
POWER
MARKER
SEARCH MODE DISPLAY
SLOW
ZOOM
OUTPUT SELECT
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SPEED
TIMER SET
0
+10
2
1
VCR
DVD
CLEAR
REPEAT
SETUP
TITLE
RETURN
MODE
CHANNEL/SKIP
A-B
AUDIO
ANGLE
SUBTITLE
REC/OTR
REPEAT
DISC
MENU
OK
PAUSE
REW
FF
PLAY
STOP
VCR/TV
MEMORY
STATUS/EXIT
TIME SEARCH
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program
onto a video cassette tape. Before you begin, make sure the
DVD/VCR is in VCR mode. Press OUTPUT SELECT so the green
VIDEO light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR.
1
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4
, whichev-
er channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the
DVD/VCR is set to. Or, if you connected the DVD/VCR to
the TV using audio and video cables, select the correct
audio and video in channel at the TV.
Details are on page 11.
2
Insert a tape with its record tab intact into the cas-
sette compartment of the DVD/VCR.
If tape playback
begins, press STOP
C
(
p
).
3
If the VCR/TV light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR,
go to step 4.
If the VCR/TV light does not appear,
press VCR, then press VCR/TV once.
4
Press SPEED until the desired tape speed (SP or
SLP) appears briefly on the screen.
(Details about tape
speed are on page 36.)
5
Press CHANNEL/SKIP
j
/
i
(
p
/
o
) or the
Number buttons to select the TV channel to be
recorded.
6
Press REC/OTR once to start recording.
The red REC
light will appear on the front of the DVD/VCR.
7
To pause the recording, press PAUSE
k
once.
The
red REC light will flash.
To resume recording, press
REC/OTR or press PAUSE
k
again.
The red REC light
will come on again.
8
To stop recording, press STOP
C
(
p
).
Recording Prevention
Video Cassettes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are
not accidentally erased.
1
To prevent recording, break off the tab with a
screwdriver.
2
To allow recording, cover the hole with clear tape.
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• If you press REC/OTR when there is
not a tape in the DVD/VCR, NO
CASSETTE will flash on the screen.
• If you press REC/OTR while a tape
without a record tab is in the
DVD/VCR, the DVD/VCR will eject
the tape and PROTECTED CAS-
SETTE CANNOT RECORD will flash
on the screen.
• Other recording options are on
pages 32-38.
• You can change the tape speed dur-
ing a recording, but some distortion
will appear on the tape.
• The DVD/VCR will record in a preset
volume.
Helpful Hints
1
Turn on the TV.
2
Insert a tape in the
DVD/VCR.
4
5
8
5
7
3
6
VCR
Remove the
tab to prevent
recording.
Cover the
hole to allow
recording.
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