Recording a Program
Types of Recordings
Your VCR provides different recording features. These features are explained in the following sections.
Recording Speeds
Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP). The speed you select appears on the TV screen.
SP (Standard Play) gives the best quality recording. That is why most prerecorded, rental tapes are recorded in SP. Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape. Special effects such as pause, frame advance, slow motion, and picture search work well in this speed.
LP (Long Play) gives twice the recording time of tapes recorded in SP.
SLP (Super Long Play) gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP. Special effects such as pause, frame advance, slow motion, and picture search work well in this speed.
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2Hrs | 4Hrs |
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2Hrs 40Min | 5Hrs 20Min |
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Recording Pause
This feature lets you prevent recording short passages of unwanted material.
Press PAUSE during recording to stop and start recording.
The VCR automatically switches from pause to stop after a few minutes.
Basic Recording – Operating Instructions
To make a recording
Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or the TV’s video input channel.
1.Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
2.If you are using one of the basic hookups, make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR’s display panel. If not, press TV•VCR to turn it on.
3.Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed. The tape speed indicator appears on the TV screen.
4.Select the channel to be recorded. The channel number appears on the TV screen.
5.Press RECORD and PLAY at the same time on the VCR or REC on the remote to begin recording. The RECORD indicator appears in the VCR’s display panel while the VCR is recording.
Watch a TV channel while VCR is recording a different channel
1.Follow steps 1 through 5 above.
2.If you are using one of the basic hookups, press TV•VCR to switch to the TV channel. The VCR indicator turns off in the display panel.
3.Select the channel you want to watch with the TV’s channel buttons.
4.Press STOP•EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote when the recording is finished.
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