User manual SONY SLV-N80

[. . . ] 3-868-116-12 (1) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions Owner's record 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. Model No. _________________________ Serial No. [. . . ] The counter in the display window resets to "0:00:00. " Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter. VIDEO APC SP To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY. continued Playing a tape 63 Notes · Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed. · While displaying a menu on the TV screen, you cannot use H PLAY, X PAUSE, M FF, m REW, or x STOP buttons. · The counter resets to "0:00:00" whenever a tape is reinserted. · The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording. 64 Playing a tape Recording TV programs TV/VIDEO COUNTER/ REMAIN SP/EP 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Basic Operations DISPLAY CH +/­ z REC x STOP 1 2 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. continued Recording TV programs 65 3 · CH Press CH +/­ to select the channel or line input video source you want to record. VIDEO APC EP 4 SP / EP Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or EP. EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP (Standard Play). However, SP produces better picture and audio quality. VIDEO APC SP 5 REC Press z REC to start recording. The recording indicator lights up red in the display window. Recording indicator VIDEO APC SP To stop recording Press x STOP. To check the remaining tape length Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the remaining tape length and the time counter appear on the TV screen. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the remaining tape length with the indicator appear alternately in the VCR's display window. Remaining tape length SP 1 : 38 0 : 00 : 22 Time counter To check the remaining tape length of a T-140 or T-180 tape, set TAPE SELECT in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to 180. (For details, see page 97. ) 66 Recording TV programs To watch another TV program while recording 1 Press TV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window. If the TV is 2 not, skip thisconnected to the VCR's LINE OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input; if step. 3 To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on the tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. Safety tab Tips · To select a channel, you can use the number buttons on the remote commander. Enter the channel number, then press ENTER. · You can select a video source from the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button. · 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. When using a cable box, make sure to leave it on. Notes · The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or T30, or tapes recorded in the LP mode. · The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback. · It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY. Recording TV programs 67 Basic Operations Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer The Dial Timer function allows you to make timer recordings of programs without turning on your TV. [. . . ] see Editing R Reality Regenerator 95 Recording 65 bilingual programs 84 SAP broadcasts 84 saving 67 stereo broadcasts 84 timer setting 76 using Dial Timer 68 using VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD 73 while watching another program 67 RF channel 101 E Easy Set Up 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 Editing 99 EP mode 66 F Favorite channel 93 Index 111 Quick reference to using the VCR Hookup 1 (SLV-N80 only) To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 (or to video input, if you made A/V connections). 2 Insert a tape and press H PLAY. To watch TV 1 Turn off the VCR, or press the VCR's TV/VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window turns off. 2 Set the TV to the channel you want to watch. To record a program 1 Press VCR Plus+ on the remote commander. 3 Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY, then press ENTER. [. . . ]