SONY SLVD100
Manual de Servicio

To search for the counter 0:00:00 point
To mark a point on the tape that you want to find later, reset the tape counter to �0:00:00.� The VCR automatically fast-forwards or rewinds to the 0:00:00 point on the tape counter.

Adjusting the picture (tracking)
Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the recording is in poor condition. In this case, manually adjust the tracking. Press TRACKING +/� to display the tracking meter. The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two tracking buttons. To resume automatic tracking adjustment, eject the tape and reinsert it.
TRACKING

1 Press SEARCH MENU. 2 Press V.
The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the 0:00:00 point.
Go to [ 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 ]

Tracking meter

0 : 01 : 30

To search for a blank portion of the tape
The VCR automatically searches for the beginning of a blank portion. You can easily find a point you can start recording from.

Note � The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs.

1 Press SEARCH MENU. 2 Press v.
The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the beginning of a blank space. If no blank space is found, the VCR reaches the end and the tape will be ejected.
End search

0 : 01 : 30

VCR Addtional Operations

Note � Once in recording mode, if the VCR is put in pause and then released to start the recording, no index mark will be inserted. An index mark will be inserted if the channel is changed while VCR is put in pause.

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Adjusting the picture (tracking)

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Changing menu options

Editing with another VCR
SETUP MENU

1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop
mode.
DVD Setup RETURN

How to connect to record on this VCR
TV This VCR (Recorder)

VvB b

ENTER

2 Press V/v/B/b to select
Setup), then press ENTER.

(Video Function

VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP Tape Length Auto Play Auto Repeat B b T120 On Off

LINE-2 IN

The �VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP� menu appears.
RETURN Vv

3 4 Press B/b to change the setting. 5 Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.
Audio/video cord (not supplied)

Press V/v to select the option to change.

Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT

Menu choices The default settings are indicated in bold print.
Menu option Tape Length Set this option to � T-120 when using a T-120 or shorter length tape. � T-160 when using a T-160 length tape. � T-180 when using a T-180 or longer length tape. � On to start playback automatically, when you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. � Off to turn off Auto play. You need to press H PLAY to start playback, even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. � On to play back a tape repeatedly. The VCR rewinds a tape to the beginning and restarts playback automatically. � Off to turn off Auto repeat.

: Signal flow Notes � Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color. � If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR�s LINE-2 IN jacks, connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L (white) jack. The sound is recorded on both right and left channels. If you connect to the AUDIO R (red) jack, the sound is recorded only on the right channel. � If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR, select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise. � You can use the LINE IN 1 jacks for editing. If the other VCR is a monaural type the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the audio plug. To record on both right and left channels, connect the audio plugs to the AUDIO R/L jacks using a VMC910MS audio/video cord (not supplied).

Auto Play

Auto Repeat

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Editing with another VCR

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