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Basic Operations
• PROG
Recording TV programmes
Before you start...
¥ Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations.
1
Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
2
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
3
¥ To record a normal channel, press PROG +/— until the
programme position number you want appears in the display
window.
window.
¥ To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the
LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line
in the display window.
in the display window.
4
Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL
colour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system).
colour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system).
LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP
(Standard Play). EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three
times as long as SP. However, SP produces better picture and audio
quality.
(Standard Play). EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three
times as long as SP. However, SP produces better picture and audio
quality.
INPUT
SELECT
REC SPEED
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5
Press
z REC to start recording.
The recording indicator lights up red in the display
window.
window.
REC
Recording indicator
To stop recording
Press
x STOP.
To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as
shown below.
shown below.
Sound system, TV system, colour system, programme position, tape speed
and time counter
and time counter
t Remaining time t Current date and time, and time
counter
Sound system, TV system and colour system
continued
Programme position
Tape speed
Time counter
Current date and time
Remaining time
In order to get an accurate remaining time indication, be sure TAPE
SELECT in the USER SET menu is set according to the tape type you use
(see page 58).
SELECT in the USER SET menu is set according to the tape type you use
(see page 58).
S T E R E O
P R 1
S P
P A L
A U T O
A U T O
6
2 : 3 8 : 5
2 1 / J UN 1 2 : 0 0
0
9 : 0
R E M A I N
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To watch another TV programme while recording
1
If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio/video cable, set the
TV to TV input. If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the
aerial cable, skip this step.
TV to TV input. If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the
aerial cable, skip this step.
2
Select another programme position on the TV.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break off the
safety tab as illustrated. To record on the same
tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive
tape.
safety tab as illustrated. To record on the same
tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive
tape.
Safety tab
To record NTSC colour system programmes
For SLV-ED929MI
NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR.
NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR.
For SLV-ED925PS, ED828ME/SG, ED825PS, ED323ME/SG and
ED225PS
NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR from the LINE IN 1 and
LINE-2 IN* jacks only.
ED225PS
NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR from the LINE IN 1 and
LINE-2 IN* jacks only.
To select the line input, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line
in the display window.
in the display window.
For tape speed, select SP or EP in step 4.
EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP.
However, SP produces better picture and sound quality.
However, SP produces better picture and sound quality.
When playing a tape, the VCR automatically detects the tape speed.
Tips
¥ To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on
¥ To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on
the remote commander. For two-digit numbers, for example, press 2 and 3 to
select Pr 23.
select Pr 23.
¥ If you connect additional equipment to the LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN* jacks, you
can select the input signal using the INPUT SELECT or PROG +/— buttons.
¥ The DISPLAY information 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.
Recording TV programmes (continued)
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Notes
¥ The DISPLAY information does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-
¥ The DISPLAY information does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-
motion playback.
¥ If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter
reading will not be correct. This discrepancy is due to the difference between the
counting cycles of the two video systems.
counting cycles of the two video systems.
¥ When you insert a non-standard commercially available tape, the remaining time
may not be correct.
¥ The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only.
¥ About 30 seconds after the tape begins playback, the tape remaining time will be
¥ About 30 seconds after the tape begins playback, the tape remaining time will be
displayed.
* not available on SLV-ED825PS, ED323ME/SG and ED225PS
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