Sony SLV-D900G Recording TV programmes

Recording TV programmes

Before you start...

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

•Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR.

•To record from a satellite or digital tuner, turn it on.

•Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time.

?/1

SELECT VIDEO PROG +/–

SP/LP

TV/VIDEO

INPUT

SELECT

z REC

DISPLAY

1	Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

34Recording TV programmes

Contents

Page WARNING Welcome Caution Table of contents 2WARNING 2Welcome 3Caution 6About this manual DVD Additional Operations 63Using the DVD’s menu 65Zooming into a scene 66Changing the angles 67Displaying the subtitle About this manual This player can play the following discs Region code Example of discs that the player cannot play Notes about discs Step 1 : Unpacking Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Using the remote commander Controlling other TVs with the remote commander Step 3 : Connecting the DVD-VCR If your TV does not have a Scart (EURO-AV)connector If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV)connector Additional connections Step 4 : Setting up the DVD-VCRwith the Auto Set Up function To cancel the Auto Set Up function Press O RETURN To change the RF channel B/b Tip Step 5 : Selecting a language Step 6 : Setting the clock Press b to select the minutes and set the minutes by pressing V/v The day of the week is set automatically Press V/v to select “ON” for the setting of the Auto Clock Set function Step 7 : Presetting channels A t B t … t Z t 0 t 1 t … t 9 t A Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu Changing/disabling programme positions Changing programme positions Page Disabling unwanted programme positions Press V/v to select the row which you want to disable Press CLEAR The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other programme positions you want to disable 24Presetting channels Changing the station names A t B t … t Z t 0 t 1 t … t Playing discs Page Notes on playing DTS* sound tracks on a CD Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track Guide to the on-screendisplay Playing a tape To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind Shut Off) To play/search at various speeds Playback options Operation To resume normal playback •Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if: –Streaks appear while playing in slow motion –Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing –The picture shakes during pause •The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted Recording TV programmes To stop recording To check the remaining time Maximum Recording Time Tape Length To watch another TV programme while recording 1 Press TV/VIDEO to display “TV” in the display window 2 Select another channel on the TV Page Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+® system Press TIMER • When you set “TIMER METHOD” to “VARIABLE”: The “TIMER METHOD” menu appears on the TV screen. Press V/v to select Daily/weekly recording 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 Timer recording with PDC signals To record satellite broadcasts 1 Turn on the satellite tuner To watch another TV programme after setting the timer 3 Select another channel on the TV To watch a DVD after setting the timer Page Recording TV programmes using the timer Page To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see Page Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings When the timer settings overlap A/V Receiver hookup BUse this hookup if your A/V receiver has a Dolby Digital, MPEG audio or DTS* decoder, a digital input jack and 6 speakers B-1 B-2 S-Videohookup Audio Setup Menu choices Adjustments and Settings DVD • MPEG Selects the type of MPEG audio signal PCM lacking a built-inMPEG decoder. If you play MPEG audio sound tracks, the player outputs stereo signals via the Screen Setup Page Page Setting the display or sound track language •DVD MENU LANGUAGE You can select the desired language for the disc’s menu •AUDIO LANGUAGE •SUBTITLE LANGUAGE Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD Parental Control Press V/v to select “Parental,” then press Press b to select “Yes.” •If you have not entered a password •When you have already registered a password Press V/v to select “Rating Level,” then press Press V/v to select the level you want, then The options are as follows Level 8 (Adult) y Level 7 y Level 6 y Level 5 y Level 4 y Level 3 y Level y Level 1 (Kids Safe) Using the DVD’s menu To turn off the DVD’s menu Zooming into a scene Changing the angles Displaying the subtitle Picture navigation Various play mode functions (Programme Creating your own programme (Programme play) To stop programme play To change or cancel a programme Playing in random order (Random play) Playing repeatedly (Repeat play) Changing the sound Virtual surround setting Page Playing an MP3 audio track About MP3 audio tracks The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows • Structure of disc contents A t B t C t D t F t G Playing VIDEO CDs with “MENU ON/OFF” Functions To return to the menu To play using “MENU OFF” Press MENU to select “MENU OFF.” To return to “MENU ON,” press MENU to select “MENU ON.” Playing a tape with SQPB function Setting the recording duration time To extend the duration Press z REC repeatedly to set a new duration time To cancel the duration To stop while recording Recording stereo and bilingual programs In the NICAM system Selecting the sound during Hi-fiplayback How sound is recorded on a video tape Searching using index function To find a specific recording by scanning (Index scan) To search a specific recording (Index search) Adjusting the picture (tracking) Adjusting the tracking Adjusting the picture sharpness (Smart trilogic) Page Changing menu options Press B/b to change the setting The default settings are indicated in bold print Menu option Set this option to E180 Editing How to connect to record on this VCR How to connect to a stereo system Operation (when recording on this VCR) 3REC Press REC z on this VCR to set it to recording pause To stop editing Press the x buttons on both VCRs General setup information Changing setup options Initial settings are indicated in bold print AUTO OFF VARIABLE Troubleshooting Sound VCR Troubleshooting Information Additional Playback Recording recording Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads • Normal picture • Rough picture • Unclear picture • No picture (or Specifications General Supplied accessories Index to parts and controls Front panel Display window Rear panel A (out to tv) connector (11) B(in from aerial) connector (11) connector Remote commander for DVD Remote commander for VCR DVD AUDIO/SUBTITLE LANGUAGE Index Numerics Page Sony Corporation