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... This device complies with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: SLV-M11HF Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Model No Serial No Declaration of the FCC Rules. 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...
... This device complies with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: SLV-M11HF Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Model No Serial No Declaration of the FCC Rules. 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...
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... protection against harmful interference in a horizontal position only. • Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with the instructions, may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk...• Unplug the unit from the cable television transmission and/or program owner. Unauthorized recording of such material may be fully inserted to insert the plug fully into an outlet... accompanying the appliance. Caution Television programs, films, video tapes and other for help. Also, use this manual could void your Sony dealer. Installing • Allow adequate air circulation ...
... protection against harmful interference in a horizontal position only. • Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with the instructions, may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk...• Unplug the unit from the cable television transmission and/or program owner. Unauthorized recording of such material may be fully inserted to insert the plug fully into an outlet... accompanying the appliance. Caution Television programs, films, video tapes and other for help. Also, use this manual could void your Sony dealer. Installing • Allow adequate air circulation ...
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... 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 using the index function 32...
... 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 using the index function 32...
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... 789 0 `/1 SP/EP Number buttons CH +/- Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If you start... • Check that the VCR clock is not available in place. Setting the timer manually If the VCR Plus+ GOLD system is set to the correct time. • Turn on your... TV and set it on. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in your area, follow the instructions below to set the timer to the video channel. INPUT SELECT MENU M/m/ When using a cable box, turn it to record programs. Before you insert a tape with the SmartFile function, make sure the total...
... 789 0 `/1 SP/EP Number buttons CH +/- Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If you start... • Check that the VCR clock is not available in place. Setting the timer manually If the VCR Plus+ GOLD system is set to the correct time. • Turn on your... TV and set it on. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in your area, follow the instructions below to set the timer to the video channel. INPUT SELECT MENU M/m/ When using a cable box, turn it to record programs. Before you insert a tape with the SmartFile function, make sure the total...
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... use the VCR after setting the timer (Child Lock) While the VCR turns on, hold down ) t the current date To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press `/1. t EVERY MON t EVERY SUN t 1 month later t (date counts down `/1 POWER on the VCR until the indicator disappears from the... display window and the VCR switches on . Setting the timer manually (continued) To stop recording To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press x STOP. You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is unlocked. 18 ...
... use the VCR after setting the timer (Child Lock) While the VCR turns on, hold down ) t the current date To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press `/1. t EVERY MON t EVERY SUN t 1 month later t (date counts down `/1 POWER on the VCR until the indicator disappears from the... display window and the VCR switches on . Setting the timer manually (continued) To stop recording To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press x STOP. You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is unlocked. 18 ...
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... you want to keep the tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to the EP mode. For details, see page 54 of the supplied hookup/setup manual). Note that some noises will appear on the TV screen only when you complete Smart Channel Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal... (see "Setting timer recording in the Blank Time space" (page␣47). Basic Operations Tips • To set the channel, you can also use the CH +/- or number buttons...
... you want to keep the tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to the EP mode. For details, see page 54 of the supplied hookup/setup manual). Note that some noises will appear on the TV screen only when you complete Smart Channel Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal... (see "Setting timer recording in the Blank Time space" (page␣47). Basic Operations Tips • To set the channel, you can also use the CH +/- or number buttons...
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...REGENERATOR. The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons (the indicator lights up . To turn it . In this case, manually adjust the tracking. Press the TRACKING +/- buttons to its original quality during playback. REALITY REGENERATOR REALITY REGENERATOR indicator 32 Additional Operations The REALITY REGENERATOR ... tracking when playing a tape (the indicator flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. To resume automatic tracking adjustment, eject the tape and reinsert it off .
...REGENERATOR. The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons (the indicator lights up . To turn it . In this case, manually adjust the tracking. Press the TRACKING +/- buttons to its original quality during playback. REALITY REGENERATOR REALITY REGENERATOR indicator 32 Additional Operations The REALITY REGENERATOR ... tracking when playing a tape (the indicator flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. To resume automatic tracking adjustment, eject the tape and reinsert it off .
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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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... tape. 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 SP, or vice versa by pressing the... search function. Changing 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. Next time you record a program, the recording tape speed is set in the DEFAULT SPEED option. 36 Additional Operations
... tape. 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 SP, or vice versa by pressing the... search function. Changing 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. Next time you record a program, the recording tape speed is set in the DEFAULT SPEED option. 36 Additional Operations
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...latest dates of use for the SmartFile, the recording date and day of the week, and the recording start time and channel. • You can also name the SmartFile tape (see page 53). continued SmartFile Function 43 You can manually name a recorded program and select the category. 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 CABLE ...
...latest dates of use for the SmartFile, the recording date and day of the week, and the recording start time and channel. • You can also name the SmartFile tape (see page 53). continued SmartFile Function 43 You can manually name a recorded program and select the category. 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 CABLE ...
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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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... 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 a recorded cassette tape. 2 Insert the... SmartFile tape. 3 Press SMARTFILE GENERATOR. SMARTFILE GENERATOR Before you start of a new SmartFile label by pressing SMARTFILE GENERATOR. 62 SmartFile Function You can register the programs again by detecting the index signals indicating the start ... • Turn on a tape in the memory of recorded programs. You can manually...
... 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 a recorded cassette tape. 2 Insert the... SmartFile tape. 3 Press SMARTFILE GENERATOR. SMARTFILE GENERATOR Before you start of a new SmartFile label by pressing SMARTFILE GENERATOR. 62 SmartFile Function You can register the programs again by detecting the index signals indicating the start ... • Turn on a tape in the memory of recorded programs. You can manually...
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...registration is about 20 minutes or less in EP mode or about 7 minutes or less in SP mode. - The registered program number, registration date and recording time appear in the SmartFile label when: - the program length is interrupted if you press x STOP, H PLAY, M FF, m REW, `/1 ... SPEED to ON in a SmartFile label that already contains program data. However, the recorded date and time, program name and information input manually (such as well, the data registered up to EP during recording. - The SmartFile search list appears. Note that includes protected programs, a message appears...
...registration is about 20 minutes or less in EP mode or about 7 minutes or less in SP mode. - The registered program number, registration date and recording time appear in the SmartFile label when: - the program length is interrupted if you press x STOP, H PLAY, M FF, m REW, `/1 ... SPEED to ON in a SmartFile label that already contains program data. However, the recorded date and time, program name and information input manually (such as well, the data registered up to EP during recording. - The SmartFile search list appears. Note that includes protected programs, a message appears...
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... after timer recording starts. Storing program data on the SmartFile tape When you use a Sony VCR with the... SmartFile function. Program name Category name 8/16/99~8/16/99 BLANK TIME Someday DRAMA p . 1 SP 1 H 3 0 M 8 /16 0 H 3 0 M SP START END Notes • Do not operate the VCR, the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver, and any other equipment connected 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 record...recording,...
... after timer recording starts. Storing program data on the SmartFile tape When you use a Sony VCR with the... SmartFile function. Program name Category name 8/16/99~8/16/99 BLANK TIME Someday DRAMA p . 1 SP 1 H 3 0 M 8 /16 0 H 3 0 M SP START END Notes • Do not operate the VCR, the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver, and any other equipment connected 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 record...recording,...