Notes
• You cannot record
a digital audio signal using a
component
connected
to lhe analog TAPE OUT or
MD/DAT
OUT jacks (STR-DE985)
or the analog
MD]TAPE
OUT jacks (STR-DE885).
To record a
digital audio signal, connect
a digital
component
to
the DIGITAL
MD/DAT
OUT jacks (STR-DE985)
or the DIGITAL
MDffAPE
OUT jacks (STR-
DE885).
• Sound adjustmems
do not affect the signal output
from the TAPE OUT or MD/DAT
GUT jacks
(STR-DE985)
or lhe MD/TAPE
OUT jacks
(STR-DE885).
• Some sources contain
copy guards to prevent
recording.
In this case, you may not be able to
record from the sources.
• The analog audio signals of the current function
is
output from the REC OUT jacks.
• When MULTI CH IN (for STR-DE985,
MULTI
CH IN 1 or 2) is selected, the analog audio signals
of the current function
is output from the REC OUT
jacks.
• No signals
are output from DIGITAL
OUT jacks
(MD/DAT
OFFICAL
OUT (STR-DE985)
or
MD/I'APE
OPTICAL
OUT (STR-DE885))
when
you set MULTI/2CIt
ANALOG
DIRECT
to 2CH
ANALOG
DIRECT.
Recording
on a video
tape
You can record from a VCR. a TV, or an LD
player using the receiver.
You can also add
audio from a variety of audio sources when
editing a video tape.
See the operating
instructions
of your VCR or LD player if you
need help.
1
Select the program source to be
recorded.
2 Prepare the component for playing.
For example,
insert the laser disc you want
to record into the LD player.
3
Insert a blank video tape into the VCR
(VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2) for recording.
4
Start recording on the recording VCR,
then start playing the video tape or
laser disc you want to record.
Tip
You can _o_
the sound from any audio souse onto
a video tape while copying
from a video tape or laser
disc. Locate the point where you want to start
i_cording
from another
audio soma:e, select
the
program
source,
lhen start playback.
The audio from
that source
will be recorded
onto the audio track of
the video tape instead oflhe
audio from the original
medium.
To l_sume audio recording
from the original
medium,
select the video source again.
Notes
• Make sure to make both digital and analog
connections
to the TV/SAT
and DVD/LD
inputs.
Analog
recording
is not possible
if you make only
digital connections.
• The analog audio signals of the current funedon
is
output from the REC OUT jacks.
• When MULTI CH IN (for STR-DE985,
MULTI
CH IN 1 or 2) is selected, the analog audio signals
of tile current function
is output
from the REC OUT
jacks.
You can set the receiver to turn off
automatically
at a specified time.
Press SLEEP on the remote while the
power is on.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes
cyclically
as follows:
2:00:00-+1:30:00-+1:00:00_+
0 : 30 : 00-.+
OFF
The display dims *ffter you have specified the
time. While using Sleep Timer, "SLEEP"
lights
up in the display.
Tips
• Press ALT on the remote before you press SLEEP
(page 511.
• You can freely specify the time. After pressing
SLEEP, specit}_the time you want using the jog dial
and cursor buttons (<_ or _>) on the receiver. The
sleep lime changes in I second intervals. You can
specify up to 5 hours.
• TO check the remaining time before the receiver
rams oft; press SLEEP. The remaining time appears
in the display.
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