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IMMEDIATE RECORDING

Recording a Program

as YouWatch It

Follow these steps to record a program as you
watch it. If you know how long the program is,
you can set how long the VCR records.
Note: If you are watching the program on a TV/
monitor that is connected to the VCR’s AUDIO/
VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor to the vid-
eo mode and skip Steps 2 and 3.
1. Turn on the VCR and the TV.
2. Set the TV’s tuner to the same channel as
the VCR’s 3CH. 4 sw i tch.
3. Press TV/VCR until the VCR displays VCR.
4. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you
want to record over, into the VCR.
5. Press SPEED on the remote control until
the TV displays the desired recording
speed (SP, LP, or EP).
6. Select the signal to record (see “Selecting
the Signal to Record” on Page 28).
7. (Model 61 only) Set the audio recording
mode to the desired setting. See “Receiv-
ing/Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts
(Model 61 Only)” on Page 28.
8. Press REC/TIME on the remote control, or
REC/TIME and PLAY at the same time on
the VCR. The VCR starts to record and the
TV screen shows TO SET SPECIFIC

REC TIME PLEASE PUSH REC KEY.

Note: To record without a set duration, just
skip Step 9. The VCR begins to record.
9. Press REC/TIME again. The TV displays
the recording length. Repeatedly 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 1-hour increments up to
4 hours.
Notes:
• To ensure that you record all the desired
program, set the recording length longer
than the program length.
• To display the remaining recording time,
press DISPLAY during a timed recording.
• To temporarily stop the tape during a
recording, press PAUS E/STILL . Press
PAUSE/STILL again to resume recording.
If you leave the VCR paused for 3 min-
utes, the VCR automatically stops.
• If the cassette’s erase protection tab has
been removed, the screen shows

CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TAB and

ejects the cassette. Use another cas-
sette, or place a piece of heavy plastic
tape over the erase protection tab hole.
10. Press STOP to stop recording before the
set time.

Recording One Program While You

Watch Another

1. Follow Steps 1–9 of “Recording a Program
as You Watch It.”
2. Press TV/VCR until VCR disappears from
the VCR’s display.
Note: If you are watching the program on a
TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR’s
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/moni-
tor to the TV mode.
3. Set the TV tuner to the channel you want to
watch.
4. Press STOP to stop recording before the
set time.
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