Recording Function - Sylvania SSV6001 Owner's Manual

Before recording, make sure:
The desired channel is selected by pressing the num-
ber buttons on the remote control or the CHANNEL
Up/Down button. (If you connected the VCR to a
cable box or satellite box as in "Basic connections"
on page 6, select the VCR to channel 3 or 4 the same
channel as the CH3 or CH4 switch on the back of the
VCR. Then, select the channel you want to record at
the cable box or satellite box. In this case, you can
ONLY record and view the SAME channel. )
There is a tape with its safety tab into the VCR.
The desired recording speed is selected in SP(stand-
ard play) or SLP(super long play) mode by pressing
the TAPE SPEED button on the VCR.
Tape Speed
Type of tape
SP mode 1 hour
SLP mode 3 hours
TV STEREO or SAP is selected.
VIEWING AND RECORDING
THE SAME PROGRAM
1) Begin the recording by pressing the RECORD button.
To temporarily stop recording or resume it, press the
PAUSE/STILL button. After the VCR has been in
Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically
to protect the tape and the video head.
2) Stop the recording by pressing the STOP button
when recording is completed.
OTR(One Touch Recording)
This function enables you to set the recording length sim-
ply by pressing the REC/OTR button on the VCR.
1) Begin OTR by pressing the REC/OTR button on the
VCR repeatedly until the desired recording length
appears.
Recording stops when 0:00 is reached.
Press Display
1 press
2 presses 0:30
3 presses 1:00
17 presses 8:00
18 presses
MTS (Multi-Channel Television
Sound) SYSTEM
When you play a VHS tape, or receive a broadcast on
the VCR tuner channel you are watching, the status
shown below will appear when you press the DISPLAY
button on the remote control. When you record the MTS
broadcast signal, you need setting MTS mode.
STOP 12:00AM
CH 32
STEREO 1]
SAP
2]
SP 0:00:00 HIFI

RECORDING FUNCTION

Recording/Playback Time
T60 T120 T160
2 hours 2-2/3 hours
6 hours 8 hours
Recorded Length
(normal recording)
30 minutes
60 minutes
480 minutes
(normal recording)
1] Press the MENU button and select "TV STEREO" or
"SAP" by pressing the PLAY or STOP button. Then,
press the F.FWD button so that [ON] appears next to
your desired item on the TV screen. To exit, press the
RESET/EXIT button.
Although a program may be broadcast in both stereo
and second audio, you must select the recording mode
in TV STEREO or SAP before you record a broadcast.
2] Press the MENU button and select "AUDIO OUT"
by pressing the PLAY or STOP button. Then, press
the F.FWD button. Next, select "HIFI" or "MONO"
by pressing the PLAY or STOP button. To exit, press
the RESET/EXIT button.
While the VCR is set in HIFI stereo mode, HIFI appears on
the TV screen. While the VCR is set in monaural(MONO)
mode, HIFI disappears from the TV screen.
MTS RECORDING/MONITOR MODE
Type of Display on STEREO/SAP
broadcast the TV Selection
screen
Regular -None- -Invalid-
(monaural
audio)
Stereo STEREO -Invalid-
broadcast
Bilingual SAP TV STEREO*
broadcast
SAP*
Stereo & STEREO TV STEREO*
Bilingual SAP
SAP*
broadcast
* You must select the recording mode in TV STEREO or SAP before you record a broadcast.
COPYING A VIDEO TAPE
You can make copies of video tapes made by friends or
relatives for your enjoyment.
Warning:Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted
video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws.
Connect the recording VCR(this unit), the playing VCR(an-
other source) and your TV using the following diagram.
Audio/Video cables
(not supplied)
OUT
LEFT RIGHT
IN
AUDIO VIDEO
[Playing VCR]
(another source)
1) Insert a pre-recorded tape into the playing VCR.
2) Insert a tape with its safety tab into the recording VCR.
3) Press the TAPE SPEED button on the recording VCR
to select the desired recording speed (SP/SLP).
4) Select the "L1" or "L2"position on the recording VCR.
See page 6, under "Using audio/video input jacks".
5) Press the REC/OTR button on the recording VCR.
6) Begin playback of the tape in the playing VCR.
For best results during dubbing, use the VCR's front
panel controls whenever possible. The remote con-
trol might affect the playing VCR's operation.
Always use video-quality shielded cables with RCA-
type connectors. Standard audio cables are not rec-
ommended.
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Hi-Fi audio track Normal audio
(2-channel)
L-channel R-channel
Mono Mono
L R
Main audio Main audio Main audio
program program
Sub audio Sub audio
program program
L R
Sub audio Sub audio
program program
[TV set]
[Recording VCR]
(Use for monitoring)
(this unit)
ANT
AUDIO
Coaxial cable
IN
L
(supplied)
OUT IN
R
VIDEO
OUT ANT in
CH3 CH4
OUT IN
track
Mono
L+R
program
Sub audio
program
L+R
Sub audio
program
EN
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