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Canal Plus

S22 PAY-TV/Canal Plus

is always recorded

scrambled.

tMake sure the Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged in securely.

tBe sure that DECODER/LINE3 is set to DECODER in the OTHER

OPTIONS menu (see page 70).

tBe sure that this channel is set as PAY-TV/CANAL+ in the TUNER

menu (see page 36).

Line selection

S23 You cannot select

LINE3. tBe sure that DECODER/LINE3 is set to LINE3 in the OTHER

OPTIONS menu (see page 70).

Remote

commander

S24 The remote

commander does not

operate.

tMake sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote

sensor on the VCR.

tReplace all of the batteries in the remote commander wi th new ones

if they are weak.

tMake sure the TV/VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly.

S25 You cannot control

your TV. tSet your TV’s code number. The code number may change when

you replace the batteries for the remote commander (see page 8).

Cleaning

S26 The VCR needs to be

cleaned. tClean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft cloth, or a soft

cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use

any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzene.

Clock

S27 The clock has

stopped and “–:– –”

lights up in the

display window.

tThe clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for

more than one hour. Reset the clock and timer if needed (see page

21).

Power

S28 The ?/1 ON/

STANDBY switch

does not function.

tConnect the mains lead to the mains securely.

S29 The power is turned

on but the VCR does

not operate.

tMoisture condensation has occurred. Turn the power off, unplug

the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry for over three hours.

S30 The tape is ejected

when you press ?/1

ON/STANDBY.

tYou have set a timer recording, but the tape on which you want to

record is protected (or contains protected recordings). Unlock the

protection or use another tape or replace the safety tab (see p age

95).

S31 The display does not

lit when the VCR is

in standby mode.

tThe VCR is in power save mode. Set the POWER SAVE option to

OFF in the OTHER OPTIONS menu (see page 70).

S32 POWER SAVE is set

to ON but the display

remains lit in standby

mode.

tThe display is always lit if the VCR is in timer standby mode. For

more details regarding the energy saving function, see page 70.

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