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Video Cassette Recorder
SLV-SF990G
Operating Instructions
Notice for customers in the United Kingdom
Precautions
Safety
Installing
Additional Operations
Table of contents
Getting Started
Basic Operations
Set-Top Box controller
Step 1 Unpacking
Remote commander
Check that you have received the following items with the VCR
Step 2 Setting up the remote commander
Using the remote commander
Inserting the batteries
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
Connection to your TV with an aerial cable only
Aerial cable supplied Signal flow
AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains
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
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
Before you start…
Press CURSOR M/m to set the date
1 2 4 5 7 8
Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function
Setting the clock
Before you start…
Press MENU to exit the menu
then press OK
Press CURSOR m to highlight CLOCK
PROGRAM, then press OK
Step 7 Setting the Set-Top Box
Setting the Set-Top Box
Before you start…
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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
Code numbers
STB brand
308, 309, 347
332, 344, 346
343, 346, 432
286, 289, 293
184, 332, 362
Selecting a language
Before you start…
Selecting a language
Presetting channels
Before you start…
Press MENU, then press CURSOR M/ m
Selected programme position
Press PROG +/- to select the programme
If the picture is not clear
Disabling unwanted programme positions
Setting/changing the station names
Setting/changing the station names
Before you start…
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t z t 0 t 1 t ... t 9 t symbols tblank space t A
Changing/disabling programme positions
Changing programme positions
Before you start…
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1 2 4 5 7 8
Disabling unwanted programme positions
Getting Started
Changing/disabling programme positions
Press CURSOR M/m to highlight the row
Before you start…
Setting your personal code
Checking your personal code
M FF
Playing a tape
Basic Operations
Basic
Additional tasks
To play an NTSC-recorded tape
To use the time counter
Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play
Recording TV programmes
Recording TV programmes
To stop recording
To check the remaining time
To watch another TV programme while recording
To protect a recording
Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec
CLEAR SP/LP x STOP
Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus + system
TIMER OK CURSOR
Before you start…
Press TIMER When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE
If the information is not correct, press CLEAR to cancel the settings
Daily/weekly recording
Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals
To use the VCR after setting the timer
To stop 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
Saturday t MON-FRI Monday to Friday t SAT every Saturday
To stop recording
Daily/weekly recording
TODAY t SUN-SAT Sunday to Saturday t MON-SAT Monday to
Playing/searching at various speeds
Additional Operations
M FF
To resume normal playback
Using the shuttle ring
To use the shuttle ring in normal mode
To use the shuttle ring in jog mode
To stop recording
Setting the recording duration time
To cancel the duration
To extend the duration
Synchronized Recording
How to connect for Synchronized Recording
To stop recording
Recording programmes using the Synchronized Recording function
To cancel the Synchronized Recording function
Before you start…
Operations
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings
Before you start…
When the timer settings overlap
To select the sound while recording
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
In NICAM system
Selecting the sound during playback
Main left channel
How sound is recorded on a video tape
Usually main sound
Hi-fi audio track main track
To stop searching
Searching using the index function
About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
About the Reality Regenerator RR function
To deactivate the OPC function
OPC recording
VIDEO OPTIONS menu
Changing menu options
NICAM to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi-fi audio track
AUDIO OPTIONS menu
TAPE OPTIONS menu
STANDARD to record standard sound on the hi-fi audio track
OTHER OPTIONS menu
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
Editing
Connecting to a VCR or stereo system
How to connect to record on your VCR
Editing
How to connect to a stereo system
To stop editing
when recording on your VCR
Basic Editing
Before you start editing
CLEAR AUDIO DUB
Audio dubbing
Before you start…
To stop while editing
To listen to both the hi-fi and normal audio
Selecting and playing a programme page
Recording using the SmartFile function page
Checking the contents of a tape page
About the SmartFile function
Running a demonstration
Labelling a recorded programme and tape page
Protecting a recorded programme page
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme page
Recording using the SmartFile function
Attaching the SmartFile label to the cassette
Note on the purchase of SmartFile labels
Recording a programme on the SmartFile tape
Before you start…
function
Remaining time Programme position
Checking the information of a recorded programme
Initial and latest dates of use for this SmartFile tape
Estimated position of the recorded programme
Recording after locating the Blank Time space
Before you start…
SmartFile
necessary portion unnecessary portion Stored programme Newly recorded
programmeor or 20 minutes in the LP mode 11 minutes in the SP mode
Selecting and playing a programme
Selecting and playing a programme
Before you start…
To stop searching
Before you start…
Checking the contents of a tape
SmartFile function
Setting the TV guide page number
Labelling a recorded programme and tape
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
Before you start…
Labelling a recorded programme manually
Press CURSOR The cursor moves to the programme label input position
To label a regularly scheduled timer-recorded programme
To erase the programme label
To erase the selected category
Before you start…
Labelling a tape
To erase the tape title
Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label
Before you start…
To stop registration to the SmartFile label
SmartFile function
To check the information of a registered programme
Protecting a recorded programme
Before you start…
Protecting a recorded programme
5 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list disappears
To unlock the protected programme
SmartFile function
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme
Before you start…
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme
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
REFER TO
Troubleshooting
Problem summary
CATEGORY
available liquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony’s, as it may
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
TV reception is poor
Turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC again
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
Remote commander
Set-Top Box control
from the VCR. Re-enter the brand code number corresponding to your
You cannot watch the
Inputs and outputs
Specifications
Supplied accessories
System
Front panel
Index to parts and controls
Display window
ANTENNE ENTREE connector
Rear panel
Remote commander
e 2 volume +/- buttons for TV 6 ea JOG button es X PAUSE button 46
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
Menu chart
Menu chart
Additional
Information
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Additional
Information
Index
: Signal flow