Sony SLV-X821MK2, Instruction & Operation Manual

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Introduction
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Video Cassette Recorder (VCR).
Here are some of the features you'll enjoy with your VCR:
• EASY SET UP that guides you through necessary VCR setups
sequentially through the TV screen
• Adaptive Picture Control (APC) that automatically optimizes
recording and playback performance
• Dual Mode Shuttle (DMS) ring for easy playback and search
operations
• G-CODE
*
system that lets you quickly and easily preset the VCR to
record programs
* G-CODE is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Development Corp. G-CODE
system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.
Note
• The G-CODE used in this VCR is for Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macao,
etc. and cannot be used in areas such as U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan,
and U.K.
Compatible color systems
• This VCR is designed to record and play back using the PAL (B/G,
D/K, and I), MESECAM (B/G, D/K, and K1), or NTSC (M) color
system. Recording of video sources based on other color systems
cannot be guaranteed.
Checking your model
name
The instructions in this manual are for the following three models.
Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR.
SLV-X842ML is used for the illustrations purposes. Any difference in
operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-X842ML
only.”
X821MKII
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X842/X842ML
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Model Feature
Recieving stereo and
bilingual programs in
NICAM system
Recieving stereo and
bilingual programs in
ZWEITON system
Types of differences