Vcr Additional Operations; Recording Stereo And Bilingual Programs; Quick Timer Recording; Searching Using Various Functions - Sony SLV-D500P Service Manual

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VCR Additional Operations

Quick Timer Recording

After you have started recording, you can
have the VCR stop recording automatically
after a specified duration.
1 While recording, press z REC.
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Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time.
Each press advances the time as follows.
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The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR stops
recording.
To extend the duration
Press z REC repeatedly to set a new duration time.
To cancel the duration
Press z REC repeatedly until the
normal recording mode.
To stop 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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Searching using various functions

The VCR automatically marks the tape with
an index signal at the point where each
recording begins.
You can easily find a specific point using
various search functions.
To search using the index function (Scan and Play)
The VCR automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each
recording begins. Use these signals as references to find a specific recording.
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Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.
2 Press SEARCH MENU.
3 Press b to scan ahead, or B to scan backwards.
The VCR searches and then plays back for about five
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4 Press H PLAY to view that program.
If you do not press H PLAY, the VCR automatically searches for the next index
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Recording stereo and bilingual programs

Recording stereo programs
When you receive a program broadcast in stereo, press AUDIO to display "Hi-Fi" on
the TV screen. You can also select "Left," "Right," or "Mono." If there is noise in the
stereo program, select "Mono." The sound will be recorded in monaural (on both hi-
fi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise.
Recording bilingual programs
Press AUDIO to display "SAP" on the TV screen. When a SAP (Second Audio
Program) is received, "SAP" appears on the TV screen. When MAIN is selected, the
VCR records only the main sound.
Selecting the sound during playback
During playback, press AUDIO to select the sound you want.
To listen to
Stereo
Left channel
Right channel
Monaural sound on the
normal audio track
How sound is recorded on a video tape
The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the
main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio
track along the edge of the tape.
Normal audio track
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Notes
• To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the
AUDIO setting.
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To search for the counter 0:00:00 point
To mark a point on the tape that you want to find later, reset the tape counter to
"0:00:00."
The VCR automatically fast-forwards or rewinds to the 0:00:00 point on the tape
counter.
1 Press SEARCH MENU.
2 Press V.
The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at
the 0:00:00 point.
To search for a blank portion of the tape
The VCR automatically searches for the beginning of a blank portion. You can easily
find a point you can start recording from.
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Press SEARCH MENU.
2 Press v.
The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at
the beginning of a blank space. If no blank space is
found, the VCR reaches the end.
Note
• Once in recording mode, if the VCR is put in pause and then released to start the recording,
no index mark will be inserted. An index mark will be inserted if the channel is changed
while VCR is put in pause.
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On-screen display Display window
Hi-Fi STEREO indicator
Left STEREO indicator
Right STEREO indicator
Mono No indicator
Monaural sound
Stereo sound
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