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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. 1
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 21 and 22.
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 )
buttons
or
The LINE1, LINE2 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 32).
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 42).
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.
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