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PHILIPS LTC3963/51 (E) QR31809
OPERATION
TAPE RECORDING
CAUTION: Recording over existing recorded ma-
terial will completely erase that material. To prevent
accidental recording over the end of a previous
recording, advance the tape several seconds before
beginning the next recording.
1. Insert a video cassette; be sure the cassette
safety tab is intact, or the tab slot is covered.
2. Press the REC/PLAY HOURS button until the
desired tape speed is observed on the tape speed
indicator.
3. Press the RECORD button to start recording.
4. Press the STOP button to stop recording.
Notes:
— The tape speed mode can be changed during
recording.
— AUDIO can be recorded at 09 or 27 tape speed
modes.
— “NO VIDEO” will be
displayed when no
video signal input dur-
ing recording.
This VCR offers three special recording functions,
ONE SHOT recording, TIMER recording and ALARM
recording.
REC CHECK
This function allows you to check whether the pic-
tures are being recorded normally or not during
recording.
When the PLAY button is pressed during recording,
the recorded picture is played back for several sec-
onds. Then recording will continue.
AUTO REC CHECK
If tape reaches the end during recording, this func-
tion allows the VCR to automatically rewind the tape
and play it back for several seconds. If AUTO REC
CHECK detects from playback that the tape has been
normally recorded, the VCR will rewind the tape to
its start. If AUTO REC CHECK detects that the tape
has not been normally recorded, “REC CHECK” will
appear at the top left of the monitor screen.
Note: If “AUTO REC CHECK: ON” is specified in
SELECTION MENU
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, the buzzer will keep sounding
when tape has not been normally recorded.
ONE SHOT RECORDING
In the ONE SHOT mode, the contact closure at the
input contact ONE SHOT IN, triggers the recording
of 6 fields, the recording of 5.6 fields per second.
If the next signal is not received in approx. 3 min-
utes, the VCR will automatically record 6 fields. This
process will be repeated approx. every 3 minutes.
To record in this mode; follow the tape recording
procedure, steps 1 through 3, setting the tape speed
mode at 00.
You can select the number of fields to be recorded
in the ONE SHOT REC mode using the SELECTION
MENU screen.
TIMER RECORDING
This VCR can also record at any speed on TIMER
command (turn on/off to record during any 24-hour
time period). To program the TIMER function, refer
to pages 15 and 16.
To operate the TIMER recording function, follow the
tape recording procedure, step 1, then press the
TIMER button to activate the programmed TIMER
function.
Notes:
— Pressing the TIMER button is not accepted during
playback.
— If a start time for timer recording is reached dur-
ing normal recording, timer recording is started.
After the timer recording finishes, the previous
normal recording mode is restored.
TAPE RECYCLE
The “RECYCLE FUNCTIONS” in the ALARM display
determine the mode after recording at the end of
tape.
When the “REWIND, STOP IF ALARM” is selected:
— If no alarm has been received during the recorded
period, the VCR automatically rewinds to the
beginning of tape and continues recording.
— If an alarm has been received via the ALARM (A)
IN terminal during the recording period, the VCR
automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape
and then enters the STOP mode.
When “REWIND, STOP” is selected:
— When the tape reaches the end during recording,
the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning
of tape and enters the STOP mode.
When “REWIND, RE-REC” is selected:
— When the tape reaches the end during recording,
the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning
of tape and continues recording.
Note: When “REWIND, STOP” or “REWIND, RE-
REC” is selected, the VCR operates whether an
alarm has occurred or not.
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