Recording

Your new VCR offers a wide variety of recording options that take full advantage of our advanced electronics. First, you can learn how to record a current broadcast. Then, in another section of this book called Timer Recording, you can learn how to program your VCR to record at a later time and day.

Recording a Current Digital Broadcast

Recording a Current Digital Broadcast in D-VHS Format

1Follow the steps 1 to 4 of Setting Up Your VCR to Playback/Recording the Digital Broadcast in D-VHS Format on page 12.

2Select the channel you would like to record on the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver, not on the VCR.

3Load a D-VHS tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR.

4Make sure that the D-VHS button on the front panel is lit. If not, press this button until it lights up.

5When you are connecting the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver which is capable of controlling the VCR:

Operate your TV or receiver to record, to pause recording or to stop recording. Refer to the TV or receiver ownerÕs guide for this procedure. During your TV or receiver is operating the HS-HD2000U, d will be displayed on the front panel display.

IEEE 1394

INPUT

PAUSE

REC

STOP

When you are connecting the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver which is not capable of controlling the VCR:

Press IEEE 1394 INPUT on the VCR remote control to select the device you would like to record from. d1 to d5 will appear on the front panel display. Select the number that corresponds to the device from which you would like to record. And then press REC on the remote control or on the front panel.

Recording will start. When the VCR reaches the end of the tape, it will automati- cally rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop.

¥You can stop recording at any time by pressing STOP or PAUSE on the remote or on the front panel.

¥To resume recording from STOP, press REC.

¥To resume recording from PAUSE, press PAUSE.

You cannot use REC/úREC LENGTH on the front panel to resume recording from PAUSE.

IMPORTANT

Refer to your integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver ownerÕs guide.

The recording mode will be changed automatically depending on the broadcasting signal.

While the VCR is recording a digital broadcast, please do not change the channel on the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver.

If you pause the VCR for more than five minutes, recording will stop automatically to protect the tape.

If you pause a recording, a mosaic noise, a still or a black picture may appear when playing where the recording is resumed.

If you attempt to record on a tape that has had its erasure prevention tab removed, the VCR will eject it. To record over such a tape, simply place a piece of vinyl tape over the opening.

REC

2 REC LENGTH

D-VHS

STOP PAUSE

Erasure prevention tab

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