Sound; Playback; Normal Recording; Smartfile - Sony SLV-SF990G Operating Instructions Manual

Picture
S6
TV reception is poor.

Sound

S7
The picture has no
sound.
S8 The sound is
unstable or has an
echo.
S9 You cannot select the
left or the right
channel while
playing a tape

Playback

S10
The tape starts
playing as soon as it
is inserted.

Normal recording

S11
The tape is ejected
when you press z
REC.
S12 Nothing happens
when you press z
REC.

SmartFile

S13
The programme label
cannot be taken
properly.
S14
Recording stops
halfway.
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t Make sure the aerial cables are connected securely.
t Adjust the TV aerial.
t The tape is defective. Please use a new tape.
t When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on both the hi-fi
and normal sound tracks, make sure AUDIO MIX in the AUDIO
OPTIONS menu is set to OFF (see page 73).
t Make sure AUDIO MIX is set to OFF in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu
(see page 73).
t Make sure you are playing a hi-fi tape.
t This is normal. When you insert a tape with no safety tab, the VCR
starts playing automatically.
t The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover the tab
hole (see page 50).
t Make sure the tape is not at its end.
t If the BL indicator is flashing in the display window, the tape
contains a programme protected by the SmartFile function (see page
100).
t Make sure the clock and the date are set correctly.
t Check the setting of the TV guide pages. Some stations may not offer
this service (see page 90).
t If you start recording more than two minutes before the beginning of
the programme, the title on the label may not correspond to the one of
the recorded programme. Manually enter the correct title using the
SMARTFILE EDIT menu (see page 93).
t If the TV reception is poor, the VCR will not be able to take the title
correctly. Manually enter the correct title using the SMARTFILE
EDIT menu (see page 93).
t If the tape contains a programme protected by the SmartFile function,
recording automatically stops before the protected programme. Use
another tape which has enough recording space.