Philips Magnavox CCA191AT - Manual (Page 29)

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 the 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 to turn on the
TV/VCR, if necessary.
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 CH(annel) m/n button 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
the screen briefly.
● If the tape does not have a record tab, PROTECTED CASSETTE
CANNOT RECORD flashes on the screen briefly. The TV/VCR
will eject the tape. Insert another tape.
5
To pause the recording (for example, during commercials),
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.
Cassette type / Playback Time
Tape Speed T160 T120 T60
SP (Standard Play) 2 hrs.
2 hrs. 1 hr.
40 mins.
LP (Long Play) 5 hrs.
4 hrs. 2 hrs.
(playback only) 20 mins.
SLP (Super Long Play)
8 hrs. 6 hrs. 3 hrs.
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. You cannot record in LP
speed.
1
2
4
3
6
5
VOL.
CH.
3 2 1
6 5 4
9 8 7
0
POWER
STATUS/EXIT
TRACKING REC/OTR
SPEED MEMORY
ALT. CH
PAUSE/STILL
MUTE
F.FWD REW
PLAY
STOP
SLEEP
MENU CLEAR