Recording

Basic Recording

•Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV mode).

•Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the right.

~Load a cassette.

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.

•The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.

ŸSelect the VCR deck.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

!Select recording channel.

Press CH +/– or the number buttons.

•You can select channel in the stop mode or recording pause mode.

⁄Set tape speed.

Press SP/EP. The current setting for the tape speed appears on the display panel and the screen for about 5 seconds. Press SP/EP again to change the setting while tape speed is displayed.

@Start recording.

On the recorder, press REC. Or on the Remote, while holding REC, press 3 PLAY.

•If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recording stops and “” and “3” on the display panel blink.

During recording

Pause recording

Press 8 PAUSE.

•Press 3 PLAY to resume recording.

•You can select channel in the recording pause mode.

Stop recording

Press 7 STOP on the Remote.

Recording Features

Watching one programme while recording

another

If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection, press TV/VCR. The recorder’s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear. Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view.

•The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears on the screen, while the one selected with the CH +/– is recorded on the tape.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

During recording, press REC on the unit repeatedly until the desired recording length appears on the display panel. “” on the display panel starts blinking.

•Each time you press the button, recording length increases in 30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours).

•The unit turns off after recording is fi nished.

Tape Remaining Time/Time Counter

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the tape remaining time and time counter on the front display panel. To reset the time counter, press C.RESET.

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 with “:” blinking, or the display may blink on occasion.

Second Audio Recording

This unit’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multichannel TV Sound broadcast. To record a SAP program received, set “2ND AUDIO RECORD” to “ON.” (☞ pg. 33)

Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

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