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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
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette with the record safety
tab intact, or a Mini DV cassette with the erase
protection switch set to "REC".
● The recorder power comes on automatically.
The counter is reset to 0:00:00 (VHS deck only).
SELECT DECK
2
Press VHS or DV. The VHS or DV indicator lights.
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
3
Press TV PROG +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the
preset you wish to record.
SET TAPE SPEED
4
Press SP/LP ( ). Check the SP/LP indicator on the
recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape
speed.
● Picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as
on SP recordings.
START RECORDING
5
Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote
control, or press RECORD on the recorder.
● You can not change the preset whilst recording is in
progress. To change the preset, see step 6.
PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING
6
Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
● During the Record Pause mode, you can change the
preset by pressing the TV PROG +/– buttons or the
NUMBER keys.
STOP RECORDING
7
Press STOP. Then press EJECT on the VHS or DV deck
to remove the cassette.
1 2 3
4 5 6
7
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0
2
T W
4
1
DV VHS
3
PAUSE
6
5,6
RECORD
5
STOP
7
NUMBER
3,6
1
TV PROG
2
5
6
3,6
RECORD
3
2
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the
first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the
cassette (VHS deck only ੬ pg. 24).
SP/LP
PLAY
INFORMATION
You can switch between TV mode and AV mode by
pressing TV/VCR.
* Depending on the type of TV used, TV/VCR button does
not function as described above.
If "DIRECT REC" is set to "ON", the programme
that appears on the TV screen will be recorded
(੬ pg. 11). (Only with a TV offering T-V Link)
6
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
EJECT
EJECT
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2
DV
VHS
2
4
STOP
7
PLAY
TV PROG
1
NOTES:
●
It is not possible to record a TV programme on both the VHS
deck and the DV deck simultaneously.
In addition, it is not possible to record simultaneously from
the same external input.
●
When you record a tape on the DV deck with the recording
speed set to "LP", we recommend that you play that tape back
on this deck. Digital video recorders from other manufactur-
ers may not be able to play the tape properly.
DV
VHS
PAUSE
TV/VCR