Use ’Manual Recording’ to make a spontaneous recording (for
example, a programme currently being shown).
EIf you want to start and stop a recordingmanually, read
the section: ’Recording without automatic switch-off’.
EIf you want to start a recording manually but have it
stopped automatically, read the section: ’Recording with
automatic switch-off’.

Recording without automatic switch-off

aInsert a cassette.
bUse the qPrbutton to select the programme number
you want to record, for example, ’P01’.
DProgramme number ’E1’ is provided for recording
from external sources (via the EXT.1 scart socket).
cTo start recording, press the RECORD/OTRnbutton on the
remote control or 5on the TV-VIDEO Combi.
When you are recording, the red recording light at the
front of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be alight.
dStop recording with the STOP hbutton.
DDuring a recording you can watch other TV
channels.
DTo switch off the screen, press the STANDBYm
button.

Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR

one-touch-recording)

aPut a cassette in the machine.
bUse the qPrbutton to select the programme number
you want to record.
cPress the RECORD/OTRnbutton on the remote control.
When you are recording, the red recording light at the
front of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be alight.
dPress the RECORD/OTRnbutton again and again until the
display on the TV-VIDEO Combi shows the desired end
time or length of the recording.
DTo cancel this information, press the CLEAR e
button.
eConfirm with the OK button.
fTo end, press the MENU button.

Protecting your recordings

So that you don’t accidentally delete an important recording,
remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with
a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left. Later, ifyou
no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap
again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right.

Auto-assembling

You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual
recordings without any major picture disturbance between
them.
aWhile the cassette is playing, search for the correct
position on the tape.
bStop the cassette by pressing the STOPhbutton.
’Pause’ will appear on the TV screen.
cNow start recording as usual by pressing the
RECORD/OTRnbutton on the remote control.

Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)

You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it
possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of
four-hours on an ’E240’ (four-hour) cassette.
aPress the MENU button. The main menu appears.
bSelect the line ’Tape’ with the Bor Abutton, and
confirm with the Cbutton.
cSelect the line ’Tape speed’ with the Bor A
button.
dSelect the required recording speed with the Dor
Cbutton.
D’LP’:Long Play = half recording speed (double
recording time).
’SP’:Standard Play = normal recording speed.
DThe picture quality will be adversely affected when
recording at half recording speed (’LP’).
DFor playback, the correct recording speed will
automatically be selected.
eConfirm with the OK button.
fTo end, press the MENU button.
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