Recording 29; Recording Options - Philips Magnavox CCA132AT Owner's Manual

Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program.
1
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.
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-
screen briefly.
If the tape does not have a record tab, PROTECTED CAS-
SETTE CANNOT RECORD flashes on-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.

Recording 29

1
POWER
PLAY
6
REW
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
ALT. CH
2
SPEED MEMORY PAUSE/STILL
REC/OTR TRACKING
4
Helpful Hints
• You cannot record one channel
while watching another.
• Recording options are on pages
30-36.
• You cannot record if DEFEAT
RECORDING is set to ON. (REC
DEFEATED will flash on-screen.)
Details are on page 36.
• 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.
SLEEP
F.FWD
3
CH.
VOL.
MUTE
5