Model 30 20" Color TV with Built-in VHS HQ VCR
(160-0422) Recording Faxback Doc. # 35265
GENERAL INFORMATION
You can use the following methods to record with your TV/VCR.
Immediate recording
One-touch recording
Automatic timer recording
Dubbing
NOTES: Your TV/VCR automatically records the audio signal and adjusts the
sound level while it records.
The video tape you use for recording must have the erase-protection
tab in place. If the tab is removed the TV/VCR automatically ejects
the tape if you try to record on it (see "Erase Protection").
You can not use the TV/VCR to record one program while you watch
another.
If you want to record from a VCR or other audio/video source with
A/V outputs, see "Dubbing (Copying) a Tape" below.
Recording Speeds
There are three VHS recording speeds: SP (standard play), LP (long play),
and SLP (super long play).
SP (standard play) is the fastest recording speed and results in the
highest quality picture, but uses the most tape.
LP (long play) records more slowly than SP but more quickly than SLP. LP
provides a better quality picture than SLP and uses less tape than SP.
SLP (super long play) records more slowly and uses less tape, but the
picture quality is not as high as with a recording made at the SP speed.
NOTE: The TV/VCR plays back tapes at the speed in which they were recorded.
Tape Selection
The quality of tape you use greatly affects record/playback quality and the
life of the TV/VCR. High-grade tape has a better oxide coating that helps
prevent dirty video heads and gives the best results. Use only video
cassettes that display the official VHS logo.
Although T-160 video cassettes offer the longest recording time, they
contain thinner tape that is more likely to jam. We suggest you use T-120
or shorter length tape.
The following chart shows the maximum recording times for different-length
tapes at the three recording speeds.
Tape Length SP LP SLP
T-60 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours
(60 min.) (120 min.) (180 min.)
T-120 2 hours 4 hours 6 hours
(120 min.) (240 min.) (360 min.)
T-160 2 2/3 hours 5 1/3 hours 8 hours
(160 min.) (320 min.) (480 min.)
Erase Protection
Video cassettes have an erase-protection tab to prevent accidental erasure.
To prevent recording on a tape, break off the tab using a screwdriver. The
cassette automatically ejects if you try to record on the tape.
If you want to record on a video cassette that has had its tab removed, put
a piece of heavy plastic tape over the erase-protection tab hole.
IMMEDIATE RECORDING
Follow these steps to record a program without setting an on or off time.
1. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you want to record over, into the
cassette compartment. The TV/VCR automatically turns on.
NOTE: If a cassette was loaded when you last turned off the TV/VCR, you
must press POWER to turn on the TV/VCR.
2. Repeatedly press SPEED on the remote control until the desired recording
speed (SP, LP, or SLP) appears on the TV screen.
3. Repeatedly press CH /\ or CH \/ or use the remote control's number
buttons to select the desired channel.
4. Press REC/TIME on the remote control or press PLAY and RECORD on the
front panel at the same time. The RECORD indicator on the TV/VCR turns
on, REC and the recording speed appear on the TV screen for a few
seconds, and the TV/VCR records what you see on the TV screen.
NOTES: You can press PAUSE to temporarily pause recording (during
commercials, for example) while recording. To resume recording,
press PAUSE again.
If you pause the TV/VCR for more than 5 minutes while recording,
it automatically stops to protect the video heads.
To turn off the TV screen while recording, press POWER. The TV/
VCR continues to record until you press STOP on the remote
control or STOP/EJECT on the front panel.
5. Press STOP/EJECT on the front panel or STOP on the remote control to
stop recording.
ONE-TOUCH RECORDING (OTR)
One-touch recording lets you quickly set the TV/VCR to start recording
immediately then stop after a length of time you specify (from 30 minutes
to 4 hours).
1. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you want to record over, into the
cassette compartment. The TV/VCR automatically turns on.
NOTE: If a cassette was loaded when you last turned off the TV/VCR, you
must press POWER to turn on the TV/VCR.
2. Repeatedly press SPEED on the remote control until the desired recording
speed (SP, LP, or SLP) appears on the TV screen.
3. Repeatedly press CH /\ or CH \/ or use the remote control's number
buttons to select the desired channel.
4. Press REC/TIME twice on the remote control to begin recording. REC
TIME and (0:30) appear on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, and the
TV/VCR starts to record what you see on the TV screen.
5. To change the displayed total recording time, within 5 seconds repeat-
edly press REC/TIME to advance the time in 30-minute increments up to 2
hours, then in 1-hour increments up to 4 hours.
NOTE: If you do not press REC/TIME within 5 seconds, the recording time
disappears. Simply press REC/TIME again to display the remaining
recording time.
When you finish entering all OTR information, the displayed information
disappears after 5 seconds.
OTR Hints
To see the remaining recording time, press DISPLAY while OTR is in
progress.
OTR cannot function If a cassette is not inserted, if the erase-
protection tab is removed, or if an automatic timer recording is in
progress.
You can program OTR only while a tape is stopped or is recording. You
cannot set OTR while playing a tape.
To cancel OTR in progress, press STOP.
To temporarily stop the tape during OTR, press PAUSE. Press PAUSE
again to resume recording. If you pause a tape for 5 minutes, the
TV/VCR automatically stops.
AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING
You can program the TV/VCR's automatic timer to select a channel, start
recording a broadcast on that channel at a time and tape speed you set,
then stop recording at a time you set. You can set up to 8 automatic program
timers to record any combination of weekly, daily, or onetime broadcasts on
the same or different channels.
You can set up the TV/VCR to record at any time on a specific day you set
within a 1-month period (ONCE), any time at the same time Monday through
Friday (DAILY), or any time the same day every week (WEEKLY).
NOTE: You cannot set an automatic timer recording while you are recording
a program.
Setting the Automatic Timer
NOTE: Before you start, be sure you set the TV/VCR's clock to the correct
date and time if you have not yet set the clock, the TV/VCR auto-
matically enters the clock setting mode before it displays the timer
setting menu. See "Setting the Clock Manually" on Faxback Doc.
# 35260.
1. If the TV/VCR is off, insert a blank cassette, or one that you want to
record over, into the cassette compartment. The TV/VCR automatically
turns on. Otherwise, press POWER to turn on the TV/VCR.
NOTE: If a cassette was loaded when you last turned off the TV/VCR you
must press POWER to turn on the TV/VCR.
2. Press PROG on the remote control. The timer setting menu appears on the
TV screen. Today's date flashes, and TODAY appears below the flashing
date.
NOTES: You can also use the buttons on the front of the TV/VCR to dis-
play and set the timer setting menu. To display the menu, press
and hold down REC/TIME then press FAST-F. To set menu options,
press PLAY instead of SEL /\, REW instead of SEL \/, and FAST-F
instead of SET.
If the clock setting screen or PLEASE SET CLOCK BEFORE PROGRAM-
MING appears instead of the timer setting menu, you must first
set the clock before you can continue. For more information,
see "Setting the Clock Manually" on Faxback Doc. # 35260.
If the set program menu screen appears instead of the timer
setting menu, you have already entered one or more programs.
The current settings for the first four program numbers appear.
Repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select an available program
number, then press SET. The timer setting menu appears.
To record a program today (ONCE), go to Step 4. (The TV/VCR is preset
to record a program today).
To record a program on a future date, repeatedly press (or press and
hold down) SEL /\ or SEL \/ until the date you want to record flashes
on the TV screen.
To record a program at the same time each Monday through Friday,
(DAILY), repeatedly press or press and hold down SEL /\ or SEL \/ until
DAILY flashes on the TV screen above MON-FRI.
To record a program at the same time each week (WEEKLY), repeatedly
press or press and hold down SEL /\ or SEL \/ until WEEKLY flashes on
the TV screen and the desired day of the week appears below WEEKLY.
3. Press SET to enter your selection. The start time's hour and A (for AM)
or P (for PM) flash on the TV screen.
4. Repeatedly press (or press and hold down) SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select the
start hour. When the correct hour appears, press SET. The start time's
minute flashes on the TV screen.
5. Repeatedly press (or press and hold down) SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select the
start minute. When the correct minute appears, press SET. The stop
time's hour and A (for AM) or P (for PM) flash on the TV screen.
6. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to set the stop time (hour and minute). The channel
number flashes on the TV screen.
7. Repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select the channel you want to
record, then press SET. The tape speed (SP, LP, or SLP) flashes on the
TV screen below the channel.
8. Repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select the tape speed (SP, LP, or
SLP), then press SET. SET COMPLETED appears on the TV screen.
9. Double-check all the set information.
If it is correct, press PROG.
If an entry is not correct, repeatedly press SET or CLEAR to move to
the incorrect entry, enter the correct information, then press PROG.
If all entries in the program are correct, PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on
the screen for a few seconds. Then the SET PROGRAM MENU screen appears
with your programming.
If all entries in the program are not correct, PROGRAM IS INCOMPLETE
appears on the screen. Check and correct your programming, then press
PROG again.
10. To enter more programs, repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select an-
other program number and repeat Steps 2-9.
11. Press PROG to exit the program mode. The PROGRAM TIMER indicator lights
on the front panel.
You can turn on and operate the TV/VCR normally prior to the set times. Two
minutes before the timer recording stars, TIMER REC WILL START SOON appears
on the screen. Turn off the TV/VCR.
NOTES: If PLEASE PREPARE FOR TIMER REC appears on the TV screen or the
TIMER indicator flashes, check that a cassette is inserted and the
TV/VCR is turned off.
Timer recording does not start, if the TV/VCR is turned on when the
set start time is reached.
If you are using a cable box, be sure to leave the cable box turned
on and tuned to the desired station before the timer program starts.
Timer Recording Hints
If there is a power failure or the TV/VCR is unplugged for more than 30
seconds, the clock setting and all timer settings are cleared.
The TV/VCR can record only one broadcast at a time. If you program the
TV/VCR's timer to record broadcasts on different channels that start at
the same time, the TV/VCR records the broadcast with the lowest program
number.
If Automatic timers overlap, the one that starts first has priority. When
the first program ends the TV/VCR switches to record the remainder of the
second program.
Checking/Changing Program Timers
If a timer recording has not yet started, follow these steps to check/change
a program timer.
1. Press PROG. The TV screen shows the status of the first four timer
programs.
2. If necessary, repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select the program
you want to change, then press SET. Then follow Steps 3-11 under
"Setting the Automatic Timer" above to correct the entry you want.
3. After checking or correcting the program contents, press PROG to exit
the program mode.
Clearing a Program Timer
If a timer recording has not yet started, follow these steps to clear a
program timer.
1. Press PROG to display all currently set programs.
2. Repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select the program you want to
clear, then press CLEAR.
3. Press PROG to return to the normal screen.
NOTE: If timer recording has already started, just press and hold down STOP
for a few seconds.
DUBBING (COPYING) A TAPE
The process of recording from one audio/video device to another is called
dubbing.
You can connect a VCR, camcorder, satellite receiver, or other device with
audio and video outputs to the TV/VCR (see "Connecting an External Device"
on Faxback Doc. # 35259) then use your TV/VCR to record the signal from the
dubbing source.
NOTE: For the best results while dubbing, hold the remote control close to
the TV/VCR's infrared window when you press a button. Otherwise, the
remote control might affect the dubbing source's operation.
1. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you want to record over, into the
cassette compartment. The TV/VCR turns on.
2. Press MENU to display the main menu, repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/
to select TV, then press SET.
3. Repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select INPUT SELECT, then press
SET. LINE appears on the TV screen.
Or, repeatedly press CH /\ or CH \/ to set the TV/VCR to one channel
higher than the highest channel (or one channel lower than the lowest
channel number). LINE appears on the TV screen.
4. Repeatedly press SPEED on the remote control until the desired recording
speed (SP, LP, or SLP) appears.
5. Press REC/TIME on the remote control, or RECORD and PLAY at the same
time on the front panel to begin recording.
6. Start the dubbing source.
NOTE: You can edit out unwanted parts of the original recording by
using PAUSE on the remote control while dubbing is in progress.
7. Press STOP to stop recording before it automatically stops at the end
of the tape. Then stop the dubbing source.
(BR/EB 10/17/96)
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