Viewing the recording on TV

Using the AV cordless IR receiver

Once you connect the AV cordless IR receiver (not supplied) to your TV or the other VCR, you can easily view the picture on your TV. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the AV cordless IR receiver.

SUPER LASER LINK

Infrared rays emitter

(1) After connecting your TV and the AV cordless IR receiver, set the POWER switch on the AV cordless IR receiver to ON.

(2) Turn the TV on and set the TV/VCR selector on the TV to VCR.

(3) Set the POWER switch on your VCR to ON.

(4) Press SUPER LASER LINK. The lamp on the SUPER LASER LINK button lights up.

(5) Press Hon your VCR to start playback.

(6) Point your VCR at the AV cordless IR receiver. Adjust the position of your

VCR and the AV cordless IR receiver to obtain clear playback pictures.

Basic Operations

To cancel the super laser link function

Press SUPER LASER LINK. The lamp on the SUPER LASER LINK button goes off.

If you turn the power off

The super laser link function turns off automatically.

If you use a Sony TV

You can turn on the TV automatically when you press SUPER LASER LINK. To do so, make sure you:

Turn the TV’s main switch on.

Set AUTO TV ON to ON in the menu settings.

Point the infrared rays emitter at the TV’s remote sensor.

You can switch the video input of the TV automatically to the one which the AV cordless IR receiver is connected. To do so, set AUTO TV ON to ON and TV INPUT to the same video input (1, 2, 3) in the menu settings. With some models, however, the picture and sound may be interrupted momentarily when the video input is switched.

The above feature may not work on some TV models.

When the super laser link function is activated (the lamp on the SUPER LASER LINK button lights up)

Your VCR consumes power. Press SUPER LASER LINK to turn off the super laser link function when it is not needed.

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Sony GV-D800 manual To cancel the super laser link function, Infrared rays emitter, If you turn the power off

GV-D800 specifications

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