Recording
Recording a Current Broadcast in Analog (S-
1Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR.
2Select the recording format. See Selecting Recording Format on page 32.
3Select the speed at which you would like to record by pressing SP/EP on the remote control or on the front panel.
4 Set the VCRÕs input to tuner by pressing INPUT until a channel number is |
shown |
channel number, continue to press INPUT until a channel number appears. To |
SP/EP
INPUT
CHANNEL
record channels from a PRIMESTAR¨ receiver, press INPUT until a channel |
number with the PRIMESTAR light ( ) appears on the front panel display. |
REC
STOP
PAUSE
5Select the channel you wish to record by pressing CHANNEL or the number buttons on the remote or the jog dial on the front panel. If you are using a cable box that the VCR cannot control, select channel 3 or 4 on the VCR, and change the channel on the cable box, not on the VCR.
6Press REC on the remote or REC/úREC LENGTH on the front panel.
Recording will start. When the VCR reaches the end of the tape, it will automati- cally rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop.
¥You can stop recording at any time by pressing STOP or PAUSE on the remote or on the front panel.
¥To resume recording from STOP, press REC.
¥To resume recording from PAUSE, press PAUSE.
You cannot use REC/úREC LENGTH on the front panel to resume recording from PAUSE.
IMPORTANT
If you pause the VCR for more than five minutes, recording will stop automatically to protect the tape.
If you record in extended play (EP), you will only be able to play the tape on a VCR equipped for EP play, such as this one.
JOG/CHANNEL
REC SP/EP
2 REC LENGTH
STOP PAUSE
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