Sony Sl-hf550 User manual

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prevent

flre

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

ex-

pose

the

unit

to

rain

ot

moisture.

I

CAWON

:

TO

REOW€

THE

RlSK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

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NOT

REMOVE

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BACK).

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TO DUAUFIED

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symbol

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to

alert

the

user

to

the

pretience

of

unlnsulrted

"dangerous voltage"

within

t

ha

prd-

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enclosure

that

may

b

of

euffi.

clent

magnitude

to

constitute

a

rlsk

of

electric

shock

to

petsms.

This

symbol

Is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

gresenee

of

important

operating

and

rnalntenance

(sewking)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompa-

nying

the

appliance.

CAUTION

:

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

StlOCK,

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTEN$ION

CORD,

RE-

CEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

WORMArnN

This

equipment

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accordance

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specificatiwvs

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of

Part

16

of

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which

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provlda

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a

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cccw

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a

pertlcular

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If

this

equipment

cawre

interference

to

radio

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televiiim

m,

whii

can

tm

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by

turn in^

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equipmgnt

off

and

an,

the

mw

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mcouraged

to

by

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measurm

:

-

reorient

the

receiving

mtenna

-

rebate

this

equipment

with

respect

to

the

receiwr

-

move

this

equipm~nt

away

fnxn

the

reoeiwr

-

plug

this

equipment

Into

a

different

outlet

so

that

equipment

and

rd

are

on

different

hnch

circuits.

H

-,

dm

user

should

consult

the

deaIer

or

an

experknced

redio/tehision

technician

for

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fhe

usm

may

find

the

following

boaWet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communicatlans

Commission

helpful

:

"How

to

Identify

and

Resolve

RadbTV

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booklet

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vibration

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shock.

.The

unit

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designed

for

In

a

Mzantal

position.

Do

not

Install

it

in

an

Inclined

position.

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equipment

with

strong

magnets,

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for

example

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mic~mrave

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cloth

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a

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dempnt

solution.

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not use

my

type

of

sobent,

such

as

abhol

ar

benzine

whii

might

dmwge

the

finish.

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not

throw

&way

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cwtm

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ta

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WHAT

B

ETA

HI-FI

RECOCIDH03

In

conventional

recording,

wiio

signels

EUB

recorded

on

the

audlo

track

and

video

signals

on

the

video

tmk.

In

Bete

hl-fl

recording,

audio

signals

an,

recwded

an

the

video

treck

together

with

wlth

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hi-fi

audio

signals

are

fmquency-moduleded

md

recorded

on

2

channels,

so

that

you

can

r-

a

muMchnm4

stereo

with

sound

quality

tar

suwbr

to

that

of

the

comtional audlo

reeordlng.

Beta

hi-fi

recarding

pattern

on

the

video

tape

video

end

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thesetmettme,~thattheaetawcanahbeplayed

beck

on

any

ordinary

vkleo

cam

recorder

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a

Beta

hi-fi

system.

LOCATION

AND

FUNCTION

OF

CONTROLS

CLEAR/RESET

button

I

7

"Inw

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

-STEREO

Indicator

-SAP

indicator

1

POWER

switch

and

indicatw

TIMER

SET

button

I

HEADPHONES

PHONE

txvEL

-rape

trmspMt

TIMER

REG

button

WcK

TIMER

button

and

control

For

details

on

tha

use

of

mh

control,

refer

to

the

pagw

indicated

in

the

rnlWEcT

-

Pw

this

button

to

eject

the

cassette.

TAPE

Re7URN

bu#on

In

stop

mode,

presa

thls

button

to

advance

or

Mnd

the

tape

approximately

to

the

aounter

"-

point.

mw/m

button

Press

this

button

to

wet

the

time

counter

to

Dw

and

dso

to

eteerr

the

tlmer

setting.

Lm

Buttons

for

various

playback

modes

[S]TV/m

button

Press

this

button

to

watch

ttm

proOram

sdmtd

on

the

morckr.

The

'W

indidon

~~IXUNS

in

the

diplay

window.

(The

'VTW

indication

appeats

automatically

when

the

button

is

pressed.)

To

watch

a

different

TV

-ram

while

recording

another,

press

this

button

wain.

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'VlR"

indication

dii.

m.Rm8ENSOR

Detects

tlw

siganls

transrnm

fKwn

the

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play

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8

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during

wording

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mmde

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program

pition

during

timer

setting

@

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indie

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time

of

the

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during

timar

setting

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channel

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when

TIMER

REC

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or

QUICK

TIMER

is

premed.

@

Clock

display

During

timer

setting,

the

turn4

time

is

displayed.

@

Turn4

indicatw

@

Turnon

indiwtx

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when

a

cmmtte

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ETbutton

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ADJ

(adjust)

button

9

CalPEAK

LEVEL

METER

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meter

shows

the

peak

input

level

of

tb

right

and

left

channel8

during

Eleta

hi-fi

recording.

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HI4

Indkabr

Light8

duing

recording

with

the

BETA

Hldl

switch

at

ON.

When

playing

baek

a

Beta

hl-fi

tape,

Uw

indicator

lights

up

regardlw

of

the

position

of

the

BETA

HI-FI

switch.

CLOCKS SET^

Press

to

start

the

set tin^

of

the

current

time.

OCHECK

button

bes

to

check

the

contents

of

the

timer

pmiettings.

mnmERsmbutaon

Press

to

sWt

the

Mtng

or

resetting

of

the

timer

recording.

I3

CHA-

(+/a)

krWons

Preas

to

select

the

ehennels

and

to

set

the

clmk

or

timer

program.

MWT

bttm

Press

to

tote

to

the

to

be

set

dving

clock

or

timer

setting.

@TIMER

REC

Ress

to

eetivate

the

timer

recording.

~OUCK

nm

mm

Prws

this

button

to

start

the

QUICK

TIMER

function.

REC

LEYEL

cwltrol

Adjust

the

recording

1-1

when

the

BETA

HI-FI

selector

is

set

to

ON.

@aRECbuth

Slide

to

the

right

to

start

the

recording.

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for

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trenspwt

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rr

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mf

STOP.

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Connect

stereo

headphones

(with

stereo

PIWINB

jack)

to

the

HEADPHONES

jack.

The

volume

cstn

be

controlled

with

the

PHOME

LEVU

cantrol.

mSUP€R

BETA

Wh

1

MPX

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UNE

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LINE

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recwding

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from

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simulcast

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sektw

MPX

FILTER

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Normelly

ast

to

this

posibion.

MPX FILTER

ON

:

For

recordiw

FM

PW--

(But

if

your

FM

tuw

h

an

intml

MPX

film

set

to

OFF.)

PCM

:

Far

PCM

recwdlng

WNORMAL

AUI)K)

-

Selelet

the

sound

to

be

rea#ded

on

the

ccm\rentlonal

audio

wk.

Normally

set

fo

MAIN.

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recud

SAP

sound,s&toSAP.

@Aura

sTER€o

swstch

NormallysettoON.Whenthesignal

iaweakma

peRlcular

chennel,

set

to

OFF.

~rn~cdrd.

Turn

this

knob

to

obtain

the

best

poesibte

plcture

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streak8

w

anow

appears

Wng

msHARPNEm-ll

Adjust?3the~dthepictu~eif~.

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set

the

cantrot

a?

ttm

canter

ddmt

position.

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Sekt

the

channel

Iw

he

VCR

program

and

the

output

OUT

from

the

VW/UHF

eonmtor.

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dw

selectw

to

3

CH

a

4

CH,

whlchew

i

not

dve

in

your

area.

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Connect

to

the

CONTROL

8

output

Wc

of

other

Sony

pradwb

for

veriws

systematic

owudons.

HmA

HI-FI

awM

ON

:

Normally

#t

to

thii

mitian.

R-ing

will be

done

in

Beta

hi-fi

mtm.

OFF:

Set

to

thh

position

to

red

only

in

the

conwmtional

Spttern.

HANDLING

THE

VIDEO

CASSETTES

Belors-

The

safety

tab

on

the

rear

of

the

casawtb

should

not

be

removed

for

recwdlng.

When

&

new

mwding

is

madeana~~,thepreviwa

=ording

will

be

eresed

mlibmti~ly.

ToavMembhaa~

Break

otl

the

safety

tab

wing

a

screwdriver

or

a

similar

objwt,

The

cassette

will

be

ewed

aulwnatically

even

when

you

slide

REC

button

to

the

right.

~Umavalleblekr~mode

By

selecting

the

recarding

speed,

MI[

or

m,

with

the

REC

MODE

sefector,

yw

can

decide

the

recording

ti

me.

30

mln.

45

min.

1

hr.

30

min.

L-7w

3

hr.

4

hr.

30

min.

La

3

hr.

20

mln.

I

6 hr.

The

playback

spwd

is

automatically

set

regardleshi

oi

the

REC

MOM

selectar's

position.

To

re-record

on

a

cad8

whlch

has

Its

dy

tab

mmwd

Cow

ttw

hole

with

a

piece

of

plastic

w.

If

you

ecHvate

REC,

QUICK

TIMER,

or

TIMER

REG

ON/

OR,

when

the

1-

cassette

has

ib

safety

tab

remwed,

Imj

lndlcator

will

appear

in

the

indlcatlon

window

and

the

cawmite

will

be

whndcally

e-.

Insert

the

cemdte

with

the

slde

that

hes

the

window

up

(you

c8n

see

the

tap

through

the

window).

BASlC

OPERATIONS

Makeawethatyouhav%li~alltb~

and

adjlwtments

on

page

23

through

30.

RECORDING

TV

PROGRAMS

Caution

Television

programs,

films,

video

tapes

and

other

materials

may

be

copyrighted.

UnMrsd

recording

of

such

material

may

be

contrary

to

the

provisions

of

the

copyrighi

laws.

Also,

use

af

this

recorder

with

cable

television

transmission

may

require

auth&&bn

from

the

cable

television

transmitter

and/or

program

owner.

Mumhem

in

the

illsubation

show

the

sequence

of

operation.

OPCRAImN

2

Select

the

FlEC

MODE.

3

Inset3

a

ce.

INPUT

SELEeT+TLWIIER

*

4

Pr~s

NNlV

to

dect

the

VTR

&.

BETA

HIR

(on

the

reatj*

:

5

Select

the

GI~WI

to

be

recdd

with

m+~-

REG

LEVEL-.

*

5

"

button.

~TmontheTVandselactthedmidfwthe

6

Slide

rn

REC

button

to

the

right.

The

recording

will

rercopder.

begin.

Cheek

In

the

window

Lights

durlw

pauw.

Channel

to

be

reowded

I

,navmma

d&ii

and

speed

of

tape.

To

slop

r-

STOP

I.

When

the

tape

ibs

end,

it

wlll

be

rewound

to

the

beginning.

T0M-m-b

Press

PAUS€/STlLL

(I/

w.

Ttm

TV

program

can

still

be

seen

on

the

TV,

but

the

pictwe

wlll

not

be

mmd@.

To

resume

reowding,

p~ass

PAE/STIlL

H/

bh

again.

To protect

the

video

heads

and

tlw

tepe,

the

puse

modewlllbautomatiCally~aftwabout8

minutes

and

wiN

rtnp.

Noh

The

pow

can

be

autMnatically

twned

on

by

insdng

a

cass&e

wng

POWER

OW/-.

~bsckonanothsr~fromthev#y

beglnnkrOolths~runthetepeForaboutf5

seconds

before stertlng

Wing.

OtMwb

you

may

miss

the

starting

point

dulng

playback

an

the

-

NOTETHE

SUPER

BETA WITCH

NornmtIy,

keep

his

switch

at

the

"ONm

positlm

to

obtain

high

picturn

quality

dim

and

playback

Tap6

recwded

In

other

nokS-

VCRs

can

b

playd

on

S-

VCRs.

Tapes

mhid

in

Super&eba

can

be

played

on

other

nonSupdeta

VCRs

:

ti-,

som

over-modulation

noise

may

ap-

In

the

pictuFe

during

playback.

If

you

intend

to

play

back

on

ottw

non4uperBeta

VCRs,

then

set

the

SUPER

BFTA

witoh

to

'OFF"

witii

when

making

ywr

reoardlngs.

You

can

decide

the

Mng

point

for

reoordi~

while

watching

the

playbk

picture

or

by

see~chlnq

fas

tb

point

uslng

the

Betaicm

and

kta

Sklp&an

(on

page

12)

functions.

1

Search

for

me

@nt

where

yw

wish

to

sWt

recording

on

the

tape

by

playing

beek

the

tepe

or

using

the

Betmxm

w

the

Beta

SkipScan

function.

2

Prem

II/W

PAUSE

to

stop

the

tape

whwe

you

wish

to

start

recording.

3

Slide

REC

to

ttm

right.

The

mcdw

will

en*

the

recording

pawre

mmle

ml

the

pictun

se- by

INPUT

SELECT

wlll

appaar

on

the

monltor

sawn.

4

Press

II/H

PAUSE

to

release

tb

paw

mode.

Recording

stem.

M&

we

AUTO

STEREO

is

set

to

ON.

In

the

yem3

to

come,

an

iming

number

of

pr-

will

be

bro&msW

in

stmm.

Called

Mutlichmnel

TV

Saund

a

MTS,

the

nm

technolo~y

will

greatly

enhance

TV

viewing

by

bringing

you

programs

with

high

fidelity

stereo

saund.

MTS

also

provides

fw

an

extra

channel

called

the

Second

Audio

Program

or

SAP

which

bm&asbm

cen

use

to

mmit

a

second

language

for

bili-

transmissions

w

any

other sound

track.

To

red

a

sdsroo

brmckast

Set

8ETA

HI4

switch

on

the

rear

penel

to

ON.

When

the

STEREO

indicatar

lights

up,

a

stereo

broedcest

is

Mng

receivd.

The

reding

procedure

is

the

&am

es

USMI.

9.

OFF

BETA

HI-FI

To

record

a

$AP

Audlo

Prmm)

bodatst

Set

NORMAL

AUDIO

to

SAP.

The

SAP

indicatw

will

light

up.

If recording

is

&

when

there

is

a

SAP

hodmat,

the

SAP

sound

will

be

rmdd

an

the

convantionel

audio

track

while

the

MAlN

sound

is

recorded

on

the

video

tra&

In

6eta

hi-fi.

To

listen

tu

the

SAP

sound,

set

AUDIO

MONITOR

to

NORMAL.

NORMAL

AUDIO

To

read

a

MAlN

only

Set

NORMAL

AUDIO

MAIN.

The

MAlN

sound

will

b

recorded

on

the

video track

and

the

conventional

audio

trwk.

Note

When

a

SAP

sound

is

not

to

b

recorded,

be

sum

to

set

NORMAL

AUDIO

to

MAIN.

If

it

la

aet

to

SAP

and

them

is

no

SAP

no

sound

is

re&

on

the

conventional

audio

back.

mYw

may

find

more

noise

in

the

reproduction

of

the

audio

of

SAP

than

In

hat

of

the

main

awmd.

TO

VMN

OME

TV

PROGRAM

WHILE

RECORMJQ

ANOTHER

Press

fV/VTR

so

that

the

VTR

indicator

dlw-

from

the

display window.

Select

the

channel

you

want

to

view

on

the

W,

PLAYBACK

1

Tumontfieprxrer.

2

Insert

e

cmwtle.

3

Turn

on

the

TV

and

select

the

channel

for

the

videu

-.

4

Pms

b

PLAY.

mm

elf

youereplmng

bwkatawtktwas

recorded

on

another

VCR,

noise

(H

any)

in

the

picture

may

be

eliminated

by

setting

the

SUER

BETA

swrtcfi

to

OFF.

Nwmally,

keep

this

switch

at

ON.

*To

change

to

channel

3

or

2

on

your

TV

from

the

charmed

on

which

you

have

besn

Wng

mmthing

yoralv~~atrd~dlome

beck

t~

-ner,amz

ALCrO

PCAY/STOP

Toplayimckatapefrmhe~dW~

afser-

P~EJ

v

PLAY

while

holdinq

4

REW

-.

After

the

is

cwnpkbly

Am#Hnd,

it

will

be

-tally

played

-

Chanml

pmrl-b

viewed

I

Taw

wntw

During

playback,

the

rwwded

spd

mde

is

automatically

sel~ted

and

the

selected

sgmed

indicator

appm

on

the

indication

window.

TO

SEECT

THE

MONITOR

SOUNO

WHPl

YOU

PLAY

BACK

A

TAP€

RECORDED

ON

AWWER

VCR

Playback

of

Beta

M-ti

8tomo

sound

progrmr

Set

ttm

AUDIO

MONITOR

selector

to

HI-FI

and

the

HI-FI

If

the

VCR

an

which

the

Cepe

wes

recorded

la

not

MONITOR

to

STEREO.

equipped

with

the

Beta

hi-fi

system,

the

recorder

will

play

back

the

tape

in

the

conventional

way.

When

the

is

conmch

to

a

Component

TV,

a

If

streaks

M

snow

appear,

adjust

TRACKIN

for

Uw

stereo

system

or

stem

headphmes,

you

can

enjoy

bggt

possible pi-.

Retwn

the

conb-ol

to

the

center

stereo

swnd

reproduction.

position

after

viewing

that

tape.

When

8

mrentland

(nmwmal)

TV

is

connected,

the

swnd

of

the

left

and

right

channels

are

mixed

so

hat

mmamal

sound

emes

frum

the

TV

speaker.

Towbctthslenorrtrrmchamslof~~s

S&

the

AUDIO

mrrm

~~ectw

to

HI^

and

tt~e

HI-FI

MONITOR

selsctor

to

L

or

R.

#To

get

a

sharp

picture,

turn

SHARPNESS

towtad

Select

the

pasition

L

or

R

to

play

back

the

channel

you

SHARP.

wish

b

Ilsten

to.

SHARPNESS

-back

of

SAP

~~nd

SOFT

SHARP

To

li-

ta

he

SAP

wnd

that

was

recorded

with

the

NORMAL

AUDIO

selector

set

b

SAP,

~

tb

AUDIO

MONITOR

sekctor

to

NORMAL.

6im

w

VAWOUS

PLAVBACK

MODES

~thopldurmatafask~toMaparticular

m

Keep

pm8ing

n

FF

or

REW

durlng playback.

When

you

re-

the

button,

the

nmt

playback

will

be

resud.

VlevrlnO-pCetum-m-or

rewid

Keep

pressing

),

FF

or

4

REW

during

tast-forwerd

or

rewind

de.

When

you

re-

the

button,

the

fsst-M

or

rewind

m&

will

b

resumd.

Streaks

will

appear

and

swnd

will

be

in

the

Betascan

and

Beta

Skipscan

pictures.

Press

PAUSE/STlU

IV

M

dwlng

playbeck

(In

normal

or

slow

mode).

The

swnd

Is

muted.

PAUSE/STILL

II/H

a@n

w

prm

k

PLAY

to

resume

ml

p-k.

to protect the video ha ads and the^,^^^

mode

will

be

automatically released

after

abwt

8

mlnutes

d

playbadc

wDI

be

rewmed.

Prass

FRAME

Ub

in

lm~e

picture

mode.

Ress

PAUSE/SflU

UVM

again

or

press

b

PLAY

to

resume

normal

playback.

Prew

SLOW

1/10

(or

1/5),

b

obteln

a

picture

with

1/10

(or

1/5)

of

the

nod

speed.

The

swnd

is

muted.

Press

b

PLAY

to

mume

normal

plaJlbedt

TO

OBTAIN

8-R

PLAYBACK

PlCTUAE

-

in

freeze,

stop%ctlon

advance

or

slow

motion

picture

mode

enm

p~~~eemetosha~se.--

Set

the

VCR

to

the

picture

m&,

and

then

press

the

STU

Aal

button

in

the

tuning

compartment

untll

the

pime

stabilize&

AslmgasthemTVwcobmontiori8used,

readjusbnent

&mid

not

be

-.

mWandebbadqqmiwaonthsscreen,.

SettheVCRtotbsbwmotlon~mmods,

and

then

the

noise

hd

by

pressing

the

SLOW

TRACKINQ?

orlbmon.

Wjustment

mey

be

n-ry

for

the

tapes

recorded

on

other

VCRs.

SLOW

TRACKING

I

---3z

_.

Q

REMOTE

CONTROL

OPERATION

Yw

can

control

almost

all

the

knctrons

of

this

video

casette

mwder

from

yorrr

anneha(r

mlng

the

rupplled

Remote

Commander,

w

life

In

nmml

eon,

htWle8

will

kt

far

about

six

months.

When

the

Wtwii

are

mhmtd,

the

indkabr

will

not

light

when

the

buttons

on

klw

Comnander

we

m.

HtheRemoteComm#rderbnottobsrwsd

for

alangperloddtkne,rmoveUw

batteries

to

evoid

pmlble

dm

awed

by

battery

leakage.

wnrmmwwl

-

+/-

hfhn

fl*

mame,-

bwYl-

rr

(IBWkKfJ

button

The

buttons

on

the

Commander

the

REC

butbanewillhrnctianthesameasthebut8#lson~

mcdw

with

the

similer

m

or

mark.

The

auto

play

cannot

be

wl#l

the

a

and

b

buttons.

USE

OF

THE TAPE

COUNTER

m

bape

ownbr

indm

the

~iW

running

timdthe~andtherelatiwpitionof~

muletaw.

Before

sEarting

r;ecorrling

u

mk,

press

CLEAR/

REH3

to

set

the

counter

to

"-*.

By

notlng

the

wmtm

reading

at

the

desM

pdnt,

you

can

eaeily

find

that

point

btm

by

refenlng

to

th

canter,

USB

the

IaM

on

the

to

List

the

progrems

end

Mr

mter

dings.

NoPso

The

counter

reeding

is

mbmtidly

reset

to

zero

when

e

cambtk

is

newly

inmtd.

The

counter

ding

will

be

mined

in

the

mwngr

evenafterthepaweristunedoff,es~ssthe

cmsatte

Is

in

the

com-t.

The

counter

will not

advm

Ung

any

of

a

tapitthmtisblankor~Soth~cern

beusedtoRndun~Eiecti~lsonatape.

TAPE

MTURN/TAP€

RmRN

PLAY

Tamthrmatapwtkul#poM~playh&

from

a

wd&mr

polnt

1

During

reoording

or

playback,

ptws

CLEARjRESET

at

the

point

you

want

to

kate

later.

2

When

momling

or

playback

b

finished,

stop

the

tepe

and

press

TAPE

RETURN.

fhe

will

be

rmamd

or

advanced

close

to

the

pint

wbre

the

counter

re

'0140-a".

TAPE

,,URN

p

To

atart

playbck

automatidy

imm

th~

D-

porh

Pm

PLAY

after

pressing

TAPE

RETURN.

TAPE

RETURN

The

and

b

indicators

light

in

the

window

during

rewindim

or

fast-forward

nlmle.

Note

The

tape

mum

and

taw

mum

play

cannot

be

abd

when

the

ow*

reeding

b

within

f

OFaOkQ98.

TIMER-ACTIVATED

RECORDING

Up

to

six

events

can

be

set

to

be

Fecwded

on

a

oerterhr

day

or

ewyky

within

seven

days,

w

on

the

cmme

day

every

week.

BEFORE

THE

Make

sure

that

the

clock

(day

and

time)

is

set

cwrectl

y

.

.&sure

sca~~ette

wlthasalietytab

is

inswkl

in

ths

cwnmment.

Check

with

the

indicatcx

in

the

window.

.Select

the

recording

tape

sped

Ckk

with

the

u

Wm

indicator

in

he

window.

1

Set

the

positions

of

the

selectws

curd!^

as

on

pew

9.

2

Press

TIMER

SET.

The

-am

nurntw

(up

to

appa~.

7'

indm

that

yw

are

making

Me

fmt

timer

setting.

rnlnks

sm'nllbely

3

Set

the

day

with

the

+or

-

button.

4

Prm

set

the

tum-on

hwr

with

the

+

w

-button.

We

sure

that

AM

w

PM

Is

property

set

AM

12:00=midnight

PM

12:00=noon

,

-

.

,,

.

';

"

NaCTkrtDar

Ew

*,m--m'

sm

.

-,

*-ba

..

htton.

5

Press

set the

minute

with

the

+

or

-

pmW

nexbvdll

Mink

.

-

, ,

I

+/-krtaorw

To

set

the

day

of

the

W,

the

time

ad

the

channel,

press

the

f

button

to

adv-,

and

the

-button

to

go

back.

Day

lndlclatlon

By

presslng

fb

+button,

the

day

indication

6s

follows

:

Ex.

Tday

is

Friday.

(everyday)

(today)

(tomorrow)

Sa

-

Fr

EVERY

WEEK

EVERY

WEEK

EVERY

MEK

To

reoord

at

tb

same

tirm

every

day,

selset

"Su

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

$au.

To

recard

at

the

time

and

day

every

week,

select

the

desired

day

indication

with

*EVERY

WEEK".

7

Press

B&

the

channel

to

be

recwded

with

or-^.

8

Preas

NEKT.

Toreeordthewdbm

TIM

tape

counter

end

the

cwmt

time

will

--

Sthe

bmdf

time

to

dly

the

same

tlme

an

the

twna

time.

Reoording

will

continue

to

the

end

of

the

tape-

To

-

the

memory

of

a

pafhhr

progrem

To

preset

mother

program,

press

TIMER

SET

@n

and

repeat

steps

3

to

8,

Up

to

6

programs

can

be

m.

t

Press

TIMER

REG

OPI/OFF.

The

indm

tums

off.

B

Press

TIMER

REG

ON/OFF.

2

Press

CHECK

to

select

the

program

to

be

erascut.

The

pow

HJll

b

turn&

off

end

the

recorder

will

3

Presdi

CLEAR/RESET.

The

memory

of

the

entertbetanrlbymode.

will

be

eliminated.

4

If

0th

mrams

have

been

preset

for

reding,

pregs

TIMER

REC

ONjOFF

win

to

reaciivete

the

timer.

Cutent

time

DURING

RECORDING

To

stop

durlng

the

tlw

mmdhg

Pm

TtMER

REG

ONJOFF.

The

recording

will

stop

and

Recording

will

start

at

ttw

preset

time

ad

will

the

power

will

be

turned

off.

autometlmlly

atop

when

he

mcding

is

eamplw.

~~ememor~dthe~~~oept~~end

When

the

tape

mia

durlng

ther

recordlq

every

week

setting

will

be

d

and

the

propam

The

bw

sbw

but

the

tape

wlll

not

be

rewound

to

the

psiti-

in

the

timer

will

mC8

OM

by

W.

binning.

NOTES

ON

nm

RE-W

the~cordercanbe

.

To

tun

on

the

TWwhmlWERIlECIspressed

The

mssetb

will

be

The

cassette

inserted

automatically.

0

hs

the

safety

tab

removed.

BEFORE

THE

TMER-ACtlVAm

RE-Q

STARTS

TIMER

REC

does

not

No

-8

is

i-.

appear

in

the

window.

To

check

the

tlw

Press

CHECK.

Every

time

you

psess

CHECK,

mh

program

will

be

displayed.

TOW

the

mhgs

1

Press

TIMER

REC

ON/OFF.

The

Indbtor

twns

oft.

2

PrehKi

CHECK

to

dmt

the

prcgam

to

be

dmqed.

3

Prws

f

IMER

SET.

4

Press

the

Hm

to

be

chngd

blinks,

5

Chm

the

settiw

with

the

+

or

-

button,

8

Prw~

ht

the

tepe

cwntw

md

the

current

time

appear.

7

Press

TIMER

REC

ON/OFF

again

to

mtlvete

the

timer.

QUICK

TIMER

RECORDING

Use

this

functian

to

-in

reeding

a

program

immediately.

You

can

start

timer recording

jmt

by

pressing

WICK

TIMER.

The

rearding

duation

can

b

set

for

up

b

5

hours

by

30

minutes.

You

can

also

use

thia

function

to

sop

tb

non-timer

Ming

by

p8mting

the

reoordlm

dumbl.

MakewreUWths-hm

1

Press

QUICK

TIMER.

fhepwerwllltmtrmedon.

I

Channel

previously

aeleetd

2Choosethecfiannel

toberecwdedwitbthe

+or

button.

H

yw

do

not

advance

to

the

within

3Q

seoonds,

The

power

will

b

turned

off.

3

Press

QUICK

TIMER

so

that

the

recording

starts.

Now

decide

the

recording

duration.

By

ming

QUICK

TIMER,

you

can

set

the

duration

so

that

the

recording

stops

and

po~p~

turn

off

after

the

preset

duration.

Once~qulcktimer~dhrghasaarted

Only

the

fdlowin~

function

buttons

cm

be

activated

:

QUICK

TIMER

.....

to

change

recording

dwation

TIMER

REC

.....

to

interrupt

quick

timer

recwdlng

PAUSE

.....

to

stop

quick

timer

recording

momentarily

CHECK

.....

to

check

timer

programs

preset

SPECIFIC

NOTES

UN

TIM=-ACTIVAm

RE--

When

the

prrraettlngs

of

ywr

timer-advated

mm

owlap

There

will

be

no

erm

indicatim

to

inform

you

of

the

overlap.

Even

if

thm

is

an

overlap,

a

mading

will

be

made.

will

@

cut

off

The

recording

of

-am

2

will

begin

befare

prol;fam

1

is

finished.

UapwverMmWonoewrardukrgtirnerrecording

lfihsdodrdKrm"AMP:O[)"~bl~

When

the

recorder

was

In

the

standby

mode,

all

the

timer

mings

is

wased.

Re&

the

chk

and

iimr

setting.

Wkn

tho

timer-recordtng

was

ectivaterd,

lhe

recoPdlng

will

stop.

When

the

Wing

starts,

the

duration

indidon

decreases

minute

by

minute

to

0:00

and

the

power

wit

t

be

turned

off

eutomaticdly

abut

30

secomk

after

the

reoarding

has

finished.

ADVANCED

OPERATIONS

BETA

HI-FI

AUDIO RECORDING

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27.

Set

the

wlt&om

rn

shtmn

below.

To

M

recording,

inwt

a

cessette

and

Jde

R€C

to

the

right

REC

LEVEL

I

AUDIO

MONITOR

to

HI4

and

m-A

MOMTOR

to

for

manltorlng

BETA

(c-1

ON

the

be

Menually adid

tb

recwdlng

Id.

Set

FlEC

LEVEL

w

KI

ttrat

ffirst

red

demsnt

li*

up

only

at

the

hbW

signal

kvd.

When

recording

from

an

FM

tunew,

wt

WX

FILTER

to

ON,

(If

pur

FM

tunw

ha8

en

INPUT

SELECT Internal

WX

fIlM,set

to

UNE/PCM

to

OFF.)

IBH

rn-

is

recommended

for

audio

recording.

By

connecting

an

FM

stereo

tuner

to

the

LINE

AUDIO

IN

jacks

beside$

Um

cable

TV

cable

connecting,

you

can

record

a

cabb

TV

program

with

swnd,

such

as

MTV

(muslc

TV),

w4wse

audio

*gnats

are

divided

into

the

FM

tuner

from

fhe

cable.

For

FM

simulcast

rwxfding,

set

INPUT

SELECT

to

LINE

AUDIO.

Only

the

sound

from

the

FM

tuner

is

recorded.

INPUT

SELECT

to

LIE

AUDK)

TIMER-ACTIVATED

FM

ECORMNG

Use

an

optional

prwram tlmer

to

turn

the

audio

system

on

and

off.

Audio

system

The

setting

of

the

mtmk

is

the

same

as

In

'RECORDING

FROM

YOUR

AUDIO

SYSTEM".

Set

the

recorder's

timer

and

a

prwrm

timer

to

the

same

turn-on

and

turn-off

time.

The

sethngs

on

the

recorder's

timer

are

the

same

as

in

"TIMER-ACTIVATED

RECORDIMQ"

on

page

15.

PCM

RECORDING AND

PLAYBACK

Connect

a

PCM

digital

Ulo

processor

shown

MOW.

PCM

dloltel

audb

I

to

VIDEO

OUT

to^^

our

$

~OMM~MM

For

PCM

ding,

E&

INPUT

SELECT

to

UNE/PCM

and

MPX

RLTER/PCM

to

PeM,

For

optimum

mul&,

use

a

video

cwxWte

with

e

model

number

of

L-500

or

bet^

(L-2M1.

L-125,

&,)

and

~ekt

tape

ma.

Fa

detalls,

refer

to

the

inshctim

manual

fmished

with

the

digltal

audio

procassor.

CAMERA

RECORDING

When

connecting

e

Sony

color

video

camera,

the

use

of

the

Smy

HVA-220

aa

is

required.

For

details

on

oannectim,

refw

to

the

instruction

manual

furnishEd

with

the

AC

adaptor.

Amplifier

Nobe

If

you

Intend

to

playbWc

on

a

VCR

with

tb

Su-

switch

set

to

'OFF"

or

on

0th

rwn-Superbta

VCRs,

set

the

SuperBeta

switch

to

'OFF"

wtm

making

ywr

PCM

mcdinos.

Otherwise,

the sound

may

be

mutd.

Nab

The-

crtmera

must

conform

to

American

TV

(EIA)

stand&I.ds.

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