Sony SLV-D370P - Manual (Page 47)

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47 US Recording TV programs
To watch another TV program while recording
To watch a DVD while recording
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break
off the safety tab as illustrated. To
record on the tape again, cover the tab
hole with adhesive tape.
Tips
• To select a channel, you can use the number buttons on the remote commander. Enter the
channel number, then press ENTER.
• The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the
information will not be recorded on the tape.
• If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a cable
box, make sure to leave it on.
Notes
• The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or
T-30, or tapes recorded in LP mode.
• It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length
after you press DISPLAY.
• You cannot record a DVD directly to a VCR tape using your DVD-VCR.
• To watch a TV program during video recording, stop disc playback.
1 Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote.
2 Press TV/VIDEO to display “TV” in the display window.
3 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to the
TV’s antenna input; if not, skip this step.
4 Select another channel on the TV.
1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.
2 Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray.
3 Press H PLAY.
The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. The TV screen will
automatically change to the DVD playback screen.
Safety tab