Recording 31
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.
1
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.
1 2 3 8 9
Turn on the TV.
Insert a tape.
2 3 4
Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page five) in the VCR. The power will come on.
CBL/DSS
VCR
TV
PAUSE/STILL
REW
POWER PLAY STOP
MUTE
FF
Press the VCR button.
EJECT EXIT/STATUS
F.ADV CLEAR
VCR PLUS+/ENTER
MENU
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.
VOL
JOG/SHUTTLE
NEL CHAN
6
5 6
Press the (Tape) SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on-screen. The VCR will only record in SP or SLP. Details about tape speed are on pages 36 and 58.
1 4 7 2 5 8 0
INDEX
3 6 9
GO-TO
MEMO
Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.
7
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording. The REC(ord) light will appear on the VCR display panel. If the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while no tape is in the VCR, NO CASSETTE will appear on-screen for five seconds.
7 5
REC /OTR
VAR. SLOW SPEED VCR/TV SLOW TRACKING SKIP
100
SEARCH
4
REMOTE LOCATOR
8
To pause the recording (for example, during commercials), press the PAUSE/STILL button. The PAUSE light will appear on the display panel. To resume recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button again. The PAUSE light will disappear from the display panel.
Helpful Hints
� If the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR, PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD will appear on-screen briefly. The VCR will eject the tape. � You can change the tape speed while recording, but some distortion will appear on 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 57.
9
Press the STOP button to stop recording. The REC(ord) light will disappear from the display panel.
