Sony SLV-ED343SG User Manual

Operating InstructionsVideo CassetteRecorder3-090-243-P1 (1) GB© 2004 Sony CorporationSLV-ED949SGSLV-ED343SGPAL NTSC

10Setting the clockYou must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer features properly.Before you start…• Turn on the VCR and the TV.• Set th

114 Set the day, month, and year insequence by pressing , to selectthe item to be set, and press M/m toselect the digits, then press ,.The day of the

12Presetting channelsIf some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function, you can presetthem manually.Before you start…• Turn on the V

135 Press M/m to highlight NAME,then press ,.6 Enter the station name.1 Press M/m to select a character.Each time you press M, thecharacter changes as

14Disabling unwanted programme positionsAfter presetting channels, you can disable unused programme positions. Thedisabled positions will be skipped

155 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you wantto disable.6 Press MENU to exit the menu.Changing the station namesYou can change o

164 Press M/m to highlight NAME,then press ,.5 Enter the station name.1 Press M/m to select a character.Each time you press M, thecharacter changes as

17Recording TV programmesBefore you start...• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video ch

18To stop recordingPress x STOP.To check the remaining timePress DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes asshown below.Sound system

19Recording TV programmes using theEasy Timer (SLV-ED949SG only)The Easy Timer function allows you tomake timer recordings of programmeswithout turnin

2Index to parts and controlsRefer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.Front panelFor SLV-ED949SG1 ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch2 Remote sen

20Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer (SLV-ED949SG only)(continued)3 Press EASY TIMER.START indicator and the current time appear in the disp

217 Press EASY TIMER.The programme position or LINE input appears in the displaywindow.8 Turn EASY TIMER to set the programme position.To record from

22Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer (SLV-ED949SG only)(continued)11 Press EASY TIMER to complete the setting.“OK” appears in the display wi

23To set the clock1 Hold down EASY TIMER so that “DAY” appears in the displaywindow. However, if the clock has already been set, the current settinga

24About the Demonstration ModeThe Easy Timer function has a Demonstration Mode that allows the user, such as asalesperson, to enter more than eight ex

25Recording TV programmes using thetimerYou can preset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with the EasyTimer (SLV-ED949SG only).Befo

264 Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR.The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR standsby for recording.To record from other equipment, lea

27Tips• To set the line input video source, you can also use the INPUT SELECT button.• To record NTSC signals in EP mode, set the tape speed to LP. E

28Playing/searching at various speedsBefore you start…• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.Playback optionsTo Do thisPlay a t

29Using Playback Dial on the VCRWith Playback Dial, you canoperate the following playbackoptions.Playback DialTo Do thisResume play after pause Press

3For SLV-ED343SG1 ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch2 A EJECT button (28)3 Remote sensor4 Tape compartment5 H PLAY button* (28)/M FF(fast-forward)/m REW (rewind)(2

300:30 1:004:00 4:300:30 1:004:00 9:005:00Setting the recording duration timeAfter you have started recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR

31Editing with another VCRHow to connect to record on this VCRConnect the line outputs of the other VCR to the input connector of thisVCR. Refer to t

32Editing with another VCR (continued)Example C (SLV-ED949SG only)TV Your VCR (Recorder)LINE IN 1Other VCR (Player)LINE OUTAudio/video cable (not supp

33Operation(When recording on this VCR)Before you start editing• Turn on your TV and set it to the videochannel.• Press INPUT SELECT to display thecon

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4Remote commander12345678901 Z EJECT button (28)2 INPUT SELECT button (17) (25)(33)3 TV/VIDEO button (for TV)4 CLEAR button (14)5 Programme number but

5qs ?/1 (on/standby) switch (26)qd •TV/VIDEO remote control switchqf AUDIO MONITOR button*1*2qg DISPLAY button (18)qh PROG (programme) +/– buttons*1qj

6Connecting the VCRMains leadAERIAL INto mainsAerial cable (supplied): Signal flow1 Disconnect the aerial cable from yourTV and connect it to on the

7Additional connectionsTo a TV that has audio/video input jacksThis additional connectionimproves picture and soundquality. Connect the TV asshown on

8Setting up the VCR with the AutoSet Up functionBefore using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the Auto Set Upfunction. With this func

94 Press M/m/</, to select theappropriate TV system, then pressOK.The VCR starts searching for all ofthe receivable channels and presetsthem (in th