H PLAY
x STOP
X PAUSE
z REC
REC MODE
1 Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
3 Press CH +/– or INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the channel or input source you want to record.
4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode, “SP” or “EP.”
For details about the recording mode, see page 78.
5 Press z REC.
“REC” appears in the front panel display, and recording starts.
DISPLAY
CH +/–
INPUT
SELECT
TV/VIDEO
VIDEO
DVD
VCR Recording Without the Timer
TV/DVD·VIDEO switch

To stop recording

Press x STOP.

To pause recording

Press X PAUSE.

To restart recording, press X PAUSE again.

If you pause recording for more than five minutes, recording stops automatically.

To watch another TV program while recording

1Slide the TV/DVD·VIDEO switch to TV.

2Press TV/VIDEO to set the TV to the TV input.

3Select another channel on the TV.

To watch a DVD while recording

Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder, insert a disc, and press H PLAY.

zHints

•To select a channel, you can use the number buttons. Enter the channel number, and press SET.

•You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button.

•Tape information displayed on the TV screen will not be recorded on the tape.

•You can turn off the TV during recording. If you are using a cable box or a satellite receiver, make sure to leave it on.

Notes

•You cannot change the recording mode, channel, or input source while recording.

•If you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, the tape is ejected when you press z REC.

Recording using the Quick Timer (One-touch Timer Recording)

You can set the recorder to record in 30-minute increments.

1 Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.

2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press increases the time by 30 minutes, up to six hours.

(Normal

0:30 1:00 5:30 6:00 recording)

“c” and “OTR” light up, and the remaining recording time appears in the front panel display.

Recording VCR

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