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Recording a Program
Types of Recordings
Your VCR provides different recording features. These features are explained in the following sections.
Recording Speeds
Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP). The speed you select appears on
the TV screen.
SP (Standard Play) gives the best quality recording. That is why most
prerecorded, rental tapes are recorded in SP. Fewer programs can be recorded
on the tape. Special effects such as pause, frame advance, slow motion, and
picture search work well in this speed.
LP (Long Play) gives twice the recording time of tapes recorded in SP.
SLP (Super Long Play) gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded
in SP. Special effects such as pause, frame advance, slow motion, and picture
search work well in this speed.
Recording Pause
This feature lets you prevent recording short passages of unwanted material.
Press PAUSE during recording to stop and start recording.
The VCR automatically switches from pause to stop after a few minutes.
Basic Recording – Operating Instructions
To make a recording
Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or the TV's video input channel.
1. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
2. If you are using one of the basic hookups, make sure the VCR indicator
3. Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed. The tape speed
4. Select the channel to be recorded. The channel number appears on the TV
5. Press RECORD and PLAY at the same time on the VCR or REC on the
Watch a TV channel while VCR is recording a different channel
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 above.
2. If you are using one of the basic hookups, press TV•VCR to switch to the
3. Select the channel you want to watch with the TV's channel buttons.
4. Press STOP•EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote when the
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Recording Time
Cassette
SP
T-120
2Hrs
4Hrs
T-160
2Hrs 40Min
5Hrs 20Min
appears in the VCR's display panel. If not, press TV•VCR to turn it on.
indicator appears on the TV screen.
screen.
remote to begin recording. The RECORD indicator appears in the VCR's
display panel while the VCR is recording.
TV channel. The VCR indicator turns off in the display panel.
recording is finished.
LP
SLP
6Hrs
8Hrs
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