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RECORDING A PROGRAM
RECORDING A PROGRAM
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 are--check into the matter if
you are unsure.
Basic Recording Steps
1. Load the videocassette into the TV/VCR Combination.
2. Press the tape speed button and set the tape speed as you prefer.
SP.....standard play, for the best picture quality.
EP.....extended play, for longest recording time on a single tape.
3. Select channel, by pressing CH up/down or numeric keys. (For external video
input, press "AVX" button.)
4. To begin recording, press REC button on the remote control or REC/IRT
button on the TV/VCR Combination.
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.
NOTE:
If POWER button is pressed while recording, the picture on the monitor screen will
turn off, but recording continues
Power turn off after recording is finished at the end of the tape.
To Skip Commercials
When a commercial comes on that you don't want to record, simply press PAUSE
on the remote control. The VCR will stop recording. Press PAUSE again to
continue recording when you see the commercial is over. If you stay in PAUSE
mode for more than 5 minutes, the TV/VCR Combination automatically switches
to STOP mode to protect the tape.
To Change the Channel Being Recorded
Suppose you are recording one program, and you remember that something else is
on that you would rather record. You can change the channel while in the
recording mode.
• Press PAUSE to stop the recording temporarily. This is necessary because the
CHANNEL buttons won't work while you are in recording mode to keep you
from accidentally switching the station while recording.
• Change the channel to the one you prefer.
• Press PAUSE to continue recording.
To Leave Index Marks on the Tape
This feature is useful when you are recording several programs on the same tape.
It helps you quickly find the beginnings of the shows during playback.
You create the index "mark" every time you begin recording by pressing REC. To
leave an index mark between shows, simply press STOP at the end of each show,
then press REC to record the next show. (Pressing Pause during recording does
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