SONY SLV-272UC (01) PDF MANUAL

SONY SLV-272UC (01) PDF SUMMARY:

How do I correct the date and clock before pressing PROGRAM in step 7?

1. Press CLEAR until the number to be corrected blinks.
2. Repeat the appropriate steps described above.

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How do I correct the date and clock setting after erasing the MENU display?

1. Turn on both the VCR and the TV.
2. Press PROGRAM on the Commander. The MENU display will appear on the TV screen.
3. Press [iJ to select “CLOCK SETTING.”
4. Repeat steps 4 to 7 described above.

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What happens if an incorrect number is entered?

If an incorrect date or time (14th month for example), “T” will appear on the TV screen.

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What do I do when “88:88” blinks in the display window?

If the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet, or if there has been a power interruption, “88:88” will blink when the power is fed to the VCR again. Set the date and clock again.

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How do I insert a cassette?

Insert a cassette by gently pressing the center of the back of the cassette. The power will be turned on automatically.

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How do I eject a cassette?

Press~ EJECT. When the power is off and~ EJECT is pressed, the VCR is turned on automatically and the cassette is ejected, after which, the power is turned off automatically.

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What is the note about ejecting a cassette while in recording mode?

While the VCR is in recording mode, press ■ STOP to stop recording and then press~ EJECT.

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How do I avoid erasing a recorded tape?

When a new recording is made on a previously recorded cassette, the old recording will be erased automatically. To avoid accidental erasure, break off the safety tab using a screwdriver or similar tool.

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How do I re-record a cassette whose safety tab is broken off?

Cover the slot with a piece of plastic tape, where the safety tab has been removed.

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How do I select the tape speed?

Select the tape speed with REC MODE on the Remote Commander before recording. During playback, the tape speed automatically changes according to the inserted cassette.

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What are the maximum recording times of a tape?

• SP (standard): T-160 (2 hr. 40 min), T-120 (2 hr), T-60 (1 hr), T-30 (30 min)
• LP: T-160 (5 hr. 20 min), T-120 (4 hr), T-60 (2 hr), T-30 (1 hr)
• EP: T-160 (8 hr), T-120 (6 hr), T-60 (3 hr), T-30 (1 hr. 30 min)

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What are the VCR’s receiving capabilities?

Your VCR is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 – 13, UHF channels 14 – 69 and cable TV channels A – 1 to A – 5, A – 8, A to W, W+ 1 to W+84.

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What do I need to do before selecting or presetting TV channels?

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Make sure the TV is set to the correct channel (channel 3 or 4) for the VCR.

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How do I preset all the active channels automatically?

1. Set TV/VCR to VCR.
2. Press INPUT SELECT, if the A/V indicator lights in the display window.
3. Press ANT TV/VCR. The VCR indicator is displayed.
4. Select the tuner mode:
   • When CATV indication lights in the display window: for cable-TV reception.
   • When no indication lights in the display window: for off-the air reception using an antenna.
5. Press TUNER PRESET AUTO. The VCR automatically steps through all available channels and memorizes them. When all available channels are preset, the VCR is tuned to the lowest available channel.

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What are the three ways to select channels?

• Press the number buttons and then ENTER button on the Commander. For one digit channel number, first press 0, then press the desired number.
• Keep pressing CHANNEL +/- until the desired channel is tuned in. For lower-numbered channels, press “-”, and for higher-numbered channels, press “+.”
• Press the TV SCAN button on the Commander. The VCR starts scanning the memorized channels. Press the button again to stop when the desired channel is shown.

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How do I erase Channels?

You can preset the VCR so that only the desired channels will appear in sequence when you select a channel with CHANNEL +/-.

1. Tune in the channel to be erased.
2. Press TUNER PRESET ERASE. The displayed channel will be erased.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for other channels to be erased.

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How do I add channels?

You can put back the channels removed by ERASE and add channels for new broadcasting stations.

1. Select the channel you want to add into memory using the number buttons and ENTER.
2. Press TUNER PRESET MANUAL. The channel will be memorized.

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How do I play back a tape?

1. Turn on the TV and select the channel for the VCR (3 or 4) or select the input for the VCR.
2. Insert a cassette. The power is turned on automatically, and the • • indicator appears in the display window. If you insert a cassette whose safety tab is broken off, playback will start automatically.
3. Press ► PLAY. Playback begins.

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How do I stop playback?

Press ■ STOP.

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How do I advance the tape rapidly?

Press ►► FF. If the tape reaches its end, it will be automatically rewound to the beginning.

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How do I rewind the tape?

Press ◄◄ REW.

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What do I do if streaks or noise bands appear?

When the auto tracking function works automatically (for about four seconds):

• When the tape is played back just after the tape is inserted.
• When the tape speed is changed.
• When a prerecorded tape with the copy guard system is played back The intermittent distortion may appear in the upper portion of the picture. However it is not failure of this unit.

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How do I do automatic adjustment?

Press AUTO TRACKING during playback. The DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING indicator lights and the … _ -:- _ … indicator appears in the display window.

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How do I do manual adjustment?

If the noise level is not reduced even when AUTO TRACKING is pressed, adjust the tracking manually by pressing TRACKING T or 4.

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How do I adjust the sharpness of the picture?

• SHARP: To get a sharp picture
• SOFT: To get a soft picture

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What happens on the blue-screen display?

When a blank tape is played back, the background becomes blue, and the sound is muted. Except during normal playback, however, the blue-screen display does not appear even when a blank portion of the tape is reached.

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What is locked picture search?

You can watch the picture while fast-forwarding or rewinding the tape.

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How do I perform a locked picture search?

During normal playback, press ◄◄, ►► SEARCH on the Remote Commander. To resume normal playback, press ►.

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How do I perform a picture search?

You can watch the picture at high speed as long as the specific button is kept pressed.

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How do I perform picture search during normal playback or still picture?

Press and hold ►► FF or ◄◄ REW. When you release the button, normal playback or still picture will resume.

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How do I perform picture search during fast-forwarding the tape?

Press and hold ►► FF. When you release the button, the tape will be fast-forwarded again.

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How do I perform picture search during rewinding the tape?

Press and hold ◄◄ REW. When you release the button, the tape will be rewound again.

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How do I get a still picture?

Press II/►’◄ PAUSE/STILL on the VCR or II PAUSE on the Remote Commander during normal playback or one of the various playback modes. To release the still picture, press ► PLAY, II/►l◄ PAUSE/ STILL on the VCR or II PAUSE on the Remote Commander.

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What is the note about still picture mode?

If the still picture mode lasts for more than approximately 5 minutes, the VCR enters the stop mode automatically.

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How do I advance frame-by-frame?

Press II ► FRAME on the Remote Commander in the still picture mode. Each time the button is pressed, the picture advances by one frame. If you keep pressing the button, the picture advances one frame every one second.

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How do I get slow motion picture?

Press I ► SLOW +/- on the Remote Commander in one of the various playback modes. The+ and- buttons determine how slow the tape runs (from 1 / 5th to 1 /30th of the normal playback speed). The tape speed will change each time the button is pressed. When you keep I ► SLOW+/- pressed, the slow motion picture advances continuously. To resume normal playback, press ►.

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What is the note about slow motion picture mode?

If the slow motion picture mode lasts for more than approximately 5 minutes, the VCR enters the stop mode automatically.

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How do I view the stable picture?

If the picture shakes during the still, slow or quick playback mode, while using the SP or EP tape speed, adjust the picture as follows:

1. Adjust the tracking control
2. Adjust VERT SYNC ADJ.

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What do I need to make sure I have done before recording?

Make sure that you have finished all the connections and adjustments.

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What happens when the tape reaches its end during recording?

The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning (auto rewind). The power remains on.

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What happens if the safety tab on the cassette has been broken off?

The cassette will be ejected automatically when • REC is pressed.

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How do I record?

1. Insert a cassette. The power is turned on automatically and the •-• indicator appears.
2. Set TV/VCR to VCR.
3. Press INPUT SELECT, if the A/V indicator lights in the display window.
4. Select the recording speed, SP, LP or EP using REC MODE.
5. Turn on the TV and select the channel for the VCR (3 or 4) or select the input for the VCR.
6. Press ANT TV/VCR so that the VCR indicator appears.
7. Select the channel to be recorded with CHANNEL +/-.
8. Press • REC on the VCR, or press • REC on the Remote Commander while pressing the recording auxiliary button. Recording will begin.

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How do I record a program without watching the TV?

Turn off the power of the TV or color monitor. Recording takes place as normal.

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How do I stop the tape momentarily during recording?

Press II/…,… PAUSE/STILL on the VCR or II PAUSE on the Remote Commander. To resume recording, press II/~ PAUSE/STILL or II PAUSE again.

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How do I view one TV program while recording another?

Press ANT TV/VCR on the Remote Commander so that the VCR indicator goes off. Select the program you want to watch on the TV. If your TV is equipped with a TV/VCR input selector, simply set the selector to “TV” and select the desired channel on the TV.

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How do I index the tape contents?

Before starting recording or playback, press COUNTER RE­ SET on the Remote Commander to set the counter to “0H00M00S.” By noting the counter reading at the desired point, you can easily find that point later by referring to the counter. Use the label on the cassette to list the programs and their counter readings.

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What are the notes about indexing the tape contents?

• The counter reading is automatically reset to zero when a cassette is newly inserted.
• The counter reading will be retained in the memory even after the power is turned off, as long as the cassette is in the cassette compartment.
• The counter will not advance during any portion of a tape that is blank or unrecorded. So the counter can be used to find unrecorded sections on a tape.

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How do I locate the “0H00M00S” position?

The VCR can memorize the tape position when the counter shows “0H00M00S.” Once the position is memorized, the VCR stops automatically at that position after fast-forwarding or rewinding. Thus you can locate a particular point quickly.

1. During playback or recording, press COUNTER RESET at the point you want to locate later. The counter will indicate “0H00M00S.”
2. When recording or playback is finished, press ■ STOP.
3. Press COUNTER MEMORY so that the M indicator appears.
4. Press ◄◄ REW to rewind the tape. The tape stops automatically at the position right before the “0H00M00S” point.

You can rewind the tape further by pressing ◄◄ REW again. The tape counter shows a negative value with a(-) sign. In this case, the “0H00M00S” position can be located by pressing ►► FF.

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How do I cancel the “0H00M00S” position?

Press COUNTER MEMORY on the Remote Commander.

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How many timer recordings can I preset?

You can preset up to six recordings in advance within one year.

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What are the three timer modes?

There are three timer modes: normal, weekly and daily.

• Normal: To record a program once.
• Weekly: To record on the same day each week.
• Daily: To record at the same time from Monday to Friday.

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How do I set the timer?

1. Insert a cassette. The VCR is turned on automatically. Turn on the TV.
2. Press ANT TV/VCR so that the VCR indicator is displayed.
3. Press PROGRAM. The MENU display appears on the TV screen.
4. Press 0 to select “TIMER SETTING.”
5. Select the program number with the number button [iJ to 0. Press 0 to set the program number 2.
6. Select the timer mode. Press [iJ for the normal timer mode. (See page 32 for the “weekly” and “daily” timer modes.)
7. Set the date with the number buttons.
8. Press 0, 0, [TI, 0 for September 30. For one digit number, first press 0-
9. Set the record start time with the number buttons. Press 0, 0, 0, 0 for 9:00" Then press [3J to set P.M:
10. Set the record end time with the number buttons. Press OJ, 0, [TI, 0 for 10:30. Then press [3Jto set P .M.
11. Select the channel with the number buttons. Press OJ, 0 and ENTER to select channel 10. For one digit number, first press @J.
12. Select the tape speed. Press OJ to select the SP mode.
13. After completing the setting, check the input items. If you want to change the item. press CLEAR to return to the item to be changed.
14. Press PROGRAM. The MENU display appears. To preset to other programs, repeat steps 4 to 11. Up to 6 programs can be preset.

Press PROGRAM. The MENU display disappears.

Turn off the VCR. The VCR enters the time recording mode, and the e:J indicator will appear.

The VCR will be turned on automatically at the preset time and will start recording. At the preset end time, the VCR will be turned off automatically.

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How do I record the signals from the VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT jacks?

Press INPUT SELECT instead of setting the channel number in step 10.

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What is the note on timer-activated recording?

If the tape reaches its end before the preset end time, the VCR will stop and will be turned off automatically.

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How do I use every week recording and daily recording?

At step 6 in “Timer setting example”, press 0 to select “weekly” mode, or press 0 to select “daily” mode. When the “weekly” mode is selected, recording will be activated at the same time on the same day of the week in every week. When the “daily” mode is selected, recording will be activated at the same time from Monday to Friday.

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What are the problems on Timer-Activated Recording, their possible causes, and remedies?

• Symptom: No program numbers blink when the TIMER SETTING mode is displayed.
  • Possible Cause: Six program timer settings have already been made.
• Symptom: “?” appears on the TV screen.
  • Possible Cause: An incorrect date or time (e.x. 14th month) is designated.
  • Remedy: Press the correct number.
• Symptom: After completing the setting, the – – indicator blinks.
  • Possible Cause: No cassette is inserted.
  • Remedy: Insert the cassette and turn off the VCR.
• Symptom: The cassette is ejected when the VCR is turned off after setting the timer.
  • Possible Cause: The safety tab is broken off.

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What can I do during timer-activated recording?

• Stop recording by pressing ■ STOP.
• Change the tape speed. However, a few seconds of disturbance in the recorded picture and sound will result.

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How do I check the preset time?

1. Turn on the VCR and the TV.
2. Press ANT TV/VCR so that the VCR indicator is displayed.
3. Press PROGRAM. The MENU display appears on the TV screen.
4. Press [II to select “PROGRAM CHECK/CLEAR.”
5. Select the program number you want to check with the number buttons OJ to IT]. The preset mode and time will be displayed.
6. Press PROGRAM.
7. The MENU display reappears. Press PROGRAM again.
8. The MENU display disappears.

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How do I cancel the timer settings?

1. Turn on the VCR and the TV.
2. Press ANT TV/VCR so that the VCR indicator is displayed.
3. Press PROGRAM. The MENU display appears on the TV screen.
4. Press [II to select “PROGRAM CHECK/CLEAR.”
5. Select the program number to be cancelled with the number buttons OJ to IT]. The selected number will blink.
6. Press CLEAR. The program will be cancelled.
7. To cancel another program, repeat steps 5 and 6.
8. Press PROGRAM. The MENU display reappears.
9. Press PROGRAM again. The MENU display disappears.

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How do I change the timer settings?

First cancel the program you want to change, then perform presetting operation from step 3 in “Timer setting example”.

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What happens when the presettings of your timer-activated recordings overlap?

The recording of program 2 will not begin until the recording of program 1 is completed.

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What are the notes about timer-activated recordings?

• If a power interruption of 5 seconds or more occurs while the VCR is waiting for the preset time, the memory will be cleared. Reset the clock and preset the data for timer-activated recordings again.
• If an unusual timer indication or no indication appears on the display window or the TV screen, turn off the VCR, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet, and reconnect it after about 5 minutes.

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What does the quick timer recording function provide?

Using this function, you can either:

• begin recording a program immediately and leave the VCR right away, or
• begin recording a program at a later time.

The recording duration can be set for up to 4 hours by 30 minute intervals, or can be set so that the VCR continues recording until the tape reaches its end.

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How do I start recording immediately?

1. Insert a cassette.
2. Press REC TIME. The REC TIME indicator appears, and the display shows “0:00.”
3. Press REC TIME again within 1 0 seconds. The display changes to “0:30”, and recording starts.

If you want to record for 30 minutes, leave the VCR. For longer recording duration, press REC TIME repeatedly. Each time you press REC TIME, the recording duration shown in the display window will increase by 30 minutes, as follows: ➔ 0:30 ➔ 1 :00 ➔ 1 :30 … 3:30 ➔ 4:00 ➔ End ➔ 0:00 –

If you want to record for one hour and 30 minutes, for example, press REC TIME so that “1 :30” is displayed. If you want to record until the tape reaches its end, press REC TIME so that “End” is displayed. After the quick timer recording is completed, the power of the VCR will be turned off.

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How do I start recording at a later time?

1. Insert a cassette.

2. Press START TIME. The ST ART indicator appears, and the display window shows the recording start time.

3. Press START TIME repeatedly so that the time you want to start recording is displayed. Each time you press START TIME, the time display increases at an interval of 10 minutes.

4. Press REC TIME. The REC TIME indicator appears, and the display shows “0:00.”

5. Press REC TIME again to decide the recording duration.

The VCR will be turned off automatically about 10 seconds after the recording duration was set. The VCR will be turned on again and recording will start at the preset time. After the quick timer recording is completed, the power of the VCR will be turned off.

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What do I do during quick timer recording?

• To change the recording duration: Press REC TIME on the VCR.
• To stop recording: Press STOP ■. The display shows the remaining time.
• To cancel the quick timer recording: Press CLEAR on the Remote Commander. The VCR stops recording.

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What happens when the power is turned off?

The memory of the quick timer recording will be cleared.

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What happens during the time the VCR is waiting for the recording start time?

• If the power is turned on: The quick timer recording mode is canceled, and the VCR can be operated normally.
• To change the recording duration: Press REC TIME on the VCR.
• To cancel the quick timer recording: Press CLEAR on the Remote Commander. The preset conditions for the quick timer recording is canceled. The VCR remains off.

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How are index signals marked?

An index signal is automatically marked on the tape when a recording starts. The INDEX indicator blinks in the display window while an index signal is being marked.

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How do I locate a desired program – Index Search?

You can locate a desired program and play it back automatically by designating its index position. Up to the 99th index signal from the preset position on the tape can be located.

1. Insert a recorded cassette.
2. Set TV/VCR to VCR.
3. Press INDEX/GO-TO during stop or playback mode. The index indicator appears.
4. Designate the index number of the program you want to locate. The index number will be displayed in the display window.

To release the index mode, press INDEX/GO-TO on the Commander twice.

To locate a previous program on the tape, press ◄◄REW. To locate a program ahead, press ►► FF. The tape will be rewound or advanced rapidly and played back automatically. Every time an index signal is detected, the index number will decrease.

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How do I watch the beginning of each recording consecutively – lr:idex Scan?

1. Insert a recorded cassette.
2. Set TV/VCR to VCR.
3. Press INDEX/GO-TO during stop or playback mode. The INDEX indicator appears.

To release the index mode, press INDEX/GO-TO on the Commander twice.

Press ◄◄ FF or ◄◄ REW.

The tape will be fast-forwarded or rewound, and the VCR will search for an index signal. While the VCR is searching for the first index signal, “SC” will be displayed on the display window. Each time an index signal is detected, the VCR enters the playback mode, and a portion of 5 seconds will be played back. Then the VCR will resume searching for the next index signal.

• To view the normal playback picture: Press ► PLAY during the index playback for 5 seconds.
• To stop index scan: Press ■ STOP.

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How do I use the time search function?

You can quickly advance or rewind the tape to any point measured in actual playback time and play back the tape automatically from the point.

1. Insert a recorded cassette.
2. Set TV/VCR to VCR.
3. Press INDEX/GO-TO twice during stop or playback mode. The GO-TO indicator appears and the counter indicator changes to"H0M."
4. Designate the time for which you want to advance or rewind the tape. (ex. For 1 0 minutes, press number button OJ and 0-)
5. To advance the tape, press ►► FF. To rewind the tape, press ◄◄ REW. After the tape is advanced or rewound for the setting time, the playback starts automatically.

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How do I use the blank search function?

You can easily locate the beginning of the blank portion of a partially recorded tape. It is convenient to start recording continuously on the pre­ recorded tape without a blank or, when you make a new recording on a previously recorded tape, to find the tape end of the new recorded portion.

Press BLANK SEARCH in the stop or playback mode. The GO-TO indicator appears in the display window.

The tape advances rapidly and automatically stops at the end of the recorded portion.

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What are the notes about the blank search function?

• If a blank tape or tape without blank is used, after the VCR searches the blank to the tape end, the VCR starts searching towards the beginning of the tape. Searching stops at the beginning.
• The stopping position may vary slightly.

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How do I edit home movie tapes from another?

To edit a home movie tape, you need video cassette recorders.

Connect another VCR to the front or rear VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT jacks on this VCR and select the input with SELECT according to the connected equipment.

1. Set TV/VCR to VCR.
2. Press INPUT SELECT so that the A/Vindicator lights in the display window.
3. Insert a recorded cassette into the other VCR and start playback.
4. Start retarding with this VCR.

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How do I edit home movie tape onto another VCR?

1. Set TV/VCR to VCR.
2. Insert a recorded cassette into this VCR and start playback.
3. Set the INPUT SELECT switch to LINE and start recording with the other VCR.

If the other VCR has Audio Land R jacks, use a Sony VMC-91 0MS/920MS connecting cable.

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What do I do if the power is turned on, but the unit does not operate?

• The power cord is disconnected.

• The safety device on the unit has been activated.

  1. Turn the power off.
  2. Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet
  3. Leave the unit turned off for more than 1 minute.

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What do I do if the clock has stopped and “88:88” is blinking?

• There has been a power interruption.
• Reset the date, clock, time and timer setting.

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What do I do if the TV program is not clearly displayed on the TV screen?

• The channel for VCR is not correctly tuned on the TV.
• The TV signal is weak. Adjust the direction of the antenna.

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What do I do if there is no picture on the TV screen?

• The AC power cord of the VCR is disconnected.
• The TV’s channel is not set to that preset for the VCR.
• The TV signal is weak. Adjust the direction of the antenna.
• Press ANT TV/VCR so that the VCR indicator appears in the display window.
• For UHF programs, check that the UHF antenna is installed.
• The TV’s channel is not set to 3 CH or 4 CH, or the video input has not been selected at the monitor.

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What do I do if there is a noisy picture during recording?

A tape recorded in the LP mode may not provide picture of sufficient quality during still picture and picture search modes.

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What do I do if there is a noisy picture during playback?

• No cassette has been inserted.
• The tape is at its end.
• INPUT SELECT is not set correctly.
• For TV program recording, press INPUT SELECT so that the AN indicator does not light.
• The channel for the VCR is not correctly tuned on the TV.
• The video heads are dirty. Clean the heads using the Sony T-25CL video head cleaning cassette. For details on cleaning, refer to the instructions furnished with the cleaning cassette. If the cleaning cassette is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at the nearest Sony facility.
• If you used a commercially available wet-type cleaning cassette, it may have damaged the video heads.
• Adjust SHARPNESS.
• Press AUTO TRACKING or adjust tracking manually.

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What do I do if recording cannot be made?

• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or color monitor.
• The tape is defective. Use a new video cassette tape.

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What do I do if the playback picture is not clear?

Adjust SHARPNESS.

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What do I do if the picture moves vertically during picture search mode?

Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or color monitor.

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What do I do if there is sound drop-out?

The tape is defective. Use a new video cassette tape.

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What do I do if timer setting cannot be made?

• The current time has not been preset correctly.
• Six program timer settings have already been made.
• An incorrect date or time (e.x. 14th month) is designated. Press the correct number.
• No cassette is inserted. Insert the cassette and turn off the VCR.
• The safety tab is broken off. Cover the slot with plastic tape to re-record the cassette or use a new one.
• There has been a power interruption of 5 seconds or more. Set the clock and the data for timer-activated recording again.

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What do I do if the cassette cannot be inserted?

Another cassette has been inserted.

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What do I do if the Remote Commander cannot be operated?

• The batteries are exhausted.
• The TV/VCR is not set to the VCR.

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What do I do if the display on the screen does not disappear?

Press PROGRAM on the Remote Commander.

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What do I do if a mechanical noise is heard in the stop mode?

When a cassette is inserted and the VCR is left in the stop mode with the power turned on for about 5 minutes, the tape protection mechanism will be activated automatically and a mechanical noise is heard.