Notes
•The 
DISPLAY information does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow- motion playback.
•The 
DISPLAY information will not appear while playing an
•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
•The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only.
•About 30 seconds after the tape begins playback, the tape remaining time will be displayed.
•The station name may not appear if the VCR does not receive station name information signals.
Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec)
If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily record what you are watching on the TV (other than tapes being played on the VCR).
1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
2 Press z REC while you are watching a TV programme or external source.
The VCR automatically turns on, then the TV indicator lights up and the VCR starts recording what you are watching on the TV.
Tips
•The TV indicator appears in the display window after you press z REC in some situations such as:
–when you are watching a source connected to the TV’s line input, or
–when the TV tuner preset data for the programme position is different from the data in the VCR tuner preset.
•If there is a tape with its safety tab in place in the VCR, the VCR automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV when you press z REC.
•You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the
Notes
•You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the VCR is in the following modes; pause, timer standby, tuner preset, Auto Set Up, and recording.
•When the TV indicator is lit in the display window, do not turn off the TV nor change the TV programme position. When the TV indicator is not lit, the VCR continues recording the programme even if you change the TV programme position on the TV.
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