User manual SONY SLV-E180EG

[. . . ] Cancelling timer settings 29 Changing timer settings 29 Checking timer settings 29 Cleaning the video heads 36 Clock setting 12 Connecting the VCR and your TV 7 to a TV with a LINE (TV) connector 7 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 Counter 19 OPC (Optimum Picture Control) 31 Picture adjustment 31 Playback 18 at various speeds 27 frame-by-frame 27 slow motion 27 Presetting channels 15 Recording 21 saving 23 while watching another programme 23 Remote commander 5 RF channel 8 To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. The mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop. Caution Television programmes, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted. unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. [. . . ] 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 FF during stop REW during stop To replay a recently watched scene You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again. during playback , press REPLAY up to four times. The VCR rewinds the tape about 10 seconds on the counter for each press of the button, and restarts playback. To play an NTSC-recorded tape Set NTSC PB at the rear of the VCR according to the colour system of your TV. When your TV is PAL only PAL and NTSC Set NTSC PB to ON PAL TV NTSC 4. 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 cannot be played back on this VCR. The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording. ⷠWhen you play back the tape recorded with the NTSC colour system, the counter does not appear on the TV screen. ⷠDepending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded tape: ­ The picture becomes black and white. ­ Deterioration of the picture quality may occur. ⷠIf a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter reading will not be correct. This is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems. ⷠWhile setting the menu on the TV screen, buttons for playback do not function. 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 programme position number appears in the display window. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately. To correctly check the remaining time of the tape, set TAPE SELECT in the TAPE OPTIONS menu according to the tape type you use (see page 32). To watch another TV programme while recording If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable, skip this step. [. . . ] If you are using a monitor, set it to video input. Clean the video heads using the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T25CLW video head cleaning cassette. If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a standard service charge will be required). Do not use a commercially available liquid-type cleaning cassette other than Sony's, as it may damage the video heads. [. . . ]