING DRETURN SELECT SET QUIT e To preset a channel Press the number buttons to enter the channel number then press ENTER Press OK Press 4 to set MANUAL SET to ADD then press OK CH e To disable a channel Press CH to select the channel number Press OK Press 4 to set MANUAL SET to ERASE then press OK O D 5 i 5 2 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT 4 SET OK QUIT MENU Channel to be disabled fiz TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT 9
9. SELECT SET JOK Quit MENU continued Presetting channels 41 Press to highlight ANTENNA CABLE then press OK To preset cable TV channels Press tit to set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE then press OK el TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING DRETURN SELECT 4 SET JOK To preset VHF and UHF channels Press tit to set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT then press OK ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING DRETURN SELECT SET JOK Press to highlight AUTO PRESET then press OK ANTENNA CABLE All receivable channels are preset in AUTO PRESET numerical sequence When no more MANUAL SET FINE TUNING receivable channels can be found presetting DRETURN stops and the picture from the lowest hahaaa PLEASE WAIT gt numbered channel is displayed on the TV AZALMA screen 42 Presetting channels Tips When receiving a VHF UHF or CATV channel the display changes as follows each time you press DISPLAY Channel number program name and station s call letters for SLV N81 only Remaining tape length and time counter t The bar indicator and pointer for searching for a specific place on a tape Q
10. cN Signal flow Setting up the cable box control SLV N81 only 00 G6000 9000000 O GDooeo00 6 continued Q 5 i 5 2 39 40 To check the cable box control setting Press CH on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box or digital satellite receiver change Point the remote commander at the VCR not at the cable box or digital satellite receiver 2 Press all 10 number buttons 0 to 9 on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box or digital satellite receiver change If the answer to both 1 and 2 is yes you have made the correct setting If you cannot get your VCR to control the cable box or digital satellite receiver e Check that the Cable Mouse is connected to the CABLE BOX CONTROL jack on the VCR e Check the position of the Cable Mouse e Place the cable box or digital satellite receiver and VCR away from each other Do not place the cable box or digital satellite receiver on top of the VCR e Try the setup again making sure to use the correct control code If the cable box still does not respond try the other codes that are listed If your cable box still does not operate with the Cable Mouse contact your cable company to see if they can provide you with a compatible cable box Note e Make sure you turn off the VCR when you plug in or unplug the Cable Mouse If you unplug the Cable Mouse and
11. L Low through H High to adjust the sharpness of the picture Select L to turn off the sharpness control Changing menu options suolesado jeuolppy i 93 94 Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR This VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Audio video cable not supplied Signal flow Notes e Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color e Ifthe other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR s LINE 2 IN jacks connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L white jack The sound is recorded on both right and left channels If you connect to the AUDIO R red jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel e If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise e You can use the LINE 1 IN jacks for editing If the other VCR is a monaural type the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the audio plug To record on both right and left channels connect the audio plugs to the AUDIO R L jacks using a VMC 910HG audio video cable not supplied How to record on another VCR that has a CONTROL S OUT jack for synchronized editing SLV N81 only Connect to record on the other VCR using the audio video cable then connect the VCRs via the CONTROL S jacks using a Control S cable The CONTROL S connection lets you control
12. Setting the recording duration time After you have started recording you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration 1 While recording press REC The indicator appears in the display window 2 Press REC repeatedly to set the duration time 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 time To cancel the duration Press REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop while recording Press W STOP Note e You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time Setting the recording duration time suolesado jeuolppy i 79 Checking changing canceling timer settings Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Ve CLEAR MENU Ai OK 1 Press 1 to turn on the VCR 2 Press MENU then press to highlight TIMER SET CHECK and press OK e If you want to change a setting go on to the next step If you do not need to change the settings press MENU then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 80 Checking changing canceli
13. EJECT CLEAR DISPLAY il PAUSE COMMERCIAL PASS gt PLAY gt gt FF E STOP lt lt REW 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel continued Playing a tape suoneiodo siseg 59 60 Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Press gt PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play H PAUSE Resume play after pause II 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 skip playback By pressing a single button you can skip a portion of playback you don t want to watch such as a commercial and restart playback 1 Press COMMERCIAL PASS during playback of the scene you want to skip The VCR starts searching 2 Press COMMERCIAL PASS again when you find the scene you want to watch The VCR stops searching rewinds a few seconds then resumes normal playback To use the time counter Press CLEAR at the point on the 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 VIDEO APC P S am pms i i Li LI i To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY Playing a tape
14. MENU Ai OK Press MENU then press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus sys CH CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN SELECT SET lt JOK QUIT MENU Press to highlight SET VCR Plus sys CH then press OK fe SET VCR Plus sys CH SMART CHANNEL MAPPING AUTO MANUAL SELECT f SET QUIT 52 Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system SLV N81 only Press to highlight MANUAL then press OK GUIDE CH TV CH SET GUIDE CH D LIST p QUIT a Co Na Enter the guide channel number assigned in V 4 9 the Bo guide and press ENTER O GUIDE CH TV CH o OOO 6 z Qo SET TV CH LIST QUIT If you made Hookup 1 3 or 4 Enter the actual number on your TV and VCR and press ENTER GUIDE CH TV CH 25 58 OLOO OCO OO SET GUIDE CH LIST QUIT e If you made Hookup 5 Enter the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 and press ENTER so ca SET GUIDE CH autr 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each channel number that does not match When you have set all channels press OK to confirm your channel settings To return to the previ
15. Searching for a selected point on the tape Locating a channel by Station ID SLV N81 only Creating a favorite channel list with Station ID SLV N81 only Adjusting the picture Changing menu options Editing with another VCR Additional Information General setup information Troubleshooting 100 Specifications 101 Index to parts and controls 106 Index Back Cover Quick reference to using the VCR VCR Plus C ALLSET and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Caution Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmission and or program owner Table of contents 5 6 Getting Started a aT Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR e Remote commander e 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors e Size AA R6 batteries r Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models SLV N81 and N71 Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV N81 is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV N81
16. Set the date start and stop time channel number and tape speed START STOP 5 00 7H 9 007M 1 Press 4 to set each item 2 Press gt to highlight and set each item in turn 1 ew MENU To correct a setting press to return to that setting and reset When you set the channel number the station ID may appear in the CH position You can set it while checking the station ID SLV N81 only To record the same program every day or the same day every week press while the date is highlighted For details see Daily weekly recording on page 75 To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT or CH to display L1 or L2 in the CH position Press OK to confirm the setting To enter another setting press to highlight the next line and repeat step 3 5 MENG Press MENU to exit the menu 6 Press 1 to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording When using a cable box leave it on To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press I STOP 74 Setting the timer manually Daily weekly recording In step 3 on page 74 press to select the recording pattern Each time you press the indication changes as shown below Press to change the indication in reverse order the current date SUN SAT
17. channel For details see page 96 299 If you made A V connections from page 10 you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch 2 Turn on your cable box 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if desired and press OK For details see page 27 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select MANUAL and press OK Then set the clock manually and press OK For details see page 34 For SLV N81 only The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears Press 4 9 4 gt to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE in your area and press OK You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE Q D 5 ro iy r 5 2 SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPANOL FRAN AIS EASY_SET UP AUTO MANUAL E OK LEASY SET UP ZIP POSTAL CODE 0 9 OK EASY_SET_UP continued Hookups 25 26 Hookups For SLV N81 only SI The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE Select OFF and press OK BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH SELECT JOK LEASY_ SET UP The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press OK a For details see
18. F Favorite channel 88 Index H Hi fi audio track 83 Index search 84 L Language selecting 27 Locking the VCR 76 LP mode 64 Monaural 82 Monitoring audio during playback 82 N Normal audio track 83 P Picture adjustment see Adjusting Playback 59 at various speeds 77 frame by frame 77 skip 60 slow motion 77 Presetting channels 41 R Reality Regenerator 90 Recording 62 bilingual programs 82 SAP broadcasts 82 saving 64 stereo broadcasts 82 timer setting 73 using Dial Timer 65 using VCR Plus or VCR Plus GOLD 70 while watching another program 64 RF channel 96 S Safety tab 64 SAP Second Audio Program 82 Searching at various speeds 77 for a selected point 85 using the index function 84 Smart channel mapping 49 SP mode 63 Station ID 87 Stereo 82 T Timer setting 73 canceling 80 changing 80 checking 80 daily weekly recording 75 using VCR Plus or VCR Plus GOLD 70 Tracking adjustment see Adjusting Tuner presetting 41 V VCR Plus channel set up 55 recording 70 VCR Plus GOLD channel set up 48 recording 70 Quick reference to using the VCR Hookup 1 SLV N81 only To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if you made A V connections 2 Insert a tape and press gt PLAY To record a program 1 Turn on the cable box 2 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 3 Enter the PlusCode number 4 Select ONCE DAILY or
19. Notes Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed While displaying a menu on the TV screen you cannot use C gt PLAY H PAUSE P gt FF lt lt REW or W STOP buttons 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 Playing a tape suoneiedo o1seg 61 Recording TV programs TV VIDEO COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY SP EP CH REC E STOP 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a cable box turn it on 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 62 Recording TV programs Press CH to select the channel or line input video source you want to record VIDEO APC OO SP EP Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP Cy EP Extended Play provides recording time three times as long as SP Standard Play However SP produces better picture and audio quality VIDEO APC P REC Press REC to start recording O The recording indicator lights up red in the display window Recording indicator sp are rit l fs Tl ae Ie To stop recording Press W STOP To check the remaining tape length Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the remaining tape length and the time counter appear on the TV screen Each time you press COUNTER REMAIN the time counter
20. Q D 5 i 5 T 2 What you can t do e Record with the digital satellite receiver turned off e Record any channels from cable or an antenna To record channels from cable or an antenna turn off the cable box control feature e Use a cable box e Record programs with the VCR Plus GOLD system To use the VCR Plus GOLD system turn off the cable box control feature Rear of TV VHF UHF CPS o A Match the type of or connector on VHF your TV A B or C PLUGIN WER uHF Forconnector types B and VHF C no UHF ES connection is oole required UHF Positioning the Cable Mouse Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the front of the remote sensor on the digital satellite receiver CONTROL CONTROLS 1 1 1 1 B 1 CABLEBOX AUDIO VIDEO or 1 1 1 1 1 VHF UHF beds N vE AUDIO VIDEO Digital satellite R 5 Zz receiver Side view continued Hookups 15 Hookup 2 VCR setup Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either ononon channel For details see page 96 299 RF UNIT CH3 CH4 2 rm m If you made A V connections from page 10 you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT s
21. e When you press the AUDIO MONITOR button your TV s menu may appear on the TV screen To exit the TV menu press the MENU button on the TV remote commander or wait until the menu disappears automatically Setting up the remote commander Step 3 Hookups Selecting the best hookup option There are many ways in which your VCR can be hooked up To hook up your VCR so that it works best for you first scan through the table below Then use the accompanying diagrams and procedures on the following pages to set up your VCR If your TV has audio video inputs refer to pages 10 and 11 for audio video A V hookup Then follow one of the hookups below If your TV doesn t have A V inputs go directly to one of the hookups below For hookup 1 or 2 use the Sony RM CM101 Cable Mouse cable box controller not supplied For details on obtaining a Cable Mouse controller contact the Sony Customer Information Services Center For SLV N81 only If you have Use Refer to A cable box that is compatible with the Hookup 1 Pages 12 to 14 Cable Mouse A digital broadcast service s digital Hookup 2 Pages 15 to 17 satellite receiver that is compatible with the Cable Mouse For both SLV N81 and N71 If you have Use Refer to No cable box or cable box with only afew Hookup 3 Pages 18 to 20 scrambled channels Antenna only no cable TV Hookup 4 Pages 21 to 23 Cable box with many scrambled channels Hookup 5 Pages 24
22. 288 Seam 521 Sharp 324 Signal 051 Signature 022 SL Marx 051 Spectravision 069 Sprucer 032 318 Standard Components 107 166 Starcom 014 026 058 109 Stargate 026 051 STS 167 Sylvania 012 T Cable Teletext 116 Tandy 269 Tatung 108 Teknica 157 TeleCaption 232 Teleservice 292 Texscan 012 107 TFC 321 Timeless 429 Tocom 023 024 Toshiba O11 Tudi 297 TV86 074 TV COM 018 030 259 Uniden 236 Unika 033 164 218 United Artists 018 United Cable 014 Universal 033 050 067 088 089 164 202 218 333 Videoway 261 Vidtech 255 Viewstar 038 071 074 122 222 269 300 Zenith 011 065 536 Zentek 411 Wave Master 576 Setting up the cable box control SLV N81 only Digital satellite receiver brand Code numbers Digital satellite receiver brand Code numbers Sony 650 Echo Star 786 HTS 786 To ensure correct operation Hughes Network 760 Systems Panasonic 712 RCA 577 e Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the front of the remote sensor on the cable box or digital satellite receiver e Do not place the cable box or digital satellite receiver on top of the VCR e Position the cable box or digital satellite receiver away from the VCR e Point the remote commander at the VCR not at the cable box or digital satellite receiver Side view
23. Go to page 48 for VCR Plus GOLD system channel set up For SLV N71 Go to page 55 for VCR Plus system channel set up Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR ACS Auto Clock Set will flash in the display window and search for a time signal provided by some TV channels After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see page 33 Note e Ifthe clock is not set ACS will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is turned off During this time the VCR will search for a time signal Hookup 4 Antenna hookup Make the following connections if you re using an antenna if you don t have cable TV 9 i F 2 Use this hookup if you re using e VHF UHF antenna you get channels 2 13 and channels 14 and higher Q e UHF only antenna you get channels 14 and higher 2 e Separate VHF and UHF antennas z Q Rear of TV VHF UHF Sitewide sets fo A Match the type of connector on your or VHF TV A B or C VHF UHF E B N UHF or i VHF E UHF E Use this hookup if you re using a VHF only antenna you get channels 2 13 only Rear of TV VHF UHF Beseecstees fo A Match the type of i c
24. REC record button 63 79 9 B gt SLOW button 77 MENU button 27 92 II PAUSE button 27 60 E STOP button 27 60 lt lt REW rewind lt button 60 77 gt gt FF fast forward gt button 60 77 E gt PLAY OK button 27 60 2 VD power switch 8 71 13 COUNTER REMAIN button 63 14 AUDIO MONITOR button 82 15 VCR Plus button 70 Number buttons 71 ENTER button 71 87 88 CH channel buttons 8 63 VOL volume buttons 8 x2 button 77 laa BPI INDEX SEARCH buttons 84 COMMERCIAL PASS button 60 Index to parts and controls uolewUoju jeuonippy i 105 Index A Adjusting picture 46 90 tracking 90 Advanced option 92 AFT Auto Fine Tuning 46 Antenna hookup 21 APC Adaptive Picture Control 91 Audio track 83 Audio video A V hookup 10 Auto Clock Set 28 Auto Tape Speed 92 C Cable box control cable box code number chart 37 setting 35 Cable hookup 9 Cable Mouse 12 15 Channel line up chart 48 55 Child Lock 76 Cleaning the video heads 98 Clock setting 28 Connecting cable TV 12 external antenna connector 97 UHF VHF band mixer 97 Control S 11 Counter 60 D Demonstration Mode 69 Dial Timer 65 Digital satellite receiver 15 Disabling channels 44 Dubbing see Editing E Easy Set Up 13 16 19 22 25 Editing 94 EP mode 63
25. SET JOK QUIT MENU Repeat step 3 to preset or disable channels as required then press MENU Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK continued Presetting channels 45 If the picture is not clear Normally the Auto Fine Tuning AFT function automatically tunes in channels clearly If however the picture of a channel is not clear you can also use the manual tuning function Number buttons ENTER MENU Ai OK Press MENU then press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus sys CH CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN SELECT SET QUIT 46 Presetting channels Press to highlight TUNER PRESET then press OK ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING DRETURN SELECT 4 Q SET OK QUIT MENU e 3 Press the number buttons to select the Selected channel 2 000 channel you want to fine tune then press ENTER TUNER PRESET 2 000 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT 4 SET JOK Press t 4 to highlight FINE TUNING then press OK ANTENNA CABLE The fine tuning meter appears AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT
26. WEEKLY then press ENTER 5 Insert a tape 6 Press I C to turn off the VCR 7 Leave the cable box on To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window turns off 2 Turn on your cable box 3 Set the TV to the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 4 Set the cable box to the channel you want to watch Hookup 3 To play a tape 1 If you made A V connections set the TV to video input If you didn t use A V hookup Turn on the cable box Set the cable box to channel 3 or 4 e Set the TV to the output channel of the cable box usually 2 3 or 4 Sony Corporation 2 Insert a tape and press gt PLAY To record a program 1 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 2 Enter the PlusCode number 3 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY then press ENTER 4 Insert a tape 5 Press I to turn off the VCR To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window turns off 2 Select the channel with your cable box if you have one or with your TV Hookup 4 To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if you made A V connections 2 Insert a tape and press gt PLAY If there s no picture on your TV press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator appears in the display window To record a program 1
27. displayed DRETURN SELECT SET JOK QUIT 30 Setting the clock Press to highlight NO for FULL AUTO and press OK FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVING DRETURN SELECT SET QUIT Press to highlight the item you want to set and press OK Then press 4 to make the setting and press OK e For CLOCK SET CH Leave the setting to to have the VCR automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal Press the number buttons to select a channel that carries a time signal Use this option if you know of a channel that carries a time signal Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal For the fastest response select your local PBS station For TIME ZONE Select the time zone of your area or select AUTO to have the VCR automatically set your time zone The options are AUTO gt ATLANTIC lt gt EASTERN CENTRAL gt MOUNTAIN gt PACIFIC gt ALASKA gt HAWAII gt AUTO e For DAYLIGHT SAVING Select ON or OFF standard time or AUTO to have the VCR automatically set the daylight saving time FULL AUTO payers Buine5 CLOCK SET CH TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVING DRETURN FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH AUTO TIME ZONE ATLANTIC DAYLIGHT SAVING DRETURN EASTERN
28. turn off the power before timer recording starts Notes If you are using a Cable Mouse you cannot select L1 or L2 SLV N81 only The station ID appears on the TV screen only when you complete Smart Channel Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal SLV N81 only see page 49 Setting the timer manually suoneiedo o1seg 75 76 Locking the VCR Child Lock After you have set the timer you can lock all 1 POWER of the buttons on the VCR so that the settings are not canceled by mistake To lock the VCR When the VCR is turned on hold down VC POWER on the VCR until the om indicator appears in the display window The VCR turns off and the O indicator remains lit The VCR will not work except for timer recordings To unlock the VCR Hold down I POWER on the VCR until the O indicator disappears from the display window The VCR is unlocked and turns on To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked press W STOP The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked Note e The VCR will be unlocked when You stop timer recording by pressing W STOP You insert a tape The AC power cord is disconnected or power supply stops Locking the VCR Child Lock Additional Operations Playing searching at various speeds PLAY x2 p gt SLOW gt gt FF TRACKING lt lt REW Playback options View the
29. If you re not planning to use your VCR to record programs you re finished setting up the VCR after you ve made the connections shown on pages 10 and 11 If you want to record regular or cable TV programs complete these connections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks VCR Stereo receiver AUX IN OIO 7 I Audio video cable not supplied Audio cable not supplied E Use this hookup if your TV doesn t have stereo jacks VCR Stereo receiver AUDIO VIDEO LINE 1 OXO IN AUX IN Hookups DO k Video cable not supplied Audio cable not supplied Note e If you don t have a stereo receiver connect the white LINE OUT AUDIO L jack to the AUDIO IN jack on your TV Use this hookup if your TV has the Control S function SLV N81 only VCR Stereo receiver AUDIO VIDEO CONTROLS OO Reet AUX IN IN QO k Audio video cable not supplied o p Audio cable not supplied Q D 5 iy 5 T 2 Control S cable not supplied Notes e To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connection e Use the RK G69 Control S cable not supplied for Control S connections Completing A V hookup After you ve connected your TV and completed antenna or cable hookup return to this procedure to complete VCR set up This will prevent
30. Kk INDEX SEARCH The VCR starts searching and playback starts automatically from that point INDEX SEARCH To stop searching Press Mi 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 channel during recording pause Searching using the index function Searching for a selected point on the tape You can easily find a specific point by moving the pointer on the TV screen The VCR fast forwards or rewinds to the point you indicate and starts playback automatically DISPLAY suoleiado jeuolppy i gt 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the bar indication appears on the TV screen A cursor W indicating the current position of the tape appears on the bar indication If the cursor does not appear play the tape a few moments by pressing C gt PLAY FF or lt lt REW until the cursor appears 2 Press lt gt to move the pointer V to the point where you want to start playback The VCR starts searching and the cursor W moves toward the pointer When the VCR locates the marked point playback starts continued Searching for a selected point on the tape 85 86 To cancel searching Press gt PLAY or W STOP To turn off the bar indication Press DISPLAY again Notes e The figure on the bar indication represents the total time length of the inserted tape as show
31. Lightning For added protection for this set during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power line surges Important Safeguards Service Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed SdDs 4 FRAYED oR TAUT AC LINE p CRACKED PLUG If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the set e If the set has been exposed to rain or water e If the set has been subject to excessive shock by being dropped or the cabinet has been damaged If the set does not operate normally when following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are specified in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the set to normal operation e When the set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Servicing Do not attempt to service the set yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Replacement parts When replac
32. OK For details see page FRAN AIS 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press OK For details see page 29 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears Press 4 9 4 gt to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE in your area and press OK You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE RF UNIT DQUONCODOODOOLD t D00 D00 SET UP LANGUAGE fey OK LEASY SET UP fey OKI EASY_SET_UP ZIP POSTAL CODE B 0 9 OKI EASY_SET_UP continued Hookups Q D 5 iy 5 T 2 13 14 Hookups The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears SI ET UP Select ON For details see page 36 CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH SELECT JOK EASY_SET_UP Enter your cable box code number and press OK For details see page 36 CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH USE 0 9 NEXT JOK CANCEL EASY_SET UP Select your cable box output channel and press OK SET UP faa SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE SET UP IS DONE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH SELECT 44 NEXT lt O
33. and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts Your VCR can pick up this time signal to automatically set the clock MENU The Auto Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your area is broadcasting a time signal If broadcasters in your area are not yet sending time signals set the time manually page 33 t4 OK Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input e Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window Press MENU then press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus sys CH When using the EASY SET UP procedure CABLE BOX CONTROL M CLOCK SET skip steps 1 and 2 LANGUAGE SELECT SET k QUIT Press to highlight CLOCK SET then press OK AUTO MANUAL SELECT SET f QUIT 28 Setting the clock Press to highlight AUTO then press OK FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVING DRETURN SELECT SET QUIT Press to highlight FULL AUTO then press OK peyeys Guiyje5 FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVING RETURN SELECT SET QUIT
34. and the remaining tape length with the indicator appear alternately in the VCR s display window Remaining tape length Time counter To check the remaining tape length of a T 140 or T 180 tape set TAPE SELECT in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to 180 For details see page 92 continued Recording TV programs suoneiedo o1seg F 63 64 To watch another TV program while recording 1 Press TV VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window If the TV is connected to the VCR s LINE OUT jacks set the TV to the TV s antenna input if not skip this step 3 Select another channel on the TV To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on the tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape A Safety tab l S 4 Tips e To select a channel you can use the number buttons on the remote commander Enter the channel number then press ENTER e You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button e The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape e If you don t want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a cable box make sure to leave it on Notes e The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T 20 or T 30 or tapes recorded in the LP m
35. picture during fast forward or rewind Operation During fast forward hold down gt FF During rewind hold down lt lt REW Play at high speed During playback briefly press P gt FF or lt lt REW on the remote commander The tape continues to play at high speed During playback hold down gt FF or lt lt REW When you release the button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback press x2 Play in slow motion During playback or pause press gt SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press gt FF or lt lt REW on the remote commander Hold down the button to play one frame each second Rewind and start play While the tape is stopped hold down lt 4 REW on the VCR and press gt PLAY on the VCR To resume normal playback Press E gt PLAY continued Playing searching at various speeds suolesado jeuolppy i 77 Tip e Adjust the picture using the TRACKING buttons if Streaks appear while playing in slow motion The picture shakes during pause To set tracking to the center position press both buttons at the same time Notes e The sound is muted during these operations e Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed e The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse 78 Playing searching at various speeds
36. signal If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see page 33 Notes To use the Auto Clock Set feature leave the cable box on e Ifthe clock is not set ACS will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is turned off During this time the VCR will search for a time signal Selecting a language You can change the on screen display language MENU Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input e Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window tt OK Q D 5 no 5 T 2 1 MENU Press MENU then press to highlight OC SETTINGS and press OK TUNER PRESET When using the EASY SET UP procedure CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE skip steps 1 and 2 SRETURN SELECT SET QUIT Press to highlight LANGUAGE then press OK ENGLISH ESPANOL FRANCAIS Press to highlight ENGLISH ESPANOL or FRANCAIS then press OK Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Selecting a language 27 Setting the clock Using the Auto Clock Set feature Some TV
37. type connectors 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front panel 1 1 0 POWER switch 71 9 II PAUSE button 60 95 2 Tape compartment 10 DIAL TIMER 65 3 amp EJECT button 60 M1 CHANNEL TRACKING buttons 63 90 4 lt lt REW rewind button 60 77 o 12 Remote sensor 7 5 gt PLAY button 60 77 a 13 INPUT SELECT button 64 6 gt gt FF fast forward button 60 77 a 14 EASY SET UP button 13 16 19 22 7 REC record button 63 79 95 25 8 E STOP button 60 95 15 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 94 continued Index to parts and controls uo eunoyu jeuonippy i 101 102 Display window 12 11 1 Timer indicator 67 71 74 2 SAP Second Audio Program indicator 82 3 STEREO indicator 82 4 Tape speed indicator 63 5 VIDEO indicator 64 96 6 APC Adaptive Picture Co
38. unwanted noise in the RF channel Press MENU and select Set AUTO ANT SELECT ADVANCED OPTIONS to OFF and press OK TIMER SET CHECK a ea AUTO ANT SELECT AUTO STEREO r1 ADVANCED OPTIONS TUNER AUDIO TAPE SELECT AUTO TAPE SPEED FAVORITE CH NEXT DRETURN SELECT SET OK QUIT MENU For details see page 92 Caution Connections between the VCR s VHF UHF connector and the antenna terminals of the TV receiver should be made only as shown in the following instructions Failure to do so may result in operation that violates the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission regarding the use and operation of RF devices Never connect the output of the VCR to an antenna or make simultaneous parallel antenna and VCR connections at the antenna terminals of your receiver Note to CATV system installer in USA This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Hookups 11 Hookup 1 SLV N81 only Using the cable box control feature Recommended use You should use this hookup if you have a cable box especially if your cable system scrambles all or most channel
39. 60 tape Fast forward and rewind time Approx 3 min with T 120 tape Tuner section Channel coverage VHF 2 to 13 UHF 14 to 69 CATV A 8 to A 1 A to W W 1 to W 84 Antenna 75 ohm antenna terminal for VHF UHF Inputs and outputs LINE 1 IN and 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 each Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jacks 2 each Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jacks 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms CONTROL S IN SLV N81 only Mini jack 1 CABLE BOX CONTROL CONTROL S OUT SLV N81 only Stereo mini jack plug in power 1 Specifications Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12 hour cycle Timer setting 8 programs max Power back up Built in self charging capacitor Back up duration up to 1 hour at a time General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 22 W SLV N81 21 W SLV N71 Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 430 x 97 x 292 mm w h d Approx 17x 3 x 11 4 inches including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 4 1 kg 9 Ib 1 oz Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 75 ohm coaxial cable with F
40. AC 32 antenna connector not supplied to connect the antenna to the VCR 300 ohm twin lead cable EAC 32 antenna connector not supplied 1 Loosen the screws on the antenna connector 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the antenna connector 3 Retighten the screws Attaching a UHF VHF band mixer When using both a 75 ohm coaxial cable and a 300 ohm twin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use the EAC 66 UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied to connect the antenna to the VCR 300 ohm twin lead cable EAC 66 UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied 75 ohm coaxial E cable 1 Loosen the screws on the mixer 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer 3 Retighten the screws 4 Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the mixer General setup information uoeunoyu jeuonippy i 97 Troubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not covered below please consult your nearest Sony dealer Symptom Remedy The I C switch does not function e Connect the AC power cord securely e Make sure the VCR is not locked To unlock hold down 5 VC POWER on the VCR until the O indicator disappears a The power is turned on but the VCR Moisture condensation has occurred Turn the power off does not operate unplug the AC power cord and leave the VCR to dry for over three hours The clock has stopped and The clock stops if the VCR i
41. CENTRAL MOUNTAIN HAWAII SELECT SET OK QUIT FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVING RETURN SELECT 4 SET OK QUIT MENY 4 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu To activate the Auto Clock Set function turn off the VCR ACS will flash in the display window continued Setting the clock 31 Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note e SLV N81 only If you use both the cable box control feature and the Auto Clock Set feature the VCR automatically changes channels on the cable box until a channel that carries a time signal is found whenever you turn off the VCR If you want to stop the search change the channel on the cable box with the channel buttons either on the VCR or on the remote commander 32 Setting the clock Using Manual Clock Set Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video D input e Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO MENU a indicator in the VCR s display window V tpm 5 OK Press MENU then press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK SET VOR Plus sys CH When using the EASY SET UP procedure CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE skip steps 1 and 2 SRETURN
42. ELECT NEXT JOI CANCEL EASY_SET_UP For SLV N81 only The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu Saks eRe SaaS appears Press 4 9 4 gt to enter the ZIP Pie ee POSTAL CODE in your area and press OK You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE geLect E ije 0 9 NEXT JOK CANCEL EASY SET UP 22 Hookups For SLV N81 only The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears CABLE BOX CONTROL Select OFF and press OK CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH fey OK LEASY SET UP The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press OK aun For details see page 42 ANTENNA CABLE payieys Guiyje5 fey OKI EASY_SET_UP The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET SET UP IS DONE PROCESSING Ahhh hhhg PLEASE WAIT gt VYVVVVYY You have now completed hookup If you want to use the VCR Plus or VCR Plus GOLD system for recording go to the page listed below For SLV N81 Go to page 48 for VCR Plus GOLD system channel set up For SLV N71 Go to page 55 for VCR Plus system channel set up Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR ACS Auto Clock Set will
43. I CANCEL EASY_SET UP You have now completed hookup If you want to use the VCR Plus GOLD system for recording go to page 48 for VCR Plus GOLD system channel set up Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR ACS Auto Clock Set will flash in the display window and search for a time signal provided by some TV channels After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see page 33 Notes To use the Auto Clock Set feature leave the cable box on e If the clock is not set ACS will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is turned off During this time the VCR will search for a time signal Hookup 2 SLV N81 only Connecting to a digital satellite receiver Recommended use Use this hookup if you have a digital satellite receiver that is compatible with the Cable Mouse It allows the VCR s cable box control feature to control the channel on the digital satellite receiver simplifying the recording process A list of compatible digital satellite receivers is on page 39 What you can do with this hookup e Record any channels by using the Cable Mouse to select channels on the digital satellite receiver
44. ISH desired and press OK For details see page FRAN AIS 27 fey OK LEASY SET UP The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press OK For details see page 29 AUTO MANUAL SET UP For SLV N81 only The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears Press 4 9 4 gt to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE in your area and press OK You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE ZIP POSTAL CODE B 0 9 OK EASY SET UP continued Hookups O D 5 i 5 T 2 19 20 Hookups For SLV N81 only SI The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears CABLE Box CONTROL CABLE MOUSE Select OFF and press OK BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH SELECT JOK EASY_SET_UP The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and press ae OK For details see page 42 ANTENNA 7 CABLE SELECT NEXT JOK CANCEL EASY SET UP The AUTO PRESET starts SUNEK PRESET AUTO PRESET SET UP IS DONE PROCESSING Ahhhh hhg PLEASE WAIT gt VYVYYYTY You have now completed hookup If you want to use the VCR Plus or VCR Plus GOLD system for recording go to the page listed below For SLV N81
45. MON SAT MON FRI EVERY SAT gt EVERY MON EVERY SUN 1 month later dates count down the current date To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before timer recording begins just press I O The indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on Remember to press 1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording e Reset the counter page 60 e Display tape information on the TV screen page 63 e Check the timer settings page 80 e Watch another TV program page 64 Tips To set the channel you can also use the CH or number buttons To set the tape speed you can also use the SP EP button When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the tape speed set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 92 To check change or cancel the program setting see Checking changing canceling timer settings page 80 If you want to return to the previous menu and continue with other operations after setting the timer press to highlight RETURN then press OK The display returns to the MENU screen If you are finished using the VCR
46. Press to highlight YES then press OK SEND Press MENU to exit the menu To activate the Auto Clock Set function turn off the VCR ACS will flash in the display window The VCR automatically sets the clock by searching for a channel that carries a time signal and sets your time zone and Daylight Saving Time if applicable If your clock is set to the wrong time zone or Daylight Saving Time you can adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set feature page 30 Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Notes The clock cannot be set automatically if you don t receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area If so set the clock manually see page 33 If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals setting the clock automatically may take up to about 30 minutes If nothing happens even after you wait about 30 minutes set the clock manually e If you use Hookup 1 or 5 make sure you leave the cable box on e Ifthe clock is not set ACS will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is turned off During this time the VCR will search for a time signal continued Setting the clock 29 If the clock does not activate Number buttons MENU tt OK 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in Using the Auto Clock Set feature FULL AUTO The AUTO CLOCK SET menu is TIMEZONE k DAYLIGHT SAVING
47. Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 2 Enter the PlusCode number 3 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY then press ENTER 4 Insert a tape 5 Press I to turn off the VCR Printed in Malaysia To watch TV 1 Turn off the VCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window turns off 2 Set the TV to the channel you want to watch Hookup 5 To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if you made A V connections 2 Insert a tape and press gt PLAY To record a program 1 Turn on the cable box 2 Set the cable box to the channel you want to record 3 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 4 Enter the PlusCode number 5 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY then press ENTER 6 Insert a tape 7 Press I C to turn off the VCR 8 Leave the cable box on To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window turns off 2 Turn on your cable box 3 Set the TV to the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 4 Set the cable box to the channel you want to watch Sony Piine http www world sony com
48. S ONY 3 065 551 11 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 or write to Sony Customer Information Services Center 6900 29 Daniels Parkway PMB 330 Fort Myers FL 33912 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No SLV N81 N71 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 07656 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation VHS GEE Guy SLV N81 Meto SLV N71 vagt 2001 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated AN dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operat
49. WEEKLY CLEAR The date start and stop time channel number or station ID for SLV N81 CD only and tape speed appear on the TV screen If the information is not correct press CLEAR to cancel the setting To enter another setting repeat steps 1 to 4 Press 1 0 to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording When using a cable box leave it on o Oo To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press W STOP continued Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus or VCR Plus GOLD system suoneiodo siseg 72 To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before timer recording begins just press I D The indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on Remember to press 1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording e Reset the counter page 60 e Display tape information on the TV screen page 63 e Check the timer settings page 80 e Watch another TV program page 64 Tips e To check change or cancel the program setting see Checking changing canceling timer settings page 80 e When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode Note that some noise will appear on the picture w
50. am with the guide channel the number that s assigned to that channel in your program guide The VCR can set the guide channels automatically see page 49 but you may have to set the guide channels manually depending on your area or the way you hooked up your VCR see page 52 To find the guide channel numbers look at the Channel Line up Chart in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCode numbers It usually looks like the example to the right Example of PlusCode PlusCode 5 30 H MOVIE Musical 2hrs 83044 E SPORT Golf 1hr 25min 42060 EN WS 9974 6 30 EXEIZJDRAMA Comedy 2hrs 17390 H SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1hr 15min 73457 Example of Channel Line up Chart GABLE CABLE TV VCR Plus GUIDE CH 16 American Movie Classics 35 17 Bravo program grid only 54 20 Cable News Netwofk 42 21 C SPAN 28 22 B The Disney Channel 53 25 The Discovery chanyiel 37 GMesen 34 TESS 29 Co 30 MAK Television 48 31 CUB Nickglddeon 38 38 es amp p fts Channel 59 39 Sports Channel America 70 45 GH Showtime 41 17 TBS SuperStation 43 44 The Movie Channel 58 49 The Nashville Network 49 50 Turner Network Television 52 GB USA Network Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system SLV N81 only Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system automatically Smart Ch
51. annel Mapping The VCR can automatically set the guide channels in your area from ZIP POSTAL CODE you entered in EASY SET UP The VCR receives the program information VO O signal and renews the data everyday after you 2 complete the following procedure Fi If you are having trouble setting the guide Y channels or if you have many scrambled z channels go to page 52 for manual VCR Di Plus GOLD system set up Note that the VCR Plus GOLD system does not work with a digital satellite receiver MENU tt OK 1 Set up the VCR using the EASY SET UP function 2 Geno Press MENU then press to highlight O SETTINGS and press OK TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus sys CH CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE DRETURN SELECT 44 SET JOK QUIT MENY continued Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system SLV N81 only 49 Press to highlight SET VCR Plus SET VCR Plus sys CH sys CH then press OK SMART CHANNEL MAPPING The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu MANUAL appears SELECT SET QUIT Press to highlight AUTO then press VCR WILL LOOK OK FOR CHANNEL MAPPING SIGNAL The instruction shown on the right appears AFTER YOU TURN IT OFF on the TV screen for a few seconds then the screen returns to the normal display If you made Hookup 1 leave your cable box on for correct channel mapping
52. annel Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal SLV N81 only see page 49 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer About the Demonstration Mode The Dial Timer function has a Demonstration Mode that allows the user such as a salesperson to enter more than eight examples of timer settings when demonstrating the use of the Dial Timer It cancels the FULL notice which appears if eight programs have already been set Do not use the Demonstration Mode for making timer recordings Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate To activate the Demonstration Mode Press I PAUSE on the VCR while turning the DIAL TIMER DEMO appears in the display window for a few seconds To cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord Although the Demonstration Mode is canceled the timer settings entered while using the Demonstration Mode will remain Be sure to manually cancel the timer settings before you use the Dial Timer or any other timer method after reconnecting the AC power cord see page 80 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer suoneiedo oIseg 69 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus or VCR Plus GOLD system Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the TV program guide The date time and channel number of that program are set automatically You can preset up to eight programs together with the DIAL TIMER and manual timer settings at one time Before you
53. built in cabinet unless proper ventilation is provided Do not place the set near or over a radiator or heat register ge or where it is exposed to direct N EA sunlight Antennas Outdoor antenna grounding If an outdoor antenna or cable system is installed follow the precautions below An outdoor antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can come in contact with such power lines or circuits WHEN INSTALLING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA SYSTEM EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO KEEP FROM CONTACTING SUCH POWER LINES OR CIRCUITS AS CONTACT WITH THEM IS ALMOST INVARIABLY FATAL Be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Antenna Grounding According to the National Electrical Code Antenna Lead in Wire Antenna Discharge unit NEC Section 810 20 Electric Service Equipment NEC Section 810 21 Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System NEC Art 250 Part H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
54. d You cannot record these programs Hookups 17 Hookup 3 You have no cable box or a cable box with only a few scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if you do not have a cable box Also use this hookup if your cable system scrambles only a few channels What you can do with this hookup e Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you can t do e Record scrambled channels that require a cable box VCR Rear of TV pa VHF UHF Pa bo A Match the type of connector or on your TV A i VHF B or C tae eg i B i For connector Connect this cable or UHF types Band C directly to your TV if i no UHF you don t have a i VHF connection is cable box Cable box Paraatss B65 c required oo UHF 18 Hookups Hookup 3 VCR setup Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV e Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either DONUDNCOUONTNDNN channel For details see page 96 209 RF UNIT If you made A V connections from page 10 you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the g y faa SETUP on screen display language to Spanish ee ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if ENGL
55. e receiver output channel BOX OUTPUT CH to LINE and press OK SET UP ima SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE SET UP IS DONE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH A Ok LEASY SET UP You have now completed hookup Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR ACS Auto Clock Set will flash in the display window and search for a time signal provided by some TV channels After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see page 33 Notes e If the clock is not set ACS will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is turned off During this time the VCR will search for a time signal To successfully record a program from the digital satellite receiver proceed as follows Leave the digital satellite receiver on all the time Turn off the display menu screen channel number etc of the digital satellite receiver To record or receive locked channels unlock the channel before the VCR starts recording To set pay per view programs in the timer setting order the pay per view program before the VCR starts recording Some programs are copy protecte
56. ect the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Owner s record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No Important Safeguards For your protection please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance and keep this manual for future reference Carefully observe all warnings precautions and instructions on the appliance or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them Use Power sources This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of cm gao o electrical power supplied to your gg power or other sources refer to the operating This set is equipped with a polarized ac power cord having a third pin for grounding Follow the plug safety feature If you are unable your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed For the set with a three wire grounding grounding type power outlet electrician to have a
57. ement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to the set ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks as specified by the manufacturer to determine SETS RECEIVE that the set is in safe operating eee condition Au Table of contents ONO 27 28 35 41 48 55 Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Step 3 Hookups Selecting a language Setting the clock Setting up the cable box control SLV N81 only Presetting channels Q D 5 p 5 T 2 Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system SLV N81 only Setting up the VCR Plus system SLV N71 only 59 62 65 70 73 76 77 79 80 82 84 Basic Operations Playing a tape Recording TV programs Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus or VCR Plus GOLD system Setting the timer manually Locking the VCR Child Lock Additional Operations Playing searching at various speeds Setting the recording duration time Checking changing canceling timer settings Recording stereo and bilingual programs Searching using the index function 85 87 88 90 92 94 96 98
58. er for cleaning the exterior of the set Installation Water and Moisture Do not use power line operated sets near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Power Cord Protection Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to the plugs receptacles and the point where the cord exits from the appliance Accessories Do not place the set on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The set may fall causing serious injury to a child or an adult and serious damage to the set Use only a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn AE 83125A Ventilation The slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for necessary ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the set and to protect it from overheating these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered e Never cover the slots and openings with a cloth or other materials e Never block the slots and openings by placing the set on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface 7 Important Safeguards e Never place the set in a confined space such as a bookcase or
59. et the recording start time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time we in one minute intervals by pressing the CHANNEL buttons VIDEO APC CHANNEL E COR AII Lab 00 CLIII TII 5 piaL timer Press DIAL TIMER A STOP and the recording stop time appear alternately in the display window VIDEO APC 00 VIDEO APC EP a Pa DIALTIMER Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording stop time Q You can set the recording stop time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time a iF in one minute intervals by pressing the CHANNEL buttons VIDEO APC CHANNEL 00 66 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer 7 piaLtimeR Press DIAL TIMER The channel number or station ID SLV N81 only appears in the display window VIDEO APC OOF 8 DIALTIMER Turn DIAL TIMER to set the channel number To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks l turn DIAL TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 If the CABLE BOX CONTROL setting is ON you can change the channel INPUT number in units of 100 by pressing the CHANNEL buttons SLV N81 SELECT only VIDEO APC piaLtimer Press DIAL TIMER to complete the setting OK appears in the display window for about five seconds The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording When using a cable box leave it on To return to the previous step To re
60. flash in the display window and search for a time signal provided by some TV channels After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see page 33 Note e If the clock is not set ACS will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is turned off During this time the VCR will search for a time signal Hookups 23 24 Hookup 5 Hookups Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if your cable system scrambles all or most channels What you can do with this hookup e Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you can t do Record with the cable box turned off e Record one channel while watching another channel VCR Cable box Rear of TV VHF UHF or po A VHF Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required Hookup 5 VCR setup Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV e Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either DODUDICOLDUNAOON
61. hannel 3 or 4 OFF if your TV is connected to both VHF UHF OUT and LINE OUT on the VCR To play a tape set the TV to the VCR input AUTO STEREO e ON to receive stereo programs e OFF to reduce noise The sound changes to monaural TUNER AUDIO MAIN to record the main sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks e SAP to record the SAP Second Audio Program sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks TAPE SELECT AUTO when using a T 160 length tape or any tape shorter than a T 140 length tape e 180 when using a T 140 or T 180 length tape For details see page 63 AUTO TAPE SPEED e ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically to the EP mode when the remaining tape length becomes shorter than the recording time To operate AUTO TAPE SPEED set TAPE SELECT correctly e OFF to keep the same tape speed 92 Changing menu options Menu option FAVORITE CH SLV N81 only Set this option to e ON when using favorite channel list OFF when using station ID list For details see pages 87 and 88 SLV N81 only PAGE 2 Menu option Set this option to APC e ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve picture quality e OFF to switch off APC REALITY e ON to switch on the Reality Regenerator function and restore REGENERATOR the picture to its original quality during playback e OFF to switch off Reality Regenerator SHARPNESS
62. he TV channel has no station ID the channel number appears on the TV screen Locating a channel by Station ID SLV N81 only 87 Creating a favorite channel list with Station ID SLV N81 only You can create your favorite channel list of TV channels with Station ID You can store up to 10 channels with Station ID and select the channel from your favorite channel list ENTER CH Before you start e Set FAVORITE CH to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 93 e Ifa cable box is connected to your VCR turn it on Creating your favorite channel list 1 Press ENTER The FAVORITE CH screen appears on the TV screen Press CH to select the station ID you want to The selected station ID replace FAVORIT CH 1 A t5 88 Creating a favorite channel list with Station ID SLV N81 only 3 Press lt gt to select the station ID you want to Fave R TE CH set 15 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the station IDs as needed 5 Press ENTER Selecting a channel from your favorite channel list 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To choose a channel from a cable box turn the cable box on 2 Press ENTER FORTS Your FAVORITE CH screen appears on the TV 2 screen Press CH to select the station ID you want to The selected station ID select FAVORITH CH
63. hen the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the tape speed set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 92 Notes e Ifthe VCR does not accept the PlusCode number this means that The PlusCode number is incorrect ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY was selected incorrectly You cannot select DAILY or WEEKLY for a program that airs more than seven days ahead e The station ID appears on the TV screen only when you complete Smart Channel Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal SLV N81 only see page 49 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus or VCR Plus GOLD system Setting the timer manually If the VCR Plus or VCR Plus GOLD system is not available in your area follow the instructions below to set the timer to record programs Before you start e Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time Te SP EP CH INPUT SELECT MENU tpe OK E STOP 1 SEN Press MENU then press to highlight O TIMER SET CHECK and press OK AS JOKI CANCEL CLEAR MENU continued Setting the timer manually suoneiodo siseg 73 Press to highlight the line that is to be set then press OK
64. ing AN and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized AC plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure Precautions Safety e Operate the unit only on 120 V AC 60 Hz e If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet 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 e One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the power outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet contact your Sony dealer 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 WARNING e 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 Do not install the unit in an incli
65. ith the INPUT SELECT or CH buttons Select a channel number when recording TV programs select L1 or L2 when recording from other gt equipment 5 TV reception is poor e Adjust the TV antenna fe The tape starts playing as soon as itis The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape inserted cover the tab hole The tape is ejected when you press e Check that the safety tab has not been removed REC Nothing happens when you press e Make sure the tape is not at its end REC Troubleshooting Timer recording Symptom The timer does not operate Remedy Check that the clock is set Make sure a tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a program has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings are past the current time Check that the cable box is turned on The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer When you use a Cable Mouse make sure the CABLE BOX CONTROL option is set to ON SLV N81 only Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord Others A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment The remote commander does not function Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the VCR Replace all the bat
66. n below The total time length may not be displayed correctly for Tapes other than T 60 T 120 or T 160 Tapes recorded in more than one tape speed mode Total time length Tape type SP LP EP T 60 or shorter 60 120 180 from T 80 to T 140 120 240 360 T 160 or longer 160 320 480 e If you move the pointer V on the bar indication while searching the VCR searches for the new reset point e With the bar indication on the gt FF gt and lt lt REW buttons on the remote commander work only for moving the pointer V and are not used for normal tape operation The gt FF and lt lt REW buttons on the VCR are used for normal tape operation Note however if you press these buttons on the VCR searching is canceled Searching for a selected point on the tape Locating a channel by Station ID SLV N81 only You can select a TV program using the station s ID D00 Before you start Set FAVORITE CH to OFF in the ad ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 93 e Ifa cable box is connected to your VCR turn it on C9 CS y a O gt 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 z 2 Press ENTER The station ID appears on the TV screen 3 7 9 5 a 3 Press CH to select the station ID you want The selected station ID 4 Press ENTER Note Ift
67. ned 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 If the 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 Information For customers in the USA CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to corr
68. ng timer settings 3 Press to highlight the setting you want to change or cancel 2 00PM To change the setting press OK and press lt T0 00W Tt SOA 00PM 00AM gt to highlight the item you want to change then press F to reset it es 5 DRETURN e To cancel the setting press CLEAR GR CANCEL CLEAR MENU 4 Press OK 5 Press MENU to exit the menu If any timer settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby When the timer settings overlap The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished If the programs start at the same time the program listed first in the menu has priority Program 1 m Program 2 gt Will be cut off Checking changing canceling timer settings suone1ado jeuonippy f 81 82 Recording stereo and bilingual programs Recording stereo programs This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs When a stereo program is received the STEREO indicator lights up If there is noise in the stereo program set AUTO STEREO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to OFF The sound will be recorded in monaural on both hi fi and normal audio tracks but with less noise For details see page 92 Recording bilingual programs Normally this VCR records only the main sound When a SAP Second Audio Program is received the SAP indicator light
69. ntrol indicator 91 Index to parts and controls 0 i N 10 RR Reality Regenerator indicator SLV N81 only 90 Tracking indicator 90 Child Lock indicator 76 Time counter clock line channel indicator 60 63 95 Remaining tape length indicator 63 Tape recording indicator 63 Rear panel SLV N81 1 AC power cord 9 2 CONTROL S IN jack 11 94 SLV N81 only CABLE BOX CONTROL CONTROL S OUT jack 12 15 SLV N81 only 4 LINE 1 IN AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 15 94 5 RF Radio Frequency UNIT switch 96 6 VHF UHF IN connector 12 15 18 21 24 VHF UHF OUT connector 12 15 18 21 24 LINE OUT AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 10 continued Index to parts and controls uo eunoyu jeuonippy i 103 104 Remote commander Index to parts and controls TV VIDEO switch 7 Nj EJECT button 60 co TV VIDEO button 8 64 5 DISPLAY button 63 85 o CLEAR button 60 71 81 SP Standard Play EP Extended Play button 63 7 INPUT SELECT button 64 95 8
70. ode e The display does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback e It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY Recording TV programs Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer The Dial Timer function allows you to make vc POWER CHANNEL timer recordings of programs without turning on your TV Set the recording timer to record up to eight programs that will be broadcast within a month using the DIAL TIMER The recording start time and recording stop time can be set at one minute intervals INPUT SELECT DIALTIMER W STOP Before you start e When using a cable box turn it on e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 piactimen Press DIAL TIMER 5 DATE and TODAY appear alternately in the display window If the date and time are not set MONTH will appear See step 2 in the following section To set the clock to set the date and time suoneiedo o1seg VIDEO APC 2 DIALTIMER Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording date continued Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer 65 3 piaLtimeR Press DIAL TIMER START and the current time appear alternately in the display window VIDEO APC VIDEO APC EP J IL DIALTIMER Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start time You can s
71. only Unpacking Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Insert the negative end first then push in and down until the positive end clicks into position paues Guije5 Using the remote commander You can use this remote Remote sensor commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be used to operate your Sony TV TV VIDEO To operate Set TV VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the VCR a Sony TV eTV and point at the remote sensor at the TV Notes e With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months Ifyou 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 Do not use different types of batteries continued Setting up the remote commander 7 8 Controlling other TVs with the remote commander The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non Sony TVs If your TV is listed in the following table set the appropriate manufacturer s code number 1 Set TV VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to T V Hold down I C and enter your TV s code numbe
72. onnector on your 1 or TV A B or C VHF po Band C noUHF or UHF connection is VHF required TO Ec UHF If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the VCR directly If your antenna cable is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external antenna connector not supplied so you can connect the cable to the VHF UHF IN connector If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas you should use a U V band mixer not supplied For details see page 97 continued Hookups 21 Hookup 4 VCR setup Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either ononon channel For details see page 96 RF UNIT CH3 CH4 2 rm m If you made A V connections from page 10 you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if ENGLISH desired and press OK For details see page 27 SET UP LANGUAGE SELECT 4 NEXT JOK CANCEL EASY SET UP The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press OK For details see page 29 S
73. ous page press To go to the next page press gt continued Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system SLV N81 only 53 8 a After all settings are complete press MENU to exit the menu Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK 54 Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system SLV N81 only Setting up the VCR Plus system SLV N71 only How the VCR Plus system works Whenever you want to record a TV program all you need to do is look up the PlusCode number a number assigned to each program published in the TV section of most newspapers cable TV listings and even TV GUIDE magazine Then just enter the PlusCode number of the program you want and the VCR is automatically programmed to record that show It s that simple How to set up your VCR Setting up your VCR involves coordinating the TV channel number the number you turn to on your TV or VCR to watch a program with the guide channel the number that s assigned to that channel in your program guide To find the guide channel numbers look at the Channel Line up Chart in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCode numbers It usually looks like the example to the right To set the guide channels use the Channel Line up Chart to check that the guide channel numbers match the TV channel your VCR receives For example if HBO is listed in the Channel Line up Cha
74. page 42 ANTENNA 7 CABLE SELECT NEXT JOK CANCEL EASY SET UP Te AUTO SET UP SET UP PRESET TUNER PRESET Bee o i AUTO PRESET starts i SET UP IS DONE PROCESSING Ahhhh hhg PLEASE WAIT gt VYVVTYTY You have now completed hookup If you want to use the VCR Plus or VCR Plus GOLD system for recording go to the pages listed below For SLV N81 Find the VCR Plus GOLD system Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 48 Then enter all channels you want to record and the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 as described on page 52 For SLV N71 Go to page 55 for VCR Plus system channel set up Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR ACS Auto Clock Set will flash in the display window and search for a time signal provided by some TV channels After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time To use the Auto Clock Set feature with this hookup you need to manually select a channel that carries a time signal 1 Tune the cable box to a channel that carries a time signal 2 Select AUTO in the CLOCK SET menu to turn on the Auto Clock Set feature 3 Turn off the VCR It automatically sets the clock and adjusts for Daylight Saving Time by picking up the time
75. pause and release pause both VCRs from the other VCR Connect the CONTROL S OUT jack of the other VCR to the CONTROL S IN jack on this VCR Note e SLV N81 only If the CONTROL S IN jack is used for Control S connection with a TV the CONTROL S connection cannot be used for editing Editing with another VCR Operation when recording on this VCR Before you start editing II PAUSE Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Press INPUT SELECT or CHANNEL to display L2 or L1 in the display window e Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP 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 into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press Il PAUSE 3 Press REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause 4 To start editing press the I PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the i STOP buttons on both VCRs Tip To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press Il PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press Il PAUSE again to resume recording Note If you start recording following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the APC function To record a tape with the APC function press REC again during recording pause in step 3 so that the VCR analyzes the
76. pleting channel Mab e KAT 2 El mapping Map F e after selecting AUTO and SELECT Kp S QUIT MENU pressing OK on the SMART e CHANNEL MAPPING menu Channel number In this case you have to select the channel map on the CHOOSE YOUR CABLE CH MAP menu Find the VCR Plus GOLD system Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 48 2 Press to highlight the channel map number you want by checking the channel number in the program guide 3 Press OK Notes It takes about one hour to complete channel mapping The VCR can receive the program information signal only while the VCR is turned off and no timer recordings are set The VCR cannot set the guide channels correctly unless you enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE in your area e When you move to a different area you must set up the VCR again and enter your new ZIP POSTAL CODE in the EASY SET UP procedure continued Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system SLV N81 only 51 Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system manually To set the guide channels use the Channel Line up Chart to check that the guide channel numbers match the TV channel your VCR receives For example if HBO is listed in the Channel Line up Chart as channel 33 and your VCR receives HBO on channel 5 you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure If the guide and TV channel numbers are the same you can skip this procedure Number buttons ENTER
77. plug it in again turn on the VCR before you use the cable box or digital satellite receiver control feature Setting up the cable box control SLV N81 only Presetting channels Skip this section if you are using a cable box or digital satellite receiver control 8 This VCR is capable of receiving VHF 5 channels 2 to 13 UHF channels 14 to 69 and PA unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125 First MENU 5 we recommend that you preset the receivable T channels in your area using automatic Q presetting methods Then if there are any unwanted channels disable them manually If you have already decided which channels a you wish to preset set them directly using manual presetting methods Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input e Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window Presetting all receivable channels automatically Press MENU then press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus sys CH When using the EASY SET UP procedure CABLE BOX CONTROL LANGUAGE skip steps 1 and 2 SRETURN SELECT SET Press to highlight TUNER PRESET then press OK ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING DRETURN
78. r using the number buttons Then release 1 Now you can use the Vo VOL CH and TV VIDEO buttons to control your TV You can also use the buttons marked with a dot to control a Sony TV To control the VCR reset TV VIDEO to VIDEO 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 TV brand Gode TV brand Gode TV brand Code number number number Sony 01 JVC 09 RCA 04 10 Akai 04 KMC 03 Sampo 12 AOC 04 Magnavox 03 08 12 Sanyo 11 Centurion 12 Marantz 04 13 Scott 12 Coronado 03 MGA Mitsubishi 04 12 13 17 Sears 07 10 11 Curtis Mathes 12 NEC 04 12 Sharp 03 05 18 Daytron 12 Panasonic 06 19 Sylvania 08 12 Emerson 03 04 14 Philco 03 04 Teknika 03 08 14 Fisher 11 Philips 08 Toshiba 07 General Electric 06 10 Pioneer 16 Wards 03 04 12 Gold Star 03 04 17 Portland 03 Yorx 12 Hitachi 02 03 Quasar 06 18 Zenith 15 J C Penney 04 12 Radio Shack 05 14 Notes e If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased e 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 e When you replace the batteries of the remote commander the code number may change Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries
79. rt as channel 33 and your VCR receives HBO on channel 5 you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure If the guide and TV channel numbers are the same you can skip this procedure Example of PlusCode PlusCode 5 30 H MOVIE Musical 2hrs 83044 E SPORT Golf 1hr 25min 42060 AN WS 9974 6 30 HEE DRAMA Comedy 2hrs 17390 E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1hr 15min 73457 Q D 5 e no 5 T 2 Example of Channel Line up Chart VCR Plus CABLE TV GUIDE CH American Movie Classics 35 Bravo program grid only 54 Cable News Netwofk 42 C SPAN 28 B The Disney Channel 53 The Discovely Chan 37 Gpesen 34 GED Home Box 27 CESS 29 IY Grama 45 30 GHDMusi Television 48 31 UB Werslodeon 38 38 SF s s Channel 59 39 Sports Channel America 70 45 GD Showtime 41 17 TBS SuperStation 43 44 The Movie Channel 58 49 The Nashville Network 49 50 Turner Network Television 52 CEZ USA Network continued Setting up the VCR Plus system SLV N71 only 55 Number buttons ENTER MENU tipem OK 1 MENG Press MENU then press to highlight O SETTINGS and press OK TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus sys CH CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN SELECT SET k QUIT
80. s This hookup allows the VCR s cable box control feature to control the channels on the cable box simplifying the recording process A list of compatible cable boxes is on pages 37 and 38 What you can do with this hookup e Record any channel by using the Cable Mouse to select channels on the cable box What you can t do Record with the cable box turned off e Record one channel while watching another channel RM CM101 Cable Mouse not supplied Cable box Rear of TV VHF UHF c ee a A he ala Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required PLUG IN Gower CONTROL S Positioning the Cable Mouse Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the front of the remote sensor on the cable box Side view 12 Hookups Hookup 1 VCR setup Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV e Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 96 If you made A V connections from page 10 you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch 2 Turn on your cable box 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if ENGLISH desired and press
81. s disconnected from the wall appears in the display window outlet for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer pa Q ACS flashes in the display window e The VCR is searching for a time signal If channels in o your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually The playback picture does not appear e Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If on the TV screen you are using a monitor set it to video input The picture is not clear e Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons The video heads are dirty see the last page of Troubleshooting Clean the video heads using the Sony T 25CLD or T 25CLDR video head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area x have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony dealer a S standard service fee will be charged Do not use a 2 commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette as it may damage the video heads The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony dealer for more information The picture rolls vertically during e Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor picture search The picture has no sound e The tape is defective If you made A V connections check the audio cable connection A TV program does not appear on e Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If the TV screen you are using a monitor set it to video input e Select the correct source w
82. s up To record only SAP sound set TUNER AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP For details see page 92 Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo STEREO STEREO Left channel L STEREO Right channel R STEREO Monaural sound on the normal audio track No indicator No indicator Recording stereo and bilingual programs 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 Monaural sound Normal audio track Hi fi audio track main track Stereo sound left right channels Notes e To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting Recording stereo and bilingual programs suoneJado jeuonippy f 83 84 Searching using the index function The VCR automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins Use these signals as references to find a specific recording lt P gt PI INDEX SEARCH 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press kaq P1 INDEX SEARCH e To search ahead press PPA INDEX SEARCH e To search backwards press
83. start e Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time TO CLEAR VCR Plus Number buttons ENTER SP EP tt E STOP 1 VCR Plus Press VCR Plus C4 le PlusCode_ SP EP EP IVCR Plus 70 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus or VCR Plus GOLD system ps Press the number buttons to enter the 9 PlusCode number PlusCode SP EP If you make a mistake press CLEAR and z VCR Plus system re enter the correct number Use bs BAILY WEEKLY CONFIRM ENTER CLEAR CANCEL CLEAR Cc QUIT IVCR Plus 3 SP EP Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or Ag Di PlusCode 1234 USE CONFIRM ENTER CANCEL CLEAR QUIT VCR Plus Press to highlight ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY then press ENTER ald PlusCode_ SP EP 12345 SP To record Select RECORDING TIME Oe DATE START STOP CH Only SiE ONCE 9 30 SUN 8 00PM 9 00PM 35 SPI ENTER Everyday Monday to Friday DAILY Ar E CD Once a week
84. suitable outlet installed Do not Do not overload wall outlets since this can result in fire or Never push objects of any kind into points or short out parts that could home consult your dealer or local power company For those sets designed to operate from battery instructions Grounding or Polarization plug a plug having one blade wider than the other or with a three wire grounding type plug a plug instructions below For the set with a polarized ac power cord This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug by forcing it in type ac plug This plug will only fit into a cS E This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug Overloading extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity electric shock Object and Liquid Entry the set through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazards Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a cloth lightly dampened with wat
85. t tape speed To change the tape speed press SP EP before you complete the setting in step 9 page 67 When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the tape speed set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 92 To check change or cancel the program setting see Checking changing canceling timer settings page 80 Notes If eight programs have already been set using the VIDEO Plus VIDEO Plus GOLD system or the TIMER SET CHECK menu FULL appears in the display window for about five seconds If you are using the Cable Mouse you cannot select L1 or L2 SLV N81 only If you set the clock using the Auto Clock Set function the clock will adjust itself to the incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with the Dial Timer Be sure you have set ACS correctly If you are setting the clock for the first time or appears in the display window you cannot set the clock to February 29 using the Dial Timer Please use the Auto Clock Set function to set the VCR to this day The indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 9 page 67 with no tape inserted The station ID appears on the TV screen only when you complete Smart Ch
86. tape Then press Il PAUSE after the APC indicator stops flashing to start recording If you press Il PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing the APC function is canceled Editing with another VCR suonesado jeuonppy i 95 96 Additional Information General setup information Setting the RF unit When connecting the VCR to the TV using only the antenna cable you must set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the VCR so that the TV can receive the correct signal from the VCR TV RF UNIT CH3 CH4 Ss 1 POWER CHANNEL TV VIDEO 1 Set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the VCR to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel 2 Press 1 0 POWER to turn on the VCR 3 Press TV VIDEO to turn on the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window 4 Press CHANNEL to display a channel number in the display window Select an active channel number in your area 5 Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 channel 3 or 4 The channel you selected in step 4 appears on the TV screen If the channels change when you press CHANNEL you have made the correct setting Whenever you use the VCR set the TV to the channel selected in step 1 General setup information Attaching the external antenna connector When using a 300 ohm twin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use the E
87. teries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the TV VIDEO switch is set correctly If you are not using Control S make sure that both miniplugs are disconnected The channels on the VCR cannot be changed Make sure the CABLE BOX CONTROL option is set to OFF The tracking meter does not appear on the screen The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted You cannot control other TVs Set your TV s code number The code number may change when you replace the batteries of the remote commander The VCR needs to be cleaned Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture initial e Rough picture e Unclear picture No picture or black amp white screen appears terminal contamination Troubleshooting uoHewUojU jeuonippy 99 Specifications System Format VHS NTSC standard Video recording system Rotary head helical scanning FM system Video heads Double azimuth four heads Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Tape speed SP 33 35 mm s 1 3 inches s EP 11 11 mm s 6 inches s LP 16 67 mm s inches s playback only Maximum recording playback time 8 hrs in EP mode with T 1
88. to 26 After you ve completed the connections follow the instructions for setup During setup if you need more details on the procedure described page numbers are provided where you can find complete step by step instructions After you ve completed the setup you re ready to use your VCR Procedures differ depending on the hookup you used For an overview refer to Quick reference to using the VCR on the back cover Before you get started Turn off the power to all equipment e Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed e Be sure to make connections firmly Loose connections may cause picture distortion e If your TV doesn t match any of the examples provided see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician Hookups Q D 5 no 5 2 10 Audio video A V hookup AUDIO VIDEO OOO th If your TV has audio video A V input jacks you will get a better picture and sound if you hook up your VCR using these connections For a true home theater experience you should connect the audio outputs of your VCR or TV to your stereo system If your TV doesn t have A V inputs see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups If your TV has the Control S function hook up your VCR SLV N81 only using the connection shown on page 11 This will allow you to operate your VCR by pointing your VCR s remote commander at your TV
89. turn to the previous step press the CHANNEL and buttons on the VCR at the same time during any of the Dial Timer settings To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press W STOP To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press I O The indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on Remember to press 1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording e Reset the counter page 60 e Display tape information on the TV screen page 63 e Check the timer settings page 80 e Watch another TV program page 64 continued Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer suoneiedo oIseg 67 68 To set the clock NO o1 BP GND Turn DIAL TIMER so that CLOCK appears in the display window Press DIAL TIMER MONTH appears in the display window Turn DIAL TIMER to set the month Press DIAL TIMER DAY appears in the display window Turn and press DIAL TIMER to set the day and then the year After you set the year CLOCK appears in the display window again Turn and press DIAL TIMER to set the hour and minute When you have finished setting the time press DIAL TIMER to start the clock Tips To cancel a Dial Timer setting press W STOP on the VCR while you are making the setting The program is recorded in the curren
90. up in the display window 5 Press MENU to return to the original screen To turn it off select OFF in step 4 The RR indicator turns off in the display window 90 Adjusting the picture About the Adaptive Picture Control APC function The Adaptive Picture Control APC function automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape To maintain better picture quality we recommend that you set APC to ON on PAGE2 of the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu The APC indicator lights up in the display window For details see page 93 APC playback The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC APC recording Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function the APC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected Notes The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs The APC function does not work if the tape speed is automatically changed from the SP to EP mode during a timer recording when AUTO TAPE SPEED is set to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu unless the tape has been recorded in the EP mode with the APC function There is a delay of about ten seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyzes the tape To avoid the dela
91. ven if the VCR is turned off To use cable box control you need to connect the Sony RM CM101 Cable Mouse not supplied pages 12 and 15 and set the code number and output channel This VCR is programmed with codes necessary to control channel selection on most brands of cable boxes or digital satellite receivers at the time this VCR was manufactured It is possible that new cable boxes may be introduced that cannot be controlled with the RM CM101 Cable Mouse If you have a cable box that is incompatible with this VCR contact your cable operator they may be able to provide you with a compatible cable box Q D 5 e on 5 T 2 Number buttons MENU t4 OK 1 Ken Press MENU then press to highlight TUNER PRESET LANGUAGE SETTINGS and press OK QO When using the EASY SET UP procedure CABLE BOX CONTROL n skip steps 1 and 2 RETURN SET VCR Plus sys CH SELECT SET QUIT continued Setting up the cable box control SLV N81 only 35 Press to highlight CABLE BOX CONTROL then press OK CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH RETURN SELECT SET QUIT Press to highlight CABLE MOUSE then press OK Press to highlight ON then press OK CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH gt RETURN SELECT
92. witch 2 Turn on your digital satellite receiver 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the SET UP on screen display language to Spanish LANGUAGE ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if ENGLISH desired and press OK For details see page FRANCAIS 27 SELECT e JOK EASY_SET_UP The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press OK For details see page 29 AUTO MANUAL SELECT f NEXT JOK CANCEL EASY SET UP The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu SET UP appears Press 4 9 4 gt to enter the ZIP So ERE POSTAL CODE in your area and press OK peop You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE SELECT gt SET e 0 9 NEXT JOK CANCEL EASY_SET UP 16 Hookups The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select ON For details see page 36 SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH fey OK LEASY SET UP Enter your digital satellite receiver code number and press OK For details see page 36 CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH payeys Guiyje5 0 9 OK EASY_SET_UP Set your digital satellit
93. y first set the VCR to recording pause the APC indicator flashes slowly and press REC to have the VCR analyze the tape the APC indicator flashes rapidly and return to recording pause After the APC indicator stops flashing press Il PAUSE to start recording immediately If you want to start recording quickly without using the APC function first set the VCR to recording pause the APC indicator flashes slowly and press Il PAUSE again to start recording Adjusting the picture suoneJado jeuolppy i 91 Changing menu options 1 Press MENU then select ADVANCED OPTIONS and press OK ADVANCED OPTIONS Fegi ADVANCED OPTIONS PC REALITY REGENERATOR SHARPNESS AUTO TAPE SPEED PREVIOUS FAVORITE CH gt RETURN NEXT RETURN SELECT 4 SELECT SET Hel SET E QUIT MENU QUIT 2 Press to highlight the option to change then press OK To go to PAGE2 highlight NEXT and press OK To return to PAGE highlight PREVIOUS and press OK 3 Press to change the setting then press OK To adjust the sharpness press lt and press OK 4 Press MENU to return to the original screen Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print PAGE 1 Menu option Set this option to AUTO ANT SELECT e ON if your TV is connected only to VHF UHF OUT on the VCR To play a tape set the TV to the VCR channel c

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