Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) (not available on
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 Press ?/1 to turn on the VCR.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
3 Press z REC while you are watching a TV programme or external source.
The TV indicator lights up and the VCR starts recording what you are watching on the TV.
Tip
•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.
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.
•To use the TV Direct Rec function, select SMARTLINK in the INSTALLATION menu, then set TV DIRECT RECORD to ON.
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