Sony 370PL - Manual (Page 121)

Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings
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Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings
Example: 8 minutes
If the setting does not need to be changed, press
the MENU button to close the menu.
2
Press the SHIFT button until the standby-on period
starts blinking, then press the ADVANCE button.
Each press of the ADVANCE button changes the
setting as follows.
08 (factory setting)
y 01 y 03 y 05
3
Press the RESET/(MENU SET) button and then
the MENU button.
The settings are recorded and the display window
returns to the display shown before the VCR menu.
Menu 210 Using Auto-Check
Function
On the DSR-370/370P/570WS/570WSP, the internal
check can be automatically performed using the auto-
check function. Meanwhile, a test recording and
playback are also performed for about 1 minute.
Before shooting, it is desirable to perform auto-check
and make sure for problems in VCR’s internal
operations through the result of the internal check
displayed in the display window and the video and
audio recording qualities.
Preparations for testing
Make preparations as shown in the table below.
To perform the auto-check
1
Display menu 210.
2
Press the SHIFT button to make the auto-check
function indication (oFF) start blinking, then press
the ADVANCE button to change the indication to
“on”.
To cancel the auto-check function, press the
MENU button to close the menu.
3
Press the RESET/(MENU SET) button.
This changes the display and opens the cassette
holder. If there is a cassette in the holder, it is
ejected (except during recording).
4
Insert the cassette and close the cassette holder.
The display changes to the following, and the tape
is loaded.
5
Use the tape transport buttons to change the tape
position for test recording if necessary, or advance
to step 6.
Blinking
Blinking
(Continued)
Blinking Auto-check function
indication
Blinking
Standby-on period
Preparation Refer to
Connect a monitor to the MONITOR OUT or S
VIDEO OUT connector Page 28
Connect an earphone or headphones to the
EARPHONE connector Page 18
Prepare a cassette for test recording/playback Page 59