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Recording
recording copy protected digital programs
Some programs have copy protect data to prohibit or restrict recording.
• Programs without copy protection : D-VHS recording is available.
• Programs with copy restriction : You can record in D-VHS format once, but
cannot copy.
• Programs prohibited from copying: D-VHS recording is not available.
When you record the program prohibited from copying or copy the program with
copy restriction, Error CP will appear on the front panel display.
Error CP will also appear when recording without receiving broadcasting signal. If
this occurs, check the hook up.
Recording a Current Digital Broadcast in Analog (S-VHS/S-VHS ET/
VHS) Format
1 Select the channel you would like to record on the integrated HDTV or the
IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver, not on the VCR.
2 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR.
3 Set the recording format. See Selecting Recording Format on page 32.
4 Select the Front S-input in the S-VHS Set-UP menu when you connect an
integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver to the front panel
of the VCR, or Rear S-input when you connect the integrated HDTV or the
IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver to the rear of the VCR. See Selecting S-
input Setting on page 33.
5 Press INPUT to select the external input to the position which is connected to
the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver.
• select L1 if you connect to the rear panel.
• select L2 if you connect to the front panel.
6 Select the speed at which you would like to record by pressing SP/EP on the
remote control or on the front panel.
7 Press REC on the remote or REC/˙REC LENGTH on the front panel.
Recording will start. When the VCR reaches the end of the tape, it will automati-
cally rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop.
• You can stop recording at any time by pressing STOP or PAUSE on the remote
or on the front panel.
• To resume recording from STOP, press REC.
• To resume recording from PAUSE, press PAUSE.
You cannot use REC/˙REC LENGTH on the front panel to resume recording
from PAUSE.
IMPORTANT
Be sure to connect the VCR and an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394-
equipped HDTV receiver with an S-video/video and an audio cable to record
a digital broadcast in analog format.
While the VCR is recording a digital broadcast, please do not change the
channel on the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver.
The menu or the program list of an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394-
equipped HDTV will be recorded if it is displayed during recording.
If you pause the VCR for more than five minutes, recording will stop
automatically to protect the tape.
If you record a digital broadcast in analog format, the picture quality will not
be as clear as that of the original digital broadcast.
If you record a copy protected digital program, the copy protect data will also
be recorded.
REC
INPUT
STOP
STOP
PAUSE
PAUSE
SP/EP
REC
2 REC LENGTH
SP/EP