Sony Corporation
Printed in China
AC68-01954A
Quick reference to using the VCR
Hookup 1
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
H
PLAY. If there is no
picture on your TV, press the
VCR’s TV/VIDEO button
until the VCR indicator
appears in the display
window.
To record a program
1
Press MENU and select
“Timer set/check.”
2
Set the channel, time, date,
and tape speed.
3
Press OK.
4
Insert a tape.
5
Press
?
/
1
to turn off the
VCR.
To watch TV
1
Turn off the VCR, or press
the VCR’s TV/VIDEO
button until the VCR
indicator in the display
window turns off.
2
Set the TV to the channel you
want to watch.
Hookup 2
To play a tape
1
If you made A/V
connections, set the TV to
video input. If you did not
use A/V hookup:
• Turn on the cable box.
• Set the cable box to channel
3 or 4.
• Set the TV to the output
channel of the cable box
(usually 2, 3, or 4).
2
Insert a tape and press
H
PLAY.
To record a program
1
Press MENU and select
“Timer set/check.”
2
Set the channel, time, date,
and tape speed.
3
Press OK.
4
Insert a tape.
5
Press
?
/
1
to turn off the
VCR.
To watch TV
1
Turn off your VCR, or press
the VCR’s TV/VIDEO
button until the VCR
indicator in the display
window turns off.
2
Select the channel with your
cable box (if you have one)
or with your TV.
Hookup 3
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
H
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 MENU and select
“Timer set/check.”
4
Set the channel, time, date,
and tape speed.
5
Press OK.
6
Insert a tape.
7
Press
?
/
1
to turn off the
VCR.
Leave the cable box on.
To watch TV
1
Turn off your VCR, or press
the VCR’s TV/ VIDEO
button until the VCR
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.