Sony SLV-M20HF User Manual

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

Owner’s record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

3-861-574-11 (1)

Model No. Serial No.

For hookup and setup, see the supplied hookup/setup manual.

SLV-M20HF

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized AC plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.

WARNING

The AC power cord must be changed at qualified service shop.

Precautions

Safety

• Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz.

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit

• This unit is not disconnected from the AC

• One blade of the plug is wider than the other for

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do

Installing

• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent

• Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs,

Introduction

product’s enclosure that may be of

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature

and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

the purpose of safety and will fit into the power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact your Sony dealer.

not intend to use it for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the cord.

internal heat buildup.

blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation slots.

• Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.

• Do not install the unit in an inclined position. It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.

• Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets, such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the unit.

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside the VCR and cause damage to the video head and tape. When you first install the unit, or when you move it from a cold to a warm location, wait for about one hour before operating the unit.

Information

For customers in the USA

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used 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 interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

For customers in Canada

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this VCR may not cause interference, and (2) this VCR must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the VCR.

Caution

Television programs, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmission and/or program owner.

Table of contents

Basic Operations

4 Playing a tape 6 Recording TV programs

10 Locating a channel using the

channel list

12 Recording TV programs using

VCR Plus+*

15 Setting the timer manually

Additional Operations

18 Playing/searching at various

speeds

21 Searching for a selected point on

the tape

23 Skip-searching automatically 24 Creating a favorite channel list 26 Recording TV programs using the

quick timer

27 Checking/changing/canceling

the manual timer settings

30 Recording stereo and bilingual

programs

32 Searching using the index

function

33 Adjusting the picture 34 Changing menu options 36 Editing with another VCR

SmartFile Function

38 About the SmartFile function 40 Recording using the SmartFile

function

45 Selecting and playing a program 46 Checking the contents of a tape 47 Labelling a recorded program

and tape

52 Protecting a recorded program 54 Erasing the data of an unwanted

program

55 Storing program data from the

DSS receiver (Program Data Download)

GUIDE Plus+* System

57 About the GUIDE Plus+ system 60 Overview of the GUIDE Plus+

62 Using the Grid menu 67 Using the Sort menu 70 Using the Schedule menu 74 Using the Editor menu 76 Using the Demo menu

Additional Information

77 Troubleshooting 80 Specifications 81 Index to parts and controls 87 Index back cover

Quick reference to using the VCR

* VCR Plus+, PlusCode and GUIDE Plus+ are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The

VCR Plus+ and GUIDE Plus+ systems are manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation and VCR Index Systems B.V., respectively.

Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

You can play back both VHS and S-VHS tapes on this VCR. However, you cannot obtain the original resolution quality of S-VHS (simplified playback).

6 EJECT

COUNTER RESET

DISPLAY

SMART CUE

) FF P PAUSE

0 REW

· PLAY p STOP

1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape.

The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.

3 Press · PLAY.

PLAY

When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

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Additional tasks

Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape

Press

p STOP P PAUSE P PAUSE or · PLAY ) FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT

To skip playback

You can skip a portion of playback you don’t want to watch such as a commercial and restart playback by pressing a single button.

1 Press SMART CUE during playback of the scene you want to skip. The

VCR starts searching.

2 Press SMART CUE again when you find the scene you want to watch.

The VCR stops searching, rewinds a few seconds, then resumes normal playback.

If you press and hold SMART CUE while the VCR is skip searching, the VCR will stop searching, and continue rewinding until you release SMART CUE.

Tip

• You can change the length of rewinding time on the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu. See page 35.

To use the time counter

At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press COUNTER RESET. The counter in the display window resets to “0:00:00.” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter.

EP VIDEO

Basic Operations

To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.

Notes

• Tapes recorded in LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

• The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.

• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs

SP/EP INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO

DISPLAY

CH +/–

COUNTER/ REMAIN

r REC

p STOP

Shuttle ring

1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

To record from a cable box, turn it on.

2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

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INPUT

3 Press INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears in the display

SELECT

window.

VTR

EP VIDEO APC

4 Press CH +/– to select the channel you want to record.

•CH

SP / EP

5 Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or EP.

VTR

EP (Extra Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP (Standard Play); however, SP produces better picture quality.

VTR

EP VIDEO APC

SP VIDEO APC

Basic Operations

6 Press r REC to start recording.

REC

The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.

Recording indicator

To stop recording

Press p STOP.

VTR

SP VIDEO APC

continued

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs (continued)

To check the remaining tape length

Press DISPLAY. The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN to check the remaining time. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately. The remaining time with the

indicator also appears in the display window.

0 : 00 : 22

Remaining tape length Time counter

TAPE REMAINING

1 : 46

To check the remaining time of a T-140 or T-180 tape, set TAPE SELECT in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to “180.” (For details, see page 35.)

To watch another TV program while recording

1 Press TV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display

window.

2 If the TV is connected to the VCR’s LINE OUT jacks, set the TV to TV

input; if not, skip this step.

3 Select another channel on the TV.

To select a channel using the shuttle ring

To select a channel in step 4 above, you can also use the shuttle ring. During stop, turn the shuttle ring clockwise for higher channels or counterclockwise for lower channels. The VCR switches the channel in the preset order.

To save a recording

To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

Safety tab

Basic Operations8

Tips

• To select a channel, you can use the number buttons on the remote commander. Enter the channel number, then press ENTER.

• You can select a video source form the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN jacks using INPUT SELECT.

• The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information won’t be recorded on the tape.

• If you don’t want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a cable box, make sure to leave it on.

• You can set the channel with the shuttle ring during stop. However, you cannot set the channel with the shuttle ring on the remote commander when:

– you set CABLE MOUSE in the CABLE BOX CONTROL menu to ON. – you press JOG so that the remote commander is in jog mode.

Notes

• The remaining time may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or T-30, or tapes recorded in LP mode.

• The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback.

• It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining time after you press DISPLAY.

Basic Operations

Locating a

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channel using the channel list

You can select the TV program from the channel list.

1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

When using a cable box, turn it on.

CH +/– ENTER

• ENTER

2 Press ENTER.

The channel list appears on the TV screen.

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The selected channel

9 10 12 13 15 19 22 43 45

3 Press CH +/– to select the channel you

• CH

want.

• ENTER

4 Press ENTER.

9 10 12 13 15 19 22 43 45

Basic Operations

Recording TV

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programs using VCR Plus+

How VCR Plus+ works

Whenever you want to record a TV program, all you need to do is look up the program’s “PlusCode,” a number assigned to each program published in the TV section of most newspapers, cable TV listings, and even TV GUIDE magazine. Then, just enter the PlusCode of the program you want and the VCR is automatically programmed to record that show. It’s that simple. You can preset up to 20 programs with the GUIDE Plus+ timer for recording and/or viewing at one time.

Example of “PlusCode”

PlusCode

MOVIE Musical (2hrs.)

5:30

SPORT

CNN

WS 9974

6:30

DRAMA

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(1hr. 15min.) 73457

Golf (1hr. 25min.) 42060

Comedy (2hrs.) 17390

33044

POWER VCR Plus+

Number buttons

Green button

Cursor stick OK

p STOP

Before you start…

• Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time.

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. When using a cable box, turn it on.

• Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time.

• If you insert a tape with the SmartFile function, make sure the total recording time doesn’t overlap any protected programs. For details about the SmartFile function, see pages 52 through 53.

Basic Operations12

SP/EP

VCR Plus+

1 Press VCR Plus+.

When the Channel map selection menu appears on the TV screen, you have to select the channel map of your area. For details on how to select the channel map, see “To select the channel map” on page

59.

9:05pm

Panel

Schedule displays a list of shows set to watch or record. Shows may be removed or frequencies changed from here. Scroll down to use, right to view Messages, left to view Sort.

Grid Sort Schedule Messages

There are no programs

Enter Pluscode:

---------

or recorded.

2 Press the number buttons to enter the

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• CURSOR

program’s PlusCode, then press the cursor stick (OK).

The date, start time, program name, and recording pattern appear on the TV screen. The program is set to be automatically recorded in EP mode.

PUSH OK

SP / EP

3 Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or

EP.

4 Press the green (Change) button

repeatedly to select Once, Daily, or Weekly:

To record

Only once Everyday Monday to Friday Once a week

Select

Once Daily Weekly

9:05pm

Panel

9:05pm

Panel

9:05pm

Panel

Remove Change

Life in the fast lane

XYZ [11] 9:00pm (1h)iEP

Grid Sort Schedule Messages

9/24

9:00pm Life in the fast lane Once

Remove Change

Life in the fast lane

XYZ [11] 9:00pm (1h)iSP

Grid Sort Schedule Messages

9/24

9:00pm Life in the fast lane Once

Remove Change

Life in the fast lane

XYZ [11] 9:00pm (1h)iSP

Grid Sort Schedule Messages

9/24

9:00pm Life in the fast lane Daily

FrequencyWatch/Record Schedule

Basic Operations

FrequencyWatch/Record Schedule

• POWER

5 Press POWER to turn off the VCR.

indicator appears in the display window and the VCR

The stands by for recording. When using a cable box, leave it on.

continued

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs using VCR Plus+ (continued)

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press POWER. The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press POWER to reset the VCR in timer recording standby after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

• Reset the counter.

• Display tape information on the TV screen.

• Check the timer settings.

• Watch another TV program.

To lock the VCR after setting the timer (Child Lock)

While the VCR turns on, hold POWER down indicator appears in the display window. The VCR turns off and the H indicator remains lit. The VCR will not work except for timer recording.

To unlock the VCR, hold POWER down on the VCR until the H indicator disappears from the display window. The VCR is unlocked and turns on.

To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press p STOP. The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked.

Tip

• To cancel VCR Plus+ recording, see “Canceling a VCR Plus+ or GUIDE Plus+ recording or viewing schedule” on page 71.

Notes

• If the VCR doesn’t accept the PlusCode, this means that the PlusCode is incorrect.

• You cannot select Daily or Weekly for a program that airs more than seven days ahead.

• The VCR will be unlocked when:

– you stop timer recording by pressing p STOP. – you insert a tape. – the AC power cord is disconnected or power supply stops.

on the VCR until the H

Basic Operations14

Setting the timer manually

If VCR Plus+ and GUIDE Plus+ are not available in your area, follow the instructions below to set the timer to record programs. You can manually preset up to eight programs at one time not including those of VCR Plus+ and GUIDE Plus+ recording.

Before you start…

• Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time.

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. When using a cable box, turn it on.

• Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time.

• If you insert a tape with the SmartFile function, make sure the total recording time doesn’t overlap any protected programs. For details about the SmartFile function, see pages 52 through 53.

POWER INPUT

SELECT

MENU Cursor stick

>/./?// OK

Basic Operations

• MENU

1 Press MENU and select TIMER SET/

CHECK.

TIMER SET / CHECK

DATE START STOP CH –

–

/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– –

Basic Operations

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continued

MON

Setting the timer manually (continued)

2 Set the date, start and stop times, channel

number and tape speed:

• CURSOR

PUSH OK

1 Push the cursor stick to / to highlight

each item in turn.

2 Push the cursor stick to ./> to set each

item.

To correct a setting, push the cursor stick

TIMER SET / CHECK

DATE START STOP CH 11 ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– –

to ? to return to that setting and reset. To record the same program every day or the same day every week,

push the cursor stick to . while the date is highlighting. For details, see “Daily/weekly recording” on the next page.

INPUT

SELECT

To record from a source connected to the LINE–1 IN or LINE–2 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT to display “LINE1” or “LINE2” in the “CH” position.

• CURSOR

3 Push the cursor stick to / to confirm the setting.

The cursor appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2.

PUSH OK

• CURSOR

4 Press the cursor stick (OK).

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WED

/–:–– –:–– ––

MON

PUSH OK

• POWER

5 Press POWER to turn off the VCR.

indicator appears in the display window and the VCR

The stands by for recording.

When using a cable box, leave it on.

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Daily/weekly recording

In step 2 above, push the cursor stick to . to select the recording pattern. Each time you push the cursor stick to ., the indication changes as shown below. Push the cursor stick to > to change the indication in reverse order.

the current date n SUN-SAT n MON-SAT n MON-FRI n EVERY SAT .....

n EVERY MON n EVERY SUN n 1 month later n (date counts down) n

the current date

Tips

• To set the channel, you can also use the CH +/– or number buttons.

• You can set the channel with the shuttle ring during stop. However, you cannot set the channel with the shuttle ring on the remote commander when:

– you set CABLE MOUSE in the CABLE BOX CONTROL menu to ON. – you press JOG so that the remote commander is in jog mode.

• To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/EP button.

• When you are recording a program in SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to EP mode. Note that some noises will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed. If you want to keep the same tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page 35).

• To lock the VCR after setting the timer, see page 14.

Note

• If you are using cable box control, you cannot select “LINE1” or “LINE2.”

Basic Operations

Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds

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) FF JOG

0 REW

Playback options

View the picture during fastforward or rewind

Search forward Search backward Rewind and start play

· PLAY

) FF

Shuttle ring

JOG

Operation

During fast-forward, hold ) FF down. During rewind, hold 0 REW down.

Press ) FF during playback. Press 0 REW during playback. During stop, hold 0 REW on the VCR, and press · PLAY on

the VCR.

0 REW

· PLA Y

Shuttle ring

Additional Operations

Using the shuttle ring

With the shuttle ring, you can operate a variety of playback options. There are two ways for using the shuttle ring, normal mode and jog mode.

To use the shuttle ring in normal mode

During playback or pause, turn the shuttle ring clockwise or counterclockwise. Each change in the shuttle ring position changes the playback mode, and the corresponding mark appears on the TV screen for a few seconds in the following way if the on-screen display function is on:

Playback mode Normal speed Double speed High speed

Mark on the TV screen

Slow motion Pause Slow motion

High speed Double speed Normal speed

in reverse in reverse in reverse

X2–X1–

in reverse

To use the shuttle ring in jog mode

Use this mode for frame-by-frame playback. Press JOG to enter jog mode. The JOG button lights up. If you change to jog

mode during any playback mode, the playback pauses so you can see a still picture. Each change in the shuttle ring position shifts the picture one frame. To shift frames in reverse, turn the shuttle ring counterclockwise. The frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn the shuttle ring. To resume normal playback, press JOG again. The JOG indicator goes off.

To resume normal playback

Press · PLAY.

continued

Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds (continued)

Tip

• Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if:

– streaks appear while playing in slow motion. – bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing. – the picture shakes while pausing.

Notes

• The sound is muted during these operations.

• Tapes recorded in LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the

picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

• The picture may have snow:

– when playing at high speed in reverse. – when playing in reverse slow motion. – when playing in reverse.

• If the playback mode mark doesn’t appear on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.

• The picture may flutter a bit when playing in slow motion.

Additional Operations

Searching for a selected point on the tape

You can easily find a specific point by moving the pointer on the TV screen. The VCR fast-forwards or rewinds to the point you indicate and starts playback automatically.

1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the bar

indication appears on the TV screen. A cursor ( ) indicating the current position

of the tape appears on the bar indication. If the cursor does not appear, play the tape a few moments (by pressing · PLAY, ) FF or 0 REW) until the cursor appears.

2 Push the cursor stick to ?// to move the

pointer (+) to the point where you want to start playback.

The VCR starts searching and the cursor (

) moves toward the pointer. When the VCR locates the marked point, playback starts.

To cancel searching

Press · PLAY or p STOP.

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DISPLAY

Cursor stick ?//

0 120

To turn off the bar indication

Press DISPLAY again.

continued

Additional Operations

Searching for a selected point on the tape (continued)

Notes

• The figure on the bar indication represents the total time length of the inserted tape as shown below. The total time length may not be displayed correctly for:

– tapes other than T-60, T-120, or T-160 – tapes recorded in more than one tape speed mode.

Tape type

T-60 or shorter from T-80 to T-140 T-160 or longer

• If you move the pointer (+) on the bar indication during search, the VCR searches for the new reset point.

Total time length

120

240

120

320

160

180 360 480

Additional Operations

Skip-searching automatically

You can spot check a whole tape quickly. At intervals, the VCR skips playback while searching forward or backward.

Press ) FF (or 0 REW) for more than two seconds during stop. “SKIP” appears on the TV screen.

The VCR searches forward (or backward) for about two minutes on the counter, then fastforwards (or rewinds) for about ten minutes on the counter. The VCR repeats this operation until it stops at the end (or beginning) of the tape.

search forward

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) FF

0 REW

SKIP

search forward

) fast-forward

To cancel skip-search

Press · PLAY or p STOP.

Note

• The VCR automatically fast-forwards (or rewinds) any portion with no recording.

Additional Operations

Creating a

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favorite channel list

You can create your favorite channel list from the TV channels. You can store up to 10 channels and select the channel from your favorite channel list.

Before you start…

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. When using a cable box, turn it on.

Creating your favorite channel list

1 Press SET.

The FAVORITE CH screen appears on the TV screen.

2 Press CH +/– to select the channel you want

to replace. You can also use the cursor stick (>/.) instead.

CH +/–

SET

Cursor stick >/./?//

The selected channel

FAVORITE CH

12 15

9 13 19

3 45 43 22 10

Additional Operations

3 Push the cursor stick to ?// to select the

channel you want to set.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the channels as

required.

5 Press SET.

FAVORITE CH

12 15 27 13 19

3 45 43 22 10

Selecting a channel from your favorite channel list

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CH +/–

ENTER SET

Cursor stick >/. OK

1 Press SET.

Your FAVORITE CH screen appears on the TV screen.

2 Press CH +/– to select the channel you want

to select. You can also use the cursor stick (>/.) instead.

3 Press ENTER.

You can also use the cursor stick (OK) instead.

The selected channel

FAVORITE CH

12 15 27 13 19

3 45 43 22 10

12 15 27 13 19

3 45 43 22 10

Additional Operations

Recording TV programs using the quick timer

After starting recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration.

1 While recording, press QUICK TIMER once.

The

indicator appears in the display window.

2 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

QUICK TIMER

VTR

0:00 0:30 1:00 10:30 11:00

EP VIDEO APC

Additional Operations

The duration decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically.

To extend the duration

Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set to the new duration.

To stop while recording

Press p STOP.

Using the quick timer during stop mode

1 Press QUICK TIMER. 2 Press CH +/– or INPUT SELECT to select the channel you want to

record.

3 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the recording duration.

The recording starts.

Checking/ changing/ canceling the manual timer settings

Before you start…

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

1 Press POWER to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU and select TIMER SET/CHECK:

• If you want to change a setting, go on to the next step.

• If you do not need to change the settings, press the cursor stick (OK), then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby.

3 Push the cursor stick to >/. to select the setting you want to change:

• To change the setting, push the cursor stick to ?// to highlight the item you want to change, and push the cursor stick to >/. to reset it. Then, push the cursor stick to / repeatedly until the cursor appears at the beginning of the line.

• To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.

4 Press the cursor stick (OK).

If any timer settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording standby.

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POWER

CLEAR

MENU Cursor stick

>/./?// OK

TIMER SET / CHECK

DATE START STOP CH

/7:00 8:00 6

WED

2/2

SUN

–1:00 3:00

SATMON

EVERY 12

SUN ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– –

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AM AM

PM PM

15 50

AMPMAM

55 1:30 12

LINE1

MON

SP EP EP SP

continued

Additional Operations

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