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Primary User Manual - Page 2
... power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact your Sony ...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...
Primary User Manual - Page 18
... the timer feature for recording programs.
Before you start... • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the VCR channel
(channel 3 or 4). If your TV is connected to the VCR using A / V connections, set the TV to video input. • Press TV / VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR's display window.
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Primary User Manual - Page 20
... wish to preset, set them directly using manual presetting.
Before you start...
• Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the VCR channel
(channel 3 or 4). If your TV is connected to the VCR using A / V connections, set the TV to video input. • Press TV / VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR's display window.
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Primary User Manual - Page 27
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To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.
Notes • Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but
the picture quality cannot be guaranteed. • While setting the menu on the TV screen, you cannot use the > PLAY, II...
Primary User Manual - Page 29
... speed, SP or EP.
EP (Extra Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP (Standard Play), however, SP produces better picture and audio quality.
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Primary User Manual - Page 30
... length of tape remaining.
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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...
Primary User Manual - Page 32
.... To enter anothe setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2.
Press OK.
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5 • POWER
Press POWER to turn off the VCR.
Theo indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording. When using a cable box, leave it on.
To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording, press • STOP...
Primary User Manual - Page 33
... 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 on the VCR until "LOC" and the O-n indicator appear in the diSplay window. The VCR...
Primary User Manual - Page 35
Recording TV
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After starting recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration.
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1 While recording, press QUICK TIMER once.
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2 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration.
Each press ...
Primary User Manual - Page 38
... VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the E/d indicator flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. In this case, manually adjust the tracking.
Press the TRACKING +/- buttons on the VCR to
display the tracking meter. The distortion should
disappear as you press one...
Primary User Manual - Page 41
Operation (when recording on this VCR)
Before you start editing
• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
• Press INPUT SELECT on the remote commander to display "L" in the display window.
• Press SP / EP on the remote commander to select the tape speed, SP or EP.
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Insert a source...
Primary User Manual - Page 42
... not used in yotir area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel.
2 Press POWER to turn on the VCR. 3 Press TV / VIDEO on the remote commander to turn on the VIDEO
indicator in the VCR's display window.
4 Press CHANNEL +/- to display a channel number in the display
window. Select an active channel number in your area.
5 Turn...
Primary User Manual - Page 44
... has stopped and o "-:- -" lights in the display
u window.
• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one hour. Reset the clock (and timer).
The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen.
• Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR. you...
Primary User Manual - Page 48
...controls (continued)
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Primary User Manual - Page 52
... comes on in the display window.
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 date, time, channel, and tape speed. 5 Press OK. 6 Insert a tape. 7 Press POWER to turn off the VCR. Leave the cable box on.
To watch TV
1 Turn off your...