User manual SONY SL-V640HF

[. . . ] To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the cord. · One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact your Sony dealer. Installing · Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup. [. . . ] Enter all the channels you want to record and the cable box output channel (usually 2, 3, or 4). For details, see page 56. 1 Press MENU, then select SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS and push the cursor stick (OK). MENU TIMER SET / CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS SMARTFILE EDIT 2 Select MANUAL and push the cursor stick (OK). SMART CHANNEL MAPPING AUTO MANUAL Use t o s e l ec t Th e n p u s h OK Pu s h MENU t o q u i t 3 Enter the program guide channel, then the cable box output channel. SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 33 ­ 3 Pu s h 0 ­ 9 k e y s t o s e t p r o g r a m GUIDE CH O r , p u s h OK t o s e e VCR Plus+ CHANNEL LIST 4 Push the cursor stick (OK). 5 Press MENU to exit the menu. Program guide channel Cable box output channel continued 25 Step 3: Hookups (continued) Automatic clock setting To use the Auto Clock Set feature with this hookup, you need to manually select a channel that carries a time signal: 1 2 3 Tune the cable box to a channel that carries a time signal. Select AUTO in the CLOCK SET menu to turn on the Auto Clock Set feature. It automatically sets the clock and adjusts for Daylight Saving Time by picking up the time signal. If you want to use the timer to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals, set the clock manually. For details, see page40. Note · To use the Auto Clock Set feature, leave the cable box on. 26 Hookup 5 DIRECTV digital satellite receiver Pages 27 to 29 Recommended use Use this hookup if you have a DIRECTV digital satellite receiver. It allows the VCR's cable box control feature to control the channel on the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver, simplifying the recording process. A list of compatible DIRECTV digital satellite receivers is on page 45. The DIRECTV System is a satellite broadcast that provides superior digitalquality video and crisp digital-quality audio. A variety of program packages are available through your program providers. It also has program guides that are sorted by program categories. If you want to use the timer to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals, set the clock manually. For details, see page40. Note · To successfully record a program from the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver, proceed as follows: ­ Leave the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver on all the time. ­ Turn off the display (menu screen, channel number, etc. ) of the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver. ­ To record or receive locked channels, unlock the channel before the VCR starts recording. ­ To set pay-per-view programs in the timer setting, order the pay-per-view program before the VCR starts recording. continued 29 Step 3: Hookups (continued) Hookup 6 Pages 30 to 34 Incompatible cable box with only a few scrambled channels, using an A/B switch Recommended use By using an A/B switch (not supplied), this hookup allows you to record both scrambled and unscrambled channels conveniently. What you can do with this hookup · Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel directly on the VCR (the A/B switch is set to A) · Record any scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable box (the A/B switch is set to B) What you can't do · Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel (the A/B switch is set to B) Wall Splitter IN OUT Cable box Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C. VHF B For connector types B and C, no UHF UHF connection is required. VHF C UHF or A/B switch A B or VCR VHF/UHF IN OUT 30 Hookup 6: VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. If you made A/V connections (from page 9), you can skip this step. [. . . ] The VCR sets the program guide channels from 0:00 am to 5:00 am while the VCR is turned off. (It takes about 1 hour to complete channel mapping. ) Channel map To select the channel map Station ID number If the program information signal in your area has several channel map patterns (up to 8), the Choose your Cable CH MAP Choose your Cable CH MAP menu appears: · the first time you turn on the VCR after completing channel mapping · after selecting AUTO and pushing the cursor stick (OK) on the SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu In this case, you have to select the channel map on the Choose your Cable CH MAP menu. 12345678 MAP 98 CNN 125 KABC 55 MTV 4 KCBS ­­ 14 ­­­­ KAET ­­ 35 ­­­­ WNET Use t o s e l ec t Th e n p u s h OK Pu s h MENU t o q u i t Channel number 1 2 3 Find the VCR Plus+ GOLD system Channel Line-up Chart in your program guide. Move the cursor stick </, to select the channel map number you want by checking the channel number in the program guide. Push the cursor stick (OK). Notes · When using a cable box, make sure to leave it on. [. . . ]