RCA B27TF685 Recording TV Programs As You Watch, Safety tab, see, SP Standard Play is the most

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VCR O P E R AT I O N

Recording TV Programs As You Watch

Recording
1	▼ Be sure the record safety tab is in
	place. For information on the record
With your VCR turned on,	safety tab, see page 54.
and with a tape in the unit,
press the SP/SLP button.

The tape speed appears in on-screen.

2	▼ SP (Standard Play) is the most
	common speed for recording. For more
Press the SP/SLP button	information on tape speeds, see page
repeatedly until the speed	68.
you want (SLP or SP)
appears.

3

Select the TV channel you want to record.

4

Press the REC button. The record indicator on the control panel illuminates and the VCR begins recording.

Notes:

•The VCR automatically stops recording and rewinds when it reaches the end of the tape.

•Press the STOP button at any time to stop recording.

•We don’t recommend changing tape speeds while a recording is in progress. Doing so may cause distortion of the picture during playback.

•When you’re finished recording, rewind the tape to the beginning and remove it from the VCR to protect the tape.

•When pressing the REC button on the front panel during DVD playback, the DVD will be

recorded on the VCR tape. If your DVD title has been equipped with a Copy Protect technology, it can't be recorded on the VCR tape.

•You can play a DVD by switching into the DVD mode during channel recording.

•You can't play a DVD by switching into DVD mode during A/V recording.

•Mode Switching doesn't operate during recording in DVD mode.

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