Sony SLV-781HF driver and firmware
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Operating Instructions - Page 2
... may require authorization from the cable television transmission and/or program owner.
Owner's record
The model number is located at the rear and front of the unit and the serial number on the top. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model...
Operating Instructions - Page 8
...set up your VCR.
If you have
Use
Refer to
TV that has audio/video inputs
Audio/video (A/V) hookup, Page 9 then follow one of the hookups below.
Cable box that is compatible with Hookup 1 the VCR's cable box control feature
Page 10
No cable box or incompatible cable...where you can find complete, step-by-step instructions.
After you've completed the setup, you're ready to use your VCR. ...
Operating Instructions - Page 20
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To record a scrambled channel 1 Set the A/B switch to "B." 2 Select channels on the cable box (for details on the cable box, see page
32).
To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR, or press the VCR's TV/VTR button until the VTR
indicator in the display window goes off. 2 Set the A/B switch to "B." 3 Turn on your cable box. 4 Set the TV to the cable box...
Operating Instructions - Page 25
... VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). If your TV is
connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input. • Press TV/VTR to display the VTR indicator in the VCR's display window. • Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears in the VCR's display window.
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Operating Instructions - Page 34
...AUDIO MIX
NORMAL AUDIO
APC GUIDE LAMP TAPE SELECT
Set this option to
• ON if your TV is connected only to VHF/ UHF OUT on the VCR. To play a tape, set the TV to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4).
• OFF if your TV... display window dim. • OFF to make it brighter.
• ON to listen to the sound recorded on the hi-fi audio track and the normal audio track simultaneously. The AUDIO ...
Operating Instructions - Page 36
... use the tape with more than 2-hour recording, select "-120" or "-160" from the menu.
1 Press MENU and select ADVANCED OPTIONS.
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AUTO STEREO ON
DIMMER
ON
AUDIO MIX
ON
NORMAL AUDIO MONAIN
APC
GUIDE LAMP ON
TAPE SELECT -120
OFF OFF OFF OFF SAP OFF OFF 160
2 Set TAPE SELECT to "-120" or "-160" using...
Operating Instructions - Page 37
...audio track
Bilingual tape
Left and right channels
VCR's display window
STEREO
Left channel
Right channel
Sound on normal audio No indicator appears track (SAP)
How sound is recorded on a video tape This VCR records...AUDIO MIX
ON
NORMAL AUDIO MAIN
APC
ON
GUIDE LAMP ON
TAPE SELECT -120
OFF OFF OFF •FF SAP OFF
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2 Set AUDIO MIX to ON using the CURSOR
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The AUDIO...
Operating Instructions - Page 38
..."-"Recording TV programs using VCR Plus+" (page 45)
TAPE SPEED INPUT SELECT CH +1-
• REC
Turn on your TV and tune in to the VCR: • If the TV is connected to the VCR
using the audio/video cable, set the TV to video input. • If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the antenna cable, set the TV...
Operating Instructions - Page 39
... period of time in intervals of 30 minutes. Once you specify the recording time, the VCR automatically stops recording. Before you begin, check that the clock is set correctly.
After you start recording, press QUICK TIMER until the desired duration appears in the display window. The TIMER indicator on the VCR lights up. Each press increases...
Operating Instructions - Page 40
... a stereo VCR.
40 Basic Operations
Watching a TV program while recording another
You can watch a TV program and record another at the same time. 1 Press TV/VTR to turn off the VTR indicator in the display window. 2 If the TV is connected to the VCR using the audio/video cable, set the
TV to TV input. If the TV is connected to the VCR using...
Operating Instructions - Page 41
To monitor SAP sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR until the SAP indicator lights up in the display window.
Saving a recording
Video tapes have a safety tab to protect against accidental recording. To prevent accidental erasure of a recording, break off the safety tab with a screwdriver or other tool. A tape with its safety tab removed ejects if you try to...
Operating Instructions - Page 50
...; REC II PAUSE
Adjusting the tracking
Though the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the AUTO TRACKING indicator flashes in the display window, then lights steadily), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the tracking condition.
Press the ♦/♦ TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW buttons to...
Operating Instructions - Page 52
... can make a copy of a tape using this VCR for recording or playback.
How to hook up to record on this VCR
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How to hook up to record to another VCR
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Operating Instructions - Page 53
... editing • Press INPUT SELECT to display "L2" in the display window. • Press TAPE SPEED on the remote commander to select the recording
tape speed (SP/EP).
Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR. Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.
2 Insert a tape...
Operating Instructions - Page 56
...so that the TV can receive the correct signal from the VCR. If you connect the VCR to the TV using the supplied audio/video cable, you can skip this step. 1 Set the RF UNIT... used, set the switch to either channel.
2 Press POWER to turn on the VCR.
3 Press TV/VTR to turn on the VTR indicator in the VCR's display window.
4 Press CHANNEL +/- to display a channel number in the display window. Select ...
Operating Instructions - Page 57
... The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for
lights in the display window.
more than three hours. Reset the clock (and timer).
The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen.
• Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR. If you are using a monitor...
Operating Instructions - Page 60
Index to parts and controls
Front panel
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121 !' EJECT button (35)
3 II PAUSE button (35) > PLAY button (35)
5 II STOP button (35)
161 • REC button (38)
7 DUAL...
Operating Instructions - Page 64
... indicator in the display window goes off.
2 Turn on your cable box. 3 Set the TV to the cable
box output channel (usually 2, 3, or 4).
4 Set the cable box to the
channel you want to watch.
I If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) or write to: Sony Customer Information Center Sony Drive, Mail Drop...