User manual SONY SLV-SE810B

[. . . ] Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop. Precautions Safety · This unit operates on 220 ­ 240 V AC, 50 Hz. Check that the unit's operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. · If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. · The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains, even if the unit itself has been turned off. [. . . ] You can preset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with other timer methods. Before you start. . . · Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date. · Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. · To record from a decoder, turn it on. · Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. to SHOWVIEW or MIXTE in the FONCTIONS AVANCÉES menu (see page 70). · Refer to "Index to parts and controls" for button locations. 1 MINUTERIE Press MINUTERIE. OP TI ONS P ROG. NORM A L E S HOW V I E W OK · When you set OPTIONS PROG. Press M/m to select SHOWVIEW, then press OK. S É L E CT. : RÉ GL E R : OK S ORTI E : M E NU · When you set OPTIONS PROG. You can also use the VPS/PDC function for a source connected to one or more of the LIGNE inputs. To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press ?/1. The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR to recording standby after using the VCR. You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording: · · · · Reset the counter (page 37). Display tape information on the TV screen (page 40). Watch another TV programme (page 40). 50 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView® system (not available on SLV-SE640B and SE240B) To use the Auto Tape Speed function In step 4 above, press m to select AUTO. When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length becomes shorter than the recording time, the recording tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode. Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed. To operate this function correctly, the "SÉLECT. CASSETTE" setting in the RÉGLAGES UTILISATEUR menu must be accurate (see page 69). Tips · To set the line input video source, you can also use the CHOIX ENTREE button. · You can set the extended time for the ShowView setting by 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 minutes. [. . . ] · Check that DEC is set to OUI for this channel in the LISTE STATIONS TV menu. Additional Information Canal Plus continued Troubleshooting 77 Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. Remedy · Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment. · Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the VCR. · Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak. [. . . ]