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PLAYBACK/RECORDING ON DV DECK (cont.)

Recording Features

(DV deck)

Record One Programme While Watching Another

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 TV screen, while the one selected with the recorder’s PR buttons is recorded on the tape.

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Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording, Instant Timer Recording (in the right column) or timer recording

( pg. 36, 38, 40), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder’s memory backup has expired.

Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, set its erase protection switch to “SAVE”. To record on it later, set the switch to “REC”.

Erase protection switch

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 2 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished.

1Start recording.

Press 7 on the recorder.

2Engage the ITR mode.

Press 7again. “o” blinks and “0:30” appears on the front display panel.

3Set the recording duration.

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press 7 to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes.

NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder’s front panel.