User manual SONY SLV-SE830N

[. . . ] 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. 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. [. . . ] It cancels the "FULL" notice which appears if eight programmes have already been set. Do not use the Demonstration Mode for making timer recordings. Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate. to activate the Demonstration Mode Press X (pause) on the VCR while turning the DIAL TIMER. "DEMO" appears in the display window for a few seconds. to cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead. Although the Demonstration Mode is cancelled, the timer settings entered while using the Demonstration Mode will remain. Be sure to manually cancel the timer settings before you use the Dial Timer or any other timer method after reconnecting the mains lead (see page 61). Just enter the ShowView number listed in the TV programme guide. The date, times, and programme position of that programme are set automatically. You can preset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with other timer methods. 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. Press the programme number buttons to enter the ShowView number. If you make a mistake, press CLEAR and re-enter the correct number. The date, start and stop times, programme position, tape speed and VPS/PDC setting appear on the TV screen. If "­ ­" appears in the "PR" S E L E CT : SET : E ND : OK E X I T : M E NU (programme) column (this may happen for local broadcasts), you have to set the appropriate programme position manually. To record from a decoder or other source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the "PR" position. You will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel. If you want to change the date, tape speed and the VPS/PDC setting: To record the same programme S E L E CT : SET : every day or the same day every E ND : OK E X I T : M E NU week, see "Daily/weekly recording" on page 53. [. . . ] Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one (there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide). If the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good VPS/PDC information, the VCR will not start recording. ⷠIf the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be altered and the VCR might not start recording. Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the VCR. [. . . ]