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NOTE: Be sure your videotape has a Record Safety Tab.
Insert a blank VHS tape into the VCR deck.
• Make sure the tape is long enough to record the
To change the Recording Speed, see page 32.
Use the 0–9 buttons or the Channel UP/DOWN
arrow buttons to select the desired channel, or
press the INPUT SEL. button to select Line 1 or 2 if
recording from an external device connected to
the front or rear Line inputs, respectively.
Press the (REC) button on the remote control or
front panel.
For options while recording is in progress, see
“Special Recording Features”.
Press the
Press the
Use this feature when you want to search for the
[0:00:00] counter position on a cassette. Press the
CLEAR button at the point on the tape where you
want to set the counter to [0:00:00]. While a
cassette is stopped, press the ENTER button. The
VCR will rewind or fast forward, searching for the
[0:00:00] counter position, and then automatically
stop at that position.
Use this feature when you want to search for a
blank position to record a program on a cassette.
While a cassette is stopped, press ENTER button.
The VCR will fast forward, searching for a blank
position, and then automatically stop at that
position. If the VCR reaches the end of the tape
during end search, the tape will be ejected.
Use scan and play when you don’t know exactly
where a program is located on a cassette tape.
ENTER button.
ENTER button.