6.MANUAL RECORDING
Use ’Manual Recording’ to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown).
If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section: ’Recording without automatic
If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section: ’Recording with automatic
Recording without automatic switch-off
aInsert a cassette.
bUse the P pAB button to select the programme number you want to record, for example, ’P01’.
Programme number ’E1’ is provided for recording from external sources (via the EXT.1 scart socket).
c To start recording, press the RECORD/OTR n button on the remote control or 5 on the
When you are recording, the red recording light at the front of the
d Stop recording with the STOP h button.
During a recording you can only watch the current programme.
To switch off the screen, press the STANDBY m button.
Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR one-touch-recording)
aPut a cassette in the machine.
bUse the P pAB button to select the programme number you want to record.
cPress the RECORD/OTR n button on the remote control. When you are recording, the red recording light at the front of the
dPress the RECORD/OTR n button again and again until the display on the
To cancel this information, press the CLEAR button.
eConfirm with the OK button.
fTo end, press the MENU button.
Protecting your recordings
So that you don’t accidentally delete an important recording, remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left. Later, if you no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right.
Auto-assembling
You can use the
aWhile the cassette is playing, search for the correct position on the tape.
b Stop the cassette by pressing the STOP h button. ’Pause’ will appear on the TV screen.
cNow start recording as usual by pressing the RECORD/OTR n button on the remote control.
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