Manual Recording; Recording Without Automatic Switch-Off; Recording With Automatic Switch-Off (Otr One-Touch-Recording); Protecting Your Recordings - Philips 14PV217 Manual

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MANUAL RECORDING

Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for
example, a programme currently being shown).
E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read
the section: 'Recording without automatic switch-off'.
E If you want to start a recording manually but have it
stopped automatically, read the section: 'Recording with
automatic switch-off'.

Recording without automatic switch-off

a
Insert a cassette.
b
Use the P p button to select the programme number
you want to record, for example, 'P01'.
D Programme number '
from external sources (via the
D Programme number '
from external sources (via the Audio/Video socket
at the front of the TV-VIDEO Combi).
AUDIO
c
To start recording, press the
remote control or on the TV-VIDEO Combi.
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When you are recording, the red recording light at the
front panel of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be lit.
d
Stop recording with the
D If you want to switch off the screen while recording,
press the STANDBY m
D To switch the screen back on again, press the
button.
P p
D During a recording you can only watch the current
programme.
Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR
one-touch-recording)
a
Put a cassette in the machine.
b
Use the button to select the programme number
P p
you want to record.
c
Press the RECORD/OTR n
When you are recording, the red recording light at the
front panel of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be lit.
d
Press the
RECORD/OTR n
display on the TV-VIDEO Combi shows the desired end
time or length of the recording.
D To cancel this information, press the
e
Confirm with the button.
OK
f
To end, press the
MENU
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' is provided for recording
E1
scart socket).
EXT. 1
' is provided for recording
AV
RECORD/OTR n button on the
STOP h button.
button once .
button on the remote control.
button again and again until the
button.
CLEAR
button.

Protecting your recordings

So that you don't accidentally delete an important recording,
remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with
a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left. Later, if you
no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap
again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right.

Auto-assembling

You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual
recordings without any major picture disturbance between
them.
a
While the cassette is playing, search for the correct
position on the tape.
b
Stop the cassette by pressing the
' ' will appear on the TV screen.
Pause
c
Now start recording as usual by pressing the
button on the remote control.
RECORD/OTR n
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.
a
Press the button. The main menu appears.
MENU
b
Select the line ' ' with the
Tape
button, and confirm with the
c
Select the line '
Tape speed
button.
AP q
d
Select the required recording speed with the
button.
SqC
D '
': Long Play = half recording speed (double
LP
recording time).
' ': Standard Play = normal recording speed.
SP
D The picture quality will be adversely affected when
recording at half recording speed ('LP').
D For playback, the correct recording speed will
automatically be selected.
e
Confirm with the button.
OK
f
To end, press the
MENU
STOP h button.
BP r or AP q
button.
SqC
' with the BP r or
DSr
button.
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