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...Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a residential installation. Record these numbers in accordance with the limits for about three hours before operating it ...of electric shock to the video head and tape. Information For customers in a horizontal position only. • Keep the unit and cassettes away from that may ...manual could void your authority to insert the plug fully into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by one way. It is intended to alert the user to rain or moisture. If you call upon your Sony...
...Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a residential installation. Record these numbers in accordance with the limits for about three hours before operating it ...of electric shock to the video head and tape. Information For customers in a horizontal position only. • Keep the unit and cassettes away from that may ...manual could void your authority to insert the plug fully into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by one way. It is intended to alert the user to rain or moisture. If you call upon your Sony...
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Getting Started Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors • Size AA (R6) batteries Check your VCR. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 4 models: SLV-N60, AX20, N50, and AX10. Any difference in the text, for illustration purposes. SLV-N60 is clearly indicated in operation is the model used for example, "SLV-N50 only." 4 Unpacking
Getting Started Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors • Size AA (R6) batteries Check your VCR. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 4 models: SLV-N60, AX20, N50, and AX10. Any difference in the text, for illustration purposes. SLV-N60 is clearly indicated in operation is the model used for example, "SLV-N50 only." 4 Unpacking
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... setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to either channel. EASY SET UP RF UNIT CH3 CH4 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 The TUNER PRESET menu appears. For details, see page 24. If both are used, set the switch to...
... setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to either channel. EASY SET UP RF UNIT CH3 CH4 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 The TUNER PRESET menu appears. For details, see page 24. If both are used, set the switch to...
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... completed hookup. If you turn off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you want to use the timer to page 37 (SLV-N60/AX20 only). "ACS" (Auto Clock Set) will flash in the display window and search for a time signal. 12 Hookups During this time, the VCR...'ve set up the VCR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for recording, go to record right away, or if the channels in the display window whenever the VCR is not set the clock manually. After that, whenever you want to use the VCR Plus+ system for Daylight Saving Time...
... completed hookup. If you turn off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you want to use the timer to page 37 (SLV-N60/AX20 only). "ACS" (Auto Clock Set) will flash in the display window and search for a time signal. 12 Hookups During this time, the VCR...'ve set up the VCR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for recording, go to record right away, or if the channels in the display window whenever the VCR is not set the clock manually. After that, whenever you want to use the VCR Plus+ system for Daylight Saving Time...
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EASY SET UP RF UNIT CH3 CH4 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. Select MANUAL and press OK. If you made A/V connections (from page 8), you can skip this step. 2 Turn on your area. For details, see page 29. For details, .... SET UP TUNER PRESET For details, see page 72. Then set the switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used , set the clock manually and press OK. If both are used in your cable box. 3 Press EASY SET UP on -screen display language to ANT and press OK. For...
EASY SET UP RF UNIT CH3 CH4 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. Select MANUAL and press OK. If you made A/V connections (from page 8), you can skip this step. 2 Turn on your area. For details, see page 29. For details, .... SET UP TUNER PRESET For details, see page 72. Then set the switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used , set the clock manually and press OK. If both are used in your cable box. 3 Press EASY SET UP on -screen display language to ANT and press OK. For...
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... Clock Set) will flash in the CLOCK SET menu to page 37 (SLV-N60/AX20 only). It automatically sets the clock and adjusts for recording, go to turn off the VCR. If you turn off . During this hookup, you need to manually select a channel that carries a time signal: 1 Tune the cable box to... a channel that , whenever you want to record right away, or if the channels in the display window whenever the VCR is not set, "ACS" will...
... Clock Set) will flash in the CLOCK SET menu to page 37 (SLV-N60/AX20 only). It automatically sets the clock and adjusts for recording, go to turn off the VCR. If you turn off . During this hookup, you need to manually select a channel that carries a time signal: 1 Tune the cable box to... a channel that , whenever you want to record right away, or if the channels in the display window whenever the VCR is not set, "ACS" will...
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... : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears. For details, see page 22. Select AUTO and press OK. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL 3 The TUNER PRESET menu appears. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY...
... : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears. For details, see page 22. Select AUTO and press OK. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL 3 The TUNER PRESET menu appears. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY...
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... display window whenever the VCR is not set, "ACS" will flash in the display window and search for recording, go to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals, set up the VCR, it... is turned off. For details, see page 28. After that, whenever you want to use the timer to page 37 (SLV-N60/AX20 only). During this time, the VCR will search for Daylight Saving Time. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET PROCESSING CH... display You have now completed hookup. Automatic clock setting Once you've set the clock manually. If you turn off the VCR.
... display window whenever the VCR is not set, "ACS" will flash in the display window and search for recording, go to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals, set up the VCR, it... is turned off. For details, see page 28. After that, whenever you want to use the timer to page 37 (SLV-N60/AX20 only). During this time, the VCR will search for Daylight Saving Time. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET PROCESSING CH... display You have now completed hookup. Automatic clock setting Once you've set the clock manually. If you turn off the VCR.
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... UP on -screen display language to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used , set the switch to either channel. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL 3 The TUNER PRESET menu appears. For details, see page 24. If you made A/V connections (from page 8), you can skip this step. 2 Set the A/B switch to...
... UP on -screen display language to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used , set the switch to either channel. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL 3 The TUNER PRESET menu appears. For details, see page 24. If you made A/V connections (from page 8), you can skip this step. 2 Set the A/B switch to...
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... RETURN 3 Enter the cable box output channel. 4 Set MANUAL SET to exit the menu. Automatic clock setting Once you...turned off the VCR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for recording, go to record right away, or if the channels in the display window and search for a... (usually 2, 3 or 4). If you turn off . TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 3 CABLE ADD ERASE...flash in your area do not carry time signals, set the clock manually. If you turn off the VCR. 4 The AUTO PRESET starts. After that,...
... RETURN 3 Enter the cable box output channel. 4 Set MANUAL SET to exit the menu. Automatic clock setting Once you...turned off the VCR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for recording, go to record right away, or if the channels in the display window and search for a... (usually 2, 3 or 4). If you turn off . TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 3 CABLE ADD ERASE...flash in your area do not carry time signals, set the clock manually. If you turn off the VCR. 4 The AUTO PRESET starts. After that,...
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...MANUAL SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU continued Setting the clock 23 TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 2 Press M/m to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). Your VCR can pick up this time signal to automatically set the TV to video... input. • Press TV/VIDEO to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. If broadcasters in the VCR's display window. MENU M/m OK 1 MENU Press MENU, then press M/m...
...MANUAL SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU continued Setting the clock 23 TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 2 Press M/m to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). Your VCR can pick up this time signal to automatically set the TV to video... input. • Press TV/VIDEO to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. If broadcasters in the VCR's display window. MENU M/m OK 1 MENU Press MENU, then press M/m...
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... set automatically if you don't receive a channel that carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take up to about 30 minutes, set the clock manually. • If you use Hookup 2, make sure you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK. During this time, the VCR... clock 25 Getting Started Tip • If you leave the cable box on. • If the clock is turned off. If so, set the clock manually (see page 28). • If there are only a few channels in your area.
... set automatically if you don't receive a channel that carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take up to about 30 minutes, set the clock manually. • If you use Hookup 2, make sure you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK. During this time, the VCR... clock 25 Getting Started Tip • If you leave the cable box on. • If the clock is turned off. If so, set the clock manually (see page 28). • If there are only a few channels in your area.
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Using Manual Clock Set Before you start... • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR's display window. If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input. • Press TV/VIDEO to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). MENU M/m/
Using Manual Clock Set Before you start... • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR's display window. If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input. • Press TV/VIDEO to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). MENU M/m/
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... CLOCK SET 9 / 1 / 2 0 0 0 FRI 1 2 : 0 0 AM SELECT : SET : END : OK QUIT : MENU 5 Press , to highlight the day and press PLAY M/m to set automatically. 7 Press OK to highlight MANUAL, then press OK. OK CLOCK SET 9 / 2 8 / 2 0 0 0 THU 1 2 : 0 0 AM SELECT : SET : END : OK QUIT : MENU 6 Set the year, hour, and minutes in the same way as...
... CLOCK SET 9 / 1 / 2 0 0 0 FRI 1 2 : 0 0 AM SELECT : SET : END : OK QUIT : MENU 5 Press , to highlight the day and press PLAY M/m to set automatically. 7 Press OK to highlight MANUAL, then press OK. OK CLOCK SET 9 / 2 8 / 2 0 0 0 THU 1 2 : 0 0 AM SELECT : SET : END : OK QUIT : MENU 6 Set the year, hour, and minutes in the same way as...
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.... • Press TV/VIDEO to 125. Before you wish to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). Then, if there are any unwanted channels, disable them directly using manual presetting methods. MENU M/m OK Presetting all receivable channels automatically 1 MENU Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight TUNER ...PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 2 Press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. PLAY ANTENNA / CABLE OK AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 1 CABLE ADD ON 30 Presetting channels SETTINGS When using the EASY ...
.... • Press TV/VIDEO to 125. Before you wish to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). Then, if there are any unwanted channels, disable them directly using manual presetting methods. MENU M/m OK Presetting all receivable channels automatically 1 MENU Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight TUNER ...PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 2 Press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. PLAY ANTENNA / CABLE OK AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 1 CABLE ADD ON 30 Presetting channels SETTINGS When using the EASY ...
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...: TUNER PRESET PLAY Press M/m to set ANTENNA/CABLE to ANTENNA / CABLE CH 1 CABLE CABLE, then press OK. When no more MANUAL SET AFT ADD ON receivable channels can be found, presetting FINE TUNING RETURN stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on... screen. Getting Started 3 Press M/m to highlight AUTO PRESET, then press OK. SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN CH 2 ANT ADD ON SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 5 Press M/m to highlight ANTENNA/CABLE, then press OK. PLAY...
...: TUNER PRESET PLAY Press M/m to set ANTENNA/CABLE to ANTENNA / CABLE CH 1 CABLE CABLE, then press OK. When no more MANUAL SET AFT ADD ON receivable channels can be found, presetting FINE TUNING RETURN stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on... screen. Getting Started 3 Press M/m to highlight AUTO PRESET, then press OK. SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN CH 2 ANT ADD ON SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 5 Press M/m to highlight ANTENNA/CABLE, then press OK. PLAY...
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SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU continued Presetting channels 33 Presetting/disabling channels manually Getting Started 123 456 789 0 Number buttons, ENTER CH +/- MENU M/m OK 1 MENU Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK.
SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU continued Presetting channels 33 Presetting/disabling channels manually Getting Started 123 456 789 0 Number buttons, ENTER CH +/- MENU M/m OK 1 MENU Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK.
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... 3 1 2 3 • To preset a channel: 4 5 6 1 Press the number buttons to enter the 789 channel number, then press ENTER. 2 Press OK. 0 3 Press M/m to set MANUAL SET to ERASE, then press OK. Tip • If you want to return to preset or disable channels as required, then press MENU. to select ... AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 5 CABLE ADD ON Channel to be disabled TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 5 CABLE ERASE ON 4 MENU Repeat step 3 to the previous menu, highlight RETURN ...
... 3 1 2 3 • To preset a channel: 4 5 6 1 Press the number buttons to enter the 789 channel number, then press ENTER. 2 Press OK. 0 3 Press M/m to set MANUAL SET to ERASE, then press OK. Tip • If you want to return to preset or disable channels as required, then press MENU. to select ... AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 5 CABLE ADD ON Channel to be disabled TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 5 CABLE ERASE ON 4 MENU Repeat step 3 to the previous menu, highlight RETURN ...
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Getting Started If the picture is not clear, you can also use the manual tuning function. 123 456 789 0 Number buttons, ENTER MENU M/m/ If, however, the picture of a channel is not clear Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes in channels clearly.
Getting Started If the picture is not clear, you can also use the manual tuning function. 123 456 789 0 Number buttons, ENTER MENU M/m/ If, however, the picture of a channel is not clear Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes in channels clearly.
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... AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 1 CABLE ADD ON Selected channel TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 5 CABLE ADD ON 4 Press M/m to highlight TUNER PRESET, then press OK. 2 Press M/m to highlight ...FINE TUNING, then press OK. PLAY OK The fine tuning meter appears. TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 5 Press
... AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 1 CABLE ADD ON Selected channel TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 5 CABLE ADD ON 4 Press M/m to highlight TUNER PRESET, then press OK. 2 Press M/m to highlight ...FINE TUNING, then press OK. PLAY OK The fine tuning meter appears. TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 5 Press