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BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.)
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection
switch set to "REC".
● Turn on the recorder before loading a cassette.
SELECT DV DECK
2
Press DV.
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
3
Press PR +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the preset
you wish to record.
SET TAPE SPEED
4
Press SP/LP/EP ( ). Check the SP/LP indicator on the
recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape
speed.
● Picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as
on SP recordings.
START RECORDING
5
Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote
control, or press RECORD on the recorder. The DV
record indicator ( ) lights.
● You can not change the preset whilst recording is in
progress. To change the preset, see step 6.
PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING
6
Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
● During the Record Pause mode, you can change the
preset by pressing the PR +/– buttons or the NUMBER
keys.
STOP RECORDING
7
Press STOP. The DV record indicator ( ) goes off. Then
press EJECT on the DV deck to remove the cassette.
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RECORD
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NUMBER
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PLAY
INFORMATION
You can switch between TV mode and AV mode by
pressing TV/VCR.
* Depending on the type of TV used, TV/VCR button does
not function as described above.
If "DIRECT REC" is set to "ON", the programme
that appears on the TV screen will be recorded
(੬ pg. 11). (Only with a TV offering T-V Link)
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DV
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NOTES:
●
It is not possible to record a TV programme on both the VHS
deck and the DV deck simultaneously.
In addition, it is not possible to record simultaneously from
the same external input.
●
When you record a tape on the DV deck with the recording
speed set to "LP", we recommend that you play that tape back
on this deck. Digital video recorders from other manufactur-
ers may not be able to play the tape properly.
DV
DV record indicator
TV/VCR
SP/LP/EP
PAUSE
6
PR+/–
1
5,6
DV Deck
Mini DV
To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, set
its erase protection switch to "SAVE". To record on it later,
set the switch to "REC".
Accidental erasure prevention
Erase protection
switch
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