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Sony Betamax SL-HF2100 Operating Instructions Manual

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Warning
Introduction
How to Use this Manual
Before You Begin
Table of Contents
Precautions
Preliminaries
Overview of the SL-HF2100
Identifying the Operational Parts
Front
Opening and Closing the Touch Panel
Touch Panel
Index Function Block
Input Signal Selection Block
Editing Block
Setting Block
Confirming-And-Changing-The-Setting Block
When the Touch Panel Becomes Dirty with Finger Prints
Tuner Presetting Block
Rear Panel
Remote Commander RMT-2100A
Notes on the Handling of Batteries
After Replacing the Batteries
Preparing the Commander
Insert the Batteries before Operation
Before Operating the Commander
When Using the Commander for the First Time
How to Read the Display of the Commander
Notes on the Commander
When the Touch Panel of the Commander Gest Dirty with Finger Prints
Chart for the Commander's Mode
How to Read this Chart
Overview of the Commander's Mode Displays
In the Beginning
After Receiving the Confirming Signal
You Can Switch to Other Convenient Modes such as
Pressing Line/Tuner Switches the Commander to the Input Selection Mode
Pressing Setting Switches the Commander to the Setting Mode
Keeping? Depressed Switches the Commander to Home Mode
How to Use? No, and Power/Yes
When You Get Lost
Connections
First Check Your Equipment
Preparation
To Connect a Combination VHF/UHF Antenna
To Connect a VHF Antenna Only
To Connect on UHF Antenna Only
When the VHF/UHF Antenna Terminal on the TV Is Combined
When the VHF/UHF Antenna Terminal on the TV Are Separated
To Connect both VHF and UHF Antennas
To Connect a Cable TV System
If Your TV Has a Built-In CATV Decoder
If Your TV Does Not Have a Built-In CATV Decoder
How to Attach the F-Type Connector (Not Supplied)
How to Attach the External Antenna Connector (Supplied)
How to Attach the EAC-66 U/V Band Separator/Mixer (Not Supplied)
Setting the RF Unit
To Connect a TV Equipped with Video/Audio
Input Jacks
Setting the Command Mode
Controlling Other Sony Vcrs
If You Have Sony VHS or 8 MM Vcrs that Does Not Have a Command Mode Select Switch
If You Have Other Sony Betamax Vcrs
Using the Commander
When You Start Operating the VCR
When You the Date and Clock
On the VCR
Controlling Tvs
How to Use the VCR or TV Control Mode
Manufacturer List
Note on TV Operation
Date and Clock Setting
Character Display Area of the Commander
Presetting Active Channels
Selecting TV Channels
Before Selecting Channels
Using the Channel Number And/Ch (Enter) Keys on the Commander
If You Cannot Select the Desired Channel
Using CH +/-
Skipping Unnecessary Channels
To Erase Unnecessary Channels
To Put Back the Erased Channels
Tuner Preset Mode
If You Cannot Preset the Air TV Channels
Cable TV Channel Assignment
Handling Video Cassettes
Inserting a Cassette
Ejecting a Cassette
Home Mode
Tape Length and Recording Time
Playing a Tape
Playback
Operation
Selecting the Playback Mode
Even if the Super Beta Recording Function Is Turned off
Various Playback Modes
To Search for a Particular Scene-Betascan
To Obtain a Freeze Picture
To View the Picture Momentarily During the Fast-Forward or Rewind Mode-Beta Skipscan
Operations Available in the Shuttle Mode of the Commander
To Watch a Shuttle Playback
To Watch the Picture at 2 Times the Normal Speed
To Watch a Frame-By-Frame Picture
Adjusting the Picture
If Streaks Appear in the Picture During Normal Playback
If Streaks or Noise Appear in the Slow Mode
If Picture Shakes in the Freeze Mode
Adjusting the Sharpness and Softness
On the Display Window
On the Automatic Tracking
When Playing the Tape Whose Recording Mode Is Not Unique
Selecting the Monitor Sound of Beta Hi-Fi Stereo Sound Programs
Selecting the Playback Track
Selecting the Monitor Sound of a Stereo Program
Selecting the SAP Sound Recorded with SAP Set to SAP on
Recording TV Programs
To Stop the Tape for a Moment
To Resume Recording
To Record TV Programs Without Watching It
Auto Rewind Function
Adjusting the Recording Level
Reference for Recording Level Adjustment
To Change the Recording Mode
On Super Beta Mode
Receiving and Recording Multichannel TV Sound (MTS) Broadcasts (Stereocasts)
Receiving and Recording Second Audio Program (SAP) Broadcasts
To Monitor the SAP Sound During Recording
Temporarily Stopping Recording at a Particular Point
How to Use ANT TV/VTR
Watching One TV Program While Recording Another
To Watch the Playback Picture of the VCR
To Change the Channel of the TV Using the Channels on the VCR
To Avoid Automatic Lighting of the VTR Indicator During Playback
Timer Recording
Timer Set Mode
Recording from Today to One Month Later
To Preset Another Program
On the Commander
Changing the Recording Mode
To Record Video Sources from Line in 1,2 or 3 Jacks
To Stop the Timer Recording that Have Started
Every Day and Every Week Recording
To Check Timer Settings
How to Read the Indications
Commander's Character Display Area
Vcr's Display Window
If Multiple Setting Is Made on the same Day of the Week
If Every Day or Every Week Setting Is Made
If You Transmit a Different Timer Setting While Checking Another
If You Point the Commander to Another Sony VCR and Press Timer Key
To Change the Timer Settings in the Timer Recording Standby Mode
To Cancel Timer Setting in the Timer Recording Standby Mode
To Use the VCR before Timer Recording
Naming the Timer Setting-Custom Memory
Selectable Characters
To Change the Entered Characters
To Stop Entering the Characters
To Name Other Settings and Store Them
To Call up the Stored Setting
Quick Timer Recording
How to Use the Quick Timer Recording
If a Power Interruption Occurs During Quick Timer Recording
If the VCR Is in the Timer Recording Standby Mode
Recording Duration Indicator
Keys Operable During Quick Timer Recording
Use of the Tape Counter
Indexing the Tape Contents
When the Cassette Is Ejected
On Counter Reading
Tape Return
Tape Return Play
Checking the Remaining Tape Length
Preparing the VCR
To Return to Normal Display
On the Accuracy of the Remaining Tape Counter
Index Function
Index/Counter Mode
Marking Index Signals
Automatic, Manual Index Mark
Index Scan
To Release the Index Scan
Index Search
To Playback from Five Index Signals Ahead
To Release the Index Search
How to Count Index Signals
Erasing Index Signals
Scan Erase
When to Press [Erase]
Notes While Erasing Index Signals
Search Erase
Beta Hi-Fi Audio Recording
Recording from the Audio System
Check the Following Points
What if Beta Hi-Fi Recording?
Beta Hi-Fi Recording Pattern on the Video Tape
Editing Available on this VCR
Assemble Editing
Video Insert Editing
Audio Insert Editing
Use of the Edit Function
When the Setting of the Edit Function if Finished
This VCR (Recording VCR)
The Other VCR (Playback VCR)
To Record Video Source from the Line in S Video Jack
When Editing Is Finished
Notes in Connection with a VCR with the Control L Jack
Insert Editing
Connection to an 8 MM Video Camera Recorder
Video Insert (Video and Beta Hi-Fi Audio)
Audio Insert (Normal Track Audio)
To Stop Insert Editing Temporarily
To Stop Insert Editing
To Cancel the Insert Editing Mode
Notes on Insert Editing
Specifications
Indications in the Display Window
On Location for the Indications
In Alphabetical Order
Functions of the Remote Commander
Vcr
Tv
Troubleshooting

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1 Introduction
2 Overview of the Sl-Hf2100
3 Identifying the Operational Parts
4 Specifications
5 Troubleshooting
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