3

Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or EP.

 

EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP (Standard Play). However, SP produces better picture and audio quality.

4

Press z REC to start recording.

 

RECappears in the display window.

To stop recording

Press x STOP.

To check the remaining tape length

Press DISPLAY to display the time counter. With the display on, press DISPLAY again to check the remaining time. The white bar indicates the current location in relation to the entire tape length. The remaining time also appears. Press DISPLAY to turn off the indicators.

Basic Operations

Time counter

Remaining tape length

To check the remaining tape length of a tape, set Tape Lengthin the VIDEO FUNCTION SETUPmenu correctly (page 104).

Maximum Recording Time

Tape Length

SP

EP

 

 

 

T-120

2 hrs

6 hrs

 

 

 

T-160

2 hrs 40 mins

8 hrs

 

 

 

T-180

3 hrs

9 hrs

 

 

 

continued

Recording TV programs

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Sony SLV-D550P, D350P To stop recording, Press x Stop, To check the remaining tape length, Maximum Recording Time