Recording TV Programs Manually
Follow the procedure below to record a TV program without setting the timer REC preset.
1 Press 1 (power) on the Video Recorder.
The POWER indicator blinks momentarily and then stays lit in green.
2 Insert a “Memory Stick” media into the “Memory Stick” slot of the Video Recorder and press CHANNEL+/– to select the channel or input source you want to record.
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When you record from other equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks on the Video Recorder, select LINE using
3 Press DISPLAY to select the recording mode.
Each time you press CHANNEL+, the front panel display changes in the following sequence.
HQ (High Quality) 
SP (Standard Play)
LP2 (Long Play 2)
LP1 (Long Play 1)
Notes
•When you select LP1 or LP2, the sound will be recorded in monaural. When you record a stereo sound program, it is recorded in mono (L+R). When you select LP1 or LP2, you cannot select the sound format.
•You cannot select SAP (Second Audio Program) manually.
Operations
4 Press z REC.
Recording starts and the REC indicator lights up in red. Recording continues until you stop the recording or when the “Memory Stick” media is full.
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The maximum recording time is two hours.
Note
While recording, you cannot change [REC Mode].
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