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3-858-119-11(1)
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
Owner’s record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the
unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below.
Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. _________________________
Serial No. _________________________
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SLV-795HF
©1996 by Sony Corporation
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• Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, WARNING blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation slots. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do • Do not install the unit near heat sources not expose the unit to rain or such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place moisture. subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock. • Do not install the unit in an inclined CAUTION position. It is designed to be operated in a RISK OF ELECTRIC S
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Getting Started Table of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 7 Step 3: Hookups 31 Selecting a language 32 Setting the clock 38 Setting up cable box control 43 Presetting channels 47 Setting up VCR Plus+* Basic Operations Editing 52 Playing a tape 74 Hooking up to a VCR or stereo system 54 Recording TV programs 75 Basic editing 57 Locating a channel by station ID 58 Recording TV programs using VCR Plus+ Additional Information 61 Setting the t
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Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Cable Mouse (cable box controller) • Size AA (R6) batteries • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors • Audio/video cable (3-phono, 1 mini to 3-phono, 1-mini) 4 Getting Started
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Getting Started Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Using the remote commander You can use this remote Remote sensor commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV. The buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot (•) can be used to operate your Sony TV. To operate Set TV / VTR to the VCR VTR and point at the TV / VTR remote sensor on the VC
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Step 2: Setting up the remote commander (continued) Controlling other TVs with the remote commander The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non-Sony TVs. If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer’s code number. 1 Set TV / VTR at the top of the remote commander to TV . 2 Hold down POWER, and enter your TV’s code number(s) using the number buttons. Then release POWER. Now you can use the POWER, VOL +/–, CH +/–, and TV/VTR buttons to control your TV. You
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Getting Started Step 3 Hookups Selecting the best hookup option There are many ways in which your VCR can be hooked up. To hook up your VCR so that it works best for you, first scan through the table below. Then use the accompanying diagrams and procedures on the following pages to set up your VCR. If you have Use Refer to TV that has audio/video inputs Audio/video (A/V) hookup, then Pages 8 to 9 follow one of the hookups below. Cable box that is compatible with the Hookup 1 Pages 10 to 12 VCR’s
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Step 3: Hookups (continued) Audio/video (A/V) hookup Pages 8 to 9 If your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jacks, you will get a better picture and sound if you hook up your VCR using these connections. In addition, for a true “home theater” experience, you should connect the audio outputs of your VCR or TV to your stereo system. If your TV doesn’t have A/V inputs, see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups. If your TV has the S-Link* (A/V bus control) function, hook up your VCR using
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Getting Started C Use this hookup if your TV has the S-Link function VCR Stereo receiver TV AUDIO VIDEO AUX IN IN LINE-1 IN S-LINK LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO OUT AUDIO S-LINK Audio/video cable (supplied) A/V hookup: VCR setup After you’ve connected your TV and completed antenna or cable hookup, use the following procedure to set up the VCR. Set AUTO ANT SEL to Press MENU and select OFF and press EXECUTE. ADVANCED OPTIONS. MENU ADVANCED OPTIONS page1 TIMER SET / CHECK TUNER PRESET AUTO ANT SEL ON
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Step 3: Hookups (continued) Pages 10 to 12 Hookup 1 Using cable box control Recommended use You should use this hookup if you have a cable box, especially if your cable system scrambles all or most channels. This hookup allows the VCR’s cable box control feature to control the channel on the cable box, simplifying the recording process. A list of compatible cable boxes is on page 39. What you can do with this hookup • Record any channel using the VCR’s cable box control feature to select chann
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Getting Started Hookup 1: VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to RF UNIT CH 3 or CH 4, whichever CH3 CH4 channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 76. If you made A/V connections (from page 8), you can skip this step. EASY 2 Turn on your cable box. SET UP 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. Change the SET UP LANGUAGE on-screen display language to Spanish ENGLISH (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desire
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Step 3: Hookups (continued) 6 Select your cable box SET UP CABLE BOX SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL output channel and CABLE MOUSE ON OFF press the Joystick SET UP i s done BOX CODE NO. 018 BOX OUTPUT CH CH3 (EXECUTE). / Use t o s e l e ct CABLE BOX CH. Then push EXECUTE . Normal display Hookup 1: VCR Plus+ channel setup 1 Press MENU and select SET VCR Plus+ MENU TIMER SET / CHECK CHANNELS. TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS Use t o s e l ec t
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Getting Started Pages 13 to 15 Hookup 2 No cable box, or incompatible cable box with only a few scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if you do not have a cable box. Also use this hookup if your cable company cannot supply a cable box that is compatible with the VCR’s cable box control feature, and your cable system scrambles only a few channels. What you can do with this hookup • Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you can’t do • Record scrambled
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Step 3: Hookups (continued) Hookup 2: VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to RF UNIT CH 3 or CH 4, whichever CH3 CH4 channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 76. If you made A/V connections (from page 8), EASY you can skip this step. SET UP 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. Change the SET UP LANGUAGE on-screen display language to Spanish ENGLISH (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, ESPAÑOL FRAN
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Getting Started 6 The AUTO PRESET SET UP TUNER PRESET SET UP AUTO PRESET starts. SET UP i s done EXECUTING / Pl ease wa i t . Normal display Hookup 2: VCR Plus+ channel setup 1 Press MENU and select SET VCR Plus+ MENU TIMER SET / CHECK CHANNELS. TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS Use t o s e l ec t an i t e m, t h en pu s h EXECUTE 2 Push Joystick to ?// to select AUTO SMART CHANNEL MAPPING and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). AUTO MANUAL 3
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Step 3: Hookups (continued) Pages 16 to 18 Hookup 3 Antenna hookup Make the following connections if you’re using an antenna (if you don’t have cable TV). A Use this hookup if you’re using: • VHF/UHF antenna (you get channels 2–13 and channels 14 and higher) • UHF-only antenna (you get channels 14 and higher) • Separate VHF and UHF antennas Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of connector on your or TV: A, B, or C. VHF VCR B VHF/UHF IN UHF OUT or VHF C UHF B Use this hookup if you’re using a VHF
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Getting Started Hookup 3: VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to RF UNIT CH 3 or CH 4, whichever CH3 CH4 channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 76. If you made A/V connections (from page 8), you can skip this step. EASY SET UP 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. Change the SET UP LANGUAGE on-screen display language to Spanish ENGLISH (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS and pres
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Step 3: Hookups (continued) 0 6 The AUTO PRESET SET UP TUNER PRESET SET UP AUTO PRESET starts. SET UP i s done EXECUTING / Pl ease wa i t . Normal display Hookup 3: VCR Plus+ channel setup 1 Press MENU and select SET VCR Plus+ MENU TIMER SET / CHECK CHANNELS. TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS Use t o s e l ec t an i t e m, t h en pu s h EXECUTE 2 Push Joystick to ?// to select AUTO SMART CHANNEL MAPPING and press the Joystick (EXECUTE).
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Getting Started Pages 19 to 22 Hookup 4 Pages 19 to 21 Pages 19 to 21 Hookup 4 Hookup 4 Incompatible cable box with many scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if your cable company cannot supply a cable box that is compatible with the VCR’s cable box control feature, and your cable system scrambles all or most channels. What you can do with this hookup • Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you can’t do • Record with the cable box turned off • Record one
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Step 3: Hookups (continued) Hookup 4: VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to RF UNIT CH 3 or CH 4, whichever CH3 CH4 channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 76. If you made A/V connections (from page 8), you can skip EASY this step. SET UP 2 Turn on your cable box. 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears. Change the SET UP LANGUAGE on-screen display language to Spanish ENGLISH (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS)
