SLV-ED343ME, SLV-ED343SG, SLV-ED949ME, SLV-ED949SG, SLV-EZ141AZ, SLV-EZ745AZ, SLV-GA59ME, SLV-GA59SG - Sony VCR Service Manual (repair manual). Page 14

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Basic Operations

Hold down EASY TIMER so that  DAY  appears in the display
window.  However, if the clock has already been set, the current setting
appears.

Turn EASY TIMER to set the day.

Press EASY TIMER.

MONTH indicator and  1  appear in the display window.

Turn and press EASY TIMER to set the month, and then the year.
After you set the year,  CLOCK  appears in the display window.

Turn and press EASY TIMER to set the hour and minute.

When you have finished setting the time, press EASY TIMER to start
the clock.

Tips
¥ To cancel a Easy Timer setting, press x STOP on the VCR while you are making

the setting.

¥ To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see  Checking/changing/

cancelling timer settings  on page 48.

¥ To record NTSC signals in EP mode, set the tape speed to LP.  Even when timer

recording is set to LP mode, NTSC signals are automatically recorded in EP
mode.

Notes
¥ If eight programmes have already been set using the TIMER PROGRAMMING

menu,  FULL  appears in the display window for about five seconds.

¥ The   and 

 indicators flash in the display window when you complete the

setting in step 11 with no tape inserted.

¥ When the time is set incorrectly,  ERROR  appears in the display window in step

11.  Set the timer again from step 1.

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The Easy Timer function has a Demonstration Mode that allows the user, such as a
salesperson, to enter more than eight examples of timer settings when demonstrating
the use of the Easy Timer.  It cancels the  FULL  notice which appears if eight
programmes have already been set.  Do not use the Demonstration Mode for making
timer recordings.  Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate.

Press X  PAUSE on the VCR while turning the EASY TIMER.   DEMO
appears in the display window for a few seconds.

Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead.  Although the Demonstration
Mode is cancelled, the timer settings entered while using the Demonstration
Mode will remain.  Be sure to manually cancel the timer settings before you
use the Easy Timer or any other timer method after reconnecting the mains
lead (see page 48).

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You can preset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with the Easy
Timer (SLV-ED949ME/SG only).

• Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date.
• Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.  Make sure the tape is longer than the total

recording time.

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

Press MENU, then press M/m/</
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PROGRAMMING and press OK.

Set the date, start and stop times
and tape speed:

Press , to select each item in
turn.

Press M/m to set each item.

To correct a setting, press < to
return to that setting and reset.

• To record the same programme every day or the same day every

week, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 43.

• To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the

LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line
in the “PR”

 

position.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

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Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR.

The   indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands
by for recording.

To record from other equipment, leave the connected equipment
switched on.

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

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.

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To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press ?/1.  The   indicator
turns off and the VCR switches on.  Remember to press ?/1 to reset the
VCR to recording standby after using the VCR.

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

• Reset the counter (page 31).
• Display tape information on the TV screen (page 33).
• Check the timer settings (page 48).
• Watch another TV programme (page 34).

In step 2 above, press m  to select AUTO.  When you are recording a
programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length becomes shorter
than the recording time, the recording tape speed is automatically changed
to the LP mode (or EP mode when you are recording NTSC signals).  Note
that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed.
To operate this function correctly, the “TAPE SELECT” setting in the
USER SET menu must be accurate (see page 56).