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Return to Normal Screen
Press MENU twice.
Engage Timer Mode
You must now put the VCR into Timer Mode by pressing o otherwise no
recording will take place. The timer indicator and standby/record indicator light
on the display panel. To disengage the Timer Mode, press o again.
• If a cassette has not loaded when the VCR enters the Timer Mode, the timer
indicator blinks on the display panel.
Intelligent LP Recording
When you set the tape speed to IP, the VCR automatically switches to LP mode
to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire
programme while timer-recording in SP mode.
For example, recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180-
minute tape.
Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes
SP mode LP mode
Total 210 minutes
NOTES:
• If you have programmed the VCR to timer-record 2 or more programmes, do
not use this function, but change the tape speed manually during timer
programming.
• There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape speed
switches from SP to LP mode on the tape.
• This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and will
not work properly with any tapes longer than E-180 or with some tapes of
shorter lengths.
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