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Basic Operations
1 Turn on your TV and set it to the
video channel:
• If the TV is connected to the VCR
using the audio/video cable, set the
TV to video input.
• If the TV is connected to the VCR
using only the antenna cable, set the
TV to the channel for the VCR.
• When using a cable box, turn it on.
2 Press 6 EJECT to open the
cassette panel.
3 Insert a cassette.
The VCR turns on.
To insert a Mini DV cassette, place it in
the center of the tray.
4 Press CH +/– to select the channel
you want to record.
As you pressing CH +/–, the channel
changes as follows:
To record a source connected to one of
the inputs, select L1, L2 or DV.
5 Press r REC to start recording.
When the tape reaches the end, it
automatically rewinds to the beginning.
To stop recording
Press p STOP.
Watching a TV program while recording another
You can watch a TV program and record another at the same time.
If the TV is connected to the VCR using the audio/video cable, set the
TV to TV input.
If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the antenna cable, press
TV/VTR to turn off the VTR indicator on the front panel, then select the
desired channel on the TV.
Recording TV
programs
r REC
CH +/–
Tips
• To select channels, you can
also use the number buttons
on the remote commander.
Enter the desired channel
number using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
• If you don’t want to watch
TV while recording, you can
turn off the TV. When
using a cable box, make sure
to leave it on.
Note
• If you insert a tape with its
protect tab showing red
– the VCR starts playing.
To record on this tape,
slide the tab so the red
portion is not visible.
– the VCR ejects it when
you press r REC.
p STOP
6 EJECT
