Sony SLV-X9D/E Operating Instructions Manual page 72

1
Press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– to display "L3" in the display
window.
2
Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme
you want to record, then turn it off.
3
Press SP/LP to select the tape speed.
4
Hold down SYNCHRO REC for more than two seconds.
The SYNCHRO indicator appears in the display window and the VCR
stands by for recording.
The VCR automatically turns on and starts recording when it receives an
input signal from the connected equipment.
The VCR automatically stops recording when the tape reaches the end or
when the connected equipment stops transmitting an input signal.
To cancel the Synchronized Recording function
Press SYNCHRO REC. The SYNCHRO indicator disappears.
To stop recording
Press x STOP while recording.
Notes
• This function may not work with some types of satellite tuners.
• Some TVs or other equipment with timer functions will automatically turn off if no
operation is performed within a certain amount of time. In this case, the
Synchronized Recording also stops automatically.
• When the connected equipment turns on while the SYNCHRO indicator is
appeared, recording starts automatically.
• If the settings for timer recording and Synchronized Recording overlap, the
programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording
only after the first programme has finished.
• The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the VCR stands by for
Synchronized Recording.
72 Synchronized Recording