User manual SONY SLV-685HF

[. . . ] The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. [. . . ] Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each channel whose numbers don't match. When you have set all channels, press EXECUTE to confirm your channel settings. When you've finished, press MENU to exit. Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. To Stop play Pause play Press p STOP P PAUSE PLAY Search forward Search backward Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape ) FF or # SEARCH during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback ) FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT To skip playback You can skip a portion of playback you don't want to watch such as a commercial and restart playback by pressing a single button. Press SMART CUE during playback of the scene you want to skip. Press SMART CUE again when you find the scene you want to watch. The VCR stops searching, rewinds a few seconds, then resumes normal playback. To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press COUNTER RESET. Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed. The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording. Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Press INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears in the display window. EP provides recording time three times as long as SP, however, SP produces better picture and audio quality. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately. To watch another TV program while recording 1 Press TV/VTR to turn off the VTR indicator in the display window. If the TV is connected to the VCR's LINE OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input; if not, skip this step. To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. To select a channel, you can use the number buttons on the remote commander. [. . . ] make sure a program has been set for timer recording. Make sure your timer settings have not already passed the current time. â· Check that the cable box is turned on. â· The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one hour. [. . . ]