Sony SLV-SF950N

4Unpacking

filename[01GB04GET-NP0.fm] model name1[SLV-SF950N] model name2[]

[3-062-331-12 (1)]

Getting Started

Step 1 : Unpacking

Check that you have received the following items with the VCR:

•Remote commander •Aerial cable

•R6 (size AA) batteries •SmartFile labels

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