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BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.)
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection
switch set to "REC".
●
Turn on the recorder before loading a cassette.
SELECT DV DECK
2
Press
DV
.
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
3
Press
PR +/–
or the
NUMBER
keys to select the preset
you wish to record.
SET TAPE SPEED
4
Press
SP/LP/EP (
)
. Check the SP/LP indicator on the
recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape
speed.
●
Picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as
on SP recordings.
START RECORDING
5
Press and hold
RECORD
and press
PLAY
on the remote
control, or press
RECORD
on the recorder. The DV
record indicator ( ) lights.
●
You can not change the preset whilst recording is in
progress. To change the preset, see step
6
.
PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING
6
Press
PAUSE
. Press
PLAY
to resume recording.
●
During the Record Pause mode, you can change the
preset by pressing the
PR +/–
buttons or the
NUMBER
keys.
STOP RECORDING
7
Press
STOP
. The DV record indicator ( ) goes off. Then
press
EJECT
on the DV deck to remove the cassette.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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1
2
1
2
3
0
3
4
4
5,6
RECORD
5
STOP
7
NUMBER
3,6
5
3,6
2
PLAY
INFORMATION
You can switch between TV mode and AV mode by
pressing
TV/VCR
.
* Depending on the type of TV used,
TV/VCR
button does
not function as described above.
If "DIRECT REC" is set to "ON", the programme
that appears on the TV screen will be recorded
(
墌
pg. 11). (Only with a TV offering T-V Link)
6
EJECT
7
DV
2
4
7
NOTES:
●
It is not possible to record a TV programme on both the VHS
deck and the DV deck simultaneously.
In addition, it is not possible to record simultaneously from
the same external input.
●
When you record a tape on the DV deck with the recording
speed set to "LP", we recommend that you play that tape back
on this deck. Digital video recorders from other manufactur-
ers may not be able to play the tape properly.
DV
PAUSE
DV record indicator
TV/VCR
SP/LP/EP
PAUSE
6
PR+/–
STOP
RECORD
1
PLAY
PR +/
–
5,6
DV Deck
Mini DV
To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, set
its erase protection switch to "SAVE". To record on it later,
set the switch to "REC".
Accidental erasure prevention
Erase protection
switch
3,6