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Press MENU, then move the cursor stick

M/m to select ADVANCED OPTIONS and
push the cursor stick (OK).

Move the cursor stick 

M/m to select the

option to change, then move the cursor
stick 

</, to change the setting.

The ADVANCED OPTIONS menu has 3
pages.  Moving the cursor stick 

M/m

repeatedly will turn the pages.

Push the cursor stick (OK) to return to the
original screen.

Initial settings are indicated in bold print.

AUTO ANT SEL

• ON if your TV is connected only to VHF/UHF OUT on

the VCR.  To play a tape, set the TV to the VCR channel
(channel 3 or 4).

• OFF if your TV is connected to both VHF/UHF OUT and

LINE OUT on the VCR.  To play a tape, set the TV to the
VCR input.

AUTO STEREO

• ON to receive stereo programs.
• OFF to reduce noise.  The sound changes to monaural.

AUDIO MIX

• ON to listen to the sound recorded on hi-fi and normal

audio tracks at the same time.  The AUDIO MONITOR
button will not function.

• OFF to listen to hi-fi and normal audio tracks separately.

Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button.

ADVANCED  OPTIONS

SHARPNESS

TUNER  AUDIO

AUDIO  MIX

AUTO  STEREO

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

MAIN SAP

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AUTO  TAPE  SPEED           
TAPE  SELECT

DIMMER

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BLANK  SEARCH

AUTO  LASER  LINK

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Additional Operations

TUNER AUDIO

• MAIN to record the main sound on both hi-fi and normal

audio tracks.

• SAP to record the SAP (Second Audio Program) sound on

both hi-fi and normal audio tracks.

SHARPNESS

L (Low) through H (High) to adjust the sharpness of the
picture.  L to turn off the sharpness control.

APC

• ON to switch on the APC (Adaptive Picture Control)

function and improve picture quality.

• OFF to switch off APC.

DIMMER

• ON to make the display window dim.
• OFF to make it brighter.

AUTO TAPE SPEED

• ON to change the timer recording tape speed

automatically to the EP mode when the remaining tape
length becomes shorter than the recording time.  To
operate AUTO TAPE SPEED, set TAPE SELECT correctly.

• OFF to keep the tape speed.

TAPE SELECT

• AUTO when using a T-160 length tape or any tape shorter

than a T-140 length tape.

• 180 when using a T-140 or T-180 length tape.
For details, see page 8.

SMART CUE

• MEDIUM to set the automatic rewinding time on skip

playback to a medium length.

• SHORT to set to a short length.
• LONG to set to a long length.

FAVORITE CH

• ON when using favorite channel list.
• OFF when using station ID list.
For details, see pages 10 and 22.

AUTO LASER LINK

• ON to switch the video input automatically to “L3” and

display the camcoder picture on the TV screen when the
camcorder is aimed at the LASER LINK IR receiver of the
VCR.

• OFF to not switch the video input automatically.
For details, see page 35.

DEFAULT SPEED

• EP to set the recording tape speed automatically back to

EP after recording.

• SP to set the recording tape speed automatically back to

SP after recording.

• FLOAT to set the recording tape speed to the last position

selected from the SP/EP button.

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BLANK SEARCH

• MANUAL to display a screen asking whether to search for

the Blank Time when the timer is set.

• AUTO to set the VCR to perform the Blank Time search

automatically each time the timer is set.

• OFF to switch off the Blank Time search function.
For details, see page 51.

SMARTFILE LIST

• MANUAL to display the SmartFile search list only when

you press the SMARTFILE button.

• AUTO to display the SmartFile search list automatically

when you insert a SmartFile tape.

Note
• If you set the DEFAULT SPEED option to EP, you can still change the recording tape

speed to SP, or vice versa by pressing the SP/EP button only for that program.  Next
time you record a program, the recording tape speed is automatically set to the
position you set in the DEFAULT SPEED option.

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Additional Operations

This VCR has a built-in AV cordless IR receiver which lets you watch
the picture of a   LASER LINK* compatible camcorder on your TV
without connecting cables.  LASER LINK is a system which transmits
and receives pictures and sound between   LASER LINK compatible
video equipment by using infrared rays.

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

Press 

`/1 POWER to turn on this VCR.

Adjust the angle and direction of the LASER LINK IR emitter of the
camcorder to match the LASER LINK IR receiver of this VCR.

Place the camcorder directly in front of this VCR within the range
specified below.

* LASER LINK is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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Start camcorder playback using LASER LINK.

The VCR input automatically switches to “L3” and the camcorder
picture appears on the TV screen.

Refer to the operating instructions of the camcorder for camcorder
operations using LASER LINK.

Adjust the distance and angle between the camcorder and the VCR so
that the playback picture appears clearly on the TV.

Move the camcorder so that its LASER LINK IR emitter no longer points at
the LASER LINK IR receiver of this VCR.  The video channel or input
returns to the position selected before using LASER LINK.

Tips
• Cable connection is recommended when recording or editing the picture from the

camcorder (page 38).

• If you do not want to automatically switch the video input and display the picture

on the TV when the camcorder is aimed at the IR receiver of the VCR, set AUTO
LASER LINK to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu.  In this case, you can
view the picture by pressing the INPUT SELECT button to switch the input to “L3”
(see page 33).

Notes
• Do not cover the IR emitter of the camcorder or the IR receiver of the VCR with

your hands or other objects.

• Infrared rays cannot pass through walls or opaque glass.  Be sure to place the VCR

in an unobstructed position.  Using LASER LINK through glass will shorten the
transmission range.

• Do not place the camcorder too close to the VCR, as this may cause noise and/or

beat.

• When connecting the VCR to the TV using only the antenna cable, press the

TV/VIDEO button to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR’s display window
before starting to use LASER LINK.

• The IFT-AV1 Cordless AV Transmitter System uses a different frequency band, so it

cannot be used with this VCR.

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Editing

You can replace an existing scene with
material from another recording.  There
are three kinds of insert editing.

Replaces the original video and hi-fi
audio.  The monaural sound on the
normal audio track is retained.

Replaces the original monaural sound
on the normal audio track.  The video
and hi-fi sound are left intact.  For
example, you can use this feature to add
commentary to a tape recorded on a
camcorder.

Replaces the original video and both hi-
fi and monaural sound.

This section introduces you to various ways to edit tape recordings.

You can make a copy of a tape.

Normal audio

Video and
hi-fi audio

Normal audio

Video and
hi-fi audio

Normal audio

Video and
hi-fi audio

Editing

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Connect LINE-2 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the
stereo system, using the RK-C510KS audio cable (not supplied).

Hook up to record on the other VCR, then connect the VCRs via the
CONTROL S jacks.  The CONTROL S connection lets you control (pause and
release pause) both VCRs from the recording VCR.

Notes
• Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color.
• If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR’s LINE-2 IN jacks,

connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L (white) jack.  The sound is recorded on both
right and left channels.  When connecting to the AUDIO R (red) jack, the sound is
recorded only on the right channel.

• If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other

VCR, select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise.

• You can also use the LINE-1 IN jacks for editing.  If the other VCR is a monaural

type, the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the
audio plug.  To record on both right and left channels, connect the audio plugs to
the AUDIO R/L  jacks using a VMC-910HG audio/video cable (not supplied).

• If the CONTROL S IN jack is used for S-Link

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 (A/V bus control) with a TV, the

CONTROL S connection cannot be used for editing.

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Editing

• Turn on your TV and set it to the

video channel.

• Press INPUT SELECT to display “L2”

(or “L1”) in the display window.

• Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or EP.
• On this VCR, press EDIT to display “EDIT” in the display window.  If

the other VCR has a similar button, press it to activate edit function.

Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other
(playback) VCR.  Search for the point to start playback and set it to
playback pause.

Insert a tape into this (recording) VCR.  Search for the point to start
recording and press 

X PAUSE.

Press 

z REC on this VCR and set it to recording pause.

To start editing, press the 

X PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same

time.

Press the 

x STOP buttons on both VCRs.

Tip
• To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press 

X PAUSE on this VCR when an

unwanted scene begins.  When it ends, press 

X PAUSE again to resume recording.

Note
• If you start recording following the procedure above, the VCR won’t start recording

with the APC function.  To record a tape with the APC function, press 

z REC again

during recording pause in step 3 so that the VCR analyzes the tape.  Then when you
start recording in step 4, press 

X PAUSE immediately after the APC indicator stops

flashing.  If you press 

X PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the APC

function is canceled.

z REC

X PAUSE

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• Turn on your TV and set it to the

video channel.

• Press INPUT SELECT to display “L2”

in the display window.

• Press SP/EP to select the tape speed,

SP or EP.

• On this VCR, press EDIT to display

“EDIT” in the display window.  If the
other VCR has a similar switch, set it
to ON as well.

X PAUSE

Insert a source tape into the playback VCR or the stereo system.  Search
for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.

Insert a prerecorded tape into this (recording) VCR.  Search for the end
of the scene to be replaced and press 

X PAUSE.

Press CLEAR on this VCR to reset the counter to “0:00:00”.

Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the scene to be
replaced.

The VCR pauses.

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Editing

VIDEO INSERT.
“VID INS 

X” appears on the TV screen and

“V␣INSER T” appears in the display window.

AUDIO INSERT.
“AUD INS 

X” appears on the TV screen and

“A␣INSER T” appears in the display window.

AUDIO INSERT, then VIDEO INSERT.
“A/V INS 

X” appears on the TV screen and

“AV␣INSER T” appears in the display window.

Press the INSERT buttons:

Picture and hi-fi sound

Monaural sound only

Picture, hi-fi and
monaural sound

To cancel the video or audio insert function, press VIDEO INSERT or
AUDIO INSERT again.

To start editing, press the 

X PAUSE buttons on this VCR and the other

VCR (or stereo system) at the same time.

Press the 

x STOP buttons on this VCR and the other VCR (or stereo system).

Set AUDIO MIX to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page 32).  Use
this feature to listen to inserted audio together with the original hi-fi audio.
When AUDIO MIX is set to ON, the AUDIO MONITOR button does not
function.  Remember to reset AUDIO MIX to OFF after playing the tape.

Note
• To use the INSERT function, this VCR must be set to playback pause, not recording

pause.

SmartFile Function

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SmartFile* allows you to view the contents of your video tape (recording
date, channel, etc.) on the TV screen.  It is no longer necessary to rewind,
fast-forward, or play back a tape to find out what is recorded.  You can also
locate and start playback of a specific program, or find the position from
which you want to start recording by using this list.  Program data is stored
in the memory of the SmartFile label attached to the tape.

The following functions are possible using SmartFile:

To use the SmartFile function, attach the
SmartFile label to the tape.  If you record a
program on a tape with a SmartFile label, the
contents will appear on the SmartFile search list.
With the SmartFile list, you can also easily find
the beginning of the available recording space.

To play back a recorded program, select the program you want to watch
using the SmartFile search list.  The VCR locates the program and playback
starts automatically.

When you bring the SmartFile label close to the
SMARTFILE sensor on the VCR, a summary of
the recorded programs appears in the SmartFile
check list.  It is not necessary to insert the tape
into the VCR and press 

H PLAY to find out

what is recorded on it.  This feature allows you
to easily find the program you want to watch, or
to quickly find a tape with enough recording
space.

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QUIT : OK

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SmartFile Function

You can attach an electronic “label” to the video tape and it’s programs on
the SmartFile list.  Labeling the recorded programs enables you to find a
program easily when you want to play it back.  Also, once you label a
program which you set to record regularly (i.e. everyday, same day of a
week, etc.), the VCR recognizes the label and will automatically label all
future recordings of the same program.

You can protect a recorded program from accidental over-recording or
erasure.

By erasing a program from the SmartFile list, the VCR will record over the
unwanted program.

You can register programs recorded on a tape in the memory of a new
SmartFile label.

If you connect a DIRECTV digital satellite receiver equipped with the
Program Data Download function, you can store the program and category
name transmitted from the DIRECTV digital satellite receiver on a SmartFile
tape.  The DIRECTV digital satellite receiver equipped with the Program
Data Download function will be available in the future.

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To use the SmartFile function, attach the SmartFile label to the spine of the
cassette tape.  If you record a program on a tape with a SmartFile label,
program data, such as the date and channel, is automatically stored in the
memory of the SmartFile label.

To use the SmartFile function, attach the
supplied SmartFile label to the cassette tape.
Remove any stains or dirt from the surface of
the spine of the tape.  Then, holding both
edges of the SmartFile label so that it doesn’t
bend, attach it along the guide line to the spine
of the cassette tape.  This tape is henceforth
referred to as a SmartFile tape.

To order additional SmartFile labels, see the back page.

Additional SmartFile labels can be purchased at Sony of Canada Ltd.  Authorized
VHS Dealers.

Notes
• The SmartFile label is equipped with a memory chip.  The memory chip may be

damaged and cannot be used when you:

– twist or fold the SmartFile label.
– remove the SmartFile label and re-attach it to a tape.
– attach more than one SmartFile label to a tape.
– attach some metal, or sticker which has metal, to the SmartFile label.
– write too strongly on the SmartFile label using a ballpoint pen or similar sharp

instrument.

– disassemble or remodel a label.

• Do not leave the SmartFile label in a place subject to excessive dust or dirt, direct

sunlight, humidity, mildew, strong magnetism, or near heat sources.

• If you attach the SmartFile label to a short length tape, such as T-30 or shorter, you

cannot use the SmartFile function.

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SmartFile Function

When recording a program on the SmartFile tape, no matter what method
you use to record the program (normal recording, the VCR Plus+ GOLD
system recording, etc.), program data (date, channel, recording start time,
etc.) is stored in the memory of the SmartFile label.  The SmartFile label can
contain up to 12 programs’ data.  When the number of the stored programs
goes over 12,  the oldest program data is erased from the SmartFile list.
However, a program which lasts less than about 15 minutes in EP mode or
about 5 minutes in SP mode cannot be stored in the memory.
When you record a program on the SmartFile tape which already contains
program data, see “Recording after locating the Blank Time space” on
page␣47.

Tip
• You can protect a recorded program from accidental over-recording or erasure (see

page 61).

Note
• If you press 

X PAUSE one or more times during recording, thereby creating short

lengths of recorded time between such pauses, program data may not be stored in
the SmartFile label.

Press SMARTFILE.  The SmartFile search list appears.  The recording day of
the week, start time, channel, date, station ID, recording time, and tape
speed appear on the list.  The longest space which doesn’t have any program
data (Blank Time space) appears as “BLANK TIME”.

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EP

START

END

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SmartFile Function

The SmartFile function identifies not
only the largest amount of available
blank space, but also recorded material
that doesn’t have corresponding
program data stored in the SmartFile
label.  The longest available recording
space (including programs that are not
stored on the SmartFile label) is referred
to as “Blank Time space”.  You can locate
the beginning of the Blank Time space
for recording.  If there is a recorded
program after the Blank Time space, the
VCR will record over that program
unless you stop recording.  If there is a
program you want to prevent from
being recorded over or erased, protect
that program before you start recording
another program (see page 61).

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

Insert a SmartFile tape with its safety tab in place.

The VCR turns on and the SMARTFILE indicator lights up.

Press SMARTFILE.

The SmartFile search list appears on the TV
screen.  The Blank Time space appears in the
“BLANK TIME” row.

The BLANK indicator lights up and the Blank
Time space also appears in the display
window.

Move the cursor stick 

M/m to select BLANK

TIME.

BLANK TIME is on page 1 of the SmartFile
search list.

Cursor stick
M/m
OK

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M

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H

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EP

START

END

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MON

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M

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Tips
• The station ID appears on the TV screen only when you complete Smart Channel

Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal (see page 54 of the
supplied hookup/setup manual).

• When the VCR receives the program information signal, the program name may

appear in place of the day of the week, recording start time and channel.

• You can manually name a recorded program and select the category.  You can also

name the SmartFile tape (see page 56).

Notes
• If you don’t set the clock or the clock isn’t set to the correct time, the initial and

latest dates of use for the SmartFile, the recording date and day of the week, and the
recording start time won’t be stored correctly on the SmartFile list.

• When you record a program using the normal recording mode while CABLE

MOUSE is set to ON in the CABLE BOX CONTROL menu, the channel number is
stored as “CH– – –”.

• When you set AUTO TAPE SPEED to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu, and

the tape speed automatically changes from SP to EP during recording, the VCR
displays the entire recording time converted in SP mode to the SmartFile list.

• The recording time length in the SmartFile list is an estimation and may be slightly

different from the actual recorded time length.