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VCR Operation (Continued)

Normal Recording

Preparation:

Turn on the power of both the DVD+Hi-Fi VCR and TV.
Tune the TV to the DVD+Hi-Fi VCR output channel (CH 3 or
4) or set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.
If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the
DVD+Hi-Fi VCR and the TV, set the TV’s source selector to
VIDEO.

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Insert a video cassette with the anti erasure
safety tab intact.

2

2

Select the desired channel with

v

v

/

V

V

.

If you are recording from another source via audio/video
input jacks (at the Rear or Front panel), select LINE1 or
LINE2 with INPUT.

3

3

Set the desired recording speed (SP or SLP)
with SPEED.

This DVD+Hi-Fi VCR is not designed to record in LP
mode.

4

4

Set the MTS mode as desired (See page 17, 27).

5

5

Press REC/ITR (

z

z

) once.

Recording will start. (The REC indicator will light in
the display window.)

REC indicator appears only when the Output Source is
set to VCR.

If a cassette with no anti erasure safety tab is loaded,
the cassette will be ejected automatically.

6

6

Press STOP (

x

x

) twice to stop recording.

If the tape reaches the end before STOP (

x

) is pressed,

the DVD+Hi-Fi VCR will automatically stop, rewind, eject
the tape and turn itself off.

Pausing the recording

1 Press PAUSE/STEP (

X

) to pause the tape during

recording.

The REC indicator will flash in the display window.

2 When you want to continue recording, press

PAUSE/STEP (

X

) or REC/ITR (

z

z

).

After 5 minutes in Pause mode, the tape will be stopped
automatically to protect the tape and the video heads.

To record one TV program while
watching another

1 Use TV/VCR to select the TV mode while recording.

The TV indicator appears.

2 Using the TV, select the channel to be viewed.

ips

Always use PAUSE/STEP (

X

) for best results when making

changes while recording.
For example: To change channels while recording, first press
PAUSE/STEP (

X

) to put the unit in pause mode. Select the

desired channel on the DVD+Hi-Fi VCR, then press
PAUSE/STEP (

X

) again to resume recording.

Timer Recording

This DVD+Hi-Fi VCR can be programmed to record up to
8 programs within a period of 1 year. For unattended
recording, the timer needs to know the channels to be
recorded and the starting and ending times.

Preparation:

Turn on the power of both the DVD+Hi-Fi VCR and the TV.
Be sure the TV is set to the DVD+Hi-Fi VCR output channel (3
or 4).
Make sure the TUNING BAND in the TUNING menu is set
appropriately (TV or CATV).

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Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear.

2

2

Use

v

v

/

V

V

to choose the PROGRAM menu.

3

3

Press MEMORY/ENTER to go to the PROGRAM
menu.
The PROGRAM menu will appear.

If all 8 programs have been entered, FULLY
PROGRAMMED message will appear for a moment
and then PROGRAM 1 will appear on the TV screen.

4

4

Use

b

b

/

B

B

to choose the PROGRAM No. (1-8).

5

5

Use

V

V

to choose the MONTH option.

Use

b

b

/

B

B

to choose the desired month.

6

6

Use

V

V

to choose the DAY option.

Use

b

b

/

B

B

to choose the desired day.

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Use

V

V

to choose the START option.

Use

b

b

/

B

B

to choose the desired start time.

8

8

Use

V

V

to choose the STOP option.

Use

b

b

/

B

B

to choose the desired stop time.

9

9

Use

V

V

to choose the CHANNEL option.

Use

b

b

/

B

B

to choose the desired channel

(Channel, LINE1 or LINE2).

Cable Users: If you have CABLE TV and used Cable Box
in Connecting Antenna/Cable TV to DVD+Hi-Fi VCR (page
11), using a cable box converter, you must set the channel
in this step to match the cable box output channel (usually
CH 3 or 4). Change channels on the cable box instead of
with the DVD+Hi-Fi VCR.

If you try to set the program timer before setting the clock,
PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears for a moment and
then CLOCK menu appears on the TV screen. Set the time
and date before proceeding.
Make sure a tape is in the DVD+Hi-Fi VCR and the anti
erasure safety tab is in place or the tape will be automati-
cally ejected.

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