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To Immediately Record the Same
TV Programme That You Are
Viewing on the TV
(Direct TV Recording)
This function allows you to immediately start recording the
same programme that you are viewing on the TV.
The programme position selected on the VCR automatically
changes to that of the TV programme that you are viewing on
the TV. When you stop the recording, the VCR automatically
switches back to the previously selected programme position.
Conditions for correct operation of the Direct TV Recording
function:
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Your TV must be equipped with the “Q Link” function.
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The VCR must be connected to the TV via a fully-wired
21-pin Scart cable.
To Perform Direct TV Recording:
1
Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure
prevention tab.
2
Press the DIRECT TV REC button
6
.
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Recording of the TV programme that you are viewing
on the TV starts.
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In some cases, it may not be possible to change the
programme position on the TV during Direct TV
Recording.
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Do not press the AV LINK button
B
during Direct TV
REC, otherwise the recording may not be performed
correctly.
3
Press the Stop button
9
, to stop recording.
To Display the Approximate Remaining
Tape Time
The remaining tape time can be displayed in the VCR display.
1
Press the TAPE button
C
and select the corresponding
cassette tape length.
See page 53.
2
Press the OSD/DISPLAY button
5
repeatedly
until the
Remaining Tape Time appears on the
VCR display.
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Pressing the OSD/DISPLAY button
5
once makes the
On Screen Display appear; after that, pressing it
repeatedly changes the indication in the following
order:
For certain cassettes, the remaining tape time may not be
displayed correctly.
Clock
Counter
Remaining Tape Time
To Make an S-VHS Recording on
a Video Cassette
For recordings that you intend to play back on this VCR or
another S-VHS VCR, we recommend that you record in the
S-VHS format to take advantage of this system’s superior
picture quality. Be sure to use a video cassette bearing the
S-VHS logo.
Insert a S-VHS cassette so that the S-VHS indicator is lit.
Recording is performed in the S-VHS format.
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When a cassette that was recorded in the S-VHS format is
played back on a VHS VCR without S-VHS quasi playback
function, noisy playback picture will appear.
If you want to make a recording in the VHS format in order to
play it back on a VHS VCR, press the S-VHS/S-VHS ET
button
a
, so that the S-VHS indicator goes out.
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Once a setting is selected, it remains in effect until the
power is turned off.
Note:
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When you set “Video system” on the Manual tuning menu
or “TV system” on the Functions menu to “MESECAM” (see
pages 48 and 55), recording is automatically made in the
VHS format even if the S-VHS indicator is lit.
To Record a VHS Tape with
S-VHS Quality
(S-VHS Expansion Technology)
S-VHS ET stands for Super-VHS Expansion Technology.
This function allows recording and playback in S-VHS picture
quality on a normal VHS cassette.
Insert a VHS cassette and press the S-VHS/S-VHS ET button
a
, so that the S-VHS ET indicator is lit.
Recording is performed in the S-VHS picture quality.
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When a cassette that was recorded using S-VHS ET
function is played back on a VHS VCR without S-VHS
quasi playback function, noisy playback picture will appear.
Notes:
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We recommend that you use video cassettes other than
type E300.
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When you set “Video system” on the Manual tuning menu
or “TV system” on the Functions menu to “MESECAM” (see
pages 48 and 55), recording is automatically made in the
VHS format even if the S-VHS ET indicator is lit.
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If you want to record and playback with highest possible
picture quality or store the cassettes for a long time, we
recommend that you use S-VHS cassettes and record in
the S-VHS format.
Recording in this format is only possible in the
SP mode.
If LP or EP mode is selected while setting up a timer
recording, the S-VHS ET indicator turns off and
S-VHS ET is cancelled.
