Philips 14PV334/07 VCR User Manual


 
Use ’Manual Recording’ to make a spontaneous recording (for
example, a programme currently being shown).
E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read
the section: ’Recording without automatic switch-off’.
E If you want to start a recording manually but have it
stopped automatically, read the section: ’Recording with
automatic switch-off’.
Recording without automatic switch-off
a Insert a cassette.
b Use the P p button to select the programme number
you want to record, for example, ’P01’.
DProgramme number ’E1’ is provided for recording
from external sources (via the EXT.1 scart socket).
DProgramme number ’AV’ is provided for recording
from external sources (via the Audio/Video socket
AUDIO at the front of the TV-VIDEO Combi).
c To start recording, press the RECORD/OTRn button on the
remote control or 5 on the TV-VIDEO Combi.
When you are recording, the red recording light at the
front panel of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be lit.
d Stop recording with the STOP h button.
DIf you want to switch off the screen while recording,
press the STANDBYm button once .
DTo switch the screen back on again, press the
P p button.
DDuring a recording you can watch other TV
channels.
Recording with automatic switch-off
(OTR one-touch-recording)
a Put a cassette in the machine.
b Use the P p button to select the programme number
you want to record.
c Press the RECORD/OTRn button on the remote control.
When you are recording, the red recording light at the
front panel of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be lit.
d Press the RECORD/OTRn button again and again until the
display on the TV-VIDEO Combi shows the desired end
time or length of the recording.
DTo cancel this information, press the CLEAR button.
e Confirm with the OK button.
f To end, press the MENU button.
Protecting your recordings
So that you don’t accidentally delete an important recording,
remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with
a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left. Later, if you
no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap
again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right.
Auto-assembling
You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual
recordings without any major picture disturbance between
them.
a While the cassette is playing, search for the correct
position on the tape.
b Stop the cassette by pressing the STOPh button.
Pause’ will appear on the TV screen.
c Now start recording as usual by pressing the
RECORD/OTRn button on the remote control.
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)
You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it
possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of
four-hours on an ’E240’ (four-hour) cassette.
a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.
b Select the line ’Tape’ with the BP r or AP q
button, and confirm with the SqC button.
c Select the line ’Tape speed’ with the BP r or
AP q button.
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