Sony SLV-686HF - Playback Quality Adjustments; Manual Tracking Adjustment; Monitor Sound Selection

Playback
Adjusting the tracking manually
When the playback picture proves to have streaks or snow
during normal playback, adjust the picture manually with
TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW and STILL ADJUST W/ A.
Press either VW or A to obtain the best possible picture. The
tracking meter will appear on the TV screen and the AUTO
TRACKING indicator will be turned off.
When the manual adjustment proves unsatisfactory, press
both of the TRACKING NORMAL SLOW and STILL ADJUST
V/A. The tracking condition will return to the center
position.
NORMAL TRACKING
Automatic tracking adjustment function
The tracking condition is automatically adjusted on this VCR.
The AUTO TRACKING indicator flasher while the VCR is
searching for the best tracking condition and lights when
optimum playback picture is obtained. The automatic
tracking control is activated in the following conditions:
— when the cassette is inserted for the first time.
— when the recording mode on the playback tape is
switched from SP to EP and back again.
— when the picture is distorted by scratches on the tape.
— when the AUTO TRACKING indicator is turned on by
pressing TRACKING AUTO/MANUAL after the picture is
adjusted manually.
Adjusting the sharpness
Turn the SHARPNESS SOFT/SHARP control toward
SHARP to obtain a sharper picture. Turn it toward SOFT to
obtain a softer picture.
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Notes
© Auto tracking adjustment is not possible for tapes
recorded in LP mode.
© Auto tracking adjustment may be impossible and the
tracking indicator may not appear on the TV screen
when the recording condition of the tape is poor.
© During auto tracking adjustment, streaks or noise may
appear.
® The tracking indicator will only appear on the TV
screen if DATA SCREEN is in the on position.
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You can play back tapes on which stereo sound programs or
bilingual programs are recorded on the VCR.
Note
When you play back a tape recorded in monaural, the
sound is heard in monaural regardless of the setting of
AUDIO MONITOR.
Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the desired sound.
Each press of the button changes the display.
Sound to be heard
Stereo tape
[STEREO | Stereo
Left channel
[SUBIR | Right channel
Monaural (on normal | Sound on normal
audio track) audio track (SAP)