Sony Betamax SL-HF2100

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Warning2
Introduction4
How to Use this Manual4
Before You Begin4
Table of Contents5
Precautions6
Preliminaries7
Overview of the SL-HF21007
Identifying the Operational Parts8
Front8
Opening and Closing the Touch Panel8
Touch Panel9
Index Function Block10
Input Signal Selection Block10
Editing Block11
Setting Block11
Confirming-And-Changing-The-Setting Block12
When the Touch Panel Becomes Dirty with Finger Prints12
Tuner Presetting Block12
Rear Panel13
Remote Commander RMT-2100A14
Notes on the Handling of Batteries14
After Replacing the Batteries14
Preparing the Commander15
Insert the Batteries before Operation15
Before Operating the Commander16
When Using the Commander for the First Time16
How to Read the Display of the Commander17
Notes on the Commander17
When the Touch Panel of the Commander Gest Dirty with Finger Prints17
Chart for the Commander's Mode18
How to Read this Chart18
Overview of the Commander's Mode Displays20
In the Beginning20
After Receiving the Confirming Signal21
You Can Switch to Other Convenient Modes such as22
Pressing Line/Tuner Switches the Commander to the Input Selection Mode23
Pressing Setting Switches the Commander to the Setting Mode24
Keeping? Depressed Switches the Commander to Home Mode25
How to Use? No, and Power/Yes25
When You Get Lost25
Connections26
First Check Your Equipment26
Preparation27
To Connect a Combination VHF/UHF Antenna27
To Connect a VHF Antenna Only28
To Connect on UHF Antenna Only29
When the VHF/UHF Antenna Terminal on the TV Is Combined29
When the VHF/UHF Antenna Terminal on the TV Are Separated30
To Connect both VHF and UHF Antennas31
To Connect a Cable TV System33
If Your TV Has a Built-In CATV Decoder33
If Your TV Does Not Have a Built-In CATV Decoder34
How to Attach the F-Type Connector (Not Supplied)35
How to Attach the External Antenna Connector (Supplied)36
How to Attach the EAC-66 U/V Band Separator/Mixer (Not Supplied)36
Setting the RF Unit37
To Connect a TV Equipped with Video/Audio38
Input Jacks38
Setting the Command Mode40
Controlling Other Sony Vcrs40
If You Have Sony VHS or 8 MM Vcrs that Does Not Have a Command Mode Select Switch40
If You Have Other Sony Betamax Vcrs40
Using the Commander41
When You Start Operating the VCR41
When You the Date and Clock41
On the VCR42
Controlling Tvs43
How to Use the VCR or TV Control Mode44
Manufacturer List45
Note on TV Operation45
Date and Clock Setting46
Character Display Area of the Commander46
Presetting Active Channels48
Selecting TV Channels48
Before Selecting Channels48
Using the Channel Number And/Ch (Enter) Keys on the Commander49
If You Cannot Select the Desired Channel49
Using CH +/-50
Skipping Unnecessary Channels51
To Erase Unnecessary Channels51
To Put Back the Erased Channels52
Tuner Preset Mode52
If You Cannot Preset the Air TV Channels52
Cable TV Channel Assignment53
Handling Video Cassettes54
Inserting a Cassette54
Ejecting a Cassette54
Home Mode54
Tape Length and Recording Time55
Playing a Tape56
Playback56
Operation57
Selecting the Playback Mode57
Even if the Super Beta Recording Function Is Turned off57
Various Playback Modes58
To Search for a Particular Scene-Betascan58
To Obtain a Freeze Picture58
To View the Picture Momentarily During the Fast-Forward or Rewind Mode-Beta Skipscan58
Operations Available in the Shuttle Mode of the Commander59
To Watch a Shuttle Playback59
To Watch the Picture at 2 Times the Normal Speed59
To Watch a Frame-By-Frame Picture59
Adjusting the Picture60
If Streaks Appear in the Picture During Normal Playback60
If Streaks or Noise Appear in the Slow Mode60
If Picture Shakes in the Freeze Mode61
Adjusting the Sharpness and Softness61
On the Display Window62
On the Automatic Tracking62
When Playing the Tape Whose Recording Mode Is Not Unique62
Selecting the Monitor Sound of Beta Hi-Fi Stereo Sound Programs63
Selecting the Playback Track63
Selecting the Monitor Sound of a Stereo Program64
Selecting the SAP Sound Recorded with SAP Set to SAP on65
Recording TV Programs66
To Stop the Tape for a Moment68
To Resume Recording68
To Record TV Programs Without Watching It68
Auto Rewind Function68
Adjusting the Recording Level69
Reference for Recording Level Adjustment69
To Change the Recording Mode70
On Super Beta Mode70
Receiving and Recording Multichannel TV Sound (MTS) Broadcasts (Stereocasts)71
Receiving and Recording Second Audio Program (SAP) Broadcasts72
To Monitor the SAP Sound During Recording73
Temporarily Stopping Recording at a Particular Point74
How to Use ANT TV/VTR76
Watching One TV Program While Recording Another76
To Watch the Playback Picture of the VCR76
To Change the Channel of the TV Using the Channels on the VCR77
To Avoid Automatic Lighting of the VTR Indicator During Playback77
Timer Recording78
Timer Set Mode78
Recording from Today to One Month Later78
To Preset Another Program79
On the Commander80
Changing the Recording Mode81
To Record Video Sources from Line in 1,2 or 3 Jacks81
To Stop the Timer Recording that Have Started82
Every Day and Every Week Recording83
To Check Timer Settings84
How to Read the Indications85
Commander's Character Display Area85
Vcr's Display Window85
If Multiple Setting Is Made on the same Day of the Week85
If Every Day or Every Week Setting Is Made86
If You Transmit a Different Timer Setting While Checking Another86
If You Point the Commander to Another Sony VCR and Press Timer Key86
To Change the Timer Settings in the Timer Recording Standby Mode87
To Cancel Timer Setting in the Timer Recording Standby Mode89
To Use the VCR before Timer Recording91
Naming the Timer Setting-Custom Memory93
Selectable Characters94
To Change the Entered Characters94
To Stop Entering the Characters95
To Name Other Settings and Store Them95
To Call up the Stored Setting96
Quick Timer Recording98
How to Use the Quick Timer Recording98
If a Power Interruption Occurs During Quick Timer Recording98
If the VCR Is in the Timer Recording Standby Mode98
Recording Duration Indicator99
Keys Operable During Quick Timer Recording99
Use of the Tape Counter100
Indexing the Tape Contents100
When the Cassette Is Ejected100
On Counter Reading100
Tape Return101
Tape Return Play101
Checking the Remaining Tape Length102
Preparing the VCR102
To Return to Normal Display103
On the Accuracy of the Remaining Tape Counter103
Index Function104
Index/Counter Mode104
Marking Index Signals104
Automatic, Manual Index Mark104
Index Scan105
To Release the Index Scan105
Index Search106
To Playback from Five Index Signals Ahead106
To Release the Index Search106
How to Count Index Signals107
Erasing Index Signals108
Scan Erase108
When to Press [Erase]108
Notes While Erasing Index Signals108
Search Erase109
Beta Hi-Fi Audio Recording110
Recording from the Audio System110
Check the Following Points110
What if Beta Hi-Fi Recording?111
Beta Hi-Fi Recording Pattern on the Video Tape111
Editing Available on this VCR112
Assemble Editing112
Video Insert Editing112
Audio Insert Editing112
Use of the Edit Function113
When the Setting of the Edit Function if Finished113
This VCR (Recording VCR)114
The Other VCR (Playback VCR)114
To Record Video Source from the Line in S Video Jack114
When Editing Is Finished115
Notes in Connection with a VCR with the Control L Jack116
Insert Editing117
Connection to an 8 MM Video Camera Recorder117
Video Insert (Video and Beta Hi-Fi Audio)119
Audio Insert (Normal Track Audio)119
To Stop Insert Editing Temporarily120
To Stop Insert Editing120
To Cancel the Insert Editing Mode120
Notes on Insert Editing120
Specifications121
Indications in the Display Window122
On Location for the Indications122
In Alphabetical Order122
Functions of the Remote Commander123
Vcr123
Tv124
Troubleshooting125

Video Format	Betamax
Timer Recording	Yes
Remote Control	Yes
Tuner	Yes
Video Head	4
Inputs	Composite Video, Audio
Outputs	Composite Video, Audio

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