Philips VR 708A/07 - Manual (Page 31)

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AKING A DIRECT RECORDING
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M Maakkiinngg aa ddiirreecctt rreeccoorrddiinngg
1 The “direct record” function must be activated
in the on-screen menu (see previous page). No
direct recordings can be made unless this
function has been activated
2 Insert a cassette without erase protection
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A ARRD DO ON N
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W Whhaatt iiss eerraassee pprrootteeccttiioonn??
VHS cassettes can be protected from over-recording by
breaking off a thin strip of plastic (arrow). This erase
protection can be overridden by sticking one or more
strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has
been created.
3 Switch off the video recorder with the
Standby button m m
4 On the TV set, select the channel for the
programme you wish to record
5 Press the Record button n on the video
recorder. The video recorder recognises the
TV channel on the TV set and automatically
records the correct programme
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A ARRD DO ON N
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W Whhaatt iiss aa ““ddiirreecctt rreeccoorrddiinngg””??
The “Direct Record” function means you can record in
seconds when the video recorder is switched off.When
the record button is pressed, the video recorder
automatically recognises which TV channel has been
selected on the TV set and starts to record the
corresponding programme.
RReeqquuiirreem meenntt:: 11.. TThhee TTVV sseett aanndd vviiddeeoo rreeccoorrddeerr aarree
ccoonnnneecctteedd w wiitthh aa ssccaarrtt ccaabbllee!! 22.. TThhee TTVV sseett ssuuppppoorrttss tthhee
““EEaassyylliinnkk”” ffuunnccttiioonn.. 33.. TThhee ““D Diirreecctt RReeccoorrdd””
ffuunnccttiioonn hhaass bbeeeenn aaccttiivvaatteedd iinn tthhee oonn--ssccrreeeenn m meennuu..
44.. TThheerree iiss aa ccaasssseettttee rreeaaddyy ffoorr rreeccoorrddiinngg iinn tthhee m maacchhiinnee!!
6 End the recording by pressing the Stop
button h
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SSw wiittcchh tthhee vviiddeeoo rreeccoorrddeerr ooffff!!
The “direct record” function only works if the Record
button n is pressed when the video recorder is
switched off.
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