Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)
You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it
possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of
four-hours on an ’E240’ (four-hour) cassette.
a
Switch on the TV set and, if required, select the
programme number for the video recorder.
b
With the video recorder switched on, and
before you
start recording
, select the recording speed with the
SP/LP
button. On the video recorder display you will see:
’
LP
’
:
L
ong
P
lay = half recording speed (double recording
time).
’
SP
’
:
S
tandard
P
lay = normal recording speed.
D
The picture quality may suffer when you record at
half speed (LP).
D
When you play back your recording, the machine
will automatically select the correct speed.
Automatic recording from a satellite
receiver (SAT RECORDING)
You can only use this function, when you have a satellite
receiver which can control other equipment by a
’programming’ function.
a
Use a scart cable to connect the scart socket
EXT.2
to
the scart socket on the satellite receiver.
b
Put a cassette in the machine. Switch off with the
STANDBY
m
button on the remote control.
c
Hold the
MONITOR
buton on the remote control, until
’SAT.P’ appears on the video recorder display.
The video recorder is now ready to record. The
EXT.2
plug controls the start and the end of the recording.
D
When this function is switched on and the video
recorder is switched off, ’
x
’ appears on the video
recorder display.
D
If you want to cancel this function
before
the
recording has started, you must hold the
MONITOR
button until ’SAT.P’ disappears.
D
If you want to cancel this function
while
a
programme is being recorded, press the
STANDBY
m
button on the remote control.
Switching on ’Direct Record’
When this function is switched on, the video recorder will
automatically record the programme selected on the television
by means of a scart cable.
D
The video recorder must be switched off
.
a
Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.
b
Press the
MENU
button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c
Select the line ’
DIRECT RECORD
’ with the
P
r
or
P
q
button.
d
Confirm with the
OK
button.
e
Select the function ’
ON
’ with the
P
q
button. If you
select ’
OFF
’, the function will be switched off.
f
Confirm with the
OK
button.
g
On the TV set, select the programme number you want to
record from.
h
Press the
RECORD/OTR
n
button with the video recorder
switched off
.
D
Don’t select another programme number on your TV
set, until the ’search symbol’ on the video recorder
display has disappeared. This can take up to one
minute.
D
If ’NOTV’ appears on the video recorder display, this
means the video recorder cannot find this
programme number. In this case, read the section
’Recording without automatic switch-off’.
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