Recording Tv Programs - Sony SLV-LX80S Service Manual

3 Press H PLAY.
When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.
PLAY
OK
Additional tasks
To Press
Stop play x STOP
Pause play X PAUSE
X PAUSE or H PLAY
Resume play after pause
M FF during stop
Fast-forward the tape
Rewind the tape m REW during stop
Eject the tape Z EJECT
To play a recently watched scene
You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again.
During playback, press REPLAY up to four times. The VCR rewinds the tape about
ten seconds on the counter for each press of the button, and restarts playback.
To use the time counter
Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you want to find later. The counter in the
display window resets to "0:00:00." Search for the point afterwards by referring to
the counter.
VIDEO APC
SP
To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.
Notes
• Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the
picture quality cannot be guaranteed.
• While displaying a menu on the TV screen, you cannot use H PLAY, X PAUSE,
M FF, m REW, or x STOP buttons.
• The counter resets to "0:00:00" whenever a tape is reinserted.
• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.

Recording TV programs

1
Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
To record from a cable box, turn it on.
2
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
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Playing a tape
TV/VIDEO
DISPLAY
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
CH +/–
z REC
SP/EP
x STOP
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Turning on the VCR and TV, and starting playback
automatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play)
You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (Trinitron TV).
How to connect to use this function
Connect the VCR and TV with the audio/video cable (see "Audio/video (A/V)
hookup" on pages 8 and 9). Be sure to connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO
IN 1 jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more. The TV must be placed
where it will respond to the remote commander while you are pointing it at the VCR.
Operation
Make sure that the TV's power is in standby mode.
Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY and hold the remote commander in place
for about two seconds.
The VCR and TV turn on, and the TV is set to the video channel. If there is a tape in
the VCR, playback starts automatically.
Notes
• If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly:
– Wait a few moments, and press the button again.
– Replace both of the batteries with new ones, and press the button again.
Note that this function may not operate some Sony TVs because of the remote commander's
signal limitations.
• Do not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY during playback. If you do so, the TV's
input source will momentarily switch to the TV's tuner.
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Playing a tape
3
Press CH +/– to select the channel or line input video source you want to
• CH
record.
4 Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or EP.
SP / EP
EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP
(Standard Play). However, SP produces better picture and audio quality.
5 Press z REC to start recording.
REC
The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.
Recording indicator
To stop recording
Press x STOP.
To check the remaining tape length
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the remaining tape length and the time counter
appear on the TV screen.
SP 0 : 0 0 : 2 2
To check the remaining tape length of a T-140 or T-180 tape, set SELC. DE CINTA in
the OPCIONES menu to 180. (For details, see page 63.)
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EP
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SP
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SP
Remaining tape length
Time counter