Sony SLV-SF99EN Operating Instructions Manual page 13

About the SMARTLINK features
If the connected TV complies with
SMARTLINK, NexTView Link,
MEGALOGIC *1 , EASYLINK
*3
Q-Link , EURO VIEW LINK
*5
T-V LINK , you can use the
SMARTLINK function after you complete the steps on the previous page (the SMARTLINK
indicator appears in the VCR's display window when you turn on the TV).You can enjoy the
following SMARTLINK features.
• Preset Download
You can download your TV tuner preset data to this VCR and tune the VCR according to that
data in Auto Set Up. This greatly simplifies the Auto Set Up procedure. Be careful, not to
disconnect the cables or exit the Auto Set Up function during the procedure.
See "Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function" on page 19.
• TV Direct Rec
You can easily record what you are watching on the TV (other than tapes being played on this
VCR). For details, see "Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec)" on
page 51.
• One Touch Play
With One Touch Play, you can start playback automatically without turning on the TV. For
details, see "Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play)" on page 47.
• One Touch Menu
You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the VCR's on-
screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander.
• One Touch Timer
You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the timer
recording menu (the TIMER METHOD menu, the TIMER menu, or the SHOWVIEW menu)
automatically by pressing
recording menu is displayed using TIMER OPTIONS in the OTHER OPTIONS menu (see
page 73).
• Automatic Power off
You can have the VCR turn off automatically, if the VCR is not used for about 1 minute, after
you turn off the TV.
• NexTView Download
You can easily set the timer recording by using the NexTView Download function of your
TV. Please, refer to your TV's instruction manual.
*1
"MEGALOGIC" is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation.
*2 "EASYLINK" is a trademark of Philips Corporation.
*3
"Q-Link" is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.
*4
"EURO VIEW LINK" is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
*5 "T-V LINK" is a trademark of JVC Corporation.
Note
• Not all the TVs respond to the functions above.
AUTO SET UP
*2 ,
*4
or
EDIT
TIMER on the remote commander. You can set which timer
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Getting Started
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Connecting the VCR
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