Sony sl-hf600 Operating Instructions Manual page 5

REC LEVEL controls Q
Adjust the recording level when the BETA HI-FI switch
is set to ON. Normally keep these controls at the center
detent position [5].
& W ECT button
Press to eject the cassette.
This button does not function 'during recording.
SuperBeta indicator
Lights when the SUPER BETA switch is set to ON.
When recording in m I s mode, the indicator lights up to
show m I s recording, regardless of the position of the
SUPER BETA switch.
HEADPHONES jack and LEVEL control
Connect stereo headphones (with a stereo phone plug)
to the HEADPHONES jack. The volume can be adjusted
with the LEVEL control.
Beta hi-fi indicator
Lights during recording with the BETA HI-FI switch at
ON. When playing back a Beta hi-fi recorded tape, the
indicator lights up regardless of the position of the
BETA HI-FI switch.
Peak program meter
Shows the peak input level of the right and left
channels during Beta hi-fi recording.
EDIT indicator
Lights when the EDIT switch is set to ON.
COUNTERIREMAIN button
0
Press to change the tape counter display to the
approximate recording or playback time remaining on
the tape.
T V M R button and VTR indiator
Press to watch the progam selected on the recorder so
that the button lights up (VTR mode). To watch a
different TV program while recording another, press this
button again so that the light goes off.
REC switch
Slide to the right to start recording.
Playback indicators
Indicate the direction of playback (including various
playback modes and playback pause mode).
4:
Reverse direction
[I : Playback pause mode. When this indicator lights,
the JOG dial and SHUlTLE ring can be operated.
b:
Forward direction
SHUTTLE ring
When this ring is turned and held during the playback
pause mode, you can play back the tape at various
speeds, 1110 or 115 normal speed, normal speed, double
speed, or Betascan speed. The more it is turned, the
faster the playback will be.
JOG dial
Turn to select the channels.
When this dial is turned during the playback pause
mode, the picture will be played back at a speed
according to the speed you are turning the dial.
This dial is also used for setting date and clock,
presetting timer recordings and creating titles.
PUSH OPEN button
Press this button to open the drawer. For the controls
inside the drawer, see page 10.
Channelltimer + I - buttons
Press to select the channels, to set the date, clock or
timer program and to create titles. Press
+
to advance
and
-
to reverse.
INDEX button
0
Used for the index scan or index search operation.
ape
transport buttons
44 REW (rewind), b PLAY,
w
FF (fast-forward),
STOP, I I 1 H 4 PAUSEISTILL
P TAPE
RETURN button
In the stop mode, press this button to advance or
rewind the tape to the counter zero point.
COUNTER RESET button
Press to reset the tape counter to "OHOOMOOS' a nd
"0:00:0090" on the TV screen.