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Note: To record without a set recording
length, skip Step 9.
9. Press REC/TIME again. The recording
length appears on the TV screen. Repeat-
edly press REC/TIME to advance the timer
to the desired recording length. The
recording length advances in 30-minute
increments up to 2 hours, then in 1-hour
increments up to 4 hours.
Notes:
• To ensure that you record the entire pro-
gram, set the recording length to longer
than the program length.
• To display the remaining recording time,
press DISP/ENT during a timed recordi ng.
• To temporarily stop the tape during a
recording, press PAUSE. Press PAUSE
again to resume recording. If you leave
the VCR paused for about 5 minutes,
the VCR automatically stops.
• If the cassette’s erase protection tab has
been removed, the VCR ejects the cas-
sette and CHECK CASSETTE RECORD
TAB appears. Use another cassette, or
place a piece of heavy plastic tape over
the erase-protection tab hole.
10. Press STOP to stop recording at any time.

Recording One Program on t he VCR

While You Watch Another on the TV

1. Follow Steps 1–9 of “Recording a Program
as You Watch It” on Page33.
2. Repeatedly press TV/VCR until VCR disap-
pears.
Note: If you are watching the program on a
TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR’s
R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/
monitor to the TV mode.
3. Set the TV tuner to the channel you want to
watch.
4. Press STOP to stop recording at any time.
RECORDING WITH VCR PLUS+
The VCR’s VCR Plus+ feature lets you easily
record TV programs by using the PlusCodes
shown in most TV program listings.

Setting the VCR Plus+ Guide

Channels

Most television guides contain a list of two-digit
numbers called guide channels or VCR Plus+
channel numbers. Each broadcast/cable TV
channel is assigned one of these numbers.
Notes:
• Before you can record using VCR Plus+,
you must first set the VCR’s guide chan-
nels so your VCR can recognize the Plus-
Codes published in your television guide.
• You can find a guide channel listing for
your area in the TV section of most Sunday
newspapers and other TV listings. In some
listings, the guide channel numbers are
listed next to the station’s call letters.
• You only need to set the VCR Plus+ guide
channels once. The channels stay in mem-
ory even if the VCR’s power is interrupted
for an extended period of time.
• Before you start, be sure you have com-
pleted all connections, se t th e c lock, set th e
on-screen programming language, selected
the input signal, and progr ammed all the
channels available i n y our area.
Follow these steps to set the guide channels.
1. Using the list of guide channels in your
television guide as a reference, write down
the following information about each sta-
tion in your area:
• Station name/call letters
• Guide channel number for the station
• Channel number you select on the TV or
VCR to tune the station
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