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30 Recording
Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program.
1
Press the COMBI button, then 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.
2
Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed
appears on the TV/VCR screen. Details about tape speed are
given below.
3
Use the CH(annel) m/n button or the Number buttons to
select the channel to be recorded. (Channels cannot be
changed during recording.)
4
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to start recording.
The RECORD light will glow.
If there is not a tape in the TV/VCR, NO CASSETTE flashes on
the screen briefly.
If the tape does not have a record tab, PROTECTED CAS-
SETTE CANNOT RECORD flashes on the screen briefly. The
TV/VCR will eject the tape. Insert another tape.
5
To pause the recording (for example, during commer-
cials), 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.
6
To stop recording, press the STOP/
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 speed.
Cassette type / Playback Time
Tape Speed
SP
2 hrs.
(Standard Play)
40 mins.
LP
5 hrs.
(Long Play)
20 mins.
(playback only)
SLP
(Super Long Play)
8 hrs.
button.
T160
T120
2 hrs.
4 hrs.
2 hrs.
6 hrs.
3 hrs.
T60
1 hr.
2
1
POWER
SLEEP/WAKE UP
SPEED
REC/OTR
PLAY
REW
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
A.CH
CABLE/DBS
COMBI
VCR PLUS+
VAR.SLOW
/ENTER
TRACKING
F.ADV
SMART
SKIP
INDEX
PICTURE
SEARCH
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Helpful Hints
• You cannot record one channel
while watching another.
• Recording options are on pages
31-41.
• You cannot record if DEFEAT
RECORDING is set to ON. (REC
DEFEATED will flash on the screen.)
Details are on page 33.
• 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.
5
EJECT
MEMORY
4
PAUSE/STILL
F.FWD
6
CH.
3
VOL.
MUTE
SLOW
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