VCR Operation
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Recording while you watch
1
Insert a video cassette with the record protect safety
tab. Check the record speed.
2
Select a channel to record by pressing the CH/TRK
ML or number buttons.
3
Press the REC button on the remote control or the
front of the VCR. The REC indicator will light.
4
If you want to skip the unwanted segment during
recording, press the PLAY/STILL button while
recording and the VCR will pause. To resume
recording, press the PLAY/STILL button again.
5
To end recording, press the STOP button.
Recording
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Separate Recording and Viewing
You can view a different program from the one you’re recording if your VCR is connected to your anten-
na or cable system. When using a cable decoder box, use an A/B switch.
1
Insert a video tape, check the record speed, and
select the channel you want to record, using the
CH/TRK
ML or number buttons.
2
Press the REC button on the remote control or the
front of the VCR repeatedly that corresponds to
length of record time you desire (see chart below).
The Record length time appears on the screen.
3
The VCR will turn off automatically at the end of the
recording time. To stop an OTR recording in
progress, press the POWER button on the remote
control or on the front of the VCR
Record
Display
Record Time
Press once
REC
Not timed.
Press 2 times
R 0:30
30mins
Press 3 times
R 1:00
1 hour
Press 4 times
R 1:30
1 hour + 30 mins
Press 5 times
R 2:00
2 hours
Press 6 times
R 3:00
3 hours
Press 7 times
R 4:00
4 hours
Press 8 times
REC
Not timed
One Touch Recording (OTR)
Record length 0:30 11
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VCR Operation
Timer Recording
1
To display a timer recording list, press the MENU and
❿ buttons on the remote control.
2
Press the
❿ and
LM buttons to set the channel.
Press the
❿ button to move to the next setting.
3
Repeat step 2 to set start time, end time, date and
record speed. Date can be set for one time, daily or
weekly recording. See below.
4
Press the MENU button to complete programming
the timer recording. Stop the VCR or turn the power
off. The timer indicator comes on the VCR. The VCR
will automatically turn on and begin recording at the
time you have set. To stop a timer recording, press
the POWER button.
Note: When using a cable decoder box or DSS
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make sure the decoder box is on and set to the
correct channel for timer recording.
The Timer feature allows you to set the VCR to automatically record up to eight different programs.
Setting a timer recording
Your VCR can record on a specific day, or every day, Monday through Friday. Daily and weekly programs
remain in the timer unless you erase it. A single program is erased after the program records.
Auto Speed Select
If you are not sure the tape is long enough for timer program recording in the SP tape speed, set the recording
tape speed to “AUTO”. Recording starts in the SP tape speed. If the tape length is not long enough, the tape
speed automatically changes from SP to SLP.
Daily/Weekly Date Programming
Weekly [SUN’S~SAT’S]: You can record TV programs on the same channel at the same time every week.
Daily [MO ~ FR] : You can record TV programs on the same channel at the same time every day Monday
through Friday.
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Channel setup
VCR function setup
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