Sony SLV-M20HF User Manual

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Introduction

Playing a tape

Recording TV programs

10 Locating a channel using the

channel list

12 Recording TV programs using

VCR Plus+*

15 Setting the timer manually

18 Playing/searching at various

speeds

21 Searching for a selected point on

the tape

23 Skip-searching automatically
24 Creating a favorite channel list
26 Recording TV programs using the

quick timer

27 Checking/changing/canceling

the manual timer settings

30 Recording stereo and bilingual

programs

32 Searching using the index

function

33 Adjusting the picture
34 Changing menu options
36 Editing with another VCR

38 About the SmartFile function
40 Recording using the SmartFile

function

45 Selecting and playing a program
46 Checking the contents of a tape
47 Labelling a recorded program

and tape

52 Protecting a recorded program
54 Erasing the data of an unwanted

program

55 Storing program data from the

DSS receiver (Program Data
Download)

57 About the GUIDE Plus+ system
60 Overview of the GUIDE Plus+

menu

62 Using the Grid menu
67 Using the Sort menu
70 Using the Schedule menu
74 Using the Editor menu
76 Using the Demo menu

77 Troubleshooting
80 Specifications
81 Index to parts and controls
87 Index
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Quick reference to using the VCR

* VCR Plus+, PlusCode and GUIDE Plus+ are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.  The

VCR Plus+ and GUIDE Plus+ systems are manufactured under license from Gemstar Development
Corporation and VCR Index Systems B.V., respectively.