Recording 29
• You cannot record one channel
while watching another.
• Recording options are on pages 30
- 36.
• You cannot record if DEFEAT
RECORDING is set to ON. (REC
DEFEATED will flash on-screen.)
Details are on page 36.
• If you pause a recording for more
than five minutes, the TV/VCR will
switch to Stop mode automatically
to protect the video cassette tape
from damage.
• You can change the tape speed
with the SPEED button while a
recording is in progress, but some
distortion may appear on the tape.
Helpful Hints
Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program.
1
Place a tape with its record tab intact (see page five) in
the TV/VCR. The power will come on. Or, if the tape is
already in the TV/VCR, press the POWER button.
2
Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed
appears on the TV/VCR screen. Details about tape speed are
given below.
6
To stop recording, press the STOP/▼ button.
3
Use the CHANNEL ▲/▼ buttons or the Number buttons
to select the channel to be recorded. (Channels cannot be
changed during recording.)
4
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to start recording.
The RECORD light will glow.
● If there is not a tape in the TV/VCR, NO CASSETTE flashes on-
screen briefly.
● If the tape does not have a record tab, PROTECTED CAS-
SETTE CANNOT RECORD flashes on-screen briefly. The
TV/VCR will eject the tape. Insert another tape.
5
To pause the recording (for example, during commer-
cials), press the PAUSE/STILL button. The RECORD light
will flash. To resume recording, press the PAUSE/STILL
button again or the REC(ord)/OTR button. The RECORD
light will glow.
Tape Speed Maximum Record/Playback Time
Type T160 T120 T60
SP 2 hrs.
2 hrs. 1 hr.
(Standard Play) 40 mins.
LP 5 hrs.
4 hrs. 2 hrs.
(Long Play) 20 mins.
SLP
8 hrs. 6 hrs. 3 hrs.
(Super Long Play)
Tape Speeds
This chart shows the recording/playback time for three types of
video cassettes (T160, T120, and T60). There are three playback
speeds: SP, LP, and SLP. During playback, the VCR selects the
tape speed automatically. When recording, you can change the
tape speed using the SPEED button (see page 22).
