Setting up your TV
Direct Rec
“What You See Is What You Record”
You can easily record to VCR the images that you are watching on the TV.
For details, read the manual for your VCR. Use your VCR controls. “DEVICE IS RECORDING” is displayed.
You cannot carry out Direct Rec using your TV’s control.
Generally, the VCR cannot record a TV channel that it cannot receive properly on its own tuner, even if you can view that TV channel on the TV. However, some VCRs can record a TV channel by using the TV’s output if that channel can be viewed on the TV. For details, see your VCR instruction manual.
Do not turn the TV off in the following cases.
•when recording images from an external device connected to the TV (for example a camcorder)
•when recording a TV channel after it has been unscrambled on a decoder
•when recording a TV channel by using the TV’s output because the VCR’s own tuner cannot properly receive that channel.
•when recording Digital terrestrial broadcasting
If you change channels or perform other operations while a Digital terrestrial broadcasting
Press the a button to stop the recording, or the TV/DTV button to continue the recording.
When the VCR is not ready, the following messages are displayed.
ERROR | Cause and |
MESSAGE | countermeasure |
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NO | The VCR is not able to |
RECORDING | record. |
| Check the VCR. |
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NO | The RECORDING DEVICE |
RECORDING, | is not ready to record. Check |
MEDIA | the VCR tape. |
PROBLEM |
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NO | The RECORDING DEVICE |
RECORDING, | cannot record as it is |
DEVICE BUSY | recording or playing. Check |
| the VCR. |
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Refer to the VCR instruction manual.
TV Auto Power On/VCR Image View
When the VCR starts playing, the TV automatically turns on and the images from
•This function does not operate if your TV’s main power is turned off. Set your TV’s main power to on (standby mode).
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