Sony RMT-V408A, Service Manual

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Basic Operations

Daily/weekly recording

In step 4 above, press 

m

 to select the recording pattern.  Each time you press

m

, the indication changes as shown below.  Press 

M

 to change the indication

in reverse order.

today 

t

 DLY (Monday to Sunday) 

t

 W-SA (every Saturday) .....

t

 W-SU (every Sunday) 

t

 1 month later 

t

 (dates count down)

t

 today

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press 

?/1

.  The   indicator

turns off and the VCR switches on.  Remember to press 

?/1

 to reset the

VCR to recording standby after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

¥

Reset the counter (page 31).

¥

Display tape information on the TV screen (page 33).

¥

Check the timer settings (page 50).

¥

Watch another TV programme (page 34).

To use the Auto Tape Speed function

In step 4 above, press 

m

 to select AUTO.  When you are recording a

programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length becomes shorter
than the recording time, the recording tape speed is automatically changed
to the LP mode (or EP mode when you are recording NTSC signals).  Note
that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed.
To operate this function correctly, the  TAPE SELECT  setting in the
USER SET menu must be accurate (see page 58).

Tips

¥

To set the line input video source, you can also use the INPUT SELECT button.

¥

You can set the extended time for the G-CODE setting by 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60
minutes.  Set G-CODE EXTEND in the EASY OPERATION menu to the desired
extended time on page 59.

¥

To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see  Checking/changing/
cancelling timer settings  on page 50.

¥

To record NTSC signals in EP mode, set the tape speed to LP.  Even when timer
recording is set to LP mode, NTSC signals are automatically recorded in EP
mode.

Note

¥

The   and 

 indicators flash in the display window when you press 

?/1

 with

no tape inserted.

Recording TV programmes using the G-CODE

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 system (SLV-ED929MI

only) (continued)

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Basic Operations

Basic Operations

Recording TV programmes using the
timer

You can preset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with other timer
methods.

Before you start

¥

Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date.

¥

Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.  Make sure the tape is longer than the total
recording time.

¥

Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

¥

Refer to  Index to parts and controls  for button locations.

1

Press MENU, then press 

M

/

m

/

<

/

,

 to highlight TIMER

PROGRAMMING and press OK.

2

Set the date, start and stop times
and tape speed:

1

Press 

,

 to select each item in

turn.

2

Press 

M

/

m

 to set each item.

To correct a setting, press 

<

 to

return to that setting and reset.

¥

To record the same programme every day or the same day every
week, see  Daily/weekly recording  on page 46.

¥

To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the
LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line
in the  PR  position.

3

Press MENU to exit the menu.

OK

PLAY

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PLAY

INPUT 

SELECT

MENU

MENU

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Basic Operations

4

Press 

?/1

 to turn off the VCR.

The   indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands
by for recording.

To record from other equipment, leave the connected equipment
switched on.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press 

x

 STOP.

Daily/weekly recording

In step 2 above, press 

m

 to select the recording pattern.  Each time you press

m

, the indication changes as shown below.  Press 

M

 to change the indication

in reverse order.

today 

t

 DLY (Monday to Sunday) 

t

 W-SA (every Saturday) .....

t

 W-SU (every Sunday) 

t

 1 month later 

t

 (dates count down)

t

 today

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press 

?/1

.  The   indicator

turns off and the VCR switches on.  Remember to press 

?/1

 to reset the

VCR to recording standby after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

¥

Reset the counter (page 31).

¥

Display tape information on the TV screen (page 33).

¥

Check the timer settings (page 50).

¥

Watch another TV programme (page 34).

To use the Auto Tape Speed function

In step 2 above, press 

m

 to select AUTO.  When you are recording a

programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length becomes shorter
than the recording time, the recording tape speed is automatically changed
to the LP mode (or EP mode when you are recording NTSC signals).  Note
that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed.
To operate this function correctly, the  TAPE SELECT  setting in the
USER SET menu must be accurate (see page 58).

Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued)

47

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

Tips

¥

To set the line input video source, you can also use the INPUT SELECT button.

¥

To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see  Checking/changing/
cancelling timer settings  on page 50.

¥

To record NTSC signals in EP mode, set the tape speed to LP.  Even when timer
recording is set to LP mode, NTSC signals are automatically recorded in EP
mode.

Note

¥

The   and 

 indicators flash in the display window when you press 

?/1

 with

no tape inserted.