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VCR
Recording a TV Program
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“VCR” indicator lights.
“VCR” indicator goes off.
“VCR” indicator lights.
You can record a program using the
TV receiver of the DVD/VCR and at the
same time watch another program on
the TV set using its receiver. As the
DVD/VCR automatically switches the
TV set the following points should be
observed:
Auto Rewind Feature
The DVD/VCR will automatically rewind
when the tape has ended (except during
OTR and TIMER REC). It will also eject
the cassette tape.
Press
TV/VCR
until “VCR” appears on the
display. Select the program on the DVD/VCR you want to record. This
program can be watched on the screen and recorded by the DVD/
VCR.
While the VCR is recording, press
TV/VCR
until the “VCR” indicator
on the display goes off. The TV set now displays the program of its
built-in receiving module. Select the TV channel you want to watch on
the TV set. Although the TV set now shows another program, the
DVD/VCR will continue recording the previously selected program.
Using
TV/VCR
you can switch the TV screen between the DVD/VCR
picture and the TV picture. If the “VCR” indicator is lit on the display,
you will watch the DVD/VCR picture. This will not affect on the record-
ing.
To Display VCR operation Status
Press
CALL
. The clock, day of the week and more informations
will be indicated.
To cancel the indicating:
Press
CALL
until all indicator disappear.
REC
4-+
8+4
CH 80
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23:59 MON
01:36:58 SP
L CH
HI-FI
B/G
Deck-status
here: Stop
Time
Day of the week
Indication for
Hi-Fi-playback
or stereo-
reception
(displayed
only for
approx. 4
seconds.)
Program
number or
Scart input
(AV1,AV2 or
AV3)
Indication for the selected
playback sound (e.g.: L CH
= Left Channel) (displayed
only for approx. 4 seconds.)
Tape speed
Cassette inside the
unit
Real time counter
*Station's name
(e.g. ZDF)
Sound
system
To find unrecorded (blank) areas on a tape
The DVD/VCR searches for blank sections of tape in the direction of fast-
forwarding and automatically stops the tape when one is found.
Press
BLANK SEARCH
. The tape automatically stops at a blank section
of tape.
<Example when a blank section of tape is successfully located>
<Example when a blank section of tape cannot be successfully lo-
cated>
When the DVD/VCR searches for blank sections on an overwritten tape, it
stops at the end of the newly recorded section. To locate a blank section,
play the tape first to check the content and then press
BLANK SEARCH
again.
Recorded
Unrecorded (blank)
Current location on the tape
Fast forward
Fast forward
New recording
(overwriting)
Recorded earlier
Unrecorded (blank)
Current location on the tape
Fast forward
Fast forward