User manual SONY SLV-XA127PS

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit 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. [. . . ] (SLV-XA37PS/XA137PS) 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 ) FF or # SEARCH during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback ) FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT Resume play after pause P PAUSE or Æ PLAY Search forward Search backward Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape 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. After ejecting the tape, the unit turns off again. When the pause mode lasts for more than approximately five minutes, the unit will automatically enter the playback mode. Turning on the unit 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 unit and TV with the audio/video cable (see "To a TV that has phono type 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 unit. 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 unit and TV turn on, and the TV is set to the video channel. If there is a tape in the unit, 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. View the picture during fast- During fast-forward, hold ) FF down. [. . . ] Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) unit. To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. safety tab Tips · To edit more precisely, press the P PAUSE buttons on the units to release pause. [. . . ]