Sony SLV-SF900G 4, 5

46 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus + system

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3Press OK.

The date, start and stop times, programme

position, tape speed, and VPS/PDC setting

appear on the TV screen.

If “– –” appears in the “PROG.”

(programme) column (this may happen for

local broadcasts), you have to set the

appropriate programme position manually.

•To select a terrestrial channel.

Press M/m to select the desired programme position.

•To select a video source from the LINE-1 (TV) or LINE-3 IN connector,

or the LINE-2 IN jacks.

Press INPUT SELECT to select the desired video source.

You will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel. The

VCR will then store your setting.

For details about the VPS/PDC function, see “Timer recording with VPS/

PDC signals” on page 47.

If the information is incorrect, press CLEAR to cancel the setting.

4If you want to change the date, tape speed,

and the VPS/PDC function setting:

1Press </, to highlight the item you

want to change.

2Press M/m to reset it.

•To record the same programme every

day or the same day every week, see

“Daily/weekly recording” on page 47.

•To use the VPS/PDC function, set VPS/PDC to ON. For details about the

VPS/PDC function, see “Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals” on

page 47.

•To change the setting, press MENU, and highlight LIST, then select

TIMER LIST and press OK. Then enter the new timer setting and press

OK.

If the information is not correct, press CLEAR to cancel the settings.

5Press MENU to exit the menu.

CLEAR

OK

PLAY

DATE

CANCEL

SET :

:

SELECT :

CLEAR MENUEXIT:

TIMER

SP / LP

LIST

TIME PROG.

TODAY AB20:00 21 : 00 A

SP VPS / PDC OFF

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OK

PLAY

CLEAR

DATE

CANCEL

SET :

:

SELECT :

CLEAR MENUEXIT:

TIMER

SP / LP

LIST

TIME PROG.

TODAY AB20:00 21 : 00 A

SP VPS / PDC OFF

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MENU

Contents

Main 2 filename[01GB03GET-NP0.fm] model name1[SLV-SF900G] model name2[] [3-062-327-11 (1)] WARNING Notice for customers in the United Kingdom Precautions Safety Installing Table of contents Getting Started Basic Operations Additional Operations Editing Step 1 : Unpacking Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Using the remote commander 6 TV control buttons Controlling other TVs with the remote commander 1 2 8 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR Connection to your TV with a Scart (EURO-AV) connector 1 TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR. 2 and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. 3 4 About the SMARTLINK features Connection to your TV with an aerial cable only 1 2 3 Connection to your TV and Set-Top Box (STB) 1 2 3 If your STB does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector. Additional connections Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected your VCR to the TV with an aerial cable only 1 2 3 16 4 5 Tuning your TV to the VCR [3-062-324-11 (1)] TRACKING 1 Pull down the drop down panel. 2 The factory-preset RF (Radio Frequency) channel appears in the display window. 3 Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Step 6 : Setting the clock Setting the clock manually 1 2 20 3 4 5 6 7 Page 22 Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function 1 2 4 5 6 24 Selecting a language 1 2 3 Presetting channels 1 2 3 26 4 5 7 Disabling unwanted programme positions If the picture is not clear 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 28 1 highlight LISTS and press OK. 2 3 Setting/changing the station names 4 5 6 7 30 Changing/disabling programme positions Changing programme positions highlight LISTS and press OK. [3-062-324-11 (1)] 3 continued 4 5 6 32 Disabling unwanted programme positions CLEAR highlight LISTS, and press OK. [3-062-324-11 (1)] 3 you want to disable. 6 4 The selected row will be cleare d as shown on the right. 1 2 4 5 36 Checking your personal code 1 2 Playing a tape 1 2 38 3 Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play) 1 2 40 Recording TV programmes To record from a decoder or other source, turn it on. 1 2 3 4 5 42 1 2 Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) 1 2 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus + system 1 2 4 5 6 Page Setting the timer manually 50 1 2 3 4 52 Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds To resume normal playback Press H (playback). 54 Setting the recording duration time 1 2 Synchronized Recording How to connect for Synchronized Recording. 56 Recording programmes using the Synchronized Recording function 1 2 3 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings 1 2 58 3 4 5 6 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes In NICAM system Selecting the sound during playback 60 How sound is recorded on a video tape Searching using the index function 1 2 62 Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking About the Reality Regenerator (RR) function About the Optimum Picture Control (OPC) function Page 64 Changing menu options 1 2 3 4 5 AUDIO OPTIONS menu TAPE OPTIONS menu 66 OTHER OPTIONS menu Editing Connecting to a VCR or stereo system How to connect to record on your VCR 68 How to connect to a stereo system Basic Editing (when recording on your VCR) 1 2 3 4 70 About the SmartFile function Recording using the SmartFile function (page 72) Selecting and playing a programme (page77) Checking the contents of a tape (page78) Page Recording using the SmartFile function Attaching the SmartFile label to the cassette Recording a programme on the SmartFile tape 1 2 3 * When the station name is not available, the programme position is displayed instead. Recording after locating the Blank Time space 1 3 4 5 6 7 Selecting and playing a programme 1 2 3 4 78 1 2 3 Page Labelling a recorded programme and tape Setting the TV guide page number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page Labelling a recorded programme manually 2 filename[01GB07ADD-NP0.fm] model name1[SLV-SF900G] model name2[] [3-062-327-11 (1)] 3 4 The cursor moves to the programme label input position. 5 To label a regularly scheduled timer-recorded programme 7 8 9 Labelling a tape 1 2 3 4 5 6 88 Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label 1 2 Page 90 Protecting a recorded programme 3 4 5 92 Erasing the data of an unwanted programme 3 erase from the list. 4 5 The SmartFile search list disappears. Troubleshooting Problem summary Page Page Page Page Page Specifications System Inputs and outputs General Supplied accessories Index to parts and controls Front panel Display window Rear panel Remote commander Page 106 [3-062-327-11 (1)] Menu chart Additional AAB12 ON C Information Page Page Index