Sony SVO-5800 Operating Instructions Manual page 22

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Recording (SVO-5800/5800P only)
Settings Using the Menu
You can set the following items relative to recording using the menu. For details,
see the section "Changing the Settings of the Unit—Set-up Menu" (page 43(E)).
Setting the S-VHS/VHS format
Set the S- VHS REC MODE item of the VIDEO CONTROL menu to AUTO in
ordinary use (page 48(E)).
When it is set to AUTO or ON, a video signal is recorded in the S-VHS format on
S-VHS cassette, and the VHS format on VHS cassette. If AUTO is selected, the S-
VHS/VHS format is automatically selected for S-VHS cassette according to the
format of the tape previously recorded. If OFF is selected, recording is done in the
VHS format on S-VHS cassette.
Recording format
Setting of S-VHS
REC MODE of VIDEO
CONTROL menu
Norma! recording:
S-VHS
Insert/assemble
editing: VHS
Setting the video recording level
Set the VIDEO AGC item of the VIDEO CONTROL menu to ON in ordinary use
(page 48(E)). The recording level of the video signal is automatically adjusted
during recording.
Sound output to external equipment
Normal or hi-fi sound selected with the LINE OUT item of the AUDIO
CONTROL menu is output through the AUDIO OUT (NORM/Hi-Fi) connector
(page 49(E)). Hi-fi sound is always output through the AUDIO OUT (Hi-Fi)
connector.
Setting the recording pause time
If the recording pause is held for about 5 minutes, the recording pause mode is
cancelled and shifts to playback pause mode, and the tape is step-fed for about 1
second at 1/5 speed to protect the tape and video heads.
You can change the recording pause time and tape operation after recording pause
cancel with the STILL TIMER item and PROTECT MODE item of the TAPE
PROTECTION menu (page 49(E)).
Recording (SVO-5800/5800P only)