Types Of Recordings; Recording Speeds; Recording Pause - RCA VR327 User Manual

Types of Recordings
Your VCR provides different types of recording. These typc_ arc explained m the following sections:
Basic Recording - Operating Instructions
Express Recording (XPR)
Recording While You're Away
Timer Recording
Using Two VCRs for Copying Tapes
Recording Speeds
Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP). The speed you select appears on the IV 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.
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 best in this speed.
Recording Time
Cassette SP LP SLP
T-120 2Hr 4Hr 6Hr
T-160 2Hr 40Min 5Hr 20Min 8Hr
Recording Pause
This feature allows you to prevent recording short passages of unwanted material.
Press PAUSE during recording to stop and start
recording.
The VCR will automatically switch 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 TV's video input channel.
1. Insert a tape with safety tab in place.
2. If using one of the basic hookups, make sure the VCR indicator appears in the
VCR's display panel. If not, press TV.VCR to turn it on.
3. Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed.
The tape speed indicator appears on the TV screen.
4. Select the channel to be recorded.
The channel number appears on the TV screen.
5. Press REG.XPR on the remote or REC.XPR and PLAY together on the VCR to
begin recording. The RECORD indicator appears in the VCR's
display panel
while the VCR is recording.
Watch a TV channel while VCR is recording a different channel
1. Follow steps I through 5 above.
2. If using one of the basic hookups, press -rv.vcR to switch to the TV channel. The
VCR indicator will turn off in the display panel.
3. Select the channel you want to watch with the TV's channel buttons.
4. Press STOP.EJECT on VCR or STOP on remote when recording is finished.
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