NORMAL RECORDING
Normal Recording
œ Turn the power on to all devices used.
œ Load a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab.
NOTE:
œ If in the (SET UP 3) menu, TAPE IN MODE is set
to “REC”, recording will start after the tape thread
has been checked.
œ Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position.
1 Press the REC/PLAY SPEED l (or j) button to set
the recording speed mode.
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The recording speed mode is displayed
on-screen and on the digital display.
2 Press the REC button.
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The record indicator
“m”
light.
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Recording starts.
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When the end of the tape is reached, “OFF” will
be displayed.
NOTES:
œ If in the (SET UP 2) menu, in the BUZZER section
TAPE END is set to “Y”, the buzzer will be heard
as long as “OFF” is displayed on the digital display.
œ To cancel the “OFF” display, press the STOP,
EJECT or PLAY button or turn the SHUTTLE ring.
œ If recording stops due to a problem with the tape or
other reason, the unit will try once to resume
recording. If the tape still does not advance, the
VCR will go into stop mode.
3 To stop recording, press the STOP button.
NOTES:
œ A tape recording made on this VCR may not play back
with the same degree of clarity on a time lapse from
another manufacturer.
œ If you press on the REC button and the loaded
cassette has no erasure-prevention tab, the VCR will
eject the cassette.
[Recording Speed Mode]
Recording
speed mode
(hour mode)
Maximum
recording
duration (with a
T-120 cassette
tape) (hours)
Recording
interval
(second)
Audio
recording
Tape motion
2 2 1/60
Possible Continuous 12 14 7/60
24 26 13/60
48 50 25/60
Not possible Intermittent
72 74 37/60
96 98 49/60
120 122 61/60
168 170 85/60
240 242 121/60
360 362 181/60
480 482 241/60
720 722 361/60
960 962 481/60
000 — 60-180
Record Pause
Recording can be interrupted temporarily.
1 Press the STILL/PAUSE button during recording.
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The Pause/Still indicator “
N”
blinks.
NOTES:
œ The image appears on-screen but it is not recorded.
œ If a recording pause continues for 5 minutes or
more, the VCR will go into stop mode to avoid
damaging the tape.
2 To resume recording, press the REC button, or press
the STILL/PAUSE button again.
Before starting
RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999
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