EN 17
TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be
recorded onto a video tape. You can "capture" a TV programme
using your video recorder.

RECORDING

Basic
Recording
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PAUSE
STOP
PLAY
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

LOAD A CASSETTE

1
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder
power comes on automatically.

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

2
Press TV PROG +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the
channel you wish to record.
START RECORDING
3
Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote
control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

4
Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

STOP RECORDING

5
Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on
the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the
cassette.
To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,
remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole
with adhesive tape.
Record safety tab
Accidental erasure prevention
RECORD
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of the first
recording after inserting the cassette (Z pg. 20).
If "DIRECT REC" is set to "ON", the programme
that appears on the TV screen will be recorded
(Z pg. 11).
Recording Resume Function
If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant
Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will
resume automatically when power is restored to the
recorder unless the recorder's memory backup has expired.
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TV PROG
The PLAY, RECORD and PAUSE buttons on the recorder
have the same functions as those on the remote control.