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Picture

S6 TV reception is poor. tMake sure the aerial cables are connected securely.

tAdjust the TV aerial.

Sound

S7 The picture has no

sound. tThe tape is defective. Please use a new tape.

S8 The sound is

unstable or has an

echo.

tWhen you play a tape with the same sound recorded on both the hi-fi

and normal sound tracks, make sure AUDIO MIX in the AUDIO

OPTIONS menu is set to OFF (see page 65).

S9 You cannot select the

left or the right

channel while

playing a tape

tMake sure AUDIO MIX is set to OFF in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu

(see page 65).

tMake sure you are playing a hi-fi tape.

Playback

S10 The tape starts

playing as soon as it

is inserted.

tThis is normal. When you insert a tape with no safety tab, the VCR

starts playing automatically.

Normal recording

S11 The tape is ejected

when you press z

REC.

tThe safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover the tab

hole (see page 42).

S12 Nothing happens

when you press z

REC.

tMake sure the tape is not at its end.

tIf the BL indicator is flashing in the display window, the tape

contains a programme protected by the SmartFile function (see page

90).

SmartFile

S13 The programme label

cannot be taken

properly.

tMake sure the clock and the date are set correctly.

tCheck the setting of the TV guide pages. Some stations may not offer

this service (see page 80).

tIf you start recording more than two minutes before the beginning of

the programme, the title on the label may not correspond t o the one of

the recorded programme. Manually enter the correct title using the

SMARTFILE EDIT menu (see page 83).

tIf the TV reception is poor, the VCR will not be able to take the title

correctly. Manually enter the correct title using the SMARTFILE

EDIT menu (see page 83).

S14 Recording stops

halfway. tIf the tape contains a programme protected by the SmartFile function,

recording automatically stops before the protect ed pr ogramme. Use

another tape which has enough recording space.

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