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To record from a decoder or other source, turn it on. Recording TV programmes Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. • To record a normal channel. PROG Press PROG +/– until the programme position number you want appears in the display window. SP VIDEO SELECT • To record a video source from the LINE-1 (TV) or LINE-3 (Scart) connector or the LINE-2 IN jacks. Press INPUT SELECT until L1, L2, or L3 appears in the display window. INPUT SP VIDEO SP/LP Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP. LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP. However, SP (Standard Play) produces better picture and audio quality. VIDEOLP REC Press z REC to start recording. The recording indicator lights up red in the display window. Recording LP VIDEO indicator To stop recording Press x STOP. Basic Operations continued 41 Recording TV programmes To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN to check the remaining time. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately. The indicator indicates the remaining time.. SP 6M1H4Remaining time Time counter In order to get an accurate remaining time indication, be sure the TAPE LENGTH item in the TAPE OPTIONS menu is set according to the tape type you use (see page 65). To watch another TV programme while recording 1 Press t TV/VIDEO on the remote commander to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window. 2 Select another programme position on the TV. To protect a recording To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. You can also protect a recording by using the SmartFile function (see page 90). Tips Safety tab • To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the remote commander. For two-digit numbers, press the –/– –(ten’s digit) button followed by the programme number buttons. • The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information won’t be recorded on the tape. • If you don’t want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a decoder or other source, make sure to leave it on. Recording TV programmes Notes • 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. • You cannot watch a PAY-TV/Canal Plus programme while recording another PAY-TV/Canal Plus programme. • The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only. • The remaining time will be displayed for only about 30 seconds after the tape starts playback. Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily record what you are watching on the TV (other than tapes being played on the VCR). 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. 2 Press z REC while you are watching a TV programme or external source. The VCR automatically turns on, then the TV indicator lights up and the VCR starts recording what you are watching on the TV. Tips • The TV indicator appears in the display window after you press z REC in some situations such as: – when you are watching a source connected to the TV’s line input, or – when the TV tuner preset data for the programme position is different from the data preset in the VCR tuner. • If there already is a tape with its safety tab in place in the VCR, the VCR automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV when you press z REC. • You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OTHER OPTIONS menu (see page 66). Notes • You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the VCR is in the following modes : pause, timer standby, tuner preset, Auto Set Up, and recording. • When the TV indicator is lit in the display window, do not turn off the TV nor change the TV programme position. When the TV indicator is not lit, the VCR continues recording the programme even if you change the TV programme position on the TV. Basic Operations 43 Recording TV programmes Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus + system The VIDEO Plus + system is a feature that simplifies programming the VCR to make timer recordings. Just enter the PLUSCODE NO. listed in the TV programme guide. The date, times, and programme position of that programme are set automatically. You can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • If you insert a tape with the SmartFile function, make sure the total recording time doesn’t overlap the protected programme. For details about the SmartFile function, see page 70. • Set TIMER OPTIONS to VIDEO Plus + or VARIABLE in the O...