User manual SONY SLV-SP100R

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the VCR to rain or moisture. The 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. [. . . ] Each press of the button changes the indicator in the display window. When you play a tape recorded in stereo or with a bilingual sound track, the Hi-Fi indicator in the display window lights up. Bilingual tape's Main and sub sounds Main sound Sub sound Standard sound* Press AUDIO MONITOR until the display window indicator shows L/R L R No indication * Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels (monaural) * 2 Usually the main sound (monaural) How sound is recorded on a video tape The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape. Normal audio track (monaural) Hi-fi audio track (main track) To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the AUDIO OUT connections. ⷠWhen you play back a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting. ⷠYou cannot select the sound to listen to while recording. Turning on the VCR and TV, and starting playback automatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play) You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (Trinitron TV). How to connect to use this function Connect the VCR and TV with the audio/video cable (see "To a TV that has audio/video input jacks" on page 7. ) Be sure to connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more. The TV must be placed where it will respond to the remote commander while you are pointing it at the VCR. Operation Make sure that the TV's power is in standby mode. Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY and hold the remote commander in place for about two seconds. the VCR and TV turn on , and the TV is set to the video channel. If there is a tape in the VCR, playback starts automatically. notes · If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly: - Wait a few moments, and press the button again. - Replace both of the batteries in the remote commander with new ones, and press the button again. Note that this function may not operate some Sony TVs because of the remote commander's signal limitations. ⷠDo not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY while playing back a video tape. Playback options View the picture during fastforward or rewind Play at high speed During playback or pause, hold down M FF (M # FF on the VCR) or m REW (m 3 REW on the VCR). During stop, press H PLAY on the VCR while holding down m 3 REW on the VCR. [. . . ] If the VCR still does not work, please consult your nearest Sony service facility. If you are using a monitor, set it to video input. Make sure the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to the position corresponding to the colour system which the tape was recorded with. ⷠThe video heads are dirty (see next page). [. . . ]