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Recording
Preparation
≥
Select the unit viewing channel (or the AV input) on the TV.
≥
Check that the clock is set to the correct time. If it has not been set,
refer to page 46.
≥
Press [VHS].
[1]
Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure
prevention tab.
(
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48)
[2]
Press [CH,
W
,
X
] to select the TV station.
≥
If you keep pressing these buttons, the channels change
quickly.
≥
You can also select channels with the numeric buttons.
TV Mode (Airwaves)
e.g.,
“5”: [0]
)
[5]
“15”: [1]
)
[5]
CATV Mode (Cable)
e.g.,
“5”: [0]
)
[0]
)
[5]
“15”: [0]
)
[1]
)
[5]
“115”: [1]
)
[1]
)
[5]
[3]
Press [REC MODE] to select the tape speed.
Each time you press the button:
SP
>
EP
>
VP
>
SP
[4]
Press [
¥
, VHS REC] to start recording.
∫
To pause Recording
Press [
;
, PAUSE]. (Press it again to restart recording.)
∫
To stop recording
Press [
∫
, STOP].
Note:
≥
Even if the video cassette you use is labeled “S-VHS”, it is not
possible to record in the S-VHS system with this unit. It
records in normal VHS system.
≥
You cannot play VP recording on other equipment.
≥
You cannot change channels while recording. You can change
channels while in pause mode.
≥
When recording is paused for more than 5 minutes, the unit returns
to stop mode.
∫
To Display the Approximate Remaining Tape Time
[1]
Select “TAPE SELECT” from the on screen display and select the
corresponding tape length. (
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[2]
Press [STATUS].
The display changes as follows each time [STATUS] is pressed.
Clock
)
Counter
)
Remaining Tape Time
)
Clock
≥
The remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly depending
on the tape used.
∫
To specify a time to stop recording
While recording
Press [
¥
, VHS REC] to select the recording time.
≥
On the main unit, press [
¥
, REC].
Unit’s Display
Each time you press the button:
Counter (cancel)
#
0:30
#
1:00
#
1:30
^-------
4:00
!
3:00
!
2:00
!--------}
For your reference
≥
This does not work during timer recording.
≥
Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [
∫
, STOP].
≥
The set time is cleared if you change the recording mode or
channel while recording is paused.
[1]
Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the input mode to
“TV”.
[2]
Press TV’s [CH,
W
,
X
] to select the desired TV
channel.
For your reference
≥
You can also do this if the unit is making a timer recording.
≥
The recording is unaffected.
You can watch play or record discs while recording. The recording
will not be affected.
≥
DVD playback (
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≥
DVD recording (
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26)
- When a tuner channel is being recorded on VHS, you can only
record the same channel on DVD.
Recording TV programs
Tape speed
SP: You can record the length shown on the tape.
EP: Three times the length of SP mode.
VP: Five times the length of SP mode.
≥
To have a longer recording capacity, select “EP” or “VP”.
≥
If the image quality is important to you or if you wish to store the
tape for a long period, select “SP”.
≥
This unit can play tapes recorded with LP mode on other
equipment (“LP” lights on the display).
VP mode:
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“VP” flashes on the unit’s display for 8 seconds after recording
has started.
≥
A tape recorded in VP mode by this unit cannot be played
back by other VCRs. It is recommended to distinguish it from
other tapes by indicating “VP” on the tape label, etc.
≥
It takes more time for automatic tracking to work when playing
tapes recorded with VP mode, and it may not work at all with
some tapes. Do tracking manually if this is the case (
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Watching the TV while recording
Playing/Recording DVD while recording
VHS
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