Recording 31
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.
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Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR.
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Turn on the TV. Insert a tape in the VCR.
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Press the VCR button.
If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.
Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears briefly on the screen. (Details about tape speed are on page 36.)
Use the CH(annel) o/p button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to start recording. The REC(ord) light will appear.
Helpful Hints
� If you press the REC(ord)/OTR button when there is not a tape in the VCR, NO CASSETTE will flash on the screen. � If you press the REC(ord)/OTR button while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR, the VCR will eject the tape and PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD will flash on the screen. � Other recording options are on pages 32-42. � You can change the tape speed during a recording, but some distortion will appear on the tape. � The VCR will record in a preset volume.
To pause the recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button once. The REC(ord) light will flash. To resume recording, press the REC(ord)/OTR button or press the PAUSE/STILL button again. The REC(ord) light will come on again.
