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...recorder with the limits for the purpose of safety and will not occur in the literature accompanying the appliance. To disconnect the cord, pull it for an extended period of time. Information For customers in this manual could void your Sony... maintenance (servicing) instructions in a particular installation. Caution Television programs, films, video tapes and other outlet unless the blades can radiate radio frequency energy and, ... used in a horizontal position only. • Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with the instructions, may be of sufficient magnitude to ...
...recorder with the limits for the purpose of safety and will not occur in the literature accompanying the appliance. To disconnect the cord, pull it for an extended period of time. Information For customers in this manual could void your Sony... maintenance (servicing) instructions in a particular installation. Caution Television programs, films, video tapes and other outlet unless the blades can radiate radio frequency energy and, ... used in a horizontal position only. • Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with the instructions, may be of sufficient magnitude to ...
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... the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N70 only) Basic Operations 62 Playing a tape 65 Recording TV programs 68 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer 73 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD system 76 Setting the timer manually Additional Operations 79 Playing/searching at... various speeds 81 Setting the recording duration time 82 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 84 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 86 Searching using the Tape Guide function (SLV-N80 only) 89 Searching using ...
... the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N70 only) Basic Operations 62 Playing a tape 65 Recording TV programs 68 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer 73 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD system 76 Setting the timer manually Additional Operations 79 Playing/searching at... various speeds 81 Setting the recording duration time 82 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 84 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 86 Searching using the Tape Guide function (SLV-N80 only) 89 Searching using ...
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... panel of your model name The instructions in the text, for example, "SLV-N70 only." 4 Unpacking SLV-N80 is clearly indicated in this manual are for the 2 models: SLV-N80 and N70. Any difference in operation is the model used for illustration purposes. Getting Started... Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Audio/video cable (3-phono, 1-mini to 3phono, 1-mini) (SLV...
... panel of your model name The instructions in the text, for example, "SLV-N70 only." 4 Unpacking SLV-N80 is clearly indicated in this manual are for the 2 models: SLV-N80 and N70. Any difference in operation is the model used for illustration purposes. Getting Started... Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Audio/video cable (3-phono, 1-mini to 3phono, 1-mini) (SLV...
Operating Instructions
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... not used , set the switch to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press OK. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. If both are used in your cable box. 3 Press EASY SET UP...
... not used , set the switch to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press OK. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. If both are used in your cable box. 3 Press EASY SET UP...
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..., it automatically sets the clock the first time you want to use the VCR Plus+ GOLD system for recording, go to page 51 for VCR Plus+ GOLD system channel set up . SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL ...Auto Clock Set feature, leave the cable box on. • If the clock is not set the clock manually. "ACS" (Auto Clock Set) will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is turned off the ... UP 6 Select your cable box code number and press OK. Automatic clock setting Once you want to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals, set , "ACS" will search for ...
..., it automatically sets the clock the first time you want to use the VCR Plus+ GOLD system for recording, go to page 51 for VCR Plus+ GOLD system channel set up . SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL ...Auto Clock Set feature, leave the cable box on. • If the clock is not set the clock manually. "ACS" (Auto Clock Set) will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is turned off the ... UP 6 Select your cable box code number and press OK. Automatic clock setting Once you want to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals, set , "ACS" will search for ...
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... FRANÇAIS SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears. Select AUTO and press OK. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. Change the on the VCR. For details, see page 32. If you...
... FRANÇAIS SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears. Select AUTO and press OK. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. Change the on the VCR. For details, see page 32. If you...
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... : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 6 Set your digital satellite receiver output channel (BOX OUTPUT CH) to record right away, or if the channels in the display window whenever the VCR is not set the clock manually. Notes • If the clock is turned off. During this time, the VCR will flash in... Normal display Automatic clock setting Once you've set pay-per-view programs in the display window and search for Daylight Saving Time. You cannot record these programs. 16 Hookups 4 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears. For details, see page 36. For details, see page 39. To set up the ...
... : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 6 Set your digital satellite receiver output channel (BOX OUTPUT CH) to record right away, or if the channels in the display window whenever the VCR is not set the clock manually. Notes • If the clock is turned off. During this time, the VCR will flash in... Normal display Automatic clock setting Once you've set pay-per-view programs in the display window and search for Daylight Saving Time. You cannot record these programs. 16 Hookups 4 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears. For details, see page 36. For details, see page 39. To set up the ...
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... CH3 CH4 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. For details, see page 32. Select AUTO and press OK. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 (For SLV-N80 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. Change the on the VCR. For details, see page 30. SET UP LANGUAGE...
... CH3 CH4 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. For details, see page 32. Select AUTO and press OK. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 (For SLV-N80 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. Change the on the VCR. For details, see page 30. SET UP LANGUAGE...
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For SLV-N70: Go to page 58 for recording, go to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals...that, whenever you turn off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off . For SLV-N80: Go to CABLE and press OK. Set ANTENNA/CABLE to page 51 for Daylight Saving Time. Note •...time and adjusts the clock, even for VCR Plus+ GOLD system channel set the clock manually. For details, see page 36. Getting Started 4 (For SLV-N80 only) The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears. Select OFF and press OK. SET ...
For SLV-N70: Go to page 58 for recording, go to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals...that, whenever you turn off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off . For SLV-N80: Go to CABLE and press OK. Set ANTENNA/CABLE to page 51 for Daylight Saving Time. Note •...time and adjusts the clock, even for VCR Plus+ GOLD system channel set the clock manually. For details, see page 36. Getting Started 4 (For SLV-N80 only) The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears. Select OFF and press OK. SET ...
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SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 (For SLV-N80 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. Press M/m/ EASY SET UP RF UNIT CH3 CH4 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. Select AUTO and press OK. ...
SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 (For SLV-N80 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. Press M/m/ EASY SET UP RF UNIT CH3 CH4 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. Select AUTO and press OK. ...
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...Set) will flash in the display window and search for VCR Plus+ GOLD system channel set the clock manually. After that, whenever you turn off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you want...use the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD system for Daylight Saving Time. Set ANTENNA/CABLE to record right away, or if the channels in the display window whenever the VCR is not set, "ACS...recording, go to page 58 for a time signal. 22 Hookups SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. For details, see page 45. Note • If the clock is turned off the VCR. For SLV-N70...
...Set) will flash in the display window and search for VCR Plus+ GOLD system channel set the clock manually. After that, whenever you turn off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you want...use the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD system for Daylight Saving Time. Set ANTENNA/CABLE to record right away, or if the channels in the display window whenever the VCR is not set, "ACS...recording, go to page 58 for a time signal. 22 Hookups SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. For details, see page 45. Note • If the clock is turned off the VCR. For SLV-N70...
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... channel. Hookup 5 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press OK. Select MANUAL and press OK. SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears. Press M/m/ If both are used in your... cable box. 3 Press EASY SET UP on -screen display language to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used , set the clock manually and press OK. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO...
... channel. Hookup 5 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press OK. Select MANUAL and press OK. SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears. Press M/m/ If both are used in your... cable box. 3 Press EASY SET UP on -screen display language to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used , set the clock manually and press OK. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO...
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.... For SLV-N70: Go to the pages listed below. Hookups 25 Automatic clock setting Once you've set the clock manually. It automatically sets the clock and adjusts for Daylight Saving Time by some TV channels. Notes • To use the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD system for recording, go ...to page 58 for Daylight Saving Time. ANTENNA / CABLE ANT CABLE 6 The AUTO PRESET starts. For details, see page 51. For details, see page 36. During this hookup, you need to manually select a channel that carries a time signal: 1 ...
.... For SLV-N70: Go to the pages listed below. Hookups 25 Automatic clock setting Once you've set the clock manually. It automatically sets the clock and adjusts for Daylight Saving Time by some TV channels. Notes • To use the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD system for recording, go ...to page 58 for Daylight Saving Time. ANTENNA / CABLE ANT CABLE 6 The AUTO PRESET starts. For details, see page 51. For details, see page 36. During this hookup, you need to manually select a channel that carries a time signal: 1 ...
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... "A." 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. For details, see page 101. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL 3 (For SLV-N80 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. Press M/m/ For details, see page 32. SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS 2 The...
... "A." 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. For details, see page 101. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL 3 (For SLV-N80 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. Press M/m/ For details, see page 32. SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS 2 The...
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... box output channel (usually 2, 3 or 4). For details, see page 45. SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU Cable box output channel TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 3 CABLE ADD ERASE 28 Hookups Set ANTENNA/CABLE to exit the menu. 5 The TUNER... PRESET menu appears. SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN 3 Enter the cable box output channel. 4 Set MANUAL SET to ADD and press OK. 5 Press MENU to CABLE and press SET UP TUNER PRESET OK.
... box output channel (usually 2, 3 or 4). For details, see page 45. SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU Cable box output channel TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU CH 3 CABLE ADD ERASE 28 Hookups Set ANTENNA/CABLE to exit the menu. 5 The TUNER... PRESET menu appears. SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN 3 Enter the cable box output channel. 4 Set MANUAL SET to ADD and press OK. 5 Press MENU to CABLE and press SET UP TUNER PRESET OK.
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...whenever you turn off the VCR. Hookups 29 For SLV-N80: Set the A/B switch to A and ...manually. For details, see page 36. Notes • To use the timer to page 51 for Daylight Saving Time. During this time, the VCR will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is not set up . For SLV-N70...: Set the A/B switch to A and go to "A." • If the clock is turned off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you want to use the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD system for a time signal. "ACS" (Auto Clock Set) will search for recording, go to record...
...whenever you turn off the VCR. Hookups 29 For SLV-N80: Set the A/B switch to A and ...manually. For details, see page 36. Notes • To use the timer to page 51 for Daylight Saving Time. During this time, the VCR will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is not set up . For SLV-N70...: Set the A/B switch to A and go to "A." • If the clock is turned off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you want to use the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD system for a time signal. "ACS" (Auto Clock Set) will search for recording, go to record...
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.... • Press TV/VIDEO to the VCR using the EASY SET UP procedure, skip steps 1 and 2. Before you start... • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to automatically set the time manually (page 36). If your area are not yet sending time signals, set the clock. ...Your VCR can pick up this time signal to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). The Auto Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your area is connected to display the VIDEO indicator in...
.... • Press TV/VIDEO to the VCR using the EASY SET UP procedure, skip steps 1 and 2. Before you start... • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to automatically set the time manually (page 36). If your area are not yet sending time signals, set the clock. ...Your VCR can pick up this time signal to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). The Auto Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your area is connected to display the VIDEO indicator in...
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...a time signal in your area. Notes • The clock cannot be set automatically if you want to return to about 30 minutes, set the clock manually (see page 36). • If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take up to... don't receive a channel that carries a time signal and sets your clock is set , "ACS" will flash in the display window. If so, set the clock manually. • If you use Hookup 1 or 5, make sure you can adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set feature (page 33). During this...
...a time signal in your area. Notes • The clock cannot be set automatically if you want to return to about 30 minutes, set the clock manually (see page 36). • If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take up to... don't receive a channel that carries a time signal and sets your clock is set , "ACS" will flash in the display window. If so, set the clock manually. • If you use Hookup 1 or 5, make sure you can adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set feature (page 33). During this...
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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. MENU M/m/ 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).
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. MENU M/m/ 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).
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... SELECT : SET : END : OK QUIT : MENU 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 M/ m to highlight MANUAL, then press OK. Setting the clock 37 PLAY OK Tip • If you want to return to start the clock. The day of the week...
... SELECT : SET : END : OK QUIT : MENU 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 M/ m to highlight MANUAL, then press OK. Setting the clock 37 PLAY OK Tip • If you want to return to start the clock. The day of the week...