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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
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Press EASY TIMER to complete the setting.
“OK” appears in the display window for about five seconds.
The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands
by for recording.
To record from other equipment, leave the connected equipment
switched on.
To return to the previous step
To return to the previous step, press the P and – buttons on the
VCR at the same time during any of the Easy Timer settings.
To stop recording
To stop the VCR while recording, press
x
STOP.
To use the VCR after setting the timer
To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press
?/1
. The indicator
turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press
?/1
to reset the
VCR to recording standby after using the VCR.
You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:
• Reset the counter (page 31).
• Display tape information on the TV screen (page 33).
• Check the timer settings (page 50).
• Watch another TV programme (page 34).
To use the Auto Tape Speed function
In step 10 above, turn EASY TIMER to select AUTO. When you are
recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length
becomes shorter than the recording time, the recording tape speed is
automatically changed to the LP mode (or EP mode when you are recording
NTSC signals). Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the
tape speed is changed. To operate this function correctly, the “TAPE
SELECT” setting in the USER SET menu must be accurate (see page 58).
EASY TIMER
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