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Basic Operations
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Setting the timer
manually
You can preset up to eight programs at a
time.
Before you start…
• Check that the VCR clock is set to the
correct time.
• Turn on your TV and set it to the
video channel.
• Insert a tape with its safety tab in
place. Make sure the tape is longer
than the total recording time.
1
Press MENU and select TIMER SET/
CHECK, then press OK.
2
Set the date, start and stop times, channel
number and tape speed:

1 Press 
, to flash each item in turn.

2 Press 
M/m to set each item.
To correct a setting, press 
< to return to
that setting and reset.
?/1
INPUT SELECT

OK
M/m/</,
MENU
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2
3
4
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9
0
MENU  
PLAY
OK
TIMER  SET / CHECK
THU
1 1 / 1 6
DATE
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
– / – –
– : – –
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– : – –
– : – –
– –
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
START
STOP CH
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
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– –
– / – –
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
PLAY
OK
TIMER  SET / CHECK
THU
1 1 / 1 6
DATE
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
– –
– / – –
– : – –
– : – –
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– : – –
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– –
– / – –
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START
STOP CH
11 / 1 6
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THU
SP
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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
To record the same program every day or the same day every week,
press 
m while the date is flashing. For details, see “Daily/weekly
recording” on this page.
To record from a source connected to the line inputs jacks, press
INPUT SELECT or CH +/– to display “L1” or “L2” (or “L” for
SLV-ED22PL) in the “CH” position.
3
Press / to confirm the setting.
The cursor (
B) appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another
setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2.
4
Press OK.
5
Press 
?/1 to turn off the VCR.
The 
t indicator lights up in the display window and the VCR
stands by for recording.
To record from other equipment, leave the connected equipment
switched on.
To stop recording
To stop the VCR while recording, press 
x STOP.
Daily/weekly recording
In step 2 above, press 
m to select the recording pattern. Each time you press
m, the indication changes as shown below. Press M to change the indication
in reverse order.

Tips
• To set the channel, you can also use the CH +/– or number buttons.
• To set the tape speed, you can also use SP/EP.

Note
• The 
t
 indicator flashes in the display window when you set the timer with no tape
inserted.
PLAY
OK
the current date 
t SUN-SAT t MON-SAT t MON-FRI t EVERY SAT t
..... 
t EVERY MON t EVERY SUN t 1 month later t (dates count down)
t the current date
PLAY
OK
• 
]/1
Additional Operations
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Playing/searching
at various speeds
Additional Operations
y SLOW
M # FF
m 3 REW
×
2
H PLAY
m 3 REW
M # FF
H PLAY
Playback options
View the picture during
fast-forward or rewind
Play at high speed
Play at twice the normal speed
Play in slow motion
Play frame by frame
Rewind and start play

To resume normal playback
Press 
H PLAY.

Tips
• Adjust the picture using TRACKING +/– on the VCR if:
– streaks appear while playing in slow motion.
– the picture shakes while pausing.
To set tracking to the center position, press both buttons at the same time.
• If noise appears during pause or frame-by-frame playback, first switch to the slow
motion playback, then adjust the picture using TRACKING +/– on the VCR.

Notes
• The sound is muted during these operations.
• In EP mode, noise may appear or there may be no colour.
• Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but
the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.
• The picture may have snow when playing at high speed in reverse.
Operation
During fast-forward, hold 
M # FF down. During rewind, hold
m 3 REW down.
• During playback, press 
M # FF or m 3 REW on the remote
commander.
• During playback, hold 
M # FF or m 3 REW down. When
you release the button, normal playback resumes.
During playback or pause, press 
×
2.
During playback or pause, press 
y SLOW.
During pause, press 
M # FF or m 3 REW on the remote
commander. Hold the button down to play one frame each second.
During stop, press 
H PLAY on the VCR while holding
0 3 REW down on the VCR.
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Additional Operations
Setting the
recording
duration time
After you have started recording in the
normal way, you can have the VCR stop
recording automatically after a specified
duration.
z REC
1
While recording, press 
z REC.
The 
t indicator appears in the display window.
2
Press 
z REC repeatedly to set the duration.
Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.
The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR
stops recording and turns off automatically.
To extend the duration
Press 
z REC repeatedly to set to the new duration.
To cancel the duration
Press 
z REC repeatedly until the t indicator disappears and the VCR
returns to normal recording mode.
To stop recording
To stop the VCR while recording, press 
x STOP.
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