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Option
Contents
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F
OREWORD
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Safety Instructions .........................................................................................
6
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VCR O
VERVIEWS
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Front View of the VCR...................................................................................
7
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Rear View of the VCR ...................................................................................
8
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Infrared Remote Control ................................................................................
9
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Display Indicators ..........................................................................................
10
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Accessories ...................................................................................................
10
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C
ONNECTING
Y
OUR
V
IDEO
C
ASSETTE
R
ECORDER
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Deciding How to Connect Your VCR.............................................................
11
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Connecting Your VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Cable and SCART cable.....
12
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Connecting Your VCR to the Satellite receiver or Other Equipment .............
13
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Connecting the Audio Output Cable ..............................................................
14
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Plug & Auto Set Up........................................................................................
14
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Tuning Your Television for the VCR ..............................................................
15
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S
ETTING
U
P
Y
OUR
V
IDEO
C
ASSETTE
R
ECORDER
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Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control......................................................
16
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Setting the Date and Time.............................................................................
16
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Displaying/Hiding On-Screen Information .....................................................
17
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Setting the VCR Output Channel...................................................................
17
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Presetting the Stations Automatically ............................................................
18
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Presetting the Stations Manually ...................................................................
19
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Clearing a Preset Station...............................................................................
20
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Changing the Preset Station Table................................................................
21
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R
ECORDING
T
ELEVISION
B
ROADCASTS
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Selecting the Cassette Type..........................................................................
22
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Selecting the Recording Speed .....................................................................
22
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NICAM (SV-657B/SV-655B/SV-651B/SV-651I Only) ....................................
23
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Protecting a Recorded Cassette....................................................................
24
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Recording a Programme Immediately ...........................................................
24
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Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop...............................................
25
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Using the VI Feature (SV-657B/SV-655B/SV-255B Only) .........
26
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Modifying VI Programming (SV-657B/SV-655B/SV-255B Only)....
27
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Using the Timer Programming Feature .........................................................
28
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Checking a Preset Recording........................................................................
29
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Cancelling a Preset Recording ......................................................................
29
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P
LAYING
B
ACK
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Playing a Cassette.........................................................................................
30
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Adjusting Picture Alignment Automatically ....................................................
30
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Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually ...........................................................
30
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Intelligent Picture Control ..............................................................................
31
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Intelligent Picture Control (SV-651B/SV-651I/SV-255B/SV-251B/SV-251I Only) ......
31
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Format 16:9 (Wide Screen) (SV-657B/SV-655B/SV-651B/SV-651I Only) ....
32
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Selecting the Colour Mode ............................................................................
32
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Selecting the Audio Output Mode (SV-657B/SV-655B/SV-651B/SV-651I Only) .......
33
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Selecting the Audio Mute Mode (SV-255B/SV-251B/SV-251I Only) .............
33
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S
EARCHING FOR A
S
EQUENCE
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Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion (SV-657B/SV-655B/SV-651B/SV-651I Only)...
34
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Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame ...........................................................
35
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Picture Search, Fast Forward/Rewind...........................................................
35
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Searching for a Specific Sequence ...............................................................
36
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Auto Repeat Play...........................................................................................
37
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Interval Repeat Play ......................................................................................
37
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E
ASY OPERATION
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VI EXTEND (SV-657B/SV-655B/SV-255B Only) .......................
38
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Using the Tape Counter ................................................................................
38
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AV-L
INK
F
UNCTION OF THIS
VCR (SV-657B O
NLY
)
■
AV-Link Function of this VCR ........................................................................
39
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TV Programme Download .............................................................................
40
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Direct Record (Setting) ..................................................................................
41
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Direct Record (Procedure).............................................................................
41
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Pictures and TV Picture Recording ...............................................................
42
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A
DVANCED
R
ECORDING
F
EATURES
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Connecting an RCA Audio/Video Input cable (SV-657B/SV-655B/
SV-651B/SV-651I Only).................................................................................
43
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Using the Assemble Edit Function.................................................................
44
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Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder.................................................
44
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Audio Dubbing a Pre-recorded Cassette (SV-657B Only).............................
45
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O
THER
F
UNCTIONS AND
U
SEFUL
R
ECOMMENDATIONS
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Using the TV Buttons on the Remote Control (SV-657B/SV-655B Only)......
46
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Auto Power Off ..............................................................................................
47
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Child Door Lock System (SV-655B/SV-651B/SV-255B/SV-251B
SV-651I/SV-251I Only) ..................................................................................
47
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ECO Mode-Reducing Standby power consumption ......................................
47
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Technical Specifications ................................................................................
48
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S
OLVING
P
ROBLEMS
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Problems and Solutions.................................................................................
49
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Service Centers List ......................................................................................
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