SLV-SF990G
Video Cassette Recorder
Operating Instructions
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Safety
Precautions
Installing
Notice for customers in the United Kingdom
Getting Started
Table of contents
Basic Operations
Additional Operations
Remote commander
Step 1 Unpacking
Check that you have received the following items with the VCR
Set-Top Box controller
Inserting the batteries
Step 2 Setting up the remote commander
Using the remote commander
TV control buttons
Setting the COMMAND MODE switch
Controlling other TVs with the remote commander
Started
Code numbers of controllable TVs
If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the VCR, you cannot control your TV with the remote commander
Connection to your TV with a Scart EURO-AV connector
Step 3 Connecting the VCR
Connect the mains lead to the mains
About the SMARTLINK features
AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains
Connection to your TV with an aerial cable only
Aerial cable supplied Signal flow
If your STB has a Scart EURO-AV connector
Connection to your TV and Set-Top Box STB
Set the STB CONNECTION setting to RF see page
If your STB does not have a Scart EURO-AV connector
To a stereo system
Additional connections
If you have connected your VCR to the TV with an aerial cable only
Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR
To obtain a clear picture from the VCR
To check if the TV tuning is correct
Turn on your TV and press ?/1 on/standby to turn on the VCR
You can now set your VCR with the Auto Set Up function see page
Before you start
Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function
To cancel the Auto Set Up function
Before you start…
Step 6 Setting the clock
Setting the clock manually
Press CURSOR M/m to set the date
Setting the clock
Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function
Before you start…
1 2 4 5 7 8
Press CURSOR m to highlight CLOCK
then press OK
PROGRAM, then press OK
Press MENU to exit the menu
Before you start…
Step 7 Setting the Set-Top Box
Setting the Set-Top Box
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Some STBs may not operate at all with this VCR
Set-Top Box brand number
078, 194, 347
Code numbers
STB brand
STB brand
Code numbers
343, 346, 432
332, 344, 346
286, 289, 293
308, 309, 347
184, 332, 362
Selecting a language
Selecting a language
Before you start…
Press MENU, then press CURSOR M/ m
Presetting channels
Before you start…
Selected programme position
Press PROG +/- to select the programme
If the picture is not clear
Disabling unwanted programme positions
Before you start…
Setting/changing the station names
Setting/changing the station names
At Bt ... t Z t a t b t
t z t 0 t 1 t ... t 9 t symbols tblank space t A
Before you start…
Changing/disabling programme positions
Changing programme positions
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Getting Started
Disabling unwanted programme positions
Changing/disabling programme positions
1 2 4 5 7 8
Press CURSOR M/m to highlight the row
Before you start…
Setting your personal code
Checking your personal code
Basic Operations
Playing a tape
Basic
M FF
To use the time counter
Additional tasks
To play an NTSC-recorded tape
Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play
Recording TV programmes
Recording TV programmes
To stop recording
To protect a recording
To check the remaining time
To watch another TV programme while recording
Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec
TIMER OK CURSOR
Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus + system
Before you start…
CLEAR SP/LP x STOP
Press TIMER When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE
If the information is not correct, press CLEAR to cancel the settings
To use the VCR after setting the timer
Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals
To stop recording
Daily/weekly recording
To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/LP button
Before you start…
Setting the timer manually
Setting the timer manually
Press TIMER When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE
Daily/weekly recording
To stop recording
TODAY t SUN-SAT Sunday to Saturday t MON-SAT Monday to
Saturday t MON-FRI Monday to Friday t SAT every Saturday
M FF
Playing/searching at various speeds
Additional Operations
To use the shuttle ring in normal mode
Using the shuttle ring
To use the shuttle ring in jog mode
To resume normal playback
To cancel the duration
Setting the recording duration time
To extend the duration
To stop recording
Synchronized Recording
How to connect for Synchronized Recording
To cancel the Synchronized Recording function
Recording programmes using the Synchronized Recording function
Before you start…
To stop recording
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings
Before you start…
Operations
When the timer settings overlap
In NICAM system
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
Selecting the sound during playback
To select the sound while recording
Usually main sound
How sound is recorded on a video tape
Hi-fi audio track main track
Main left channel
To stop searching
Searching using the index function
Adjusting the tracking
Adjusting the picture
About the Reality Regenerator RR function
About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function
To deactivate the OPC function
OPC recording
VIDEO OPTIONS menu
Changing menu options
TAPE OPTIONS menu
AUDIO OPTIONS menu
STANDARD to record standard sound on the hi-fi audio track
NICAM to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi-fi audio track
OFF to turn on the indicators in the display window while the
ON to turn off the indicators in the display window to save the
STANDARD to display only the TIMER menu when pressing
OTHER OPTIONS menu
How to connect to record on your VCR
Connecting to a VCR or stereo system
Editing
Editing
How to connect to a stereo system
Basic Editing
when recording on your VCR
Before you start editing
To stop editing
Before you start…
Audio dubbing
To stop while editing
CLEAR AUDIO DUB
To listen to both the hi-fi and normal audio
Checking the contents of a tape page
Recording using the SmartFile function page
About the SmartFile function
Selecting and playing a programme page
Protecting a recorded programme page
Labelling a recorded programme and tape page
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme page
Running a demonstration
Note on the purchase of SmartFile labels
Recording using the SmartFile function
Attaching the SmartFile label to the cassette
function
Recording a programme on the SmartFile tape
Before you start…
Initial and latest dates of use for this SmartFile tape
Checking the information of a recorded programme
Estimated position of the recorded programme
Remaining time Programme position
SmartFile
Recording after locating the Blank Time space
Before you start…
necessary portion unnecessary portion Stored programme Newly recorded
programmeor or 20 minutes in the LP mode 11 minutes in the SP mode
Before you start…
Selecting and playing a programme
To stop searching
Selecting and playing a programme
Before you start…
Checking the contents of a tape
SmartFile function
Before you start…
Setting the TV guide page number
Labelling a recorded programme and tape
2 Press MENU, then press CURSOR M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK
In step 4 above, enter 000 if you don’t want to use the TV guide page number for automatic labelling. The VCR will instead store default data date, programme position, duration etc. in the label
Before you start…
Labelling a recorded programme manually
Press CURSOR The cursor moves to the programme label input position
To erase the selected category
To label a regularly scheduled timer-recorded programme
To erase the programme label
Before you start…
Labelling a tape
To erase the tape title
To stop registration to the SmartFile label
Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label
Before you start…
SmartFile function
To check the information of a registered programme
Protecting a recorded programme
Protecting a recorded programme
Before you start…
SmartFile function
5 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list disappears
To unlock the protected programme
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme
Before you start…
SmartFile function
You cannot erase a protected programme from the SmartFile list. You have to first unlock the protected programme by following the instructions in “To unlock the protected programme‘ on page 101, then erase that programme from the list
Problem summary
Troubleshooting
CATEGORY
REFER TO
the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T-25CLW video head cleaning
TV/VIDEO indicator is lit in the display window. Use the TV/VIDEO
standard service charge will be required. Do not use a commercially
available liquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony’s, as it may
TV reception is poor
t Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one there might
Replace all of the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if
wanted to record did not send the correct VPS/PDC information, the
Turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC again
Remote commander
You cannot watch the
Set-Top Box control
from the VCR. Re-enter the brand code number corresponding to your
Supplied accessories
Specifications
System
Inputs and outputs
Front panel
Index to parts and controls
Display window
ANTENNE ENTREE connector
Rear panel
Remote commander
W COMMAND MODE Switch X SMARTFILE button Y Programme number buttons 6
U TV / VIDEO remote control switch V ?/1 on/standby button 6
c/C Teletext page access buttons for TV
e 2 volume +/- buttons for TV 6 ea JOG button es X PAUSE button 46
Menu chart
Menu chart
Additional
Information
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Additional
Information
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