Philips CCX252AT TV VCR Combo User Manual


 
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Recording 29
• You cannot record one channel and
watch another channel at the same
time with a combination TV/VCR.
• Recording options are on pages 30
- 36.
• You cannot record if the TV/VCR is
in Record Defeat mode (REC
DEFEATED will flash on-screen).
Details are on page 36.
• 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 (Tape) 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.
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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.
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Press the (Tape) SPEED button until the desired tape
speed appears on the TV/VCR screen. Details about tape
speed are given below.
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To stop recording, press the STOP/ button.
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Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons 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-
screen briefly.
If the tape does not have a record tab, PROTECTED CAS-
SETTE / CANNOT RECORD flashes on-screen briefly. The
TV/VCR will eject the tape. Replace it with another tape.
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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.
Tape Speed Maximum Record/Playback Time
Type T160 T120 T60
SP 2 hrs.
2 hrs. 1 hr.
(Standard Play) 40 mins.
LP 5 hrs.
4 hrs. 2 hrs.
(Long Play) 20 mins.
SLP
8 hrs. 6 hrs. 3 hrs.
(Super Long Play)
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 TV/VCR selects
the tape speed automatically. When recording, you can change
the tape speed using the (Tape) SPEED button (see page 22).
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