Setting The Recording Duration Time; Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings; Adjusting The Picture - Sony SLV-SE210B Service Manual

Setting the recording duration time

After you have started recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop
recording automatically after a specified duration.
Before you start...
• Refer to "Index to parts and controls" for button locations.
While recording, press z REC.
1
The indicator appears in the display window.
Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time.
2
Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.
0:30 1:00
The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR stops
recording and turns off automatically.
To extend the duration
Press z REC repeatedly to set a new duration time.
To cancel the duration
Press z REC repeatedly until the
returns to the normal recording mode.
To stop recording
To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.
Note
• You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the
recording duration time.
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When the timer settings overlap
The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts
recording only after the first programme has finished. If the programmes
start at the same time, the programme listed first in the menu has priority.
Programme 1
Programme 2
will be cut off
Programme 1
Programme 2
about 20 seconds will be cut off
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Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

Normal recording
4:00 4:30
indicator disappears and the VCR
about 20 seconds
1-10
Checking/changing/cancelling timer
settings
...
Before you start
• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
• Refer to "Index to parts and controls" for button locations.
Press ?/1 to turn on the VCR.
1
Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight TIMER PROGRAMMING
2
and press OK.
• If you want to change or cancel a
setting, go on to the next step.
• If you do not need to change or cancel
the settings, press MENU, then turn
off the VCR to return to recording
standby.
Press M/m to select the setting you want
3
to change or cancel, then press ,.
The PR number on the selected row
flashes.
• To change the setting, press </, to select the item you want to
4
change, then press M/m to reset it.
• To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.
5
Press MENU to exit the menu.
If any settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording standby.

Adjusting the picture

Adjusting the tracking
Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking
when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the
recording is in poor condition. In this case, manually
adjust the tracking.
During playback, press PROGRAM +/– on the VCR
to display the tracking meter. The distortion should
disappear as you press one of the two buttons. To
resume automatic tracking adjustments, eject the tape
and re-insert it.
Adjusting the picture sharpness
You can manually adjust the sharpness of the picture.
During playback, press MENU, then press M/m/</, to highlight
1
USER SET and press OK.
Press M/m to highlight PICTURE, then
2
press ,.
Press </, to adjust the sharpness.
3
To soften the picture, press <.
To sharpen the picture, press ,.
4
Press MENU to exit the menu.
2 8 / SEP FRI 1 8 : 3 0
PR DAY START STOP V/P
3 5 S A 2 9 1 9 : 0 0 2 0 : 0 0 LP –
2 9 S A 2 9 2 1 : 0 0 2 1 : 3 0 LP –
3 0 S A 6 1 2 : 0 0 1 3 : 3 0 SP –
– – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
– – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
– – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
SELECT : SET :
END : OK EXIT : MENU
2 8 / SEP FRI 1 8 : 3 0
PR DAY START STOP V/P
3 5 S A 2 9 1 9 : 0 0 2 0 : 0 0 LP –
2 9 S A 2 9 2 1 : 0 0 2 1 : 3 0 LP –
3 0 S A 6 1 2 : 0 0 1 3 : 3 0 SP –
– – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
– – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
– – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
SELECT : SET :
END : OK EXIT : MENU
continued
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TRACKING – – – – – – – – – – – –
Tracking meter
PICTURE : 0 9
OSD : ON
TAPE SELECT : E 1 8 0
COLOUR SYSTEM : AUTO
TIMER METHOD : VARIABLE
ECO. MODE : OFF
SELECT : SET :
END : OK EXIT : MENU
PICTURE
SOFTEN SHARPEN
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
SET :
END : OK EXIT : MENU
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