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Basic Operations
SONY SLV-685HF (E)
3-859-040-11 (1)
Basic Operations
2
Set the date, start and stop times, channel
number and tape speed:
1
Press CURSOR
/
to flash each item in
turn.
2
Press CURSOR
>
/
.
to set each item.
To correct a setting, press CURSOR
?
to
return to that setting and reset.
To record the same program every day or the same day every week,
press CURSOR
.
while the date is flashing. For details, see “Daily/
weekly recording” on this page.
To record from a source connected to the LINE IN jacks, press
INPUT SELECT to display “L1” or “L2” in the “CH” position.
3
Press CURSOR
/
to confirm the setting.
The cursor (
z
) appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another
setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2.
4
Press EXECUTE.
5
Press POWER to turn off the VCR.
The TIMER indicator on the VCR lights up and the VCR stands by
for recording. When using a cable box, leave it on.
Daily/weekly recording
In step 2 above, press CURSOR
.
to select the recording pattern. Each time
you press CURSOR
.
, the indication changes as shown below.
the current date
n
SU-SA
n
MO-SA
n
MO-FR
n
EVERY SA
n
.....
n
EVERY MO
n
EVERY SU
n
1 month later
n
(dates count down)
n
the
current date
Tips
• To set the channel, you can also use the CH+/– or number buttons.
• To set the tape speed, you can also use TAPE SPEED.
Note
• If you are using cable box control, you cannot select “L1” or “L2”.
• CURSOR
• CURSOR
• EXECUTE
• POWER
TIMER SET / CHECK
SU
1 1 / 1 6
DATE
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
START STOP
CH
11 / 1 6
– : – –
– : – –
– –
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
SU
SP