Recording Tv Programs; Recording Tv Programs Using The Timer - Sony SLV-D300P Service Manual

Recording TV programs

Before you start ...
• Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
• Switch the input selector on your TV so
that the signal from the player appears on
the TV screen.
• Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO,
then press SELECT VIDEO to control the
VCR (page 9).
• To record from a cable box, turn it on.
• Make sure the tape is longer than the total
recording time.
1
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
2
Press CH +/– to select the channel or line input video source you want to
record.
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To watch another TV program while recording
1
Press TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in the display window.
2
If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to the
TV's antenna input; if not, skip this step.
3
Select another channel on the TV.
To watch a DVD while recording
1
Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.
2 Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray.
3 Press H PLAY.
The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. The TV screen will
automatically change to the DVD playback screen.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break
off the safety tab as illustrated. To
record on the tape again, cover the tab
hole with adhesive tape.
Tips
• To select a channel, you can use the
number buttons on the remote commander. Enter the channel number, then press ENTER.
• You can select a video source from the LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN jacks using the INPUT
SELECT button.
• The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the
information will not be recorded on the tape.
• If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a cable
box, make sure to leave it on.
Notes
• The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or
T-30, or tapes recorded in the LP mode.
• It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length
after you press DISPLAY.
• You cannot record a DVD to a VCR tape.
• To watch a TV program during video recording, stop disc playback.
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?/1
Z
CH +/–
SP/EP
TV/VIDEO
INPUT
SELECT
z REC
x STOP
H PLAY
ENTER
DISPLAY
Safety tab
1-8
3
Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or EP.
EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP
(Standard Play). However, SP produces better picture and audio quality.
4
Press z REC to start recording.
" REC " appears in the display window.
To stop recording
Press x STOP.
To check the remaining tape length
Press DISPLAY to display the time counter. With the display on, press DISPLAY
again to check the remaining time. The white bar indicates the current location in
relation to the entire tape length. The remaining time also appears. Press DISPLAY
to turn off the indicators.
Time counter
To check the remaining tape length of a tape, set
FUNCTION SETUP menu correctly (page 86).
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Maximum Recording Time
Tape Length SP
T-120 2 hrs
T-160 2 hrs 40 mins
T-180 3 hrs

Recording TV programs using the timer

You can preset up to eight programs at a
time.
Before you start...
• Check that the DVD-VCR clock is set to
the correct time.
• Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
• Switch the input selector on your TV so
that the signal from the player appears on
the TV screen.
• Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO,
then press SELECT VIDEO to control the
VCR (page 9).
• When using a cable box, turn it on.
• Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
Make sure the tape is longer than the total
recording time.
• If the DVD player is in play mode, you
cannot display the "SETUP MENU." Stop
the DVD playback.
1
Press SET UP.
The "SETUP MENU" appears.
You can also use the TIMER button in VIDEO
mode, then you can skip step 2.
Remaining tape length
" Tape Length " in the " VIDEO
EP
6 hrs
8 hrs
9 hrs
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?/1
CLEAR
SET UP
TIMER
INPUT
SELECT
x STOP
V/v/B/b
ENTER
O RETURN
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