Recording 29
Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program.
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Place a tape with its record tab intact (see page five) in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. Or, if the tape is already in the TV/VCR, press the POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR, if necessary.
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POWER
SLEEP
Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on the TV/VCR screen. Details about tape speed are given below.
PLAY
MENU
REW STOP
F.FWD
Use the CH(annel) m/n button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded. (Channels cannot be changed during recording.)
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STATUS/EXIT
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CLEAR
CH.
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ALT. CH PAUSE/STILL
VOL.
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
TRACKING
MUTE
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to start recording. The RECORD light will glow. q If there is not a tape in the TV/VCR, NO CASSETTE flashes on the screen briefly. q If the tape does not have a record tab, PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD flashes on the screen briefly. The TV/VCR will eject the tape. Insert another tape.
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To pause the recording (for example, during commercials), press the PAUSE/STILL button. The RECORD light will flash. To resume recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button again or the REC(ord)/OTR button. The RECORD light will glow.
Helpful Hints
� You cannot record one channel while watching another. � Recording options are on pages 30-36. � You cannot record if DEFEAT RECORDING is set to ON. (REC DEFEATED will flash on the screen.) Details are on page 36. � If you pause a recording for more than five minutes, the TV/VCR will switch to Stop mode automatically to protect the video cassette tape from damage. � You can change the tape speed with the SPEED button while a recording is in progress, but some distortion may appear on the tape.
To stop recording, press the STOP/w button. Tape Speeds This chart shows the recording/playback time for three types of video cassettes (T160, T120, and T60). There are three playback speeds: SP, LP, and SLP. During playback, the VCR selects the tape speed automatically. When recording, you can change the tape speed using the SPEED button. You cannot record in LP Cassette type / Playback Time Tape Speed SP(Standard Play) LP(Long Play)
(playback only) SLP(Super Long Play)
