Sony SLV-789HF Service Manual page 21

Recording
TV
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to
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to select
the tape speed,
SP or
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Play) provides recording time three
times as long as
SP
(Standard Play),
however,
SP produces belter picture
and audio
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REC
to start recording.
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lights
up
red in
the display
window.
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To stop recording
Press
STOP.
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Turn on your
TV
and
set
it
to
the video channel.
To record
from
a
cable box, turn
it
on.
Insert a tape
with
its
safety tab in place.
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Basic Operations
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Recording
TV programs
(continued)
To check the remaining tape length
Press
DISPLAY. The remaining
tape length
and
the
time counter
appear on
the
TV
screen.
Each time
you
press
COUNTER/
REMAIN,
the
time counter
and
the
remaining
tape length with the
0
indicator appear
alternately in the
display
window.
Remaining
tape length
Time counter
To check the
remaining time of a
T-140 or T-18G tape, set
TAPE SELECT
in
the
ADVANCED OPTIONS menu
to 180.
(For details, see
page
101.)
To
watch another
TV program
while
recording
1 Press
TV /VIDEO
to
turn off the
VIDEO
indicator in
the display
window.
2
If
the
TV
is
connected
to
the
VCR's LINE
OUT
jacks, set
the
TV
to
TV
input;
if
not,
skip this step.
3
Select
another channel
on
the
TV.
To
select
the channel
using the shuttle ring
To
select a
channel in
step 4 above,
you can also use the shuttle
ring.
During
stop,
turn the
shuttle ring
clockwise
for
higher channels
or
counterclockwise
for
lower
channels. The
VCR swifches the channel
in
the preset order.
To save a recording
To prevent
accidental erasure, break off
the safety tab as
illustrated.
To record
on
a
tape again,
cover
the tab hole with
adhesive
tape.
Safety tab
Tips
• To
select a
channel,
you can use the
number buttons on the remote
commander.
Enter
the
channel
number,
then press
ENTER.
• You can
select
a
video source from the
UME-1 IN or
IJNE-2 IN
jacks
using the
INPUT SELECT
button.
•
The display appears
on
the
TV
screen indicating
information about the tape,
but
the
information
won't be recorded
on
the tape.
•
If
you
don't
want
to
watch
TV
while recording, you can turn off the
TV.
When
using
a
cable box,
make sure
to
leave
it
on.
Notes
•
The remaining
tape length
may
not be
indicated accurately
for
shut
I-
T-20 or
T-30, or tapes recorded in the
LP mode.
•
The
display
does
not
appear during
still
(pause)
mode
or
slow-motion
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It
may
take
up
to
one minute
for the
VCR
to
calculate
and display the remain.",;;
tape length after
you press
DISPLAY.
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