Operation Manual

VCR

TAPE SPEED

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STOP

BASIC RECORDING

Preparations

● Have the TV on and turned to the video channel or video input mode.

(See page 22.)

● Set the COLOR SYSTEM setting to “AUTO or to the color system of

the input source, (See page 30.)

Insert a cassette with its erasure prevention tab intact.

The power turns on automatically.

Press the TVNCR button to select the VCR mode.

Press the REC SYSTEM (NTSC, PAL) button to select the

color system for recording.

Press the NTSC button for recording using the NTSC system. For

using the PAL system press the PAL button.

For details, see “SETTING THE REC SYSTEM” on page 44.

Select the recording speed.

Press the TAPE SPEED button on the remote control to select “SP,

‘,Lp,>or “~p

See “Selecting the recording speed” on page 62.

Select the channel to record.

Press the CHANNEL DOWN/UP V A button, or enter the channel

directly with the numeric buttons, then press the CH button.

Start recording.

Press the two ● REC/QTR buttons on the remote control

simultaneously.

Recording can also be started by pressing the ● REC button on the

main unit.

To stop the recording, press the ■ STOP button.

To pause the recording

1 Press the II PAUSE/STILL button.

The unit enters the recording pause mode.

2 To resume recording, press the ● REC/QTR buttons on

the remote control or the

● REC button on the main unit

again.

To prevent tape damage, avoid leaving the unit in the pause mode for a

long time. After 5 minutes, the unit automatically switches to the stop