User manual SONY SLV-SE60AE1

[. . . ] Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and/or programme owner. compatible colour systems · This VCR is designed to record and play back using the PAL, MESECAM, NTSC 3. Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed. ⷠTapes recorded with the NTSC colour system can be played back on this VCR using a TV or a colour monitor for the PAL colour system. [. . . ] To Stop play Pause play Press x STOP X PAUSE Resume play after pause X PAUSE or H PLAY Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape M FF (M # FF on the VCR) during stop m REW (m 3 REW on the VCR) during stop Z EJECT To play an NTSC-recorded tape Set NTSC PB on the VCR according to the colour system of your TV. Tape speed* * Appears for a few seconds when the DISPLAY button is pressed and when the mode is changed. To turn the display off, press DISPLAY again. You can eject a tape even when the power is off. When you press Z EJECT, the VCR turns on automatically. After ejecting the tape, the VCR turns off again. ⷠWhen the pause mode lasts for more than approximately five minutes, the VCR will automatically enter the playback mode. ⷠYou can play back tapes recorded in the SP mode only. The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording. ⷠ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 colour systems. During stop, press H PLAY on the VCR while holding down m 3 REW on the VCR. Play in slow motion Rewind and start play You can adjust the tracking just by pressing V/v NORMAL/SLOW/STILL ADJUST while playing a tape. ⷠAdjust the picture using V/v NORMAL/SLOW/STILL ADJUST if: ­ streaks appear while playing in slow motion ­ the picture shakes while pausing Notes · Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations, especially in the slow motion mode. ⷠThe sound is muted during these operations. ⷠOn screen symbols may shake while playing or searching at various speeds. Although the VCR automatically adjusts the picture when playing a tape, distortions or noise may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. Press M/m RESOLUTION CONTROL II (up/down button on the VCR) to get the best picture colour. Wait for several seconds until the RESOLUTION CONTROL II menu disappears. To resume the automatic adjustment Press STANDARD PICTURE on the remote commander (STD PICT on the VCR) so that the RESOLUTION CONTROL II buttons turn off. The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons. If you cannot get a clear picture with manual adjustment, press TRACKING AUTO/MANU to return to automatic adjustment. [. . . ] 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. safety tab Tips · To edit more precisely, press the X PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause. ⷠTo cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press X PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins. [. . . ]