User manual SONY SL-HF400

[. . . ] For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Center at 1-877-899-7669 or write to us at: Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 SLV-D560P SLV-D360P © 2005 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Welcome! CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. [. . . ] You can preset up to eight programs together with the DIAL TIMER and manual timer settings at one time. · Check that the DVD-VCR clock is set to the correct time. · Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. · Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. · Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR (page 10). · When using a cable box, turn it on. · Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. · If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback. VCR Plus+ Number buttons V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press VCR Plus+. B Enter VCR PLUS+ code with [0~9] Mode Speed [ --------- ] V [Once] [Auto] Vv ENTER RETURN SET UP 2 Press V/v to select "Enter code. " 56 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D560P only) 3 Press the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number. To correct a setting, press B to return to that setting and reset. VCR PLUS+ B Enter code with [0~9] Mode Speed [012345678] V [Once] [Auto] VvB ENTER ~ RETURN SET UP 4 5 Press V/v to select "Mode. " Press B/b to select the recording pattern: To record Only once Everyday Monday to Friday Every Monday to Saturday Everyday Once a week Select Once Mo~Fr Mo~Sa Daily Weekly Enter code with [0~9] B Mode Speed VCR PLUS+ [012345678] [Once] [Auto] Basic Operations V v B b ENTER RETURN SET UP 6 Press V/v to select "Speed. " Enter code with [0~9] Mode B Speed VCR PLUS+ [012345678] [Once] [Auto] V v B b ENTER RETURN SET UP 7 Press B/b to select the tape speed, Auto, SP, or EP, then press ENTER. CH START END DATE SPEED 0 2 0 7 1 0 PM 0 7 4 0PM 1 2 / 0 5 Auto VvBb RETURN CLEAR 8 9 To enter another setting, repeat steps 1 to 7. You can also display the timer programming menu by pressing TIMER. The timer programming menu appears. CH 01 03 06 START END DATE 0 5 3 1 PM 0 7 3 1 PM 1 / 2 0 0 1 3 1 AM 0 3 3 2 AM 1 / 2 1 0 6 3 2PM 0 8 3 2PM 1 / 2 1 SPEED SP Auto EP VvBb RETURN 2 Press V/v to select setting you want to change or cancel. · To change the setting, press B/b to select the item you want to change, and press V/v to change it. · To cancel the setting, press CLEAR. CH 01 03 06 START END DATE 0 5 3 1 PM 0 7 3 1 PM 1 / 2 0 AM 0 3 3 2 AM 1 / 2 1 01 31 0 6 3 2PM 0 8 3 2PM 1 / 2 1 SPEED SP Auto EP VvBb RETURN CLEAR continued Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 59 3 Press O RETURN to confirm the setting. Press O RETURN again to exit the menu. When the timer settings overlap The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished. If the programs start at the same time, the program listed first in the menu has priority. Program 1 Program 2 will be cut off Program 1 Program 2 about 20 seconds will be cut off about 20 seconds Tip · If the indicator appears, the timer settings overlap. 60 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Locking the DVD-VCR (Child Lock) After you have set the timer, you can lock all of the buttons on the DVD-VCR so that the settings are not canceled by mistake. ?/1 POWER To lock the DVD-VCR When the DVD-VCR is turned on, hold down ?/1 POWER on the unit until "LOCK" appears in the display window. The DVD-VCR turns off and the indicator remains lit if there is a timer setting. The DVD-VCR will not work except for timer recordings. To unlock the DVD-VCR Hold down ?/1 POWER on the unit until "LOCK" disappears from the display window. To stop timer recording while the DVD-VCR is locked, press x. The recording stops and the DVD-VCR is unlocked. Note · The DVD-VCR will be unlocked when: ­ You stop timer recording by pressing x. [. . . ] The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its original size. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital, allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence. Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD. [. . . ]