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Playback/Recording
To watch TV programs using a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks
When connecting a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks, connect the
TV OUT jacks to this receiver’s TV/DBS* IN jacks, then set
the TV/DBS* function to “Sony TV.” This lets you watch TV
programs by selecting the TV/DBS* function. Also, use the
TV’s VIDEO LABEL function to set the video input jack (e.g.,
VIDEO 1 IN) connected to this receiver’s MONITOR OUT
jack to “RECEIVER.”
To change the video input of a Sony VCR
Click SUB, then click INPUT.
To switch the screen size when using a wide TV monitor
Click repeatedly to select the screen size you desire.
This operation is possible only when TV SIZE in the TV
MONITOR SET menu is set to WIDE (see page 17).*
* Except for Australian and Singaporean models.
• For USA and Canada : You can also switch the screen size
by pressing WIDE on the remote control repeatedly.
• For non-Sony TVs : You must register the IR code for the
wide TV mode button on your TV’s remote (see pages 17
and 18).
To control a Sony DBS receiver (USA, Canada and
Australia only)
1 Select the component to which you assigned Sony DBS
receiver IR codes (e.g., TV/DBS).
2 Click CURSOR MENU.
The DBS receiver control panel appears.
The icons in the cursor menu have the same function as
those on the DBS receiver (except for SELECT, which
substitutes for the enter button). Click the boarders at the
edge of the screen to move the DBS cursor.
To jump between the current and the previous
channels
Click JUMP.
To control StarSight functions of a Sony VCR (USA and
Canada only)
1 Select the component to which you assigned StarSight
VCR IR codes (e.g., VIDEO 1).
2 Click SUB
3 Click STARSIGHT.
The StarSight control panel appears.
Click the boarders at the edge of the screen to move the
StarSight cursor.
Watching TV or Video Programs
Use the TV tuner built-in to the VCR to watch TV
programs; otherwise, the on-screen display will change
to a TV program when you switch channels. Also, set
the VCR’s TV tuner to skip channels where there is no
broadcast so that an image is always displayed on the
TV screen; otherwise, the on-screen display will be
distorted.
Before you begin, make sure you have:
• Connected your TV and VCR to the receiver (see
pages 11 to 12).
1Select the appropriate VCR component (e.g.,
VIDEO 2).
Do not select TV/DBS*. If you select TV/DBS, the
Auto Play function (page 44) will not operate the
next time you select the VCR.
2Click CH + or – to select the channel you desire.
* TV/DBS : USA, Canada and Australia
TV : Other countries
If the Auto Play function is set to on (page 44).
Be sure to click p to stop playback from the VCR before
clicking CH + or –.
VIDEO 1 TAPE
DAT / MD
VIDEO 2 CD
VIDEO 3 TUNER
L D / DVD PHONOTV / DBS
MACRO 1 MACRO 2
FUNCTION SOUND SETUP
USERSUB+
()0pP
REC
–
CH