To watch another TV programme while recording

1 Press TV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window.

If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable, skip this step.

2 Select another programme position on the TV.

To save a recording

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

Safety tabTips

•You can select a video source from the LINE-1 (TV) connector using INPUT SELECT or PROG +/–. When you use PROG +/–, “L” appears in the display window between the lowest programme position and the highest one.

•The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, 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.

Notes

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

•The display will not appear while playing an NTSC-recorded tape.

•If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter reading will not be correct. This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems.

•When you insert a non-standard commercially available tape, the remaining time may not be correct.

•The remaining time doesn’t work for an NTSC-recorded tape. “–:– –” appears in the display window.

•The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only.

•If you play back the tape for about 30 seconds after you have inserted it, the remaining time will be displayed.

Basic Operations

Operations Basic

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