RECORDING

Recording a TV Program

This section explains the basic recording operation.

Preparation

• Select the video channel (3 or 4) or video input mode on the TV.

VCR TV POWER

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3

 

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4

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A.SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

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100

 

 

 

 

 

VC-513

 

EJECT

 

 

 

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PLAY

 

REW

ENTER

F F

 

 

 

 

 

STOP

 

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SLOW

REMAIN/

COUNT

PAUSE/STILL

DISPLAY

COUNTER

RESET

SP/ SLP

I.SELECT

REC

 

TIMER

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TV VOL PROG. CANCEL

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I.SELECT

To record from other connected equipment

In step 3, press I.SELECT to switch the display as follows: L1: To record via the LINE IN 1 jacks on the rear panel.

L2: To record via the LINE IN 2 jacks on the front panel.

Basic Recording

1 Load a cassette with the safety tab attached.

2 Press TV/VCR so that the “VCR” indicator appears in the VCR display.

VCR

3 Select a channel to record with

 

 

CHANNEL on the VCR, or CH/TRK

 

ST

or number buttons on the remote

VCR

L

control.

 

 

If you see “L1 or L2” in the VCR display, pressI.SELECT so that the channel number appears.

•If you record cable channels via the cable box, make the output channel number of the cable box or “L1” appear, depending on your connection. (See pages 11 – 12.)

4 Press SP/SLP to select the

 

TIMER

 

recording tape speed.

 

 

S

 

 

 

SP: Suitable for general recording with

VCR

REC

L

 

 

 

better picture and sound quality.

 

 

 

SLP: Suitable for tripling recording time, but with less picture and sound quality than using the SP tape speed.

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Press REC on the VCR, or

REC

TIMER

 

 

 

simultaneously press both REC on

 

 

 

the remote control.

TIMER

 

 

 

S

 

Recording starts.

VCR

L

6 Press STOP to stop recording.

Watching a TV program while recording another

1)While recording, press TV/VCR to turn off “VCR” indicator.

2)Choose another channel using the channel selector on the TV.

Skipping unnecessary scenes while recording

Recording off time setting

By setting the recording off time, the recording stops and the VCR is turned off automatically. While recording, press simultaneously both REC on the remote repeatedly to set the desired off time.

Each time you press REC, each half-hour up to about 4 hours appear cyclically.

Press PAUSE/STILL to stop recording momentarily. To resume recording, press PAUSE/STILL again.

Note

The VCR automatically shifts to the stop mode if the recording pause mode continues for 10 minutes.

 

TIMER

VCR

HI-FI R

Notes

•To cancel the recording in progress, press POWER on the VCR.

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