30 Recording
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.
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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.
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Turn on the TV. Insert a tape.
Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in the VCR. The power will come on.
CBL/DBS
TV
VCR
VCR/TV
Press the VCR button.
QUICK PROGRAMMING POWER
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START
STOP
DATE
DBS
DAILY STILL/SLOW
WEEKLY
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.
SPEED
CLEAR
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:: FF
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Press the 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 38 and 52.
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VOL SKIP JOG/SHTL
STOP L MENU
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CH
EXIT/STATUS
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REC /OTR
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Use the CH(annel) 8/9 buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.
TIMER
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Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording. The \ light will appear on the VCR display panel.
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To pause the recording (for example, during commercials), press the STILL/SLOW button on the remote control. The \ M M light will appear on the display panel. To resume recording, press the STILL/SLOW button again. The \ light will appear on 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 briefly on screen. 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 51.
Press the STOP 9 button to stop recording. The \ light will disappear from the display panel.
