Recording a program, Recordings, Normal recording – RCA VR730HF User Manual
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Recording a Program
Recordings
Your VCR provides different recording options. These options are explained in this section of the manual.
Recording Speeds
Press
SPEED
on the remote to select a recording speed (SP or SLP). The speed you
select appears on the TV screen. Tapes recorded in LP can be played in this VCR.
SP (Standard Play)
gives the best quality recording. That is why most prerecorded,
rental tapes are recorded in SP. Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape.
Special effects such as pause, frame advance, slow motion, and picture search work
well in this speed.
SLP (Super Long Play)
gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in
SP. Special effects such as pause, frame advance, slow motion, and picture search
work well in this speed.
Normal Recording
To Make a Recording
Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or the TVÕs
video input channel.
1.
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
2.
Press
VCR1
(
VCR2•DVD)
to set the remote to control VCR.
3.
If you are using one of the basic hookups, make sure the
VCR
indicator appears
in the VCRÕs display panel. If not, press
TV•VCR
to turn it on.
4.
Select a recording speed using
SPEED
on the remote.
The tape speed indicator appears in the VCRÕs display panel and on the
TV screen.
5.
Select the channel or line input (Ò
L1
Ó or Ò
L2
Ó) to be recorded.
The channel number, Ò
L1
,Ó or Ò
L2
Ó appears in the VCRÕs display panel and
VIDEO1
or
VIDEO2
appears on the TV screen.
¥
L1
: For rear audio/video connection.
¥
L2
: For front audio/video connection.
6.
Press
REC
on the remote or
RECORD
on the VCR to begin recording. The
REC
indicator (
D
) and the playback indicator (
6) appear in the VCRÕs display panel
while the VCR is recording.
7.
Press
STOP•EJECT
on VCR or
VCR
and
TOP
on remote to stop the recording
.
Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel
1.
Follow steps
1
through
6
above.
2.
If you are using one of the basic hookups, press
TV•VCR
to switch to the TV
channel. The
VCR
indicator turns off in the display panel.
3.
Press
TV
to set the remote to control TV functions for a compatible TV.
4.
Select the channel you want to watch with the TVÕs channel buttons.
5.
Press
STOP•EJECT
on VCR or
VCR
and
STOP
on remote when recording
is finished.
Recording Time
Cassette
SP SLP
T-120
2Hrs
6Hrs
T-160
2Hrs 40Min
8Hrs