Sony SLV-SF99EN Operating Instructions Manual page 51

Notes
• The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback.
• The display will not appear while playing an NTSC-recorded tape.
• If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter reading will
not be correct. This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the
two video systems.
• You cannot watch a PAY-TV/Canal Plus programme while recording another PAY-TV/Canal
Plus programme.
• The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only.
• The remaining time will be displayed only about 30 seconds after the tape is inserted.
Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct
Rec)
If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily record what you are
watching on the TV (other than tapes being played on the VCR).
1
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
2
Press REC while you are watching a TV programme or external source.
The VCR automatically turns on, then the TV indicator lights up and the VCR
starts recording what you are watching on the TV.
Tips
• The TV indicator appears in the display window after you press
such as:
– when you are watching a source connected to the TV's line input, or
– when the TV tuner preset data for the programme position is different from the data in the
VCR tuner preset.
• If there is a tape with its safety tab in place in the VCR, the VCR automatically turns on and
starts recording what you are watching on the TV when you press
• You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OTHER OPTIONS menu (see
page 73).
Notes
• You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the VCR is in the
following modes : pause, timer standby, tuner preset, Auto Set Up, and recording.
• When the TV indicator is lit in the display window, do not turn off the TV nor change the TV
programme position. When the TV indicator is not lit, the VCR continues recording the
programme even if you change the TV programme position on the TV.
Basic Operations
REC in some situations
REC.
Recording TV programmes
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