User manual SONY SLV-SF990E

[. . . ] Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and/or programme owner. 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. [. . . ] After presetting channels, you can disable unused programme positions. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to disable. If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK. note · The menu disappears automatically if you don't proceed for more than a few minutes. ⷠBe sure to select the programme position you want to disable correctly. If you disable a programme position by mistake, you need to reset that channel manually. Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape Press p STOP P PAUSE P PAUSE or · PLAY )# FF during stop 03 REW during stop 6 EJECT To set the colour system If the playback picture has no colour, or streaks appear during playback, set COLOUR SYSTEM in the OPTIONS-1 menu to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in (see page 45). ) To play an NTSC-recorded tape Set NTSC PB at the rear of the VCR according to the colour system of your TV. When your TV is PAL only PAL and NTSC Set NTSC PB to ON PAL TV NTSC 4. About 30 seconds after the tape begins playback, the tape remaining time will be displayed. 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, and programme position: 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" below. 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. [. . . ] ⷠIf the VCR is connected to the TV only with the aerial cable, make sure that RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to ON. Clean the video heads using the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T25CLW video head cleaning cassette. If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a standard service charge will be required). Do not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony's, as it may damage the video heads. [. . . ]