Playing A Tape; Recording Tv Programs - Sony SLV-D360P Service Manual

Playing a tape

Before you start ...
• Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
• Switch the input selector on your TV so
that the signal from the player appears on
the TV screen.
• Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO,
then press SELECT VIDEO to control the
VCR (page 10).
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Insert a tape.
The VCR starts playing automatically if
you insert a tape with its safety tab
removed.
Press H PLAY.
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The display window shows the
playback time.
When the tape reaches the end,
it will rewind automatically.
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Playing a tape
To resume normal playback
Press H PLAY.
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." To search for the counter 0:00:00 point
automatically, see "To search for the counter 0:00:00 point" on page 104.
To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY during normal playback.
Tip
• Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if:
– Streaks appear while playing in slow motion.
– Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing.
– The picture shakes during pause.
Notes
• Tapes recorded in LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture
quality cannot be guaranteed.
• 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.
• When 10 hours have passed, the counter in the display window returns to "0:00:00" and the
count starts over again.
• No sound is output during playback at various speeds.
• The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse.
• While playing a tape, you can display the setup menu, but the remote commander's function
switches to DVD automatically. Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.
• When playback does not start even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, set "Auto
Play" to "On" in the "VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP" menu (page 106).
• Stop disc playback while playing back a video.
• The VCR can also play S-VHS tapes recorded by S-VHS mode. The VCR will automatically
identify the type of tape inserted in the VCR (either VHS or S-VHS). When S-VHS tapes are
played in the VCR, the enhanced resolution will not be visible on screen; there may also be
picture distortion while playing the S-VHS tape in slow motion or while utilizing other
special playback modes. The VCR will not record in S-VHS mode on an S-VHS tape.
• The playback of S-VHS tapes recorded in EP/LP mode cannot be guaranteed.
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Playing a tape
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TRACKING +/–
CLEAR
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X PAUSE
x STOP
H PLAY
DISPLAY
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Recording TV programs

Before you start ...
• Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
• Switch the input selector on your TV so
that the signal from the player appears on
the TV screen.
• Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO,
then press SELECT VIDEO to control the
VCR (page 10).
• To record from a cable box, turn it on.
• Make sure the tape is longer than the total
recording time.
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Additional tasks
To Press
x STOP
Stop play
X PAUSE
Pause play*
X PAUSE or H PLAY
Resume play after pause
M during stop
Fast-forward the tape
m during stop
Rewind the tape
Z
Eject the tape
* If you pause the VCR for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically resume play.
To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind Shut Off)
Press ?/1 while the tape is rewinding. The power will turn off but the tape will keep
rewinding until it reaches the end.
To play/search at various speeds
Playback options Operation
During fast-forward, hold down M. During rewind, hold
View the picture during fast-
down m.
forward or rewind
• During playback, briefly press M or m. The tape
Play at high speed
continues to play at 5 times normal speed.
• During playback, hold down M or m. The tape
continues to play at 5 times normal speed. When you
release the button, normal playback resumes.
During pause, press y.
Play in slow motion* 1
Play frame by frame
During pause, press SKIP.
Replay the previous scene in During playback, press
continuous play mode* 2
(Instant Replay)
Fast forward the current scene During playback, press SKIP.
for 30 seconds in continuous
play mode* 3 (Instant Skip)
During playback, press .or >. You can change the
Play at various speeds
playback speed as follows.
(Shuttle play)
–× 7 y –× 5 y –× 3 y STILL y SLOW y PLAY
y × 2 y × 3 y × 5 y × 7
You can change the slow motion playback speed by pressing M or m.
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* 2 For 10 seconds in SP or LP mode/for 15 seconds in EP mode
* 3 You can press SKIP up to 4 times. This allows you to fast forward up to 2 minutes in total.
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
Press CH +/– to select the channel or line input video source you want to
record.
REPLAY.
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Playing a tape
?/1
Z
CH +/–
Number buttons
TV/VIDEO
INPUT
SELECT
z REC
SP/EP
x STOP
H PLAY
ENTER
DISPLAY
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Recording TV programs