User manual SONY SLV-SE70EE

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Mains lead must only be changed 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. [. . . ] The VCR automatically turns on, then the TV indicator lights up and the VCR starts recording what you are watching on the TV. The TV indicator appears in the display window after you press r REC in some situations such as: ­ when you are watching a source connected to the TV's line input, or ­ when the TV tuner preset data for the programme position is different from the data in the VCR tuner preset. If there is a tape with its safety tab in place in the VCR, the VCR automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV when you press r REC. You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OPTIONS-2 menu (see page 57). notes · You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the VCR is in the following modes; pause, timer standby, tuner preset, Auto Set Up, and recording. When the TV indicator is lit in the display window, do not turn off the TV nor change the TV programme position. When the TV indicator is not lit, the VCR continues recording the programme even if you change the TV programme position on the TV. 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. Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Set the date, start and stop times, programme position, and tape speed: 1 Press / to highlight each item in turn. To record the same programme every day or the same day every week, see "Daily/weekly recording" on page 41. To record from a source, leave the connected equipment switched on. Daily/weekly recording In step 2 above, press . N MON (every Monday) n SUN (every Sunday) n 1 month later n (dates count down) n TOMORROW n TODAY To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press I/u. the indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press I/u to reset the VCR after using the VCR. You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording: · To set the programme position with a two digit number, press ?(ten's digit) button followed by the programme number button. To set the programme position, you can also use the PROG +/­ button or programme number buttons. To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/LP button. [. . . ] If the VCR is connected to the TV using only the aerial cable, make sure that RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to ON. Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button. Select a programme position when recording TV programmes; select "L1" or "L2" when recording from other equipment. Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV. [. . . ]