Sony SLV-797HF Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Getting Started

If you cannot get your VCR to control the cable box/DSS receiver

• Check that the Cable Mouse is connected to the CABLE BOX CONTROL

jack on the VCR.

• Check the position of the Cable Mouse.
• Place the cable box/DSS receiver and VCR away from each other. Do not

place the cable box/DSS receiver on top of the VCR.

• 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

• Make sure you turn off the VCR when you plug in or unplug the Cable Mouse. If

you unplug the Cable Mouse and plug it in again, turn on the VCR before you use
the cable box/DSS receiver control feature.

Setting up cable box control (continued)

Summary of Contents for SLV-797HF

Page 1: ...del 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 _________________________ G j 3 861 047 11 1 SLV 797HF SLV 798HF ...

Page 2: ...nerates 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...

Page 3: ...ted point on the tape 70 Skip searching automatically 71 Creating a favorite channel list with Station ID 73 Recording TV programs using the quick timer 74 Checking changing canceling timer settings 76 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 78 Searching using the index function 79 Adjusting the picture 80 Changing menu options 81 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 83 General setup in...

Page 4: ...mander Size AA R6 batteries Audio video cable 3 phono 1 mini to 3 phono 1 mini Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR Cable Mouse cable box controller 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors Jack cover ...

Page 5: ...he RECEIVER VOL and MUTING buttons can be used to operate your Sony AV receiver Remote sensor Notes With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not use different types of batteries Some Sony AV r...

Page 6: ...ering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Sony Akai AOC Centurion Coronado Curis Mathes Daytron Emerson Fisher General Electric Gold Star Hitachi J C Penny Code number 01 04 04 12 03 12 12 03 04 14 11 06 10 03 04 17 02 03 04 12 Manufacturer JVC KMC Magnavox Marantz MGA Mitsubishi NEC Panasonic Philco Philips Pioneer Portland Quasar Radio Shack Code number...

Page 7: ...kup 4 Hookup 5 Hookup 6 Refer to Pages 8 and 9 Pages 10 to 12 Pages 13 to 15 Pages 16 to 18 Pages 19 to 22 Pages 23 to 25 Pages 26 to 30 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...

Page 8: ... you play back or operate menu on the VCR 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 8 and 9 If you want to record off air or off your cable TV system complete these connections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups S Link is a trademark of Sony Corporation A Use this ...

Page 9: ...a 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 cl...

Page 10: ...u can do with this hookup Record any channel using the VCR s cable box control feature to select channels on the cable box What you can t do Record with the cable box turned off Record one channel while watching another channel Pages 10 to 12 Rear of TV Cable Mouse VHF UHF VHF UHF Positioning the Cable Mouse Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the cable box front Wall A Match the type ...

Page 11: ...OK You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select ON For details see page 38 5 Enter your cable box code number and push the joystick to Hookup 1 VCR setup EASY SET UP continued CH3 RF UNIT CH4 SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h OK Pus h EASY SET UP t o qu i t FRANÇAIS SET UP Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h Pus h EASY S...

Page 12: ... see page 50 If the Choose your Cable CH MAP menu appears the first time you turn on the VCR after finishing channel setup select the MAP number For details see page 49 Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time ...

Page 13: ...ble box control feature and your cable system scrambles only a few channels What you can do with this hookup Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you can t do Record scrambled channels that require a cable box Pages 13 to 15 Connect this cable directly to your TV if you don t have a cable box VCR VHF UHF A Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For conne...

Page 14: ... POSTAL CODE in your area and press the joystick OK You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select OFF and press the joystick OK 5 The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and press the joystick OK For details see page 43 EASY SET UP CH3 RF UNIT CH4 SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h OK Pus h EASY SET ...

Page 15: ... details see page 50 If the Choose your Cable CH MAP menu appears the first time you turn on the VCR after finishing channel setup select the MAP number For details see page 49 Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Savi...

Page 16: ... 13 only VCR or or 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 84 Match the type of connector o...

Page 17: ...d press the joystick OK You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select OFF and press the joystick OK 5 The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press the joystick OK For details see page 43 Hookup 3 VCR setup continued EASY SET UP CH3 RF UNIT CH4 SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h OK Pus h EASY SET U...

Page 18: ...nually For details see page 50 If the Choose your Cable CH MAP menu appears the first time you turn on the VCR after finishing channel setup select the MAP number For details see page 49 Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Day...

Page 19: ...ture and your cable system scrambles all or most channels What you can do with this hookup Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you can t do Record with the cable box turned off Record one channel while watching another channel Select channels directly on the VCR Cable box Wall VHF UHF Rear of TV A VHF or or B For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required U...

Page 20: ...ystick to to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE in your area and press the joystick OK You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select OFF and press the joystick OK 5 The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press the joystick OK For details see page 43 EASY SET UP CH3 RF UNIT CH4 SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL Use t o s e l ec t Then ...

Page 21: ...gram guide channel then the cable box output channel 4 Press the joystick OK 5 Press MENU continued Program guide channel Cable box output channel MENU ADVANCED OPTIONS CLOCK SET TUNER PRESET TIMER SET CHECK LANGUAGE CABLE BOX CONTROL i Use t o s e l ec t an t em t hen pus h SET VCR Plus CHANNELS OK SET UP i s done SET UP SMART CHANNEL MAPPING Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h OK Pus h MENU t o qu i t...

Page 22: ...UTO 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 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 36 Note To use the automatic clock setting feature leave the cable...

Page 23: ...ges are available through your program providers It also has program guides that are sorted by program categories What you can do with this hookup Record any channels using the VCR s cable box control feature to select channels on the DSS receiver What you can t do Record with the DSS receiver turned off Record any channels from cable or an antenna To record channels from cable or an antenna turn ...

Page 24: ...T CH MAPPING menu appears Push the joystick to to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE in your area and press the joystick OK You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select ON For details see page 38 Hookup 5 VCR setup Step 3 Hookups continued EASY SET UP CH3 RF UNIT CH4 SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h OK Pus h EASY SET UP t ...

Page 25: ...r details see page 36 Note To successfully record a program from the DSS receiver proceed as follows Leave the DSS receiver on all the time Turn off the display menu screen channel number etc of the DSS 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 star...

Page 26: ...nel by selecting the channel directly on the VCR the A B switch is set to A Record any scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable box the A B switch is set to B What you can t do Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel the A B switch is set to B or or Splitter Wall A B switch A B VCR VHF UHF VHF UHF VHF C A B UHF Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For ...

Page 27: ...e joystick OK For details see page 32 3 The SMART CH MAPPING menu appears Push the joystick to to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE in your area and press the joystick OK You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP POSTAL CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select OFF and press the joystick OK continued EASY SET UP CH3 RF UNIT CH4 SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h OK Pus...

Page 28: ...el Set MANUAL SET to ADD and press the joystick OK SET UP ANTENNA CABLE TUNER PRESET Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h Pus h EASY SET UP t o qu i t ANT CABLE OK SET UP i s done SET UP MENU ADVANCED OPTIONS CLOCK SET TUNER PRESET TIMER SET CHECK LANGUAGE CABLE BOX CONTROL i Use t o s e l ec t an t em t hen pus h SET VCR Plus CHANNELS OK TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ...

Page 29: ...lly For details see page 50 If the CH MAP SELECT menu appears the first time you turn on the VCR after finishing channel setup select the MAP number For details see page 49 To set the program guide channels for scrambled channels enter all the scrambled channels you want to record and the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 after finishing smart channel mapping For details see page 50 1 Find...

Page 30: ...e you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels 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 ...

Page 31: ...k to to move the cursor to LANGUAGE and press the joystick OK When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this step 2 Push the joystick to to select ENGLISH ESPAÑOL or FRANÇAIS then press the joystick OK Joystick OK MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS i Use t o s e l ec t an t em t hen pus h OK ...

Page 32: ...he 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 Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears in the VCR s display window 1 Press MENU then push the joystick to to move the cursor to CLOCK SET and press the joystick OK 2 Push the joystick to to ...

Page 33: ...ime zone or Daylight Saving Time you can adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set feature page 34 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 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 n...

Page 34: ...k Set feature The AUTO CLOCK SET menu is displayed 2 Push the joystick to to select NO for FULLAUTO OK PLAY AUTO CLOCK SET Use t o s e l ec t Pus h MENU t o qu i t FULL AUTO YES NO AUTO CLOCK SET Pus h MENU t o qu i t FULL AUTO YES NO CLOCK SET CH TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO AUTO Use t o s e l ec t 0 9 k ey s CLOCK SET CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 35: ...ions are AUTO n ATLANTIC n EASTERN n CENTRAL n MOUNTAIN n PACIFIC n ALASKA n HAWAII n AUTO For DAYLIGHT SAVING Select ON or OFF standard time or AUTO to have the VCR automatically set the daylight saving time 4 Press the joystick OK 5 To activate the Auto Clock Set function turn off the VCR Note If you use both the cable box control feature and the Auto Clock Set feature the VCR automatically chan...

Page 36: ...ip this step 2 Push the joystick to to select MANUAL and press the joystick OK Setting the clock continued Using Manual clock set Joystick OK MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLOCK SET 1 Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h t o c u r r ent 1 1998 THU 2 00 DAY MONTH 1 AM set MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY CLOCK SET Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h Pus h MENU t o qu i t AUTO MANUAL OK ...

Page 37: ...day of the week is set automatically 5 Set the year hour and minutes in the same way as the day 6 Press the joystick OK to start the clock CLOCK SET 1 Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h t o c u r r ent 1 1998 SUN 2 00 DAY MONTH 1 AM set 1 CLOCK SET 1 Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h t o c u r r ent 6 1998 MON 2 00 YEAR DAY 1 AM set 1 1 OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY ...

Page 38: ...annel selection on most brands of cable boxes at the time this VCR was manufactured It is possible that new cable boxes may be introduced that cannot be controlled with this VCR s 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 1 Press MENU then push the joystick to to move the cursor to ...

Page 39: ...our equipment OK PLAY continued OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CABLE BOX CONTROL BOX OUTPUT CH BOX CODE NO CABLE MOUSE ON OFF 1 CH3 23 Then pus h BOX CH Use t o s e l ec t CABLE OK Cable box brand ABC Antronix Archer BBT Cable Star Cabletenna Cable time Century Citizen Clyde Cablevision Colour Voice Comband Comtronics Decsat Diamond Eagle Comtronics Code numbers 018 022 024 028 217 218 033 050 164 21...

Page 40: ...l Regency Rembrandt Samsung Scientific Atlanta Seam Sharp Signal Signature SL Marx Spectravision Sprucer Standard Components Starcom Stargate Code numbers 167 012 116 269 108 157 232 292 012 107 321 429 023 024 011 297 074 018 030 259 236 033 164 218 018 014 033 050 067 088 089 164 202 218 333 261 255 038 071 074 122 222 269 300 011 065 536 411 576 Code numbers 044 038 043 080 011 089 167 214 325 ...

Page 41: ...R not at the cable box DSS receiver Side view To check the cable box control setting 1 Press CH on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box DSS receiver change Point the remote commander at the VCR not at the cable box DSS receiver 2 Press all 10 number buttons 0 to 9 on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box DSS receiver change If the answer to bo...

Page 42: ... 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 Make sure you turn off the VCR when you plug in or unplug the Cable Mouse If you unplug the Cable Mouse and pl...

Page 43: ...rectly using manual presetting Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV 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 Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window Presetting all receivable channels automatically 1 Press MENU then push the joystick to to move the cursor to TUNER PRESET ...

Page 44: ... PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ERASE ON OFF CH2 ANTENNA CABLE i Use t o s e l ec t an t em t hen pus h TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ERASE ON OFF CH2 ANTENNA CABLE i Use t o s e l ec t an t em t hen pus h TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ERASE ON OFF CH2 ANTENNA CABLE T pus h o s t a r t AUTO PRESET ...

Page 45: ...press the joystick OK Presetting disabling channels manually CH MENU Number buttons ENTER Joystick OK OK PLAY OK PLAY MENU continued TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ERASE ON OFF CH2 ANTENNA CABLE ENTER Se l CH wi t h 0 9 ec t t o ADD ERASE Pus h TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ERASE ON OFF CH5 ANTENNA CABLE ENTER Se l CH wi t h 0 ...

Page 46: ...ally tunes in channels clearly If however the picture of a channel is not clear you can also use the manual tuning function OK PLAY MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ERASE ON OFF CH2 ANTENNA CABLE ENTER Se l CH wi t h 0 9 ec t t o ADD ERASE Pus h TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABL...

Page 47: ...he way you hooked up your VCR see page 50 To find the guide channel numbers look at the Channel Line up Chart in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCodes It usually looks like the example to the right Example of Channel Line up Chart continued 5 30 6 30 PlusCode 14 2 CNN 2 3 4 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1hr 15min 73457 DRAMA WS 9974 SPORT MOVIE Musical 2hrs 33044 Golf 1hr 25min 42...

Page 48: ...tion 2 Press MENU then push the joystick to to move the cursor to SET VCR Plus CHANNELS and press the joystick OK The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears 3 Push the joystick to to select AUTO and press the joystick OK The instruction shown on the right appears on the TV screen for few seconds then the screen returns to the normal display Joystick OK MENU POWER MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 49: ...able CH MAP menu 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 47 2 Push the joystick to to select the channel map number you want by checking the channel number in the program guide 3 Press the joystick OK Notes It takes about 1 hour to complete channel mapping The VCR can receive the program information signal only while the VCR is turned off and no timer recordi...

Page 50: ...annel your VCR receives For example if HBO is listed in the Channel Line up Chart on 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 Joystick OK MENU MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SMART CHANNEL MAPPING Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h OK Pus h ME...

Page 51: ...ER 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each guide channel number that doesn t match 6 When you have set all channels press the joystick OK to confirm your channel settings 7 After all settings are complete press MENU to exit OK PLAY MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 33 5 Pus h 0 9 k ey s t o s e t y Then pus h ENTER ou r TV CH SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 33 3 Pus h 0 9 ...

Page 52: ... REW DISPLAY COUNTER RESET 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press the joystick When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 53: ...If you press and hold SMART CUE while the VCR is skip searching the VCR will stop searching and continue rewinding until you release SMART CUE Tip You can change the length of rewinding time on the ADVANCED OPTION menu See page 80 To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press COUNTER RESET The counter in the display window resets to 0 00 00 Search for the point...

Page 54: ...ing TV programs 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 COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY INPUT SELECT SP EP r REC CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TV VIDEO ...

Page 55: ...ant to record 5 Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP EP Extended Play provides recording time three times as long as SP Standard Play however SP produces better picture quality 6 Press r REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window continued INPUT SELECT CH SP EP REC Recording indicator EP VIDEO CH EP VIDEO CH SP VIDEO CH SP VIDEO CH ...

Page 56: ... another TV program while recording 1 Press TV VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window 2 If the TV is connected to the VCR s LINE OUT jacks set the TV to TV input if not skip this step 3 Select another channel on the TV To select the channel using the shuttle ring To select a channel in step 4 above you can also use the shuttle ring During stop turn the shuttle ring clockwise f...

Page 57: ...mation about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape If you don t want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a cable box make sure to leave it on Notes The remaining time may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T 20 or T 30 or tapes recorded in the LP mode The display doesn t appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback It may t...

Page 58: ... on 2 Press ENTER The station ID appears on the TV screen 3 Press CH to select the station ID you want 4 Press ENTER Note If the TV channel has no station ID the channel number appears on the TV screen The selected station ID CH ENTER ENTER ABC CBS MTV HBO HBO2 E ESPN TNT 22 WGN 12 15 9 13 19 3 45 43 22 10 ABC CBS MTV HBO HBO2 E ESPN TNT 22 WGN 12 15 9 13 19 3 45 43 22 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 59: ...rt 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 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 Press VCR Plus VCR Plus CLEAR POWER Number buttons SET SP EP Joystick OK VCR Plus continued 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VCR Plus P l us Code SP EP EP En t e r p r og r...

Page 60: ... 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 p STOP To record Only once Everyday Monday to Friday Once a week Select ONCE DAILY WEEKLY OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SP EP SET CLEAR POWER VCR Plus EP 292 53 WEEKLY ONCE DA I L Y P l u sCode Us e k e y s f o...

Page 61: ... disappears from the display window The VCR is unlocked and turns on To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked press p STOP The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked Tips To cancel VCR plus recording press VCR Plus before pressing SET in step 4 above When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automaticall...

Page 62: ...k 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 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time MENU POWER INPUT SELECT Joystick OK 1 Press MENU and select TIMER SET CHECK MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TIMER SET CHECK MON DATE START STOP CH 11 16 ...

Page 63: ...aily weekly recording on the next page To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 in the CH position 3 Push the joystick to to confirm the setting The cursor appears at the beginning of the line To enter another setting move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2 4 Press the joystick OK 5 Press POWER to turn off the VCR The i...

Page 64: ...shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode Note that some noises 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 80 To lock the VCR after setting the timer see page 61 Notes If you are using cable box control you cannot select L1 or L2 The station ID...

Page 65: ...k to FF During rewind keep pushing the joystick to 03 REW During playback push the joystick to FF or 03 REW During playback keep pushing the joystick to FF or 03 REW When you release the joystick normal playback resumes During playback press 2 During playback or pause press SLOW During pause push the joystick to FF or 03 REW Keep pushing the joystick to play one frame each second During stop hold ...

Page 66: ...isplay function is on Mark on the TV screen Slow motion Pause Slow motion in reverse Playback mode Normal speed Double speed High speed High speed Double speed Normal speed in reverse in reverse in reverse To use the shuttle ring in jog mode Use this mode for frame by frame playback Press JOG to enter the jog mode The JOG button lights up If you change to the jog mode during any playback mode the ...

Page 67: ... while pausing The picture shakes while pausing Notes The sound is muted during these operations Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed The picture may have snow when playing at high speed in reverse when playing in reverse slow motion when playing in reverse If the playback mode mark doesn t appear on the TV screen p...

Page 68: ...e appears on the bar indication If the cursor does not appear play the tape a few moments by pressing the joystick PLAY or pushing the joystick to FF or 03 REW until the cursor appears 2 Push the joystick to to move the pointer to the point where you want to start playback The VCR starts searching and the cursor moves toward the pointer When the VCR locates the marked point playback starts To canc...

Page 69: ... type T 60 or shorter from T 80 to T 140 T 160 or longer If you move the pointer on the bar indication during search the VCR searches for the new reset point With the scroll bar indication on the joystick FF and 03 REW on the remote commander work only for moving the pointer while the FF and 03 REW buttons on the VCR work normal tape operation Note however if you press these buttons on the VCR sea...

Page 70: ... the TV screen The VCR searches forward or backward for about two minutes on the counter then fast forwards or rewinds for about ten minutes on the counter The VCR repeats this operation until it stops at the end or beginning of the tape To cancel skip search Push the joystick to PLAY or p STOP Note The VCR automatically fast forwards or rewinds any portion with no recording search forward search ...

Page 71: ... 2 Press CH to select the station ID you want to replace You can also use the joystick instead 3 Press the joystick to to select the station ID you want to set 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the station IDs as required 5 Press SET Note If the TV channel has no station ID the channel number appears on the TV screen The selected station ID SET SET OK PLAY continued Joystick SET CH ABC CBS MTV HBO HBO...

Page 72: ...n ID you want to select You can also use the joystick to instead 4 Press ENTER You can also use the joystick OK instead Note If the TV channel has no station ID the channel number appears on the TV screen The selected station ID Selecting a channel from your favorite channel list ENTER Joystick OK SET CH ENTER 7 8 9 0 SET CH ABC CBS TOP HBO HBO2 E ESPN TNT 22 WGN FAVORITE CH 12 15 27 13 19 3 45 43...

Page 73: ...h press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes The duration decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set to the new duration To stop while recording Press p STOP Using the quick timer during stop mode 1 Press QUICK TIMER 2 Press CH or INPUT SELECT to select the channel you want to recor...

Page 74: ...ect the setting you want to change To change the setting push the joystick to to highlight the item you want to change and push the joystick to to reset it Then push the joystick to repeatedly until the cursor appears at the beginning of the line To cancel the setting press CLEAR 4 Press the joystick OK If any timer settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby CLEAR MENU POWER J...

Page 75: ...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 Will be cut off Program 2 Program 1 about 20 seconds Program 2 about 20 seconds will be cut off ...

Page 76: ...oise For details see page 80 Recording bilingual programs Normally this VCR records only the main sound When a SAP Second Audio Program is received the SAP indicator lights up To record only SAP sound set TUNER AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP For details see page 80 Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want The sound being recorded will not chan...

Page 77: ...OR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu is set to OFF 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 Normal audio track Hi fi audio track main track Monaural sound Stereo soun...

Page 78: ... of or behind the current position INDEX SEARCH 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search To search ahead press INDEX SEARCH To search backwards press INDEX SEARCH The VCR starts searching and the index number on the TV screen counts down to zero Playback starts automatically from that point To stop se...

Page 79: ...apes 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 Auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with on tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs The APC func...

Page 80: ...ks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button MAIN to record the main sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks SAP to record the SAP Second Audio Program sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks L Low through H High to adjust the sharpness of the picture L to turn off the sharpness control ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve picture quality O...

Page 81: ...color If the 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 When connecting to the AUDIO R red jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel 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 h...

Page 82: ...stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs Tips To edit more precisely press the P PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press P PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press P PAUSE again to resume recording Assemble Editing Note If you start recording following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the AP...

Page 83: ... set the switch to either channel 2 Press 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 selected TV channel broadcast appears on the TV screen If th...

Page 84: ...ntenna connector not supplied 300 ohm twin lead cable EAC 66 UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied 300 ohm twin lead cable 75 ohm coaxial cable Attaching a UHF VHF band mixer When using both 75 ohm coaxial cable and 300 ohm twin lead cable for VHF UHF antenna use the EAC 66 UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied to connect the antenna to the VCR 1 Loosen the screws on the mixer 2 Wind the t...

Page 85: ...for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If you are using a monitor set it to video input Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons The video heads are dirty see below Clean the video heads using the Sony T 25CLD T 25CLDR or T 25CLW video head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area have the heads c...

Page 86: ...d Make sure the tape is not at its end Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button Select a channel number when recording TV programs select L1 or L2 when recording from other equipment 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 Mak...

Page 87: ... the VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak If you are not using S Link make sure that both miniplugs are unconnected Make sure the CABLE BOX CONTROL option is set to OFF The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted Set your TV s code number The code number resets to 1 when you replace the batteries of the remote com...

Page 88: ... 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 8 inches s EP 11 11 mm s 7 16 inches s LP 16 67 mm s 11 16 inches s playback only Maximum recording playback time 8 hrs in EP mode with T 160 tape Fast forward and rewind time Approx 3 min with T 120 tape Tuner section...

Page 89: ...button 56 4 Tape compartment 5 CHANNEL TRACKING buttons 55 67 79 6 6 EJECT button 53 7 PLAY button 52 65 8 JOG button 66 9 r REC record button 55 82 0 p STOP button 82 Shuttle ring 56 66 P PAUSE button 82 FF fast forward button 53 65 0 REW rewind button 53 65 EASY SET UP button 11 14 17 20 24 27 INPUT SELECT button 55 57 Remote sensor 5 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 81 continued ...

Page 90: ... 9 Line channel indicator 55 82 0 Time counter clock indicator 53 Remaining time indicator 56 Tape recording indicator 55 1 Timer indicator 60 2 SAP Second Audio Program indicator 76 3 STEREO indicator 76 4 Tape speed indicator 55 5 VIDEO indicator 56 83 6 APC Adaptive Picture Control indicator 79 STEREO SAP LPSP EP VIDEO APC CH ...

Page 91: ...TROL S IN jack 9 81 3 CABLE BOX CONTROL CONTROL S OUT jack 10 23 4 LINE 1 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 23 81 5 RF Radio Frequency UNIT switch 83 6 VHF UHF IN connector 10 13 16 19 23 26 7 VHF UHF OUT connector 10 13 16 19 23 26 8 LINE OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 8 continued ...

Page 92: ...3 3 COUNTER RESET button 53 4 DISPLAY button 53 68 5 INDEX SEARCH buttons 78 6 CLEAR button 74 7 QUICK TIMER button 73 8 INPUT SELECT button 55 57 82 9 SP Standard Play EP Extended Play button 55 0 2 RECEIVER VOL volume button 5 65 r REC record button 55 MUTING button 5 SLOW RECEIVER VOL volume button 5 65 MENU button 31 80 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 93: ...ITOR button 76 TV VIDEO button 83 ª VCR Plus button 59 º Number buttons and ENTER button 50 60 SET button 60 71 CH channel buttons 55 VOL volume buttons SMART CUE button 53 Joystick PLAY OK 52 65 P PAUSE 53 p STOP 53 03 REW rewind 53 65 FF fast forward 53 65 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 94: ...iting 82 EP mode 55 H Hi fi audio track 77 I J K Index searching 78 L Language selecting 31 Locking the VCR 61 LP mode 57 67 M Monitoring audio during playback 76 N O Normal audio track 77 P Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 52 at various speeds 65 frame by frame 65 skip 53 slow motion 65 Presetting channels 43 Q Quick timer 73 R Recording 54 bilingual programs 76 SAP broadcasts 76 saving ...

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