5
.7
C
HAPTER
F
IVE
: VCR O
PERATION
V C R O
P E R AT I O N
4
Press the
REC
button.
The record indicator on
the control panel
illuminates and the VCR
begins recording.
Notes:
• The VCR automatically stops recording and rewinds when it reaches the end of the tape.
• Press the STOP button at any time to stop recording.
• We don’t recommend changing tape speeds while a recording is in progress. Doing so may
cause distortion of the picture during playback.
• When you’re finished recording, rewind the tape to the beginning and remove it from the
VCR to protect the tape.
• When pressing the REC button on the front panel during DVD playback, the DVD will be
recorded on the VCR tape. If your DVD title has been equipped with a Copy Protect technol-
ogy, it can't be recorded on the VCR tape.
• You can play a DVD by switching into the DVD mode during channel recording.
• You can't play a DVD by switching into DVD mode during A/V recording.
• Mode Switching doesn't operate during recording in DVD mode.
2
Press the
SP/SLP
button
repeatedly until the speed
you want (SLP or SP)
appears.
▼
3
Select the TV channel you
want by pressing the
CH
▲
or
CH
▼
button or by
using the number buttons.
If you are using the number
buttons to select the channel, press 0
before a single-digit channel number.
For example, to select channel 5,
press 0, 5.
Recording TV Programs As You Watch
Recording
▼
1
With your VCR turned on,
and with a tape in the unit,
press the
SP/SLP
button.
The tape speed appears in
the the screen.
For information on inserting a
video tape, see page 5.1.
Be sure the record safety tab is in
place. For information on the record
safety tab, see page A.2.
▼
SP (Standard Play) is the most
common speed for recording.
For more information on tape
speeds, see page A.2.
