Basic Operations
Basic Operations
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To watch another TV programme while recording
1 Press TV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display
window.
If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable, skip this
step.
2 Select another programme position on the TV.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To
record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.
Tips
• You can select a video source from the LINE-1 (TV) connector using INPUT SELECT
or PROG +/–. When you use PROG +/–, “L” appears in the display window
between the lowest programme position and the highest one.
• The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the
information won’t be recorded on the tape.
• If you don’t want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV.
Notes
• The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback.
• The display will not appear while playing an NTSC-recorded tape.
• If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter
reading will not be correct. This discrepancy is due to the difference between the
counting cycles of the two video systems.
• When you insert a non-standard commercially available tape, the remaining time
may not be correct.
• The remaining time doesn’t work for an NTSC-recorded tape. “–:– –” appears in the
display window.
• The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only.
• If you play back the tape for about 30 seconds after you have inserted it, the
remaining time will be displayed.
Safety tab
