Recording
1)Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab.
•If it has already been inserted, press the
2)Select the TV station using the [Channel]
(33). (Set the [VCR/TV] (23) to [VCR].)
• It is also possible to select by pressing the [Numeric] (2).
3) Press the [REC] (28) to start recording. |
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4)Press the [Stop] (9) to stop recording.
To Select the Desired Tape Speed
Press the [SP/LP/EP] (21) before recording.
To Select the Recording Duration and
Perform Timer Recording
1)Press the [REC/OTR] (51) to start recording.
2)Press the [REC/OTR] (51) on the VCR repeatedly to select the desired recording duration.
•Every time you press this button, the recording duration indicated in the VCR display changes in the following order.
Counter display (normal recording mode)
#30 (min.)#60 (min.)#120 (min.)
#180 (min.)#240 (min.)
#Counter display (normal recording mode)
To stop the OTR recording before the end
Press the [Stop] (9).
Note:
• SP provides standard recording time and optimum picture quality.
LP provides double recording time with slightly reduced picture quality.
SP
To Prevent Accidental Erasure of Recorded Contents
EP provides triple recording time with slightly reduced picture quality.
To Pause Recording
Press the [Pause/Slow] (29) during
recording.REC Press it again to continue recording.
To View One TV Programme while Recording Another TV Programme
After pressing the [REC] (28) to start recording, select on your TV the programme position of the TV programme that you want to view.
Notes:
•When playing back an E300 cassette recorded in the LP or EP mode, some picture distortion may occur. However, this is not a malfunction.
•The recording pause mode will be automatically cancelled after 5 minutes and return to the stop mode.
•The tape recorded in the EP mode on this VCR cannot be played back on the other VCR without EP mode function.
•On the other VCR (even with EP mode function), when you play back the tape recorded in the EP mode, the picture may be distorted. However, this is not a malfunction.
To Display the Approximate Remaining Tape Time
See page 20 to set the tape length.
Press the [OSD/DISPLAY] (18) repeatedly until the remaining tape time appears on the VCR display.
•Pressing the [OSD/DISPLAY] (18) once makes the
On Screen Display appear; after that, pressing it repeatedly changes the indication in the following order.
•For certain cassettes, the remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly.
Clock#Counter#Remaining Tape Time#Clock
Break out the erasure prevention tab after recording.
If you insert a video cassette with a
broken out erasure prevention tab and press the [REC] (28), the [1] indication flashes on the VCR
display to indicate that recording is not possible.
In this case, cover the tab hole with two layers of adhesive tape.
To Immediately Record the Same TV Programme That You Are Viewing on the
TV
(Direct TV Recording)
This function allows you to immediately start recording the same programme that you are viewing on the TV.
The programme position selected on the VCR automatically changes to that of the TV programme that you are viewing on the TV.
•Your TV must be equipped with the [Q Link] function.
•The VCR must be connected to the TV via a
1)Press the [DIRECT TV REC] (36).
•Recording of the TV programme that you are viewing on the TV starts.
•In some cases, it may not be possible to change the programme position on the TV during Direct TV Recording.
•Do not press the [AV LINK] (35) during Direct TV REC, otherwise the recording may not be performed correctly.
2)Press the [Stop] (9) to stop recording.
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