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30 Recording
• You cannot record one channel
while watching another.
• Recording options are on pages
31-41.
• You cannot record if DEFEAT
RECORDING is set to ON. (REC
DEFEATED will flash on the screen.)
Details are on page 33.
• If you pause a recording for more
than five minutes, the TV/VCR will
switch to Stop mode automatically
to protect the video cassette tape
from damage.
• You can change the tape speed
with the SPEED button while a
recording is in progress, but some
distortion may appear on the tape.
Helpful Hints
Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program.
1
Press the COMBI button, then place a tape with its record
tab intact (see page five) in the TV/VCR. The power will come
on. Or, if the tape is already in the TV/VCR, press the
POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR, if necessary.
2
Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed
appears on the TV/VCR screen. Details about tape speed are
given below.
6
To stop recording, press the STOP/▼ button.
3
Use the CH(annel)
mm
/
nn
button or the Number buttons to
select the channel to be recorded. (Channels cannot be
changed during recording.)
4
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to start recording.
The REC(ord) light will glow.
● If there is not a tape in the TV/VCR, NO CASSETTE flashes on
the screen briefly.
● If the tape does not have a record tab, PROTECTED CAS-
SETTE CANNOT RECORD flashes on the screen briefly. The
TV/VCR will eject the tape. Insert another tape.
5
To pause the recording (for example, during commer-
cials), press the PAUSE/STILL button. The REC(ord) light
will flash. To resume recording, press the PAUSE/STILL
button again or the REC(ord)/OTR button. The REC(ord)
light will glow.
Cassette type / Playback Time
Tape Speed T160 T120 T60
SP
(Standard Play) 2 hrs.
2 hrs. 1 hr.
40 mins.
LP(Long Play) 5 hrs.
4 hrs. 2 hrs.
(playback only) 20 mins.
SLP(Super Long Play)
8 hrs. 6 hrs. 3 hrs.
Tape Speeds
This chart shows the recording/playback time for three types of
video cassettes (T160, T120, and T60). There are three playback
speeds: SP, LP, and SLP. During playback, the VCR selects the tape
speed automatically. When recording, you can change the tape
speed using the SPEED button. You cannot record in LP speed.
1
2
4
3
6
5
VAR.SLOW
CABLE/DBS
COMBI
VOL.
CH.
FM
3
6
9
SURF
0
2
5
8
1
4
7
TRACKING
F.ADV
SLEEP/WAKE UP
REC/OTR
POWER
SPEED
STATUS/EXIT
STOP
PLAY
F.FWDREW
MEMORY
SLOW
MUTE
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
PICTURE
SKIP
SEARCH
INDEX
SEARCH
SOUND
EJECT
MENU
CLEAR
PAUSE/STILL
SMART