Video Cassette Recorder
SLV-SF990G
Operating Instructions
3-062-324-11
Precautions
Safety
Installing
Notice for customers in the United Kingdom
Table of contents
Getting Started
Basic Operations
Additional Operations
Step 1 Unpacking
Remote commander
Check that you have received the following items with the VCR
Set-Top Box controller
Using the remote commander
Step 2 Setting up the remote commander
Inserting the batteries
TV control buttons
Setting the COMMAND MODE switch
Controlling other TVs with the remote commander
Code numbers of controllable TVs
Started
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
Step 3 Connecting the VCR
Connection to your TV with a Scart EURO-AV connector
Connect the mains lead to the mains
About the SMARTLINK features
Aerial cable supplied Signal flow
Connection to your TV with an aerial cable only
AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains
Connection to your TV and Set-Top Box STB
If your STB has a Scart EURO-AV connector
If your STB does not have a Scart EURO-AV connector
Set the STB CONNECTION setting to RF see page
Additional connections
To a stereo system
Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR
If you have connected your VCR to the TV with an aerial cable only
To check if the TV tuning is correct
To obtain a clear picture from the VCR
You can now set your VCR with the Auto Set Up function see page
Turn on your TV and press ?/1 on/standby to turn on the VCR
To cancel the Auto Set Up function
Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function
Before you start
Setting the clock manually
Step 6 Setting the clock
Before you start…
Press CURSOR M/m to set the date
Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function
Setting the clock
Before you start…
1 2 4 5 7 8
then press OK
Press CURSOR m to highlight CLOCK
PROGRAM, then press OK
Press MENU to exit the menu
Setting the Set-Top Box
Step 7 Setting the Set-Top Box
Before you start…
Page
Set-Top Box brand number
Some STBs may not operate at all with this VCR
078, 194, 347
STB brand
Code numbers
STB brand
Code numbers
332, 344, 346
343, 346, 432
286, 289, 293
308, 309, 347
184, 332, 362
Before you start…
Selecting a language
Selecting a language
Before you start…
Presetting channels
Press MENU, then press CURSOR M/ m
Press PROG +/- to select the programme
Selected programme position
Disabling unwanted programme positions
If the picture is not clear
Setting/changing the station names
Setting/changing the station names
Before you start…
t z t 0 t 1 t ... t 9 t symbols tblank space t A
At Bt ... t Z t a t b t
Changing programme positions
Changing/disabling programme positions
Before you start…
Page
Disabling unwanted programme positions
Getting Started
Changing/disabling programme positions
1 2 4 5 7 8
Press CURSOR M/m to highlight the row
Setting your personal code
Before you start…
Checking your personal code
Playing a tape
Basic Operations
Basic
M FF
To play an NTSC-recorded tape
Additional tasks
To use the time counter
Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play
Recording TV programmes
Recording TV programmes
To stop recording
To watch another TV programme while recording
To check the remaining time
To protect a recording
Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec
Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus + system
TIMER OK CURSOR
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
Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals
To use the VCR after setting the timer
To stop recording
Daily/weekly recording
To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/LP button
Setting the timer manually
Setting the timer manually
Before you start…
Press TIMER When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE
To stop recording
Daily/weekly recording
TODAY t SUN-SAT Sunday to Saturday t MON-SAT Monday to
Saturday t MON-FRI Monday to Friday t SAT every Saturday
Additional Operations
Playing/searching at various speeds
M FF
Using the shuttle ring
To use the shuttle ring in normal mode
To use the shuttle ring in jog mode
To resume normal playback
Setting the recording duration time
To cancel the duration
To extend the duration
To stop recording
How to connect for Synchronized Recording
Synchronized Recording
Recording programmes using the Synchronized Recording function
To cancel 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
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
In NICAM system
Selecting the sound during playback
To select the sound while recording
How sound is recorded on a video tape
Usually main sound
Hi-fi audio track main track
Main left channel
Searching using the index function
To stop searching
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
About the Reality Regenerator RR function
About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function
OPC recording
To deactivate the OPC function
Changing menu options
VIDEO OPTIONS menu
AUDIO OPTIONS menu
TAPE OPTIONS menu
STANDARD to record standard sound on the hi-fi audio track
NICAM to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi-fi audio track
ON to turn off the indicators in the display window to save the
OFF to turn on the indicators in the display window while the
STANDARD to display only the TIMER menu when pressing
OTHER OPTIONS menu
Connecting to a VCR or stereo system
How to connect to record on your VCR
Editing
Editing
How to connect to a stereo system
when recording on your VCR
Basic Editing
Before you start editing
To stop editing
Audio dubbing
Before you start…
To stop while editing
CLEAR AUDIO DUB
To listen to both the hi-fi and normal audio
Recording using the SmartFile function page
Checking the contents of a tape page
About the SmartFile function
Selecting and playing a programme page
Labelling a recorded programme and tape page
Protecting a recorded programme page
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme page
Running a demonstration
Attaching the SmartFile label to the cassette
Recording using the SmartFile function
Note on the purchase of SmartFile labels
Before you start…
Recording a programme on the SmartFile tape
function
Checking the information of a recorded programme
Initial and latest dates of use for this SmartFile tape
Estimated position of the recorded programme
Remaining time Programme position
Before you start…
Recording after locating the Blank Time space
SmartFile
programmeor or 20 minutes in the LP mode 11 minutes in the SP mode
necessary portion unnecessary portion Stored programme Newly recorded
Selecting and playing a programme
Before you start…
To stop searching
Selecting and playing a programme
Checking the contents of a tape
Before you start…
SmartFile function
Labelling a recorded programme and tape
Setting the TV guide page number
Before you start…
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
Labelling a recorded programme manually
Before you start…
Press CURSOR The cursor moves to the programme label input position
To erase the programme label
To label a regularly scheduled timer-recorded programme
To erase the selected category
Labelling a tape
Before you start…
To erase the tape title
Before you start…
Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label
To stop registration to the SmartFile label
To check the information of a registered programme
SmartFile function
Before you start…
Protecting a recorded programme
Protecting a recorded programme
To unlock the protected programme
5 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list disappears
SmartFile function
Before you start…
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme
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
SmartFile function
Troubleshooting
Problem summary
CATEGORY
REFER TO
TV/VIDEO indicator is lit in the display window. Use the TV/VIDEO
the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T-25CLW video head cleaning
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
Replace all of the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if
t Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one there might
wanted to record did not send the correct VPS/PDC information, the
Turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC again
Remote commander
from the VCR. Re-enter the brand code number corresponding to your
Set-Top Box control
You cannot watch the
Specifications
Supplied accessories
System
Inputs and outputs
Index to parts and controls
Front panel
Display window
Rear panel
ANTENNE ENTREE connector
Remote commander
U TV / VIDEO remote control switch V ?/1 on/standby button 6
W COMMAND MODE Switch X SMARTFILE button Y Programme number buttons 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
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