Recording after locating the Blank Time space

The SmartFile function identifies not only the largest amount of available blank space, but also recorded material that doesn’t have corresponding programme data stored in the SmartFile label. The longest available recording space (including programmes that are not stored on the SmartFile label) is referred to as "Blank Time space". You can locate the beginning of the Blank Time space for recording. If there is a recorded programme after the Blank Time space, the VCR will record over on that programme unless you stop recording. If there is a programme you want to prevent from being recorded over or erased, protect that programme before you start recording another programme see page 100.

Before you start

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

 

 

 

OK

 

 

 

SMARTFILE

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3

CURSOR

M/m/</,

 

 

 

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9

 

 

0

 

 

SP/LP

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2

Insert a SmartFile tape with its safety tab in place. The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR.

Press SMARTFILE.

The SmartFile search list appears on the TV screen. The Blank Time space appears in the "BLANK TIME" row.

The Blank Time space also appears in the display window.

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BLANK TIME

 

SP 1H 55M

10 . 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL

SPORTS

CCB

SP 1H 30M

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NEWS SEVEN

 

 

 

 

SP 0H 30M

30

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SAT

7 : 00 PROG .32

FILMS

 

 

SP 1H 30M

START

 

 

END

SELECT :

SEARCH : OK

EXIT : MENU

SmartFile

3 Press CURSOR M repeatedly to select BLANK TIME.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The BLANK TIME changes according to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 . 10

SPORTS FESTIVAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLANK TIME

 

LP 3H 50M

 

 

 

selected tape speed. Select a tape speed that

 

 

 

SPORTS

CCB

SP 1H 30M

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 . 10

NEWS SEVEN

 

 

 

matches the length of the programme you want

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP 0H 30M

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 . 9

SAT

7 : 00 PROG .32

 

 

 

to record.

 

 

 

FILMS

 

 

 

 

 

SP 1H 30M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

 

 

 

 

 

END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEARCH : OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT :

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

continued

function

Recording using the SmartFile function

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Sony SLV-SF990G Recording after locating the Blank Time space, Selected tape speed. Select a tape speed that, To record