Sony SLV-SF99EN Operating Instructions Manual page 81

Recording a programme on the SmartFile tape
When recording a programme on the
SmartFile tape, no matter what method you
use to record the programme (normal
recording, showview recording, etc.),
programme data (date, name, channel,
recording start time , etc.) is stored in the
memory of the SmartFile label. The
SmartFile label can contain up to 12
programmes' data. When the number of the
stored programmes goes over 12, the oldest
programme data is erased from the
SmartFile list. However, a programme
which lasts less than about 20 minutes in LP
mode or about 11 minutes in SP mode
cannot be stored in the memory. When you
record a programme on the SmartFile tape
which already contains programme data,
see "Recording after locating the Blank
Time space" on page 83.
...
Before you start
• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel
• Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date.
1
Insert a SmartFile tape with its safety tab in place.
2
Press SMARTFILE.
The SmartFile search list appears on the TV
screen.
3
Use CURSOR
searching for the longest blank part of the tape. The SmartFile searchlist
disappears.
You can now start recording a programme.
Tip
• You can protect a recorded programme from accidental over-recording or erasure (see page
98).
Note
• If you press the PAUSE button one or more times during recording, thereby creating short
lengths of recorded time between such pauses, programme data may not be stored in the
SmartFile label.
M m
/ to select BLANK TIME, press OK. The VCR starts
SmartFile function
OK
SMARTFILE
M/m/</,
CURSOR
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
BLANK TIME
START
Recording using the SmartFile function
P. 1
1 3 0
SP H M
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