User manual SONY SLV-SX717D

[. . . ] If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station. ⷠIf the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside the VCR and cause damage to the video head and tape. [. . . ] To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press ?You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording: · To set the clock that "DAY" appears in 1 Hold down DIAL TIMER sohas already been set, thethe display window. "MONTH" appears in the DIAL TIMER month, and 4 Turn and press year, "CLOCK" to set thein the displaythen the year. Turn and press DIAL TIMER to set the hour and minute. 5 6 When you have finished setting the time, press DIAL TIMER to start the clock. tips · To cancel a Dial Timer setting, press x (stop) on the VCR while you are making the setting. To change the tape speed, press SP/LP before you complete the setting in step 9. If eight programmes have already been set using the VIDEO Plus+ system or the TIMER PROGRAMMING menu, "FULL" appears in the display window for about five seconds. ⷠThe indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 9 with no tape inserted. ⷠIf you set the clock using the Auto Clock Set function and AUTO CLOCK is set to ON, the clock will adjust itself to the incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with the Dial Timer. When the time is set incorrectly, "ERROR" appears in the display window in step 9. You will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel. If you want to change the date, tape speed and the 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 47. For details about the PDC function, see "Timer recording with PDC signals" on page 47. To record from a decoder or other source, leave the connected equipment switched on. to stop recording To stop the VCR while recording , press x (stop). Daily/weekly recording In step 4 above, press m to select the recording pattern. Each time you press m, the indication changes as shown below. T W-SU (every Sunday) t 1 month later t (dates count down) t today Timer recording with PDC signals Some broadcast systems transmit PDC (Programme Delivery Control) signals with their TV programmes. These signals ensure that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays, early starts, or broadcast interruptions. To use the PDC function, set V/P to ON in step 4 above. You can also use the PDC function for a source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs. [. . . ] Refer to the examples A through C and choose the connection that best suits your VCR. Connect the t LINE-2 L o R jacks on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system, using an audio cable (not supplied). notes · Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour. ⷠIf the other VCR is a monaural type, leave the red plugs unconnected. [. . . ]