Sony SLV-N77 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• WARNING

  2
• Important Safeguards

  3
• Getting Started

  6
  • Step1: Unpacking

    6
  • Step2: Setting up the remote commander

    7
    • Inserting the batteries

      7
    • Using the remote commander

      7
    • Controlling other TVs with the remote commander (not available on SLV-N55)

      8
  • Step3: Hookups

    10
    • Selecting the best hookup option

      10
    • Hookup1 (Plug and Play)

      12
    • Antenna hookup

      12
    • Hookup1 : VCR setup

      13
    • Hookup2 (Plug and Play)

      14
    • You have no cable box, or a cable box with only a few scrambled channels

      14
    • Hookup2 : VCR setup

      15
    • Hookup3

      16
    • Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels

      16
  • Step4: Selecting a language

    17
  • Step5: Setting the clock

    18
    • Using the Auto Clock Set feature

      18
    • Using Manual Clock Set

      21
  • Step6: Presetting channels

    23
    • Presetting/disabling channels manually

      25
  • Step7: Setting up the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-N88 only)

    27
• Basic Operations

  30
  • Playing a tape

    30
  • Recording TV programs

    33
  • Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SLV-N88 only)

    36
    • About the Demonstration Mode

      40
  • Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-N88 only)

    41
  • Setting the timer manually

    44
  • Locking the VCR (Child Lock)

    47
• Additional Operations

  48
  • Playing/searching at various speeds

    48
  • Setting the recording duration time

    50
  • Checking/changing/canceling timer settings

    51
  • Recording stereo and bilingual programs

    53
    • Recording stereo programs

      53
    • Recording bilingual programs

      53
    • Selecting the sound during playback

      53
    • How sound is recorded on a video tape

      53
  • Searching using various functions

    54
    • To search using the index function (Scan and Play)

      54
    • To search for the counter 0:00:00 point

      55
    • To search for a blank portion of the tape

      55
  • Adjusting the picture (tracking)

    56
  • Changing menu options

    57
  • Editing with another VCR

    58
    • How to connect to record on this VCR

      58
    • Operation (when recording on this VCR)

      59
• Additional Information

  60
  • General setup information

    60
    • Setting the RF unit

      60
    • Attaching the external antenna connector

      61
    • Attaching a UHF/VHF band mixer

      61
  • Troubleshooting

    62
  • Specifications

    64
  • Index to parts and controls

    65
    • Front panel

      65
    • Display window

      66
    • Rear panel

      67
    • Remote commander

      68
  • Index

    70
  • Quick reference to using the VCR

    72
    • Hookup 1

      72
    • Hookup 2

      72
    • Hookup 3

      72