Recording
Preparations
–Confirm that the VCR is on.
–Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.
–Set the VCR/TV switch E to [VCR].
Operations
1Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab.
–If it has already been inserted, press the POWER button 1 to turn the VCR on.
To Display the Approximate Remaining Tape Time
The remaining tape time can be displayed in the VCR display.
1Select [TAPE SELECT] from the On Screen Display and select the corresponding video cassette tape length. See page 12.
2Press the DISPLAY button > repeatedly until the Remaining Tape Time appears on the VCR display.
Clock | Counter | REMAIN |
Remaining Tape Time
For certain cassettes, the remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly.
2Select the TV station using the Channel button N.
–It is also possible to select by pressing the Numeric buttons 2.
3Press the REC (REC/OTR) button I (_) to start recording.
VCR display
REC
To reset the tape counter
Press the RESET button = to reset
the tape counter (elapsed time) to [0:00.00].
–The tape counter is automatically reset to [0:00.00] when a video cassette is inserted.
–The tape counter is reset to [0:00.00] when you operate the Jet Rewind function and the tape is rewound to the beginning.
4 Press the Stop button F to stop recording.
To Select the Desired Tape Speed
Press the SPEED button B before recording.
– SP provides standard recording time,SP optimum picture and sound quality.
LP provides doubled recording time with slightly reduced picture and sound quality.
EP provides tripled recording time with slightly reduced picture and sound quality.
When you play back a tape recorded in the EP mode, the monaural sound may be unstable.
When you start the recording in the EP mode, [EP] indication on the VCR display flashes for about 8 seconds.
EP mode means Super Long Play (SLP).
To Pause Recording
Press the Pause/Slow button J during recording.
REC
Press it again to continue recording.
To View One TV Programme while Recording Another TV Programme
After pressing the REC button I to start recording, select on your TV the programme position of the TV programme that you want to view.
To Prevent Accidental Erasure of Recorded Contents
Break out the erasure prevention tab after recording.
If you insert a video cassette with a broken out erasure prevention tab and press the REC button I, the [1] indication flashes on the VCR display to indicate that recording is not possible.
In this case, cover the tab hole with two layers of adhesive tape.
Notes:
–When playing back a cassette recorded in the LP or EP mode, some picture and sound distortion may occur. However, this is not a malfunction.
–The recording pause mode will be automatically cancelled after 5 minutes and return to the stop mode.
–The tape recorded in the EP mode on this VCR cannot be played back on the other VCR without EP mode function.
–On the other VCR (even with EP mode function), when you play back the tape recorded in the EP mode, the picture and the sound may be distorted. However, this is not a malfunction.
–When a video cassette with a broken off erasure prevention tab is inserted, the [1] indication will flash to indicate that recording is not possible even if the REC (REC/OTR) button I (_) is pressed.
To record on same screen a picture, the present date and time (OSD Recording)
This function allows the picture which you want to record on the video tape, the present date and time are recorded on the same screen .
Operations
1Set [OSD REC] to [ON] (see page 12).
On Screen Display
2Press the REC (REC/OTR) buttons I (_).
3Press the Stop button F to stop recording.
2 0 : 1 5 . 5 4
1 6 . O C T . 2 0 0 5
Note:
–This function is also activated for Direct TV Recording, OTR Recording and Timer Recording.
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