30 Recording
Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program.
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Place a tape with its record tab intact (see page five) in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. Or, if the tape is already in the TV/VCR, press the POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR, if necessary.
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Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on the TV/VCR screen. Details about tape speed are given below.
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Use the CH(annel) m/n button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded. (Channels cannot be changed
during recording.)
4
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to start recording. The RECORD light will glow.
●If there is not a tape in the TV/VCR, NO CASSETTE flashes on the screen briefly.
●If the tape does not have a record tab, PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD flashes on the screen briefly. The TV/VCR will eject the tape. Insert another tape.
5
To pause the recording (for example, during commercials), press the PAUSE/STILL button. The RECORD light will flash.
To resume recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button again or the REC(ord)/OTR button. The RECORD light will glow.
6
To stop recording, press the STOP/▼ button.
Tape Speeds
This chart shows the recording/playback time for three types of video cassettes (T160, T120, and T60). There are three playback speeds: SP, LP, and SLP. During playback, the VCR selects the tape speed automatically. When recording, you can change the tape speed using the SPEED button. You cannot record in LP speed.
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Tape Speed | T160 | T120 | T60 | ||
SP(Standard Play) | 2 hrs. | 2 | hrs. | 1 hr. | |
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LP(Long Play) | 5 hrs. | 4 | hrs. | 2 hrs. | |
(playback only) | 20 mins. | ||||
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SLP(Super Long Play) | 8 hrs. | 6 | hrs. | 3 hrs. | |
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1 | POWER |
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REW |
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MENU | STATUS/EXIT | CLEAR | 3 | ||
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | CH. | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 |
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SPEED MEMORY | PAUSE/STILL |
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REC/OTR | TRACKING | MUTE |
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Helpful Hints
•You cannot record one channel while watching another.
•Recording options are on pages 31-37.
•You cannot record if DEFEAT RECORDING is set to ON. (REC DEFEATED will flash on the screen.) Details are on page 37.
•If you pause a recording for more than five minutes, the TV/VCR will switch to Stop mode automatically to protect the video cassette tape from damage.
•You can change the tape speed with the SPEED button while a recording is in progress, but some