General information
Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for
example, a programme currently being shown).
If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the
section
'Recording without automatic switch-off'
.
If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped
automatically, read the section
'Recording with automatic
switch-off'
. (e.g. not to record to the end of the tape)
Read the section
'Direct record'
if you want to record a
programme currently being shown.
Read the section
'Automatic recording from a satellite
receiver'
, if you want a recording to be controlled
automatically by a satellite receiver.
Recording without automatic
switch-off
1
Insert a cassette.
2
Use
;
P+
or
P-
=
to select the programme number
you want to record, for example, 'P01'. This will appear on
the display:
BBC1
Station name
If a TV station transmits a station name, it will be shown in
the display.
Programme numbers '
E1
' '
E2
'
This programme number is provided for recording from
external sources (via the scart socket
EXT.1
AV. 1
,
EXT.2 AV. 2
) .
3
To start recording, press
REC/OTR
n
and
A
on the
remote control at the same time or
REC
n
on the video
recorder. This will, for example, appear in the display:
BBC1
Displaying tape position
Using
OK
you can show the tape position in the display.
4
Stop recording with
h
.
Recording with automatic switch-off
(OTR One-Touch-Recording)
1
Insert a cassette.
2
Use
;
P+
or
P-
=
to select the programme number
you want to record.
3
Press
REC/OTR
n
and
A
on the remote control at the
same time.
4
Each time you press
REC/OTR
n
and
A
at the same
time you will add 30 minutes to the recording time.
How can I clear the recording time just setted?
To delete an entry, press
CLEAR (CL)
while the display
shows the recording time.
Preventing accidental erasing of
cassettes
All cassettes (except for rental and store cassettes) have a
security tab on the back of the cassette (see arrow).
To prevent recording over important recordings (erasing), you
can remove this security tab or slide it to the left.
If you later decide to record on a protected cassette, simply
cover the hole with adhesive tape or slide the tab to the right.
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