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Picture

S5 The picture rolls

vertically during

picture search.

tAdjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.

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

tAdjust the TV aerial.

tMake sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER menu is set to

the system in your area.

Sound

S7 The picture has no

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

tMake sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER menu is set to

the system in your area.

S8 The sound is

unstable or has an

echo.

tWhen you play a tape with the same sound recorded on bo th the hi-

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

OPTIONS menu is set to OFF (see page 69).

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 69).

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 wi th 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 46).

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 94).

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 84).

tIf you start recording more than two minutes before the beginning

of the programme, the title on the label may not correspond to the

one of the recorded programme. Manually enter the correct title

using the SMARTFILE EDIT menu (see page 87).

tIf the TV reception is poor, the VCR will no t be able to take the title

correctly. Manually enter the correct title using the SMARTFILE

EDIT menu (see page 87).

S14 Recording stops

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

function, recording automatically stops before the protected

programme. Use another tape which has enough recording space.

Contents

Main 2 WARNING Precautions Safety Installing Caution Table of contents Getting Started Basic Operations Additional Operations Editing Page 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 [3-062-331-12 (1)] picture you want and press OK. 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 4 If your STB does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector Additional connections 16 Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected the VCR to your TV with an aerial cable only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 18 1 Pull down the drop down panel. 2 The factory-preset RF (Radio Frequency) channel appears in the display window.. 3 1 2 20 3 Step 6 : Setting the clock Setting the clock manually 1 2 3 22 4 5 6 8 7 Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function 1 2 3 24 4 5 6 Selecting a language 1 2 3 26 Presetting channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 28 7 8 9 1 0 Disabling unwanted programme positions If the picture is not clear 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 30 1 highlight LISTS and press OK. 2 3 Setting/changing the station names 4 5 6 7 8 32 Changing/disabling programme positions Changing programme positions Turn on the VCR and the TV. highlight LISTS and press OK. 3 4 moves to the desired programme 5 6 34 Disabling unwanted programme positions CLEAR highlight LISTS, and press OK. 3 you want to disable. 6 4 The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right. Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder Connecting a decoder Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus channels SELECT : OK MENUEXIT : LINE3, then press OK. 1 highlight OPTIONS and press OK. 2 OPTIONS, then press OK. 3 4 5 6 CATV, then press OK. highlight SETTINGS and press OK. 7 9 press OK. To preset CATV (Cable Television) channels, select CATV. CANAL+, then press OK. 10 programme position. 14 15 16 M/m/ </, to highlight SYSTEM, then select B/G or D/K so that you get the better sound. Playing a tape 1 2 42 3 Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play) 1 2 44 Recording TV programmes 1 2 3 4 5 46 To check the remaining time 1 2 Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) 1 2 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page Setting the timer manually 54 1 2 3 4 56 Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds To resume normal playback Press H (playback). 58 Setting the recording duration time 1 2 Synchronized Recording How to connect for Synchronized Recording. 60 Recording programmes using the Synchronized Recording function 1 2 3 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings 1 2 3 62 4 5 6 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes In ZWEITON (German stereo) system In NICAM system 64 Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want. How sound is recorded on a video tape Searching using the index function 1 2 66 Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking About the Reality Regenerator (RR) function About the Optimum Picture Control (OPC) function Page 68 Changing menu options 1 2 3 4 5 AUDIO OPTIONS menu TAPE OPTIONS menu 70 OTHER OPTIONS menu Editing Connecting to a VCR or stereo system How to connect to record on your VCR 72 How to connect to a stereo system Basic Editing (when recording on your VCR) 1 2 3 4 74 About the SmartFile function Recording using the SmartFile function (page 76) Selecting and playing a programme (page81) Checking the contents of a tape (page82) 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 82 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-SF900D/E] model name2[] [3-xxx-xxx-E1 (1)] 3 The cursor moves to the programme label input 5 6 To label a regularly scheduled timer-recorded programme 7 8 9 Labelling a tape 1 2 3 5 6 92 Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label 1 2 Page 94 Protecting a recorded programme 3 4 The indicator appears to the left of the selected programme and the programme is now protected. 5 The SmartFile search list disappears. 96 Erasing the data of an unwanted programme 3 4 5 98 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 110 [3-xxx-xxx-E1 (1)] Menu chart Additional Information Menu chart [3-xxx-xxx-E1 (1)] POLSKI ESK MAGYAR SLOVENINA TRKE Page Page Index