Sony SLV-789HF - Manual (Page 21)

Recording TV
programs
• DISPLAY
- TVA/IDEO
COUNTER/
REMAIN
- SP/EP
Number
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ENTER
INPUT
SELECT
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Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
To record from a cable box, turn it on.
SE^CT Press INI^UT SELECT until a chaimel number appears in the display
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Press SP/HP to select the tape speed, SP or EP.
EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as
SP (Standard Play), however, SP produces better picture and audio
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Press # REC to start recording.
The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.
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To stop recording
Press ■ STOP
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Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
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Ret:ording TV programs (continued)
To check the remaining tape length
Press DISPLAY. The remaining tape length and the time counter appear on
the TV Screen. Each time you press COC/NTER/REMAIN, the time counter
and the remaining tape lengtli with the © indicator appear alternately in the
display window.
p-------Remaining tape length
f ras'TO — Time counter
To check the renaaining time of a T-140 or T-180 tape, set TAPE SELECT in
the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to 180. (For details, see page 101.)
To watch another TV program while recording
1 Press TV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display
window.
2 If the TV is connected to the VCR's LINE OLJT jacks, set the TV to TV
input; if not, skip this step.
3 Select another clxaimol on the TV.
To select the channei using the shuttle ring
To select a channel in step 4 above, you can also use the shuttle ring. During
stop, turn the shuttle ring clockwise^ for higher channels or counterclockwise
for lower channels. The VCR switches the charmei in the preset order.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break off
the safety tab as illustrated. To record on
a tape again, cover the tab hole witl\
adhraivetape. safety tab
Tips
• Tu select a channel, you can use the number buttons on the remote commander
Enter the channel number, then press ENTER.
• You can select a video source from the UNE-l IN or 1JNE-2 IN jacks using tiie
INPUT SELECT button.
• The display appears on the TV screen indicating information ab(.>u( the tape, but iiic
information won't be recorded on the tape.
• If you don't want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV, When
using a cable box, make sure to leave it on.
Notes
• The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for sh> ¡I t >'
T-20 or T-30, or tapes recorded in the LP mode.
• The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion play I ’ !
• It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining
tape length after you press DISPLAY.
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