To watch another TV program while recording

1 Press TV/VIDEO to display “TV” in the display window.

2 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to the TV’s antenna input; if not, skip this step.

3 Select another channel on the TV.

To watch a DVD while recording

1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray.

3 Press H PLAY.

The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. The TV screen will automatically change to the DVD playback screen.

Basic

To save a recording

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

Tips

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

Safety tab

Enter the channel number, then press ENTER.

Operations

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

•The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information will not be recorded on the tape.

•If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a cable box, make sure to leave it on.

Notes

•The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or T-30, or tapes recorded in the LP mode.

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

•It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY.

•You cannot record a DVD to a VCR tape.

•To watch a TV program during video recording, stop disc playback.

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