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Recording a Program
Your VCR provides different recording features. The following sections describe these features.
Recording Speeds
Press
SPEED
on the remote to select a recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP). The speed you select appears on the
TV screen.
SP (Standard Play) gives the best quality recording. This is why most
prerecorded, rental tapes are recorded in SP. Fewer programs can be recorded on
the tape. Special effects such as pause, frame advance, slow motion, and picture
search work well in this speed.
LP (Long Play) gives twice the recording time of tapes recorded in SP. Special
effects in playback are not recommended in LP.
SLP (Super Long Play) gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in
SP. Special effects such as pause, frame advance, slow motion, and picture search
work well in this speed.
Recording Pause
This feature lets you prevent recording short passages of unwanted material.
Press
PAUSE
during recording to stop and start recording.
The VCR automatically switches from pause to stop after a few minutes.
Stopping a Recording in Progress
Press
STOP
on the remote or
STOP•EJECT
on the VCR.
Basic Recording – Operating Instructions
To Make a Recording
Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or the TV’s video input channel.
1.
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
2.
If you are using one of the basic hookups, make sure the
VCR
indicator appears
in the VCR’s display panel. If not, press
TV•VCR
to turn it on.
3.
Use
SPEED
on the remote to select a recording speed. The tape speed indicator
appears on the TV screen.
4.
Select the channel to be recorded. The channel number appears on the
TV screen.
5.
Press
REC
on the remote or
RECORD
and
PLAY
at the same time on the VCR
to begin recording. The
RECORD
indicator appears in the VCR’s display panel
while the VCR is recording.
Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel
1.
Follow steps
1
through
5
above.
2.
If you are using one of the basic hookups, press
TV•VCR
to switch to the TV
channel. The
VCR
indicator in the display panel turns off.
3.
Select the channel you want to watch with the TV’s channel buttons.
4.
Press
STOP•EJECT
on VCR or
STOP
on the remote when the recording
is finished.
Types of Recordings
Recording Time
Cassette
SP LP
SLP
T-120
2Hr
4Hr
6Hr
T-160 2Hr 40Min
5Hr 20Min
8Hr
