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Page 1: ...VideoCassetteRecorder OperatingInstructions SLV 9OOHF 1993 by Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed 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 interfere...

Page 3: ...mander 16 Setting the Remote Commander to Control other Manufacturers TV Sets 17 Setting the Time and Date 19 Example of Time and Date Setting 19 Presetting the Active Channels 21 Presetting All Receivable Channels Automatically 21 Presetting Desired Channels or Disabling Unwanted Channels 22 Fine tuning 23 Cable TV Channel Assignment 23 Activating the Cable Box Control Function 24 Setting the Cab...

Page 4: ...video cassettes after recording or playback 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 Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the v...

Page 5: ... of pictures and or sound onto a prerecorded cassette I I I I CONTROL S INPUT jack Allows remote control of this VCR by other Sony video equipment with a CONTROL S OUTPUT jack Functions VCR Plus TM system Allows you to quickly and easily preset up to eight IV programs Cable box control Allows your VCR to control channel selection on most cable boxes APC Adaptive Picture Control function Automatica...

Page 6: ...ollow the instructions for setup including VCR Plus setup During setup if you need more details of the procedures 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 Follow the instructions provided in q o Watch the TV qo Watch the VCR and qo Record A Program for your specific hookup Again if you ne...

Page 7: ...ble hookup I O O t D _ VCR LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO TV b _I EREO L i i VIDEOIN _ AUX INPUT 1B u ehookup 1B if your13 does nothave stereoJacks VCR LINE OUT AUDIONIDEO IIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIII W _ VIDEO IN NO CONNECTS _ AUDIO IN I STEREO _AUX INPUT After you ve hooked up your TV using the AN connections use the following procedure to set up and use the VCR with your TV AN Setup Operstlon Set AUTO...

Page 8: ...son page 26 If after checking your setup you are sure that the VCR will not control your cable box contact your cable company They may be able to supply a compatible cable box If your cable company cannot supply a compatible cable box and your cable system only scrambles a few channels use Hookup 3 If your cable company cannot supply a compatible cable box and your cable system only scrambles all ...

Page 9: ...UTE for first time setup P_sh MENU to quit Details are on page 25 1 2 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 44 If the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV set the channels that are different as follows Select SET VCR Plus Press MENU CHANNELS MENU TIMER SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET SET _CR Plus_ C...

Page 10: ...patible with the VCR s cable box control feature and your cable system only scrambles a few channels Background This VCR can record most unscrambled cable channels Some cable systems scramble specific channels usually premium or pay per view channels You will not be able to record scrambled channels with this hookup In order to record scrambled channels you should use Hookup 2 The Cable Mouse is n...

Page 11: ...C0 _ROL L 1 i Enter the program guide channel then the channel Your VCR uses Program listing guide channel Detailsare on page 45 Your actual cable channel To Watch TV 1 Turn your VCR off or press the VCR s TVNTR button untilthe V I R indicator in the display window goes off 2 Select the channel with your cable box if you have one or directly tune with your TV if you don t To Watch the VCR la If yo...

Page 12: ...s Some cable systems scramble specific channels usually premium or pay per view channels If your cable company cannot supply a cable box that is compatible with the VCR s cable box control and it is necessary to use a cable box because all or most channels are scrambled you must use this hookup necessary to set the cable box channel manually for each recording If your cable company cannot supply a...

Page 13: ...ii cablebox channel _ _ _ u_ _t _l J 12 ii 1 2111 ne_ _ i To Watch the TV 1 Turn your VCR off or press the VCR s TVNTR button untilthe VTR indicator in the display window goes off 2 Switch on your cable box 3 Tune the TV to the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 4 Select the channel that you want to watch with your cable box To Watch the VCR 1 Tune the TV to CH 3 or CH 4 or to AN input If y...

Page 14: ...HookupsandGettingStarted Hookup 5 Make the following connections if you re using an antenna not cable TV 4 Preparation ...

Page 15: ...R Plus 3HANNELS Programlistinggums Set the appropriate guide channels and TV channels for your area Detailsare on page 45 Your actual I To Watch the TV 1 Turn your VCR off or press the VCR s TVNTR button untilthe VTR indicator in the display window goes off 2 Tune the TV normally To Watch the VCR 1 Tune the TV to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever you set on the back of the VCR If you made the AN connections ...

Page 16: ...e remote sensor located on the VCR For the location of the remote sensor see Identifying the Parts and Controls on page 62 When using the Remote Commander to change channels on a cable box with the VCR s Cable box control feature turned on point the Remote Commander at the VCR not the cable box For best results separate the VCR and cable box Notes on the handling of batteries With normal use the b...

Page 17: ...TV If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased If you release the EXECUTE button before pressing the ENTER button the setting will be cancelled Some manufacturers may use a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with your VCR If this is the case and you are unable to operate the TV with your Remote Commander use the TV s remote control ...

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Page 20: ...til 3 00 PM appears _i_ i_ _ _ _i_i_i_i_ _k__ _ _L_ I_IN_ _i_ii_i_i_i_i_i _ i_i i i i i_ i_i i _ _ _ _ _ _i i _ i _i _ _ i_ i_ _i _i i_i i_i _ _ i_ _i _ _ i _ii_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i i_i_i_i_iii_i_ii_ ii_ii_i_i i_i_iii _i_ii_ii_ii_ i _ii_i_i_i_ii_ _ii_i_ _i_ii_ii_ii_ _i_ flash i 11 Press or untll 32 appears In the mlnutes posltlon 12 Press EXECUTE at the same time that you hear the time signal Pressin...

Page 21: ... to display the VTR indicator in the display window on the VCR Press INPUT SELECT so that the channel number appears in the display window on the VCR It is not necessary to use the TUNER PRESET function if the CABLE BOX CONTROL is set to ON If you want to use the TUNER PRESET function make sure the CABLE BOX CONTROL is set to OFF 2 Press or to move the cursor 1_ to TUNER PRESET MENU TIMER SET UP M...

Page 22: ...he tape counter The message Please wait is flashing while presetting on the TV screen NOTE The VCR automatically exits from the TUNER PRESET menu if you don t proceed for more than one minute J i After automatic presetting you can disable and or add channels 1 Follow steps I to 3 In Presetting All Receivable Channels Automatically on page 21 2 To disable channels press CH to select the channel To ...

Page 23: ... m Check with your local cable TV company for more information on the available channels i Numberonthis VCR 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 Corresponding A 8 2 13 A B C D E CATV channel 1920 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S 33 34 35 36 37 94 95 96 97 98 99 T U V W W I W 58A 5 A 4 A 3 A 2 A 1 100 125 W 59 W 84 This VCR is designed to correspond to the standard cable system Howe...

Page 24: ...x to the VCR to control the cable box with the Remote Commander make connections using Hookup 2 on page 8 When CABLE BOX CONTROL is set to ON the VCR will control the cable box channel for timer recording In addition you can use the VCR s Remote Commander to change channels on the cable box whenever the cable box and the VCR are turned on Note on setting the cable box and Cable Mouse Make sure tha...

Page 25: ...iii ii i iiiiiiiiiiiii_ill 2 Press A or to move the cursor _ to CABLE BOX CONTROL then press EXECUTE 3 Press or to select ON then press EXECUTE Enter the cable box code number under CABLE BOX Code No as listed in the chart on page 26 then press EXECUTE 4 Select the cable box output channel under CABLE BOX OUTPUT CH then press EXECUTE SETvc_ _I CkBLE BOX CONTROL 5 Code NO_ _ n_o 9 _ ey_ Refer to t_...

Page 26: ...n the cable box change 2 Press all 10 channel number buttons on the Remote Commander 0 to 9 Does the channel indicator on the cable box 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 Try the setup again making sure to use the correct code number If after checking your set up you are sure that the VCR will not contr...

Page 27: ...0X CONTROL 2 Press or to move the cursor to SET UP MENU J MENU TIMER SET CNEC_K lwSET UP MENU TUNER PRESET i I S_TVCR CABLE OOX CONTROL CLOCK SET 4 Press or to move the cursor to the desired menu choice For Menu Choices see the next page AUTO S EREOOON O_F 0iMMZR ON OOFE AUDIO M_ _ iON eoeF 5 Press 4 or to move the dot to the desired setting 6 Press EXECUTE to return to the original screen The set...

Page 28: ...ying back a cassette select the input for the VCR on the TV To watch TV programs selected on the TV select the tuner input AUTO STEREO Ifa stereoprogram sreception is poor setto OFF The programis recordedinmonauralbutsoundqualitymay improve For details see page36 DIMMER Select ON to makethe displaywindowdimmeraridselect OFF to makethedisplaywindowbrighter AUDIO MIX To listen to sound recorded on b...

Page 29: ...sette Press _AEJECT on the VCR You can eject the cassette when the power is off When you press _ EJECT the power is turned on After ejecting the cassette the power automatically shuts off Maximum recording time of a cassette Recording in either the SP or EP mode is possible with this VCR When recording select the desired recording mode SP or EP using TAPE SPEED on the Remote Commander During playb...

Page 30: ...iiiiiiiiiiii_iiiiiiiii_ii_iiiii_i_iii_ii_5ii_iiiiiiiiiiiii To stop playback for a moment Press II PAUSE PressII PAUSEagainorI_ PLAYto resumeplayback To fast forwardthe cassette at high speed during stop mode Turnthe DUALMODE SHUTTLE ringto the right I H_ To rewindthe cassette during stopmode Turnthe DUALMODE SHUTTLE ringto the left 1 1 To rewindthe cassette at high speed Press 1 1HI SPEED REWIND T...

Page 31: ...displayed is approximate Therefore use it only as an approximate reference When you insert a cassette with a short tape length such as T 20 T 30 or a non standard commercially available cassette this indicator may not function correctly The on screen Display cannot be displayed on the _creen during still mode or slow motion playback Audio output tape operation mode and tape speed are displayed whe...

Page 32: ... of the button changes the display on the TV screen NOTE When you play back a cassette recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the setting of the AUDIO MONITOR Sound Mode _i_i_ _iii iii iiii_iiii iii _ii iiiii i iiii_ ii ii_ ii_i_ _ii iii ii i_i i _ i _ _i_ i i i iiiii _ii _ _i i _ _ _ i _ _ _i_ii _ii iii ii_ ii_i_iii ii_ ii_iiiiiiiiii i_iii_iiiiii ii_iiii_iiii iiiiiiiiii...

Page 33: ...ili ili _ iiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiill ii OiHMER CON 0_ _XUDiO M X ON NORMALAUDI_OMAiN SAP 5 Press 4 or to move the dot to ON NORMAL AUOiOOMAIN SAP ili iliiii_il Press MENU The main MENU appears 2 Press or to move the cursor to SET UP MENU I_TIHER SET CHECK SET UP H_NU TUNER PRESET _ CABLE Box CONTROL I CLOCKS T 6 Press EXECUTE to return to the original screen NOTES When you set...

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Page 35: ... started recording you can return the cassette to the desired point have the VCR standby in the recording pause mode and resume recording at the desired scene 1 Press II PAUSE to set the VCR to the recording pause mode 2 3 Turn the DUAL MODE SHUI rLE ring on the VCR to the left to search for the point from which you wish to continue recording Release the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring on the VCR at the de...

Page 36: ...udio Program broadcast Normally set NORMAL AUDIO to MAIN in the SET UP MENU The main sound is recorded on the normal track To record the SAP sound on the normal audio track set NORMAL AUDIO to SAP in the SET UP MENU To monitor the SAP sound during recording press AUDIO MONITOR to light the SAP indicator in the display window SET UP MENU AUTOkNT SEL _0_ OFF _AUTO STEREO ON DOFF DIMMER DON OF_ AUDIO...

Page 37: ...R The VCR and TV are both turned on When you use a cable box use Hookup 2 and set the CABLE BOX CONTROL See Setting the Cable Box Control on page 25 Turn the cable box on EXAMPLE Here s how to record a program broadcast on channel 26 from 9 00 pm to 10 55 pm on Saturday July 10 in EP mode 3 o If 3 In ii m 3 111 I o I t 3 Press MENU The main MENU appears MENU UPMENU _UNER PRESET CABLE BOX CONTROL 2...

Page 38: ... change or correct a setting before entering it press 4 to return to the item you wish to change TIMER SET CHECK 7 4SUM OkTE S_X_T S_OP c_ 2i_OSAY 9_OOPM iO SSPM 2G _ 11 Press to store the TIMER SET CHECK 7 4SUN setting S_ART STOP CH When all ofthesettings stop flashing and display a in the leftmost column you ve completed the setting To preset another program move the cursor to the next line and ...

Page 39: ...ts off _ To stop timer recording press TIMER REC ON OFF Buttons Operable During Timer Recording TO stop timer recording See Changing or O_FF _z i_ _ Cancelling the Timer Settings page 42 iUii i See Indexing Tape Contents page 31 ii_ _i_ _ili iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiii iiiiili ii i_ili iiiii_iiiii iiiiiii i iiiiiiiiiiiiiii _ _i i iii See Watching One TV Program While Recording Another page ...

Page 40: ...0 pm 10 50 pm Program 2 n h n listed next in the list I v Will be cleared 11 30 pm Case 2 If you set program 2 to record at the same time you set program 1 to finish recording The last 20 seconds of program 1 will not be recorded 20 seconds will not be Program 1 recorded 10 00 pm 10 50 pm Program 2 I 11 40 pm Case 3 If you set program 2 to record before program I has finished recording Program 2 w...

Page 41: ... CHECK display appears 5_ 3 _ 10_30 i1 15 5011 SAT OOkM i00AeL N Z _ EVerY N ii 55 Pii 30 1_ ii2 _f 6 Press EXECUTE to return to the original screen 7 Press TIMER REC ON OFF The VCR returns to the timer recording standby mode Leave the cable box on I 3 m _o o NOTES If you set a program to record only one time that setting is erased from the TIMER SET CHECK display when the recording has finished T...

Page 42: ... t5_ DO P i i 2 Press or qPto move the cursor I_ to the program you wish to change or cancel 3 To change a program select the Item to be changed by pressing or _ then make changes by pressing or_ To cancel it press TIMER CLEAR Repeat this step to change or cancel other settings 4 Press EXECUTE This stores the changes and returns you to the original screen 5 Press TIMER REC ON OFF This returns you ...

Page 43: ...s TIMER REC ON OFF The TIMER REC recording indicator on the VCR turns off and the VCR leaves the timer recording standby mode 2 Press POWER The VCR is ready for use 3 After using the VCR press TIMER REC ON OFF The VCR returns to the timer recording standby mode and the TIMER REC recording indicator lights up Leave the cable box on I m 3 D o n Basic Operations 43 ...

Page 44: ...ck with your local newspaper for details Setting up your VCR to use VCR Plus 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 If you don t have cable TV i e if your TV receives its signal from an antenna only the TV channel number and the guide channel numb...

Page 45: ...X CONTROL cLOcK SET The SET VCR Plus CHANNELS menu appears The GUIDE CH field blinks SET VCR Plus CHANNELS 4 In the GUIDE CH field enter 33 the number assigned to this channel in the Channel Line Up Chart and press ENTER The q V CH field blinks SET VCR Plus CHANNELS _i_iiiiiii_i_i_i_iiiiii_i i_i_i_i_i_iiii_ii_ii_iiiiii_iiiiiiiiiii_i _iiii i i i iii_i_iiii_i_iii_iii_i_i_iiiii 5 In the TV CH field e...

Page 46: ...ng speed SP or EP press TAPE SPEED Unless you change the cassette speed SP is used See Maximum recording time _ _ _u_ i 53Z92 SP of a cassette on page 29 for information about cassette speeds 4 Press ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY on the Remote Commander 5 7 See the following chart for details of these options ONCE Recordsscheduledprograms one time only WEEKLY Recordsevery weekat the samescheduled time DAIL...

Page 47: ...When the VCR is in the timer recording standby mode The timerwillnotacceptsettingsinthe following cases When youselectDAILYfor a SaturdayandSunday program When youselectWEEKLY orDAILYfor a programmore thansevendaysahead TheWEEKLY and DAILY settingsonlyworkfor thecurrentweek Whenyouenterthe PlusCodeofa programthat has alreadyended B a t O f o i 4 Basic Operations 47 ...

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Page 49: ... Remote Commander until the picture stabilizes When pausing a cassette you may notice a band at the top or bottom of the screen Adjust the picture by playing back the cassette in slow motion and using the TRACKING NORMAL SLOW and STILL ADJUST v A buttons on the Remote Commander f_ ID o During playback or playback pause mode press I SLOW or on the Remote Commander Change the slow motion speed with ...

Page 50: ...ions index mark When an index mark is made INDEX MARK appears on the TV screen The index works as a divider between scenes and is not numbers So when you specify the index mark later you have to specify the relative position from the current position the first index the second index from the current position When going from the recording pause mode to the recording mode an index is not inserted 0 ...

Page 51: ...ise to find the next program or counter clockwise to find the previous program The index scan locates the next marked index signal and plays about 10 seconds of tape priorto the signal The VCR then rewinds or advances to the next index signal Every time the VCR finds an index signal playback begins and the displayed index number increases TV screen When you find the program you want press I_ PLAY ...

Page 52: ... clockwise to locate an upcoming Index signal or counterclockwise for a prior index signal The cassette rewinds or advances to the next index Each time an index signal is detected the index number decreases When the number reaches 0 your VCR will begin to play TV screen iiii _ iii _i_ii iiiii iii_i i ii_ i i_iiiiiii_i_i_i_iiiii_i_i_i_ _ _i_i_iii_i_iii_i_i_iii_i_ ii i_ i_ _ _ i_ _i iii_i_i _ii_iiii...

Page 53: ...R returns to the recording pause mode Press II PAUSE to start recording When you are using timer recording _ _ When you want to use the APC function duringtimer recording press the APC button indicatorso that it lights up then press the TIMER REC button m D x rl e g o 2 im o m When the APC button indicator is on the APC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes You ...

Page 54: ...ct the channel you wish to record using the CH 1 or channel number buttons Press ENTER while the channel display flashes 6 7 Press QUICK TIMER again to start recording Select the recording duration by pressing QUICK TIMER to change the duration Indicator in the display window Each time you press QUICK TIMER the recording duration increases by 30 minutes I 0 00 I 0 30 _ 1 00 9 00 f I To stop quick ...

Page 55: ... II PAUSE on the playback VCR just before pressing II PAUSE on the recording VCR When you ve finished editing press STOP on both VCRs When you release the recording pause mode the APC function may not operate For details see page 53 NOTES If your playback VCR is a stereo unit make connections with the supplied audio video connecting cable If your playback VCR is a monaural unit connect the white p...

Page 56: ...s For bestresults pressII PAUSEonthe playbackVCR justbeforepressing II PAUSEonthe recordingVCR Whenyou vefinished editing press STOP on both VCRs NOTES Ifyour recording VCR isa stereounit make connections withthe suppliedaudio video connecting cable If your recording VCR isa monaural unit make connections usingthe VMC 910MS 920MS cable notsupplied Whenconnecting the VCRs do notconnectboth LINE IN ...

Page 57: ...2 Insert a source cassette Int0 the playback VCR 3 Locate the edit start point and select the recording pause mode on the recording VCR 4 Locate the playback start point and select the playback pause mode on the playback VCR 5 Press SYNCHRO EDIT on the recording VCR Both recording and playback will start 6 At the desired edit end point press SYNCHRO EDIT on the recording VCR The recording VCR ente...

Page 58: ... stereo sound of the video and hi fi audio track are retained Video Insert You can insert a new _ lcture and hi fi stereo sound from a video and hi fi audio track onto a prerecorded cassette Note that the original audio track is retained Audio and Video Insert You can insert a new picture hi fi stereo sound and a new monaural sound onto a prerecorded cassette Insert Indicators and On screen Displa...

Page 59: ...desired starting point Press INSERT AUDIO VIDEO For audio insert press AUDIO The INSERT AUDIO indicator lights up on the VCR For video insert press VIDEO The INSERT VIDEO indicator lights up on the VCR For audio and video insert press the AUDIO INSERT and then press VIDEO INSERT Both the INSERT AUDIO and INSERT VIDEO indicators light up on the VCR On the playback VCR locate the starting point wher...

Page 60: ...ep 1 Set the RF UNITat the rear of the VCR to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever Is not active In your area 2 Press POWER The powerindicator lightsuponthe VCR 3 Press TVNTR TheVTR indicator lights up inthe displaywindow 4 Select an active channel Inyour area by pressing CHANNEL 5 Turn on your TV and set It to the channel you selected In step 1 Your IV is now tuned to the VCR Whenever you use the VCR set the T...

Page 61: ...nder the screws on the antenna connector 3 Retighten the screws 1 2 3 4 Loosen the screws on the UN band separator mixer Fit the 300 ohm twin lead cable on the UHF antenna under the screws Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the U V band separator mixer Connect the U V band separator mixer to the VHF UHF IN plug on the VCR Additional Information 61 ...

Page 62: ...IMER REC indicator See page 38 FF REW PB REV indicators APC button indicator See page 53 DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring See page 48 I_ PLAY button See page 30 STOP button See pages 30 to 34 _ HI SPEED REWIND button indicator See page 3o II PAUSE button indicator See pages 30 34 48 REC button See page 34 TIMER REC ON OFF button See page 38 STEREO indicator See page 32 INSERT VIDEO indicator See page 58 INS...

Page 63: ... o RF UNIT selector See page 60 VHF UHF IN OUT connectors F type See pages 8 10 12 14 CONTROL S IN jack See page 57 CABLE BOX CONTROL jack See page 8 AC IN socket See page 6 LINE IN 1 AUDIO and VIDEOjacks phono type See page 7 LINE OUT AUDIO and VIDEO jacks phono type See page 7 Additional Information 63 ...

Page 64: ...ee page 34 Lineartime counter and clock AM PM indicator Tape speed indicator See page 34 SAP See page 36 Line and channel indicator AUTO TRACKING indicator See page 32 Cassette indicator appears when a cassette is loaded See page 29 4 Additional Information ...

Page 65: ...button See page 49 DISPLAY button See page 31 I_ PLAY button See page 30 STOP button See pages 30 34 POWER button See page 60 TVNTR button See page 16 TIMER REC buttons See page 42 CLEAR button ON OFF button VCR Plus buttons See page 46 VCR Plus button ONCE button DAILY button WEEKLY button QUICK TIMER button See page 54 TAPE SPEED button See page 38 INSERT buttons See page 58 AUDIO button VIDEO b...

Page 66: ...l is weak Adjust the direction of the antenna The AC power cord of the VCR is disconnected The TV s channel is not set to the one preset for the VCR The TV signal is weak Adjust the direction of the antenna Press TVNTR so that the VTR indication appears in the display window The TV channel is not set tOCH 3 or CH 4 or the video input has not been selected on the TV or monitor The VCR won t record ...

Page 67: ...setting for timer recording has been made ON OFF The cassette is ejected when you The safety tab of the cassette has been removed press TIMER REC ON OFF Timer recording was not made There has been a power interruption of one hour or more TIMER REC ON OFF was not pressed CABLE BOX CONTROL setup was not done or was done incorrectly The cable box was not turned on when recording started The cable box...

Page 68: ...signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phone jack 2 Standard output 7 5 dBs at load Impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Mini jack 1 I Timer Section Clock Time Indication Timer Setting Power back up Ioo o I Quartz locked 12 hour cycle Only for recording 8 program in one month at max Built in self charging capacitor Back up duration Up to three hours at one t...

Page 69: ...armonic Related Carriers HRC 23 Incremental Related Carriers IRC 23 Cassette Cassette indicator 29 64 Editing See Editing Ejecting 29 Indexing See Indexing Inserting 29 Playing back See Playback Pausing a cassette 34 35 Protecting your cassette against erasure 29 Recording Playback times 29 Tape heads cleaning 5 Tape speeds EP LP SP 29 54 Changing or cancelling timer settings See Timer Settings Ch...

Page 70: ... 21 Clock 19 RF UNIT switch 60 Time clock and date 19 Timer for recording 37 SET UP MENU 33 Set VCR Plus channels See VCR Plus Sound Sound adjustment See Adjusting Sound mode See Monitor Sound SP mode 29 Specifications 68 Stereo broadcast 36 Stereo indicator 32 62 Stereo program SAP indicator 36 64 STILL ADJUST 32 65 T Tape See Cassette Timer recording Buttons operable during timer recording 39 0 ...

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Page 72: ...you have any questions about this p_oduct you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 or write to Sony Customer Information Center Sony Drive Mail Drop T1 11 Park Ridge NJ 07656 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia ...

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