RECORDING
Recording a TV program
TV VCR/CATV
Number 
buttons 
TV/LINE
CHANNELN/M 
wREC/OTR
aPAUSE/STILL
sSTOP
TAPE SPEED
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CHANNEL N/M | ZSTOP/EJECT |
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wREC/OTR | |
Before starting
Set the TV VCR/CATV selector to TV VCR.
1 Insert a cassette with its erasure prevention tab in place.
The power turns on automatically.
2 Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed, SP, LP or SLP.
SLP provides three as much recording time as SP, LP provides twice as much recording time as SP, although SP produces better picture and audio sounds.
3 Press CHANNEL N or M repeatedly, or the number buttons to select the channel number to record.
To select CATV broadcast using the number buttons
Set the TV VCR/CATV selector to CATV. When selecting the number between 10 and 19, press 0 once to enter the hundreds digit, and then press the buttons 1 through 9 to enter tens and ones digits. When selecting the numbers less than 10, press 0 twice to enter the hundreds and tens digits, and then press the buttons 1 through 9 to enter the ones digit.
To select VHF/UHF broadcast using the number buttons
When selecting the numbers less than 10, press 0 to enter the tens digits, and then press the buttons 1 through 9 to enter the ones digit.
4 Press w REC/OTR to start recording.
•“INDEX” flashes for a few seconds.
•The wREC/OTR button on the unit lights.
To stop recording
Press s STOP on the remote control or Z STOP/ EJECT on the unit.
The wREC/OTR button on the unit lights off.
To pause recording
Press a PAUSE/STILL.
The wREC/OTR button on the unit flashes.
To resume recording, press a PAUSE/STILL or wREC/ OTR.
To prevent an accidental recording
Break off the erasure prevention tab on the back edge of the cassette.
To record over the tape again, cover the gap with adhesive tape.
Adhesive tape
Erasure prevention tab
Tip
If you want to record the program through the line input, press CHANNEL N or M, or TV/LINE to display “LINE1” (from the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the rear) or “LINE2” (from the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the front) in step 3.
Notes
•The channel cannot be changed during recording.
•If you try to record on a cassette without its erasure prevention tab, the unit will eject the cassette.
•If recording pause lasts for more than 5 minutes, the unit will automatically enter stop mode to protect the tape.
•If the power is turned off during recording, the TV turns off, but the VCR continues to record.