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EN 17
TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be
recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme
using your video recorder.
RECORDING
Basic
Recording
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PAUSE
STOP
PLAY
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder
power comes on automatically.
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
2
Press TV PROG +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the
channel you wish to record.
SET TAPE SPEED
(J458E ONLY)
3
Press SP/LP ( ). Check the SP/LP indicator on the
recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape
speed.
START RECORDING
4
Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote
control, or press RECORD on the recorder.
PAUSE/RESUME
RECORDING
5
Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
STOP RECORDING
6
Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on
the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the
cassette.
● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,
remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole
with adhesive tape.
Record safety tab
Accidental erasure prevention
PLAY
RECORD
STOP/EJECT
SP/LP
RECORD
With HR-J458E:
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the
first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the
cassette (੬ pg. 20).
With HR-J258E:
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of the first
recording after inserting the cassette (੬ pg. 20).
Recording Resume Function
If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant
Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will
resume automatically when power is restored to the
recorder unless the recorder's memory backup has expired.
SP/LP
PAUSE
TV PROG
NUMBER
TV PROG