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AUTOMATIC
REWIND
The VCR automatically
rewinds the tape if it reaches the end
of the tape during playback. While rewinding,
you can press
POWER on the VCR (PWR on the remote) and the VCR will turn
off after rewinding.
TAPE
EJ ECT
Press EJECT on the VCR to eject the tape.
STANDARD
VHS RECORDING
If you want to record something
that you're watching,
you can
use basic recording.
1.
Set the tape speed by pressing the SPEEDbutton
on the
remote (see margin note for information
about tape speed
settings).
.
3.
Press the RECORD button to begin recording.
Press STOP to stop recording.
If you just want to pause the recording
for a short time
(during a commercial,
for instance), press PAUSE instead of
STOR
CH ECK TH E SAFETY TAB
No matter which recording
option
you use, you need to make
sure there is a tape in the VCR, and that the tape's safety tab is in
place. You cannot record on a tape with the safety tab removed.
Safety Tab
If the safety tab is removed and you want to record over the
tape, simply cover the hole with vinyl tape.
TapeSpeeds
Standard
VHS Mode
SP (Standard
Play)
Gives the best quality
recording,
but
fewer
programs
can be recorded
on
the tape. Special effects such as
pause, slow motion,
picture search,
and frame advance
work well when
you play back tapes recorded
in
this speed.
LP (Long Play)
Your VCR is capable of playing
back
tapes recorded
in LP. You cannot
record in the LP speed.
SLP (Super Long Play)
Gives three times the recording
time
of tapes recorded
in SP. Special
effects such as pause, slow motion,
picture search, and frame advance
work well when
you play back tapes
recorded
in this speed.
Recording
Time
Cassette
SP
SLP
T-120
2Hr
6Hr
T-160
2Hr
8Hr
40Min
D-VHS Mode
Only one speed is offered in D-VHS
mode. At this speed, a DF-300
cassette records for 5 hours; a DF-420
cassette for 7 hours.
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