User manual SONY SLV-D970PN

[. . . ] This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets, etc. ) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation slots. ⷠDo not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock. [. . . ] When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen. 1 Press the number buttons to enter the channel number, then press ENTER. Repeat step 2 to preset or disable channels as required, then press EXECUTE. If the picture is not clear normally , the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes in channels clearly. If, however, the picture of a channel is not clear, you can also use the manual tuning function. Press the number buttons to select the channel you want to fine-tune, then press ENTER. // to adjust to a clearer picture, then press EXECUTE. 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 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 duration decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically. Using the quick timer during stop mode Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. If you want to change a setting, go on to the next step. ⷠIf you do not need to change the settings, press EXECUTE, then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby. Then, press CURSOR / repeatedly until the cursor (z) appears at the beginning of the line. If any timer settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording standby. 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. This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs. When a stereo program is received, the STEREO indicator lights up. If there is noise in the stereo program, set AUTO STEREO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to OFF. The sound will be recorded in monaural (on both hi-fi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise. [. . . ] ⷠCheck that the safety tab has not been removed. ⷠMake sure the tape isn't at its end. Select a channel number with the CH +/­ buttons when recording TV programs; select "L" with the INPUT SELECT button when recording from other equipment. Check that the safety tab has not been removed. [. . . ]