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1. oo a LINE 2 IN VMC 810 audio video cable not supplied n Signal flow How to hook up to a stereo system Connect LINE 2 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system using the RK C510KS audio cable not supplied If the other VCR has a CONTROL S OUT jack for synchronized editing Hook up to record on the other VCR then connect the VCRs via the CONTROL S jacks The CONTROL S connection lets you control pause and release pause both VCRs from the recording VCR Notes e Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR s LINE 2 IN jacks connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L white jack The sound is recorded on both right and left channels When connecting to the AUDIO R red jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel e If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise e You can also use the LINE 1 IN jacks instead If the other VCR is a monaural type the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the audio plug To record on both right and left channels connect the audio plug to the AUDIO R L jacks using a VMC 910MS audio video cable not supplied Additional Operations Operation when recording on this VCR Il PAUSE Before you start editing e Turn on your TV and set it to the video chan
2. BOXOUTPUTCH J LINE OK YYYY USE lt gt TO SELECT CABLE BOX CH THEN PUSH OK G D Paa Ce i Pad w ms oO jes SET UP LANGUAGE PENGLISH ESPANOL FRAN AIS NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT lt gt NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH CH3 SELECT lt gt CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH gO OFF ons ENTER YOUR CABLE BOX CODE NO USING 0 9 KEYS REFER TO THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE CODE SET UP SET UP IS DONE Normal display Getting Started 23 Step 3 Hookups continued Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see page 36 Note e To successfully record a program from the DSS receiver proceed as follows Leave the DSS receiver on all the time Turn off the display menu screen channel number etc of the DSS receiver To record or receive locked
3. Heeaewee co c cable box oo continued Getting Started 13 14 Step 3 Hookups continued Hookup 2 VCR setup 1 Getting Started Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever JODDOODOD000C000 20 channel is not used in your 90 RF UNIT area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 76 If you made A V connections from page 8 you can skip this step Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if desired and press the joystick OK For details see page 30 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press the joystick OK For details see page 31 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select OFF and press the joystick OK The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and press the joystick OK For details see page 43 The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP AUTO PRESET PROCESSING AAAAAAAAAAAAA PLEASE WAIT SET UP LANGUAGE gt ENGLISH ESPANOL FRAN AIS NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT lt gt NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE ON OFF SELECT lt gt CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT lt gt NEXT OK
4. If a code number has already been entered push the joystick to to select BOX CODE NO CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH ENTER YOUR CABLE BOX CODE NO USING 0 9 KEYS REFER TO THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE CODE Press the number buttons to enter the TABIE BOX GONTHOL _ able box DSS receiver code number then aciouse ON OFF OM push the joystick to ound ae Find your cable box DSS receiver code number from the chart below ise aie TOSELERE GABLE BOX CH THEN PUSH OK PLAY G z o OK r 5 Co Nn ot a 4 If you want to control a cable box push the joystick to gt to ci PLAY select the output channel for the cable box then press the joystick OK OK If you want to control a DSS receiver select LINE then press the joystick OK Cable box and DSS receiver brand and the corresponding code numbers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one by one until you come to the correct code for your equipment Cable box Code numbers Cable box Code numbers brand brand ABC 018 022 024 028 217 Eastern 013 285 Antronix 218 Electricord 089 Archer 033 050 164 218 808 Electus 055 BBT 278 Focus 411 Cable Star 067 Garrard 164 Cabletenna 033 GC Electronics 027 067 341 Cable time 172 388 459 GE 243 244 Century 164 GEC 097 Citizen 164 326 327 Gemini 026 068 081 Clyde
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6. 11 00 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 the VCR while recording Push the joystick to li 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 Additional Operations 67 68 Checking changing canceling timer settings CLEAR Before you start e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel MENU Joystick RIV gt OK 1 Press POWER to turn on the VCR 2 Press MENU and select TIMER SET CHECK TIMER SET CHECK 11 16 MO DATE START STOP CH e 1 mii 17 TU 7 00AM 8 00AM 6SP If you want to change a setting go on to the M E E e next step MO SA 1 00 3 00PM L1EP EVERYSU 11 55AM 1 30PM 429P e If you do not need to change the settings 2 ar mo ae ji a a press the joystick OK then turn off the a oe VCR to return to recording standby 3 Push the joystick to to select the setting you want to change or cancel e To change the setting push the joystick to 4 gt to flash the item you want to change and push the joystick to 4 to reset it Then push the joystick to gt repeatedly until the cursor gt appears at the beginning of the
7. Antenna only no cable TV Hookup 3 Pages 16 to 18 Incompatible cable box with many Hookup 4 Pages 19 to 21 scrambled channels DSS receiver Hookup 5 Pages 22 to 24 Incompatible cable box with only afew Hookup 6 Pages 25 to 29 scrambled channels using an A B switch After you ve completed the connections follow the instructions for setup During setup if you need more details on the procedure described page numbers are provided where you can find complete step by step instructions After you ve completed the setup you re ready to use your VCR Procedures differ depending on the hookup you used For an overview refer to Quick reference to using the VCR on the back cover Before you get started e Turn off the power to all equipment e Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed e Be sure you make connections firmly Loose connections may cause picture distortion e If your TV doesn t match any of the examples provided see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician DSS is a registered trademark of DIRECTV Inc a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation Getting Started 7 8 Step 3 Hookups continued Audio video A V hookup Pages 8 and 9 If your TV has audio video A V input jacks you will get a better picture and sound if you hook up your VCR using these connections In addition for a true home theater experience you should connect the audio outpu
8. Loosen the screws on the mixer Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer Retighten the screws PWN Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the mixer Additional Information 77 78 Troubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not covered below please consult your nearest Sony dealer Symptom Remedy The POWER switch does not e Connect the AC power cord securely function e Make sure the VCR is not locked To unlock hold 5 down POWER on the VCR until the o indicator z disappears The power is turned on but the Moisture condensation occurs Turn the power off VCR does not operate unplug the AC power cord and leave the VCR to dry for over an hour x The clock has stopped and e The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the lights in the display wall outlet for more than one hour Reset the clock U window and timer The playback picture does not e Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If appear on the TV screen you are using a monitor set it to video input The picture is not clear e Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons e The video heads are dirty see below Clean the video heads using the Sony T 25CL or T 25CLW video head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are not x available in your area have the heads cleaned at your 6 nearest Sony service facility a standard service charge a2 gt will be required Do not us
9. Number buttons Your VCR includes a cable box control feature that allows the VCR to control most brands of cable boxes DSS receivers via the Cable Mouse With cable box control the VCR controls channels on the cable box DSS receiver for timer recording You can also use the VCR s remote commander to change channels on the cable box DSS receiver whenever the cable box DSS receiver is turned on even if the VCR is turned off To use cable box control you need to connect the Cable Mouse pages 10 and 22 and set the code number and output channel CH MENU Joystick AV gt OK This VCR is programmed with codes necessary to control channel selection on most brands of cable boxes at the time this VCR was manufactured It is possible that new cable boxes may be introduced that cannot be controlled with this VCR s Cable Mouse If you have a cable box that is incompatible with this VCR contact your cable operator they may be able to provide you with a compatible cable box CABLE BOX CONTROL 1 MENU Press MENU then push the joystick to O 4 to move the cursor gt to CABLE BOX CONTROL and press the joystick CABLE MOUSE ON OFF OK PLAY OK When using the EASY SET UP procedure USE dbA TOSELEGT skip this step PUSH MENU TO QUIT 38 PLAY OK Getting Started Push the joystick to gt to select ON then push the joystick to _ __ flashes in the BOX CODE NO row
10. 51 COUNTER RESET button 51 DISPLAY button 54 64 CLEAR button 68 QUICK TIMER button 67 INPUT SELECT button 53 60 75 SP Standard Play EP Extended Play button 53 x2 RECEIVER VOL volume button 5 61 REC record button 53 MUTING button 5 B gt SLOW RECEIVER VOL volume button 5 61 MENU button 30 73 20 21 22 23 24 POWER switch 57 COUNTER REMAIN button 54 AUDIO MONITOR button 70 TV VIDEO button 76 VCR Plus button 56 Number buttons and ENTER button 48 57 SET button 57 CH channel buttons 53 VOL volume buttons SMART CUE button 51 Joystick gt gt PLAY OK 51 61 II PAUSE 51 E STOP 51 lt lt REW rewind 51 61 gt gt FF fast forward gt 51 61 Additional Information 85 Index A B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 46 63 72 tracking 63 72 AFT Auto Fine Tuning 46 Antenna hookup 16 APC Adaptive Picture Control 72 Audio track 71 Audio video A V hookup 8 C Cable box control cable box code number chart 39 setting 38 Cable hookup 10 Cable mouse 41 Canceling timer settings 68 Changing timer settings 68 Channel line up chart 47 Child Lock 58 Cleaning the video heads 78 Clock setting 31 Connecting cab
11. MENU then push the joystick to t TUNER PRESET CHI O to move the cursor gt to TUNER ANTENNA OADE INE ODLE PRESET and press the joystick OK O PRESET AD KERASE When using the EASY SET UP procedure FINETUNNG SO skip this step Push the joystick to to select ANTENNA CABLE continued Getting Started 43 44 Presetting channels continued e To preset cable TV channels Push the joystick to lt gt to set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE e To preset VHF and UHF channels Push the joystick to gt to set PLAY ANTENNA CABLE to ANT TUNER PRESET P ANTENNA CABLE ANT AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD AFT ON FINE TUNING TUNER PRESET CH2 ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING Push the joystick to to select AUTO PRESET then press the joystick OK All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence When no more receivable channels can be found presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE ANT gt AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD AFT ON FINE TUNING Reyrvrveryyuvy es lt PLEASE WAIT gt Getting Started Presetting disabling channels manually Number buttons ENTER CH MENU Joystick ETA ZA gt OK 1 MENU Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET O then press the joystick OK TUNER PR
12. Note however if you press these buttons on the VCR searching is canceled Additional Operations 65 Skip searching automatically You can spot check a whole tape quickly At intervals the VCR skips playback while searching forward or backward OOD CGO 00 OGS dh oe eo 000000 Joystick gt e FF lt lt REW Push the joystick to P gt amp FF or lt lt amp REW for two seconds during stop SKIP indicator appears on the TV screen The VCR searches forward or backward for two minutes on the counter then fast forwards or rewinds for ten minutes on the counter The VCR repeats this operation until it stops at the end or beginning of the tape SKIP search forward search forward oe gt gt fast forward re bP fast forward To cancel skip search Push the joystick to gt gt PLAY or W STOP Note e The VCR automatically fast forwards or rewinds any portion with no recording 66 Additional Operations Recording TV programs using the quick timer After starting recording in the normal way you recording automatically after a specified duration can have the VCR stop QUICK TIMER 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 0 00 gt 0 30 gt 1 00 10 30
13. Record one channel while watching another channel Cable Mouse Cable box Rear of TV VHF UHF woendoee o A Match the type of connector on your i TV A B or C or VHF Lanon B For connector types 1 B and C no UHF i UHF connection is or required i VHF VCR parash c CONTROL S VHF UHF OUT IN GONTROL UHF PLUGIN OUT POWER Positioning the Cable Mouse Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the cable box front Side view Getting Started Hookup 1 VCR setup 1 WN Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever N channel is not used in your 9 RF UNIT 20 area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 76 If you made A V connections from page 8 you can skip this step Turn on your cable box Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if desired and press the joystick OK For details see page 30 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press the joystick OK For details see page 31 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select ON For details see page 38 Enter your cable box code number and push the joystick to Select your cable box output channel and press the joystick OK SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO gt BOX
14. checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off e One blade of the plug is wider than the other for 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 e 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 e Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Introduction e Donot place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots e 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 e Donot install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only e Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers e Donot place heavy objects on the unit e Ifthe unit is brought directly from a cold toa 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
15. could void your authority to operate this equipment 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 Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking u e Step 2 Setting up the remote commander 7 Step 3 Hookups 30 Selecting a language 31 Setting the clock 38 Setting up cable box control peweys 6unj325 43 Presetting channels 47 Setting up VCR Plus Basic Operations 72 Adjusting the picture 50 Playing a tape 73 Changing menu options 52 Recording TV programs 74 Editing with another VCR 56 Recording TV programs using VCR Plus Additional Information 59 Setting the timer manually 76 General setup information 78 Troubleshooting Additional Operations 80 Specifications 61 Playing searching at various 81 Index to parts and controls speeds 86 Index 64 Searching for a selected point on back cover the tape Quick reference to using the VCR 66 Skip searching automatically 67 Recording TV programs using the quick timer 68 Checking changing canceling timer settings 70 Recording stereo and bilingual programs VCR Plus and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation VCR Plus system is manufactured und
16. item you want to set then push the joystick to to make the setting e For CLOCK SET CH Leave the setting to to have the VCR automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal Press the number buttons to select a channel that carries a time signal Use this option if you know of a channel that carries a time signal Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal For the fastest response select your local PBS station For TIME ZONE Select the time zone of your area or select AUTO to have the VCR automatically set your time zone The options are AUTO ATLANTIC EASTERN CENTRAL gt MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII AUTO e For DAYLIGHT SAVING Select ON or OFF standard time or AUTO to have the VCR automatically set the daylight saving time AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO YES NO PCLOCKSETCH 4122 TIME ZONE utd DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO USE 0 9 END OK QUIT MENU AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO YES NO CLOCK SET CH 4221 gt TIME ZONE AUTO gt DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO SELECT lt gt END OK QUIT MENU AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO YES NO CLOCK SET CH 122 TIME ZONE AUTQi a gt DAYLIGHT SAVING SAUTOS vyvy SELECT lt gt END OK QUIT MENU o PLAY E Getting Started Press the joystick OK To activate the Auto Clock Set function turn off the VCR Note e If you use both the cable box c
17. line e To cancel the setting press CLEAR 4 Press the joystick OK If any timer settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby Additional Operations When the timer settings overlap The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished If the programs start at the same time the program listed first in the menu has priority Program 1 m Program 2 E Will be cut off Additional Operations 69 70 Recording stereo and bilingual programs Recording stereo programs This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs When a stereo program is received the STEREO indicator lights up If there is noise in the stereo program set AUTO STEREO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to OFF The sound will be recorded in monaural on both hi fi and normal audio tracks but with less noise For details see page 73 Recording bilingual programs Normally this VCR records only the main sound When a SAP Second Audio Program is received the SAP indicator lights up To record only SAP sound set TUNER AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP For details see page 73 Selecting the sound while playing Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the desired sound The sound being recorded will not change Stereo program To listen to Indicator on the TV screen Stereo STEREO Left channel L Right channel R Monaural so
18. scanning FM system Video heads Double azimuth four heads Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Tape speed SP 33 35 mm s 1 3 s inches s EP 11 11 mm s 16 inches s LP 16 67 mm s 16 inches s playback only Maximum recording playback time 8 hrs in EP mode with T 160 tape Fast forward and rewind time Approx 3 min with T 120 tape Tuner section Channel coverage VHF 2 to 13 UHF 14 to 69 CATV A 8 to A 1 A to W W 1 to W 84 Antenna 75 ohm antenna terminal for VHF UHF Inputs and outputs LINE 1 IN and 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 each Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 2 each Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms S LINK CONTROL S IN Mini jack 1 CABLE BOX CONTROL CONTROL S OUT Stereo mini jack plug in power 1 Additional Information Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12 hour cycle Timer setting 8 programs per month max Power back up Built in self charging capacitor Back up duration up to 1 hour at a time General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 24W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Di
19. select DAILY or WEEKLY for a program that airs more than seven days ahead Basic Operations Setting the timer manually POWER If VCR Plus is not available in your area follow the instructions below to set the timer to record programs Before you start e Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on INPUT SELECT e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time MENU Joystick tpe OK 1 MENU Press MENU and select TIMER SET TIMER SET CHECK 11 16 MO O CHECK then press the joystick OK pope aye Bie mf f f mjas aps continued Basic Operations suo eado Jiseg Setting the timer manually continued 2 Set the date start and stop times channel TIMER SET CHECK 11 16 MO o DATE a111 START CH PLAY number and tape speed 31 16 MO 9P j FITT y OK 1 Push the joystick to gt to flash each a A Sies item in turn cet 2 Push the joystick to 4 to set each item faa To correct a setting push the joystick to to return to that setting and reset To record the same program every day or the same day every week push the joystick to while the date is flashing For details see Daily weekly recording on this page To record from a source connected t
20. tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a program has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings have not already passed the current time Check that the cable box is turned on The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer Others A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment The remote commander does not function Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the TV RECEIVER VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly The tracking meter does not appear on the screen The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted You cannot control other TVs Set your TV s code number The code number resets to 01 when you replace the batteries of the remote commander The VCR needs to be cleaned Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine Additional Information 79 Specifications System Format VHS NTSC standard Video recording system Rotary head helical
21. the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the VCR to CH 3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel Press POWER to turn on the VCR Press TV VIDEO to turn on the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window Press CHANNEL to display a channel number in the display window Select an active channel number in your area uu A A WN Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 channel 3 or 4 The selected TV channel broadcast appears on the TV screen If the channels change when you press CHANNEL you have made the correct setting Whenever you use the VCR set the TV to the channel selected in step 1 Additional Information Attaching the external antenna connector When using a 300 ohm twin lead cable for VHF UHF antenna use the EAC 32 antenna connector not supplied to connect the antenna to the VCR 300 ohm twin lead cable EAC 32 Antenna connector not supplied 1 Loosen the screws on the antenna connector 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the antenna connector 3 Retighten the screws Attaching a UHF VHF band 300 ohm twin lead cable mixer When using both 75 ohm coaxial cable and 300 ohm twin lead cable for VHF EAC 66 UHF antenna use the EAC 66 UHF UHF VHF VHF band separator mixer not band supplied to connect the antenna to the separator VCR mixer not supplied 75 ohm coaxial a cable
22. top of the VCR e Try the setup again making sure to use the correct control code If the cable box still does not respond try the other codes that are listed If your cable box still does not operate with the Cable Mouse contact your cable company to see if they can provide you with a compatible cable box Note e Make sure you turn off the VCR when you plug in or unplug the Cable Mouse If you unplug the Cable Mouse and plug it in again turn on the VCR before you use the cable box DSS receiver control feature Getting Started Presetting channels Skip this section if you are using cable box DSS receiver control MENU Joystick ETA ZA gt This VCR is capable of receiving VHF OK channels 2 to 13 UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125 First we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting Then if there are any unwanted channels disable them manually If you have decided which channels you wish to preset set them directly using manual presetting G oO ot fa Ss Ce nn ot g fad oO Qa Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e 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 e Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window Presetting all receivable channels automatically 1 MENU Press
23. while watching another channel e Select channels directly on the VCR Cable box Rear of TV VHF UHF o A G o ot fa Ss ve A Pad g fad oO jes Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required continued Getting Started 19 20 Step 3 Hookups continued E i H VCR setup Getting Started Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever JODDOUDOD0DD0C000 channel is not used in your 38 CH3 CH4 area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 76 If you made A V connections from page 8 you can skip this step Turn on your cable box Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if desired and press the joystick OK For details see page 30 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select MANUAL press the joystick OK and set the clock manually For details see page 36 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select OFF and press the joystick OK The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press the joystick OK For details see page 43 The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP AUTO PRESET PROCESSING AAAAAAAAAAAAA g PLEASE WAIT gt RF UNIT SET UP LANGUAGE gt ENGLI
24. window To record a program 1 2 3 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander Enter the program s PlusCode number Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY then press SET Insert a tape Press POWER to turn off the VCR uick reference to using the VCR Hookup 1 To watch TV 1 Turn off the VCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window goes off 2 Set the TV to the channel you want to watch Hookup 4 To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if you made A V connections 2 Insert a tape and press the joystick E gt To record a program 1 Turn on the cable box 2 Set the cable box to the channel you want to record 3 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 4 Enter the program s PlusCode number 5 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY then press SET 6 Insert a tape 7 Press POWER to turn off the VCR 8 Leave the cable box on To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window goes off 2 Turn on your cable box 3 Set the TV to the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 4 Set the cable box to the channel you want to watch If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 or write to Sony Customer Information Center Sony Drive Mail Drop T1 11 Park Ridge NJ 07656 Sony Corporation
25. 13 Scott 12 Coronado 03 MGA Mitsubishi 04 12 13 17 Sears 07 10 11 Curis Mathes 12 NEC 04 12 Sharp 03 05 18 Daytron 12 Panasonic 06 19 Sylvania 08 12 Emerson 03 04 14 Philco 03 04 Teknika 03 08 14 Fisher 11 Philips 08 Toshiba 07 General Electric 06 10 Pioneer 16 Wards 03 04 12 Gold Star 03 04 17 Portland 03 Yorx 12 Hitachi 02 03 Quasar 06 18 Zenith 15 J C Penny 04 12 Radio Shack 05 14 Notes e If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander e If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased e When you replace the batteries of the remote commander the code number automatically resets to 01 Sony Reset the appropriate code number 6 Getting Started steep3 0 Hookups Selecting the best hookup option There are many ways in which your VCR can be hooked up To hook up 9 your VCR so that it works best for you first scan through the table below o Then use the accompanying diagrams and procedures on the following pages to set up your VCR ry If you have Use Refer to a TV that has audio video inputs Audio video A V hookup then Pages 8 and 9 a follow one of the hookups below Cable box that is compatible with the Hookup 1 Pages 10 to 12 VCR s cable box control feature No cable box or incompatible cable box Hookup 2 Pages 13 to 15 with only a few scrambled channels
26. Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see page 36 Note e To use the automatic clock setting feature leave the cable box on 12 Getting Started Hookup 2 Pages 13 to 15 No cable box or incompatible cable box with only a few scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if you do not have a cable box Also use this hookup if your cable company cannot supply a cable box that is compatible with the VCR s cable box control feature and your cable system scrambles only a few channels What you can do with this hookup e Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR G oO ot fy Q i Pad g faa oO Qa What you can t do e Record scrambled channels that require a cable box Rear of TV VHF UHF ae ues ho A Match the type of connector on or your TV A B or VHF C ooe das T B For connector j types B and C no UHF UHF connection Connect this cable or is required directly to your TV if VHF you don t have a cabiebox j
27. CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP SET UP IS DONE Normal display Hookup 2 VCR Plus channel setup 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 47 2 If the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV set the channels that are different as follows For details see page 48 Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS TENT CHANNELS TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET BSET VCR PLUS CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS G oO co ee 3 ia o o ot oO a Enter the program guide channel then the SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS hannel you use on your TV er yOu USE On yo GUIDE CH 25 aa PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET Press the joystick OK PROGRAM TV CH THEN PUSH ENTER Program guide channel Your actual TV channel Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see page 36 continued Getting Started 15 16 Step 3 Hookups continued Hookup 3 Pages 16 to 18 Antenn
28. Cablevision 097 General Instrument 022 287 487 Colour Voice 036 042 Hamlin 020 031 045 270 284 Comband 243 244 Hitachi 022 Comtronics 051 071 Jasco 164 326 Decsat 434 Jerrold 014 022 025 026 035 037 Diamond 046 058 109 287 487 Eagle Comtronics 051 Tansey continued Getting Started 39 40 Setting up cable box control continued Cable box Code numbers Cable box Code numbers brand brand Macom 044 STS 167 Magnavox 038 043 080 Sylvania 012 Memorex 011 T Cable Teletext 116 Movie Time 089 167 214 Tandy 269 Northcoast 325 Tatung 108 Novaplex 629 Teknica 157 NSC 074 081 167 214 TeleCaption 232 Oak 018 030 259 Teleservice 292 Panasonic 032 118 Texscan 012 107 Paragon 011 TEC 321 Philips 036 038 039 040 041 042 Timeless 429 071 301 Tocom 023 024 Pioneer 034 155 271 544 695 Toshiba oll Popular Mechanics 411 Tudi 297 Pulsar 011 TV86 074 Badioshack as TV COM 018 030 259 RCA ee Uniden 236 Reakstic 21g Unika 033 164 218 Recoton A United Artists 018 Regal 031 270 284 290 United Cable 014 Regency ois Universal 033 050 067 088 089 164 Rembrandt 081 202 218 333 Samsung 051 155 Videoway 261 Scientific Atlanta 017 019 028 288 Vidtech 255 Seam 521 Viewstar 038 071 074 122 222 269 Sharp 324 209 Signal 051 Zenith 011 065 536 Signature 022 Zentek 2 SL Ma
29. During fast forward keep pushing the joystick to gt gt FF During rewind keep pushing the joystick to Aaa REW e During playback push the joystick to gt gt amp FF or lt lt REW e During playback keep pushing the joystick to bP oe FF or lt d4 9 REW When you release the joystick normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback press x2 Play in slow motion During playback or pause press B gt SLOW Play frame by frame During pause push the joystick to gt amp FF or Aaa REW Keep pushing the joystick to play one frame each second Rewind and start play During stop hold lt lt REW on the VCR and press gt PLAY on the VCR continued Additional Operations 61 62 Playingl searching at various speeds continued Using the shuttle ring on the VCR JOG With the shuttle ring on the VCR you can operate a variety of Ld a o playback options There are two C lo ways for using the shuttle ring normal mode and jog mode ou Shuttle ring 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 in the following way Slow motion Slow motion in reverse Normal speed Normal speed in reverse Initial speed Double speed Double speed in reverse High speed High speed in revers
30. ESET CH1 ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET gt MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING 2 e To preset a channel 1 Press the number buttons to enter the channel number then press ENTER 2 Push the joystick to to set MANUAL SET to ADD Goo OLOLLO OLOO e To disable a channel CH 1 Press CH to select the channel D number O 2 Push the joystick to to set a MANUAL SET to ERASE Channel to be preset TUNER PRESET CI ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING Channel to be disabled TUNER PRESET 0 ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET gt MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING W AN v RVES the joystick OK Repeat step 2 to preset or disable channels as required then press continued Getting Started G oO faa fy ve iA Pad g fad oO jes 45 46 Presetting channels continued If the picture is not clear Normally the Auto Fine Tuning AFT function automatically tunes in channels clearly If however the picture of a channel is not clear you can also use the manual tuning function Number buttons ENTER MENU Joystick LUA ZA gt OK 1 O MENU Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET then press the joystick OK TUNER PRESET CH1 ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET gt MANUALSET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNI
31. ET ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE Enter the cable box output channel AUTO PRESET gt MANUALSET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING Set MANUAL SET to ADD and press the joystick OK G oO ct ee 3 Ce A oo o ot oO jes continued Getting Started 27 28 Step 3 Hookups continued LOCOLOTETE VCR Plus channel setup 1 2 Getting Started Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 47 For unscrambled channels if the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV set the channels that are different as follows For details see page 48 Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS Enter the program guide channel then the SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS channel you use on your TV GUIDE CH 2 F PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET Press the joystick OK PROGRAM TV CH THEN PUSH ENTER Program guide channel Your actual TV channel For scrambled channels enter all the scrambled channels you want to record and the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 48 Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS MENU CHANNELS TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS Enter the program guide
32. LIST PAGE 1 GUIDE TV GUIDE 2 73 E 59 5 4 E 6T 28 om 86 1 33 5 m 90 USE lt gt TO CHANGE PAGE PUSH MENU TO QUIT 17 55 E th TV 47 3 35 20 22 6 O MENU When you ve finished press MENU to exit Getting Started peywers 6un 225 49 Basic Operations Playing a tape EJECT COUNTER RESET DISPLAY D20000 S000 COO OO 2868 Q SMART CUE Joystick PLAY H PAUSE gt gt FF E STOP Aaa REW 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 50 Basic Operations Press the joystick D gt When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Additional tasks To Push the joystick to Stop play E STOP Pause play H PAUSE Resume play after pause Ill PAUSE or press the joystick D gt Fast forward the tape gt gt FF during stop Rewind the tape AA REW during stop Eject the tape Press amp 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 Press SMART CUE during playback of a scene you want to skip The VCR starts searching Press SMART CUE again when you find the scene you want to watch The VCR stops searching rewinds a few seconds then re
33. NG 09 Press the number buttons to select the channel you want to fine tune then press 4 ENTER O Selected channel TUNER PRESET Cc ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET gt MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING Push the joystick to to select FINE TUNING The fine tuning meter appears TUNER PRESET CH5 ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT gt FINE TUNING 4 Push the joystick to to adjust to a PLAY clearer picture then press the joystick OK OK Note that the AFT setting switches to OFF TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT gt FINE TUNING Getting Started Setting up 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 that s 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 How to set up your VCR Setting up your VCR involves coordinating the TV channel number the number you turn to on your TV or VCR to watch a program with the guide channel the number that s assigned to that channel in your program guide To get the guide channel numbers find the Chann
34. OUTPUT CH ON OFF USE lt gt TO SELECT CABLE BOX CH THEN PUSH OK G oO ot a Ss vo A ot o ms oO Qa LANGUAGE PENGLISH ESPANOL FRAN AIS NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT lt gt NEXT i CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH CH3 SELECT lt gt CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH ENTER YOUR CABLE BOX CODE NO USING 0 9 KEYS REFER TO THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE CODE SET UP SET UP IS DONE Normal display continued Getting Started 11 Step 3 Hookups continued Hookup 1 VCR Plus channel setup 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 47 2 If the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV set the channels that are different as follows For details see page 48 Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS MENU CHANNELS TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS Enter the program guide channel then the SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS channel you use on your TV GUIDE CH TV CH 25 15 are PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET Press the joystick OK PROGRAM TV CH THEN PUSH ENTER Program guide channel Your actual TV channel
35. S ONY 3 861 046 11 1 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 Model No Serial No SLV 788HF 1998 by Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK i DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AN This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature 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 e Operate the unit only on 120 V AC 60 Hz e If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it
36. SH ESPANOL FRAN AIS NEXT CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT lt gt NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE SELECT lt gt CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT lt gt NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP SET UP IS DONE Normal display ON OFF LOIC VCR Plus channel setup 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 47 2 Enter all the channels you want to record and the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 48 Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS MENU CHANNELS TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET gt SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS G p co a 3 KA paa o ot oO a Enter the program guide channel then the cable SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS box output channel ox output e GUIDE CH TV CH 3 3 eee PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET Press the joystick OK PROGRAM TV CH THEN PUSH ENTER Program guide channel Cable box output channel Automatic clock setting To use the Auto Clock Set feature with this hookup you need to manually select a channel that carries a time signal 1 Tune the cable box to a channel that carries a time signal 2 Select AUTO in the CLOCK SET menu to turn on the Auto Clock Set feature 3 Turn off the VCR It automati
37. V A B UE lB orc For connector or types B and VHF C no UHF fF c connection is oo required CONTROL S OUT AUDIO VIDEO CABLE BOX CONTROL O RED UHF Positioning the Cable Mouse Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the DSS receiver front Cable Mouse VHF UHF an LINE OOO lor 5 OUT AUDIO VIDEO DSS receiver R ji men nnn Side view 22 Getting Started Hookup 5 VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever DOUOOCOOCOOOONOO channel is not used in your 99 RF UNIT l area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 76 If you made A V connections from page 8 you can skip this step Turn on your DSS receiver Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if desired and press the joystick OK For details see page 30 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press the joystick OK For details see page 31 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select ON For details see page 38 Enter your DSS receiver code number and push the joystick to For details see page 38 Set your DSS receiver SET UP output channel BOX CABLE BOX CONTROL OUTPUT CH to LINE CABLE MOUSE ON OFF BOX CODE NO 650 and press the joystick
38. a hookup Make the following connections if you re using an antenna if you don t have cable TV Use this hookup if you re using e VHF UHF antenna you get channels 2 13 and channels 14 and higher e UHF only antenna you get channels 14 and higher e Separate VHF and UHF antennas Rear of TV VHF UHF ee ARASA A Match the type of connector on your VHF TV A B or C FER e VHF ZE UHF EJ Use this hookup if you re using a VHF only antenna you get channels 2 13 only i Rear of TV VHF UHF Match the type of Sa eNSRG sme fo A connector on your i TV A B or C or VHF rea Sire one aa B For connector types a upp Band C no UHF oor cas not connection is io required we VHF a j UHF If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the VCR directly If your antenna cable is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external antenna connector not supplied so that you can connect the cable to the VHF UHF IN connector If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas you should use a U V band mixer not supplied For details see page 77 Getting Started Hookup 3 VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to JON0OUCOUCOOD0UD 90 90 CH 3 or CH 4 whichever channel is not used in your RF UNIT area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 76 If you made A V connections from page 8 you
39. ator 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 push the joystick to ll STOP continued Basic Operations 57 58 Recording TV programs using VCR Plus continued 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 e Reset the counter e Display tape information on the TV screen e Check the timer settings e 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 the O indicator appears in the display window The VCR turns off and the O indicator remains lit The VCR will not work except for timer recording To unlock the VCR hold POWER down on the VCR until the O indicator disappears from the display window The VCR is unlocked and turns on To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked press W STOP The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked Tip e To cancel the procedure press VCR Plus before pressing SET Note e Ifthe VCR doesn t accept the PlusCode this means that The PlusCode is incorrect ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY was selected incorrectly You cannot
40. ay window Timer indicator 57 SAP indicator 70 STEREO indicator 70 Tape speed indicator 53 VIDEO indicator 54 76 jo A joo N APC indicator 72 Additional Information Tracking indicator 72 Child Lock indicator 58 Line channel indicator 53 75 Time counter clock indicator 51 Remaining time indicator 54 Tape recording indicator 53 Rear panel 1 AC power cord 7 5 RF Radio Frequency UNIT switch 2 S LINK CONTROL SIN jack 9 7 74 6 VHF UHF IN connector 10 13 16 19 22 25 3 CABLE BOX CONTROL CONTROL S OUT jack 10 22 7 VHF UHF OUT connector 10 13 16 19 22 25 4 LINE 1 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 22 74 8 LINE OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 8 continued Additional Information 83 84 Index to parts and controls continued Remote commander Co N jo B jo N 10 11 12 13 Additional Information TV RECEIVER VIDEO remote control switch 5 EJECT button
41. cally sets the clock and adjusts for Daylight Saving Time by picking up the time signal If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see page 36 Note e To use the automatic clock setting feature leave the cable box on continued Getting Started 21 Step 3 Hookups continued Hookup 5 Pages 22 to 24 DSS Digital Satellite System receiver Recommended use Use this hookup if you have a DSS receiver It allows the VCR s cable box control feature to control the channel on the DSS receiver simplifying the recording process A list of compatible DSS receivers is on page 40 DSS Digital Satellite System is a satellite broadcast that provides superior digital quality video and crisp digital quality audio A variety of program packages are available through your program providers It also has program guides that are sorted by program categories What you can do with this hookup e Record any channels using the VCR s cable box control feature to select channels on the DSS receiver What you can t do e Record with the DSS receiver turned off e Record any channels from cable or an antenna To record channels from cable or an antenna turn off the cable box control feature e Use a cable box Rear of TV e Record programs with VCR Plus VHF UHF perdet 0 A Match the type of or connector on VHF your T
42. can skip this step Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if desired and press the joystick OK For details see page 30 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press the joystick OK For details see page 31 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select OFF and press the joystick OK The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press the joystick OK For details see page 43 The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP AUTO PRESET PROCESSING AAAAAAAAAAAAA g PLEASE WAIT gt G oO ct fy Q nn ot o fad oO om LANGUAGE gt ENGLISH ESPA OL FRAN AIS NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT lt gt NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE ON SELECT lt gt CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT lt gt NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP SET UP IS DONE Normal display continued Getting Started 17 18 Step 3 Hookups continued Hookup 3 VCR Plus channel setup 1 2 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 47 If the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV set the channels that are d
43. channel then the cable SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS box output channel GUIDE CH TV CH 25 8 Press the joystick OK ROAR AMTU a st THEN PUSH ENTER Program guide channel Cable box output channel Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see page 36 Note e To use the automatic clock setting feature set the A B switch to A G o ot a 3 Ce n ot o ot oO Qa Getting Started 29 Selecting a language You can change the on screen display DOOD Oo COO O D000 COO D000 language MENU eels O Joystick RIV lt gt OK 1 menu Press MENU then push the joystick to LANGUAGE QO 4 to move the cursor gt to ee biieg LANGUAGE and press the joystick OK ESPANOL FRANCAIS When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this step Push the joystick to to select ENGLISH ESPANOL or FRANCAIS then press the joystick OK 30 Getting Started Setting the clock Using the Auto Clock Set feature Some TV an
44. channels unlock the channel before the VCR starts recording To set pay per view programs in the timer setting order the pay per view program before the VCR starts recording Some programs are copy protected You cannot record these programs 24 Getting Started Hookup 6 Pages 25 to 29 Incompatible cable box with only a few scrambled channels using an A B switch Recommended use By using an A B switch not supplied this hookup allows you to record both scrambled and unscrambled channels conveniently What you can do with this hookup e Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel directly on the VCR the A B switch is set to A e Record any scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable box the A B switch is set to B What you can t do e Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel the A B switch is set to B G oO faa fy ve KA Pai o faa oO jes Splitt Cable box Rear of TV plitter D o VHF UHF oe IS Te aa fe A B switch 4 4 Lk lals Tel B A B t VCR Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C re a For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required continued Getting Started 25 26 Step 3 Hookups continued LOLLO PETHE VCR setup 1 WN Getting Started Set the RF UNIT switch to RE UNIT CH3o0rCH4 whichever _ INNA ce GE channe
45. d cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts Your VCR can pick up this time signal to automatically set the clock The Auto Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your area is broadcasting a time signal If broadcasters in your area are not yet sending time signals set the time manually page 36 Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e 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 e Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window e Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears in the VCR s display window G oO faa fy ve iA Pad g fad oO jes MENU Joystick TA ZA gt OK 1 O MENU Press MENU then push the joystick to 4 to move the cursor P to CLOCK SET and press the joystick OK o PLAY CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT lt gt THEN PUSH OK QUIT MENU Push the joystick to gt to select AUTO then press the joystick OK AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO continued Getting Started 31 32 Setting the clock continued 3 o PLAY E Push the joystick to lt gt to select YES then press the joystick OK To activate the Auto Clock Set function turn off the VCR The VCR automatically sets the clock by searching for a channel that carries a time signal and se
46. duces better picture and audio quality VIDEO sP cH IZ OO i e s A ie ReC Press REC to start recording a O The recording indicator lights up red in the display window 2 e 5 wn i i i VIDE Recording indicator gp DEO F OO x To stop recording Push the joystick to li STOP continued Basic Operations 53 EE Recording TV programs continued To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY 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 indicator also appears in the display window TAPE REMAINING 1 46 0 00 22 Time counter 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 73 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 the 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 erasur
47. e To use the shuttle ring in jog mode Use this mode for frame by frame playback Press JOG to enter the jog mode The JOG button lights up If you change to the 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 Additional Operations To resume normal playback Press the joystick D gt Tip e Adjust the picture using the TRACKING buttons on the VCR if Streaks appear while playing in slow motion The picture shakes while pausing Notes The sound is muted during these operations Tapes recorded in the 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 Additional Operations 63 64 Searching for a selected point on the tape DISPLAY 0 0 You can easily find a selected point by moving the pointer on the TV screen The VCR fast forwards or rewinds to the point you indicate and starts playback automatically a O OY COOO Joystick e gt PLAY Pe FF Aaa REW 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly
48. e break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again cover lt p the tab hole with adhesive tape ac SF Ma Q Safety tab 54 Basic Operations Tips e To select a channel you can use the number buttons on the remote commander Enter the channel number then press ENTER e You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks using INPUT SELECT e The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape e 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 Notes e The remaining time may not be indicated accurately for short tapes less than T 20 T 130 T 210 tapes recorded in the LP mode The display doesn t appear during still pause mode search mode or slow motion playback e It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining time after you press DISPLAY suol e1ado Jiseg Basic Operations 55 Recording TV programs using VCR Plus Just enter the program s PlusCode listed in the TV program guide The date times and channel number of that program are set automatically You can preset up to eight programs at a time Before you start e Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box t
49. e a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony s as they may damage the video heads e The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony dealer for more information The picture rolls vertically e Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor during picture search The picture has no sound e The tape is defective Use a new tape Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads e Normal picture e Rough picture e Unclear picture e No picture or black amp white screen appears initial terminal contamination Additional Information Symptom Remedy Recording A TV program does not appear on the TV screen Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If you are using a monitor set it to video input TV reception is poor Adjust the TV antenna The tape starts playing as soon The safety tab has been removed To record on this as it is inserted tape cover the tab hole The tape ejects when you press Check that the safety tab has not been removed REC Nothing happens when you e Make sure the tape is not at its end press REC e Select the correct source Select a channel number with the CH buttons when recording TV programs select L1 or L2 with the INPUT SELECT button when recording from other equipment Timer recording The timer does not operate Check that the clock is set Make sure a
50. el Line up Chart in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCodes It usually looks like the example to the right For each channel your VCR receives use the Channel Line up Chart to check that the channel numbers match For example if HBO is listed in the Channel Line up Chart on channel 33 and your VCR receives HBO on channel 5 you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure For channels in which the numbers are the same you can skip this procedure Example of PlusCode PlusCode 5 30 MOVIE Musical 2hrs 83044 SPORT Golf thr 25min 42060 fw ws 9974 6 30 EXEIEJDRAMA Comedgy 2hrs 17390 EH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY thr 15min 73457 Example of Channel Line up Chart VCR Plus GUIDE CH American Movie Classics 35 CABLE TV 17 Bravo program grid only 54 20 Cable News Netwofk 42 21 C SPAN 28 CB The Disney Channel The Discovey Qh 53 Ghan ng The Family Sh a 5 GE Home Bi 33 27 CEN 46 29 Cinema 45 30 CPMus Television 48 31 MUG sickglodeon 38 38 EJ s s Channel 59 39 Sports Channel America 70 45 GD Showtime 41 17 TBS SuperStation 43 44 The Movie Channel 58 49 The Nashville Network 49 50 Turner Network Television 52 Z USA Network continued Getting Started G oO faa fa ve KA Pai g Pad
51. enu options 1 Press MENU and select ADVANCED ADVANCED OPTIONS OPTIONS PAUTOSTEREO ON OFF TUNER AUDIO MAIN SAP APC ON OFF TAPE SELECT AUTO 180 AUTO TAPE SPEED ON OFF SHARPNESS L m H 2 Push the joystick to 4 to select the option to change then push the joystick to lt to change the setting 3 Press the joystick OK to return to the original screen Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print Menu option Set this option to AUTO STEREO ON to receive stereo programs OFF to reduce noise the sound changes to monaural TUNER AUDIO MAIN to record the main sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks SAP to record the SAP Second Audio Program sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks APC ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve picture quality OFF to switch off APC TAPE SELECT AUTO or 180 when using a T 140 or T 180 to select the tape length and display the remaining time correctly AUTO TAPE SPEED ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically to the EP mode when the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time OFF to keep the set tape speed SHARPNESS L Low through H High to adjust the sharpness of the picture L to turn off the sharpness control Additional Operations 73 74 Editing with another VCR How to hook up to record on this VCR This VCR Recorder TV
52. eo heads and tape To maintain better picture quality we recommend that you set APC to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu with the APC indicator in the display window lit For details see page 73 APC playback The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC APC recording Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function the APC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected Notes e The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with on tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs e When you set AUTO TAPE SPEED to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu the APC function doesn t work if the tape speed is automatically changed from the SP to EP mode during a timer recording unless the tape has been recorded in the EP mode with the APC function For details see page 73 e There is a delay of a few seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyzes the tape To avoid the delay first set the VCR to recording pause the APC indicator flashes slowly and press REC to have the VCR analyze the tape After the APC indicator stops flashing push the joystick to Il PAUSE to start recording immediately If you push the joystick to Il PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing the APC function is canceled 72 Additional Operations Changing m
53. er license from Gemstar Development Corporation Introduction 3 4 Getting Started ead Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR e Remote commander e Cable Mouse cable box controller e Size AA R6 batteries e 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors 1 e Audio video cable 3 phono 1 mini to e Jack cover 3 phono 1 mini Getting Started step Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA R6 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 peers unaD Using the remote commander You can use this remote commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV or AV receiver Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be used to operate your Sony TV The RECEIVER VOL and MUTING buttons can be used to operate your Sony AV receiver TV RECEIVER VIDEO MUTING RECEIVER VOL To operate Set TV RECEIVER VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR a Sony TV or TV RECEIVER and point at the remote sensor on the TV or AV receiver AV receiver Notes e With normal use the batteries should last about three to six mon
54. ifferent as follows For details see page 48 Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS Enter the program guide channel then the channel you use on your TV Press the joystick OK Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels Program guide channel Your actual TV channel MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 2 15 PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM TV CH THEN PUSH ENTER If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see page 36 Getting Started ean Hookup 4 Pages 19 to 21 Incompatible cable box with many scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if your cable company cannot supply a cable box that is compatible with the VCR s cable box control feature and your cable system scrambles all or most channels What you can do with this hookup e Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you can t do e Record with the cable box turned off e Record one channel
55. l is not used in your 90 r DO area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 76 If you made A V connections from page 8 you can skip this step Set the A B switch to A Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if desired and press the joystick OK For details see page 30 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press the joystick OK For details see page 31 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select OFF and press the joystick OK The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and press the joystick OK For details see page 43 The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP AUTO PRESET PROCESSING AAAAAAAAAAAAA g PLEASE WAIT gt SET UP LANGUAGE gt ENGLISH ESPA OL FRAN AIS NEXT CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP 2 41 gt SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE ON SELECT lt gt CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT NEXT H CANCEL 41 gt EASY SET UP SET UP SET UP IS DONE Normal display 4 Preset the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 45 Cable box output channel Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET TUNER PRES
56. le TV 10 external antenna connector 77 UHF VHF band mixer 77 Counter 51 D Disabling channels 45 DSS Digital Satellite System 38 Dubbing See Editing Additional Information E F G Easy Set Up 11 14 17 20 23 26 Editing 74 EP mode 53 H I J K Hi fi audio track 71 L Language selecting 30 Locking the VCR 58 LP mode 51 63 Monitoring audio 70 N O Normal audio track 71 P Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 50 at various speeds 61 frame by frame 61 skip 51 slow motion 61 Presetting channels 43 Q Quick timer 67 R Recording 52 bilingual programs 70 SAP broadcasts 70 saving 54 stereo broadcasts 70 using VCR Plus 56 while watching another program 54 S Safety tab 54 SAP Second Audio Program 70 Searching at various speeds 61 for a selected point 64 skip search 66 SP mode 53 T U Timer recording 59 canceling timer settings 68 changing timer settings 68 checking timer settings 68 daily weekly recording 60 overlapping timer recordings 69 using VCR Plus 56 Tracking adjustment See Adjusting V W X Y Z VCR Plus 56 channel setup 47 recording 56 To play a tape 1 2 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if you made A V connections Insert a tape and press the joystick D gt To record a program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Turn on the cable box Press VCR Plus on the remote commander E
57. mensions Approx 430 x 107 x 287 mm w h d Approx 17 x 41 4 x 11 s inches including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 4 3 kg 7 lb 77 oz Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors 1 Audio video cable 3 phono and 1 mini to 3 phono and 1 mini 1 Cable Mouse cable box controller 1 Jack cover 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front panel 1 POWER switch indicator 57 SP EP button 53 57 TV VIDEO button 54 Tape compartment ol A oo N CHANNEL TRACKING buttons 53 60 67 EJECT button 51 gt PLAY button 51 61 JOG button 62 REC record button 53 72 N O 16 17 18 E STOP button 51 Shuttle ring 54 62 H PAUSE button 51 gt gt FF fast forward button 51 61 lt 4 REW rewind button 51 61 EASY SET UP button 11 14 17 20 23 26 INPUT SELECT button 53 55 Remote sensor 5 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 74 continued Additional Information 81 82 Index to parts and controls continued Displ
58. nel e Press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 in the display window e Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Inserta tape with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press Ill PAUSE 3 Press REC on this VCR and set it to recording pause 4 To start editing press the Il PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the W STOP buttons on both VCRs Note e If you start recording following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the APC function To record a tape with the APC function press REC again during recording pause in step 3 so that the VCR analyzes the tape Then when you start recording in step 4 press Il PAUSE immediately after the APC indicator stops flashing If you press Ill PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing the APC function is canceled Additional Operations 75 76 Additional Information General setup information Setting the RF unit When connecting the VCR to the TV RF UNIT using only the antenna cable you must CH3 CH4 set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the VCR so that the TV can receive the correct signal from the VCR POWER TV VIDEO CHANNEL 1 Set
59. nter the program s PlusCode number Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY then press SET Insert a tape Press POWER to turn off the VCR Leave the cable box on To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window goes off Turn on your cable box Set the TV to the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 Set the cable box to the channel you want to watch To play a tape 1 If you made A V connections set the TV to video input If you didn t use A V hookup Turn on the cable box Set the cable box to channel 3 or 4 Set the TV to the output channel of the cable box usually 2 3 or 4 2 Insert a tape and press the joystick E gt To record a program 1 2 3 4 5 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander Enter the program s PlusCode number Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY then press SET Insert a tape Press POWER to turn off the VCR To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window goes off Select the channel with your cable box if you have one or with your TV To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if you made A V connections Insert a tape and press the joystick E gt If there s no picture on your TV press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator comes on in the display
60. o the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 in the CH position 3 Push the joystick to gt to confirm the setting FEN The cursor gt appears at the beginning of the line To enter another setting move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2 4 Press the joystick OK PLAY gt OK 5 POWER Press POWER to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording When using a cable box leave it on Daily weekly recording In step 2 above push the joystick to to select the recording pattern Each time you push the joystick to the indication changes as shown below Push the joystick to yi to change the indication in reverse order the current date gt SU SA gt MO SA MO FR EVERY SA gt EVERY MO EVERY SU 1 month later dates count down the current date Tips e To set the channel you can also use the CH number buttons or shuttle ring during stop e To set the tape speed you can also use SP EP Note e If you are using cable box control you cannot select L1 or L2 60 Basic Operations Additional Operations Playing searching at various speeds gt PLAY x2 b gt SLOW Playback options Joystick gt e FF Aaa REW Operation View the picture during fast forward or rewind Play at high speed
61. oO jes 47 Setting up VCR Plus continued Number buttons ENTER MENU Joystick AV gt OK 1 menu Press MENU then push the joystick to SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS 4 to move the cursor gt to SET VCR GUIDE CH PLUS CHANNELS and press the joystick te gt OK PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM GUIDE CH OR PUSH OK TO SEE VCR PLUS CHANNEL LIST Enter the channel number assigned in the SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS program guide and press ENTER GUIDE cH TV cH 000 a 00O PROGRAM GUIDE CH THEN PUSH ENTER 48 Getting Started OOO OLOO OLOO e If you made Hookup 1 or 3 Enter the actual number on your TV and VCR and press ENTER If you made Hookup 2 Enter the cable output channel usually 2 3 or 4 and press ENTER e If you made Hookup 4 Enter the actual number on your TV and VCR for an unscrambled channel and press ENTER For a scrambled channel enter the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 and press ENTER SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS TV ree rst PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM TV CH GUIDE CH 33 THEN PUSH ENTER SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS GUIDE cH TV CH 23 ays PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM TV CH THEN PUSH ENTER Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each channel whose numbers don t match o PLAY gt OK When you have set all channels press the joystick OK to confirm your channel settings VCR PLUS CHANNEL
62. ontrol feature and the Auto Clock Set feature the VCR automatically changes channels on the cable box until a channel that carries a time signal is found whenever you turn off the VCR If you want to stop the search change the channel on the cable box with the channel buttons either on the VCR or on the remote commander G oO co ee Ss Q n ot o ot oO feu continued Getting Started 35 Setting the clock continued Using Manual clock set MENU Joystick AV lt gt OK 1 O MENU Press MENU then push the joystick to CLOCK SET 4 to move the cursor gt to CLOCK SET and press the joystick OK AUTO MANUAL When using the EASY SET UP procedure SELECT i gU skip this step QUIT MENU Push the joystick to to select CLOCK SET MANUAL and press the joystick OK vig 141 1998 TH 12 00AM ays 36 Getting Started Push the joystick to to set the month crock ser Jy 1998 SU 12 00M K day G o 4 Push the joystick to gt to flash the day CLOCK SET PLAY and push the joystick to to set the 11 A168 1998 MO 12 004 e Dya A p 2 The day of the week is set automatically Set the year hour and minutes in the same way as the day Press the joystick OK to start the clock OK Getting Started 37 Setting up cable box control Skip this section if you are using Hookup 2 3 4 or 6
63. rx 051 Wave Master 576 Spectravision 069 Sprucer 032 318 DSS receiver Code numbers Standard Components 107 166 brana Starcom 014 026 058 109 RCA 577 Stargate 026 051 Sony 650 Getting Started To ensure correct operation e Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the cable box DSS receiver front e Do not place the cable box DSS receiver on top of the VCR e Position the cable box DSS receiver away from the VCR e Point the remote commander at the VCR not at the cable box DSS receiver G oO ct fy ve iA Pad g fad oO jes Side view CN signal flow To check the cable box control setting 1 Press CH on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box DSS receiver change Point the remote commander at the VCR not at the cable box DSS receiver 2 Press all 10 number buttons 0 to 9 on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box DSS receiver change If the answer to both 1 and 2 is yes you have made the correct setting continued Getting Started 41 42 Setting up cable box control continued If you cannot get your VCR to control the cable box DSS receiver e Check that the Cable Mouse is connected to the CABLE BOX CONTROL jack on the VCR e Check the position of the Cable Mouse e Place the cable box DSS receiver and VCR away from each other Do not place the cable box DSS receiver on
64. sumes normal playback suol e1ado Jiseg 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 VIDEO OO j l z LI LI E LI To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY Notes e Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed e While setting the menu on the TV screen you cannot use the joystick for tape operation e The counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is reinserted e The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording Basic Operations 51 Recording TV programs DISPLAY COUNTER REMAIN TV VIDEO INPUT SELECT SP EP REC CH Joystick E STOP 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 52 Basic Operations INPUT SELECT C9 Press INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears in the display window OOF VIDEO Cl x Press CH to select the channel you want to record VIDEO EP wie le OO 3 SP EP Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP EP Extended Play provides recording time three times as long as SP Standard Play however SP pro
65. ths e If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not use different types of batteries A Some Sony AV receivers may not be operated with the remote continued commander Getting Started 5 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander continued 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 1 Set TV IRECEIVER VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV RECEIVER 2 Hold POWER down and enter your TV s code number s using the number buttons Then release POWER Now you can use the POWER VOL CH and TV VIDEO buttons to control your TV You can also use the buttons marked with a dot to control a Sony TV To control the VCR reset TV RECEIVER VIDEO to VIDEO Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code number number number Sony 01 JVC 09 RCA 04 10 Akai 04 KMC 03 Sampo 12 AOC 04 Magnavox 03 08 12 Sanyo 11 Centurion 12 Marantz 04
66. ts of your VCR or TV to your stereo system If your TV doesn t have A V inputs see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups If your TV has the S Link A V bus control function hook up your VCR using the connection shown on page 9 Your TV will automatically switch to the A V inputs for your VCR when you play back or operate menu on the VCR If you re not planning to use your VCR to record programs you re finished setting up the VCR after you ve made the connections shown on pages 8 and 9 If you want to record off air or off your cable TV system complete these connections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups S Link is a trademark of Sony Corporation Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks Stereo receiver AUDIO VIDEO O une in AUX IN Audio video cable supplied Audio cable not supplied Do not connect the miniplugs for this hookup EJ Use this hookup if your TV doesn t have stereo jacks VCR Stereo receiver AUDIO VIDEO O tines in O O LINE OUT Video cable not supplied Audio cable not supplied Getting Started Use this hookup if your TV has the S Link function VCR Stereo receiver AUDIO VIDEO AUX IN O LINE in OAA LINE OUT QO AUDIO OUT C 9 fo 2 ve Audio video cable supplied Audio cable not supplied F jes Note e To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connection Ca
67. ts your time zone and Daylight Saving Time if applicable If your clock is set to the wrong time zone or Daylight Saving Time you can adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set feature page 33 Notes e The clock cannot be set automatically if you don t receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area If so set the clock manually e If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals setting the clock automatically may take up to about 30 minutes If nothing happens even after you wait about 30 minutes set the clock manually e If you use Hookup 1 make sure you leave the cable box on Getting Started If the clock is not activated Number buttons G oO ct fy ve iA Pad g fad oO jes MENU Joystick ETA ZA gt OK 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in Using the Auto Clock Set feature The AUTO CLOCK SET menu is displayed AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO YES NO CLOCK SET CH are TIME ZONE AUTO Ti DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO SELECT lt gt END OK QUIT MENU continued Getting Started 33 34 Setting the clock continued Push the joystick to gt to select NO for FULL AUTO AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO YES NO CLOCK SET CH TIME ZONE AUTO DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO SELECT lt gt END OK QUIT MENU OOO OKOLO OLOO Push the joystick to to move the cursor P to the
68. und on the normal audio track No indicator appears Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels Additional Operations How sound is recorded on a video tape The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks Hi fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Monaural sound Hi fi audio track Normal audio track main track Stereo sound left right channels Notes e To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connections e When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting Additional Operations 71 Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape the M 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 of the two buttons the M indicator lights up To resume automatic NORMAL TRACKING tracking adjustment eject the tape and reinsert it Tracking meter About Adaptive Picture Control APC Adaptive Picture Control APC automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the vid
69. until the bar indication appears on the TV screen A cursor W 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 pushing the joystick to PLAY gt e FF or aa REW until the cursor appears 2 Push the joystick to gt to move the pointer to the point where you want to start playback The VCR starts searching and the cursor H moves toward the pointer When the VCR locates the marked point playback starts To cancel searching Push the joystick to gt gt PLAY or STOP W To turn off the bar indication Press DISPLAY again Additional Operations Notes e 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 Total time length TARERE SP LP EP T 60 or shorter 60 120 180 from T 80 to T 140 120 240 360 T 160 or longer 160 320 480 If you move the pointer on the bar indication during search the VCR searches for the new reset point While the cursor M is displayed on the bar indication the joystick gt gt FF gt and lt lt REW on the remote commander work only for moving the pointer while the gt gt amp FF and lt lt REW buttons on the VCR work for normal tape operation
70. urn it on e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time POWER CLEAR VCR Plus Number buttons SET SP EP Joystick e E STOP 1 VCR Plus Press VCR Plus 56 Basic Operations VCR PLUS PLUSCODE SP EP SP ENTER PROGRAM S PLUSCODE USING 0 9 KEYS TO CHANGE TAPE SPEED PUSH SP EP NJ _ Press the number buttons to enter the TEA program s PlusCode P coue ae f you make a mistake press CLEAR and Te F re enter the correct number NEAN WEERLY TOCONFIRM SET TO CANCEL CLEAR 3 SP EP Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or VCR PLUS C EP PLUSCODE SP EP 8912 EP USE lt gt KEYS FOR ONCE DAILY WEEKLY TO CONFIRM SET TO CANCEL CLEAR Push the joystick gt to select ONCE VCR PLUS DAILY or WEEKLY then press SET PLUSCODE SP EP 8912 EP a RECORDING TIME DATE START STOP CH To record Select 11 17 TU 10 00AM 11 00AM 60EP TO SET TIMER PUSH POWER Only once ONCE TOCANCEL PUSH CLEAR Everyday Monday to Friday DAILY Once a week WEEKLY suol e1ado Jiseg The date start and stop times channel number and tape speed appear on the TV screen If the information is not correct press CLEAR to cancel the setting 5 To enter another setting repeat steps 1 to 4 6 POWER Press POWER to turn off the VCR The indic
71. ution Connections between the VCR s VHF UHF connector and the antenna terminals of the TV receiver should be made only as shown in the following instructions Failure to do so may result in operation that violates the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission regarding the use and operation of RF devices Never connect the output of the VCR to an antenna or make simultaneous parallel antenna and VCR connections at the antenna terminals of your receiver Note to CATV system installer in USA This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical continued Getting Started 9 10 Step 3 Hookups continued Hookup 1 Pages 10 to 12 Using cable box control Recommended use You should use this hookup if you have a cable box especially if your cable system scrambles all or most channels This hookup allows the VCR s cable box control feature to control the channel on the cable box simplifying the recording process A list of compatible cable boxes is on page 39 What you can do with this hookup e Record any channel using the VCR s cable box control feature to select channels on the cable box What you can t do e Record with the cable box turned off e
72. you move it froma cold to a warm location wait for about one hour before operating the unit Information For customers in the USA CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment NOTE 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 ina 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 Blowing measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual

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