Sony SLV-N81 Support Question
Sony SLV-N81 Support Question
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Question posted by lfaunce on November 23rd, 2011
My Cable Mouse Quit Working.
did it break or is a setting messed up?
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Related Sony SLV-N81 Manual Pages
Operating Instructions - Page 5
... the remote commander 9 Step 3 : Hookups 27 Selecting a language 28 Setting the clock 35 Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only) 41 Presetting channels 48 Setting up the VCR Plus+® GOLD system (SLV-N81 only) 55 Setting up the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-N71 only)
Basic Operations
59 Playing a tape 62 Recording TV programs 65 Recording TV programs using...
Operating Instructions - Page 6
... received the following items with the VCR:
• Remote commander
• 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors
• Size AA (R6) batteries
Check your VCR. Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your model name
The instructions in the text, for the 2 models: SLV-N81 and N71. Any difference in...
Operating Instructions - Page 8
...buttons marked with the remote commander
The remote commander is preprogrammed to work with the VCR, you enter a new code number, the code number previously ...listed in the following table, set the appropriate manufacturer's code number.
1 Set •TV / VIDEO at a time until the menu disappears automatically.
8 Setting up the remote commander To control the VCR, reset •TV / VIDEO...
Operating Instructions - Page 9
... for setup.
If your TV doesn't have
Use
No cable box or cable box with only a few Hookup 3 scrambled channels
Antenna only, no cable TV
Hookup 4
Cable box with many ways in which your VCR. For SLV-N81 only
If you have
A cable box that is compatible with the Cable Mouse
Use Hookup 1
Hookup 2
Refer to Pages 12 to 14...
Operating Instructions - Page 10
... see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups. If you're not planning to use your VCR to record programs, you're finished setting up your VCR using the connection shown on page 11...regular or cable TV programs, complete these connections.
If you should connect the audio outputs of your VCR or TV to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups. If your VCR (SLV-N81 only) ...
Operating Instructions - Page 12
...
12 Hookups Hookup 1 (SLV-N81 only)
Using the cable box control feature
Recommended use You should use this hookup • Record any channel by using the Cable Mouse to control the channels on the cable box. This hookup allows the VCR's cable box control feature to select channels on the cable box
What you have a cable box, especially if your...
Operating Instructions - Page 14
... a time signal.
14 Hookups After that, whenever you turn off the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR. If you 've set the clock manually. For details, see page 33. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP
SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL
CABLE MOUSE
BOX CODE NO.
Select ON. "ACS" (Auto Clock...
Operating Instructions - Page 15
... 15 Getting Started
Hookup 2 (SLV-N81 only)
Connecting to a digital satellite receiver
Recommended use the VCR Plus+
GOLD system, turn off the cable box control feature.) • Use a cable box • Record programs with the VCR Plus+ GOLD system (To use
Use this hookup
• Record any channels by using the Cable Mouse to control the channel on...
Operating Instructions - Page 17
... the timer to LINE and press OK. SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL
CABLE MOUSE
BOX CODE NO. Automatic clock setting
Once you turn off the display (menu screen, channel number, etc.) of the digital satellite receiver. - Turn off the VCR. SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP
SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL
CABLE MOUSE
BOX CODE NO. Select ON. For details...
Operating Instructions - Page 20
..." will search for Daylight Saving Time.
For SLV-N81: Go to CABLE and press OK.
If you turn off the VCR. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET
PROCESSING
SELECT : NEXT : OK CANCEL : EASY SET UP
CH 2 4
SET UP SET UP IS DONE
PLEASE WAIT
You have now completed hookup.
SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL
CABLE MOUSE
BOX CODE NO. For details, see...
Operating Instructions - Page 23
... your area do not carry time signals, set the clock manually. For SLV-N81: Go to page 48 for VCR Plus+ GOLD system channel set up the VCR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for VCR Plus+ system channel set up .
Set ANTENNA/CABLE to page 55 for Daylight Saving Time. SET UP TUNER PRESET
For details, see...
Operating Instructions - Page 26
... this hookup, you want to page 55 for VCR Plus+ system channel set up .
For details, see page 42. "ACS" (Auto Clock Set) will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is not set the clock manually.
SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL
CABLE MOUSE
BOX CODE NO. For SLV-N81: Find the VCR Plus+ GOLD system Channel Listing in your program...
Operating Instructions - Page 35
... M/m OK
1
MENU
Press MENU, then press M/m to connect the Sony RM-CM101 Cable Mouse (not supplied) (pages 12 and 15) and set the code number and output channel.
CH CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE
RETURN
PLAY OK
SELECT :
SET
: OK
QUIT : MENU
continued
Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only)
(Skip this section if you need to highlight...
Operating Instructions - Page 39
...
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0
continued
Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only) 39 Getting Started
Digital satellite receiver brand Sony Echo Star HTS
Code numbers
650 786 786
Digital satellite receiver brand
Hughes Network Systems
Panasonic
RCA
Code numbers 760
712 577
To ensure correct operation
• Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs...
Operating Instructions - Page 40
... or digital satellite receiver change ? (Point the remote commander at the VCR, not at the cable box or digital satellite receiver.)
2 Press all 10 number buttons (0 to use the cable box or digital satellite receiver control feature.
40 Setting up the cable box control (SLV-N81 only) Note • Make sure you turn on the remote commander...
Operating Instructions - Page 68
... incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with no tape inserted. • The station ID appears on the VCR while you are using the Cable Mouse, you cannot select "L1" or "L2."(SLV-N81 only) • If you set AUTO TAPE SPEED to this day. • The indicator flashes in the display window when you want...
Operating Instructions - Page 74
... in the "CH" position. When using a cable box, leave it while checking the station ID (SLV-N81 only). PLAY
OK
3
Set the date, start and stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.
74 Setting the timer manually RETURN
SELECT :
SET
:
END : OK
QUIT : MENU
To correct a setting, press < to return to confirm the setting.
2
Press M/m to highlight the line that...
Operating Instructions - Page 75
..., then press OK. Notes • If you are finished using a Cable Mouse, you complete Smart Channel Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal (SLV-N81 only) (see "Checking/changing/canceling timer settings" (page 80). • If you are recording a program in reverse order. Setting the timer manually 75 Basic Operations
Daily/weekly recording In step...
Operating Instructions - Page 99
... does not appear on the VCR cannot be cleaned. The VCR needs to OFF.
• The recording condition of solvent, such as alcohol or benzine. Do not use a Cable Mouse, make sure that both
miniplugs...make sure the CABLE
BOX CONTROL option is set to ON (SLV-N81 only). • Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord.
• Check that the cable box is turned on the VCR.
• Replace...
Operating Instructions - Page 106
...see Editing
E
Easy Set Up 13, 16, 19, 22, 25 Editing 94 EP mode 63
F
Favorite channel 88
H
Hi-fi audio track 83
I
Index search 84
L
Language selecting 27 Locking the VCR 76 LP mode 64
...Audio track 83 Audio/video (A/V) hookup 10 Auto Clock Set 28 Auto Tape Speed 92
C
Cable box control cable box code number chart 37 setting 35
Cable hookup 9 Cable Mouse 12, 15 Channel line-up 48 recording 70
106 ...
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