Synchronized Recording; Checking/Changing/Canceling Timer Settings - Sony SLV-LX80S Service Manual

Synchronized Recording

You can set the VCR to automatically record programs from equipment such as a
satellite tuner or cable TV decoder by connecting the equipment to the LINE-1 IN
jacks. The connected equipment must have a timer function for this feature to work.
When the connected equipment turns on, the VCR also automatically turns on and
starts recording a program from the LINE-1 IN jacks.
How to connect for Synchronized Recording
Connect the other equipment to the LINE-1 IN jacks of this VCR.
This VCR (Recorder)
LINE-1 IN
Audio/video cable (not supplied)
: Signal flow
Recording programs using the
Synchronized Recording
function
Before you start...
• Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
Make sure the tape is longer than the total
recording time.
SYNCHRO REC
Checking/changing/canceling timer
settings
Before you start...
• Turn on your TV and set it to the video
channel.
1 Press ?/1 to turn on the VCR.
2 Press TIMER to display PROG./VERIF.
• If you want to change a setting, go on to the next step.
• If you do not need to change the settings, press MENU, then turn off the VCR
to return to recording standby.
Satellite tuner, etc.
LINE OUT
CH +/–
INPUT
SELECT
SP/EP
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Synchronized Recording
? / 1
TIMER
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
CLEAR
MENU
M / m / < / ,
OK
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Checking/changing/canceling timer settings

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1 Press INPUT SELECT or CH +/– to display "L1" in the display window.
2
Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the program you want to
record, then turn it off.
3
Press SP/EP to select the tape speed.
4
Hold down SYNCHRO REC for more than two seconds.
The SYNCHRO REC button lights up and the VCR stands by for recording.
The VCR automatically turns on and starts recording when it receives a video
signal from the connected equipment.
To cancel the Synchronized Recording function
Press SYNCHRO REC. The SYNCHRO REC button turns off.
To stop recording
Press x STOP while recording.
The VCR automatically stops recording when the tape reaches the end or when the
other equipment stops transmitting the video signals.
Notes
• Some equipment keeps transmitting signals even though the power is off. In this case, the
Synchronized Recording feature does not work because the VCR will not be able to know
when to start recording. To record the program, set the timer on the VCR. For details, see
"Recording TV programs using the timer." If you use a satellite tuner or a cable TV decoder,
make sure to set their timers as well.
• Some TVs or other equipment with timer functions will automatically turn off if no operation
is performed within a certain amount of time. In this case, the Synchronized Recording also
stops automatically.
• When the connected equipment turns on while the SYNCHRO REC button is lit, recording
starts automatically.
• If the settings for timer recording and Synchronized Recording overlap, the program that
starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program
has finished.
• The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the VCR stands by for Synchronized
Recording.
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Synchronized Recording
3 Press M/m to highlight the setting you want to
change or cancel.
• To change the setting, press OK and press </
, to highlight the item you want to change,
then press M/m to reset it.
• To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.
4
Press OK.
5
Press MENU to exit the menu.
If any timer settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording standby.
When the timer settings overlap
The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only
after the first program has finished. If the programs start at the same time, the
program listed first in the menu has priority.
Program 1
Program 2
Tip
• To show the PROG./VERIF. menu, you can also use the MENU button. Press MENU, then
press M / m to highlight PROG./VERIF. and press OK.
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Checking/changing/canceling timer settings
PROG. / VERIF.
2 8 / 9
FECHA COM. TER. CH
3 0 / 9 DOM 8 : 0 0 PM 9 : 0 0 PM 3 5
2 / 1 0 MAR 1 0 : 0 0 AM 1 1 : 3 0 AM 2 0
LUN – VIE 2 : 0 0 PM 3 : 0 0 PM 6 0
CADA MER 6 : 3 0 AM 7 : 0 0 AM 4 2
– – / – – : – – – : – – – –
– – / – – : – – – : – – – –
– – / – – : – – – : – – – –
– – / – – : – – – : – – – –
VOLVER
SELECCIONAR :
AJUSTAR : OK CANCELAR : CLEAR
PARA SALIR : MENU
Will be cut off
VIE
SP
EP
EP
EP
– –
– –
– –
– –