JVC HR-V617EK, HR-V616EK, HR-V615EK Choose a Programme, Set the Tape Speed, Start Recording

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basic features

Recording

TV signals being received by the recorder’s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can ‘capture’ a TV programme using your VCR.

Choose a Programme

before you start

Turn the TV on

Tune the TV to your Video Channel or to its AV mode

Choose a blank cassette which has the record safety tab still in place

Record

Safety Tab

Load the cassette into the VCR (see page 14)

Press PR or PR or the number keys on the Remote Control or PR +/– on the VCR to select the channel that you wish to record.

Set the Tape Speed

Press /. The current setting for the tape speed appears on the on-screen display or the VCR display panel for about 5 seconds. Press /again to change the setting while tape speed is displayed. You can choose Standard Play (SP) or Long Play (LP). The picture quality on LP recordings will not be as high as on SP recordings, but the tape will last longer.

Start Recording

There are two ways to start recording:

method one Press and hold Tand then press .on the Remote Control.

method two Press Ton the VCR.

When “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON” (☞pg. 35), if you press any button just after pressing Ton the VCR (or Tand .on the Remote Control), the recorder may not function properly.

Pause and Resume During Recording

On either the VCR or the Remote Control, press to temporarily stop recording and press .to resume. You cannot change the preset position on the VCR while it is recording but you can while it is paused (see Choose a Programme at the top of this page).

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