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... numbers in the spaces provided below. 3-865-760-11(1) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions For hookup and setup, see the supplied hookup/setup manual. Owner's record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: SLV-M11HF Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Refer to the following two conditions: (1) This device may...
... numbers in the spaces provided below. 3-865-760-11(1) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions For hookup and setup, see the supplied hookup/setup manual. Owner's record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: SLV-M11HF Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Refer to the following two conditions: (1) This device may...
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... accompanying the appliance. If this recorder with cable television transmission may condense... position only. • Keep the unit and cassettes away from a cold to a warm location, ...video tapes and other for a Class B digital device, pursuant to constitute a risk of time. Precautions Safety • Operate the unit only on a circuit different from that interference will fit into the power outlet only one or more of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this manual... anything falls into the outlet, contact your Sony dealer. To disconnect the cord, pull it...
... accompanying the appliance. If this recorder with cable television transmission may condense... position only. • Keep the unit and cassettes away from a cold to a warm location, ...video tapes and other for a Class B digital device, pursuant to constitute a risk of time. Precautions Safety • Operate the unit only on a circuit different from that interference will fit into the power outlet only one or more of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this manual... anything falls into the outlet, contact your Sony dealer. To disconnect the cord, pull it...
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... Introduction 3 Table of contents Basic Operations 4 Playing a tape 7 Recording TV programs 11 Locating a channel by Station ID 13 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+* GOLD system 16 Setting the timer manually Additional Operations 20 Playing/searching at various speeds 23 Creating a favorite ...channel list with Station ID 26 Setting the recording duration time 27 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 29 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 31 Searching ...
... Introduction 3 Table of contents Basic Operations 4 Playing a tape 7 Recording TV programs 11 Locating a channel by Station ID 13 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+* GOLD system 16 Setting the timer manually Additional Operations 20 Playing/searching at various speeds 23 Creating a favorite ...channel list with Station ID 26 Setting the recording duration time 27 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 29 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 31 Searching ...
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..., see page 39. 123 456 789 0 `/1 SP/EP Number buttons CH +/- Setting the timer manually If the VCR Plus+ GOLD system is not available in place. Make sure the tape is set ...• Turn on . • Insert a tape with the SmartFile function, make sure the total recording time doesn't overlap the protected program. When using a cable box, turn it on your area, follow the instructions... below to set it to record programs. Before you start... • Check that the VCR clock is longer than the total recording time. • If you insert a tape with its ...
..., see page 39. 123 456 789 0 `/1 SP/EP Number buttons CH +/- Setting the timer manually If the VCR Plus+ GOLD system is not available in place. Make sure the tape is set ...• Turn on . • Insert a tape with the SmartFile function, make sure the total recording time doesn't overlap the protected program. When using a cable box, turn it on your area, follow the instructions... below to set it to record programs. Before you start... • Check that the VCR clock is longer than the total recording time. • If you insert a tape with its ...
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.... The VCR turns off and the indicator remains lit. Setting the timer manually (continued) To stop recording To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press x STOP. the current date t SUN-SAT t MON-SAT t MON-FRI t EVERY SAT t ..... To unlock the VCR, hold down ... the VCR until the indicator appears in reverse order. To lock the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press `/1. The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked. 18 Basic Operations The indicator disappears from the display window. t EVERY MON t EVERY SUN t 1 month later ...
.... The VCR turns off and the indicator remains lit. Setting the timer manually (continued) To stop recording To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press x STOP. the current date t SUN-SAT t MON-SAT t MON-FRI t EVERY SAT t ..... To unlock the VCR, hold down ... the VCR until the indicator appears in reverse order. To lock the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press `/1. The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked. 18 Basic Operations The indicator disappears from the display window. t EVERY MON t EVERY SUN t 1 month later ...
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... only when you complete Smart Channel Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal (see "Setting timer recording in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed . If you want to keep the tape speed, set AUTO ...TAPE SPEED to OFF in step 5. Basic Operations 19 For details, see page 54 of the supplied hookup/setup manual). or number buttons. • To...
... only when you complete Smart Channel Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal (see "Setting timer recording in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed . If you want to keep the tape speed, set AUTO ...TAPE SPEED to OFF in step 5. Basic Operations 19 For details, see page 54 of the supplied hookup/setup manual). or number buttons. • To...
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... automatic tracking adjustment, eject the tape and reinsert it off ), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in the display window, then goes off , press REALITY REGENERATOR. To turn it . In this case, manually adjust the tracking. Press the TRACKING +/- buttons to its original quality during playback. NORMAL TRACKING Tracking meter...
... automatic tracking adjustment, eject the tape and reinsert it off ), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in the display window, then goes off , press REALITY REGENERATOR. To turn it . In this case, manually adjust the tracking. Press the TRACKING +/- buttons to its original quality during playback. NORMAL TRACKING Tracking meter...
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Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then press M/m to select ADVANCED OPTIONS and press OK. 2 Press M/m to select the option to change, then press
Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then press M/m to select ADVANCED OPTIONS and press OK. 2 Press M/m to select the option to change, then press
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... menu options (continued) Menu option BLANK SEARCH SMARTFILE LIST Set this option to • MANUAL to display a screen asking whether to search for that program. For details, see page 47. • MANUAL to display the SmartFile search list only when you press the SMARTFILE button. • AUTO... to display the SmartFile search list automatically when you can still change the recording tape speed to EP, you insert a SmartFile tape. Note ...
... menu options (continued) Menu option BLANK SEARCH SMARTFILE LIST Set this option to • MANUAL to display a screen asking whether to search for that program. For details, see page 47. • MANUAL to display the SmartFile search list only when you press the SMARTFILE button. • AUTO... to display the SmartFile search list automatically when you can still change the recording tape speed to EP, you insert a SmartFile tape. Note ...
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... the VCR receives the program information signal (see page 54 of the week, recording start time and channel. • You can also name the SmartFile tape (see page 53). You can manually name a recorded program and select the category. continued SmartFile Function 43 Tips • The station... ID appears on the SmartFile list. • When you record a program using the normal recording mode while CABLE MOUSE is set to ON in...
... the VCR receives the program information signal (see page 54 of the week, recording start time and channel. • You can also name the SmartFile tape (see page 53). You can manually name a recorded program and select the category. continued SmartFile Function 43 Tips • The station... ID appears on the SmartFile list. • When you record a program using the normal recording mode while CABLE MOUSE is set to ON in...
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Recording using the SmartFile function (continued) • When setting the timer manually (for details, see page 16): 1 Press MENU, then press M/m to select TIMER SET/CHECK and press OK. 2 Set the date, start and stop times, channel number and tape speed. 3 Press , to confirm the setting and press OK. The AUTO BLANK SEARCH screen appears. 3 Press
Recording using the SmartFile function (continued) • When setting the timer manually (for details, see page 16): 1 Press MENU, then press M/m to select TIMER SET/CHECK and press OK. 2 Set the date, start and stop times, channel number and tape speed. 3 Press , to confirm the setting and press OK. The AUTO BLANK SEARCH screen appears. 3 Press
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... registration stops if the end of the tape is complete. Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label The VCR will register programs recorded on your TV and set it to the video channel. 1 Attach a new SmartFile label to the 12th program from the start of .... The index signals are detected from the start of recorded programs. You can manually name the registered program numbers and select the category (see page 53). Pr ogram No.␣12 in the SmartFile label. You can register up to a recorded cassette tape. 2 Insert the SmartFile tape. 3 Press SMARTFILE...
... registration stops if the end of the tape is complete. Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label The VCR will register programs recorded on your TV and set it to the video channel. 1 Attach a new SmartFile label to the 12th program from the start of .... The index signals are detected from the start of recorded programs. You can manually name the registered program numbers and select the category (see page 53). Pr ogram No.␣12 in the SmartFile label. You can register up to a recorded cassette tape. 2 Insert the SmartFile tape. 3 Press SMARTFILE...
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... correct date, the registration date won't be registered correctly when: - you use tapes recorded in the SmartFile label when: - However, the recorded date and time, program name and information input manually (such as well, the data registered up to EP during recording. - Notes • Program data is about 20 minutes or less in EP...
... correct date, the registration date won't be registered correctly when: - you use tapes recorded in the SmartFile label when: - However, the recorded date and time, program name and information input manually (such as well, the data registered up to EP during recording. - Notes • Program data is about 20 minutes or less in EP...
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...program data on the SmartFile tape When you operate these units for recording, program data from the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver is not stored ... VCR, the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver, and any other equipment connected to the instruction manual of your DIRECTV digital satellite receiver. If you record a DIRECTV digital satellite program using the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver's timer, the program...menu to use the VCR's timer for at least 2 minutes after timer recording starts, the correct program data may not be sent from the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver. • When you...
...program data on the SmartFile tape When you operate these units for recording, program data from the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver is not stored ... VCR, the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver, and any other equipment connected to the instruction manual of your DIRECTV digital satellite receiver. If you record a DIRECTV digital satellite program using the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver's timer, the program...menu to use the VCR's timer for at least 2 minutes after timer recording starts, the correct program data may not be sent from the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver. • When you...