Sony SLV-400 Operating Instructions - Page 28

Recording, Programs

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1 Recording TV Programs Before you begin, check the following points: • Make sure that the connections have been made correctly (see pages 6 to 14). • Check the input mode indicator in the display window of the VCR. Press INPUT SELECT so that the LINE indicator disappears and the channel number appears in the display window. CAUTION: Television programs, films, video cassettes and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization for the cable television and/or program owner. Recording TV Programs o ieDC. o, 3 5 1 Insert a cassette. The VCR turns on automatically (auto power on). 2 Turn on the TV. 3 If your TV is connected to both VHF/UHF OUT and LINE OUT on the VCR, select the input for the VCR. 4 If your TV is connected only to VHF/UHF OUT, set the :1 TV to the correct channel (CH 3 or CH4), then press TV/VTR so that the VTR indicator lights up in the display window. Skip this step if your VCR is connected to both the VHF/UHF OUT and LINE OUT. 5 Select the channel to be recorded with CHANNEL +/- or channel number buttons and press ENTER. 6 Select SP or EP with TAPE SPEED (SP/EP) on the Remote Commander. To select the best recording tape speed, see "Maximum recording time of a cassette" on page 24. 7 Press the two • REC buttons on the Remote Commander at the same time, or the • REC button on the VCR. To stop recording: Press • STOP. To pause the cassette: PressII PAUSE. To resume recording, pressII PAUSE. When the recording pause mode lasts for approximately 5 minutes, the VCR enters the stop mode. When the cassette reaches its end: The cassette rewinds to the beginning and the power remains on. 28 Basic Operations

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1
Recording
TV
Programs
Before
you
begin,
check
the
following
points:
Make
sure
that
the
connections
have
been
made
correctly
(see
pages
6
to
14).
Check
the
input
mode
indicator
in
the
display
window
of
the
VCR.
Press
INPUT
SELECT
so
that
the
LINE
indicator
disappears
and
the
channel
number
appears
in
the
display
window.
CAUTION:
Television
programs,
films,
video
cassettes
and
other
materials
may
be
copyrighted.
Unauthorized
recording
of
such
materials
may
be
contrary
to
the
provisions
of
the
copyright
laws.
Also,
use
of
this
recorder
with
cable
television
transmission
may
require
authorization
for
the
cable
television
and/or
program
owner.
Recording
TV
Programs
:1
C.
o
o
ieD,
5
3
1
Insert
a
cassette.
The
VCR
turns
on
automatically
(auto
power
on).
2
Turn
on
the
TV.
3
If
your
TV
is
connected
to
both
VHF/UHF
OUT
and
LINE
OUT
on
the
VCR,
select
the
input
for
the
VCR.
4
If
your
TV
is
connected
only
to
VHF/UHF
OUT,
set
the
TV
to
the
correct
channel
(CH
3
or
CH4),
then
press
TV/VTR
so
that
the
VTR
indicator
lights
up
in
the
display
window.
Skip
this
step
if
your
VCR
is
connected
to
both
the
VHF/UHF
OUT
and
LINE
OUT.
5
Select
the
channel
to
be
recorded
with
CHANNEL
+/—
or
channel
number
buttons
and
press
ENTER.
6
Select
SP
or
EP
with
TAPE
SPEED
(SP/EP)
on
the
Remote
Commander.
To
select
the
best
recording
tape
speed,
see
"Maximum
recording
time
of
a
cassette"
on
page
24.
7
Press
the
two
REC
buttons
on
the
Remote
Commander
at
the
same
time,
or
the
REC
button
on
the
VCR.
To
stop
recording:
Press
STOP.
To
pause
the
cassette:
Press
II
PAUSE.
To
resume
recording,
press
II
PAUSE.
When
the
recording
pause
mode
lasts
for
approximately
5
minutes,
the
VCR
enters
the
stop
mode.
When
the
cassette
reaches
its
end:
The
cassette
rewinds
to
the
beginning
and
the
power
remains
on.
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Basic
Operations