Toshiba W-604 Recordinga TV Program, Basic Recording, SP:, REC, REC, REC, REC, SLP:, STOP, TV/VCR, CH/TRK, SP/SLP, TV/VCR, CHANNEL, I.SELECT, PAUSE/STILL, PAUSE/STILL

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.

•If you record cable channels via the cable box, finish the cable box set-up (pages 12), and turn on the cable box.

1	2	3	3
4	5	6
7	8	9
	0	100	2
		PLAY	5
REW		FF	4

STOP

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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”		TIMER
	indicator appears in the VCR display.	S L P
		VCR	REC
3	Select a channel to record with		TIMER
	CHANNEL on the VCR, or CH/TRK	S L P		ST
	or number buttons on the remote	VCR	REC	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 L P		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.

5 Press REC on the VCR, or	REC	TIMER
simultaneously press both REC on
the remote control.	TIMER
	S L P	S
Recording starts.	VCR REC	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

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

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.

TIMER

S P

VCR REC R

Notes

Note	• To cancel the recording in progress, press
The VCR automatically shifts to the stop mode if the	POWER on the VCR.
recording pause mode continues for 10 minutes.

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