Recording TV programs 1 Press VHS TUNER.

TV CONTROL

ON

VHS TUNER

•If the TV doesn’t turn on or the LINE 1 is not selected on the TV, turn it on manually.

•If connected with only the antenna cable, set the TV to the video channel.

•To record from a cable box, turn it on.

2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

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3 Press CH/PRESET +/– to select the channel you want to record.

VTR

CH/PRESET +/–

SP

 

TAPE SPEED (SP/EP)

rREC

Tips

•To select a channel, you can use the number buttons and ENTER on the remote commander.

•You can select a video source (e.g. a DSS receiver, etc.) connected to the LINE IN jacks by pressing VHS LINE repeatedly, until “LINE” is displayed on the TV screen.

•Information about the tape appears on the TV screen, but the information won’t be recorded on the tape.

•If you don’t want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a cable box, be sure to leave it on.

•You can enjoy watching or listening to another input source even while recording.

Note

•The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback.

4 Lift the top cover of the remote commander and press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed, SP or EP.

EP provides recording time three times as long as SP, however, SP produces better picture and audio quality.

VTR

EP

5 Press r REC to start recording.

To stop recording

Press pSTOP.

To check the remaining tape length

Press DISPLAY. The display function turns on. The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining.

1Channel/Input source indication (See page 59.)

S E Remaining tape length

0 : 00 : 22 Time counter

Sound field mark (See page 49.)

To watch another TV program while recording

1Press TV/VTR to clear the VTR indicator in the display window.

2If the TV is connected to the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input; if not, skip this step.

3Press TV CONTROL ON on the remote commander.

4Select another channel on the TV.

To save a recording

To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on that tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

50 Basic VCR / Radio Operations

Safety tab