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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON VHS DECK (cont.)

Elapsed Recording Time Indication

1Set the counter display.

Press – –:– – until a counter reading appears on the front display panel.

2Reset the counter.

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs. You can check the exact time of a recording or playback.

Tape Remaining Time

Press – –:– – until the time remaining on the tape appears.

The front display panel shows the tape remaining time with “y” displayed.

By pressing the – –:– – button, you can change the display to show the counter reading, channel position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

*Channel position is not displayed during playback.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct.

“– –:– –” may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.

Retake

You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV programme while you are recording it.

End of programme

Beginning of programme

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programme

Unnecessary

Unnecessary

Programme

part

part

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded part

Go back to end of programme to cut out unnecessary part

1Engage the Record-Pause mode.

Press 9 during recording.

2Locate the start point.

Hold down 3 or 5 and release it when you reach the point where you want to resume recording.

Your recorder returns to the Record-Pause mode.

3Resume recording.

Press 4 when you wish to resume recording.

NOTES:

Retake function does not work during Direct Rec ( pg. 21, 78).

Noise may appear when Retake function is used at the part that is recorded in EP mode.

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HM-HDS1EU specifications

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