Video Cassette Recorder

3-865-427-12(1) Video Cassette Recorder Operatig Istructios SLV-L49 MX SLV-L52 PA/PC SLV-L59 CL/CS/PR/VZ SLV-X55 MX SLV-L69HF MX SLV-L72HF PA/PC SLV-L79HF CL/CS/VZ SLV-L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ SLV-X66HF MX 1999 by Soy Corporatio

WARNING To prevet fire or shock hazard, do ot expose the uit to rai or moisture. The power cord must be chaged oly at a qualified service shop. Precautios Safety For SLV-L59 CL/CS/PR, L79HF CL/CS ad L89HF CL/CS, operate the uit o 110 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. For SLV-L49 MX, L52 PA/PC, L59 VZ, X55 MX, L69HF MX, L72HF PA/PC, L79HF VZ, L89HF MX/VZ ad X66HF MX, operate the uit oly o 120 V AC, 60 Hz. If aythig falls ito the cabiet, uplug the uit ad have it checked by qualified persoel before operatig it ay further. This uit is ot discoected from the AC power source (mais) as log as it is coected to the wall outlet, eve if the uit itself has bee tured off. Uplug the uit from the wall outlet if you do ot ited to use it for a exteded period of time. To discoect the cord, pull it out by the plug, ever by the cord. Cautio Televisio programs, films, video tapes ad other materials may be copyrighted. Uauthorized recordig of such material may be cotrary to the provisios of the copyright laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable televisio trasmissio may require authorizatio from the cable televisio trasmissio ad/or program ower. Iformatio Power Trilogic is a trademark of Soy Corporatio. Istallig Allow adequate air circulatio to prevet iteral heat buildup. Do ot place the uit o surfaces (rugs, blakets, etc.) or ear materials (curtais, draperies) that may block the vetilatio slots. Do ot istall the uit ear heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or i a place subject to direct sulight, excessive dust, mechaical vibratio or shock. Do ot istall the uit i a iclied positio. It is desiged to be operated i a horizotal positio oly. Keep the uit ad cassettes away from equipmet with strog magets, such as microwave oves or large loudspeakers. Do ot place heavy objects o the uit. If the uit is brought directly from a cold to a warm locatio, moisture may codese iside the VCR ad cause damage to the video head ad tape. Whe you first istall the uit, or whe you move it from a cold to a warm locatio, wait for about three hours before operatig the uit. 2 Gettig Started

Gettig Started Table of cotets Gettig Started 4 Step 1: Upackig 5 Step 2: Settig up the remote commader 7 Step 3: Hookups 24 Selectig a laguage 25 Settig the clock 31 Presettig chaels Basic Operatios 38 Playig a tape 41 Recordig TV programs 44 Recordig TV programs usig the timer Additioal Operatios 48 Playig/searchig at various speeds 51 Searchig for a selected poit o the tape 53 Skip-searchig automatically 54 Recordig TV programs usig the dial timer 57 Settig the recordig duratio time 58 Checkig/chagig/cacelig timer settigs 60 Recordig stereo ad biligual programs (SLV-L69HF MX, L72HF PA/PC, L79HF CL/CS/ VZ, L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ ad X66HF MX oly) 62 Adjustig the picture 64 Chagig meu optios 65 Editig with aother VCR Additioal Iformatio 67 Geeral setup iformatio 69 Troubleshootig 71 Specificatios 72 Idex to parts ad cotrols 79 Idex back cover Quick referece to usig the VCR Itroductio 3

Gettig Started Step 1 Upackig Check that you have received the followig items with the VCR: Remote commader 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type coectors Size AA (R6) batteries Plug adaptor (SLV-L59 CL/CS/PR, L79HF CL/CS ad L89HF CL/CS oly) Audio/video cable (3-phoo to 3- phoo) (SLV-L69HF MX, L72HF PA/ PC, L79HF CL/CS/VZ, L89HF CL/ CS/MX/VZ ad X66HF MX oly) If the plug supplied with your VCR does ot fit your power outlet, attach the supplied adaptor to the plug. Checkig your model ame The istructios i this maual are for the 19 models: SLV-L49 MX, L52 PA/PC, L59 CL/CS/PR/VZ, X55 MX, L69HF MX, L72HF PA/PC, L79HF CL/CS/VZ, L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ ad X66HF MX. Check your model umber by lookig at the rear pael of your VCR. The SLV- L89HF MX is the model used for illustratio purposes. Ay differece i operatio is clearly idicated i the text, for example, SLV-X66HF MX oly. 4 Gettig Started

1/u 0 ) Gettig Started Step 2 Settig up the remote commader Isertig the batteries Isert two size AA (R6) batteries by matchig the + ad o the batteries to the diagram iside the battery compartmet. Isert the egative ( ) ed first, the push i ad dow util the positive (+) ed clicks ito positio. Usig the remote commader You ca use this remote commader to operate this VCR ad a Soy TV. Buttos o the remote commader marked with a dot ( ) ca be used to operate your Soy TV. Remote sesor TV / VIDEO 1/u To operate the VCR a Soy TV Set TV / VIDEO to VIDEO ad poit at the remote sesor o the VCR TV ad poit at the remote sesor o the TV Notes With ormal use, the batteries should last about three to six moths. If you do ot use the remote commader for a exteded period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. Do ot use a ew battery with a old oe. Do ot use differet types of batteries. cotiued Gettig Started 5

Step 2: Settig up the remote commader (cotiued) Cotrollig other TVs with the remote commader (SLV-L69HF MX, L72HF PA/PC, L79HF CL/CS/VZ, L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ ad X66HF MX oly) The remote commader is preprogrammed to cotrol o-soy TVs. If your TV is listed i the table below, set the appropriate maufacturer s code umber. 1 Set TV / VIDEO at the top of the remote commader to TV. 2 Hold dow 1/u, ad eter your TV s code umber(s) usig the umber buttos. The release 1/u. Now you ca use the 1/u, VOL +/, CH +/ ad TV/VIDEO buttos to cotrol your TV. You ca also use the buttos marked with a dot ( ) to cotrol a Soy TV. To cotrol the VCR, reset TV / VIDEO to VIDEO. Code umbers of cotrollable TVs If more tha oe code umber is listed, try eterig them oe at a time util you fid the oe that works with your TV. Maufacturer Code umber Maufacturer Code umber Maufacturer Code umber Soy 01 JVC 09 RCA 04, 10 Akai 04 KMC 03 Sampo 12 AOC 04 Magavox 03, 08, 12 Sayo 11 Ceturio 12 Maratz 04, 13 Scott 12 Coroado 03 MGA/Mitsubishi 04, 12, 13, 17 Sears 07, 10, 11 Curis-Mathes 12 NEC 04, 12 Sharp 03, 05, 18 Daytro 12 Paasoic 06, 19 Sylvaia 08, 12 Emerso 03, 04, 14 Philco 03, 04 Tekika 03, 08, 14 Fisher 11 Philips 08 Toshiba 07 Geeral Electric 06, 10 Pioeer 16 Wards 03, 04, 12 Gold Star 03, 04, 17 Portlad 03 Yorx 12 Hitachi 02, 03 Quasar 06, 18 Zeith 15 J.C.Pey 04, 12 Radio Shack 05, 14 6 Gettig Started Notes If the TV uses a differet remote cotrol system from the oe programmed to work with the VCR, you caot cotrol your TV with the remote commader. If you eter a ew code umber, the code umber previously etered will be erased. Whe you replace the batteries of the remote commader, the code umber may chage. Set the appropriate code umber every time you replace the batteries. Whe you press the AUDIO MONITOR butto, your TV s meu may appear o the TV scree. To exit the TV meu, press the MENU butto o the TV remote commader or wait util the meu disappears automatically.

Gettig Started Step 3 Hookups Selectig the best hookup optio There are may ways i which your VCR ca be hooked up. To hook up your VCR so that it works best for you, first sca through the table below. The use the accompayig diagrams ad procedures o the followig pages to set up your VCR. If you have Use Refer to TV that has audio/video iput Audio/video (A/V) hookup, the Pages 8 to 10 follow oe of the hookups below. Atea oly, o cable TV Hookup 1 Pages 11 to 13 No cable box, or cable box with oly Hookup 2 Pages 14 to 16 a few scrambled chaels Cable box, with may scrambled Hookup 3 Pages 17 to 19 chaels Cable box with oly a few scrambled Hookup 4 Pages 20 to 23 chaels, usig a A/B switch After you ve completed the coectios, follow the istructios for setup. Durig setup, if you eed more details o the procedure described, page umbers are provided where you ca fid complete, step-by-step istructios. After you ve completed the setup, you re ready to use your VCR. Procedures differ depedig o the hookup you used. For a overview, refer to Quick referece to usig the VCR o the back cover. Before you get started Tur off the power to all equipmet. Do ot coect the AC power cords util all of the coectios are completed. Be sure you make coectios firmly. Loose coectios may cause picture distortio. If your TV does t match ay of the examples provided, see your earest Soy dealer or qualified techicia. cotiued Gettig Started 7

Step 3: Hookups (cotiued) Audio/video (A/V) hookup Pages 8 to 10 If your TV has audio/video (A/V) iput jacks, you will get a better picture ad soud whe you hook up your VCR usig these coectios. If your TV does t have A/V iputs, see the followig pages for atea or cable hookups. If you re ot plaig to use your VCR to record programs, you re fiished settig up the VCR after you ve made the coectios show o pages 8 ad 9. If you wat to record off-air or off your cable TV system, complete these coectios first, ad the go to the followig pages for atea or cable hookups. For SLV-L49 MX, L52 PA/PC, L59 CL/CS/PR/VZ ad X55 MX A Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks AUDIO VIDEO LINE-1 IN LINE OUT VCR IN VIDEO TV AUDIO Audio/video cable (ot supplied) B Use this hookup if your TV does t have stereo jacks LINE-1 IN VCR AUDIO VIDEO TV LINE OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO Audio/video cable (ot supplied) Note If you use the Triitro TV Sychro Play fuctio (see page 40), the A/V coectio is ecessary. (If your TV has two or more iputs, coect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks.) 8 Gettig Started

Gettig Started For SLV-L69HF MX, L72HF PA/PC, L79HF CL/CS/VZ, L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ ad X66HF MX For a true home theater experiece, you should coect the audio outputs of your VCR or TV to your stereo system. A Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks VCR Stereo receiver AUDIO VIDEO LINE-1 IN LINE OUT IN VIDEO TV AUDIO OUT AUX IN AUDIO Audio/video cable (supplied) Audio cable (ot supplied) B Use this hookup if your TV does t have stereo jacks LINE-1 IN AUDIO VIDEO VCR TV Stereo receiver AUX IN LINE OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO Video Cable (ot supplied) Audio cable (ot supplied) Notes To play a tape i stereo, you must use the A/V coectio. If you use the Triitro TV Sychro Play fuctio (see page 40), the A/V coectio is ecessary. (If your TV has two or more iputs, coect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks.) cotiued Gettig Started 9

Step 3: Hookups (cotiued) A/V hookup: VCR setup After you ve coected your TV ad completed atea or cable hookup, use the followig procedure to set up the VCR. Press MENU ad select ADVANCED OPTIONS. SELECT SET QUIT TIMER SET/CHECK SETTINGS ADVANCED OPTIONS : : O K : MENU / Set AUTO ANT SELECT to OFF ad press OK. SELECT SET QUIT ADVANCED OPTIONS AUTO ANT SELECT AUTO STEREO TUNER AUDIO APC TAPE SELECT AUTO TAPE SPEED SHARPNESS NRETURN : : O K : MENU ON OFF ON AUTO ON L H For details, see page 64. 10 Gettig Started

Gettig Started Hookup 1 Pages 11 to 13 Atea hookup Make the followig coectios if you re usig a atea (if you do t have cable TV). A Use this hookup if you re usig: VHF/UHF atea (you get chaels 2 13 ad chaels 14 ad higher) UHF-oly atea (you get chaels 14 ad higher) Separate VHF ad UHF ateas Rear of TV VCR VHF/UHF IN OUT or or VHF/UHF A VHF B UHF Match the type of coector o your TV: A, B, or C. VHF C UHF B Use this hookup if you re usig a VHF-oly atea (you get chaels 2 13 oly) Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of coector o your or TV: A, B, or C. VCR VHF B For coector types VHF/UHF IN B ad C, o UHF or UHF OUT coectio is required. VHF C UHF If you caot coect your atea cable to the VCR directly If your atea cable is a flat cable (300-ohm twi lead cable), attach a exteral atea coector (ot supplied) so you ca coect the cable to the VHF/UHF IN coector. If you have separate cables for VHF ad UHF ateas, you should use a U/V bad mixer (ot supplied). For details, see page 68. cotiued Gettig Started 11

) 0 Step 3: Hookups (cotiued) Hookup 1: VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever chael is ot used i your area. If both are used, set the switch to either chael. For details, see page 67. If you made A/V coectios (from page 8), you ca skip this step. 2 Press EASY SET UP o the VCR. 1 The IDIOMA meu appears. Chage the oscree display laguage to Eglish (ENGLISH) if desired, ad press OK. For details, see page 24. AJUSTE IDIOMA ENGLISH ESPA OL RF UNIT CH3 CH4 EASY SET UP SELECCIONAR SIGUIENTE CANCELAR : : O K : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET meu appears. Select MANUAL ad press OK. The set the clock. For details, see page 29. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : CANCEL : O EASY K SET UP 12 Gettig Started

Gettig Started 3 The TUNER PRESET meu appears. Set ANTENNA/CABLE to ANT ad press OK. For details, see page 31. SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT : NEXT : O K CANCEL : EASY SET UP 4 The AUTO PRESET starts. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET PROCESSING / SET UP SET UP IS DONE PLEASE WAIT. Normal display cotiued Gettig Started 13

Step 3: Hookups (cotiued) Hookup 2 Pages 14 to 16 No cable box, or cable box with oly a few scrambled chaels Recommeded use Use this hookup if you do ot have a cable box. Also use this hookup if your cable system scrambles oly a few chaels. What you ca do with this hookup Record ay uscrambled chael by selectig the chael o the VCR What you ca t do Record scrambled chaels that require a cable box Wall Coect this cable directly to your TV if you do't have a cable box. VCR Cable box VHF/UHF IN OUT or or Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of coector o your TV: A, VHF B, or C. B For coector types B ad C, o UHF UHF coectio is required. VHF C IN OUT UHF 14 Gettig Started

) 0 Gettig Started Hookup 2: VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever chael is ot used i your area. If both are used, set the switch to either chael. For details, see page 67. If you made A/V coectios (from page 8), you ca skip this step. RF UNIT CH3 CH4 EASY SET UP 2 Press EASY SET UP o the VCR. 1 The IDIOMA meu appears. Chage the oscree display laguage to Eglish (ENGLISH) if desired, ad press OK. For details, see page 24. AJUSTE IDIOMA ENGLISH ESPA OL SELECCIONAR SIGUIENTE CANCELAR : : O K : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET meu appears. Select AUTO ad press OK. For details, see page 25. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : CANCEL : O EASY K SET UP 3 The COUNTRY/TIME ZONE meu appears. Select the coutry you wat to set ad press OK. You ca select followig coutries: BELIZE BOLIVIA CHILE COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CUBA DOMIN. REP. ECUADOR EL SALVADR GUATEMALA GUYANA HONDURAS JAMAICA MEX-CENT. MEX-MOUNT. MEX-PACIF. MEX-S. EAST NICARAGUA PANAMA PERU SURINAME TRIN. & TOB. VENEZUELA SET UP COUNTRY / TIME ZONE BELIZE BOLIVIA CHILE COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CUBA DOMIN. REP. ECUADOR EL SALVADR SELECT : NEXT : CANCEL : O EASY K SET UP cotiued Gettig Started 15

Step 3: Hookups (cotiued) 4 The TUNER PRESET meu appears. Set ANTENNA/CABLE to CABLE ad press OK. For details, see page 31. SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT : NEXT : O K CANCEL : EASY SET UP 5 The AUTO PRESET starts. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET PROCESSING / SET UP SET UP IS DONE PLEASE WAIT. Normal display Automatic clock settig Oce you ve set up the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you tur off the VCR. After that, wheever you tur off the VCR, it checks the time ad adjusts the clock, eve for Daylight Savig Time. The VCR sets the clock by pickig up time sigals provided by Soy Etertaimet Televisio (SETV). If you wat to use the timer to record right away, or if the cable TV statio i your area does ot broadcast SETV, or if SETV i your area does ot carry time sigals, set the clock maually. For details, see page 29. Note The Daylight Savig Time start ad ed days may differ depedig o the year. To esure correct switchig, select ON or OFF for the DAYLIGHT SAVING settig (page 28). 16 Gettig Started

Gettig Started Hookup 3 Pages 17 to 19 Cable box with may scrambled chaels Recommeded use Use this hookup if your cable system scrambles all or most chaels. What you ca do with this hookup Record ay chael by selectig the chael o the cable box What you ca t do Record with the cable box tured off Record oe chael while watchig aother chael Wall IN OUT Cable box or or Rear of TV VHF/UHF A VHF UHF Match the type of coector o your TV: A, B, or C. B For coector types B ad C, o UHF coectio is required. VCR VHF C VHF/UHF IN OUT UHF cotiued Gettig Started 17

) 0 Step 3: Hookups (cotiued) Hookup 3: VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever chael is ot used i your area. If both are used, set the switch to either chael. For details, see page 67. If you made A/V coectios (from page 8), you ca skip this step. 2 Tur o your cable box. 3 Press EASY SET UP o the VCR. 1 The IDIOMA meu appears. Chage the oscree display laguage to Eglish (ENGLISH) if desired, ad press OK. For details, see page 24. AJUSTE IDIOMA ENGLISH ESPA OL RF UNIT CH3 CH4 EASY SET UP SELECCIONAR SIGUIENTE CANCELAR : : O K : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET meu appears. Select AUTO ad press OK. For details, see page 25. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL 3 The COUNTRY/TIME ZONE meu appears. Select the coutry you wat to set ad press OK. You ca select followig coutries: BELIZE BOLIVIA CHILE COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CUBA DOMIN. REP. ECUADOR EL SALVADR GUATEMALA GUYANA HONDURAS JAMAICA MEX-CENT. MEX-MOUNT. MEX-PACIF. MEX-S. EAST NICARAGUA PANAMA PERU SURINAME TRIN. & TOB. VENEZUELA SELECT : NEXT : CANCEL : O EASY K SET UP SET UP COUNTRY / TIME ZONE BELIZE BOLIVIA CHILE COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CUBA DOMIN. REP. ECUADOR EL SALVADR SELECT : NEXT : CANCEL : O EASY K SET UP 18 Gettig Started

Gettig Started 4 The TUNER PRESET meu appears. Set ANTENNA/CABLE to ANT ad press OK. For details, see page 31. SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT : NEXT : O K CANCEL : EASY SET UP 5 The AUTO PRESET starts. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET PROCESSING / SET UP SET UP IS DONE PLEASE WAIT Normal display Automatic clock settig To use the Auto Clock Set feature with this hookup, you eed to maually select Soy Etertaimet Televisio (SETV). 1 Tue the cable box to SETV. 2 Select AUTO i the CLOCK SET meu to tur o the Auto Clock Set feature. 3 Tur off the VCR. It automatically sets the clock ad adjusts for Daylight Savig Time by pickig up the time sigal. If you wat to use the timer to record right away, or if the cable TV statio i your area does ot broadcast SETV, or if SETV i your area does ot carry time sigals, set the clock maually. For details, see page 29. Notes To use the Auto Clock Set feature, leave the cable box o. The Daylight Savig Time start ad ed days may differ depedig o the year. To esure correct switchig, select ON or OFF for the DAYLIGHT SAVING settig (page 28). cotiued. Gettig Started 19

Step 3: Hookups (cotiued) Hookup 4 Pages 20 to 23 Cable box with oly a few scrambled chaels, usig a A/B switch Recommeded use By usig a A/B switch (ot supplied), this hookup allows you to record both scrambled ad uscrambled chaels coveietly. What you ca do with this hookup Record ay uscrambled chael by selectig the chael directly o the VCR (the A/B switch is set to A ) Record ay scrambled chael by selectig the chael o the cable box (the A/B switch is set to B ) What you ca t do Record oe scrambled chael while watchig aother chael (the A/B switch is set to B ) Wall Splitter A/B switch A VCR B IN OUT Cable box or or Rear of TV VHF/UHF A VHF B UHF VHF C Match the type of coector o your TV: A, B, or C. For coector types B ad C, o UHF coectio is required. VHF/UHF IN OUT UHF 20 Gettig Started

) 0 Gettig Started Hookup 4: VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever chael is ot used i your area. If both are used, set the switch to either chael. For details, see page 67. If you made A/V coectios (from page 8), you ca skip this step. 2 Set the A/B switch to A. 3 Press EASY SET UP o the VCR. RF UNIT CH3 CH4 EASY SET UP 1 The IDIOMA meu appears. Chage the oscree display laguage to Eglish (ENGLISH) if desired, ad press OK. For details, see page 24. AJUSTE IDIOMA ENGLISH ESPA OL SELECCIONAR SIGUIENTE CANCELAR : : O K : EASY SET UP 2 The CLOCK SET meu appears. Select AUTO ad press OK. For details, see page 25. SET UP CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT : NEXT : CANCEL : O EASY K SET UP 3 The COUNTRY/TIME ZONE meu appears. Select the coutry you wat to set ad press OK. You ca select followig coutries: BELIZE BOLIVIA CHILE COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CUBA DOMIN. REP. ECUADOR EL SALVADR GUATEMALA GUYANA HONDURAS JAMAICA MEX-CENT. MEX-MOUNT. MEX-PACIF. MEX-S. EAST NICARAGUA PANAMA PERU SURINAME TRIN. & TOB. VENEZUELA SET UP COUNTRY / TIME ZONE BELIZE BOLIVIA CHILE COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CUBA DOMIN. REP. ECUADOR EL SALVADR SELECT : NEXT : CANCEL : O EASY K SET UP cotiued Gettig Started 21

Step 3: Hookups (cotiued) 4 The TUNER PRESET meu appears. Set ANTENNA/CABLE to CABLE ad press OK. For details, see page 31. SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT : NEXT : O K CANCEL : EASY SET UP 5 The AUTO PRESET starts. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET PROCESSING / SET UP SET UP IS DONE PLEASE WAIT. Normal display 4 Preset the cable box output chael (usually 2, 3 or 4). For details, see page 34. 1 Press MENU, the select SETTINGS ad press OK. 2 Select TUNER PRESET ad press OK. SETTINGS TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE NRETURN SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 3 Eter the cable box output chael. 4 Set MANUAL SET to ADD ad press OK. Cable box output chael TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN CH123 CABLE ADD ERASE 5 Press MENU to exit the meu. SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 22 Gettig Started

Gettig Started Automatic clock settig Oce you ve set up the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you tur off the VCR. After that, wheever you tur off the VCR, it checks the time ad adjusts the clock, eve for Daylight Savig Time. The VCR sets the clock by pickig up time sigals provided by Soy Etertaimet Televisio (SETV). If you wat to use the timer to record right away, or if the cable TV statio i your area does ot broadcast SETV, or if SETV i your area does ot carry time sigals, set the clock maually. For details, see page 29. Notes To use the Auto Clock Set feature, set the A/B switch to A. The Daylight Savig Time start ad ed days may differ depedig o the year. To esure correct switchig, select ON or OFF for the DAYLIGHT SAVING settig (page 28). Gettig Started 23

Selectig a laguage MENU You ca chage the o-scree display laguage. >/. OK 1 MENU Press MENU, the press >/. to highlight AJUSTES ad press OK. Whe usig the EASY SET UP procedure, skip steps 1 ad 2. PLAY OK AJUSTES PREAJUSTE DEL SINTONIZADOR AJUSTE DEL RELOJ SELECCION DEL IDIOMA NVOLVER SELECCIONAR : AJUSTAR : O K PARA SALIR : MENU 2 Press >/. to highlight SELECCION DEL PLAY IDIOMA, the press OK. OK SELECCION DEL IDIOMA ENGLISH ESPA OL SELECCIONAR AJUSTAR PARA SALIR : : O K : MENU 3 Press >/. to highlight ENGLISH or ESPAÑOL, the press OK. PLAY OK MENU 4 Press MENU to exit the meu. 24 Gettig Started Tip If you wat to retur to the previous meu, highlight RETURN ad press OK.

Gettig Started Settig the clock Usig the Auto Clock Set feature Soy Etertaimet Televisio (SETV) trasmits time sigals with its broadcasts. If the cable TV statio i your area broadcasts SETV ad trasmits these time sigals as is, your VCR ca pick up these time sigals to automatically set the clock. The Auto Clock Set feature works oly if SETV i your area broadcasts time sigals. If SETV i your area does ot broadcast time sigals or if you select Hookup 1 o page 11, set the time maually (page 29). Before you start Tur o the VCR ad the TV. Set the TV to the VCR chael (chael 3 or 4). If your TV is coected to the VCR usig A/V coectios, set the TV to video iput. Press TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO idicator i the VCR s display widow. Press INPUT SELECT so that a chael umber appears i the VCR s display widow. MENU >/. OK 1 MENU Press MENU, the press >/. to highlight SETTINGS ad press OK. Whe usig the EASY SET UP procedure, skip steps 1 ad 2. PLAY OK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE NRETURN SELECT SET QUIT SETTINGS : : O K : MENU 2 Press >/. to highlight CLOCK SET, the PLAY press OK. OK CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU cotiued Gettig Started 25

Settig the clock (cotiued) 3 Press >/. to highlight AUTO, the press OK. PLAY OK AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH DAYLIGHT SAVING NRETURN YES SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 4 Press >/. to highlight FULL AUTO, the PLAY press OK. OK AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH DAYLIGHT SAVING NRETURN YES NO SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 5 Press >/. to highlight YES, the press OK. PLAY OK MENU 6 Press MENU to exit the meu. 7 To activate the Auto Clock Set fuctio, tur off the VCR. The VCR automatically sets the clock by searchig for the SETV broadcast that carries time sigals ad sets Daylight Savig Time (if applicable). If your clock is set to the wrog Daylight Savig Time, you ca adjust these settigs without turig off the Auto Clock Set feature (page 27). 26 Gettig Started Tip If you wat to retur to the previous meu, highlight RETURN ad press OK. Notes The clock caot be set automatically if you do ot receive SETV broadcast that carries time sigals i your area. If so, set the clock maually (page 29). Depedig o the chaels allotted to SETV i your area, settig the clock automatically may take up to about 30 miutes. If othig happes eve after you wait about 30 miutes after turig off the VCR, tur the VCR o ad the off agai. If the clock is ot set eve after about aother 30 miutes, set the clock maually (page 29).

Gettig Started If the clock is ot activated 1/u 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Number buttos 0 MENU >/. OK 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 i Usig the Auto Clock Set feature. The AUTO CLOCK SET meu is displayed. AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH DAYLIGHT SAVING NRETURN YES NO SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU cotiued Gettig Started 27

Settig the clock (cotiued) 2 Press >/. to highlight NO for FULL PLAY AUTO ad press OK. OK AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH DAYLIGHT SAVING NRETURN NO AUTO SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 3 Press >/. to highlight the item you wat PLAY to set ad press OK. The press >/. to OK make the settig ad press OK. 1 4 2 5 3 6 For CLOCK SET CH Leave the settig to to have the VCR automatically search for the SETV broadcast. Or, press the umber buttos to select the SETV chael if you kow it. 7 8 9 SELECT SET QUIT AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH DAYLIGHT SAVING NRETURN : 0-9 : O K : MENU NO 123 AUTO 0 For DAYLIGHT SAVING Select ON or OFF (stadard time), or AUTO to have the VCR automatically set the daylight savig time. AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH DAYLIGHT SAVING NRETURN NO AUTO ON OFF SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 4 MENU Press MENU to exit the meu. 5 To activate the Auto Clock Set fuctio, tur off the VCR. Tip If you wat to retur to the previous meu, highlight RETURN ad press OK. Notes The Daylight Savig Time start ad ed days may differ depedig o the year. To esure correct switchig, select ON or OFF for the DAYLIGHT SAVING settig. If othig happes eve after you wait about 30 miutes after turig off the VCR, tur the VCR o ad the off agai. If the clock is ot set eve after aother about 30 miutes, set the clock maually (page 29). Some cable TV statios broadcastig SETV do ot trasmit time sigals. If so, set the clock maually (page 29). 28 Gettig Started

Gettig Started Usig Maual Clock Set Before you start Tur o the VCR ad the TV. Set the TV to the VCR chael (chael 3 or 4). If your TV is coected to the VCR usig A/V coectios, set the TV to video iput. Press TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO idicator i the VCR s display widow. MENU >/./?// OK 1 MENU Press MENU, the press >/. to highlight SETTINGS ad press OK. Whe usig the EASY SET UP procedure, skip steps 1 ad 2. PLAY OK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE NRETURN SELECT SET QUIT SETTINGS : : O K : MENU 2 Press >/. to highlight CLOCK SET, the PLAY press OK. OK CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 3 Press >/. to highlight MANUAL ad PLAY press OK. OK CLOCK SET 1 / 1 / 1999 FR 12: 00AM SELECT : N SET : END : QUIT : O MENU K cotiued Gettig Started 29

Settig the clock (cotiued) 4 Press >/. to set the moth. PLAY OK CLOCK SET 9 / 1 / 1999 WE 12: 00AM SELECT : N SET : END : QUIT : O MENU K 5 Press / to highlight the day ad press >/. to set the day. PLAY OK The day of the week is set automatically. CLOCK SET 9 / 28 / 1999 TU 12: 00AM SELECT : N SET : END : QUIT : O MENU K 6 Set the year, hour, ad miutes i the same way as the day. 7 Press OK to start the clock. PLAY OK Tip If you wat to retur to the previous meu, highlight RETURN ad press OK. 30 Gettig Started

Gettig Started Presettig chaels This VCR is capable of receivig VHF chaels 2 to 13, UHF chaels 14 to 69 ad uscrambled CATV chaels 1 to 125. First, we recommed that you preset the receivable chaels i your area usig automatic presettig. The, if there are ay uwated chaels, disable them maually. If you have decided which chaels you wish to preset, set them directly usig maual presettig. Before you start Tur o the VCR ad the TV. Set the TV to the VCR chael (chael 3 or 4). If your TV is coected to the VCR usig A/V coectios, set the TV to video iput. Press TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO idicator i the VCR s display widow. MENU >/. OK Presettig all receivable chaels automatically 1 MENU Press MENU, the press >/. to highlight SETTINGS ad press OK. Whe usig EASY SET UP procedure, skip steps 1 ad 2. PLAY OK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE NRETURN SELECT SET QUIT SETTINGS : : O K : MENU 2 Press >/. to highlight TUNER PRESET, the press OK. PLAY OK TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN CH 1 CABLE ADD ON SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU cotiued Gettig Started 31

Presettig chaels (cotiued) 3 Press >/. to highlight ANTENNA/CABLE, the press OK. PLAY OK 4 To preset cable TV chaels: PLAY Press >/. to set ANTENNA/CABLE to OK CABLE, the press OK. TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN CH 1 CABLE ADD ON SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU PLAY OK To preset VHF ad UHF chaels: Press >/. to set ANTENNA/CABLE to ANT, the press OK. TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN CH 2 ANT ADD ON SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 5 Press >/. to highlight AUTO PRESET, PLAY the press OK. OK All receivable chaels are preset i umerical sequece. Whe o more receivable chaels ca be foud, presettig stops ad the picture from the lowest umbered chael is displayed o the TV scree. TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN PLEASE WAIT CH 1 CABLE ADD ON 32 Gettig Started

Gettig Started Tips Whe receivig a VHF, UHF, or CATV chael, the display chages as follows each time you press DISPLAY. / Chael umber. Remaiig tape legth, ad time couter. The bar idicator ad poiter for searchig a specific poit. No display If you wat to retur to the previous meu, highlight RETURN ad press OK. cotiued Gettig Started 33

Presettig chaels (cotiued) Presettig/disablig chaels maually 1/u 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Number buttos, ENTER 0 CH +/ MENU >/. OK 1 MENU Press MENU, the press >/. to highlight SETTINGS ad press OK. SETTINGS TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE NRETURN PLAY OK SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 2 Press >/. to highlight TUNER PRESET, PLAY the press OK. OK TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN CH 1 CABLE ADD ON SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 34 Gettig Started

Gettig Started 3 1 2 3 To preset a chael: 4 7 5 8 0 6 9 1 Press the umber buttos to eter the chael umber, the press ENTER. 2 Press OK. 3 Press >/. to set MANUAL SET to ADD, the press OK. PLAY OK Chael to be preset TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU CH 5 CABLE ADD ON CH PLAY OK To disable a chael: 1 Press CH +/ to select the chael umber. 2 Press OK. 3 Press >/. to set MANUAL SET to ERASE, the press OK. Chael to be disabled TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU CH 5 CABLE ERASE ON 4 MENU Repeat step 3 to preset or disable chaels as required, the press MENU. Tip If you wat to retur to the previous meu, highlight RETURN ad press OK. cotiued Gettig Started 35

Presettig chaels (cotiued) If the picture is ot clear Normally, the Auto Fie Tuig (AFT) fuctio automatically tues i chaels clearly. If, however, the picture of a chael is ot clear, you ca also use the maual tuig fuctio. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1/u Number buttos, ENTER MENU >/./?// OK 1 MENU Press MENU, the press >/. to highlight SETTINGS ad press OK. SETTINGS TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE NRETURN PLAY OK SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 2 Press >/. to highlight TUNER PRESET, PLAY the press OK. OK TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN CH 1 CABLE ADD ON SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 36 Gettig Started

Gettig Started 3 1 2 3 Press the umber buttos to select the 4 5 6 chael you wat to fie-tue, the press ENTER. 7 8 9 0 TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN Selected chael CH 5 CABLE ADD ON SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 4 Press >/. to highlight FINE TUNING, the press OK. PLAY OK The fie tuig meter appears. TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN CH 5 CABLE ADD SELECT SET QUIT : N : O K : MENU 5 Press?// to adjust to a clearer picture, PLAY the press OK. OK Note that the AFT settig switches to OFF. TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING NRETURN CH 5 CABLE ADD OFF SELECT SET QUIT : N : O K : MENU MENU 6 Press MENU to exit the meu. Tips To select the chael i step 3 above, you ca also use the CH +/ buttos. I this case, you do t eed to press ENTER. If you wat to retur to the previous meu, highlight RETURN ad press OK. Note Whe adjustig FINE TUNING, the meu may become difficult to read due to iterferece from the picture beig received. Gettig Started 37

1/u 0 ) Basic Operatios Playig a tape 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1/u 6 EJECT TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY CLEAR DISPLAY P PAUSE REPLAY PLAY ) # FF p STOP 0 3 REW 1 Tur o your TV ad set it to the video chael. 2 Isert a tape. The VCR turs o ad starts playig automatically if you isert a tape with its safety tab removed. 38 Basic Operatios

Basic Operatios 3 Press PLAY. PLAY OK Whe the tape reaches the ed, it will rewid automatically. Additioal tasks To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewid the tape Eject the tape Press p STOP P PAUSE P PAUSE or PLAY ) # FF durig stop 0 3 REW durig stop 6 EJECT To play a recetly watched scee You ca immediately rewid ad playback the scee you wat to watch agai. Durig playback, press REPLAY up to four times. The VCR rewids the tape about te secods o the couter for each press of the butto, ad restarts playback. To use the time couter At the poit o the tape that you wat to fid later, press CLEAR. The couter i the display widow resets to 0:00:00. Search for the poit afterwards by referrig to the couter. SP VIDEO APC To display the couter o the TV scree, press DISPLAY repeatedly util the time couter appears. To tur off the display, press DISPLAY twice. Notes Tapes recorded i the LP mode o other VCRs ca be played back o this VCR but the picture quality caot be guarateed. While settig the meu o the TV scree, you caot use PLAY, P PAUSE, ) # FF, 0 3 REW, or p STOP buttos. The couter resets to 0:00:00 wheever a tape is reiserted. The couter stops coutig whe it comes to a portio with o recordig. cotiued Basic Operatios 39

Playig a tape (cotiued) Turig o the VCR ad TV, ad startig playback automatically (Triitro TV Sychro Play) You ca oly use this fuctio if your TV is made by Soy (Triitro TV). How to coect to use this fuctio Coect the VCR ad TV with the audio/video cable (see Audio/video (A/V) hookup o pages 8 ad 9). Be sure to coect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks o the TV if the TV has two iputs or more. The TV must be placed where it will respod to the remote commader while you are poitig it at the VCR. Operatio Make sure that the TV s power is i stadby mode. Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY ad hold the remote commader i place for about two secods. The VCR ad TV tur o, ad the TV is set to the video chael. If there is a tape i the VCR, playback starts automatically. Notes If the Triitro TV Sychro Play fuctio does ot work properly: Wait a few momets, ad press the butto agai. Replace both of the batteries with ew oes, ad press the butto agai. Note that this fuctio may ot operate some Soy TVs because of the remote commader s sigal limitatios. Do ot press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY durig playback. If you do so, the TV s iput source will mometarily switch to the TV s tuer. 40 Basic Operatios

Basic Operatios Recordig TV programs 1/u TV/VIDEO DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SP/EP Number buttos, ENTER r REC CH +/ INPUT SELECT p STOP 1 Tur o your TV ad set it to the video chael. To record from a cable box, tur it o. 2 Isert a tape with its safety tab i place. cotiued Basic Operatios 41

Recordig TV programs (cotiued) INPUT 3 SELECT Press INPUT SELECT util a chael umber appears i the display widow. EP VIDEO APC 4 CH Press CH +/ to select the chael you wat to record. EP VIDEO APC 5 SP / EP Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or EP. EP (Exteded Play) provides recordig time three times as log as SP (Stadard Play), however, SP produces better picture ad audio quality. SP VIDEO APC 6 REC Press r REC to start recordig. The recordig idicator lights up red i the display widow. Recordig idicator SP VIDEO APC To stop recordig Press p STOP. 42 Basic Operatios

Basic Operatios To check the remaiig tape legth Press DISPLAY repeatedly util the display below appears. The white bar idicates the approximate legth of tape remaiig. SP 0 : 22 : 22 Remaiig tape legth Time couter To watch aother TV program while recordig 1 Press TV/VIDEO to tur off the VIDEO idicator i the display widow. 2 If the TV is coected to the VCR s LINE OUT jacks, set the TV to TV iput; if ot, skip this step. 3 Select aother chael o the TV. To select the chael usig the shuttle rig (SLV-L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ oly) To select a chael i step 4 above, you ca also use the shuttle rig. Durig stop, tur the shuttle rig clockwise for higher chaels or couterclockwise for lower chaels. The VCR switches the chael i the preset order. To save a recordig To prevet accidetal erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record o a tape agai, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. Safety tab Tips To select a chael, you ca use the umber buttos o the remote commader. Eter the chael umber, the press ENTER. You ca select a video source from the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN jacks usig the INPUT SELECT butto. The display appears o the TV scree idicatig iformatio about the tape, but the iformatio wo t be recorded o the tape. If you do t wat to watch TV while recordig, you ca tur off the TV. Whe usig a cable box, make sure to leave it o. Notes The display does ot appear durig still (pause) mode or slow-motio playback. It may take up to oe miute for the VCR to calculate ad display the remaiig tape legth after you press DISPLAY. Basic Operatios 43

Recordig TV programs usig the timer You ca preset up to eight programs at a time. Before you start Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. Tur o your TV ad set it to the video chael. Whe usig a cable box, tur it o. Isert a tape with its safety tab i place. Make sure the tape is loger tha the total recordig time. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1/u 1/u SP/EP TIMER Number buttos INPUT SELECT CH +/ >/./?// OK p STOP 1 TIMER Press TIMER to display TIMER SET/ CHECK. TIMER SET / CHECK 9/28 TU DATE START STOP CH / : : / : : / : : / : : / : : / : : / : : / : : NRETURN SELECT : SET QUIT : O K : MENU CANCEL : CLEAR 44 Basic Operatios

Basic Operatios 2 Press >/. to highlight the lie that is to be set, the press OK. PLAY OK 3 Set the date, start ad stop times, chael umber ad tape speed: 1 Press >/. to set each item. PLAY 2 Press / to highlight ad set each item OK i tur. To correct a settig, press? to retur to that settig ad reset. INPUT SELECT TIMER SET / CHECK 9/28 TU DATE START STOP CH 9 /30 TH 8 :00PM 9 :00PM 35 SP / : : / : : / : : / : : / : : / : : / : : NRETURN SELECT : N SET QUIT : : MENU END: O K To record the same program every day or the same day every week, press. while the date is highlighted. For details, see Daily/ weekly recordig below. To record from a source coected to the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 i the CH positio. 4 Press OK to cofirm the settig. PLAY OK To eter aother settig, highlight the ext lie ad repeat step 3. 5 TIMER Press TIMER. 6 1/u Press 1/u to tur off the VCR. The idicator appears i the display widow ad the VCR stads by for recordig. Whe usig a cable box, leave it o. cotiued Basic Operatios 45

Recordig TV programs usig the timer (cotiued) To stop recordig To stop the VCR while recordig, press p STOP. Daily/weekly recordig I step 3 above, press. to select the recordig patter. Each time you press., the idicatio chages as show below. Press > to chage the idicatio i reverse order. the curret date SU-SA MO-SA MO-FR EVERY SA... EVERY MO EVERY SU 1 moth later (dates cout dow) the curret date To use the VCR after settig the timer To use the VCR before a timer recordig begis, just press 1/u. The idicator disappears from the display widow ad the VCR switches o. Remember to press 1/u to reset the VCR to the timer recordig stadby mode after usig the VCR. You ca also do the followig tasks while the VCR is recordig: Reset the couter. Display tape iformatio o the TV scree. Check the timer settigs. Watch aother TV program. To lock the VCR after settig the timer (Child Lock) While the VCR turs o, hold dow 1/u POWER o the VCR util the H idicator appear i the display widow. The VCR turs off ad the H idicator remais lit. The VCR will ot work except for timer recordig. To ulock the VCR, hold dow 1/u POWER o the VCR util the H idicator disappears from the display widow. The VCR is ulocked ad turs o. To stop timer recordig while the VCR is locked, press p STOP. The recordig stops ad the VCR is ulocked. 46 Basic Operatios

Basic Operatios Tips To set the chael, you ca also use the CH+/ or umber buttos. To show the TIMER SET/CHECK meu, you ca also use the MENU butto. Press MENU, the press >/. to highlight TIMER SET/CHECK ad press OK. (SLV-L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ oly) You ca set the chael with the shuttle rig durig stop. To set the tape speed, you ca also use the SP/EP butto. Whe you are recordig a program i the SP mode ad the remaiig tape becomes shorter tha the recordig time, the tape speed is automatically chaged to the EP mode. Note that some oises will appear o the picture whe the tape speed is chaged. If you wat to keep the tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF i the ADVANCED OPTIONS meu (page 64). If you wat to retur to the previous meu ad cotiue with other operatios after settig the timer, press. to highlight RETURN, the press OK. The display returs to the MENU scree. If you are fiished usig the VCR, tur off the power before the timer recordig starts. Basic Operatios 47

0 ) Additioal Operatios Playig/searchig at various speeds SLV-L49 MX, L52 PA/PC, L59 CL/CS/PR/ VZ, X55 MX, L69HF MX, L72HF PA/PC, L79HF CL/CS/VZ ad X66HF MX PLAY 0 3 REW )# FF 2 & SLOW )# FF 0 3 REW SLV-L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ 0 REW PLAY ) FF Playback optios View the picture durig fast-forward or rewid Play at high speed Play at twice the ormal speed Play i slow motio Play frame by frame Rewid ad start play Operatio Durig fast-forward, hold dow ) # FF/) FF. Durig rewid, hold dow 0 3 REW/0 REW. Durig playback, press ) # FF or 0 3 REW o the remote commader. Durig playback, hold dow ) # FF/) FF or 03REW/ 0 REW. Whe you release the butto, ormal playback resumes. Durig playback, press 2. Durig playback or pause, press & SLOW. Durig pause, press ) # FF or 0 3 REW o the remote commader. Hold dow the butto to play oe frame each secod. Durig stop, press PLAY o the VCR while holdig dow 03 REW/0 REW o the VCR. 48 Additioal Operatios

0 ) To resume ormal playback Press PLAY. Usig the shuttle rig (SLV-L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ oly) With the shuttle rig, you ca operate a variety of playback optios. There are two ways for usig the shuttle rig, ormal mode ad jog mode. JOG Shuttle rig To use the shuttle rig i ormal mode Durig playback or pause, tur the shuttle rig clockwise or couterclockwise. Each chage i the shuttle rig positio chages the playback mode i the followig way. Pause Slow motio i reverse Slow motio Normal speed i reverse Normal speed (Iitial speed) Double speed i reverse Double speed High speed i reverse High speed cotiued Additioal Operatios 49

Playig/searchig at various speeds (cotiued) To use the shuttle rig i jog mode Use this mode for frame-by-frame playback. Press JOG to eter the jog mode. The JOG butto lights up. If you chage to jog mode durig ay playback mode, playback pauses so you ca see a still picture. Each chage i the shuttle rig positio shifts the picture oe frame. To shift frames i reverse, tur the shuttle rig couterclockwise. The frame shift speed depeds o the speed you tur the shuttle rig. To resume ormal mode, press JOG agai. The JOG butto goes off. Tip Adjust the picture usig the TRACKING +/ buttos if: Streaks appear while playig i slow motio. The picture shakes while pausig. To set trackig to the ceter positio, press both buttos (+/ ) at the same time. Notes The soud is muted durig these operatios. Tapes recorded i the LP mode o other VCRs ca be played back o this VCR but the picture quality caot be guarateed. The picture may have sow: whe playig at high speed i reverse whe playig i reverse slow motio (SLV-L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ oly) whe playig i reverse (SLV-L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ oly) 50 Additioal Operatios

Searchig for a selected poit o the tape 1/u You ca easily fid a selected poit by movig the poiter o the TV scree. The VCR fast-forwards or rewids to the poit you idicate ad starts playback automatically. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DISPLAY /? 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly util the bar idicatio appears o the TV scree. A cursor (p) idicatig the curret positio of the tape appears o the bar idicatio. If the cursor does ot appear, play the tape a few momets (by pressig PLAY, ) # FF or 0 3 REW) util the cursor appears. 2 Press?// to move the poiter ( ) to the poit where you wat to start playback. The VCR starts searchig ad the cursor (p) moves toward the poiter. Whe the VCR locates the marked poit, playback starts. ------------------------ 0 120 ------------------------ 0 120 cotiued Additioal Operatios 51

Searchig for a selected poit o the tape (cotiued) To cacel searchig Press PLAY or p STOP. To tur off the bar idicatio Press DISPLAY agai. Notes The figure o the bar idicatio represets the total time legth of the iserted tape as show below. The total time legth may ot be displayed correctly for: tapes other tha T-60, T-120, or T-160 tapes recorded i more tha oe tape speed mode. Tape type T-60 or shorter from T-80 to T-140 T-160 or loger Total time legth SP LP EP 60 120 180 120 240 360 160 320 480 If you move the poiter ( ) o the bar idicatio durig search, the VCR searches for the ew reset poit. With the bar idicatio o, the ) # FF// ad 0 3 REW/? buttos o the remote commader work oly for movig the poiter ( ), while the ) # FF ad 03REW (or, ) FF ad 0 REW) buttos o the VCR are used for ormal tape operatio. Note, however, if you press these buttos o the VCR, searchig is caceled. 52 Additioal Operatios

Skip-searchig automatically You ca spot check a whole tape quickly. At itervals, the VCR skips playback while searchig forward or backward. ) # FF 0 3 REW Hold dow ) # FF (or 0 3 REW) more tha two secods durig stop. SKIP idicator appears o the TV scree. The VCR searches forward (or backward) for about two miutes o the couter, the fast-forwards (or rewids) for about te miutes o the couter. The VCR repeats this operatio util it stops at the ed (or begiig) of the tape. SKIP search forward search forward # ) fast-forward # ) fast-forward To cacel skip-search Press PLAY or p STOP. Note The VCR automatically fast-forwards (or rewids) ay portio with o recordig. Additioal Operatios 53

0 ) Recordig TV programs usig the dial timer The Dial Timer fuctio allows you to make timer recordigs of programs without turig o your TV. Set the recordig timer to record up to eight programs that will be broadcast withi the ext 24 hours usig the DIAL TIMER. The recordig start time ad stop time ca be set at 15 miute itervals. DIAL TIMER Before you start... Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. Whe usig a cable box, tur it o. Isert a tape with its safety tab i place. Make sure the tape is loger tha the total recordig time. 1 Press DIAL TIMER. START ad the recordig start time appear alterately i the display widow. EP VIDEO APC EP < VIDEO APC 2 Tur DIAL TIMER to set the recordig start time. The time chages i 15 miute itervals. EP VIDEO APC 54 Additioal Operatios

3 Press DIAL TIMER. STOP ad the recordig stop time appear alterately i the display widow. EP VIDEO APC EP < VIDEO APC 4 Tur DIAL TIMER to set the recordig stop time. The time chages i 15 miute itervals. EP VIDEO APC 5 Press DIAL TIMER. The chael appears i the display widow. EP VIDEO APC 6 Tur DIAL TIMER to set the chael. To record from a source coected to the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2. EP VIDEO APC 7 Press DIAL TIMER to complete the settig. OK appears i the display widow for about five secods. The idicator appears i the display widow ad the VCR stads by for recordig. Whe usig a cable box, leave it o. cotiued Additioal Operatios 55

Recordig TV programs usig the dial timer (cotiued) To stop recordig To stop the VCR while recordig, press p STOP. To use the VCR after settig the timer To use the VCR before a timer recordig begis, just press 1/u. The idicator disappears from the display widow ad the VCR switches o. Remember to press 1/u to reset the VCR to the timer recordig stadby mode after usig the VCR. If CLOCK ad 12: AM appear alterately whe you press DIAL TIMER Set the clock by referrig to Settig the clock (page 25). Alteratively, you ca set the clock by followig the steps below. As this method automatically sets the date to the factory settig (1/1/1999), you caot make the correct timer settigs usig the meu. It is suitable oly for the limited use of recordig a program startig withi the ext 24 hours usig the DIAL TIMER butto. 1 Tur DIAL TIMER to set the hour. 2 Press DIAL TIMER. 3 Tur DIAL TIMER to set the miutes. 4 Press DIAL TIMER to start the clock. 5 Go to step 2 o page 54. Tips The program is recorded i the curret tape speed. To chage the tape speed, press SP/EP before you complete the settig i step 7. To check, chage, or cacel the program settig, see Checkig/chagig/cacelig timer settigs (page 58). Notes If eight programs have already bee set i step 1, FULL appears i the display widow for about three secods. The idicator flashes i the display widow whe you complete the settig i step 7 with o tape iserted. 56 Additioal Operatios

Settig the recordig duratio time 1/u After startig recordig i the ormal way, you ca have the VCR stop recordig automatically after a specified duratio. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 r REC 1 While recordig, press r REC oce. The idicator appears i the display widow. EP VIDEO APC 2 Press r REC repeatedly to set the duratio. Each press advaces the time i icremets of 30 miutes. 0:30 1:00 5:30 6:00 Normal recordig The tape couter decreases miute by miute to 0:00, the the VCR stops recordig ad turs off automatically. To exted the duratio Press r REC repeatedly to set a ew duratio. To cacel the duratio Press r REC repeatedly util to ormal recodig mode. idicator disappears ad the VCR returs To stop while recordig Press p STOP. Note You caot display the curret time couter i the display widow whe settig the recordig duratio. Additioal Operatios 57

Checkig/ chagig/ cacelig timer settigs Before you start Tur o your TV ad set it to the video chael. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1/u 1/u CLEAR TIMER >/./?// OK 1 Press 1/u to tur o the VCR. 2 Press TIMER to display TIMER SET/CHECK. If you wat to chage a settig, go o to the ext step. If you do ot eed to chage the settigs, press MENU, the tur off the VCR to retur to recordig stadby. 58 Additioal Operatios

3 Press >/. to highlight the settig you wat to chage or cacel. To chage the settig, press OK ad press?// to highlight the item you wat to chage, the press >/. to reset it. To cacel the settig, press CLEAR. 4 Press OK. 5 Press MENU to exit the meu. TIMER SET / CHECK 9/28 TU DATE START STOP CH 9 /30 TH 8 :00PM 9 :00PM 35 SP 10 / 2 SA 10 :00AM 11 :30AM 20 EP MO FR 2:00PM 3 :00PM 60 EP EVERY SU 6:30AM 7 : 00 AM 42 EP / : : / : : / : : / : : NRETURN SELECT : SET QUIT : O K : MENU CANCEL : CLEAR If ay timer settigs remai, tur off the VCR to retur to recordig stadby. Whe the timer settigs overlap The program that starts first has priority ad the secod program starts recordig oly after the first program has fiished. If the programs start at the same time, the program listed first i the meu has priority. Program 1 Program 2 Will be cut off Tip To show the TIMER SET/CHECK meu, you ca also use the MENU butto. Press MENU, the press >/. to highlight TIMER SET/CHECK ad press OK. Additioal Operatios 59

Recordig stereo ad biligual programs (SLV-L69HF MX, L72HF PA/PC, L79HF CL/CS/ VZ, L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ ad X66HF MX oly) Recordig stereo programs This VCR automatically receives ad records stereo programs. Whe a stereo program is received, the STEREO idicator lights up. If there is oise i the stereo program, set AUTO STEREO i the ADVANCED OPTIONS meu to OFF. The soud will be recorded i moaural (o both hi-fi ad ormal audio tracks) but with less oise. For details, see page 64. Recordig biligual programs Normally, this VCR records oly the mai soud. Whe a SAP (Secod Audio Program) is received, the SAP idicator lights up. To record oly SAP soud, set TUNER AUDIO i the ADVANCED OPTIONS meu to SAP. For details, see page 64. Selectig the soud durig playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the soud you wat. (The soud beig recorded will ot chage.) To liste to O-scree display Display widow Stereo STEREO STEREO Left chael L STEREO Right chael R STEREO Moaural soud o the No idicator No idicator ormal audio track 60 Additioal Operatios

How soud is recorded o a video tape The VCR records soud oto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded oto the mai track alog with the picture. Moaural soud is recorded oto the ormal audio track alog the edge of the tape. Normal audio track Hi-fi audio track (mai track) Moaural soud Stereo soud (left/right chaels) Notes To play a tape i stereo, you must use the A/V coectios. Whe you play a tape recorded i moaural, the soud is heard i moaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR settig. Additioal Operatios 61

Adjustig the picture Adjustig the trackig Although the VCR automatically adjusts the trackig whe playig a tape (the idicator flashes i the display widow, the goes off), distortio may occur if the tape was recorded i poor coditio. I this case, maually adjust the trackig. Press TRACKING +/ to display the trackig meter. The distortio should disappear as you press oe of the two buttos (the idicator lights up). To resume automatic trackig adjustmet, eject the tape ad reisert it. NORMAL TRACKING Trackig meter About the Adaptive Picture Cotrol (APC) fuctio The Adaptive Picture Cotrol (APC) fuctio automatically improves recordig ad playback quality by adjustig the VCR to the coditio of the video heads ad tape. To maitai better picture quality, we recommed that you set APC to ON i the ADVANCED OPTIONS meu (with the APC idicator i the display widow lit). For details, see page 64. APC playback The APC fuctio automatically works o all types of tapes, icludig retal tapes ad tapes that were ot recorded with APC. APC recordig Wheever you isert a tape ad first start recordig, the VCR adjusts to the tape usig the APC fuctio (the APC idicator flashes rapidly). This adjustmet is retaied util the tape is ejected. Notes Auto trackig adjustmet caot be guarateed to work with tapes recorded i LP mode o other VCRs. The APC fuctio does ot work if the tape speed is automatically chaged from the SP to EP mode durig a timer recordig whe AUTO TAPE SPEED to ON i the ADVANCED OPTIONS meu, uless the tape has bee recorded i the EP mode with the APC fuctio. There is a delay of about te secods before the VCR actually starts recordig while the VCR aalyzes the tape. To avoid the delay, first set the VCR to recordig pause (the APC idicator flashes slowly) ad press r REC to have the VCR aalyze the tape (the APC idicator flashes rapidliy). After the APC idicator stops flashig, press P PAUSE to start recordig immediately. If you wat to start recordig quickly without usig the APC fuctio, first set the VCR to recordig pause (the APC idicator flashes slowly) ad press P PAUSE to start recordig. 62 Additioal Operatios

0 ) About the Reality Regeerator fuctio (SLV-L52 PA/PC, L72HF PA/PC ad L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ oly) The Reality Regeerator fuctio automatically restores the picture 1/u to its origial quality durig playback. To use the Reality Regeerator fuctio, press REALITY REALITY REGENERATOR REGENERATOR. The REALITY REGENERATOR butto lights up. To tur it off, press REALITY REGENERATOR. The REALITY REGENERATOR butto goes off. Additioal Operatios 63

Chagig meu optios 1 Press MENU, the select ADVANCED OPTIONS ad press OK. ADVANCED OPTIONS AUTO ANT SELECT AUTO STEREO TUNER AUDIO APC TAPE SELECT AUTO TAPE SPEED SHARPNESS NRETURN ON ON MAIN ON AUTO ON L H SELECT SET QUIT : : O K : MENU 64 Additioal Operatios 2 Press >/. to highlight the optio to chage, the press OK. 3 Press >/. to chage the settig, the press OK. To adjust SHARPNESS, press?// ad press OK. 4 Press MENU to retur to the origial scree. Meu choices Iitial settigs are idicated i bold prit. Meu optio AUTO ANT SELECT AUTO STEREO* TUNER AUDIO* APC TAPE SELECT AUTO TAPE SPEED SHARPNESS Set this optio to ON if your TV is coected oly to VHF/UHF OUT o the VCR. To play a tape, set the TV to the VCR chael (chael 3 or 4). OFF if your TV is coected to both VHF/UHF OUT ad LINE OUT o the VCR. To play a tape, set the TV to the VCR iput. ON to receive stereo programs. OFF to reduce oise. The soud chages to moaural. MAIN to record the mai soud o both hi-fi ad ormal audio tracks. SAP to record the SAP (Secod Audio Program) soud o both hi-fi ad ormal audio tracks. ON to switch o the APC (Adaptive Picture Cotrol) fuctio ad improve picture quality. OFF to switch off APC. AUTO whe usig a T-160 legth tape or ay tape shorter tha a T-140 legth tape. 180 whe usig a T-140 or T-180 legth tape. ON to chage the timer recordig tape speed automatically to the EP mode whe the remaiig tape legth becomes shorter tha the recordig time. To operate AUTO TAPE SPEED, set TAPE SELECT correctly. OFF to keep the tape speed. L (Low) through H (High) to adjust the sharpess of the picture. L to tur off the sharpess cotrol. * SLV-L69HF MX, L72HF PA/PC, L79HF CL/CS/VZ, L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ ad X66HF MX oly

0 ) Editig with aother VCR How to hook up to record o this VCR SLV-L49 MX, L52 PA/PC, L59 CL/CS/PR/VZ ad X55 MX This VCR (Recorder) TV 1/u LINE-2 IN Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT : Sigal flow VMC-710HG audio/video cable (ot supplied) SLV-L69HF MX, L72HF PA/PC, L79HF CL/CS/VZ, L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ ad X66HF MX This VCR (Recorder) TV 1/u LINE-2 IN Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT : Sigal flow VMC-810HG audio/video cable (ot supplied) cotiued Additioal Operatios 65

0 ) Editig with aother VCR (cotiued) Notes Make sure you coect the plugs to jacks of the same color. If you coected this VCR to both the LINE IN ad LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR, select the iput correctly to prevet a hummig oise. You ca use the LINE-1 IN jacks for editig. If the other VCR is a moaural type ad coected to this VCR s LINE-2 IN jacks, coect the audio plug to the AUDIO L (white) jack. The soud is recorded o both right ad left chaels. Whe coectig to the AUDIO R (red) jack, the soud is recorded oly o the right chael (SLV-L69HF MX, L72HF PA/PC, L79HF CL/ CS/VZ, L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ ad X66HF MX oly). If the other VCR is a moaural type ad coected to this VCR s LINE-1 IN jacks, the soud is recorded oly o the chael whose jack is coected to the audio plug. To record o both right ad left chaels, coect the audio plugs to the AUDIO R/L jacks usig a VMC-910HG audio/video cable (ot supplied) (SLV- L69HF MX, L72HF PA/PC, L79HF CL/CS/VZ, L89HF CL/CS/MX/VZ ad X66HF MX oly). Operatio (whe recordig o this VCR) Before you start editig Tur o your TV ad set it to the video chael. Press INPUT SELECT to display L2 (or L1 ) i the display widow. Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or EP. 1/u P PAUSE r REC 66 Additioal Operatios 1 Isert a source tape with its safety tab removed ito the other (playback) VCR. Search for the poit to start playback ad set it to playback pause. 2 Isert a tape ito this (recordig) VCR. Search for the poit to start recordig ad press P PAUSE. 3 Press r REC o this VCR ad set it to recordig pause. 4 To start editig, press the P PAUSE buttos o both VCRs at the same time. To stop editig Press the p STOP buttos o both VCRs. Tip To cut out uwated scees while editig, press P PAUSE o this VCR whe a uwated scee begis. Whe it eds, press P PAUSE agai to resume recordig. Note If you start recordig followig the procedure above, the VCR wo t start recordig with the APC fuctio. To record a tape with the APC fuctio, press r REC agai durig recordig pause i step 3 so that the VCR aalyzes the tape. The whe you start recordig i step 4, press P PAUSE immediately after the APC idicator stops flashig. If you press P PAUSE before the APC idicator stops flashig, the APC fuctio is caceled.

0 ) Additioal Iformatio Geeral setup iformatio Settig the RF uit Whe coectig the VCR to the TV usig oly the atea cable, you must set the RF UNIT switch o the rear of the VCR so that the TV ca receive the correct sigal from the VCR. RF UNIT CH3 CH4 TV 1/u 1/u POWER CHANNEL +/ 1 Set the RF UNIT switch o the rear of the VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever chael is ot used i your area. If both are used, set the switch to either chael. 2 Press 1/u POWER to tur o the VCR. 3 Press TV/VIDEO to tur o the VIDEO idicator i the VCR s display widow. 4 Press CHANNEL +/ to display a chael umber i the display widow. Select a active chael umber i your area. 5 Tur o your TV ad set it to the chael you selected i step 1 (chael 3 or 4). The chael you selected i step 4 appears o the TV scree. If the chaels chage whe you press CHANNEL +/, you have made the correct settig. Wheever you use the VCR, set the TV to the chael selected i step 1. cotiued Additioal Iformatio 67

Geeral setup iformatio (cotiued) Attachig the exteral atea coector Whe usig a 300-ohm twi lead cable for VHF/UHF atea, use the EAC-32 atea coector (ot supplied) to coect the atea to the VCR. 300-ohm twi lead cable EAC-32 Atea coector (ot supplied) 1 Loose the screws o the atea coector. 2 Wid the twi leads aroud the screws o the atea coector. 3 Retighte the screws. Attachig a UHF/VHF bad mixer Whe usig both 75-ohm coaxial cable ad 300-ohm twi lead cable for VHF/ UHF atea, use the EAC-66 UHF/ VHF bad separator/mixer (ot supplied) to coect the atea to the VCR. 300-ohm twi lead cable EAC-66 UHF/VHF bad separator/ mixer (ot supplied) 75-ohm coaxial cable 1 Loose the screws o the mixer. 2 Wid the twi leads aroud the screws o the mixer. 3 Retighte the screws. 4 Coect the 75-ohm coaxial cable to the mixer. 68 Additioal Iformatio

Troubleshootig If you have ay questios or problems ot covered below, please cosult your earest Soy dealer. Clock Power Playback Symptom The 1/u switch does ot fuctio. The power is tured o but the VCR does ot operate. The clock has stopped ad : lights i the display widow. The playback picture does ot appear o the TV scree. The picture is ot clear. The picture rolls vertically durig picture search. The picture has o soud. Remedy Coect the AC power cord securely. Make sure the VCR is ot locked. To ulock, hold dow 1/uPOWER o the VCR util the H idicator disappears. Moisture codesatio occurs. Tur the power off, uplug the AC power cord ad leave the VCR to dry for over three hours. The clock stops if the VCR is discoected from the wall outlet for more tha eight hours. Reset the clock (ad the timer). Make sure the TV is set to the chael for the VCR. If you are usig a moitor, set it to video iput. Adjust the trackig with the TRACKING +/ buttos. The video heads are dirty (see below). Clea the video heads usig the Soy T-25CLD, T-25CLDR, or T- 25CLW video head cleaig cassette. If these cleaig cassettes are ot available i your area, have the heads cleaed at your earest Soy service facility (a stadard service fee will be charged). Do ot use a commercially available liquid-type cleaig cassette other tha Soy s, as it may damage the video heads. The video heads may have to be replaced. Cosult your local Soy dealer for more iformatio. Adjust the vertical hold cotrol o the TV or moitor. The tape is defective. If you made A/V coectios, check the audio cable coectio. Symptoms caused by cotamiated video heads Normal picture Rough picture Uclear picture No picture (or black & white scree appears) iitial cotamiatio termial cotiued Additioal Iformatio 69