Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)
LP allows to double the recording duration on tape.
Before recording, press SPEED to select the tape speed : SP
mode (Standard Play) or LP mode (Long Play).
The table below shows the maximum recording/ playback time
using E-60, E-120, E-180 or E-240 tapes in each mode.
• In LP mode, the picture quality is reduced somewhat.
10
Manual Tracking
• Tracking adjustment will be done automatically when you
start playback.
To manually adjust the tracking during playback and slow
motion playback, press SKIP
3
/CH
K
or SKIP
/CH
L
, or
CHANNEL
K
/
L
on the front panel.
Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when
you press STOP
C
, insert a tape, or press PLAY
B
.
To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture, press SKIP
3
/CH
K
or SKIP
/CH
L
, or CHANNEL
K
/
L
on the front panel.
Normal Recording
1
Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place.
Press VCR.
(If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at
which you want to begin recording.)
2
Press the numerical key pads or SKIP
3
/CH
K
or SKIP
/CH
L
to select the channel to be recorded.
3
Press SPEED to select the tape speed (SP/LP).
4
Press RECORD to begin recording.
• The “REC” light on the display comes on.
• To temporarily stop recording or to resume it, press PAUSE
F
.
After the VCR has been in Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will
stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head
from damage.
5
Press STOP
C
when recording is completed.
Note:
– When you wish to watch another programme while
recording, select desired channel on your TV.
VCR Playback
VCR Manual Recording
OTR (One Touch Recording)
This function enables you to set a recording length simply by
pressing RECORD.
1
Follow steps
1
to
3
in
Normal Recording
section.
2
Press RECORD repeatedly until the desired recording length
appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen.
• Recording stops when 0:00 is reached.
To check time remaining during an OTR
Press DISPLAY.
To change the recording length during an OTR
Press RECORD repeatedly until the desired length appears.
To stop an OTR before recording is finished
Press STOP
C
.
To cancel the OTR but continue recording
Press RECORD repeatedly until “
I
” appears without the
recording length in the upper left corner of the TV screen.
• If a tape ends during OTR, the VCR will stop, eject the tape,
and switch to the DVD mode automatically as ‘
’ blinks. (If
the DVD power is off, the VCR will become STANDBY
status).
• When OTR is finished, the VCR turns off automatically.
To use the VCR again, press TIMER SET on the remote control,
or STOP/EJECT
CA
on the front panel.
I
I
0:30
I
1:00....
I
7:30
I
8:00
Normal recording
Time search
This feature allows you to go to a specific point on a tape by
entering the exact amount of time you wish to skip in order to
reach the point.
• If a tape includes both programmes recorded in the PAL
system and ones recorded in the NTSC system, this function
may not be operated correctly.
• Use the remote control for this procedure.
1
Press VCR, then press SEARCH MODE twice so that the Time
Search menu appears.
2
Enter your desired time to skip by
pressing
K
/
L
within 30 seconds.
3
Press
s
/
B
to start time search.
The DVD/VCR begins rewinding or
fast forwarding to the specified
point.When 0:00 is reached, the
DVD/VCR will start playback
automatically.
• If you want to go in the forward direction, press
B
.
• If you want to go in the reverse direction, press
s
.
• If you want to stop search function, press STOP
C
.
Notes:
– Time search can be set up to 9 hours 59 minutes (9:59).
– This function will not operate in the Recording mode.
– Operations must be followed up within 30 seconds, from
step 2 to 3. Otherwise the Time Search mode will be
cancelled.
– To exit the Time Search mode, press MENU at step 2.
TIME 2 : 50
T
YPE OF TAPE
R
ECORDING
/P
LAYBACK
T
IME
T
APE
S
PEED
SP M
ODE
LP M
ODE
E-60
1
HOUR
2
HOURS
E-120
2
HOURS
4
HOURS
E-180
3
HOURS
6
HOURS
E-240
4
HOURS
8
HOURS
Auto Repeat Playback
This feature allows you to play a tape over and over.
1
Press VCR, then MENU.
2
Press
K
/
L
to select “SET UP”, then
press
B
.
3
Press
K
/
L
to select “AUTO
REPEAT”, then press
B
.
4
Begin auto repeat playback by
pressing
B
so that ON appears
next to “AUTO REPEAT”.
Notes:
– When in Stop mode, Auto
Repeat mode will start auto-
matically.
MENU
TIMER
B
SET UP
INITIAL
SET UP
B
AUTO REPEAT [ON]
PICTURE [NORMAL]
Video Cassette Tape
This DVD/VCR will operate with any cassette that bears the
VHS mark. For best results, we recommend the use of high-
quality tapes. Do not use poor quality or damaged tapes.
• You can prevent accidental erasing of a
recording by breaking off the erase
prevention tab on the back edge of the
cassette.
• If you decide to record on the tape
again, cover the hole with plastic tape.
Tab
– If the On screen menu still remains, press MENU to exit
the menu.
– To cancel the Auto repeat mode, press
B
at step 4 so
that “ON” disappears.
– Once you select the Auto Repeat mode, it stays in effect
even after you turn off DVD/VCR.
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