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Recording
Recording TV programs
∫ Recording procedures
Preparation
≥Select the unit viewing channel (e.g. AV input) on the TV.
≥Check that the clock is set to the correct time. If it has not been set,
set it (l 44).
≥Press [VHS].
[1]
Insert a video cassette with an intact accidental
erasure prevention tab.
[2]
Press [CH, W, X] to select a TV channel.
≥If you keep pressing these buttons, the channels change
quickly.
≥For VHS, the "DV" channel can be selected however it cannot
be recorded.
To select channels with the numbered buttons:
Antenna Mode (Airwaves)
[0] )[5]
e.g.,
"5":
[1] )[5]
"15":
CableTV Mode (Cable)
[0] )[0] )[5]
e.g.,
"5":
[0] )[1] )[5]
"15":
[1] )[1] )[5]
"115":
[3]
Press [REC MODE] to select a recording mode.
Each time you press the button:
SP>EP>VP
^-----------------}
[4]
Press [¥, REC] to start recording.
∫ To pause recording
Press [;, PAUSE]. (Press again to restart recording.)
∫ To stop recording
Press [∫, STOP].
Recording mode
SP: You can record the length shown on the tape.
EP: 3 times the length of SP mode.
VP: 5 times the length of SP mode.
≥To have a longer recording capacity, select "EP" or "VP".
≥If the image quality is important to you or if you wish to store the
tape for a long period, select "SP".
≥The unit can play tapes recorded in LP mode on other equipment.
VP mode:
≥A tape recorded in VP mode by the unit cannot be played
back by other VCRs. It is recommended to distinguish it from
other tapes by writing "VP" on the tape label, etc.
≥It takes more time for automatic tracking to work when playing
tapes recorded with VP mode, and it may not work at all with
some tapes. Do tracking manually if this is the case (l 48).
Note
≥Even if the video cassette you use is labeled "S-VHS", it is not
possible to record in the S-VHS system with the unit. It
records in the normal VHS system.
≥You cannot change channels while recording. You can change
channels while in pause mode.
≥When recording is paused for 5 or more minutes, the unit returns
to stop mode.
∫ To display the approximate remaining tape time
[1]
Select "TAPE SELECT" from the "VHS" menu and select the
corresponding tape length. (l 52)
[2]
Press [STATUS] several times.
The display changes as follows each time [STATUS] is pressed.
Input channel ) Remaining tape time ) Counter
^-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
≥The remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly depending
on the tape used.
(l 46)
∫ Specifying the time when recording will
stop
Preparation
≥Press [VHS].
While recording
Press [¥, REC] to select recording time.
≥You can also press [¥, REC] on the main unit.
The unit's display
Each time you press the button:
Counter (Cancel) # OFF 0:30 # OFF 1:00 # OFF 1:30
^------ OFF 4:00 ! OFF 3:00 ! OFF 2:00 !----------}
For your reference
≥When the recording time ends, the unit will turn off itself.
≥This does not work during scheduled recording.
≥Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [∫, STOP].
∫ Watching the TV while recording
Preparation
≥Connection (without Audio/Video cable)
- Make sure that the "TV" indicator is lit on the unit's display. If it is
not lit, press [VCR/TV] to light it.
≥Connection (with Audio/Video cable)
- Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the input mode to "TV".
Press TV's [CH, W, X] to select a desired TV
channel.
For your reference
≥You can also do this if the unit is making a scheduled recording.
≥The recording is not affected.
∫ Playing DVD while VHS recording
You can play discs while recording. The recording will not be
affected.
≥DVD playback (l 20)
VHS
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