Displaying the approximate time remaining on the cassette
!
Press
FUNCTIONS
.
!
Select the desired tape length in the VHS FUNCTIONS menu.
!
Press
STATUS
several times until the time remaining on the tape appears in the unit
display. With each press of the button, the display changes as follows:
Current time Operating state and tape counter Time remaining Current time
VHS
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Recording
Recording television programmes
!
Insert a video cassette with an intact write-protection tab.
!
Use
CH
,
to select the channel.
!
Press
REC MODE
to select the tape speed.
With each press of the button, the display switches from: SP LP EP SP.
!
Press
REC
to start the recording.
!
Press
STOP
to stop the recording.
!
Press
PAUSE
to pause the recording.
Even with an S-VHS video cassette, you cannot perform recordings in the S-VHS system with
this unit. The recording takes place in the normal VHS system.
Depending on the video cassette used, the time remaining on the video cassette may not be
displayed correctly.
This is not possible for
TIMER
-controlled recordings or for recordings via an external device.
If the tape speed is changed during the recording, a brief image distortion will appear at that
spot.
During the recording, you can playback or record to discs.
The recording to VHS will not be compromised.
If the recording is paused for more than 5 minutes, the unit switches to stop mode. If you
press the button again, the recording will start again.
Recording time for E-240 cassettes
SP
- Normal mode:
approx. 4 hours
LP
- Long-Play mode:
approx. 8 hours
EP
- Extra-Long-Play mode: approx. 12 hours
If you value a high-quality picture, select SP.
Counter 30 60 90 120 180 240 Counter
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Setting a time for the end of the recording
!
During the recording, press
REC
on the unit. With each press of the button, the display
of the unit changes:
!
If you press
STOP
, the recording will be stopped and the time setting will be deleted.
