Selecting The Recording Speed; Protecting A Recorded Cassette; Recording A Programme Immediately - Samsung SV-254G Instruction Manual

Selecting the Cassette Type
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If you wish to use the tape counter to display the time remaining on
a cassette, you must indicate the type of cassette inserted.
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PROG OPTIONS INSTALL
OPTIONS
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CLOCK BONUS LANG
USER SET
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➛❿!! 4
OK END: MENU
" ❷!!
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OSD :ON
TAPE SELECT :E180
COLOUR SYSTEM :AUTO
IPC :ON
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❿
" ❷ END: MENU

Selecting the Recording Speed

You can record a cassette at two different speeds:
Type Recording Time (in SP)
E-180 180 mins. or 3 hours
In Long Play modes:
E-240 240 mins. or 4 hours
E-260 260 mins. or
4 hours and 20 mins.
E-300 300 mins. or 5 hours To record a cassette...
In standard play mode
In long play mode
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Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The programming menu is displayed.
or ➛, ❿ buttons to select the
Press the corresponding ,
" ❷!
USER SET option.
Press the OK button to select this option.
Press the corresponding or buttons, until the
TAPE
" ❷
SELECT option is selected.
Press the ➛ or ❿ buttons as many times as required, until the
correct cassette length is displayed.
E180 E240
E 300 E260
Press MENU twice to exit the menu.
SP (Standard Play)
LP (Long Play)
Each cassette lasts twice as long
Press the SPEED button on the
remote control, until...
SP is displayed.
LP is displayed.

Protecting a Recorded Cassette

Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure.
When this tab has been removed, you cannot record on the tape.
1 If you wish to protect a cassette, break off the tab using a small
screwdriver.
2 To re-record over a protected cassette (safety tab broken), cover
the hole with adhesive tape.

Recording a Programme Immediately

Before recording a programme, you must have preset the corres-
ponding station (unless you are recording via an external video
source). If you have not done so, refer to pages 18 and 19.
1 Switch on the television.
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To monitor the programme being recorded, select the television
channel reserved for use with your VCR (or the AV input if used).
3
Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded,
with the window visible and the safety tab intact or the opening
covered with adhesive tape.
Result: The VCR is switched on automatically.
4 Select:
The station to be recorded using the PROG/TRK (" or ❷) /
PROG (" or ❷) buttons
or
The LINE IN 1 or LINE IN 2 source using the INPUT button
for a satellite tuner or external video source
Result: The station number is displayed and the programme
can be seen on the television.
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Select the recording speed (SP/LP) by pressing the SPEED button
as many times as required (see page 22).
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Hold REC down for a while to start recording.
Result: The record indicator appears on the television and VCR
display. An index is recorded on the tape (see page 33).
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To stop recording, press once.
If the cassette is ejected when you start recording,
check that the safety tab is intact or the opening is
covered with adhesive tape.
If you reach the end of the tape while recording, the
cassette rewinds automatically.
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