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VCR OPERATION
RECORDING FROM A TV
Be sure to turn on the TV and VCR and select the video channel.
(See “Setting the Output Channel” on Page 16)
If necessary, set SAP (see “Mode Selection” on Page 17).
Without a Cable Box or Digital Satellite Receiver:
1. Insert a cassette.
2. Press
SP.EP to set the recording speed (SP or EP).
(See“Recording Speeds” on Page 20.)
3. Press
CH + or CH –, or press the number buttons, to select the
desired channel.
4. Press
REC. The REC LED lights.
Note: If the erasure protection tab has been removed, and the
open slot is not covered, the cassette is ejected.
5. To pause recording, press
PAUSE
. The REC LED flashes.
6. To resume recording, press
PAUSE
or REC. The REC LED
lights.
Note: To avoid damage to the tape or VCR, PAUSE disengages
automatically after about 5 minutes, and the tape stops.
7. Press
STOP to stop recording. The REC LED turns off.
With a Cable Box or Digital Satellite Receiver:
1. Insert a cassette.
2. Press
SP.EP to set the recording speed (SP or EP).
(See“Recording Speeds” on Page 20.)
3. Set the TV and VCR channels to the correct output channel for
cable box or digital satellite receiver.
4. Set the cable box or digital satellite receiver to the desired
channel.
5. Press
REC. The REC LED lights.
Note: If the erasure protection tab has been removed, the
cassette is ejected.
6. Press
STOP to stop recording. The REC LED turns off.
Notes:
• You cannot watch a scrambled channel while recording.
•
PAUSE flashes on-screen if you press PAUSE
while the tape
is stopped.
• The VCR can record a TV program even with the TV turned off.
WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER TV PROGRAM
While recording, press the TV/VCR button to select TV (the VCR
LED turns off). Then select the program you wish to view using the
TV tuner.
RECORDING A PROGRAM WHILE PLAYING A DVD
You can record a cable, antenna, or satellite program and watch a
DVD at the same time.
1. Set the VCR to record the desired program.
2. After recording starts, repeatedly press
FUNCTION until DVD
appears.
If it is time to stop recording while you’re still watching the DVD,
press
STOP on the player to stop recording.
RECORDING HI-FI STEREO SOUND
Your VCR records audio signals on two types of audio tracks.
Hi-Fi — Using specialized rotary heads, audio signals are recorded
on the video track in FM format. Multi-sound broadcasts [Stereo or
SAP (Separate Audio Program)] are recorded on two channels.
Linear — All audio signals are recorded in mono on the linear audio
track.
Notes:
• Video cassettes recorded on a non Hi-Fi VCR can also be played
back. If the audio signals are recorded on two linear channels,
stereo programs are played back in monaural and SAP (Separate
Audio program) is played back with both the MAIN and SAP
audio mixed together.
• Video cassettes recorded on this VCR can be played back on a
non-Hi-Fi VCR; however, only the linear track will be playback.
RECORDING MULTI-CHANNEL TV SOUND (MTS)
B
ROADCASTS
Your VCR can record stereo or SAP broadcasts, where available.
If the broadcast is in stereo, the VCR automatically records the stereo
sound in dynamic Hi-Fi. If the broadcast is in SAP, you can record
both the MAIN and the SAP sound by setting the SAP mode to ON
(see “Mode Selection” on Page 17).
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