To check the remaining time

Press AFFICH. With the display on, press COMPT/DUREE REST to check the remaining time. Each time you press COMPT/DUREE REST, the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately.

 

 

 

 

 

RESTANT

 

 

0 : 0 0 : 2 2

 

 

 

1 : 4 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time counter

Remaining time

In order to get an accurate remaining time indication, be sure SÉ LECT. CASSETTE in the RÉ GLAGES UTILISATEUR menu is set according to the tape type you use (see page 46).

To watch another TV programme while recording

1 Press t TV/MAGN to turn off the VCR indicator in the display window.

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 the same tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

Safety tab

Tips

•To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the remote commander. For two-digit numbers, press the - (ten’s digit) button followed by the programme number buttons.

•If you connect additional equipment to an input connector, you can select the input signal using the CHOIX ENTREE or CHAINE +/– buttons.

•The AFFICH information 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. When using a decoder, make sure to leave it on.

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