User manual SONY SLV-E480EG

[. . . ] Cancelling timer settings 41 Changing timer settings 41 Checking timer settings 41 Cleaning the video heads 48 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 25 OPC (Optimum Picture Control) 43 Picture adjustment 43 Playback 24 at various speeds 38 frame-by-frame 38 slow motion 38 Presetting channels 18 Recording 27 saving 29 while watching another programme 29 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. [. . . ] 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. When you use PROG +/­, "L" appears in the display window between the lowest programme position and the highest one. The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information won't be recorded on the tape. If you don't want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. notes · The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback. The display will not appear while playing an NTSC-recorded tape. If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter reading will not be correct. This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems. When you insert a non-standard commercially available tape, the remaining time may not be correct. If you play back the tape for about 30 seconds after you have inserted it, the remaining time will be displayed. Just enter the programme's ShowView number listed in the TV programme guide. The date, times, and programme position of that programme are set automatically. You can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. Press the programme number buttons to enter the programme's ShowView number, then press SET. If you make a mistake, press SHOWVIEW before pressing SET and reenter the correct number. The date, start and stop times, programme position, tape speed (SLV-E480EG only), and the VPS/PDC function setting (SLVE380EG only) appear on the TV screen. If you want to change the date, tape speed, and the VPS/PDC function setting: To record the same programme every day or the same day every week, see "Daily/weekly recording" on page 33. To use the VPS/PDC function on SLV-E380EG, see "Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals" on page 33. Daily/weekly recording In step 3 above, press . [. . . ] The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than an hour. 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). [. . . ]