Additional Operations; Playing/Searching At Various Speeds - Sony SLV-SE230 Service Manual

2
Set the date, start and stop times,
programme position, tape speed and
VPS/PDC function*:
OK
1 Press , to select each item in
turn.
2 Press M/m to set each item.
INPUT SELECT
To correct a setting, press < to
return to that setting and reset.
• To record the same programme
every day or the same day every week, see "Daily/weekly
recording" on page 56.
• To use the VPS/PDC function*, set V/P to ON. For details about
the VPS/PDC function, see "Timer recording with VPS/PDC
signals" on page 53.
• To record from a decoder or other source connected to one or
more of the LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the
connected line in the "PR" position.
3
Press MENU to exit the menu.
MENU
4 Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR.
The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands
by for recording.
To record from a decoder or other source, leave the connected
equipment switched on.
To stop recording
To stop the VCR while recording, press x (stop).
Daily/weekly recording
In step 2 above, press m to select the recording pattern. Each time you press
m, the indication changes as shown below. Press M to change the indication
in reverse order.
today t DLY (Monday to Sunday) t W-SA (every Saturday) ..... t
W-SU (every Sunday) t 1 month later t (dates count down) t today
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Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds

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Before you start
• Refer to "Index to parts and controls" for button locations.
Playback options Operation
View the picture during During fast-forward, hold down M (fast-forward). During
fast-forward or rewind rewind, hold down m (rewind).
• During playback, press M (fast-forward) or m (rewind)
Play at high speed
on the remote commander.
• During playback, hold down M (fast-forward) or
m (rewind). When you release the button, normal
playback resumes.
Play at twice the normal During playback, press ×2.
speed
During playback, press y SLOW.
Play in slow motion
During pause, press M (fast-forward) or m (rewind)* on
Play frame by frame
the remote commander.
* SLV-SE830N only
To resume normal playback
Press H (play).
Using the shuttle ring
(SLV-SE830N only)
With the shuttle ring, you can
operate a variety of playback
options. There are two ways for
using the shuttle ring, normal mode
and jog mode.
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PR DAY START STOP V/P
3 5 – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
– – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
– – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
– – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
– – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
– – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – –
SELECT : SET :
END : OK EXIT : MENU
JOG
Shuttle ring
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To use the VCR after setting the timer
To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press ?/1. The
turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR
to recording standby after using the VCR.
You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:
• Reset the counter (page 40).
• Display tape information on the TV screen (page 43).
• Check the timer settings (page 61).
• Watch another TV programme (page 43).
To use the Auto Tape Speed function
In step 2 above, press m to select AUTO. When you are recording a
programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length becomes shorter
than the recording time, the recording tape speed is automatically changed to
the LP mode. Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape
speed is changed. To operate this function correctly, the "TAPE SELECT"
setting in the USER SET menu must be accurate (see page 70).
Tips
• To set the line input video source, you can also use the INPUT SELECT button.
• Even if you set TIMER METHOD* to SHOWVIEW in the EASY OPERATION
menu, you can set the timer manually. Press MENU to select TIMER
PROGRAMMING, then go to step 2.
• To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see "Checking/changing/
cancelling timer settings" on page 61.
Notes
• When setting the timer with VPS/PDC* signals, enter the start and stop times
exactly as indicated in the TV programme guide. Otherwise, the VPS/PDC
function will not work.
• If the VPS/PDC* signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit
VPS/PDC signals, the VCR will start recording at the set time without using the
VPS/PDC function.
• The and indicators flash in the display window when you press ?/1 with
no tape inserted.
• The VPS/PDC function* is automatically set to off for the timer recording of a
satellite programme.
* not available on SLV-SE630N and SE430K
Recording TV programmes using the timer
To use the shuttle ring in normal mode
During playback or pause, turn the shuttle ring clockwise or anticlockwise.
Each change in the shuttle ring position changes the playback mode in the
following way.
Pause
Slow motion
Slow motion
in reverse
Normal speed
in reverse
Double speed
in reverse
High speed in
reverse
To use the shuttle ring in jog mode
Use this mode for frame-by-frame playback.
Press JOG to enter the jog mode. The JOG button lights up. If you change
to the jog mode during any playback mode, playback pauses so you can see a
still picture. Each change in the shuttle ring position shifts the picture one
frame. To shift frames in reverse, turn the shuttle ring anticlockwise. The
frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn the shuttle ring.
To resume normal mode, press JOG again. The JOG button turns off.
Tip
• Adjust the picture using the PROGRAM +/– buttons on the VCR if:
– Streaks appear while playing in slow motion.
– Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing.
– The picture shakes while pausing.
To set tracking to the centre position, press both buttons (+/–) at the same time.
Notes
• The sound is muted during these operations.
• In the LP mode, noise may appear or there may be no colour.
• If the playback mode mark does not appear on the TV screen, press
• The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse.
• The picture returns to normal playback from slow motion in reverse in 30 seconds.
indicator
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Normal speed
(Initial speed)
Double speed
High speed
DISPLAY.
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