Setting The Recording Duration Time; Checking/Changing/Canceling Timer Settings; Recording Stereo And Bilingual Programs; Program 1 - Sony LX40 Service Manual

Setting the recording duration time

After you have started recording, you can
have the VCR stop recording automatically
after a specified duration.
While recording, press z REC.
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The indicator appears in the display window.
Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time.
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Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.
0:30 1:00
The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR stops
recording and turns off automatically.
To extend the duration
Press z REC repeatedly to set a new duration time.
To cancel the duration
Press z REC repeatedly until the
indicator disappears and the VCR returns to
normal recording mode.
To stop while recording
Press x STOP.
Note
• You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording
duration time.
Press M/m to highlight the setting you want to
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change or cancel.
• To change the setting, press OK and press </
, to highlight the item you want to change,
then press M/m to reset it.
• To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.
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Press OK.
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Press MENU to exit the menu.
If any timer settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording standby.
When the timer settings overlap
The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only
after the first program has finished. If the programs start at the same time, the
program listed first in the menu has priority.

Program 1

Program 2
Will be cut off
Tip
• To show the PROG./VERIF. menu, you can also use the MENU button. Press MENU, then
press M / m to highlight PROG./VERIF. and press OK.
z REC
VIDEO APC
SP
Normal recording
5:30 6:00
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Setting the recording duration time
PROG. / VERIF.
2 8 / 9 VIE
FECHA COM. TER. CH
3 0 / 9 DOM 8 : 0 0 PM 9 : 0 0 PM 3 5 SP
2 / 1 0 MAR 1 0 : 0 0 AM 1 1 : 3 0 AM 2 0 EP
LUN – VIE 2 : 0 0 PM 3 : 0 0 PM 6 0 EP
CADA MER 6 : 3 0 AM 7 : 0 0 AM 4 2 EP
– – / – – : – – – : – – – – – –
– – / – – : – – – : – – – – – –
– – / – – : – – – : – – – – – –
– – / – – : – – – : – – – – – –
VOLVER
SELECCIONAR :
AJUSTAR : OK CANCELAR : CLEAR
PARA SALIR : MENU
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Checking/changing/canceling timer settings

Checking/changing/canceling timer
settings
Before you start...
• Turn on your TV and set it to the video
channel.
Press ?/1 to turn on the VCR.
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Press TIMER to display PROG./VERIF.
• If you want to change a setting, go on to the next step.
• If you do not need to change the settings, press MENU, then turn off the VCR
to return to recording standby.
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Checking/changing/canceling timer settings

Recording stereo and bilingual programs

(SLV-LX70S and LX60S only)
Recording stereo programs
This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs. When a stereo
program is received, the STEREO indicator lights up. If there is noise in the stereo
program, set ESTEREO AUTO. in the OPCIONES menu to NO. The sound will be
recorded in monaural (on both hi-fi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise. For
details, see page 62.
Recording bilingual programs
Normally, this VCR records only the main sound. When a SAP (Second Audio
Program) is received, the SAP indicator lights up. To record only SAP sound, set
SINTONIZ. AUDIO in the OPCIONES menu to SAP. For details, see page 62.
Selecting the sound during playback
Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.
To listen to
Stereo
Left channel
Right channel
Monaural sound on the
normal audio track
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Recording stereo and bilingual programs (SLV-LX70S and LX60S only)
1-12
? / 1
TIMER
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
CLEAR
MENU
M / m / < / ,
OK
On-screen display Display window
ESTEREO STEREO
L STEREO
R STEREO
No indicator No indicator