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Selecting the Recording Speed

Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent
accidental erasure. When this tab has been
removed, you cannot record 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.
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
1Press the SPEEDbutton to select SP or LP.
• The selected record speed will appear on
the front panel display.
Type Recording Time (in SP)
E180 180 mins. or 3 hours
E240 240 mins. or 4 hours
E260 260 mins. or 4 hours and 20 mins.
E300 300 mins. or 5 hours

Protecting a Recorded Cassette

Recording a Programme

Immediately

Before recording a programme, you must have
preset the corresponding station (unless you are
recording via an external video source). If you
have not done so, refer to pages 15~16.
1Switch on the television.
2Insert the video tape in to the VCR deck, with
the window visible and the safety tab intact or
the opening covered with adhesive tape. The
DVD-VCR is switched on automatically.
3Select the station by pressing the PROG
( or ) button or select the source (LINE IN
1, LINE IN 2) by pressing the INPUT SEL.
button for a satellite tuner or external video
source. The station number is displayed and
the programme can be seen on the television.
4Select the recording speed by pressing the
SPEEDbutton as many times as required
(Refer to page 23).
5Hold down the REC() button for a while to
start recording.
The record indicator appears on the television
and DVD-VCR display. An index is recorded
on the tape (Refer to page 29).
6To stop recording, press the button 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 overed with adhesive tape.
• If you reach the end of the tape while
recording, the cassette rewinds
automatically.
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