Connecting the VCR Mains lead to mains : Signal flow Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR. Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable.
Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to be able to use the timer recording features properly. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press M/m to move the cursor (B) to CLOCK SET and press OK.
Presetting channels First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using the One Touch Tuning function or AUTO PRESET in the TUNER PRESET menu. Then, if some channels cannot be preset automatically, set them manually. If there are any unwanted channels among the preset ones, you can disable the channels.
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Presetting all receivable channels automatically This VCR is capable of receiving B/G, D/K and I system channels. For receivable channel details, see page 7. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press M/m to move the cursor (B) to TUNER PRESET and press...
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Presetting channels (continued) Presetting channels manually MENU Press MENU, then press M/m to move the cursor (B) to TUNER PRESET and press PLAY Press M/m/</, to move the cursor (B) to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORM. PLAY To preset CATV channels, select CATV. Press >/.
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Press , repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. PLAY Pressing < goes back to the previous channels. The channels are scanned in the following order: Channel coverage CATV (TV distribution) If you know the number of the channel you want, press the programme number buttons.
Recording TV programmes Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. PROGRAM Press PROGRAM +/– to select the programme position you want to record. Press z REC to start recording. The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.
Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function The Easy Timer function allows you to make a timer recording of a programme without turning on your TV. Set the recording timer to record only one programme that will be broadcast within the next 24 hours using the EASY TIMER knob.
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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued) EASY TIMER Set the recording stop time in the same way as in step 2, then push the EASY TIMER knob. A programme number flashes. Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select EASY TIMER the programme you want to record.
Setting or changing the Easy Clock When “–:– –” is displayed in the display window, the VCR clock has not been set. You need to set the clock using the Easy Clock function before setting the timer. You can also change the current time using the Easy Clock function.
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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued) Push the EASY TIMER knob to finish setting the clock. EASY TIMER The VCR enters the timer recording setting mode. To continue the Easy Timer setting, go to step 2 in “Setting the Easy Timer”...
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To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP. To check or change the timer setting Push EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the setting you want to check or change flashes. Then re-enter the new setting, if necessary. If you do not want to change any of the settings, push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the indicator appears in the display window.
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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued) Tips • To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– or turn the EASY TIMER knob to display “L” in the display window. •...
Setting the timer manually You can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time.
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Setting the timer manually (continued) Press , to confirm the setting. PLAY The cursor (B) appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2. Press OK. PLAY Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR.
Playing/searching at various speeds H PLAY m REW M FF X PAUSE Playback options Play a tape Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward/rewind View the picture during fast- forward or rewind Play at high speed Play at twice the normal speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play...
Setting the recording duration time After you have started recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration. While recording, press z REC. indicator appears in the display window. Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.
• Connect LINE-1 IN on this VCR to the line output jacks on the other VCR using a commercially available audio/video cable such as Sony VMC-710HG/720HG (not supplied). If the other VCR has the AUDIO L and R jacks, use a Sony VMC-910HG audio/video cable (not supplied).
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Then when you start recording in step 4, press X PAUSE after the APC indicator stops flashing. If you press X PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the APC function is cancelled. Sony Corporation 01GB02CNT-ED313.p65 X PAUSE z REC...