30 Recording
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.
1
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.
1 2 4 5 8 9
Turn on the TV. Insert a tape.
2
Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in the VCR. The power will come on.
SAT/ CBL/DBS
TV
VCR
3
VCR/TV
3 4 5
1 � +* + 2 ABC + 3 DEF
START STOP DATE
QUICK PROGRAMMING
POWER SMARTPICTURE
Press the VCR button.
4
GHI
-5
JKL
- 6 MNO
WEEKLY
VPS/PDC
7PQRS
ALT
If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, go to step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.
SPEED
REW
..........
STILL/SLOW
DBS/SAT DAILY
6
8 TUV 0
9WXYZ
CLEAR
..........
+
FF
PLAY
Press the ALT/SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on the screen. The VCR will only record in SP or SLP. Details about tape speed are on pages 41 and 77.
STOP
VOL
OK/STATUS
CH
MENU
6
Use the CH(annel) 8/9 button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.
TURBO TIMER
TIMER
AUDIO/ MUTE SKIP TAPE
SEARCH MANAGER
7
JOG/SHTL
REC
/OTR
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording. The \ light will appear on the VCR display panel. If no tape is in the VCR, NO CASSETTE will appear on the screen briefly.
REV
FWD
7
Helpful Hints
� If the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR, PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD will appear on the screen briefly. The VCR will eject the tape. � The VCR records in a preset volume. � If the end of the tape is reached while recording, the VCR will stop recording, rewind the tape, then stop. Details are on page 76. � DSPC may appear briefly on the display panel when you start a recording. Details are on page 60. � Tape Manager information may appear when you eject the tape after recording. Details are on pages 64-73.
8
To pause the recording (for example, during commercials), press the STILL/SLOW button. The \ M M light will appear on the display panel. To resume recording, press the STILL/SLOW button again. The \ light will appear on the display panel.
9
Press the STOP 9 button to stop recording. The \ light will disappear from the display panel.
10
Press the STOP/ EJECT button on the front of the VCR to remove the tape.
