DVD Player & Video Cassette Recorder Instruction Manual
Masterpage:Right-No-Heading
EN 21
Filename [XV3EX_07S-VHS.fm]
Page 21 August 22, 2003 12:20 pm
Basic Recording
A
Load a cassette.
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
● The unit’s power comes on automatically and the counter is 
reset to 0:00:00.
B
Select the VHS deck.
On the unit
Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the VCR indicator 
lights up.
On the remote control
Press VCR so that the VCR indicator lights up.
C
Choose a programme.
Press PR +/– or the number keys to select the channel 
you wish to record.
D
Set the tape speed.
Press p. The current setting appears on the front 
display panel or TV screen. Press p again to change 
the setting while the tape speed is displayed on the TV 
screen.
E
Start recording.
Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or 
press 7 on the unit.
● If “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (墌 pg. 63), “MARK” blinks on the 
screen while an index code is being marked.
● When “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON” (
墌 pg. 63), if you press 
any button just after pressing 7 on the unit (or 7 and 4 on 
the remote control), the unit may not function properly.
F
Pause/Resume recording.
Press 9. Press 4 to resume recording.
● You can select channel during the Record Pause mode.
G
Stop recording.
Press 8. Then press x on the VHS deck to remove the 
cassette.
● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV 
mode).
● Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch to the right.
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and 
the first LP recording after inserting the cassette. (
墌 pg. 23)
If “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, the programme that appears 
on the TV screen will be recorded. (
墌 pg. 63)
Recording Resume Function
If there is a power outage during recording, Instant Timer 
Recording or timer recording (
墌 pg. 21, 22, 26), the 
recording will resume automatically when power is restored 
to the unit unless the unit’s memory backup has expired.
Accidental erasure 
prevention
To prevent accidental recording 
on a recorded cassette, remove its 
safety tab. To record on it later, 
cover the hole with adhesive tape.
Record safety tab
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