Protecting a recorded programme, 100 | Sony SLV-SF990G manual

Protecting a recorded programme

You can protect a recorded programme from accidental over-recording or erasure using the SmartFile function.

When you start recording from a position prior to the protected programme, the recording stops automatically before the protected programme.

CURSOR

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SMARTFILE

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Before you start…

•Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

1Insert a SmartFile tape.

The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR.


			MY VIDEO TAPE						PAGE 1

			BLANK TIME						SP 1H 55M
			10 . 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL
			SPORTS					CCB	SP 1H 30M
			1 . 10			NEWS SEVEN
									SP 0H 30M
			30 . 9			NICK & MATT
			SHOW						SP 1H 30M


	START								END

	SELECT :
	SEARCH :			OK					EXIT :
									EXIT :		MENU

2 Press SMARTFILE.

The SmartFile search list appears on the TV screen.

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Press CURSOR M/m to select the programme you want to protect.

Press CURSOR,.

The indicator appears to the left of the

selected programme and the programme is now protected.

MY VIDEO TAPE				PAGE 1
BLANK TIME				SP 1H 55M
10 . 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL
SPORTS			CCB	SP 1H 30M
1	. 10	NEWS SEVEN
30	. 9	NICK & MATT		SP 0H 30M

SHOW				SP 1H 30M
START				END

SELECT :

SEARCH : OK

EXIT : MENU

MY VIDEO TAPE

PAGE 1

BLANK TIME

SP 1H 55M

10 . 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL

SPORTS

CCB

SP 1H 30M

1 . 10

NEWS SEVEN

SP 0H 30M

30 . 9

NICK & MATT

SHOW

SP 1H 30M

START

END

SELECT :

SEARCH :

OK

EXIT :

MENU

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Sony SLV-SF990G manual Protecting a recorded programme, 100

Contents

Video Cassette Recorder Precautions SafetyInstalling Compatible colour systems Table of contents Unpacking Setting up the remote commander Using the remote commanderInserting the batteries Remote sensor TV control buttons Display Setting the Command Mode switchWide Controlling other TVs with the remote commander Tip Code numbers of controllable TVs Manufacturer Code number Setting up the remote commander Connecting the VCR Connection to your TV with a Scart EURO-AV connector LINE-1 TV LIGNE-1 TV About the Smartlink features If the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK, NexTView LinkCinemaLink*2, Q-Link*3or T-V Megalogic To mains Aerial cable supplied Signal flow Connection to your TV with an aerial cable only Connection to your TV and Set-Top Box STB If your STB has a Scart EURO-AV connectorIf you don’t use a STB, skip to If your STB does not have a Scart EURO-AV connector Set the STB Connection setting to RF see Additional connections To a stereo systemAudio cable not supplied VMC-810 cable not supplied Tuning your TV to the VCR Turn on your TV and press ?/1 on/standby to turn on the VCRPull down the drop down panel Picture for ex. programme position Selected for ex. programme position To check if the TV tuning is correctTo obtain a clear picture from the VCR Press RF Channel again Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Hold down Auto SET UP on the VCR for more than 3 secondsTo cancel the Auto Set Up function Press Auto SET UP Setting the clock Setting the clock manuallyBefore you start… Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel OK Press OK to confirm the setting and start the clock Press Cursor M/m to set the date Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function Auto Adjust is highlightedPress OK Then press OK Press Cursor m to highlight ClockPROGRAM, then press OK Press Menu to exit the menu If you did not connect a Set-Top Box STB, skip this step Setting the Set-Top BoxPress Cursor M/m to highlight SET- TOP BOX, then press OK If you connect the STB using the aerial Cable Set-Top Box brand number STB brand Code numbers DNT EECEIF FTE RFT SAT TPSSEG Stvi Wevasat 344 Winersat 343 Wisi To highlight Settings and press OK Selecting a languagePress Cursor M/m to highlight LANGUAGE, then press OK Presetting channels Press Cursor M/m to highlight Cursor TUNER, then press OK Position Channels are scannedFollowing order UHF B21 B69 Disabling unwanted programme positions If the picture is not clear Setting/changing the station names Press MENU, then press Cursor M/mTo highlight Lists and press OK Press Cursor M/m to highlight Channel LIST, then press OK Prog Name AAB CDE LMO FGH Select Move Program Erase Program Changing/disabling programme positions Changing programme positions Press OK to confirm the setting To highlight LISTS, and press OK Prog Name AAB CDE LMO FGH Select Move Program Erase Program Setting your personal code You can set up to 11 characters for your personal code Press OK Confirmation screen appears Checking your personal codePress OK to exit the menu When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically Playing a tapeREW Stop When your TV is Set Ntsc PB to Additional tasksTo play an NTSC-recorded tape To use the time counter Basic Operations Recording TV programmes SP/LP z REC Stop To stop recording To check the remaining time To watch another TV programme while recordingTo protect a recording Time counter Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec Recording TV programmes using the Video Plus + system Press Timer When you set Timer Options to Video Plus +Video Plus +, menu appears on TV screen Press Cursor / , to highlight Press Cursor M/m to reset itItem you want to change To use the VCR after setting the timer Press ?/1 to turn off the VCRTo stop the VCR while recording, press x Stop Daily/weekly recording Variable Setting the timer manually Timer menu appears on the TV screen Standard To stop recording Playing/searching at various speeds REW Shuttle ring Playback options Operation Using the shuttle ring To use the shuttle ring in normal modeTo use the shuttle ring in jog mode To resume normal playback Setting the recording duration time To cancel the durationAutomatically after a specified duration To extend the duration How to connect for Synchronized Recording Synchronized Recording Press Synchro REC. The Synchro REC indicator turns off To cancel the Synchronized Recording functionPress x Stop while recording Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings When the timer settings overlap Programme Nicam system Recording stereo and bilingual programmesSelecting the sound during playback How sound is recorded on a video tape Stereo Bilingual Usually mixed Left/right channelsNormal audio track monaural Stereo sound Searching using the index function To stop searching Adjusting the picture Adjusting the trackingAbout the Reality Regenerator RR function About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function OPC recording To deactivate the OPC function Initial settings are indicated in bold print Changing menu optionsPressOK. MENU, then select Options and press Video Options menu Audio Options menu Tape Options menu Other Options menu How to connect to record on your VCR Connecting to a VCR or stereo systemVMC-820 audio/video cable not supplied How to connect to a stereo system When recording on your VCR Basic EditingBefore you start editing To stop editing Audio dubbing Turn on the TV and set it to the video channelTo stop while editing Press x stop on this VCR and the stereo system or other VCR To listen to both the hi-fi and normal audio Recording using the SmartFile function Checking the contents of a tapeAbout the SmartFile function Selecting and playing a programme Labelling a recorded programme and tape Protecting a recorded programmeErasing the data of an unwanted programme Running a demonstration Recording using the SmartFile function Attaching the SmartFile label to the cassette Recording a programme on the SmartFile tape Memory of the SmartFile label. Checking the information of a recorded programme Date Day of the weekRecording start time Recording time Tape speed Station name Recording after locating the Blank Time space Selected tape speed. Select a tape speed thatMatches the length of the programme you want To record NOW Searching Start END Selecting and playing a programme Checking the contents of a tape SmartFile function Labelling a recorded programme and tape Setting the TV guide page numberTape title Category Automatically when the VCR detects them TV guide page numbers appearP301 If the VCR does not detect them P---, you Have to set the appropriate TV guide Labelling a recorded programme and tape Labelling a recorded programme manually Smartfile Edit Clear Press OK Programme label and a selected category are stored To erase the programme label To label a regularly scheduled timer-recorded programmeTo erase the selected category Labelling a tape To erase the tape title To stop registration to the SmartFile label Press Smartfile Generator Registration date Programme located in a recorded tape To check the information of a registered programmeRecording time Tips Protecting a recorded programme 100 Press Smartfile SmartFile search list disappears To unlock the protected programme Erasing the data of an unwanted programme 102 103 Troubleshooting Problem summary 105 Initial Terminal Contamination Playback S10 Normal recording S11S12 SmartFile S13 Timer recording S15 Remote Commander S20S16 Synchronized Recording S17 Cleaning S22 Power S24Power S25 S21 Set-Top Box control S32 S33 Specifications Supplied accessoriesSystem Inputs and outputs Front panel Index to parts and controlsRefer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Display window Rear panel Remote commander 114 115 Menu chart 116 117 118 119 Index Smartfile