Monitoring The Recording Condition; Checking The Tape Thread - Sony SVT-S480ES Operating Instructions Manual

Monitoring the Recording
Condition
You can check the recording condition by pressing
REC CHECK while recording in time lapse mode.
Press REC CHECK while recording.
After the tape is rewound for about 3 seconds and
played back for about 4 seconds, the unit returns to the
original recording mode.
Note
While monitoring the recording condition, recording is
interrupted.

Checking the tape thread

To ensure correct operation, the VCR automatically
checks the tape threading whenever you insert a tape.
If an error is detected, the VCR ejects the tape.
REC CHECK
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To return to the MAIN MENU screen from the
current menu
Press MENU again.
To go to the next menu from the current menu
Press MENU V until "NEXT PUSH B" flashes and
press MENU B.
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Turn on the power of the equipment to be used.
Press MENU and MENU V until "4" of the MAIN
MENU flashes on the monitor screen.
Press MENU B.
The GENERAL SET menu appears.
Press MENU V to move the flashing to the setting
of THREAD CHECK and set to ON to activate the
thread check function by pressing MENU + or –.
GENERAL SET
REC MODE SP
TAPE T–120
TAPE IN MODE STOP
TAPE END MODE REW
TAPE USED COUNT OFF
CLOCK ADJUST 0 1 : 0 0
APC ON
THREAD CHECK ON
T/D SEARCH CONVENTION
PB S–VHS AUTO
BOUD RATE 1 9 2 0 0
Press SEARCH/AUDIO ON to return to the
normal display.
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