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Recording

Recording

Use the following procedure to record TV
programmes on a blank video tape.
Before proceeding:
To record TV programmes, the video
cassette player must be connected to the
TV as shown in connection B of the
Connections on page6 section.
Turn on the power of the TV and video
cassette player.
Make sure that the video cassettes safety
tab is intact. If it has been removed, cover
the hole with adhesive tape.
ALoad a blank video tape.
BPress SP/LP/EP (p) to set the
recording speed.
CPress 7 to start recording. (On the
remote control unit press 7 and $
at the same time.)
The recording indicator will light
during recording.
8Press ¤ on the video cassette player
on the remote control press 8 to stop
recording.
To stop recording temporarily:
8Press 9 .
The recording indicator will blink.
Press $ to resume recording.
NOTES:
To engage recording standby, press 7 and
then press 9. The STANDBY/REC
indicator will blink during recording
standby. Press $ again to start recording.
If 7 does not work, check to see if the
cassette safety tab has been removed.
The player automatically stops when
record-standby continues for more than 5
minutes.
The video tape will be rewound
automatically when the end of the tape is
reached.

B.E.S.T. picture system

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal
Tracking) system checks the condition of the
tape in use during recording and playback,
and compensates to provide the highest
possible recording and playback pictures.
The default setting for both recording and
playback is ‘‘ON’’.

Recording

The video cassette player assesses the quality
of the tape once you initiate recording.
8The player spends approximately 7
seconds assessing the condition of the
tape, then begins recording.
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3
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POWER-ON
COLOUR
SYSTEM
STANDBY/REC
SP/LP
/EP
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of
each first SP and first LP (or EP) recording
after inserting the cassette.
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