Sony SLV-N80 Operating Instructions Manual page 71

To lock the VCR after setting the timer (Child Lock)
When the VCR is turned on, hold down ?/1 POWER on the VCR until the -
indicator appears in the display window. The VCR turns off and the - indicator
remains lit. The VCR will not work except for timer recordings.
To unlock the VCR, hold down ?/1 POWER on the VCR until the - indicator
disappears from the display window. The VCR is unlocked and turns on.
To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press x STOP. The recording
stops and the VCR is unlocked.
To set the clock
1
Turn DIAL TIMER so that "CLOCK" appears in the display window.
2
Press DIAL TIMER.
"MONTH" appears in the display window.
3
Turn DIAL TIMER to set the month.
4
Press DIAL TIMER.
"DAY" appears in the display window.
5
Turn and press DIAL TIMER to set the day and then the year.
After you set the year, "CLOCK" appears in the display window again.
6
Turn and press DIAL TIMER to set the hour and minute.
7
When you have finished setting the time, press DIAL TIMER to start the clock.
Tips
• To cancel a Dial Timer setting, press x STOP on the VCR while you are making the setting.
• The program is recorded in the current tape speed. To change the tape speed, press SP/EP
before you complete the setting in step 9.
• When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter
than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode. Note that
some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed. If you want to keep
the tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page
97).
• To check, change, or cancel the program setting, see "Checking/changing/canceling timer
settings" (page 82).
Notes
• If eight programs have already been set using the VIDEO Plus+/VIDEO Plus+ GOLD system
or the TIMER SET/CHECK menu, "FULL" appears in the display window for about five
seconds.
• If you are using the Cable Mouse, you cannot select "L1" or "L2."(SLV-N80 only)
• If you set the clock using the Auto Clock Set function, the clock will adjust itself to the
incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with the Dial Timer. Be sure you have
set ACS correctly.
• You cannot set the clock to February 29
function to set the VCR to this day.
• The indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 9 with
no tape inserted.
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using the Dial Timer. Please use the Auto Clock Set
Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer
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