Sony KV-20VS42 Operating Instructions - Page 29

Recording TV Programs

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Recording TV Programs POWER STANDBY REC TIMER REC EJECT INPUT SELEECT - VOL + - CHANNEL + EJECT POWER MUTING DISPLAY TV INPUT SELECT SLEEP TIMER ON SCREEN MENU RESET SELECT VCR Plus 123 COUNTER/ REMAIN COUNTER RESET 4 7 JUMP INDEX 56 89 ENTER 0 VOL CH TAPE SPEED REC X2 &SLOW 7 SEARCH PAUSE REW PLAY FF STOP Recording TV programs Caution Television programs, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission and/or program owner. 1 Insert a cassette with a safety tab. The Video/TV turns on automatically. 2 Press INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears on the screen. To record from a cable box, turn it on. 3 Press TAPE SPEED to select the recording speed, SP (Standard Play), or EP (Extended Play). Recording in EP mode will extend the length of your tape. Maximum recording time SP mode: 2 hours 40 minutes with T-160 EP mode: 8 hours with T-160 4 Select the channel with CH +/-. You can also use the 0-9 buttons on the remote control. To enter double-digit numbers (such as 24), first press 2, then press 4. 5 Press REC r. The REC lamp on the front of the Video/TV lights up and recording begins. To stop recording Press STOP p. When the tape reaches the end, it stops and ejects the cassette. To pause recording Press PAUSE P. To resume recording, press PAUSE P again. You can cut out an unwanted scene during recording with this button. 1 Press PAUSE P when an unwanted scene appears on the screen. Recording pauses. 2 Press PAUSE P again to release the pause mode at the desired scene. Recording resumes from the point set in step 2. When the recording pause mode is left on for more than 5 minutes, the Video/TV stops recording. Note If the ON or OFF timer is activated during recording, the TV screen turns on or off, but the recording continues. Recording with the TV off Press POWER. The TV screen is turned off and the STANDBY lamp and REC lamp on the front of the Video/TV light up. The Video/TV continues recording. Basic Operations 29

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Basic Operations
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Recording TV programs
Caution
Television programs, films, video tapes and other materials may be
copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary
to the provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this recorder with
cable television transmission and/or program owner.
1
Insert a cassette with a safety tab.
The Video/TV turns on automatically.
2
Press INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears on the screen.
To record from a cable box, turn it on.
3
Press TAPE SPEED to select the recording speed, SP (Standard Play), or EP
(Extended Play). Recording in EP mode will extend the length of your
tape.
Maximum recording time
SP mode: 2 hours 40 minutes with T-160
EP mode: 8 hours with T-160
4
Select the channel with CH +/–.
You can also use the 0-9 buttons on the
remote control.
To enter double-digit numbers (such as 24), first press 2,
then press 4.
5
Press REC
r
.
The REC lamp on the front of the Video/TV lights up and recording
begins.
To stop recording
Press STOP
p
.
When the tape reaches the end, it stops and ejects the cassette.
To pause recording
Press PAUSE
P
.
To resume recording, press PAUSE
P
again.
You can cut out an unwanted scene during recording with this button.
1
Press PAUSE
P
when an unwanted scene appears on the screen.
Recording pauses.
2
Press PAUSE
P
again to release the pause mode at the desired scene.
Recording resumes from the point set in step 2.
When the recording pause mode is left on for more than 5 minutes, the
Video/TV stops recording.
Recording with the TV off
Press POWER.
The TV screen is turned off and the STANDBY lamp and REC lamp on the
front of the Video/TV light up.
The Video/TV continues recording.
Recording TV Programs
POWER
EJECT
Note
If the ON or OFF timer is activated
during recording, the TV screen
turns on or off, but the recording
continues.
EJECT
INPUT
SELECT
COUNTER/
REMAIN
COUNTER
RESET
SLEEP
MENU
CH
VOL
SELECT
RESET
INDEX
JUMP
ENTER
TAPE SPEED
X2
PAUSE
SEARCH
REC
SLOW
VCR Plus
MUTING
DISPLAY
POWER
TV
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
&
7
STOP
REW
FF
PLAY
TIMER ON SCREEN