Selecting And Playing A Program - Sony SLV-M20HF Operating Instructions Manual

Selecting and
playing a
program
You can automatically locate and start
playback of a program recorded on the
SmartFile tape. Select a program in the
SmartFile search list. The SmartFile
search list can contain up to 12
programs.
Before you start...
• Turn on your TV and set it to the
video channel.
1
Insert a SmartFile tape.
The VCR turns on, the SMARTFILE indicator
lights up, and the SmartFile search list
automatically appears on the TV screen.
If the SmartFile tape is already inserted, press
SMARTFILE.
2
Push the cursor stick to >/. to select a
program.
Pushing the cursor stick to >/. repeatedly
will turn the pages.
3
Press the cursor stick (OK).
The VCR starts searching for the beginning of the selected program.
Playback starts automatically from that point.
To stop searching
Press p STOP.
Note
• You may not be able to locate the beginning of the selected program correctly when:
– the SmartFile tape contains one or more short length (less than about 15 minutes
in EP mode and about 5 minutes in SP mode) recorded programs of which
program data are not stored in the SmartFile label.
– the SmartFile tape is damaged or dirty.
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
8/10/98~8/16/98
BLANK TIME
SUN
THU
MON
START
8/10/98~8/16/98
BLANK TIME
SUN 6 : 3 0
THU 8 : 0 0
MON 2 : 3 0
START
SMARTFILE
Cursor stick
>/.
OK
p . 1
1 4 8
EP H M
6 : 3 0 1 6 8 / 1 6
PM CH
0 3 0
H M SP
8 : 0 0 1 2 8 / 1 3
PM CH
0 5 0
H M SP
2 : 3 0 8 8 / 1 0
PM CH
0 3 0
H M EP
END
p . 1
1 4 8
EP H M
1 6 8 / 1 6
PM CH
0 3 0
H M SP
1 2 8 / 1 3
PM CH
0 5 0
H M SP
8 8 / 1 0
PM CH
0 3 0
H M EP
END
SmartFile Function
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