Playing A Tape; Recording Tv Programs - Sony RMT-V501F Service Manual

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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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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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Additional tasks
To
Stop play
Pause play*
Resume play after pause
Fast-forward the tape
Rewind the tape
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
View the picture during fast-
forward or rewind
Play at high speed
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Play in slow motion*
Play frame by frame
Replay the previous scene in
continuous play mode* 2
(Instant Replay)
Fast forward the current scene
for 30 seconds in continuous
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play mode* (Instant Skip)
Play at various speeds
(Shuttle play)
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
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* You can press SKIP up to 4 times. This allows you to fast forward up to 2 minutes in total.
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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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Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
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Press CH +/– to select the channel or line input video source you want to
record.
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X PAUSE
X PAUSE or H PLAY
M during stop
m during stop
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Operation
During fast-forward, hold down M. During rewind, hold
down m.
• During playback, briefly press M or m. The tape
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.
During pause, press SKIP.
During playback, press REPLAY.
During playback, press SKIP.
During playback, press .or >. You can change the
playback speed as follows.
–× 7 y –× 5 y –× 3 y STILL y SLOW y PLAY
y × 2 y × 3 y × 5 y × 7
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