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Recording Features
Recording Resume Function
If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer
Recording, or timer recording), the recording will resume
automatically when the power is restored to the recorder. (No
setting is required for this function.)
NOTE:
If a power outage exceed the recorder’s memory backup time,
Recording Resume Function does not work.
Tape Remaining Time/Time Counter
Press ––:–– to display the tape remaining time and time counter
on the screen. To reset the time counter, press 0000.
NOTES:
● Set “O.S.D.” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen.
(
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12)
● Depending on the type of tape used, the tape remaining time
may not appear right away, or is not correct. “– –:––” may
sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.
Watching one programme while recording another
If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection
(
੬
4), press TV/VCR. The recorder’s VCR indicator and the TV
broadcast being recorded disappear. 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 screen, while the one selected with the PR r/t on the
remote control or PR+/– on the recorder is recorded on the
tape.
Specifying recording length
— Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
During recording, press 7 on the recorder repeatedly until the
desired recording length appears on the display panel. “
⅜
” on the
display panel starts blinking.
● Each time you press the button, recording length increases in
30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours).
● The recorder turns off after recording is finished.
● To cancel an ITR, press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the
recorder.
Up to 8 timer recording programmes can be made.
Before starting:
● Set the clock properly. (
੬
13)
● Set “COLOUR SYSTEM” to the appropriate mode. (
੬
12)
● Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
NOTES:
● If all the 8 programmes have already been set, “PROGRAM
FULL” appears on the screen.
● If the clock is not set, “CLOCK MUST BE SET” appears on the
screen.
● After timer recording is completed, the recorder turns off
automatically.
● If the tape reaches its end during timer recordings, the recording
stops and “#”, “
⅜
” and “ $” on the display panel blink. Press
# to disengage timer, then press 0 on the recorder to eject
the cassette or press 1 then press 3 to rewind the tape.
● You can programme the timer recording while a regular
recording is in progress; the menu screens will not be recorded.
Express Timer Programming
A
Press PROG. The program screen appears.
B
Press START / (number keys “1”
and/or “4”), STOP / (number keys “2”
and/or “5”), DATE / (number keys “3”
and/or “6”) or PR / repeatedly to enter
the start time, stop time, date or channel.
● Press and hold START / or
STOP / to increase the time in 30-
minute intervals.
● To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, press
DAILY (number key “8”) or WEEKLY (number key “9”). Pressing
the button again makes the “DAILY” or “WEEKLY” display
disappear.
C
Press OK or PROG.
● If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, see “Program overlap
warning display” (
੬
10).
D
Press #. The recorder turns off automatically and “#” is
displayed on the display panel.
Timer Recording
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4
A
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