Sony SLV-SF950N User Manual

3-062-331-

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

The SmartFile function in this model meets the requirements of EU, EFTA, Central and Eastern Eu rope

(1)

PAL NTSC 4.43

SLV-SF950N

Chlorine free paper

WARNING

To prevent f ire or shock hazard, d o not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop.

Precautions

Safety

• This unit operates on 220 – 240 V AC, 50 Hz. Check that the unit’s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply.

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do 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.

Installing

• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup.

• Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, 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 equipmen t with strong magnets, such as microwave ovens o r 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 three hours before operating the unit.

Compatible colour systems

This VCR is designed to record using the PAL (B/G or D/K) or MESECAM (B/G or D/K) colour system and playback using the PAL (B/G or D/K) or MESECAM (B/G or D/K) and NTSC 4.43 colo ur systems. Rec ording of video so urces based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

HOWVIEW

S Development Corporation. The S is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

SmartFile is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

is a registered trademark of Gemstar

HOWVIEW

system

Caution

Television programmes, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyr i gh te d. Un a uth or i z ed 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 transmitter and/or programme owner.

WARNING

Getting Started

Step 1 : Unpacking

Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander

Step 3 : Connecting the VCR

Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR

Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Step 6 : Setting the clock

Selecting a language

Presetting channels

Setting/changing the station names

Changing/disabling programme positions

Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

Recording TV programmes

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system

Setting the timer manually

Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds

Setting the recording duration time

Synchronized Recording

Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

Searching using the index function

Adjusting the picture

Changing menu options

Editing

Connecting to a VCR or stereo system

Basic Editing

74 76

81 82 84

94 96

98 104 105 110 Back cover

Getting Started

SmartFile function

About the SmartFile function Recording using the SmartFile

function Selecting and playing a programme Checking the contents of a tape Labelling a recorded programme and

tape Registering the contents of a

recorded tape in the SmartFile label Protecting a recorded programme Erasing the data of an unwanted

programme

Additional Information

Troubleshooting Specifications Index to parts an d controls Menu chart

Index

Table of contents

Getting Started

Step 1 : Unpacking

Check that you have received the following items with the VCR:

• Remote commander • Aerial cable

• R6 (size AA) batteries • SmartFile labels

Unpacking

Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander

Inserting the batteries

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment.

Insert the negative (–) end first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into position.

Using the remote commander

You can use this remote commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV. Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot (•) can be used to operate your Sony TV. If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor, this remote commander will not operate the TV.

Remote sensor

[TV]

[VID EO]

Getting Started

To operate Set

the VCR a Sony TV

[VIDEO]

[TV]

123

[TV]

[VIDEO]

and point at the remote sensor on the VCR

and point at the remote sen s or on the TV

Setting up the remote commander

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WIDE

AUDIO MONITOR

FASTEXT buttons

?/1

DISPLAY

TV/VIDEO

123 456

Programme number button

789

–/– –

PROG +/–

c/C

+/–

TV control buttons

To Press

Set the TV to standby mode Select an input source aerial in or line in Select the TV’s programme position Programme number buttons,

Adjust the TV ’s volume Switch to TV (Teletext off) Switch to Teletext Select the sound AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT FASTEXT buttons

?/1

TV/VIDEO

–/– –, PROG +/–

+/–

(TV)

(Teletext)

Setting up the remote commander

To Press

Call up the on- s cr een display Change the Teletext page

Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV (For othe r manufactures’ wide TVs, see “Controlling other TVs with the remote co mmander”.)

Notes

• With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months.

• If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time, remove the batteries

to avoid possible damage from batter y le akage.

• Do not use a new battery with an old one together.

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs.

c/C

WIDE

DISPLAY

Controlling other TVs with the remote commander

The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non-Sony TVs. If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer’s code number.

Set TV/VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV.

Hold down ?/1, and enter your TV ’s code number(s) using the programme

number buttons.Then release ?/1. Now you can use the following TV contr ol buttons to control your T V:

?/1

, TV/VIDEO, programme number buttons, –/– – (ten’s digit), PROG +/–,

+/–, a (TV), / (Teletext), FASTEXT buttons, WIDE

, and OK*.

, MENU*,

Getting Started

These buttons may not wo rk wit h al l TVs.

Tip

• When you set your TV’s code number correctly while the TV is turned on, the TV turns off automatically.

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Setting up the remote commander

Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them on e at a time until you f ind the one that works with your TV.

To switch to wide mode, see the footnotes below this table for the applicable code numbers.

Manufacturer Code number

Sony

, 02, 03, 04, 05

01 Aiwa 32 Akai 68 Blaupunkt 10, 21 Brionvega 40 C.G.M 09 Colonad 03 Dual 44 Emerson 03, 04 Fenner 30, 31 Ferguson 52 Goldstar 03, 04, 17

Grundig

, 11 Hitachi 24 Hyper 31 Inno-Hit 41 Irradio 20 ITT

15, 16, 69

JVC 33 Loewe 45 Mitsubishi

, 28*1, 50*1, 51 Mivar 09

Manufacturer Code number

NEC 66 Nokia

15, 16, 69

Nordmende 35, 42 Orion 47, 48 Panasonic Philips

17 06

, 49

, 07*1, 08

Phonola 18, 19 Pioneer 26 Saba 12, 13 Samsung 22, 23 Sanyo 25 Schneider 46 Seleco 14 Sharp 29 Siemens 39 Sinudyne 37 TEAC 67 Telefunken 36 Thomson

Toshiba 38

White Westinghouse 34

Press WIDE to switch to the wide picture mode you w a nt.

Press WIDE, then press 2 +/– to select the wide picture mode you want.

Press WIDE. The menu app ears o n the TV sc reen .The n, pres s M/m/</, to select the wide picture you want and press OK.

Notes

• If the TV uses a different remote control syst em from the one programmed to work with the

VCR, you cannot contro l your TV with the remote comma nder.

• If you enter a new code number, the code numb er previously entered will be erased .

• If you remove the batteries of the remote commander for more than a few minut es, th e code

number may be reset to 01 (Sony). In this case, reset the appropriate code number.

Setting up the remote commander

Step 3 : Connecting the VCR

AERIAL

ANTENNE IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

We recommend connecting your VCR to your TV using a Scart (EUROAV) cable. You must still connect your VCR to your TV with an aerial cable as well. If you use the Scart (EURO-AV) cable for connecting, you will improve the picture and sound quality playback of your VCR and make the setting up easier.

• Connection to TV with an ae rial cable only, see page 12.

• Connection to TV and Set-Top Box, see page 13.

• Connection to TV and decoder, see page 36.

Connection to your TV with a Scart (EURO-AV) connector

AERIAL IN

Mains lead

to mains

LINE-1

(TV)

Scart cable (not supplied)

AERIAL OUT

AERIAL IN

Aerial cable (supplied)

Getting Started

Scart (EURO-AV)

: Signal flow

Disconnect the aerial cable from yo ur TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR.

Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable.

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Connecting the VCR

LIGNE-1 (TV

)

LINE-1 (TV

)

Connect LINE-1 (TV) on the VCR and the Scart (EURO-AV) co nnector on the TV with the optional Scart cable.

This connection improves picture and sound quality.Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture, press t TV/ VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window.

Connect the mains lead to the mains. You can now tune your TV to the VCR , see page 18.

Notes

• If the TV is connected to the LIN E-1 (TV) conne ctor, setting the RF ch annel to OFF is

recommended (see page 18) . In the O FF posi ti on, only the signal from the aerial is out put through the AERIA L OU T connector.

• For correct SmartLink connection, please refer to your TV’s instruction manual.

Connecting the VCR

About the SMARTLINK features

If the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK, NexTView Link, MEGALOGIC CinemaLink*2, Q-Link*3 or T-V

LINK

, EASYLINK/

,you can use the

AUTO SET UP

VPS PDC

EDIT

SMARTLINK

OPC

SMARTLINK function after you complete the steps on the previous page (the SMARTLINK indicator appears in the VCR’s display window when you turn on the TV).You can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features.

• Preset Download You can download yo ur TV tun er pres et data to this VCR and tun e the VCR a ccording to that data in Auto Set Up.This greatly simplifies the Auto Set Up procedure. Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Auto Set Up function during the procedure. See “Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function” on page 19.

• TV Direct Rec You can easily record what y ou are watc hing on th e TV (other th an ta pes be ing played o n th is VCR). For details, see “Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec)” on page 47.

• One Touch Play With One Touch Play, you can start playback automati cal ly without turning on the TV. For details, see “Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play)” on page 43.

• One Touch Menu You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the VCR’s on- screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander.

• One Touch Timer You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the timer recording menu (the TIMER METHOD menu, the TIMER menu or the SHOWVIEW menu) automatically by pressing TIMER on the remote commander. You can set which timer recording menu is displayed using TIMER OPTIONS in the OTHER OPTIONS menu (see page 70).

• Automatic Power off You can have the VCR turn off automatically, if the VCR is not used for about 1 minute, after you turn off the TV.

• NexTView Download You can easily set the timer by using the NexTView Download function on your TV. Please refer to your TV’s instruction manual.

SP LP

VIDEO

STEREO

NICAM

SMH

Getting Started

“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporat ion.

“EASYLINK/CinemaLink” is a trademark of Phil ips Corporation.

“Q-Link” is a trademark of Pan as onic Corporation.

“T-V LINK” is a trademark of JVC Corporation.

Note

• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

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Connecting the VCR

Connection to your TV with an aerial cable only

AERIAL

ANTENNE IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL IN

to mains

Mains lead

AERIAL OUT

AERIAL IN

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR.

Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable.

Connect the mains lead to the mains. You can now tune your TV to the VCR , see page 16.

Connecting the VCR

Connection to your TV and Set-Top Box (STB)

If you don’t use a STB, skip to page 16. The illustration below shows an example of connecting the STB to LINE-3 IN.

Scart cable (supplied with SetTop Box)

Getting Started

LINE-3 IN

LINE-1

(TV)

:Signal flow

Y ou can watch programmes from the Set-T op Box connected to this VCR on your TV even when the V CR is tu rned of f us ing t he Lin e Thro ugh fu nctio n. Wh en yo u tur n on the STB, this VCR automatically sends the signal from the STB to the TV without turning itself on

Connect the STB to the DECODER/LINE-3IN connector as shown above.

Set DECODER/LINE-3 to LINE-3 in the OTHER OPTIONS menu.

Scart (EURO-AV)

AERIAL IN

AERIAL OUT

Aerial cable (supplie d)

Scart cable (not supplied)

Set-Top Box

Scart (EURO-AV)

Set POWER SAVE to OFF in the OTHER OPTIONS menu.

Turn off the VCR.

To watch a programme from the STB, turn on the STB and your TV.

Note

• You cannot watch programm e s from your STB on the TV while reco rding unless you record a programme from your STB.

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Connecting the VCR

If your STB does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector

Aerial cable (not supplied )

Set-Top Box

LINE-1

(TV)

AERIAL IN

AERIAL OUT

Aerial cable (supplie d)

Scart cable (not supplied)

Scart (EURO-AV)

Connecting the VCR

:Signal flow

Additional connections

To a stereo system

You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system to the AUDIO OUT R/L jacks as shown on the right.

To a TV that has phono type audio/ video input jacks (only if you don’t connect the VCR and your TV using a Scart connector)

This additional connection improves picture and sound quality. Connect the TV as shown on the right using a commercially available connecting cable like the Sony VMC-810. If your TV has only one audio input jack, use a connecting cable like the Sony VMC910MS.

AUDIO OUT R/L

Audio cable (not supplied)

AUDIO OUT R/L

VMC-810 cable (not supplied)

LINE IN

Getting Started

Connecting the VCR

Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR

If you have connected the VCR to your TV using th e Scart cable, skip to pa ge 18.

If you have connected the VCR to your TV with an aerial cable only

•

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

?/1

PROGRAM +/–

RF CHANNEL

Turn on your TV and press ?/1 (on/standby) to turn on the VCR. Pull down the drop down panel.

Press briefly RF CHANNEL on the VCR. The factory-preset RF (Radio Frequency) c hannel appears in the disp lay

window. .

AUTO SET UP

VPS PDC

EDIT

SMARTLINK OPC

SP LP

VIDEO

STEREO

NICAM

SMH

Turn on your TV and select an unused pro gram me po sitio n for the VCR picture (for ex. programme positio n "0") .

This programme position will be referred to as the video channel (for watching your VCR on the TV) after tuning is completed.

Tuning your TV to the VCR

SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

Press RF CHANNEL. The TV system appears in the display window.

AUTO SET UP

EDIT

VPS PDC

SMARTLINK OPC

SP LP

VIDEO

STEREO

NICAM

Getting Started

SMH

Press PROGRAM +/- (repeatedly) to select the correct TV system. If you watch the system B/G, select "G". If you watch the system D/K, select "K".

AUTO SET UP

VPS PDC

EDIT

SMARTLINK OPC

SP LP

VIDEO

SMH

Tune in the program m e positio n yo u have selected (for ex. programme position "0") until the picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen (background must be green).

Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions.

If the picture does not appear clearly, see “To obtain a clear pic ture from the VCR” below.

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

Press RF CHANNEL. You have now tuned your TV to the VCR. From now on, whenever you

want to play a tape, set the TV to the video channel (for ex. programme position "0 ").

To check if the TV tuning is correct

Set the TV to the video channel (for ex. programma position "0") and press PROGRAM +/– on the VCR. If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROGRAM +/–, the TV tuning is correct.

STEREO

NICAM

To obtain a clear picture from the VCR

If the picture does not appear clearl y i n st ep 6 above, go to step 7 to finish this procedure once. Then start from step 2. After pressing RF CHANNEL in step 2 to display the RF CHANNEL, press PROGRAM +/–, so that another RF channel appears.Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear picture appears.

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Tuning your TV to the VCR

SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

If you have connected your VCR to the TV with a Scart (EURO-AV) connector and an aerial cable as well

In order to avoid any interferences with existing broadcasts, we recommend you to set RF channel to the OFF position.

RF CHANNEL

PROGRAM +/–

•

Turn on your TV and press ?/1 (on/standby) to turn on the VCR. Pull down the drop down panel.

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

- PROGRAM +

TRACKING

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

Press briefly RF CHANNEL on the VCR. The factory-preset RF (Radio Frequency) c hannel appears in the disp lay

window..

AUTO SET UP

VPS PDC

EDIT

SMARTLINK OPC

SP LP

VIDEO

STEREO

NICAM

SMH

Press PROGRAM +/- until the OFF indication appears in the display window. The RF channel is then switched off.

AUTO SET UP

VPS PDC

EDIT

SMARTLINK OPC

SP LP

VIDEO

STEREO

NICAM

SMH

The picture shown below appears clearly on the TV screen (background must be green).

Press RF CHANNEL.You can now set the VCR with the Auto Set Up function (see pag e 19 ) .

Tuning your TV to the VCR

Note

• If in step 3 the green screen does not appear, select the "A V/EXTERNAL" source on your TV

(please refer to your TV instruction ma nua l) .

Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Before using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up function.With this function, you can set the language for the on-screen display, TV channels, guide channel s for the ShowView system, and VCR clock automat ically.

Before you start ...

• Turn on the STB if it is connected to the VCR only by the aerial cable and not to the Scart cable.

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than 3 seconds. The VCR automatically turns on, and the country abbreviation appears in

the display window.

Getting Started

AUTO SET UP

PROGRAM +/–

AUTO SET UP

VPS

PDC

EDIT

SMARTLINK OPC

SP LP

VIDEO

STEREO

NICAM

SMH

- PROGRAM +

TRACKING

Press PROGRAM +/– to highlight the abbreviati on of your country. For some countries, there is a selection of languages to choo se from. The abbreviations of the countries and languages are as follows :

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Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Abbreviation Country Language

CZ Czech Czech HUN Hungary Hungarian PL Poland Polish RUS Russia Russian ELSE Other countries English

If your country does not appear in the list, select ELSE.

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

Press AUTO SET UP. The VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them

in the appropriate order for your local area.

AUTO SET UP

VPS

PDC

EDIT

SMARTLINK OPC

SP LP

VIDEO

SMH

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, the Preset Download function starts and the SMARTLINK indicator flashes in the display window during download.

After the search or download is complete, the current time appears in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal.

To cancel the Auto Set Up function

Press AUTO SET UP.

Tip

• If you want to change the language for the on-screen displa y from the one preset in the Au to

Set Up function, see page 25.

Notes

• Do not cancel the Auto Set Up function during step 3. If you do, repeat Auto Set Up from the

beginning.

• When you operate the Auto Set Up function, some of the settings (ShowView, timer etc...)

will be reset. In this case, you have to set them again.

STEREO

NICAM

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Step 6 : Setting the clock

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

SETTINGS

TUNER CLOCK

RETURN

TV GUIDE PAGE

LANGUAGE

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MANUAL ADJUST

.1 1 . 2 0 00 SAT 0 : 0 0

CONFIRM :

SET :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MANUAL ADJUST

1 .1 .2000 SAT 0: 00

SELECT :

Y ou must set the tim e and date on the VCR to use the timer recording features properly. If the VCR clock was not set in the Auto Set Up procedure, you need to set it manually.

The Auto Clock Set function works only if a station in your area is broadcasting a time signal. If the Auto Set Up fu nction did n ot set the clock cor r e ctly for your local are a , try another station for the Auto Clock Set function.

Setting the clock manually

Before you start

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

…

Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK.

PLAY

Getting Started

M/m/</,

Press M/m to highlight CLOCK, then

PLAY

press OK.

Press M/m to highlight MANUAL

PLAY

ADJUST, then press OK.

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Setting the clock

CONFIRM :

SET :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MANUAL ADJUST

28 . 1 . 2 0 0 0 FRI 0 : 0 0

SELECT : CONFIRM :

SET :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MANUAL ADJUST

8 .9 .2000 THU 0 :00

SELECT :

CONFIRM :

SET :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MANUAL ADJUST

8 .9 .2000 THU 8 :00

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MANUAL ADJUST

8.9.2000 THU 8:00

SET :

SELECT :

Press M/m to set the date.

PLAY

Press , to highlight the month and set the month pressing M/m.

Set the year, hour, and minutes in sequence, pressing , to highlight the item to be set, and press M/m to select the digits.

The day of the week is set automatically.

Press OK to confirm the setting and start the clock.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Setting the clock

Tip

• To chan ge the digits w hile setting, p r es s

the digits pressing

< to return to the item to be ch anged, and select

Note

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few minutes.

Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

SETTINGS

TUNER CLOCK

RETURN

TV GUIDE PAGE

LANGUAGE

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MANUAL ADJUST

.1 1 . 2 0 00 SAT 0 : 0 0

CONFIRM :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFF

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

. 2 0 0 0 THU 8 : 0 0

8.9ON21

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

M/m/</,

Getting Started

PLAY

Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK.

Press M/m to highlight CLOCK, then press OK.

AUTO ADJUST is highlighted.

Press OK.

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Setting the clock

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

ON 1 AAB

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

.8 9 . 2 0 0 0 THU 8 : 0 0

CONFIRM :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

. 2 0 0 0 THU 8 : 0 0

8.9

1 AAB

CONFIRM :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

. 2 0 0 0 THU 8 : 0 0

8.9

2 CDE

PLAY

Press M/m to highlight ON, then press OK.

Press m to highlight CLOCK

PLAY

PROGRAM, then press OK.

Press M/m until the programme position

PLAY

of the station that carries the time signal appears.

If the VCR does not receive the time signal from any station, AUTO ADJUST returns to OFF automatically.

Tips

• To chan ge the digits w h ile setting, pr ess < to return to the item to be changed, and select

the digits using

• If you set AUTO ADJUST to ON, the Auto Cloc k Set function is activated whenever the

VCR is turned off. The time is adjusted automatically by making reference to the time signal from the station whose programme posi ti on is di spl ayed in the “CLOCK PROGRAM” row. If you do not need the Auto Clock Set fun ctio n, select OFF.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

M/m

Setting the clock

Note

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few minutes.

Selecting a language

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

SETTINGS

TUNER CLOCK

RETURN

TV GUIDE PAGE

LANGUAGE

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

LANGUAGE

POLSKI ČESKÝ MAGYAR SLOVENČINA TÜRKÇE

ENGLISH

РУССКИЙ

You can change the on-screen display language from the one you selected with the Auto Set Up function.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

PLAY

Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK.

Press M/m to highlight LANGUAGE, then press OK.

M/m/</,

Getting Started

Press M/m/</, to highlight the desired language, then press OK.

PLAY

Note

• The menu disappears automat ical l y if you don’t proceed for more than a few minutes.

Selecting a language

Presetting channels

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

SETTINGS

TUNER CLOCK

RETURN

TV GUIDE PAGE

LANGUAGE

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

TUNER

AAB12

PROG. 1

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

NORMAL OFF

RETURN

SYSTEM

D/K

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

TUNER

AAB12

PROG. 1

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

NORMAL OFF

RETURN

SYSTEM

D/K

If some channels could not be preset us ing the Auto Set Up function, you can preset them manually.

PROG +/–

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

PLAY

Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK.

Press M/m to highlight TUNER, then press OK.

M/m/</,

PLAY

Presetting channels

Press M/m to highlight NORM AL/CA T V, then press OK.

Press M/m to highlight NORMAL, then press OK.

To preset CATV (Cable Television) channels, select CATV.

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

TUNER

AAB12

PROG. 1

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

NORMAL OFF

RETURN

SYSTEM

D/K

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

TUNER

AAB12

PROG. 4

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

NORMAL OFF

RETURN

SYSTEM

D/K

Selected programme position

MENUEXIT :

TUNER

TUV27

PROG.

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

RETURN

CONFIRM :

SELECT :

SYSTEM

D/K

Press M/m to highlight CHANNEL SET.

PLAY

Getting Started

PROG

PLAY

Press PROG + /– to select the programme position.

Press OK to highlight the c hannel number row, then press M/m to start tuning.

The VCR starts searching for a channel and displays the first one it finds on the TV screen. Press M/m repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed.

The channels are scanned in the following order:

B/G TV system D/K TV system Channel number in

the CHANNEL SET field

C02 E2 C02 R1 C03 E3 C05 R6 C04 E4 C06 R7 C05 E5 C12 R12 C06 E6 C13 R2 C07 E7 C14 R3 C08 E8 C15 R4 C09 E9 C16 R5

Channel Channel num b e r in

the CHANNEL SET field

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Channel

Presetting channels

B/G TV system D/K TV system

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

TUNER

AAB12

PROG. 1

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

NORMAL OFF

RETURN

SYSTEM

D/K

Channel number in the CHANNEL SET field

Channel Channel number in

the CHANNEL SET field

Channel

C10 E10 C17 R8 C11 E11 C18 R9 C12 E12 C19 R10 C21-C69 E21-E69 C20 R11 CATV S01-S41 S01-S41 C21-C69 R21-R69 CATV S42-S46 S01-S05

If you know the number of the channel you want, press the programme number buttons. For example, for channel 05, first press “0” and then press “5.”

9 10

PLAY

If the sound is distorted or noisy, press OK then to highlight SYSTEM, then select B/G or D/K so that you can get the better sound. .

Press OK.

T o alloc ate anothe r channel to a nother pro gramme po sition, repe at steps 4 to 8.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Presetting channels

Disabling unwanted programme positions

After tuning the TV channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/– buttons. You can also disable unwanted programme positions u sing the CHANNEL LIST menu (see page 32).

In step 6 above, press programme number button “0” twice to display the number

“00” beside CHANNEL SET. Press OK to confirm the setting, then MENU to exit the menu.

If the picture is not clear

Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes in channels clearly. If the picture is not clea r, you may also use the manual tuning fu nction.

Press PROG +/– or the programme number buttons to select the programme

position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture. Press MENU, then select SETTINGS and press OK.

Select TUNER, then press OK.

Select FINE TUNING.

The fine tuning meter appears.

TUNER

SYSTEM NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

RETURN

D/K NORMAL C

OFF

PROG.

TUV

Selected programme position

Getting Started

SET :

Press </, to get a clearer picture, then press MENU to exit the menu.

MENUEXIT :

Note that the AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) setting switches to OFF.

Note

• The menu disappears automat ical l y if you don’t proceed for more than a few minutes.

Presetting channels

Setting/changing the station names

RETURN

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

LISTS

CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST

MENUEXIT :

CHANNEL LIST

ERASE PROGRAM

MOVE PROGRAM::

PROG

SELECT :

1 2 3 4 5

AAB CDE

FGH

C C C

1 0 5

2 3 6

NAME

CLEAR

MENUEXIT :

CHANNEL LIST

ERASE PROGRAM

MOVE PROGRAM::

PROG

SELECT :

1 2 3 4 5

AAB CDE

FGH

C C C

1 0 5

2 3 6

NAME

CLEAR

You can also set and change station names as you like up to 5 characters. The set station names are displayed on the TV screen when you change the programme positio n on the VCR.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

M/m/</,

PLAY

Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight LISTS and press OK.

Press M/m to highlight CHANNEL LIST, then press OK.

Press M/m to highlight the row on which you want to set or change the station name.

To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60, pres s M/m repeatedly.

Setting/changing the station names

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