Sony SLV-AV100C - Manual (Page 50)

Basic VCR / Radio Operations 50
Recording TV programs
1
Press VHS TUNER.
• If the TV doesn’t turn on or the LINE 1 is not selected on the TV,
turn it on manually.
• If connected with only the antenna cable, set the TV to the video
channel.
• To record from a cable box, turn it on.
2
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
3
Press CH/PRESET +/– to select the channel you want to
record.
4
Lift the top cover of the remote commander and press
TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed, SP or EP.
EP provides recording time three times as long as SP, however, SP
produces better picture and audio quality.
5
Press r REC to start recording.
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4 5 6
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0 >10
CH/PRESET +/–
Tips
• To select a channel, you can use
the number buttons and ENTER
on the remote commander.
• You can select a video source
(e.g. a DSS receiver, etc.)
connected to the LINE IN jacks
by pressing VHS LINE
repeatedly, until “LINE” is
displayed on the TV screen.
• Information about the tape
appears on the TV screen, but
the 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, be sure to leave it on.
• You can enjoy watching or
listening to another input
source even while recording.
Note
• The display does not appear
during still (pause) mode or
slow-motion playback.
TAPE SPEED
(SP/EP)
r REC
SP
VTR
EP
VTR
To stop recording
Press p STOP.
To check the remaining tape length
Press DISPLAY. The display function turns on. The white bar indicates
the approximate length of tape remaining.
To watch another TV program while recording
1 Press TV/VTR to clear the VTR indicator in the display window.
2 If the TV is connected to the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks, set the
TV to TV input; if not, skip this step.
3 Press TV CONTROL ON on the remote commander.
4 Select another channel on the TV.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To
record on that tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.
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E
1
Sound field mark (See page 49.)
Channel/Input source
indication (See page 59.)
Remaining tape length
Time counter
Safety tab
VHS TUNER
TV CONTROL
ON