C
HAPTER
F
IVE
: VCR O
PERATION
5
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V C R O
P E R AT I O N
4
Press the
REC
button.
The record indicator on
the control panel
illuminates and the VCR
begins recording.
Notes:
• The VCR automatically stops recording and rewinds when it reaches the end of the tape.
• Press the STOP button at any time to stop recording.
• We don’t recommend changing tape speeds while a recording is in progress. Doing so may
cause distortion of the picture during playback.
• When you’re finished recording, rewind the tape to the beginning and remove it from the
VCR to protect the tape.
• When pressing the REC button on the front panel during DVD playback, the DVD will be
recorded on the VCR tape. If your DVD title has been equipped with a Copy Protect technol-
ogy, it can't be recorded on the VCR tape.
• You can play a DVD by switching into the DVD mode during channel recording.
• You can't play a DVD by switching into DVD mode during A/V recording.
• Mode Switching doesn't operate during recording in DVD mode.
2
Press the
SP/SLP
button
repeatedly until the speed
you want (SLP or SP)
appears.
▼
3
Select the TV channel you
want by pressing the
CH
or
CH
button or by
using the number buttons.
If you are using the number
buttons to select the channel, press 0
before a single-digit channel number.
For example, to select channel 5,
press 0, 5.
Recording TV Programs As You Watch
Recording
▼
1
With your VCR turned on,
and with a tape in the unit,
press the
SP/SLP
button.
The tape speed appears in
the the screen.
For information on inserting a
video tape, see page 5.1.
Be sure the record safety tab is in
place. For information on the record
safety tab, see page A.2.
▼
SP (Standard Play) is the most
common speed for recording.
For more information on tape
speeds, see page A.2.
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