Notes

•The counter resets to “0:00:00” or “00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.

•The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.

•Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded tape:

–The picture becomes black and white.

–The picture shakes.

–No picture appears on the TV screen.

–Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen.

–The colour density increases or decreases.

•Tapes recorded in the LP mode cannot be played back on SLV-SE240B.

•While setting the menu on the TV screen, buttons for playback on the remote commander do not function.

Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play) (not available on SLV-SE640B and SE240B)

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can turn on the TV, set the TV to the video channel, and start playback automatically with one button.

1 Insert a tape.

The VCR automatically turns on.

If you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, the TV turns on and switches to the video channel. Playback starts automatically.

2 Press H (play).

The TV turns on and switches to the video channel automatically. Playback starts.

Tip

•When there already is a tape in the VCR, press ?/1 to turn on the VCR first. When you press H (play), the TV turns on, the TV is set to the video channel, and playback starts automatically in one sequence.

Note

•When you use the One Touch Play function, leave the TV on or in the standby mode.

38Playing a tape