SLV-999HF, SLV-M11HF, SLV-M91HF - Sony VCR Service Manual (repair manual). Page 9

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Basic Operations

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Move the cursor stick 

M/m to select the line that is to be set.

Set the date, start and stop time, channel
number and tape speed:

1 Move the cursor stick 

, to highlight

each item in turn.

2 Move the cursor stick 

M/m to set each

item.

To correct a setting, move the cursor stick

< to return to that setting and reset.
When you set the channel number, the
station ID appears on the TV screen.  You
can set it while checking the station ID.

To record the same program every day or
the same day every week, move the cursor
stick 

m while the date is highlighting.  For

details, see “Daily/weekly recording”
below.

To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN
jacks, press INPUT SELECT to display “LINE1” or “LINE2” in the
“CH” position.

Move the cursor stick 

, to confirm the setting.

The cursor appears at the beginning of the line.  To enter another
setting, select the next line and repeat step 3.

Push the cursor stick (OK).

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TIMER  SET / CHECK

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TIMER  SET / CHECK

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AM

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INPUT

SELECT

• CURSOR

PUSH OK

• CURSOR

PUSH OK

• CURSOR

PUSH OK

• CURSOR

PUSH OK

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Basic Operations

Press 

`/1 to turn off the VCR.

The   indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands
by for recording.  When using a cable box, leave it on.

To stop the VCR while recording, press 

x STOP.

In step 3 above, move the cursor stick 

m to select the recording pattern.  Each

time you move the cursor stick 

m, the indication changes as shown below.

Move the cursor stick 

M to change the indication in reverse order.

t SUN-SAT t MON-SAT t MON-FRI t EVERY SAT t .....

t EVERY MON t EVERY SUN t 1 month later t (date counts down) t
the current date

To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press 

`/1.  The 

indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on.
Remember to press 

`/1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby

mode after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

• Reset the counter.
• Display tape information on the TV screen.
• Check the timer settings.
• Watch another TV program.

While the VCR turns on, hold down 

`/1 POWER on the VCR until the -

indicator appears in the display window.  The VCR turns off and the 

-

indicator remains lit.  The VCR will not work except for timer recording.

To unlock the VCR, hold down 

`/1 POWER on the VCR until the -

indicator disappears from the display window.  The VCR is unlocked and
turns on.

To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press 

x STOP.  The

recording stops and the VCR is unlocked.

Basic Operations

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Tips
• To set the channel, you can also use the CH +/–  or number buttons.
• You can set the channel with the shuttle ring during stop.  However, you cannot set

the channel with the shuttle ring on the remote commander when:

– you set CABLE MOUSE in the CABLE BOX CONTROL menu to ON.
– you press JOG so that the remote commander is in jog mode.

• To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/EP button.

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When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes
shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP
mode.  Note that some noises will appear on the picture when the tape speed is
changed.  If you want to keep the tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the
ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page 33).

• “LINE3” is reserved for LASER LINK input when viewing the camcorder picture

(page␣35).  Cable connection is r ecommended when recording the picture from the
camcorder (page 38).

• When a tape with a SmartFile label attached is inserted, the AUTO BLANK

SEARCH screen appears after closing the menu in step 5.  For details, see “Setting
timer recording in the Blank Time space” (page␣50).

Notes
• If you are using cable box control, you cannot select “LINE1”, “LINE2” or “LINE3”.
• The station ID appears on the TV screen only when you complete Smart Channel

Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal (see page 54 of the
supplied hookup/setup manual).

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Additional Operations

m REW

M FF

View the picture during
fast-forward or rewind

Search forward

Search backward

Play at twice the normal speed

Play in slow motion

During fast-forward, hold down 

M FF.  During rewind, hold

down 

m REW.

During playback, press 

M FF.

During playback, press 

m REW.

During playback, press 

×

2.

During playback or pause, press 

y SLOW +/–.  Press the +/–

buttons to change the speed.

m REW M FF

H PLAY

H PLAY

x STOP

×

y SLOW
+/–