Cassette Erase Protection
ERASURE PROTECTION TAB
A
cassette has a removable tab to prevent accidental
erasure of recorded material. Removing the tab prevents
recording. To record on a video cassette with the tab removed,
place adhesive tape over the tab opening.
Recording a TV Programme
Insert a cassette.
CHANNEL
LL
OPERATE
REC
STOP
DISPLAY
- O P E R A T E
t--INPUT
- C H A N N E L
REC
.-PAUSE/
TAPE
SPEED
PREPARATION
on your TV and select the video channel.
PROCEDURE
Press the OPERATE button to turn on the VCR.
Insert the cassette, making sure the erasure protection hole is covered.
Select the channel position you wish to record with the CHANNEL
buttons.
Select the SP (Standard Play) or LP (Long Play) recording speed with the TAPE SPEED button on
the remote control
or “LP” will light up on the VCR display). SP (Standard Play) gives the best
picture quality, LP (Long Play) gives the longest recording time.
Press the REC button. (If the erasure protection hole is uncovered, the cassette will be ejected.)
To
pause during recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button. To resume recording, press the PAUSE/
STILL button again.
To stop recording, press the STOP button.
NOTES:
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The pause mode disengages automatically after about 5 minutes, and the VCR enters stop mode.
record audio and video from an external source through the AUDIO/VIDEO terminal on the rear of the VCR,
press the INPUT button on the remote control or press the CHANNEL
buttons to select the AV channel
position situated between the last channel and first channel. (When the AV position is selected, “AV” is displayed
where a channel position number is usually displayed.)
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If the TV signals are weak and the picture changes to monochrome, set the strict colour mode on the MODE
selection screen. (See Colour mode.) Normally, the colour mode should be set to “AUTO”.
Watch Another TV Programme While
Recording
After steps
to
have been completed, select the
programme you wish to view using the
your VCR will automatically stop recording, eject it and turn off
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