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Buen manual de instrucciones

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Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Sony SLV-AX20 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Sony SLV-AX20
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Sony SLV-AX20
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Sony SLV-AX20
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Sony SLV-AX20 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Sony SLV-AX20 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Sony en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Sony SLV-AX20, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

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Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Sony SLV-AX20, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

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    3-868-107- 12 (1 ) Video Cassette Recor der Oper ating In structions If you have any questions about t his product , you may call: Sony Customer Inf ormation Center 1-80 0-222-SONY (7669) or write to: Sony Customer I nfo rmation Center 1 Sony Dr ive, Mail Dr op #T 1-1 1, P ark Ridg e, NJ 07 656 Decl aration of Conf ormity T rade Name: SONY Model No[...]

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    2 W A RNING W ARNING T o pre vent fire or s hoc k hazard , do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous vo ltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suff icient magnitude to constitute a risk of electr ic shock to pe rs on s. This symbol is intended[...]

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    3 T able of contents Getting Started T able of conten ts Gett ing S tart ed 4 Step 1 : Unpac king 5 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 7 Step 3 : Hookups 22 Selecting a language 23 Setting the clock 30 Presetting channels 37 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) Basic Operations 41 Playing a tape 44 Reco rding T V progr ams 47[...]

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    4 Unpacking Getting Started Step 1 : Unpac king Check that you have recei ved the following items with the VCR: • Remote com mander • 75-ohm coa xial cable with F-type connect ors • Size AA (R6) batteri es Check y our mo del na me The instru ctions in this manu al are for th e 4 mo dels: SL V - N60, AX20 , N50, and AX10. Check yo ur model nu [...]

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    Getting Started 5 Setting up the remot e commander Step 2 : Settin g up the remote command er Notes • W i th normal use, the batte ries sh oul d last a bou t three to six months. • If you do not use the remot e commander for an extended pe riod of time, re move the batteries to avoid possible dam age from ba ttery leak age. • Do not use a new[...]

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    6 Setting up the remot e commander Contr olling other TVs with the remot e commander The re mote comma nd er is prepr o grammed to co ntrol n on-Sony TVs. If your TV is listed in t he following table, set the ap propriate manufact urer’s code number . Now you can use the ? / 1 , V OL +/–, CH +/ –, and TV/ VIDEO buttons t o contro l your TV . [...]

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    Getting Started 7 Hookups Step 3 : Ho okups Selecting t he best hookup option There ar e many ways in which you r VCR can be hooked up. T o hook up your VCR so that it works best for you, f irst scan th rough the ta ble belo w . The n use the accompa nying diagrams an d procedur es on the following p age s to set up your VC R. If your TV has audio/[...]

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    8 Hookups A udio/video (A/V) hookup If your TV has au dio /v ide o (A/V) in pu t j ack s, yo u will g et a be tte r p icture a n d so un d if you ho ok up your VC R using these connection s. For a true “h ome theater” experien ce, you should connect t he audio out puts of yo ur VCR or TV to your stere o system. If yo ur TV doesn’t have A/V in[...]

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    Getting Started 9 Hookups Completing A/V hookup: After you’v e conn ect ed your TV and com pleted anten na or cable hook up, return to this procedur e to complete VCR set up. This will pre v ent unwanted noise in the R F cha nnel . Caution Conn ec ti on s between th e VCR’ s VHF/ UH F co nnector a nd t he a ntenna term i nals of the TV receiver[...]

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    10 Hookups Hookup 1 Antenna hookup Make the fol lowing connecti ons if you’re using an an tenna (if y ou d on’t hav e cabl e TV). A Use this hookup if you ’ r e us ing: • VHF/UHF an t enna (you ge t channels 2– 13 and chan nels 14 and hi gher) • UHF-on l y antenna (y ou get channe ls 14 and hi g her) • Separat e VHF an d UHF antennas [...]

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    Getting Started 11 Hookups Hookup 1 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH 4, whichever channel i s not used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the sw itch to either chan ne l. For detai ls, see pag e 72. If you ma de A/V connect ions (from page 8), you can skip th is step . 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. 1 The LANGU A GE menu app ea[...]

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    12 Hookups Y ou have no w complet e d hookup. I f you want to use the VCR Plus+ system fo r recor ding, go to p age 3 7 (SL V - N60/AX2 0 only) . A utomatic c lock sett ing Once you’ ve set up the VCR, it au tomatic ally sets the clock the first t ime you tur n of f the VCR. “ ACS” ( Auto Clock S et) will flas h in the displa y windo w and se[...]

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    Getting Started 13 Hookups Hookup 2 Connecting a cable bo x with many scrambl ed ch an nels Recommende d use Use this hook up if yo ur cable system scrambles all o r most channels. What y ou can do with this hoo kup • Recor d any ch annel by sele cting the channel on th e cable bo x What y ou can ’ t do • Record wi th the cabl e box turn ed o[...]

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    14 Hookups Hookup 2 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, which e ver channe l is no t used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the switch to either channel . For detai ls , see page 72. If you ma de A/V connectio ns (from page 8), you can skip this step. 2 T urn on yo ur cable bo x. 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VC R. 1 The LANGU A GE[...]

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    Getting Started 15 Hookups Y ou have now complete d hookup . If you want to us e the VCR Pl us + system fo r recor d ing, go to page 37 ( SL V - N 60/AX20 o nly). A utomatic c lock setting Once you ’ v e set u p the VCR, it aut omatically se ts the cloc k the f irst time y ou turn of f the VCR. “ AC S ” (Auto Clock Set) will flash in the d is[...]

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    16 Hookups Hookup 3 Y ou have no cable bo x, or a cable bo x with only a f e w scrambled c hannels Recommende d use Use thi s ho okup if you do not ha v e a cable box. Also use this hoo kup if y our cable system scrambl es only a fe w chan nel s . What y ou can do with this hoo kup • Record an y unscramble d channe l by sele cting the c hannel on[...]

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    Getting Started 17 Hookups Hookup 3 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH 4, whichever channel i s not used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the sw itch to either chan ne l. For detai ls, see pag e 72. If you ma de A/V connect ions (from page 8), you can skip th is step . 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. 1 The LANGU A GE menu app ea[...]

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    18 Hookups Y ou have no w complet e d hookup. I f you want to use the VCR Plus+ system fo r recor ding, go to p age 3 7 (SL V - N60/AX2 0 only) . A utomatic c lock sett ing Once you ’ v e set up the VCR, it au tomatic ally sets the clock the f irst t ime you tur n of f the VCR. “ AC S ” (Auto Cloc k Set) will flash in the d isplay windo w and[...]

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    Getting Started 19 Hookups Hookup 4 Connecting a cable bo x with only a fe w scramb l ed channels, usin g an A/B switc h Recommende d use By using an A/B swit ch (not suppl ied), thi s hook up allo w s you to re co rd both scramb led and un scrambled ch annels co n venie n tly . What y ou can do with this hoo kup • Record any unscra mbled chann e[...]

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    20 Hookups Hookup 4 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, which e ver channe l is no t used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the switch to either channel . For detai ls , see page 72. If you ma de A/V connectio ns (from page 8), you can skip this step. 2 Set the A/B swit ch to “ A. ” 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VC R. 1 The LAN[...]

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    Getting Started 21 Hookups Y ou have now complete d hookup . If you want to us e the VCR Pl us + system fo r recor d ing, go to page 37 ( SL V - N 60/AX20 o nly). A utomatic c lock setting Once you ’ v e set u p the VCR, it aut omatically se ts the cloc k the f irst time y ou turn of f the VCR. “ AC S ” (Auto Clock Set) will flash in the d is[...]

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    22 Selecting a language Sele cting a lan gu age Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. Y ou can chang e the on-scr een disp lay langua ge. Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the T V to the VCR channel (ch annel 3 or 4) . If yo ur TV is c onnec ted to the VCR usin g A/V [...]

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    Getting Started 23 Setting the clock Sett in g the cloc k Using the A uto Clock Set feature Some TV an d ca ble chann e l s transmit tim e signals with their bro adcasts. Y our VCR can pick up t his time si gnal to a utomaticall y set the cl o c k. The Auto Clock Set feat u re works only if a channel in your are a is broadc asting a time signal. If[...]

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    24 Setting the cloc k 3 Press M / m to high light A UTO, then pr ess OK. 4 Press M / m to high light FULL A UTO, th en press OK. 5 Press M / m to highlig ht YES, th en press OK. 6 Press MENU to e xit the me nu. 7 T o activ ate the Auto Clock S et function, tu rn of f the VCR. “ AC S ” will flash in the di splay wind o w . The VCR au tomatically[...]

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    Getting Started 25 Setting the clock Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK. Notes • The cloc k ca nno t be set au toma tical ly if yo u don ’ t recei ve a c h an nel th at car ries a time s i gnal in your are a. If so, set th e clock manu al ly (see pag e 28). • If ther e are o nly a few ch an[...]

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    26 Setting the cloc k If the c lock does not act ivat e 1 Follo w steps 1 to 4 in “ Using the Auto Cloc k Se t fea tu re. ” The A UTO CLOCK SET menu is displa yed. 2 Press M / m to highlig ht NO for FULL A UTO and pres s OK. 123 456 789 0 MENU Number buttons M / m OK AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVING RETURN SET : S[...]

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    Getting Started 27 Setting the clock Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK. 3 Press M / m to highlig ht the item you wa nt to set and pr ess OK. Then press M / m to make the setting a nd press OK. • For CLOCK SET CH Lea ve the setting to “– – –” to have t h e VCR automatically searc h fo[...]

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    28 Setting the cloc k Using Manual Cloc k Set Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the T V to the VCR channel (ch annel 3 or 4) . If yo ur TV is c onnec ted to the VCR usin g A/V connect ions, set the TV to vide o input. • Press TV/VIDEO to display th e VIDEO indicato r in the VCR ’ s display wind o w . 1 Press MENU[...]

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    Getting Started 29 Setting the clock Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK. 3 Press M / m to high light MANU AL, then press O K. 4 Press M / m to set the month. 5 Press , to high light the day and pre ss M / m to set the day . 6 Set th e year , hour, and mi nutes in the same way as t he day . The da[...]

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    30 Presetting channels Presetting c h annels Presetting all receiv able channel s automaticall y This VCR i s capable of r eceiving VHF channel s 2 to 13, UHF channel s 14 to 69 a nd unscramble d CA TV channels 1 to 125. First, we recommend that you p reset the receivable channels in your area using automa tic presett ing method s. Then, if there a[...]

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    Getting Started 31 Presetting channels 3 Press M / m to highlig ht ANTENN A/CABLE, then press OK. 4 • T o prese t cable TV chan nels: Press M / m to set ANTENN A/CABLE to CABLE, then press OK. • T o prese t VHF and UHF channel s: Press M / m to set ANTENN A/CABLE to ANT , then press OK. 5 Press M / m to high light A UTO PRESE T , then press OK.[...]

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    32 Presetting channels Tips • When rec eiv ing a VHF , UHF , or CA TV channel, the displa y chang es as fo llo ws each time you press DISPLA Y . • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. Channe l number Remain ing tape l en gt h an d time counter The bar indicator and pointer for searching for a specific [...]

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    Getting Started 33 Presetting channels Presetting/ disablin g channels manuall y 1 Press MENU, then press M / m to highlight SETTINGS and pr ess OK. 123 456 789 0 MENU CH +/ – Number buttons, ENTER M / m OK OK PLAY MENU SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN SET : SELECT : OK MENU QUIT : continued[...]

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    34 Presetting channels Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. 2 Press M / m to highlig ht TUNER PR ESET , then press OK. 3 • T o pr ese t a channel: 1 Press the nu mber bu ttons to ente r the channel number, then press ENT E R. 2 Press OK. 3 Press M / m to s et MANU AL SET to ADD, then press OK. ?[...]

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    Getting Started 35 Presetting channels If the picture is not c lear Normally , the Auto Fine T uning (AFT) function a utomatica lly tunes in channels clearly . If, howev e r , the picture of a chan nel is not cl ear , yo u ca n als o us e th e ma nua l tuni ng funct ion. 1 Press MENU, then press M / m to highlight SETTINGS and pr ess OK. 123 456 78[...]

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    36 Presetting channels Tips • T o se lect the channe l in s tep 3 above, you can also use the CH +/ – buttons. In this case, you don ’ t need to pr ess EN TE R. • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. Note • When a djustin g FINE T UNING, the men u may become dif fi cult t o read due to inter fere[...]

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    Getting Started 37 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/A X20 only) Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/ AX20 onl y) How the VCR Plus + system works Whenever you wan t to record a T V program, all yo u need to do is look up t he “ PlusCo de ” number, a number assigned to each program publ ishe d in th e TV secti on of most ne wspap[...]

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    38 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) 1 Press MENU, then press M / m to highlig ht SETTINGS and press OK. 123 456 789 0 MENU Number buttons, ENTER M / m / < / , OK OK PLAY MENU SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN SET : SELECT : OK MENU QUIT :[...]

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    Getting Started 39 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/A X20 only) 2 Press M / m to high light SET VCR Pl us+ CHANNELS, then press OK. 3 Enter the g uide channel number assigned in the progra m guide and press ENTER. 4 • If y ou made Hookup 1 or 3: En ter the actu al nu m ber on your TV (and VCR) and press ENTER. • If y ou made Hookup 2:[...]

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    40 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. 7 After all settin gs are comple te, press MENU to e xit the menu . MENU[...]

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    41 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations Basic O perations Playing a tape 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the vide o channel. 2 Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and st art s playing automatica lly if you in sert a tape wi th its safety tab remo ved. 123 456 789 0 Z EJECT DISPLA Y CLEAR H PLA Y COMMERCIAL PA S S X PA U S E M FF x ST OP m REW continued[...]

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    42 Play ing a tape Additio nal task s T o skip playb ack By pre ssing a singl e b utton, y ou ca n skip a portio n of pla yback you do n ’ t want to watch (such as a co mme rcial) and res ta rt playback. If you press an d hold COMM ERCIAL P ASS while t he VCR is skip sear ching, the VCR will stop se arching, a nd continue re winding until you rel[...]

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    43 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations T o use the time c ounter Press CLEAR at th e point on the tape that you w ant to fin d later . The counter in the display wind ow r esets to “ 0:00 :00. ” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the cou nt e r. T o display the cou nter on the TV screen, pr ess DISPL A Y . Notes • T apes rec or ded[...]

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    44 Recording TV programs Recor ding TV pr ograms 1 T urn on yo ur TV a nd set i t to the video channel . T o reco rd from a cable box, turn it on. 2 Insert a tap e with its safety tab in pla ce. 123 456 789 0 CH +/ – z REC SP/E P x ST OP COUNTER/ REMAIN DISPLA Y TV/VIDEO[...]

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    45 Recording TV programs Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding Press x STOP. T o check th e remaining t ape leng th Press DISPLA Y repeatedly until the re maining tape length and th e time counter appear on the TV screen. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter an d the remai ning tape length wit h the in dicator app ear alterna tely i[...]

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    46 Recording TV programs T o watch anothe r TV program while reco rding T o save a r ecordi ng T o prev ent accid ental erasure, break of f the safety tab as illu strated. T o record on the tape aga in, cover the tab hole with a dhesi ve t ape. Tips • T o sele ct a cha nne l, you can use the nu mber butto ns on th e remot e comma nder. Ente r the[...]

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    47 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations Reco rding TV programs us in g the Dia l Timer (SL V -N60/ AX20 onl y) The Dial T imer functio n allo ws you to mak e timer record ings of pro grams without t urning on your TV . Set th e recordin g timer to record up to ei ght program s that will be broad cast w[...]

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    48 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N60/AX20 only) 2 T urn DIAL TIMER to set the recording date. 3 Press DIAL TIMER. “ ST AR T ” and th e current time app ear alternatel y in the display wi nd o w . 4 T urn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start t ime. Y ou can set the recordi ng start tim e in 15 minute in terv als or ad just t[...]

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    49 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations T o return to the previ ous step T o return to the previous step, press the CHANNEL + and – b uttons on the VCR at the same tim e during any of the Dial T imer settings . T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. 6 T urn DIAL TIMER to[...]

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    50 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N60/AX20 only) T o use the VCR after settin g the timer T o u se the VCR before a timer recording begins, just pr ess ? / 1 . The indicator disapp ears from the di spl ay window and the VCR swit ches on. Remem ber t o press ? / 1 to reset th e VCR to the tim er recording sta ndby mode after using[...]

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    51 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations Notes • If eight progra m s have already bee n set usin g the V IDE O Plus+ system (S L V -N6 0/AX20 only) or th e TI MER SET/CH E CK menu, “ FULL ” appears in the di sp la y w in dow for about fi v e second s. • If you set the cl ock using the Aut o Cl o[...]

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    52 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) Recor ding TV pr ograms usi ng the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 onl y) Just enter th e PlusCode number listed i n the TV prog ram guide . The da te , time an d channel number of that p rogram are set automa tically . Y ou can p reset up t o eight programs together with th[...]

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    53 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. 2 Press the numb er b uttons to ent er th e Plus Code n umb er . If you m ake a mistake, press CLEAR a nd re-enter the correct number . 3 Press SP/EP to select the ta pe speed, SP o r EP . [...]

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    54 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) T o use the VCR after settin g the timer T o use the VCR be fore ti mer rec ording beg ins, ju st pr ess ? / 1 . The indi cator disapp ears from the di spl ay window and the VCR swit ches on. Remem ber t o press ? / 1 to reset th e VCR to the tim er recording sta ndby mode af[...]

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    55 Recording TV programs using the ti mer Basic Oper ations Reco rding TV programs usin g the time r Y o u can preset up to eight programs at a time. Bef ore y ou start … • Check th at the VCR cloc k is set to th e correct time. • T u rn on yo ur TV and se t it to th e video channel. When using a cable b ox, turn it on. • Insert a ta pe wit[...]

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    56 Recording TV programs using the timer T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. Dail y/weekly recor ding In step 3 above, press m to select the recording pattern. E ach time you press m , the indica tion ch ang es as sho w n be lo w . Press M to change the indi cation in rev erse order . the current date t SUN-SA T t M[...]

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    57 Recording TV programs using the ti mer Basic Oper ations T o use the VCR after setting the timer T o use the V CR bef ore time r recor ding be gins, just press ? / 1 . The indicator disapp ear s from the di splay wind o w and the VC R swi tches on. R emem ber to pre s s ? / 1 to rese t the VCR to the timer recording standb y mode afte r using t [...]

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    58 Play ing/searching at various speeds Additio nal Op er atio ns Pla ying/sear ching at v arious speeds T o resume normal playb ack Press H PLA Y. Pla yback opt ions Operat i on V iew the picture duri n g fast- forw ar d or re w i nd During fast-forward, hol d down M FF . During re wind, ho ld down m REW . Pla y at h igh sp eed • Dur ing playbac[...]

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    59 Pla ying/searching at various speeds Additiona l Operations Tip • Adjus t th e pi cture usi ng the TRA CKING +/ – b uttons if: – Strea ks ap pear whi le playi ng in slo w moti on. – The pi ct ure shakes du ring pause. T o set tracking to the c enter positi on, press b oth b uttons (+ / – ) at th e same time. Notes • The so und is mu [...]

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    60 Setting the recording duration time Setting the recor d ing duration time T o extend the du ration Press z RE C re peatedly t o set a new duration t i me. T o cancel the d uration Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disappe ars and the VCR returns to normal recording mode. T o stop while r ecor ding Press x STOP . Note • Y ou can not di[...]

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    61 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Additiona l Operations Chec king/ch anging/ canceling timer settings Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on yo ur TV and se t it to th e video channel . 1 Press ? / 1 to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU, then pre ss M / m to high light TIM ER SET/C HECK an d pres s OK. • If you wa nt to cha nge a settin g,[...]

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    62 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings When the tim er settings o verlap The pr ogram th at st arts f irs t has pri orit y and the second progra m star ts rec ordin g only after the f irst progr am has fin ished. If the programs start at the same time, th e progra m liste d first in th e menu has pri ority . 3 Press M / m to highligh t the s[...]

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    63 Recording stereo and bilingual programs Additiona l Operations Recor ding stereo and bi lingu a l p r ograms Recordi ng stereo pr ograms This VCR automatica lly receiv e s and records stereo progra ms. When a stereo program i s received, the STEREO in di cator lights up. If there i s noi se in the stereo program, set A UTO STEREO in the AD V ANC[...]

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    64 Recording stereo and bilingual progr am s How sound i s recor ded on a v ideo tape The VCR rec ords soun d onto two separ a t e tracks. Hi-fi au di o is recor ded onto th e main tr ack along wi th the pict ure. Monau ral sound is recorded on to the nor mal audio track al on g the edge of th e tape. Notes • T o pla y a t ape in st ere o, you mu[...]

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    65 Searching for a selected point on the tape (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Additiona l Operations Sear ching f or a selected poin t on the tape (SL V -N60/AX20 onl y) Y ou can easily f ind a specif ic point by moving the po inter on the TV screen . The VCR fast-forwards or re winds to the point yo u indicate an d starts playbac k automatically . 1 Press [...]

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    66 Searching for a selected point on the tape (SL V -N60/AX 20 only) T o can cel se arching Press H PLA Y or x ST OP. T o turn off the bar indica tion Press DISP LA Y again. Notes • The figure on the bar i ndication re presents the total t ime length of the inserted tape as shown below . The total time le ngt h m ay not be displayed co rrectly fo[...]

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    67 Adjusting the picture Additiona l Operations Adju s tin g th e pict ure Adjusting t he trac king Although th e VCR automatic ally adjusts th e tracking when playi n g a tape (the indicator flash es i n the displa y window , then turn s off), distort ion may occur if the record ing is in poor cond ition. In th is case, manually a djust the tr ack[...]

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    68 Changing menu options Changing men u opti ons Men u choice s Initial settin gs are indic ated in bold p rint. 1 Press MENU, then selec t ADV ANCED OPTIONS and press OK. 2 Press M / m to highlight th e option to change, then press OK. 3 Press M / m to chan ge the setting, then press OK. T o adjust the sharpness, pres s < / , and press OK. 4 Pr[...]

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    69 Changing menu options Additiona l Operations SHARPNESS • L (Low) through H (Hig h) to adjust t he sharpn ess of t he picture . Select L to turn off the sha r pn ess co ntr ol. Menu option Set this op tion to[...]

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    70 Editing with another VCR Editin g with a nother V CR How to con n e c t to re c ord on thi s VC R Notes • Make sure you conn ect the plugs t o jack s of the same color . • If the other V CR is a monaura l type and connec t ed to this VCR ’ s LI N E- 2 IN jack s, conne ct the audi o pl ug t o the A U DIO L (white) ja ck . The sound is reco [...]

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    71 Editing with another VCR Additiona l Operations Operation (when recor ding on this VCR) T o stop editing Press the x STOP b uttons on bo th VCRs. Tip • T o cut out unwante d sc e nes wh il e editin g, press X P A USE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begi ns. Whe n it ends, pre ss X P A USE again to resum e recording. Note • If yo u start r[...]

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    72 General setup inf or mation Additional Inf ormation General setup inf ormation Setting t he RF unit When co nnecting th e VCR to the TV u sing only th e antenna ca ble, you must set the RF UNIT switch on the re ar of the VCR so that the TV can receive the correct sig na l from the VCR. 1 Set the RF UNIT switch on th e rear of the VCR to CH3 or C[...]

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    73 General setup information Additiona l Informa tion Attaching the e xternal ant enna connector Attaching a UHF/VHF band mix er When usin g a 300-o hm t w in lead cable f or a VHF/UHF anten na, use the EA C-3 2 antenna connect o r (not supplied) t o co nnect the antenna to the VCR. 1 Loosen th e screws on the ant en na connector. 2 W ind the t win[...]

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    74 T roubleshooting T r oub leshoo ting If you have any questi on s or probl ems not covered bel ow , ple ase consul t y our nearest S ony dealer . Symptom Remedy Pow e r The ? / 1 swi tch do es no t fun c tion . • Connect th e A C power co r d sec ur el y . • Make sure th e V CR is not locked. T o un lock, hold down ? / 1 PO WER on the VCR unt[...]

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    75 T r oub leshooting Additiona l Informa tion Timer recording The tim er does no t opera te . • Check th at the clock is set. • Make sure a tape ha s been inserted. • Check that th e safe ty tab has no t been remov ed. • Make sure the tape is not at its end. • Make sure a progr am has been set for ti me r re co rding. • Make sure your [...]

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    76 Specifications Specification s System Format VHS NTSC standard V ideo recording system Rotary head helical s canning FM system V ideo heads Double azimuth f our heads V ideo signal NTSC color, EIA standards T ape speed SP: 33. 35 mm/s (1 inches/s) EP: 11.11 mm/s ( inches/s) LP: 16.67 mm/s ( inch es/ s), playback only Maximum r ecording/playbac k[...]

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    77 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Informa tion Inde x to par ts an d con tr ols Refer to th e pages indic ated in parenthe ses ( ) for de tails. Front panel A ? / 1 PO WER switch (53) B Z EJECT bu tton (42) C T ape compartme nt D Remote sensor (5) E m REW (re wind) button (4 2) (58) F H PLA Y button (42) (58) G M FF (fast-forward) b u tt[...]

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    78 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Displa y window A T imer indicator (49) (53) (5 6) B SAP (Se cond Au dio P rogram) indicator (63) C STEREO indic ator (63) D T ape speed indica tor (4 5) E VIDEO indicator (46) (72) F APC (Adap t i ve Picture Con trol) indi cator (6 7) G T rack ing indi cator (67) H Child Loc k ind ic a tor (50 ) (54) I Ti m e co u[...]

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    79 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Informa tion Rear panel A A C po wer cord (7) B LINE-1 IN A UDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (70) C RF (R adio Fre quenc y) UNIT switch (72) D VHF/UHF IN connector (10) (13) (16) (19) E VHF/UHF OUT conne ctor (10) (13) (16) (19) F LINE OUT A UDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (8) continued[...]

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    80 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Remo t e comman der A [TV] / [VIDE O] switch (5) B Z EJEC T button (42) C TV/VIDEO button (6) (46) D DISPLA Y button (45) (65) E CLEAR bu tton (43) (53) (62) F INPUT SELECT b utton (46) (71 ) G z REC (record) butto n (45) (60) H SP (Stand a rd Pla y) /EP (Ext en de d Pl ay ) butt on (4 5) I MENU bu tton (22) (55) ([...]

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    81 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Informa tion K ? / 1 (po wer) switch (6) (53) L COUNTER/REMAIN bu tton (45) M A UDIO MONITOR button (63) N VCR Plus + button (52) (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) O Number buttons (53) P ENTER butt on (53) Q CH (channel) +/ – bu ttons (6) (45) R V OL (volume) +/ – bu ttons (6) S y SLO W button (58) T × 2 butt[...]

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    82 Inde x Inde x A Adju stin g picture 35 , 67 tracking 67 Advanced option 68 AFT (Aut o Fin e Tuning) 35 Antenna hook up 10 APC (Ad aptiv e Pict ure Contro l) 67 Audio t rack 64 Audio/v ideo (A/V) hoo kup 8 Auto Cloc k Set 23 Auto T ape Speed 68 C Cable h ookup 7 Chan ne l li ne -up chart 37 Chil d Loc k 50 Clea ni ng the vide o h ead s 74 Clock s[...]

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    Sony Corporation Printed in Mala ysia Quic k reference to using the VCR Hookup 1 To p l a y a t a p e 1 Set the TV to ch annel 3 or 4 (or to video inp ut, if you made A/V co nnections). 2 Insert a tape and press H PLA Y. If t here ’ s no picture o n your T V , p ress the VCR ’ s T V/V ID EO butt o n unti l the VID EO in dicato r appear s in the[...]