GB
29
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28

Protecting a Recorded Cassette

Recording a Programme Immediately

Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure.
When this tab has been removed, you cannotrecord on the tape.
1If you wish to protect a cassette, break off the tab using a small
screwdriver.
2To re-record over a protected cassette (safety tab broken), cover
the hole with adhesive tape.
Before recording a programme, you must have preset the corres-
ponding station (unless you are recording via an external video
source). If you have not done so, refer to pages 19 and 20.
1Switch on the television.
2To monitor the programme being recorded, select the television
channel reserved for use with your DVD-VCR (or the AV input if
used).
3Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded, with
the window visible and the safety tab intact or the opening covered
with adhesive tape.
Result: The DVD-VCR is switched on automatically.
4Select:
◆
The station to be recorded using
the PROG(
"
or
❷
)
buttons
or
◆The LINE source using the INPUT SEL. button for a satellite
tuner or external video source
Result: The station number is displayed and the programme
can be seen on the television.
5Select the recording speed by pressing the SPEED button as
many times as required (see page 28).
6Hold REC (
●
) down for a while to start recording.
Result:
The record indicator appears on the television and DVD-
VCR display. An index is recorded on the tape (see page
36).
7To stop recording, press
■
once.
➢◆If your DVD-VCR ejects the cassette when you start
recording, check to make sure that the cassette’s
safety tab is intact or that the opening (created by a
broken safety tab) is covered with adhesive tape.
◆If you reach the end of the tape while recording, the
cassette rewinds automatically.
1
TRK PROG
REC
DISC MENU
F.ADV/STEP
SETUP
/ENTER
7
REC
DISC MENU
SETUP
/ENTER
RETURN TITLE SUBTITLE MARK
A.DUB SPEED TIMER INDEX
DVD VCR INPUT SEL.
VIEW
TRK PROG
DISPLAY
REC
DISC MENU
F.ADV/STEP
DIGEST
6
4
4
5

Displaying/Hiding On-Screen Information

Selecting the Recording Speed

Your DVD-VCR displays most information both on the DVD-VCR
and the television.
You can choose to display or hide this information on the television
screen (except for the Index, MAIN MENU and
Timer functions, which cannot be hidden).
1Press SETUP on the remote control.
Result: The MAIN MENU is displayed.
2Press the corresponding
"
,
❷
or
➛
,
❿
buttons to select the
VCR FUNCTION SETUPoption.
3Press the ENTER button to select this option.
Result: The VCR FUNCTION SETUPmenu is displayed.
4Press the corresponding
"
or
❷
buttons, until the OSDoption is
selected.
5To... Press
➛
or
❿
, until...
Display on-screen information ONis displayed.
Hide on-screen information OFFis displayed.
6On completion, press RETURN twice to exit the menu.
You can record a cassette at two different speeds:
◆SP (Standard Play)
◆LP (Long Play)
In Long Play modes:
◆Each cassette lasts twice as long
◆The recording is of a slightly lower quality
To record a cassette... Press the SPEED button on the
remote control, until...
In standard play mode SPis displayed.
In long play mode LPis displayed.
RETURN TITLE SUBTITLE MARK
A.DUB SPEED TIMER INDEX
Type Recording Time (in SP)
E-180 180 mins. or 3 hours
E-240 240 mins. or 4 hours
E-260 260 mins. or
4 hours and 20 mins.
E-300 300 mins. or 5 hours
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
MAIN MENU
VCR FUNCTION SETUP
RETURN
"❷!!
➛!!!❿
ENTER
Program Clock Install Exit
DVD VCR Option Language
VCR
VCR FUNCTION SETUP
Tape Select E180
Repeat Play Off
OSD
➛❿
On
RETURN
"❷
On
Off