User manual SONY SLV-SX70B

[. . . ] Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed. SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. * SLV-SE100A1/A2 cannot play NTSC-recorded tapes. 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. [. . . ] 1246­­­­­ CLEAR SET : 0­9 CONFIRM : OK CANCEL : CLEAR EXIT : MENU 3 PLAY OK Press OK. TIMER The date, start and stop times, programme position or station name, tape speed*1, and VPS/PDC setting*2 appear on the TV screen. 2 8 . 9 THU DATE TODAY SP / LP LIST SP TIME 19 : 00 20 : 00 VPS / PDC PROG. 35 OFF INPUT SELECT CLEAR SELECT : · If "­ ­" appears in the "PROG. " SET : CANCEL : CLEAR EXIT : MENU (programme) column (this may happen for local broadcasts), you have to set the appropriate programme position manually. Press M/m to select the desired programme position. 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 "PROG. " position. You will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel. · When you have selected A (Austria), CH (Switzerland), or D (Germany) with the country selection in the Auto Set Up procedure, the VPS/PDC function is automatically set to ON. For details about the VPS/PDC function, see "Timer recording with VPS/ PDC signals (not available on SLV-SE250P and SE450P)" on page 55. If the information is incorrect, press CLEAR to cancel the setting. 54 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (not available on SLV-SE100A1/A2) 4 PLAY OK If you want to change the date, tape speed*1, and the VPS/PDC setting*2: 1 Press </, to highlight the item you want to change. 9 THU DATE TODAY SP / LP LIST SP TIME 19 : 00 20 : 00 VPS / PDC PROG. 35 ON SELECT : SET : CANCEL : CLEAR EXIT : MENU · To record the same programme every day or the same day every week, see "Daily/weekly recording" on page 55. Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed. If you want to keep the same tape speed, set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS-1 menu (page 74). *1 · To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, press </, to choose LIST, then press OK in step 4. For details, see step 3 in "Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings" (page 67). Notes · If the VPS/PDC*2 signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit VPS/PDC signals, the VCR will start recording at the set time without using the VPS/PDC function. · The indicator flashes in the display window when you press ?/1 with no tape inserted. · When you set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD in the OPTIONS-2 menu, the SHOWVIEW menu does not appear on the TV screen. · The VPS/PDC function*2 is automatically set to OFF for the timer recording of a satellite programme. · The station name may not appear if the VCR does not receive station name information signals. *1 not available on SLV-SE200V1/V2 *2 not available on SLV-SE250P and SE450P 56 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (not available on SLV-SE100A1/A2) Recording TV programmes using the timer You can preset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with other timer methods. · 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 PAY-TV/Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged securely. · Check that DECODER/LINE3 (or DECODER/LINE2) in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to DECODER (see page 75). · Check that this channel is set as PAY-TV/Canal Plus in the TUNER menu (see page 37). PAY-TV/Canal Plus Additional Information continued Troubleshooting 81 Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. Remedy · Check that a tape isn't already in the tape compartment. [. . . ]