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Playing back a tape
Using a Remote Commander
You can operate your VCR using the Remote Commander supplied with a Sony
product.
Set COMMANDER in the menu settings, according to the remote control code of the
Sony product.
Note
You cannot set the POWER switch to ON or OFF, or eject the cassette with the Remote
Commander.
Code Sony product
VTR 1 Betamax VCR
VTR 2 8mm video camera recorder
Digital video camera recorder
8mm VCR
VTR 3 VHS VCR
VTR 4 Digital VCR
Digital video camera recorder
VTR 5 and 6 Digital VCR
Wide mode playback and recording
Pictures recorded with a Sony digital video camera that have an aspect ratio of 16:9 on
your VCR can be played back. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your TV.
The picture during playback on a normal TV [a] or a wide-screen TV [b] are
compressed in the widthwise direction. If you set screen mode of the 16:9 wide-screen
TV to the full mode, you can see normal images [c].
Connection for a TV
Pictures recorded in 16:9 WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size
when
– you connect your VCR to a TV that is compatible with the video ID (ID-1/ID-2)
system.
– you connect your VCR to the S video jack on the TV.
ID-2 system
The ID-2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID-1 signals inserted between
video signals when you connect your VCR to other equipment with the A/V connecting
cable.
When recording a 16:9 screen
Your VCR automatically detects the wide mode signals and records in wide mode.
[b]
[a]
[c]