User manual SONY SL-VK881

[. . . ] What you can do with this hookup · Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you can't do · Record scrambled channels that require a cable box VCR Wall IN OUT Rear of TV VHF/UHF A or VHF B Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C. For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required. Connect this cable directly to your TV if you don't have a cable box. IN or UHF VHF Cable box OUT C UHF 2CT Hookups Hookup A : VCR setup Plug the VCR into the AC outlet. The VCR automatically presets the VCR's clock and TV channels when the VCR is plugged into the AC outlet. AC power cord to AC outlet The VCR starts presetting the clock and channels. When Auto preset is completed, the current time appears in the display window. You have now completed VCR setup. Notes · If you connect the AC power cord before the antenna connections are completed, the channels may be incorrectly set. [. . . ] If this happens, see step 3 of "Hookup B : VCR setup" on page 5. · Do not press any buttons on the VCR or remote commander during Auto preset. continued Hookups 3CT Hookup B Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if your cable system scrambles all or most channels. What you can do with this hookup · Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you can't do · Record with the cable box turned off · Record one channel while watching another channel Cable box IN OUT Wall Rear of TV VHF/UHF A or VHF B or UHF VHF For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required. Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C. VCR IN OUT C UHF 4CT Hookups Hookup B : VCR setup Before you start. . . · Set the CH switch on the rear of the VCR to 3 of 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input. · Set the cable box to channel 3 or 4. · Set the TV to the output channel of the cable box (usually 2, 3, or 4). 2 Insert a tape and press H PLAY. Hookup B To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 (or to video input, if you made A/V connections). 2 Insert a tape and press H PLAY. To record a program 1 Turn on the cable box. 2 Set the cable box to the channel you want to record. 3 Press MENU and select "Timer set/check. " 4 Set the channel, time, date, and tape speed. Leave the cable box on. To record a program 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU and select "Timer set/check. " Set the channel, time, date, and tape speed. [. . . ] 3 Press MENU and select "Timer set/check. " 4 Set the channel, time, date, and tape speed. Leave the cable box on. To record a program 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU and select "Timer set/check. " Set the channel, time, date, and tape speed. Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR. To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR, or press the VCR's TV/ VIDEO button until the VCR indicator in the display window turns off. [. . . ]