EN 23
Recording
Features
Record One Programme
While Watching Another
If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .
. . . press TV/VCR. The recorder's VCR indicator and the TV
broadcast being recorded disappear.
SELECT CHANNEL TO
WATCH
1
Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to
set the channel controls on the TV for the station you
wish to view.
● The programme selected with the TV’s channel
controls appears on the TV screen while the one
selected with the recorder's TV PROG buttons is
recorded on the tape.
● If a decoder is connected to the recorder (੬ pg. 54),
you can select a scrambled channel as well with the
TV channel controls.
Elapsed Recording Time
Indication
You can check the exact time of a recording.
SET COUNTER DISPLAY
1
Press – –:– – (or DISPLAY) until a counter reading
appears on the display panel.
RESET COUNTER
2
Press 0000 (or C.RESET/CANCEL) before starting
recording or playback.
● The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact
elapsed time as the tape runs.
Tape Remaining Time
DISPLAY REMAINING TIME
1
Press – –:– – (or DISPLAY) until the time remaining on
the tape appears.
● The display panel shows the tape remaining time
with " " displayed.
● By pressing the – –:– – (or DISPLAY) button, you can
change the display to show the counter reading,
channel position*, clock time or tape remaining time.
* channel position is not displayed during playback.
NOTE:
Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when
the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or
is not correct. "– –:– –" may sometimes appear, or the display
may blink on occasion.
Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours
(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off
after recording is finished.
START RECORDING
1
Press RECORD on the recorder.
ENGAGE ITR MODE
2
Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on
the front display panel.
SET RECORDING DURATION
3
If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press
RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends
recording time by 30 minutes.
NOTE:
You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the
recorder's front panel.
C.RESET/CANCEL
DISPLAY
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2
3
4
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2
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– –:– –
0
TV PROG
TV/VCR
– –:– –
0000