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Recording TV programs
This section shows you how to record TV programs in the most basic way:
manual recording. With manual recording, you start the VCR recording
when the program begins, then stop it when the program ends. The VCR
can also start and stop recording automatically.
See “Recording TV programs using the timer” on pages 48 (US) and 49 (US).
1 Turn on your TV and tune in to the VCR:
• If the TV is connected to the VCR using the audio/video cable, set
the TV to video input.
• If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the antenna, set the TV
to the channel for the VCR and press TV/VTR on the remote
commander to display the VTR indicator in the VCR’s display
window.
• When using a cable box, turn it on.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
The cassette in indicator flashes for about 5 seconds and the VCR
checks the tape threading.
During this period, · PLAY, r REC, FF ), REW 0, SEARCH
# and SEARCH 3 do not function.
See “Checking the tape threading” on page 18 (US) for details.
3 Press INPUT SELECT until the TUNER indicator appears in the
VCR’s display window.
4 Select the desired channel by pressing CH/TRACKING –/+ on the
VCR or CH +/– on the remote commander.
5 Select the tape speed, SP (standard play) or EP (extended play), by
pressing TAPE SPEED.
See “To select tape speeds” on page 17 (US).
6 Start recording by pressing r REC .
The REC indicator on the VCR lights up. When the tape reaches the
end, the VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning.
Notes
• If you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, the VCR will eject it
when you press r REC. To record on this tape, cover the tab hole on the
cassette with adhesive tape.
• If “DISPLAY” is set to ON in the SET UP menu, the current time or tape
counter, and “r” while recording, are displayed on the monitor screen
but are not recorded on the tape.
See “Displaying the time counter and current time” on page 20 (US) for more
details.
• If a power interruption occurs while recording, the VCR will resume
recording as soon as the power is restored.
To stop recording
Press p STOP.
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INPUT
SELECT
TAPE
SPEED
CH +/–
r REC
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p STOP
INPUT SELECT
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