SLV-999HF, SLV-M11HF, SLV-M91HF - Sony VCR Service Manual (repair manual). Page 13

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Press MENU, then move the cursor stick

M/m to select ADVANCED OPTIONS and
push the cursor stick (OK).

Move the cursor stick 

M/m to select the

option to change, then move the cursor
stick 

</, to change the setting.

The ADVANCED OPTIONS menu has 3
pages.  Moving the cursor stick 

M/m

repeatedly will turn the pages.

Push the cursor stick (OK) to return to the
original screen.

Initial settings are indicated in bold print.

AUTO ANT SEL

• 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 is connected to both VHF/UHF OUT and

LINE OUT on the VCR.  To play a tape, set the TV to the
VCR input.

AUTO STEREO

• ON to receive stereo programs.
• OFF to reduce noise.  The sound changes to monaural.

AUDIO MIX

• ON to listen to the sound recorded on hi-fi and normal

audio tracks at the same time.  The AUDIO MONITOR
button will not function.

• OFF to listen to hi-fi and normal audio tracks separately.

Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button.

ADVANCED  OPTIONS

SHARPNESS

TUNER  AUDIO

AUDIO  MIX

AUTO  STEREO

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

MAIN SAP

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AUTO  TAPE  SPEED           
TAPE  SELECT

DIMMER

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OFF

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OFF

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BLANK  SEARCH

AUTO  LASER  LINK

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TUNER AUDIO

• MAIN to record the main sound on both hi-fi and normal

audio tracks.

• SAP to record the SAP (Second Audio Program) sound on

both hi-fi and normal audio tracks.

SHARPNESS

L (Low) through H (High) to adjust the sharpness of the
picture.  L to turn off the sharpness control.

APC

• ON to switch on the APC (Adaptive Picture Control)

function and improve picture quality.

• OFF to switch off APC.

DIMMER

• ON to make the display window dim.
• OFF to make it brighter.

AUTO TAPE SPEED

• ON to change the timer recording tape speed

automatically to the EP mode when the remaining tape
length becomes shorter than the recording time.  To
operate AUTO TAPE SPEED, set TAPE SELECT correctly.

• OFF to keep the tape speed.

TAPE SELECT

• AUTO when using a T-160 length tape or any tape shorter

than a T-140 length tape.

• 180 when using a T-140 or T-180 length tape.
For details, see page 8.

SMART CUE

• MEDIUM to set the automatic rewinding time on skip

playback to a medium length.

• SHORT to set to a short length.
• LONG to set to a long length.

FAVORITE CH

• ON when using favorite channel list.
• OFF when using station ID list.
For details, see pages 10 and 22.

AUTO LASER LINK

• ON to switch the video input automatically to “L3” and

display the camcoder picture on the TV screen when the
camcorder is aimed at the LASER LINK IR receiver of the
VCR.

• OFF to not switch the video input automatically.
For details, see page 35.

DEFAULT SPEED

• EP to set the recording tape speed automatically back to

EP after recording.

• SP to set the recording tape speed automatically back to

SP after recording.

• FLOAT to set the recording tape speed to the last position

selected from the SP/EP button.

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BLANK SEARCH

• MANUAL to display a screen asking whether to search for

the Blank Time when the timer is set.

• AUTO to set the VCR to perform the Blank Time search

automatically each time the timer is set.

• OFF to switch off the Blank Time search function.
For details, see page 51.

SMARTFILE LIST

• MANUAL to display the SmartFile search list only when

you press the SMARTFILE button.

• AUTO to display the SmartFile search list automatically

when you insert a SmartFile tape.

Note
• If you set the DEFAULT SPEED option to EP, you can still change the recording tape

speed to SP, or vice versa by pressing the SP/EP button only for that program.  Next
time you record a program, the recording tape speed is automatically set to the
position you set in the DEFAULT SPEED option.

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This VCR has a built-in AV cordless IR receiver which lets you watch
the picture of a   LASER LINK* compatible camcorder on your TV
without connecting cables.  LASER LINK is a system which transmits
and receives pictures and sound between   LASER LINK compatible
video equipment by using infrared rays.

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

Press 

`/1 POWER to turn on this VCR.

Adjust the angle and direction of the LASER LINK IR emitter of the
camcorder to match the LASER LINK IR receiver of this VCR.

Place the camcorder directly in front of this VCR within the range
specified below.

* LASER LINK is a trademark of Sony Corporation.