22 EN | RECORDING |
Basic Recording
Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode).
Recording Resume Function
If there is a power outage during recording, Instant Timer Recording ( pg. 23) or timer recording ( pg. 26, 28, 30), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder’s memory backup has expired.
A Load a cassette.
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
●The recorder checks the tape information for Programme Navigation. For details, refer to “Navigation” ( pg. 34).
B Choose a programme.
Press PR +/– or the number keys. Or push the JOG dial and turn it to the left or right to select the channel you wish to record.
C Set the tape speed.
Press SP/LP/EP (p). Check the SP/LP/EP indicator on the recorder’s front display panel to confirm the selected tape speed.
●In EP mode, the recording time is extended three times.
●If you record a programme in EP mode on this recorder, it is recommended to play back the
●It is not possible to select EP mode if “COLOUR SYSTEM” is set to “MESECAM”. ( pg. 50)
D Start recording.
Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder.
●If “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” ( pg. 47), “MARK” blinks on the screen while an index code is being marked.
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP (or EP) recording after inserting the cassette. ( pg. 25)
If “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded ( pg. 48).
E Pause/Resume recording.
Press 9. Press 4 to resume recording.
●You can select channel during the Record Pause mode.
F Stop recording.
Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder. Then press 0 to remove the cassette.
Accidental erasure prevention
To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.
Record safety tab