30 Recording
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Press the STOP
9
button to stop recording. The
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light will
disappear from the display panel.
• If the REC(ord)/OTR button is
pressed while a tape without a
record tab is in the VCR, PROTECT-
ED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD
will appear on the screen briefly.
The VCR will eject the tape.
• The VCR records in a preset volume.
• If the end of the tape is reached
while recording, the VCR will stop
recording, rewind the tape, then
stop. Details are on page 62.
• DSPC may appear briefly on the dis-
play panel when you start a record-
ing. Details are on page 57.
Helpful Hints
1
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever
channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.
2
Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in
the VCR. The power will come on.
3
Press the VCR button.
4
If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, go to
step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV
button once.
5
Press the ALT/SPEED button until the desired tape speed
appears on the screen. The VCR will only record in SP or SLP.
Details about tape speed are on pages 39 and 63.
6
Use the CH(annel)
8
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9
button or the Number buttons to
select the channel to be recorded.
7
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording. The
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light will appear on the VCR display panel. If no tape is in the
VCR, NO CASSETTE will appear on the screen briefly.
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Turn on the TV.
Insert a tape.
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MENU
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STOP
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To pause the recording (for example, during commer-
cials), press the STILL/SLOW button. The
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light will
appear on the display panel.
To resume recording, press the STILL/SLOW button
again. The
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light will appear on the display panel.