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 O to “VCR”.
Operations
1 Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab.
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4 Press the Stop button 9 to stop recording.
To Pause Recording
Press the Pause/Slow button 7 during recording. Press it again to continue recording.
REC
To View One TV Programme while Recording Another TV Programme
After pressing the REC button J to start recording, select on your TV the programme position of the TV programme that you want to view.
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≥The recording pause mode will be automatically cancelled after 5 minutes and return to the stop mode.
To Immediately Record the Same TV Programme That You Are Viewing on the TV
(Direct TV Recording)
This function allows you to immediately start recording the same programme that you are viewing on the TV.
The programme position selected on the VCR automatically changes to that of the TV programme that you are viewing on the TV. When you stop the recording, the VCR automatically switches back to the previously selected programme position.
Conditions for correct operation of the Direct TV Recording function:
≥Your TV must be equipped with the “Q Link” function.
≥The VCR must be connected to the TV via a
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2 | Press the DIRECT TV REC button 6. |
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To Display the Approximate Remaining Tape Time
The remaining tape time can be displayed in the VCR display.
1Press the TAPE button C and select the corresponding cassette tape length.
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2Press the OSD/DISPLAY button 5 repeatedly until the Remaining Tape Time appears on the VCR display.
≥Pressing the OSD/DISPLAY button 5 once makes the On Screen Display appear; after that, pressing it repeatedly changes the indication in the following order:
ClockCounter
Remaining Tape Time
For certain cassettes, the remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly.
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