Recording Television Programs

Record On a Tape
1	Insert a tape with record tab.
	• The unit power comes on automatically.
2	Press CH ▲▼ or NUMBER keys to Select Channel.
	• For “LINE” input, see page 16.
3	Press SPEED to select recording speed.
	• Selected speed is displayed.
	SP	= Standard Play
	SLP	= Super Long Play

Recording modes and approximate recording times

Only use tapes with the		mark in this unit.

	Tape Speed Setting	Type of Video Cassette
		T60	T120	T160

	SP (Standard Play)	1 Hour	2 Hours	2 Hours
				40 Minutes

	SLP (Super Long	3 Hours	6 Hours	8 Hours
	Play)

4 Press REC to start recording.

• You cannot view another channel during recording.

One Touch Recording (OTR)

Press REC repeatedly to set the recording length (30 min - 4 hours.)

•The unit stops recording at a preset time.

•PROG TIMER Indicator lights on the unit.

Normal Rec 0:301:00

4:003:002:001:30

Pause a Recording

a.Press STILL/PAUSE.

b.Press STILL/PAUSE to resume recording.

Notes:

•It is not possible to record from DVD/CD/Video CD to VHS tape using the unit.

•After the unit has been in Rec Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head.

•The remaining recording time of an OTR can be displayed by pressing

DISPLAY.

•When an OTR is paused, the pause time is also factored into the total recording length.

•While paused in recording, the REC indicator is blinking.

Stop Recording

1 Press STOP to stop recording.

Audio Mode for Recording

With the proper audio mode setting, your unit can:

•Record and playback MTS stereo broadcast (main language) in stereo Hi-Fi. Stereo sound is recorded on the left and right audio tracks and on the video portion of a tape.

•Record and playback a monaural broadcast (main language) or SAP (Secondary Audio Program, usually in a second language) on the Hi- Fi tracks for better quality monaural sound.

•Playback non-Hi-Fi tapes in monaural.

Choose audio mode to match recording type.

1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the audio mode according to the type of broadcast to be recorded.

•The Audio mode selected stays in effect until it is changed.

•Refer to “MTS Broadcast / TV Stereo System” on page 18.

STEREO

SAP

MONO

2 See the “Record On a Tape” section to do a recording.

Notes:

•Refer to “Audio Mode for Playback” on page 28.

•Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo will playback with true stereo sound. Standard stereo tapes will playback with monaural sound.

•To listen to Hi-Fi stereo playback, the unit AUDIO (L/R) jacks must be connected to a stereo amp and speakers.

•There may be a difference in audio level between Hi-Fi and normal audio playback.

VCR Operation

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