5 SP/LP Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP. LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP (Standard Play), however, SP produces better picture and audio quality. 6 REC Press r REC to start recording. The recording indicator lights up red in the display window. Recording indicator To stop recording Press p STOP. Basic Operations 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 remaining time with the indicator also appears in the display window. PROG12 SP 0:00:22 PROG12 1H 46M Time counter Remaining time To correctly check the remaining time of the tape, set TAPE SELECT in the TAPE OPTIONS menu according to the tape type you use (see page 46). To watch another TV programme while recording 1 Press TV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window. 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 a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. Basic Operations Safety tab Tips • 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. • You can select a video source from the LINE-1 (TV) connector using INPUT SELECT or PROG +/–. When you use PROG +/–, “L” appears in the display window between the lowest programme position and the highest one. • 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. Notes • The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback. • 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. • If you play back the tape for about 30 seconds after you have inserted it, the remaining time will be displayed. Basic Operations Recording TV programmes using VIDEO Plus+ Just enter the programme’s “PlusCode” 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. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. 1 VIDEO Plus+ Press VIDEO Plus+. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ON/STANDBY CLEAR VIDEO Plus+ Programmenumber buttons SET P PAUSE p STOP . PLAY VIDEO PLUS+ PLUSCODE [–––––––––] SET : 0–9 Basic Operations 2 Press the programme number buttons to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 tTIMER 11. 12 FR enter the programme’s PlusCode, then TIME PROG press SET. DATE TODAY 19:00b20:00 35 SP/LP If you make a mistake, press VIDEO SP Plus+ before pressing SET and re-enter the SELECT : BbSET SET : Vv correct number. OK : OK The date, start and stop times, programme position and tape speed appear on the TV screen. If the information is incorrect, press CLEAR to cancel the setting. PAUSE If you want to change the date, tape tTIMER 11. 12 FR speed, and the VPS/PDC function setting: DATE TIME PROG REW FF TODAY 19:00b20:00 35 1 Press ? // to flash the item you want to change. SP/LP LP PLAYOKSTOP 2 Press >/. to reset it. SELECT : Bb SET : Vv OK : OK • To record the same programme every day or the same day every week, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 30. • To record from other source connected to the LINE-1 (TV) connector, press INPUT SELECT to display “L” in the “PROG” position. Basic Operations PAUSE Press OK to complete the setting. REW FF PLAY OK STOP ON/ Press ON/STANDBY to turn off the VCR. STANDBY The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording. To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP. continued Basic Operations Recording TV programmes using VIDEO Plus+ (continued) Daily/weekly recording In step 3 above, press . to select the recording pattern. Each time you press ., the indication changes as shown below. Press > to change the indication in reverse order. TODAY n SU-SA (Sunday to Saturday) n MO-SA (Monday to Saturday) n MO-FR (Monday to Friday) n SA (every Saturday) ..... n MO (every Monday) n SU (every Sunday) n 1 month later n (dates count down) n TODAY To record satellite broadcasts If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satellite programmes. 1 Turn on the satellite tuner. 2 On the satellite tuner, select the satellite programme for which you want to make a timer setting. 3 Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes recording the satellite programme for which you have made a timer setting. To use the VCR afte...