User manual SONY SLV-X66HF

[. . . ] Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and/or programme owner. compatible colour systems · This unit is designed to record and play back using the PAL (B/G and D/K), MESECAM (B/G and D/K), NTSC 3. Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed. ⷠTapes recorded with the NTSC colour system can be played back on this unit using a TV or a colour monitor for the PAL colour system. [. . . ] To obtain a clear playback picture If the playback picture does not appear clearly in step 5 above, turn the RF CHANNEL screw on the rear panel of the unit with a RF CHANNEL screwdriver to a position where the TV clearly displays the playback picture. To select the TV system For your TV to receive the correct signal from your unit, you must set the TV SYSTEM switch on the rear panel of the unit to either G (for system B/G) or K (for system D/K). If this switch is set to the wrong position, the sound will be distorted. Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. The unit turns on, and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. To Stop play Pause play Press p STOP P PAUSE PLAY Search forward Search backward Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape ) FF or # SEARCH during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback ) FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT To set the colour system If streaks appear during playback, set COLOR SYSTEM on the unit to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in. To play an NTSC-recorded tape Set NTSC PB on the unit according to the colour system of your TV. Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded tape: ­ the picture is black and white, ­ the picture shakes, ­ no picture appears on the TV screen, ­ black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen, and ­ the colour density increases or decreases. ⷠYou can play back tapes recorded in the SP mode only. ⷠYou can eject a tape even when the power is off. When you press 6 EJECT, the unit turns on automatically. Playback options Fast-forward/rewind View the picture during fastforward or rewind Play at high speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play During pause, press 7 FRAME to advance the picture one frame. Hold the button down to play one frame each second. During stop, hold 0 3 REW on the unit down and press · If the picture shakes while in the still mode, adjust the picture using $/4 TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW STILL ADJUST. notes · Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations, especially in the slow motion mode. ⷠThe sound is muted during these operations. ⷠIf you press 7 FRAME during playback, playback continues at the normal speed but the sound is muted. Although the unit automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons. If you cannot get a clear picture with manual adjustment, press TRACKING AUTO/MANU to return to automatic adjustment. OPC (Optimum Picture Control) automatically improves playback quality by adjusting the unit to the condition of the video heads and tape. The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental tapes and the tapes that were not recorded with OPC. [. . . ] When that scene ends, press P PAUSE again to resume recording. note · You can record tapes only in SP mode. If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony service facility. symptom The ON/STANDBY switch does not function. [. . . ]