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Getting Started
Getting Started
Setting up the
G-CODE system
The G-CODE system is a feature
included in Sony VCRs that simplifies
programming the VCR to make timer
recordings. To use the G-CODE system,
each programme position needs to be
matched with its G-CODE guide
channel. To get the guide channel
numbers, look in the programme guide
for your area that features G-CODE
numbers.
If you want to record satellite broadcast
using the G-CODE system, see page 27.
Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
Setting the guide channels
1
Press MENU, then press
M
/
m
to move the
cursor (
B
) to SET UP CH AND G-CODE
and press OK.
The preset channels are displayed on the
screen.
2
Press
M
/
m
to move the cursor (
B
) to the
row on which you want to set the guide
channel.
To display other pages for programme
positions 6 to 50, press
M
/
m
repeatedly.
Step 6
continued
SET UP CH AND G-CODE
SELECT
GUIDE CH
MOVE PROG
ERASE PROG
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Getting Started
3
Press
/
twice to select the guide channel
column.
4
Press
M
/
m
to select the guide channel
number assigned in the programme guide.
5
Press
<
/
,
to confirm the setting.
6
To set the guide channel of another station, repeat steps 2 to 5.
If you want to change the programme positions of the stations,
proceed to step 2 of “Step 7: Changing/disabling programme
positions” on page 28.
7
Press OK.
Step 6: Setting up the G-CODE system (continued)
SET UP CH AND G-CODE
SELECT GUIDE CH
GUIDE CH
CONFIRM
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Setting up the G-CODE system for satellite
broadcasts (if applicable)
When your satellite tuner is connected via the AERIAL IN connector, first
you have to set the programme position for each satellite channel using the
TUNER PRESET menu. Then set the guide channel number for each satellite
channel using the SET UP CH AND G-CODE menu.
If your satellite tuner is connected via the LINE-1 IN jacks, you do not have
to set programme positions nor guide channel numbers for satellite
channels. Skip the following operations.
1
Turn on the satellite tuner.
2
Press MENU, then select TUNER PRESET and press OK.
3
Press PROG +/– to select a programme position you want to use for
watching a satellite channel.
4
Select CHANNEL SET, then press
,
to tune
the VCR to the satellite tuner.
The channel number displayed in the
CHANNEL SET column is used for
receiving all satellite broadcasts from
the satellite tuner.
5
Press PROG +/– to select another programme position for another
satellite channel, and press the programme number buttons to enter the
same channel number as the one displayed in step 4.
Repeat this step for all satellite channels.
6
Set the guide channel number for each programme position assigned to
the satellite channel by following the procedures on page 25.
Notes
• The G-CODE system used in this VCR is for Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong,
Macau, etc. and cannot be used in areas such as U.S.A, Canada, Japan, Korea,
Taiwan and U.K.
• The menu disappears automatically if you do not proceed for more than a few
minutes.
• If you inadvertently entered a guide channel number, press
M
/
m
repeatedly to reset
the “GUIDE CH” column to “---.” “---” appears between 1 and 255.
• The VCR does not allow you to enter the guide channel number if the same number
has been set.
• If you use a satellite tuner connected via the LINE-1 IN jacks, you do not have to set
up the G-CODE guide channels. Just record a satellite programme using the
G-CODE number, and the VCR automatically records the programme from the
LINE-1 IN jacks.
• When you record a satellite broadcast using the G-CODE number, you need to
select the desired channel on the satellite tuner manually.
TUNER PRESET
PROG 6
NORMAL / CATV
SYSTEM
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING
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ON
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CATV
B / G
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OFF
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Step 7
Changing/
disabling
programme
positions
After setting the channels and G-CODE
guide channels, you can change the
programme positions as you like. If any
programme positions are unused or
unwanted, you can disable them.
Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
Changing programme positions
e.g. Moving the programme position from 3 to 1.
1
Press MENU, then press
M
/
m
to move the
cursor (
B
) to SET UP CH AND G-CODE
and press OK.
2
Press
M
/
m
to move the cursor (
B
) to the
row on which you want to change the
programme position, then press
,
.
To display other pages for programme
positions 6 to 50, press
M
/
m
repeatedly.
SET UP CH AND G-CODE
GUIDE CH
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ERASE PROG
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SET GUIDE CH
CONFIRM
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MENU
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