POWER
SLP VCR
POWER
SLP VCR

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.

Basic Recording

1 Load a cassette with the safety tab attached.

INPUT

SELECT

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

3 Select a channel to record with CHANNEL on the VCR, or CH or number buttons on the remote control.

CH

 

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To record from other connected equipment In step 3, press INPUT SELECT to switch the display as follows:

LI: 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.

If you see “L1” or “L2” in the VCR display, pressINPUT 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 – 13.)

4 Press SP/SLP to select the

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recording tape speed.

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SP: Suitable for general recording with

 

 

CH

 

 

 

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

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the remote control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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L

VCR

Recording starts.

REC

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Note

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

Recording off time setting

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

Each time you press REC, each half-hour up to about 4 hours later and “- : - -” appear cyclically.

POWER

PM

SLP VCR

OFF

REC

CH

 

Notes

To cancel the recording in progress, press STOP.

If the VCR clock is not set, this function will not activate.

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