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Basic Operations (Recording)
Before You Record
The VCR must be hooked up properly for recording.
See the Simple Hookups
at the beginning
of this manual.
Copyright
Infringement
Warning
Most television
programs
and films are copyrighted.
This means that someone
has legal rights governing
the reproduction
and distribution
of this material.
In
certain circumstances,
copyright
law may apply to private in-home taping of
copyrighted
materials.
In most cases, it is okay to record for personal
use, as
long as you do not sell the material.
You must act responsibly
in this area - check
into the matter if you are unsure.
Basic Recording
Steps
1. Load the videocassette
into the VCR. The power comes on automatically
when the tape is fully inserted.
2. Turn on the TV and select the video channel
(3 or 4). Or, if you are hooked up
with a direct audio/video
cable, set the TV to AUX or VIDEO.
3. Press DISPLAY,
then press 5 when the SP/EP message
appears
on the TV
screen, to select SP (standard
play, for the best picture quality) or EP (extended
play, for longest recording
time on a single tape).
4. Set the VCR to the channel you want to record from. Use the up and down
CHANNEL
buttons to flip through the channels,
or use the number buttons to go
directly to the channel
you want.
5. To begin recording,
press REC on the remote control or REC/IRT
on the VCR.
Recording
will start unless the cassette
is protected
with the safety tab. If this tab
has been removed,
the VCR will eject the tape to prevent
recording
over what is
there.
Recording
Tips
To Watch
the Same Program
While Recording
To view what you are recording,
press VCR/TV
so that the VCR is selected
- the
VCR indicator will light up on the VCR's display. You'll want to do this the first few
times anyway to be sure you're recording
what you think you are.
To Watch One Program
While Recording
Another
Once you have set the VCR for recording,
press VCRiTV.
Now, you will be
viewing through your TV only. Switch channels
using your TV controls
or the
VCR remote, if it's programmed
to control your television
(see Advanced
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