Sony SLV-R5UC Manual

How to Use This Manual
This 'manual is arranged to help you quickly find the
information you need for the operation of the SLV-R5UC.
This manual consists of the following 4 sections.
1 Preliminaries
2 Preparation
3 Operation
4 other Information
First, look through the Table of Contents.
If you are already familiar with VCR operation, read
starting from the "Preparation" section. If you are new to
VCR operation, start with "Identifying the Operational
Parts" to familiarize yourself with this VCR. To have a quick
overview of the operation of this VCR, refer to "Playing a
Tape" (page 36), "Recording TV Programs" (page 46), and
"Timer Recording" (page 54).
About the SVHS System
The S-VHS system provides sharp, finely detailed pictures*
through the S-VHS video signal recording/playback circuit
and high quality S-VHS tape.
*Approximately 400 TV lines of horizontal resolution
This VCR can record and play back high quality pictures
when the tapes bearing the SVMS) mark are used. The
unit also can record and play back the pictures when
tapes with the VHS) mark are used.
format (S-VHS or VHS) you will use, referring to the
following table.
| Tape used Recording/playback format |
S-VHS tape Setting of "ON" —®» SVHS
ma ; SVHS swith " "OFF*—» VHS
VHS tape VHS format regardless of the S-VHS switch setting
Tape recorded in SVHS format Playing back on
=> The tape recorded in the SVHS format will be
Automatically selected
the SVHS VCR played back in the SVHS format.
During The tape recorded in the VHS format will be played
playback back in the VHS format.
Playing back on => The tape recorded in the S-VHS format cannot be
the VHS VCR played back.
The tape recorded in the VHS format will be played
back in the VHS format.
Tape recorded in VHS format VHS format