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J
You can record the pictures and the sound of the TV
programmes or the pictures and the sound of a unit
connected to one of the available AV sockets.
1
Load a tape and position it to the desired section with keys REW., FWD., STOP, PLAY
(
24
,
26
,
27
,
25
).
2
You may call up the information on the television screen by pressing key STATUS (
6
).
J
With key STATUS (
6
), you can display the information concerning video recorder operation (tape
type, time remaining before end of tape, type of sound, image format, tape speed, channel,
time...).
3a
Choose a programme with the keys PR+/- (
18
) or 1, 2, …9 (
19
).
3b
Or make use of key PR+/- (
18
) or AV (
23
) to select the AV socket of the external set
connected.
J
For 2-digit channels, first press 0/-- (
19
) (0, 1, 2 or PR 12).
4
Select standard play (SP) or long play (LP) with key SP/LP (
22
).
J
LP doubles the length of your tape (240 minutes in SP become 480 minutes, i.e. 8 hours in LP).
Getting prepared
Is recording impossible? Check whether the protection tab of the tape
is not broken. Should this be the case, cover the opening with a piece
of thick adhesive tape.
L
VHS
1
Press key REC (
29
).
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The video recorder switches on Record Pause.
2
Press key PLAY (
25
).
ð
The video recorder starts the recording.
The video recorder display indicates REC.
J
Interrupt recording with key PAUSE (
28
); resume recording with PLAY (
25
)
or end with STOP (
27
).
Simple recording
1
Press key REC (
29
) twice.
ð
The video recorder starts recording for a 30-minute period.
J
An information screen comes up on your TV, but it will not be recorded on the tape.
2
Press key REC (
29
) again to increase the recording by another 30-minute period: press
once for 30 minutes, press twice for 60 minutes, and so on…
3
Press EXIT (
14
) to erase the information screen.
Recording with automatic stop
J
You can permanently play or record a tape. When the end of the tape is reached, it is automatically
rewound until the beginning and play or recording is resumed. This function, used in combination
with the LP feature, provides you with a recording of 8 hours when using an E240 tape.
- Continuous play: press PLAY (
25
) for 6 seconds.
- Continuous recording: press REC (
29
) and then PLAY (
25
) for 5 seconds.
ð
The message
PPLLAAYY
on the video recorder display flashes.
Continuous play / recording
The remote control doesn’
t
work? Press key VCR.
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