Sony SLV-688HF - Video Cassette Recorder, Operating Instruction

Page 1: ... The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No _________________________ Serial No _________________________ 3 861 446 11 1 SLV 688HF ...

Page 2: ...of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized rec...

Page 3: ...e 47 Recording TV programs 51 Recording TV programs using VCR Plus 54 Setting the timer manually Additional Operations 56 Playing searching at various speeds 57 Searching for a selected point on the tape 59 Skip searching automatically 60 Recording TV programs using the quick timer 61 Checking changing canceling timer settings 63 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 65 Adjusting the picture 66 ...

Page 4: ... 4 Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR Remote commander Size AA R6 batteries 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors Audio video cable 3 phono to 3 phono ...

Page 5: ...e remote commander marked with a dot can be used to operate your Sony TV Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Notes With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not use different types of batter...

Page 6: ...control system from the one programmed to work with the VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased When you replace the batteries of the remote commander the code number may automatically reset to 01 Sony If your TV is not a Sony it is recommended to manually set the appropriate code number every time yo...

Page 7: ...he hookups below Hookup 1 Hookup 2 Hookup 3 Hookup 4 Hookup 5 Hookup 6 Refer to Pages 8 and 9 Pages 10 to 12 Pages 13 to 15 Pages 16 to 18 Pages 19 to 21 Pages 22 and 23 Pages 24 to 27 After you ve completed the connections follow the instructions for setup During setup if you need more details on the procedure described page numbers are provided where you can find complete step by step instructio...

Page 8: ...inished setting up the VCR after you ve made the connections shown on pages 8 and 9 If you want to record off air or off your cable TV system complete these connections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups Pages 8 and 9 A Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks B Use this hookup if your TV doesn t have stereo jacks TV VCR Audio video cable supplied Stereo recei...

Page 9: ...se and operation of RF devices Never connect the output of the VCR to an antenna or make simultaneous parallel antenna and VCR connections at the antenna terminals of your receiver Note to CATV system installer in USA This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that th...

Page 10: ...ith this hookup Record any channel using the VCR s cable box control feature to select channels on the cable box What you can t do Record with the cable box turned off Record one channel while watching another channel Pages 10 to 12 Rear of TV VHF UHF Positioning the Cable Mouse Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the cable box front VCR Wall A Match the type of connector on your TV A ...

Page 11: ... CH 4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 69 If you made A V connections from page 8 you can skip this step Normal display continued SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL SELECT CANCEL EASY SET UP CABLE MOUSE ON OFF BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH CH3 SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL REFER TO THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE CODE CABLE MOUSE ON OFF BO...

Page 12: ... that are different as follows For details see page 43 1 Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS 2 Enter the program guide channel then the channel you use on your TV 3 Press OK Step 3 Hookups continued Your actual TV channel Program guide channel MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS CABLE BOX CONTROL SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 2...

Page 13: ...e and your cable system scrambles only a few channels What you can do with this hookup Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you can t do Record scrambled channels that require a cable box Pages 13 to 15 VCR A VHF UHF VHF UHF Cable box Wall or or C B Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required Connect t...

Page 14: ...n the VCR Normal display 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears Set the clock and press OK For details see page 29 4 The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and press OK For details see page 36 3 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select OFF and press OK 5 The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL SELECT CANCEL EASY SET UP CABLE MOUSE ON OFF SET UP SET UP IS DONE CH3 RF UNIT CH4 SET U...

Page 15: ... TV set the channels that are different as follows For details see page 43 1 Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS 2 Enter the program guide channel then the channel you use on your TV 3 Press OK Your actual TV channel Program guide channel MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS CABLE BOX CONTROL SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 25 15 ...

Page 16: ...or C A Rear of TV B VHF C UHF VHF A Rear of TV or or Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C B For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required C UHF VHF If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the VCR directly If your antenna cable is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external antenna connector not supplied so that you can connect the cable to the VHF UHF IN conn...

Page 17: ...panish ESPAÑOL or French FRANÇAIS if desired and press OK For details see page 28 Normal display continued 3 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select OFF and press OK 4 The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press OK For details see page 36 5 The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL SELECT CANCEL EASY SET UP CABLE MOUSE ON OFF SET UP SET UP IS DONE CH3 RF UNIT CH4 SET U...

Page 18: ... that are different as follows For details see page 43 1 Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS 2 Enter the program guide channel then the channel you use on your TV 3 Press OK Step 3 Hookups continued Your actual TV channel Program guide channel MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS CABLE BOX CONTROL SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 2...

Page 19: ... your cable system scrambles all or most channels What you can do with this hookup Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you can t do Record with the cable box turned off Record one channel while watching another channel Select channels directly on the VCR Cable box Wall VCR VHF UHF Rear of TV VHF or or UHF VHF UHF B C A For connector types B and C no UHF connection is ...

Page 20: ...play language to Spanish ESPAÑOL or French FRANÇAIS if desired and press OK For details see page 28 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears Set the clock and press OK For details see page 29 4 The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press OK For details see page 36 5 The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL SELECT CANCEL EASY SET UP CABLE MOUSE ON OFF SET UP SET UP IS DONE CH3 RF UN...

Page 21: ... you want to record and the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 43 1 Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS Hookup 4 VCR Plus channel setup Program guide channel Cable box output channel MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS CABLE BOX CONTROL SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 33 3 PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET THEN PUS...

Page 22: ...ny channels using the VCR s cable box control feature to select channels on the DSS receiver What you can t do Record with the DSS receiver turned off Record any channels from cable or an antenna To record channels from cable or an antenna turn off the cable box control feature Use a cable box Record programs with VCR Plus Pages 22 and 23 Step 3 Hookups continued or or Positioning the Cable Mouse ...

Page 23: ...ears Select ON For details see page 31 4 Enter your DSS receiver code number and press For details see page 32 5 Set your DSS receiver output channel BOX OUTPUT CH to LINE and press OK Hookup 5 VCR setup Normal display SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL SELECT CANCEL EASY SET UP CABLE MOUSE ON OFF BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH CH3 SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL REFER TO THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE CODE CABLE MOUSE O...

Page 24: ...g the channel directly on the VCR the A B switch is set to A Record any scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable box the A B switch is set to B What you can t do Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel the A B switch is set to B A B switch A VCR or or Rear of TV VHF UHF A VHF B UHF VHF C UHF Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B an...

Page 25: ...t OFF and press OK 2 The CLOCK SET menu appears Set the clock and press OK For details see page 29 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPAÑOL or French FRANÇAIS if desired and press OK For details see page 28 5 The AUTO PRESET starts Normal display continued SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL SELECT CANCEL EASY SET UP CABLE MOUSE ON OFF SET UP SET UP IS DONE CH3 RF ...

Page 26: ... details see page 38 1 Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET 2 Enter the cable box output channel 3 Set MANUAL SET to ADD and press OK Cable box output channel Step 3 Hookups continued TUNER PRESET CH3 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING ANT ADD ON CABLE ERASE OFF ...

Page 27: ...NU and select SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS Hookup 6 VCR Plus channel setup 2 Enter the program guide channel then the cable box output channel 3 Press OK 2 Enter the program guide channel then the channel you use on your TV 3 Press OK Your actual TV channel Cable box output channel Program guide channel Program guide channel MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVAN...

Page 28: ...ay language 1 Press MENU then press to move the cursor z to LANGUAGE and press OK When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this step 2 Press to select ENGLISH ESPAÑOL or FRANÇAIS then press OK MENU OK MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 OK PLAY OK PLAY ...

Page 29: ... date to use the timer feature for recording programs Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window MENU continued MENU CLOCK SET 1 1 1998 TH 12 00AM CLOCK SET 11 1 1998 SU 12 00AM OK OK PLAY OK PLAY ...

Page 30: ...ay and press to set the day The day of the week is set automatically 4 Set the year hour and minutes in the same way as the day 5 Press OK to start the clock Setting the clock continued CLOCK SET 11 1 1998 MO 12 00AM 6 OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY ...

Page 31: ...r the cable box DSS receiver is turned on even if the VCR is turned off To use cable box control you need to connect the Sony RM CM101 Cable Mouse not supplied pages 10 and 22 and set the code number and output channel This VCR is programmed with codes necessary to control channel selection on most brands of cable boxes at the time this VCR was manufactured It is possible that new cable boxes may ...

Page 32: ...r equipment Cable box brand ABC Antronix Archer BBT Cable Star Cabletenna Cable time Century Citizen Clyde Cablevision Colour Voice Comband Comtronics Decsat Diamond Eagle Comtronics Code numbers 018 022 024 028 217 218 033 050 164 218 808 278 067 033 172 388 459 164 164 326 327 097 036 042 243 244 051 071 434 046 051 Cable box brand Eastern Electricord Electus Focus Garrard GC Electronics GE GEC ...

Page 33: ...g Scientific Atlanta Seam Sharp Signal Signature SL Marx Spectravision Sprucer Standard Components Starcom Stargate STS Code numbers 012 116 269 108 157 232 292 012 107 321 429 023 024 011 297 074 018 030 259 236 033 164 218 018 014 033 050 067 088 089 164 202 218 333 261 255 038 071 074 122 222 269 300 011 065 536 411 576 Code numbers 451 044 038 043 080 011 089 167 214 325 629 074 081 167 214 01...

Page 34: ...mmander at the VCR not at the cable box DSS receiver Side view To check the cable box control setting 1 Press CH on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box DSS receiver change Point the remote commander at the VCR not at the cable box DSS receiver 2 Press all 10 number buttons 0 to 9 on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box DSS receiver change If...

Page 35: ...ceiver on top of the VCR Try the setup again making sure to use the correct control code If the cable box still does not respond try the other codes that are listed If your cable box still does not operate with the Cable Mouse contact your cable company to see if they can provide you with a compatible cable box Note Make sure you turn off the VCR when you plug in or unplug the Cable Mouse If you u...

Page 36: ... preset set them directly using manual presetting Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window Presetting all receivable channels automatically 1 Press MENU then press to move the cursor z to TUNER P...

Page 37: ...no more receivable channels can be found presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen continued TUNER PRESET CH1 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING ANT ADD ON CABLE ERASE OFF TUNER PRESET CH2 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING ANT ADD ON CABLE ERASE OFF TUNER PRESET CH2 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT F...

Page 38: ...Presetting disabling channels manually MENU Number buttons ENTER CH 1 Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET then press OK MENU TUNER PRESET CH1 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING ANT ADD ON CABLE ERASE OFF OK OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 39: ...R PRESET CH5 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING ANT ADD ON CABLE ERASE OFF 2 To preset a channel 1 Press the number buttons to enter the channel number then press ENTER 2 Press to set MANUAL SET to ADD To disable a channel 1 Press CH to select the channel number 2 Press to set MANUAL SET to ERASE 3 Repeat step 2 to preset or disable channels as required then press OK continued OK...

Page 40: ...ng function 1 Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET then press OK 2 Press the number buttons to select the channel you want to fine tune then press ENTER Selected channel Number buttons ENTER MENU MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TUNER PRESET CH1 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING ANT ADD ON CABLE ERASE OFF TUNER PRESET CH5 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING ANT ADD ON CAB...

Page 41: ... the AFT setting switches to OFF TUNER PRESET CH5 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING ANT ADD ON CABLE ERASE OFF TUNER PRESET CH5 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING ANT ADD ON CABLE ERASE OFF Tip To select the channel in step 2 above you can also use the CH buttons In this case you don t need to press ENTER OK PLAY OK PLAY ...

Page 42: ...ck that the channel numbers match For example if HBO is listed in the Channel Line up Chart on channel 33 and your VCR receives HBO on channel 5 you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure For channels in which the numbers are the same you can skip this procedure Example of PlusCode Example of Channel Line up Chart 5 30 6 30 PlusCode 14 2 CNN 2 3 4 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1...

Page 43: ...assigned in the program guide and press ENTER Number buttons ENTER MENU MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS GUIDE THEN PUSH ENTER CH TV CH 33 PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM GUIDE CH continued OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 OK PLAY SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS OR PUSH OK TO SEE PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET VCR PLUS CHANNEL LIST PROGRAM GUIDE CH GUIDE CH TV CH ...

Page 44: ... press ENTER 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each channel whose numbers don t match 5 When you have set all channels press OK to confirm your channel settings 6 When you ve finished press MENU to exit MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM TV CH GUIDE CH TV CH 33 5 THEN PUSH ENTER SET VCR PLUS CHANNELS PUSH 0 9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM TV CH THEN PUSH ENTER GUIDE CH TV C...

Page 45: ...pe 6 EJECT SMART CUE 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed COUNTER RESET DISPLAY p STOP PLAY P PAUSE FF 0 3 REW continued 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 46: ...ormal playback To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press COUNTER RESET The counter in the display window resets to 0 00 00 Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY repeatedly Notes Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot...

Page 47: ...ing TV programs 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a cable box turn it on 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place INPUT SELECT r REC CH COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY SP EP continued TV VIDEO p STOP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 48: ...Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP EP Extra Play provides recording time three times as long as SP Standard Play however SP produces better picture and audio quality 6 Press r REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window To stop recording Press p STOP INPUT SELECT CH SP EP REC Recording indicator EP VIDEO EP VIDEO SP VIDEO SP VIDEO ...

Page 49: ... time of a T 140 or T 180 tape set TAPE SELECT in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to 180 For details see page 66 To watch another TV program while recording 1 Press TV VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window 2 If the TV is connected to the VCR s LINE OUT jacks set the TV to TV input if not skip this step 3 Select another channel on the TV To save a recording To prevent accidental era...

Page 50: ... information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape If you don t want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a cable box make sure to leave it on Notes The remaining time may not be indicated accurately for short tapes less than T 20 T 130 T 210 tapes recorded in the LP mode The display doesn t appear during still pause mode search mode or slow mot...

Page 51: ...efore you start Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time POWER Number buttons SET SP EP VCR Plus CLEAR 1 Press VCR Plus continued p STOP VCR Plus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VCR PLUS PLUSCODE SP EP EP ENTER PROGRA...

Page 52: ... to 4 6 Press POWER to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording When using a cable box leave it on To record Only once Everyday Monday to Friday Once a week Select ONCE DAILY WEEKLY To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press p STOP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SP EP SET POWER VCR PLUS PLUSCODE 8912 USE ONCE TO CONFIRM TO CANCEL EP KEYS FO...

Page 53: ... turns on hold POWER down on the VCR until LOC and the H indicator appear in the display window The VCR turns off and the H indicator remains lit The VCR will not work except for timer recording To unlock the VCR hold POWER down on the VCR until the H indicator disappears from the display window The VCR is unlocked and turns on To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked press p STOP The recor...

Page 54: ... the VCR clock is set to the correct time Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 Press MENU and select TIMER SET CHECK then press OK MENU INPUT SELECT OK POWER MENU TIMER SET CHECK MO 11 16 DATE START STOP CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 OK PLAY ...

Page 55: ...move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2 4 Press OK 5 Press POWER to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording When using a cable box leave it on Daily weekly recording In step 2 above press to select the recording pattern Each time you press the indication changes as shown below Press to change the indication in reverse order the cu...

Page 56: ...he LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed The picture may have snow when playing at high speed in reverse Playback options View the picture during fast forward or rewind Play at high speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play Operation During fast forward hold FF down During rewind hold 0 3 REW down During playback...

Page 57: ...eatedly until the bar indication appears on the TV screen A cursor p indicating the current position of the tape appears on the bar indication If the cursor does not appear play the tape a few moments by pressing PLAY FF or 0 3 REW until the cursor appears 2 Press to move the pointer to the point where you want to start playback The VCR starts searching and the cursor p moves toward the pointer Wh...

Page 58: ...r T 160 tapes recorded in more than one tape speed mode If you move the pointer on the bar indication during search the VCR searches for the new reset point While the cursor p is displayed on the bar indication the FF and 0 3 REW buttons on the remote commander work only for moving the pointer while the FF and 0 3 REW buttons on the VCR work for normal tape operation Note however if you press thes...

Page 59: ... on the TV screen The VCR searches forward or backward for about two minutes on the counter then fast forwards or rewinds for about ten minutes on the counter The VCR repeats this operation until it stops at the end or beginning of the tape To cancel skip search Press PLAY or p STOP Note The VCR automatically fast forwards or rewinds any portion with no recording search forward search forward fast...

Page 60: ...uration decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set to the new duration To stop the VCR while recording Press p STOP Using the quick timer during stop mode You can set the quick timer and start recording during stop mode by pressing QUICK TIMER To set the channel you can use the CH or INPUT S...

Page 61: ...n to recording standby 3 Press to select the setting you want to change or cancel To change the setting press to flash the item you want to change and press to reset it Then press repeatedly until the cursor appears at the beginning of the line To cancel the setting press CLEAR 4 Press OK If any timer settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby TIMER SET CHECK MO 11 16 DATE STA...

Page 62: ...tings overlap The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished If the programs start at the same time the program listed first in the menu has priority Checking changing canceling timer settings continued ...

Page 63: ...etails see page 66 Recording bilingual programs Normally this VCR records only the main sound When a SAP Second Audio Program is received the SAP indicator lights up To record only SAP sound set TUNER AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP For details see page 66 Selecting the sound while playing Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the desired sound The sound being recorded will not change Stereo pro...

Page 64: ...d is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting Normal audio track Hi fi audio track main track Stereo sound left right channels Monaural sound Recording stereo and bilingual programs continued ...

Page 65: ...ly works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC APC recording Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function the APC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected Notes The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in LP mode on ...

Page 66: ...ecord the main sound SAP to record the SAP Second Audio Program sound ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve picture quality OFF to switch off APC AUTO or 180 when using a T 140 or T 180 tape to operate AUTO TAPE SPEED correctly ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically to the EP mode when the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time OFF...

Page 67: ...d to this VCR s LINE 2 IN jacks connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L white jack The sound is recorded on both right and left channels When connecting to the AUDIO R red jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise You can also use the LINE 1 IN jacks inst...

Page 68: ... for the point to start recording and press P PAUSE 3 Press r REC on this VCR and set it to recording pause 4 To start editing press the P PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs Note If you start recording following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the APC function To record a tape with the APC function press r REC ag...

Page 69: ...re used set the switch to either channel 2 Press POWER to turn on the VCR 3 Press TV VIDEO on the remote commander to turn on the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window 4 Press CHANNEL to display a channel number in the display window Select an active channel number in your area 5 Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 channel 3 or 4 The selected TV channel broadcast...

Page 70: ...ctor 3 Retighten the screws 300 ohm twin lead cable EAC 66 UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied Attaching a UHF VHF band mixer When using both a 75 ohm coaxial cable and a 300 ohm twin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use the EAC 66 UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied to connect the antenna to the VCR 1 Loosen the screws on the mixer 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer ...

Page 71: ...on occurs Turn the power off unplug the AC power cord and leave the VCR to dry for over an hour The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If you are using a monitor set it to video input Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons The video heads are dirty see below Clean the...

Page 72: ...s set Make sure a tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a program has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings have not already passed the current time Check that the cable box is turned on The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer ...

Page 73: ...han 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jacks 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms CABLE BOX CONTROL CONTROL S OUT Stereo mini jack plug in power 1 Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12 hour cycle Timer setting 8 programs per month max Power back up Bu...

Page 74: ...OWER switch indicator 52 2 Tape compartment 3 0 3 REW rewind button 46 56 4 PLAY button 46 5 FF fast forward button 46 56 6 r REC record button 48 7 p STOP button 46 8 P PAUSE button 46 9 CHANNEL TRACKING buttons 48 65 0 EASY SET UP button 11 14 17 20 23 25 Remote sensor 5 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 67 6 EJECT button 46 ...

Page 75: ...counter clock line channel indicator 46 48 68 0 Remaining time indicator 49 Tape recording indicator 48 1 Timer indicator 52 2 SAP Second Audio Program indicator 63 3 STEREO indicator 63 4 Tape speed indicator 48 5 VIDEO indicator 49 69 6 APC Adaptive Picture Control indicator 65 STEREO SAP LPSP EP VIDEO APC ...

Page 76: ...controls continued Rear panel 4 RF Radio Frequency UNIT switch 69 5 LINE OUT AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 8 6 CABLE BOX CONTROL CTRL S OUT jack 10 22 1 AC power cord 7 2 LINE 1 IN AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 22 67 3 VHF UHF IN OUT connectors 10 13 16 19 22 24 ...

Page 77: ...Play EP Extra Play button 48 0 INPUT SELECT button 48 50 SLOW button 56 Tape menu operation buttons MENU button 28 66 P PAUSE button 46 p STOP button 46 0 3 REW rewind button 46 56 FF fast forward button 46 56 PLAY OK button 46 POWER switch 52 CLEAR button 61 AUDIO MONITOR button 63 VCR Plus button 51 COUNTER REMAIN button 49 Number buttons and ENTER button 43 52 ª CH channel buttons 48 º VOL volu...

Page 78: ...p 10 13 19 24 Cable mouse 34 Canceling timer settings 61 Changing timer settings 61 Channel line up chart 42 Checking timer settings 61 Child Lock 53 Cleaning the video heads 71 Clock setting 29 Connecting cable TV 10 13 19 24 external antenna connector 70 UHF VHF band mixer 70 Counter 46 D Disabling channels 38 DSS Digital Satellite System 22 33 Dubbing See Editing E F G Easy Set Up 11 14 17 20 2...

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Page 80: ...ommander 4 Enter the program s PlusCode number 5 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY then press SET 6 Insert a tape 7 Press POWER to turn off the VCR 8 Leave the cable box on To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window goes off 2 Turn on your cable box 3 Set the TV to the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 4 Set the cable box to...