SLV-740HF Video Cassette Recorder (160-8430) Cable Box Controls Faxback Doc. # 33007 Setting up optional cable box control Your VCR can control most brands of cable boxes via the optional Cable Mouse (not supplied). With cable box control, the VCR controls channels on the cable box for timer recording. You can also use the VCR's remote commander to change channels on the cable box whenever the cable box is turned on even if the VCR is turned off. To use cable box control, you need to connect the optional Cable Mouse (page 10) and set the code number and output channel. The optional Cable Mouse is programmed with codes necessary to control channel selection on most brands of cable boxes at the time this VCR was manufactured. If is possible that new cable boxes may be introduced that cannot be controlled with the Cable Mouse. If you have a cable box that is incompatible with the Cable Mouse, contact your cable operator - they may be able to provide you with a compatible cable box. When you set up your VCR for the first time, you can set up the cable box control using the EASY SET UP button (pages 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17). You can also set up by using the menu. 1. Press MENU. The main MENU appears on the TV screen. 2. Press the CURSOR (/\ / \/) buttons to move the cursor (I) to CABLE BOX CONTROL, then press EXECUTE. The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears. 3. Press the CURSOR (< / >) buttons to select ON, then press EXECUTE. 4. Enter the cable box code number by pressing the number buttons, then press EXECUTE. Find your cable box code number from the chart on the following page. 5. Select the output channel for cable box using the CURSOR (/\ / \/) button, then press EXECUTE. Notes: Make sure to turn off the VCR when you plug in or unplug the Cable Mouse. If you unplug the Cable Mouse and plug it in again, turn on the VCR before you use the cable box control feature. The CABLE BOX CONTROL jack on this VCR outputs a signal to control the cable box but does not output a control signal for synchronized editing. Tips for normal viewing Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the cable box front. Position the cable box away from the VCR. Do not place the cable box on top of the VCR. Point the remote commander at the VCR, not at the cable box. To check the cable box control setting 1. Press CH +/- on the remote commander. Does the channel indicator on the cable box change? (Point the remote commander at the VCR, not at the cable box.) 2. Press all 10 number buttons (0 to 9) on the remote commander. Does the channel indicator on the cable box change? If the answer to both 1 and 2 is "yes," you have made the correct setting. If you cannot get your VCR to control the cable box; Check that the Cable Mouse is connected to the CABLE BOX CONTROL jack on the VCR. Check the position of the Cable Mouse. Place the cable box and VCR away from each other. Do not place the cable box on top of the VCR. Try the setup again making sure to use the correct control code. If the cable box on top of the VCR. If your cable box still does not operate with the Cable Mouse, contact your cable company to see if they can provide you with a compatible cable box. Setting up VCR Plus+ VCR Plus+ is a feature in Sony VCRs that simplifies the task of programming the VCR to make timer recordings. How VCR Plus+ works Whenever you want to record a TV program, all you need to do is look up the program's "PlusCode," a number assigned to each program that's published in the TV section of most newspapers, cable TV listings and even TV GUIDE magazine. Then, just enter the PlusCode of the program you want and the VCR is automatically programmed to record that show. It's that simple. With VCR Plus+, you no longer have to go through a lengthy and often repetitive procedure when you set start and stop times, channel numbers, and dates. All this information is automatically sent to your VCR when you enter the program's PlusCode. How to set up your VCR Setting up your VCR involves coordinating the TV channel number (the number you turn to on your TV or VCR to watch a program) with the guide channel (the number that's assigned to that channel in your program guide). To get the guide channel numbers, find the "Channel Line-up Chart" in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCodes. It usually looks like the example to the left. For each channel your VCR receives, use the Channel Line-up Chart to check that the channel numbers match. For example, if HBO is listed in the Channel Line-up Chart on channel 33, and your VCR receives HBO on channel 15, you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure. For channels in which the numbers are the same (for example, If your VCR receives HBO on channel 33, and the guide channel number is 33), you can skip this procedure. Setting up VCR Plus+ 1. Press MENU. The main MENU appears on the TV screen. 2. Press the CURSOR (/\ / \/) BUTTONS TO MOVE THE CURSOR (I) to SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS, then press EXECUTE. To SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS menu appears and the GUIDE CH column is highlighted. 3. Enter the channel number assigned in the program guide and press ENTER. The TV CH column is highlighted. 4. If you made Hookup 1,2, or 3, enter the actual number on your TV (and VCR) and press ENTER. If you made Hookup 4, enter the cable output channel (usually 2, 3, or 4) and press ENTER. If you made Hookup 5, enter the actual number on your TV (and VCR) for an unscrambled channel and press ENTER. For a scrambled channel, enter the cable box output channel (usually 2,3, or 4) and PRESS ENTER. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each channel whose numbers don't match. 6. When you have set all channels, press EXECUTE to confirm your channel settings. 7. When you've finished, press MENU to exit. Using the ADVANCED OPTIONS The ADVANCED OPTIONS menu allows you to make a number of optional setup choices. For a list of menu choices, see the table on page 32. 1. Press MENU. The main MENU appears on the TV screen. 2. Press the CURSOR (/\ / \/) buttons to move the cursor (I) to ADVANCED OPTIONS, then press EXECUTE. The ADVANCED OPTIONS appears on the TV screen. 3. Press the CURSOR (/\ / \/) buttons to move the cursor (I) to the desired menu choice. 4. Set the item to the desired setting using the CURSOR (< / >) buttons. 5. Press EXECUTE to return to the orignial screen. Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold letters. Menu option Set this option to 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 in a stereo program. Although the sound may improve, the sound becomes monaural. For details, see page 38. DIMMER ON to make the display window dim. OFF to make it brighter. AUDIO MIX ON to listen to the sound recorded on the hi-fi audio track and the normal audio track simultaneously. The AUDIO MONITOR button becomes inoperative. OFF to select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button. For details, see page 35. NORMAL AUDIO MAIN to record the main sound on both the hi-fi and normal audio tracks. SAP to record the SAP (Second Audio Program) sound on the normal audio track. The main sound is recorded on the hi-fi audio track. For details, see page 38. GUIDE LAMP ON to illuminate the borders of the dual mode shuttle ring and the buttons on the VCR which you can operator in the present condition, telling you what you can do with your VCR. OFF to turn them off. TAPE SELECT "~120" or "~160" to select the length of the tape, allowing to display the remaining tape length. For details, see page 34. (WL/EB 5/13/96)