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... grounded so as to qualified service personnel. this set during a lightning storm, or when it is exposed to the National Electrical Code Ground Clamp Antenna Lead in Wire Antenna Discharge unit (NEC Section 810-20) Electric Service Equipment Grounding Conductors (NEC Section 810-21...) Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System (NEC Art 250 Part H) NEC-NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Lightning For added protection for this indicates a need for service. Improper adjustment of any service or repairs to the set, ask the...
... grounded so as to qualified service personnel. this set during a lightning storm, or when it is exposed to the National Electrical Code Ground Clamp Antenna Lead in Wire Antenna Discharge unit (NEC Section 810-20) Electric Service Equipment Grounding Conductors (NEC Section 810-21...) Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System (NEC Art 250 Part H) NEC-NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Lightning For added protection for this indicates a need for service. Improper adjustment of any service or repairs to the set, ask the...
Operating Instructions
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...Sony TV. Now you replace the batteries of the remote commander to control non-Sony TVs. Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code... number is listed in the following table, set the appropriate manufacturer's code...Sony Akai AOC Centurion Coronado Curtis-Mathes Daytron Emerson Fisher General Electric Gold Star Hitachi J.C.Penney Code...12 TV brand Code number JVC ... Wards Yorx Zenith Code number 04, 10...you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered ...code number may appear on the TV remote commander or...
...Sony TV. Now you replace the batteries of the remote commander to control non-Sony TVs. Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code... number is listed in the following table, set the appropriate manufacturer's code...Sony Akai AOC Centurion Coronado Curtis-Mathes Daytron Emerson Fisher General Electric Gold Star Hitachi J.C.Penney Code...12 TV brand Code number JVC ... Wards Yorx Zenith Code number 04, 10...you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered ...code number may appear on the TV remote commander or...
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...RF UNIT CH3 CH4 If you made A/V connections (from page 10), you start... • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Press TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in your cable box. 3 Press EASY... SET UP on -screen display language to either channel. Change the on the VCR. For details, see page 27. For details, see page 29. EASY SET UP 1 The LANGUAGE menu ... NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears. If both are used in the VCR's display window. 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to adjust the RF UNIT switch. 2 Turn on your area....
...RF UNIT CH3 CH4 If you made A/V connections (from page 10), you start... • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Press TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in your cable box. 3 Press EASY... SET UP on -screen display language to either channel. Change the on the VCR. For details, see page 27. For details, see page 29. EASY SET UP 1 The LANGUAGE menu ... NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears. If both are used in the VCR's display window. 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to adjust the RF UNIT switch. 2 Turn on your area....
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... set up . For details, see page 36. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. If you turn off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you want to use the Auto Clock Set feature, leave the cable box on.... • If the clock is turned off the VCR. CH3 USE : 0-9 NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 6 Select your cable box code number and press OK. After that, whenever you turn off . BOX OUTPUT CH ON OFF 5 Enter your cable box...
... set up . For details, see page 36. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. If you turn off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you want to use the Auto Clock Set feature, leave the cable box on.... • If the clock is turned off the VCR. CH3 USE : 0-9 NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 6 Select your cable box code number and press OK. After that, whenever you turn off . BOX OUTPUT CH ON OFF 5 Enter your cable box...
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... digital satellite receiver. 3 Press EASY SET UP on your area. Change the on-screen display language to adjust the RF UNIT switch. 2 Turn on the VCR. For details, see page 96. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears.... If both are used, set the switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used in the VCR's display window. 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to either channel. Press M/m/ Select AUTO and press OK. For details, see page 29. EASY SET UP 1...
... digital satellite receiver. 3 Press EASY SET UP on your area. Change the on-screen display language to adjust the RF UNIT switch. 2 Turn on the VCR. For details, see page 96. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears.... If both are used, set the switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used in the VCR's display window. 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to either channel. Press M/m/ Select AUTO and press OK. For details, see page 29. EASY SET UP 1...
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...away, or if the channels in the timer setting, order the pay-per-view program before the VCR starts recording. - CH3 USE : 0-9 NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 6 Set your digital satellite receiver code number and press OK. If you turn off . Notes • If the clock is not set... (menu screen, channel number, etc.) of the digital satellite receiver. - To record or receive locked channels, unlock the channel before the VCR starts recording. - SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. Select ON. For details, see page 36. Some programs are copy protected. Turn off the...
...away, or if the channels in the timer setting, order the pay-per-view program before the VCR starts recording. - CH3 USE : 0-9 NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 6 Set your digital satellite receiver code number and press OK. If you turn off . Notes • If the clock is not set... (menu screen, channel number, etc.) of the digital satellite receiver. - To record or receive locked channels, unlock the channel before the VCR starts recording. - SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. Select ON. For details, see page 36. Some programs are copy protected. Turn off the...
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RF UNIT CH3 CH4 If you made A/V connections (from page 10), you start... • Turn on the VCR. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 (For SLV-N81 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. EASY SET UP 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. Change the on-screen ...display language to adjust the RF UNIT switch. 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR and the TV. • Press TV/VIDEO to display...
RF UNIT CH3 CH4 If you made A/V connections (from page 10), you start... • Turn on the VCR. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 (For SLV-N81 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. EASY SET UP 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. Change the on-screen ...display language to adjust the RF UNIT switch. 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR and the TV. • Press TV/VIDEO to display...
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.... 20 Hookups SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. For SLV-N81: Go to page 55 for VCR Plus+ system channel set up the VCR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for VCR Plus+ GOLD system channel set up. For SLV-N71: Go to page 48 for Daylight Saving Time. After... SET UP CH 2 4 SET UP SET UP IS DONE PLEASE WAIT You have now completed hookup. 4 (For SLV-N81 only) The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears. Note • If the clock is turned off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you 've set , "ACS" will flash in the display...
.... 20 Hookups SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. For SLV-N81: Go to page 55 for VCR Plus+ system channel set up the VCR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for VCR Plus+ GOLD system channel set up. For SLV-N71: Go to page 48 for Daylight Saving Time. After... SET UP CH 2 4 SET UP SET UP IS DONE PLEASE WAIT You have now completed hookup. 4 (For SLV-N81 only) The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears. Note • If the clock is turned off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you 've set , "ACS" will flash in the display...
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... to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press OK. Change the on the VCR. For details, see page 29. For details, see page 27. Press M/m/ Hookup 4 : VCR setup Before you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch. 2 Press EASY SET UP on -screen display... : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 (For SLV-N81 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. For details, see page 96. EASY SET UP 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears.
... to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press OK. Change the on the VCR. For details, see page 29. For details, see page 27. Press M/m/ Hookup 4 : VCR setup Before you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch. 2 Press EASY SET UP on -screen display... : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP 3 (For SLV-N81 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. For details, see page 96. EASY SET UP 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears.
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... in your area do not carry time signals, set , "ACS" will flash in the display window and search for Daylight Saving Time. Getting Started 4 (For SLV-N81 only) The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears. Select OFF and press OK. SET UP TUNER PRESET For details, see page 33. During this time, the... display window whenever the VCR is turned off. Hookups 23 SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET PROCESSING SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP CH 2 4 SET UP SET UP IS DONE PLEASE WAIT You have now completed hookup. For SLV-N81: Go to page...
... in your area do not carry time signals, set , "ACS" will flash in the display window and search for Daylight Saving Time. Getting Started 4 (For SLV-N81 only) The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears. Select OFF and press OK. SET UP TUNER PRESET For details, see page 33. During this time, the... display window whenever the VCR is turned off. Hookups 23 SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET PROCESSING SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP CH 2 4 SET UP SET UP IS DONE PLEASE WAIT You have now completed hookup. For SLV-N81: Go to page...
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...Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used , set the clock manually and press OK. Press M/m/ Getting Started Hookup 5 : VCR setup Before you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch. 2 Turn on your area. For details, see page 34. For details, see page.... Change the on-screen display language to either channel. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL 3 (For SLV-N81 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. Then set the switch to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press...
...Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used , set the clock manually and press OK. Press M/m/ Getting Started Hookup 5 : VCR setup Before you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch. 2 Turn on your area. For details, see page 34. For details, see page.... Change the on-screen display language to either channel. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL 3 (For SLV-N81 only) The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears. Then set the switch to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press...
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... Daylight Saving Time. Automatic clock setting Once you want to use the timer to turn off the VCR. 4 (For SLV-N81 only) The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears. SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. Set ANTENNA/CABLE to record and the cable box output channel (usually 2, 3, or 4) ...as described on the Auto Clock Set feature. 3 Turn off the VCR. If you 've set the clock manually. For SLV-N81: Find the VCR Plus+ GOLD system Channel Listing in...
... Daylight Saving Time. Automatic clock setting Once you want to use the timer to turn off the VCR. 4 (For SLV-N81 only) The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears. SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. Set ANTENNA/CABLE to record and the cable box output channel (usually 2, 3, or 4) ...as described on the Auto Clock Set feature. 3 Turn off the VCR. If you 've set the clock manually. For SLV-N81: Find the VCR Plus+ GOLD system Channel Listing in...
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... incompatible with codes necessary to connect the Sony RM-CM101 Cable Mouse (not supplied) (pages 12 and 15) and set the code number and output channel. CH CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU continued Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only) (Skip this VCR, contact your...
... incompatible with codes necessary to connect the Sony RM-CM101 Cable Mouse (not supplied) (pages 12 and 15) and set the code number and output channel. CH CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU continued Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only) (Skip this VCR, contact your...
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...Press M/m to highlight CABLE MOUSE, then press OK. CABLE BOX CONTROL PLAY OK CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU PLAY OK 36 Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only) BOX OUTPUT CH RETURN ON 097 CH3 SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 5 ...Press M/m to enter the cable 123 box or digital satellite receiver code CABLE BOX CONTROL 4 5 6 number, then press OK. is "- - -," skip this 9 / 2 8 / 2 0 0 ...
...Press M/m to highlight CABLE MOUSE, then press OK. CABLE BOX CONTROL PLAY OK CABLE MOUSE BOX CODE NO. SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU PLAY OK 36 Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only) BOX OUTPUT CH RETURN ON 097 CH3 SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 5 ...Press M/m to enter the cable 123 box or digital satellite receiver code CABLE BOX CONTROL 4 5 6 number, then press OK. is "- - -," skip this 9 / 2 8 / 2 0 0 ...
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... PLAY output channel, then press OK. CABLE MOUSE ON OK BOX CODE NO. BOX OUTPUT CH CH2 CH3 RETURN CH4 LINE SELECT : SET ...9 MENU Press MENU to the correct code for your equipment. OK If you come to exit the menu... receiver brands and the corresponding code numbers If more than one code number is listed, try entering...Cable time Century Citizen Clyde Cablevision Colour Voice Comband Comtronics Decsat Code numbers 018, 022, 024, 028, 217 218 033,... GC Electronics GE GEC Gemini General Instrument Hamlin Hitachi Jasco Code numbers 046 051 013, 285 089 055 411 164 027...
... PLAY output channel, then press OK. CABLE MOUSE ON OK BOX CODE NO. BOX OUTPUT CH CH2 CH3 RETURN CH4 LINE SELECT : SET ...9 MENU Press MENU to the correct code for your equipment. OK If you come to exit the menu... receiver brands and the corresponding code numbers If more than one code number is listed, try entering...Cable time Century Citizen Clyde Cablevision Colour Voice Comband Comtronics Decsat Code numbers 018, 022, 024, 028, 217 218 033,... GC Electronics GE GEC Gemini General Instrument Hamlin Hitachi Jasco Code numbers 046 051 013, 285 089 055 411 164 027...
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... Philips Pioneer Popular Mechanics Pulsar Radio shack RCA Realistic Recoton Regal Regency Rembrandt Samsung Scientific Atlanta Seam Sharp Signal Signature SL Marx Spectravision Code numbers 014, 022, 025, 026, 035, 037, 058, 109, 287, 487 451 044 038, 043, 080 011 089... Timeless Tocom Toshiba Tudi TV86 TV COM Uniden Unika United Artists United Cable Universal Videoway Vidtech Viewstar Zenith Zentek Wave Master Code numbers 032, 318 107, 166 014, 026, 058, 109 026, 051 167 012 116 269 108 157 232 ... 074, 122, 222, 269, 300 011, 065, 536 411 576 38 Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only)
... Philips Pioneer Popular Mechanics Pulsar Radio shack RCA Realistic Recoton Regal Regency Rembrandt Samsung Scientific Atlanta Seam Sharp Signal Signature SL Marx Spectravision Code numbers 014, 022, 025, 026, 035, 037, 058, 109, 287, 487 451 044 038, 043, 080 011 089... Timeless Tocom Toshiba Tudi TV86 TV COM Uniden Unika United Artists United Cable Universal Videoway Vidtech Viewstar Zenith Zentek Wave Master Code numbers 032, 318 107, 166 014, 026, 058, 109 026, 051 167 012 116 269 108 157 232 ... 074, 122, 222, 269, 300 011, 065, 536 411 576 38 Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only)
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Getting Started Digital satellite receiver brand Sony Echo Star HTS Code numbers 650 786 786 Digital satellite receiver brand Hughes Network Systems Panasonic RCA Code numbers 760 712 577 To ensure correct operation • Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the front of the ... on top of the VCR. • Position the cable box or digital satellite receiver away from the VCR. • Point the remote commander at the VCR, not at the cable box or digital satellite receiver. Side view : Signal flow 123 456 789 0 continued Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only) 39
Getting Started Digital satellite receiver brand Sony Echo Star HTS Code numbers 650 786 786 Digital satellite receiver brand Hughes Network Systems Panasonic RCA Code numbers 760 712 577 To ensure correct operation • Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the front of the ... on top of the VCR. • Position the cable box or digital satellite receiver away from the VCR. • Point the remote commander at the VCR, not at the cable box or digital satellite receiver. Side view : Signal flow 123 456 789 0 continued Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only) 39
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... the cable box or digital satellite receiver on top of the Cable Mouse. • Place the cable box or digital satellite receiver and VCR away from each other codes that the Cable Mouse is "yes," you plug in or unplug the Cable Mouse. If the cable box still does not respond, try... sure to the CABLE BOX CONTROL jack on the VCR before you with the Cable Mouse, contact your cable company to both 1 and 2 is connected to use the cable box or digital satellite receiver control feature. 40 Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only) If you cannot get your cable box...
... the cable box or digital satellite receiver on top of the Cable Mouse. • Place the cable box or digital satellite receiver and VCR away from each other codes that the Cable Mouse is "yes," you plug in or unplug the Cable Mouse. If the cable box still does not respond, try... sure to the CABLE BOX CONTROL jack on the VCR before you with the Cable Mouse, contact your cable company to both 1 and 2 is connected to use the cable box or digital satellite receiver control feature. 40 Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only) If you cannot get your cable box...
Operating Instructions
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...Setting up the VCR Plus+® GOLD system (SLV-N81 only) 49 The VCR receives the program information ?/1 signal and renews the data everyday after you entered in your area from ZIP/POSTAL CODE you complete the following procedure. SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ sys. Note that the VCR Plus+ GOLD... system does not work with a digital satellite receiver. 123 456 789 0 MENU M/m OK 1 Set up the VCR using the EASY SET UP function....
...Setting up the VCR Plus+® GOLD system (SLV-N81 only) 49 The VCR receives the program information ?/1 signal and renews the data everyday after you entered in your area from ZIP/POSTAL CODE you complete the following procedure. SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ sys. Note that the VCR Plus+ GOLD... system does not work with a digital satellite receiver. 123 456 789 0 MENU M/m OK 1 Set up the VCR using the EASY SET UP function....
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...8226; the first time you must set the guide channels correctly unless you enter the ZIP/POSTAL CODE in your area. • When you move to a different area, you turn on the VCR after completing channel mapping • after selecting AUTO and pressing OK on the CHOOSE YOUR CABLE ..., see page 48. 2 Press M/m to highlight the channel map number you have to complete channel mapping. • The VCR can receive the program information signal only while the VCR is turned off and no timer recordings are set. • The VCR cannot set up the VCR Plus+® GOLD system (SLV-N81 only) 51
...8226; the first time you must set the guide channels correctly unless you enter the ZIP/POSTAL CODE in your area. • When you move to a different area, you turn on the VCR after completing channel mapping • after selecting AUTO and pressing OK on the CHOOSE YOUR CABLE ..., see page 48. 2 Press M/m to highlight the channel map number you have to complete channel mapping. • The VCR can receive the program information signal only while the VCR is turned off and no timer recordings are set. • The VCR cannot set up the VCR Plus+® GOLD system (SLV-N81 only) 51