Philips TL24A5T - Manual (Page 11)

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To make a recording, proceed as follows:
1 Insert a cassette. The video recorder will switch on
automatically. You can also switch it on by pressing
button
STOP/STANDBY h/m .
2 To start the recording, press button REC. n .
The word ’REC’ and the current total recording time, e.g.:
3h, will appear in the display on the video recorder. The
video recorder will start recording.
3 Stop recording by pressing button STOP/STANDBY h/m .
4 Select the total recording time with button TU .
Some general tips:
* If you have forgotten to insert a cassette, the display
will read ‚NO CASSETTE’.
* If you accidentally try to start recording on a cassette
that is erase protected, the word ’PROTECTED’ will
appear in the display.
The cassette will be automatically ejected.
* If the end of the cassette is reached during recording,
the appliance will stop automatically. If you have ac-
tivated repeat recording (REPEAT REC), the tape will
wind back to the beginning. The video will then start
recording at the beginning of the tape.
* Existing recordings on the tape will be automatically
deleted if you make a new recording on the tape.
Erase protection
To prevent an important recording from being deleted ac-
cidentally, you can remove the erase protection tab on the
narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver.
To undo the erase protection, seal the gap again with
adhesive tape.
4. RECORDING DIRECTLY