Toshiba W-804 Owners Manual - Page 27

RECORDING Recording a TV Program This VCR can record in VHS, S-VHS and S-VHS ET. This section explains the basic recording operation. Preparation • Select the video channel (3 or 4) or video input mode on the TV. • If you record cable channels via the cable box, finish the cable box set-up (pages 33-36), and turn on the cable box. Basic Recording on VHS cassette RECORDING 123 456 789 0 100 PLAY/x2 REW ENTER FF STOP VCR Plus+ DNR A.SELECT POWER REMAIN COUNTER CH DOWN COUNT RESET CH UP 3 I.SELECT 4 6 5 2 1 Load a VHS cassette with the safety tab attached. 2 Press TV/VCR so that the "VCR" POWER indicator appears in the VCR display. SLP VCR CH 3 Select a channel to record with CHANNEL on the VCR, or CH/TRK POWER SLP VCR or number buttons on the remote control. If you see "L1" or "L2" in the VCR display, press I.SELECT so that the channel number appears. • If you record cable channels via the cable box, make the output channel number of the cable box or "L1" appear, depending on your connection. (See pages 11 - 13.) To record from other connected equipment In step 3, press I.SELECT to switch the display as follows: LI: To record via the LINE IN 1 jacks on the rear panel. L2: To record via the LINE IN 2 jacks on the front panel. 4 Press SP/SLP to select the recording tape speed. SP: Suitable for general recording with POWER SLP VCR CH better picture and sound quality. SLP: Suitable for tripling recording time, but with less picture and sound quality than using the SP tape speed. 5 Press REC on the VCR, or simultaneously press both REC on the remote control. Recording starts. REC TIMER POWER SLP VCR REC CH 6 Press STOP to stop recording. Watching a TV program while recording another (including S-VHS/ S-VHS ET recording) 1) While recording, press TV/VCR to turn off "VCR" indicator. 2) Choose another channel using the channel selector on the TV. Skipping unnecessary scenes while recording (including S-VHS/S-VHS ET recording) Press PAUSE/STILL to stop recording momentarily. To resume recording, press PAUSE/STILL again. Note The VCR automatically shifts to the stop mode if the recording pause mode continues for 10 minutes. Recording off time setting (including S-VHS/S-VHS ET recording) By setting the recording off time, the recording stops and the VCR is turned off automatically. While recording, press REC on the VCR repeatedly to set the desired off time. Each time you press REC, each half-hour up to about 4 hours later and "- : - -" appear cyclically. POWER PM SLP VCR OFF REC CH Notes • To cancel the recording in progress, press STOP. • If the VCR clock is not set, this function will not activate. 27