Sony SL-5000 - 1-4. Setting Recorder Channels; Setting Recorder Channels to Local TV Stations

1-4.
TO
SET
THE
RECORDER
CHANNEL
SELECT
BUTTONS
TO
THE
TV
STATIONS
IN YOUR AREA
The
channel
select
buttons
are
pre-adjusted
at
the
factory
to
VHF
channels
2
through
13
and
to
two
UHF
channels.
These
pre-adjusted
channels
may
be
set
up
to
receive
any
local
station,
VHF
or
UHF.
Channel indicator window
Tuning compartment
Charinei select buttons
Correspond to each group of tuning knob, band select switch
and meter as follows :
@ Make sure of the following:
—that
the
VHF
and
UHF
antennas
and
the
TV
receiver
are
con-
nected.
(See
pages
3,
4
and
5.)
—that your TV receiver and recorder are turned on.
—that
the
PROGRAM
SELECT
button
has
been
pressed
(The
VTR
lamp
should
be
lit).
—that
the
TV
receiver
is
set
to
the
correct
channel
for
the
video
recorder.
@ Open the tuning compartment.
© Set the AFT switch to OFF.
@
Push
the
recorder
channel
select
button
to
be
preset.
The associated channel indicator will light.
@
Set
the
band
select
switch
associated
with
the
pushed
button
to
one of these positions: Vu, VH or U.
To tune in channels 14 through 83 —y
To tune in channels 7 through 13 —yy
To tune in channels 2 through 6 —V
Band select switch
@ Turn the tuning knob, watching the TV screen until the picture of
the desired channel is clearly displayed and the sound is clear.
for
lower-numbered
ee
-
higher-numbered
channels
“9 Ih VH Shows the approximate
channel.
VL
To
identify
the
channels,
consult
a
newspaper,
TV
program
guide
or
another
TV
set.
@
Repeat
steps
@,
@
and
@
for
the
other
channel
select
buttons.
@
Set
the
AFT
switch
to
ON
when
all
stations
have
been
set
up
as
desired.
:
1-6
Tuning knob
Band select switch
Channel indicating meter
AFT switch
To replace the channel indicating segments
Channel indicating segments are supplied for identification of the
preset channels. Affix the segments as follows :
@ Pull out the channel indication plate.
© Pick out the appropriate segments for the channels preset and
insert them into the plate.
@ Replace the plate.