Basic recording steps

Note: You may use a blank tape or you may record over a previously recorded (erasable) tape.

1 Turn on TV and select the video channel (3 or 4).

Or, if you are hooked up with an audio/video cable, set the TV to AUX or VIDEO.

2 Insert a blank or erasable tape.

The power comes on automatically and the tape indicator lights on the display.

•If a cassette without its safety tab is inserted, playback starts automatically, and you cannot complete the record operation.

When you insert a blank tape (or a tape recorded without "Tape Navigation" indexing), the MENU button indicator on the VCR flashes and "120" flashes in the VCR's display for about 10 seconds.

•If you are using a T-120 tape for recording: Ignore this display.

•If you are using a T-140, T-160, T-180 or T-210 tape for recording: Refer to "Storing tape data in memory" on page 57.

•While the MENU button is flashing, a recording cannot be made even if the REC button is pressed.

3 Press the DISPLAY button. This screen appears on the TV.

4 Press (5) button to select SP (standard play, for the best picture quality) or EP (extended play, for the longest recording time on a single tape).