Selecting The Recording Speed (Sp Or Lp) - Philips VCR VR 170/07 Manual

Manual recording

Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)

You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example,
eight-hours instead of four-hours on an 'E240' (four-hour) cassette.
For playback, the correct recording speed will automatically be selected.
1
Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for
the video recorder.
2
Press MENU on the remote control. The main menu will appear.
3 Select line 'RECORD SPEED' using P =r or P ;q and confirm with
OK .
4
Select the required recording speed with QSr or SqP .
'SP'/'LP' AUTO'
'SP': StandardPlay (normal recording speed) offers the usual first-class picture
quality.
'LP': LongPlay (half recording speed, double recording time). 8 hours can be
recorded on a 4 hour cassette (E240) with a somewhat reduced picture
quality.
'AUTO': AUTOmatic Long Play. If there is not enough space on the tape to
record a programmed recording in standard speed, the recording will
automatically be made in 'LP' (Longplay). Otherwise, the recording speed will
be 'SP' (Standardplay).
5
Confirm with OK .
6
To end, press MENU .
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