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REC

Press rREC to start recording.

 

 

The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.

Recording indicator

SP

VIDEO

 

 

OPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To stop recording

Press pSTOP.

To check the remaining time

Press DISPLAY. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN to check the remaining time. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately. The remaining time

with the

indicator also appears in the display window.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP

 

0 : 0 0 : 2 2

 

 

 

1 : 4 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time counter

 

Remaining time

To correctly check the remaining time of the tape, set TAPE LENGTH in the OPTIONS-1 menu according to the tape type you use (see page 45).

To watch another TV programme while recording

1 Press ÉTV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO 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 a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

Safety tab

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Operations Basic

Basic Operations 29