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RECORDING
Basic
Recording
PLAY
PAUSE
STOP
RECORD
TV PROG
STOP/EJECT
PLAY
TV PROG
RECORD
NUMBER
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.
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.
● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the
COLOUR SYSTEM button.(੬ pg. 24)
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
2
Press TV PROG +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the
channel you wish to record.
SET TAPE SPEED
(HR-J458EE ONLY)
3
Press (SP/LP/EP). Check the SP/LP/EP indicator on
the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape
speed.
START RECORDING
4
Press and hold RECORD and 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.
With HR-J458EE:
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the
first SP and the first LP (or EP) recording after
inserting the cassette (੬ pg. 16).
With HR-J258/255EE:
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of the first
recording after inserting the cassette (੬ pg. 16).
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.
● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,
remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole
with adhesive tape.
Accidental erasure prevention
Record safety tab
SP/LP/EP
SP/LP/EP
PAUSE
COLOUR SYSTEM