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 manual-
ly, read the section
'Recording without auto-
matic 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)
Recording without automatic switch-off
1.
1.
Insert a cassette.
2.
2.
Use
or
to select the
programme number you want to record, for
example, 'P01'.
3.
3.
To start recording, press
.
4.
4.
Stop recording with
.
Recording with automatic switch-off
(OTR One-Touch-Recording)
1.
1.
Insert a cassette.
2.
2.
Use
or
to select the programme
number you want to record.
3.
3.
Press .
4.
4.
Each time you press
you will add 30 min-
utes to the recording time.
5.
5.
To stop recording, press
.
Preventing accidental erasing
All cassettes (except rental and
pre-recorded cassettes) have a
security tab on the back of the
cassette.
To prevent recording over impor-
tant recordings (erasing), you can remove this
security tab.
If you later decide to record on a protected cas-
sette, simply cover the hole with adhesive tape
or slide the tab to the right.
Lining up recordings (assemble cut)
When you add a further recording to a cassette,
which already has a recording on it, a short blank
(flicker) can appear between the old and the new
recording or the picture itself can flicker. To help
reduce these from occurring, proceed as follows:
1.
1.
Find the tape position of the old recording
where you want to insert the new recording.
2.
2.
Look at the last minute of the old recording
(playback).
3.
3.
Press
at the tape position where
the new recording is to go and press
.
4.
4.
Now start recording as usual by pressing
on the remote control.
5.
5.
Stop recording with
.
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)
LP allows to double the recording duration on tape
(for example six hours instead of three hours on an
E180 cassette).
1.
1.
Press
. The main menu will appear.
2.
2.
Select 'RECORD SETUP' using
or
and confirm with
.
3.
3.
Select 'RECORD SPEED' using
or
.
4.
4.
Select the required recording speed with
.
5.
5.
To end, press
.
STATUS/EXIT
FWD
1
-
B
STOP
C
-
L
PLAY
B
-
K
FWD
1
-
B
STOP
C
-
L
PLAY
B
-
K
MENU
STOP
C
-
L
REC
I
REC
I
STILL
2
2
STOP
C
-
L
REC
I
REC
I
0..9
P–
P+
STOP
C
-
L
REC
I
0..9
PROG P–
PROG P+
11
EN
6. Manual recording
The message 'PROTECTED CASSETTE
CANNOT RECORD' appears briefly on the
screen, then the cassette is ejected.
A cassette without its security tab had been
inserted. Cover the hole with adhesive tape or
insert a new cassette.
SELECT
K L
CHOOSE
B
→
RECORD SPEED
[SP]
END=EXIT
'SP' / 'LP'
'SP': Standard Play (normal recording speed)
offers the usual first-class picture quality.
'LP': Long Play (half recording speed, double
recording time). 6 hours can be recorded on a
3-hour cassette (E180) with a somewhat
reduced picture quality.
T6460EZ(EN)_UK.qx3 04.1.28 1:19 PM Page 11
