Basic Recording
Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. FF ( ¡ ) POWER PLAY ( 3 ) REW ( 1 )
This VCR can check the tape condition during recording (and playback), and realizes the best possible pictures.
1 Load a cassette
Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.
2 Select recording channel
On the front panel: Press CH5�. On the Remote: a� Press CH + or �. or b� Press the Number keys then ENTER. (The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not.)
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� If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RF connection, press TV/VCR on the Remote so that the VCR mode indicator lights on the front display panel, to view the program to be recorded.
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STOP/EJECT (7/0) PAUSE ( 8 )
3 Set tape speed
Press SP/EP to set the recording speed.
4 Start recording
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On the front panel: Press REC ( ¶ ). On the Remote: While holding REC ( ¶ ), press PLAY ( 3 ). � If �VIDEO CALIBRATION� is set to �ON� (default setting: pg. 33), this VCR checks the tape condition for about seven seconds, then starts recording. (This means that the first seven seconds of the program will not be recorded. If this is inconvenient for you, follow the steps below: 1 Press REC ( ¶ ) and PAUSE ( 8 ) to start Video Calibration. 2 Then press PLAY ( 3 ) to start recording after Video Calibration is complete.
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To pause recording
Press PAUSE ( 8 ). To resume recording, press PLAY ( 3 ).
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To stop recording
Press STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) on the front panel.
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To rewind the tape
Press REW ( 1 ). Press FF ( ¡ ).
To fast-forward the tape To eject the tape
Press STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) on the front panel when the tape is not running. � You can also eject the cassette with the VCR turned off.
