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• Video Cassette Recorder
  • WARNING
  • Owner’s Record
    • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
    • CAUTION
      • For the Customers in the U.S.A.
      • For the Customers In Canada
  • able of Contents
  • Precautions
    • On Cleanii^'
    • On Installation
    • On Rep^Mns
    • On Operation
  • Introduction
    • How to Urna Thte Mamial
    • Oran^W of №e SLV-873UC
    • Before Yea №gln
      • • DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring
      • •CONTROL S INPUT )ack
      • I On-screen displays
      • • Data screen
      • •High quality (HQ) picture
      • pT] POWER ON/OFF switch and indicator
      • A eject button
      • [y| Cassette compartment
      • [4] Display window and function mode display
      • ■ STOP button
      • M/PM PAUSE/STILL button (page 33)
      • 0 > PLAY button
      • COMMAND MODE selector (page 9)
      • SHARPNESS SOFT/SHARP control (page 35)
      • LINE IN 2 VIDEO and AUDIO jacks (phono type) (page 54)
      • |f^ Remote sensor
      • |T] ANT TV/VTR button (page 37)
      • INPUT SELECT button (page 36)
      • REC MODE (SP/EP) button (page 28)
      • EDIT ON/OFF button (page 53)
      • QUICK TIMER button (page 48)
      • -**4 HIGH SPEED REWIND button (page 30)
      • TRACKING AUTO/MANUAL button (page 35)
      • TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW and STILL ADJUST T/A buttons (page 34)
      • CHANNEL +/- buttons (page 36)
    • Rear Panel
      • pT| RF UNIT selector (page 19)
      • VHF/UHF IN/OUT connectors (F-type) (page 13)
      • LINE IN 1 VIDEO and AUDIO jacks (phono type)
      • AC IN jack
      • LINE OUT VIDEO and AUDIO jacks (phono type) (page 17, 55)
      • TIMER CLEAR button (page 45)
      • TIMER REC (ON/OFF) button (page 41)
      • INDEX button (page 51)
  • Connections
    • Before You fogin...
    • First Check Your TV
      • 75-ohm VHF/UHF antenna terminal
      • VHF and UHF separate antenna terminals
    • Connection Examfrfe 6 - To ComM:t a TV Bqu^piO wNK VM^AucH« M|M Jacks
  • About the MENU Display
    • Main MENU Display
    • Mew te OMfMy Me IMn IffiNU
      • Turn on the TV.
      • 2 Press POWER.
      • Press ANT TV/VTR so that the VTR indicator lights.
      • A Press MENU.
      • 3 Move cursor to the desired menu by A or ▼. 0 Press EXECUTE.
    • Details of Each Wtenu
      • CO
  • Date and Clock Setting
    • Use ▲ and ▼ to change the numbers.
  • 3,12
    • Press MENU.
    • Move cursor to CLOCK SET.
    • Press EXECUTE.
    • 8
      • Q Press A or ▼ until PM 3 V appears.
    • 10
    • 11
      • ^ O Press EXECUTE simultaneously * ^ with a time signal.
    • Presetting Active Channels
      • Before Presetting Channels
      • To Preset All Recelvtriite f^mmels Atitimtatlcaily
        • Use A and ▼ to move the cursor. Use -4 and >■ to select the items.
        • 2 Move the cursor to TUNER PRESET.
        • Press EXECUTE.
        • Press MENU.
        • Move cursor to NORMAL/CATV.
        • Press EXECUTE.
        • Move cursor to AUTO PRESET.
      • To ProMt Only the Desired Channels or to
      • lihiWh^i^ry Channels
        • Use A and ▼ to move the cursor. Use -4 and P to select the Items.
        • To add channels: Select ADD.
        • Press EXECUTE.
        • Press ^ or P to get a clearer picture.
        • Press EXECUTE.
        • *1 HRC (Harmonic Related Carriers)
    • Handling Video Cassettes
      • Maxiffluin RMordifi0 Time of a Tape
      • Ejecting a Cassette
      • To Avtrfd EnMng Pre^usly RTOonfml Video
    • Playing a Tape
      • Basic Playback
      • Aiwut the Data Screen
        • Playlfi# BacH J Ti^ Recorded on Anotiwr,yCR
          • Adjusting the tracking Automatic tracking adjustment
          • Manual tracking adjustment
    • Recording TV Programs
      • Before You Begin
      • OperatlCHi
        • Insert a cassette.
        • Select the recording tape speed, SP or EP. with REC MODE.
        • Turn on the TV.
        • If your TV is connected to both VHF/UHF OUT and LINE OUT on the VCR.
        • Press ANT TV/VTR SO that the VTR indicator lights.
        • Select the channel to be recorded with CHANNEL + /- or channel number buttons and ENTER.
      • Watching One TV Program While Recording Anottier
      • To Itecord a Progiwn arithout Watching the TV
    • Use of the Tape Counter
    • Timer Recording
      • iefwe You Begin
      • Thmr ExmipM
        • Use -e and ^ to select the items.
        • Press MENU.
        • Move the cursor to TIMER SET/CHECK.
        • Press EXECUTE.
        • Press ►.
        • Press A to set the month and date to 11/8 THU.
    • 10
    • 11
      • Press ► to store the setting.
      • Press EXECUTE.
      • Use A or ▼ to move the cursor and to change the items.
      • Follow steps 1 to 3 In “Timer Recording”
      • Press P to make the DATE position blink.
      • Change the indication under DATE.
      • A Follow steps 6 to 12 in "Timer Recording”
      • Press A or ▼ to move the cursor.
      • Press TIMER REC (ON/OFF) to turn off the TIMER Indicator In the display window.
      • 2 Press POWER.
      • 3 Press MENU.
      • Move cursor to TIMER SET/CHECK.
      • 0 Press EXECUTE to return to original screen.
      • y Press TIMER REC (ON/OFF) to return to the ^ timer recording standby mode.
      • Press TIMER REC (ON/OFF) so that the TIMER indicator in the display window is turned off.
      • Turn on the power of the VCR.
    • Quick Timer Recording
      • Before Vou Begin
      • Operalton
        • Press INPUT SELECT so that the TUNER indicator is turned on.
        • A Press QUICK TIMER on the VCR.
    • Index Function
      • To Mark Imtex Si^wii
        • Automatic index mark
      • Index ^«1.
        • O Press INDEX once.
        • A When the desired program is detected,
      • IndHc Search
        • O Press INDEX until the index number of the ^ desired program is displayed.
      • Erasing Index Signals <
        • Press INDEX once.
        • Press •« REW or ►► FF.
    • Editing with Another VCR
      • Before You Begin
    • Editing with a VCR without a Sony Control Terminal
    • Editing with a VCR with a Control S Out Terminal
      • Using this VCT m the PlayNffik VOI and Ai^her VOT wKh a GeiM S OUT Tdimlmd mi the Synchro Edit Function as the Recording VCR
        • [T] Index number indicator [T| VTR indicator
        • INDEX, INDEX SCAN indicator
        • [y| Day of the week indicator
        • [9] Current time and quick timer recording duration indicator
    • Troubleshooting
    • Specifications
      • Format
      • Video signal Tape speed
      • Channel coverage
      • Antenna
      • LINE IN 1 and 2
      • LINE OUT
      • CONTROL S IN
      • Clock
      • Power back up
      • Weight
      • Dimensions
      • Weight