GB
25
GB
24
This function enables you to record up to nine hours of
programmes.
Your VCR stops automatically after the requested length of time.
1 Switch on the television.
2 Select the AV input on the television for use with your VCR.
3 Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded,
with the window visible and the safety tab intact or the opening
covered with adhesive tape.
Result
: The VCR is switched on automatically.
4 Select:
◆
the station to be recorded using the
CH
( or )
buttons ;
or
◆ the AV source using the INPUT button for a satellite tuner or
external video source
Result: The channel number is displayed and the programme
can be seen on the television.
5 Select the recording speed by pressing the REC.SPEED button as
many times as required (see page 23).
6 Press the REC button to start recording.
Result
: The record indicator appears on the television screen
and VCR display. An index is recorded on the tape
(see page 37).
7 Press the REC button several times to increase the recording time
in:
◆ 30-minute intervals up to four hours ; or
◆ 1-hour intervals up to nine hours.
Result
: The length is displayed on the VCR and television
displays. The selected programme is recorded for the
length of time requested. At the end of that time, the
VCR stops recording automatically.
8 If you wish to cancel the recording before the end, press
STANDBY/ON.
☛ If the end of the tape is reached while recording:
◆ the recording stops ; and
◆ the VCR automatically turns off.
Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop
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6
4
5
Recording a Programme Immediately
Before recording a programme, you must have preset the corres-
ponding station (unless you are recording via an external video
source). If you have not done so, refer to pages 19 and 20.
1 Switch on the television.
2 To monitor the programme being recorded, select the television
AV input.
3 Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded,
with the window visible and the safety tab intact or the opening
covered with adhesive tape.
Result
: The VCR is switched on automatically.
4 Select:
◆
the station to be recorded using the CH
( or )
buttons ;
or
◆ the AV source using the INPUT button for a satellite tuner or
external video source.
Result
: The channel number is displayed and the programme
can be seen on the television.
5 Select the recording speed by pressing the REC.SPEED button as
many times as required (see page 23).
6 Press the REC button for at least one second to start recording.
Result
:
The record indicator appears on the television and VCR
display. An index is recorded on the tape (see page 37).
7 To stop recording, press STOP ( ) once.
➢ ◆ If the cassette is ejected when you start recording,
check that the safety tab is intact or the opening is
covered with adhesive tape.
◆ If you reach the end of the tape while recording, the
cassette rewinds automatically.
You can stop recording temporarily (pause mode), to avoid
recording TV spots or to change channels for example.
To: press:
stop recording temporarily P/STILL ( ).
start recording again P/STILL ( ) or REC.
☛ If the VCR is left in pause mode for more than five
minutes, recording will be stopped automatically to
protect the heads and the cassette.
Stopping a Recording Temporarily
.
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