ENG-15
Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental
erasure. When this tab has been removed, you cannot
record on the tape.
1
If you wish to protect a cassette, break off the tab
using a small screwdriver.
2
To re-record over a protected cassette (safety tab
broken), cover the hole with adhesive tape.
Protecting a Recorded Cassette
Recording a Programme
Immediately
Before recording a programme, you must have
preset the corresponding station (unless you are
recording via an external video source). If you
have not done so, refer to pages 10 and 11.
1
Switch on the television.
2
To monitor the programme being recorded, select
the television channel reserved for use with your
VCR (or the AV input if used).
3
Insert the cassette on which the programme is to
be recorded, with the window visible and the
safety tab intact or the opening covered with
adhesive tape.
Result: The VCR is switched on automatically.
4
Select:
◆
The station to be recorded using the PROG/TRK
(
or
❷
) / PROG (
or
❷
) buttons
or
◆
The AV1, AV2 or AUX
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(SV-675F/ SV-671F
only) source using the INPUT button for a
satellite tuner or external video source
Result: The station number is displayed and the
programme can be seen on the television.
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With SV-675F/SV-671F/SV-471F, you can
select the recording speed (SP/LP). Press the
SPEED button.
5
Hold REC down for a while to start recording.
Result: The record indicator appears on the
television and VCR display. An index is
recorded on the tape (see page 23).
6
To stop recording, press
■
once.
➢
◆
If the cassette is ejected when you
start recording, check that the safety
tab is intact or the opening is covered
with adhesive tape.
◆
If you reach the end of the tape while
recording, the cassette rewinds
automatically.
NICAM programmes are divided into 3 types.
NICAM Stereo, NICAM Mono and Bilingual
(transmission in another language). NICAM
programmes are always accompanied by a standard
mono sound broadcast and you can select the
desired sound. Please refer to page 20.
1
Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The programming menu is displayed.
2
Press the corresponding ,
❷
or
➛
,
❿
buttons to
select the
USER SET
option.
3
Press the OK button to select this option.
Result: The
USER SET
menu is displayed.
4
Press the corresponding
or
❷
buttons, until the
NICAM
option is selected.
5
To...
Press
➛
or
❿
, until...
Mono mode
OFF
is displayed.
OFF
: Only set at this position to
record the standard mono
sound during a NICAM
broadcast if the stereo
sound is distorted due to
inferior reception conditions.
NICAM mode
ON
is displayed.
ON
: Normally set at this position.
6
On completion, press MENU twice to exit the
menu.
NICAM
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(SV-675F/SV-671F Only)
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