Sony SLV-SF990G manual About the SMARTLINK features

About the SMARTLINK features

If the connected TV complies with

SMARTLINK, NexTView Link,
					SMARTLINK
					OPC	VIDEO
MEGALOGIC	*1	, EASYLINK /		VPS
				PDC
CinemaLink*2, Q-Link*3or T-V
			EDIT

LINK*4 , you can use the

SMARTLINK function after you complete the steps on the previous page (the SMARTLINK indicator appears in the VCR’s display window when you turn on the TV).You can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features.

•Preset Download

You can download your TV tuner preset data to this VCR and tune the VCR according to that data in Auto Set Up. This greatly simplifies the Auto Set Up procedure. Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Auto Set Up function during the procedure.

See “Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function” on page 21.

•TV Direct Rec

You can easily record what you are watching on the TV (other than tapes being played on this VCR). For details, see “Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec)” on page 51.

•One Touch Play

With One Touch Play, you can start playback automatically without turning on the TV. For details, see “Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play)” on page 47.

•One Touch Menu

You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the VCR’s on- screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander.

•One Touch Timer

You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the timer

recording menu (the TIMER METHOD menu, the TIMER menu or the VIDEO Plus + menu)

automatically by pressing TIMER on the remote commander. You can set which timer recording menu is displayed using TIMER OPTIONS in the OTHER OPTIONS menu (see page 74).

•Automatic Power off

You can have the VCR turn off automatically, if the VCR is not used for about 1 minute, after you turn off the TV.

•NexTView Download

You can easily set the timer by using the NexTView Download function on your TV. Please refer to your TV’s instruction manual.

Getting Started

*1

*2

*3

*4

“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation. “EASYLINK /CinemaLink” is a trademark of Philips Corporation. “Q-Link” is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

“T-V LINK” is a trademark of JVC Corporation.

Note

• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

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Connecting the VCR

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