Model 51 4-Head VHS Stereo Hi-Fi VCR
(160-0621) Recording Faxback Doc. # 39421
There are four ways to record using your VCR - immediate recording, quick
timer recording, automatic timer recording and dubbing.
Your VCR automatically adjusts the audio recording level. The video cass-
ette you use for recording must have the erase-protection tab in place. If
the tab is removed, the cassette automatically ejects if you try to record
on it. (See "Erase-Protection Tab.")
Tape Selection
The quality of tape you use greatly affects record/playback quality and the
life of the VCR. Use only video cassettes that display the official [VHS]
logo.
High-grade tape has a better oxide coating that helps prevent dirty video
heads. This type of tape gives the best results.
Although T-160 video cassettes offer the longest recording time, they con-
tain 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.
CASSETTE
RECORDING
SPEED T-60 T-120 T-160
SP 1 hour 2 hours 2 2/3 hours
(60 minutes) (120 minutes) (160 minutes)
LP 2 hours 4 hours 5 1/3 hours
(120 minutes) (240 minutes) (320 minutes)
EP 3 hours 6 hours 8 hours
(180 minutes) (360 minutes) (480 minutes)
Immediate Recording
You can record the same program you watch or record one program while you
watch another. Use one of the connections shown in "Basic VCR Connections"
or "Connecting Cable TV", on Faxback Doc. # 39427.
NOTE: If you want to record from another VCR, a laser disc player, or other
source with A/V outputs, see "Dubbing" on Faxback Docs. # 39422 and
# 39429.
Recording The Same Program You Watch
1. Turn on the VCR and the TV. If you use a TV monitor, set it to the
video mode and skip Steps 2 and 3.
2. Set the TV tuner to the same channel as the VCR's CHANNEL 3/4 switch.
3. Press TV/VCR on the remote control so that VCR appears on the display.
4. Press INPUT to select the tuner mode. See "Controlling VCR Inputs and
Outputs."
5. If you record an MTS broadcast, set the MTS switch as desired. See
"Setting the MTS Switch."
6. Insert a blank VHS video cassette, or one you want to record over, into
the VCR.
7. Press TAPE SPEED on the remote control to display the desired recording
speed (SP, LP or EP).
8. Be sure TV/CATV on the VCR is set to the desired band.
9. Press CHANNEL \/ or /\, or use the remote control's number buttons to
select the desired channel.
10. Press RECORD.
You can press PAUSE/STILL during recording to temporarily pause record-
ing (during commercials, for example). To resume recording, press PAUSE/
STILL again or RECORD. See "Record Pause."
11. Press STOP to stop recording.
Recording One Program While You Watch Another
1. Follow Steps 1-10 in the previous section.
2. Press TV/VCR so that VCR does not appear on the VCR's display. If you
use a TV monitor, be sure to set it to the TV mode.
3. Set the TV tuner to the channel you want to watch.
4. Press STOP to stop recording.
Power-Failure Auto-Rewind
If a power failure occurs when a video cassette is loaded, the VCR is in
the stop mode, and the fast-response system is activated, the VCR rewinds
to protect the tape for about 10 seconds after power is restored.
Before you make a recording, check the memory counter. If it shows a nega-
tive reading, press MEMORY. Then, fast-forward the tape to 0h 00m 00s on the
display to position the tape as it was before the power failure. See "Fast-
Response System."
Quick Timer Recording
Your VCR is capable of two types of quick timer recording (QTR) - immediate
and delayed.
You can set the QTR program on the TV screen or on the VCR's display. The
instructions refer to the TV's on-screen display indicators. Some of the
indicators on the VCR's display vary slightly. For proper QTR recording,
be sure you set the clock to the correct time.
IMMEDIATE QTR starts recording immediately and stops at the time you select.
DELAYED QTR starts recording at the time you select within the following 24
hours. Then, as with immediate QTR, recording stops at the time you select.
NOTE: You cannot use immediate QTR if the VCR is programmed for delayed QTR.
Immediate QTR
1. Insert a blank VHS video cassette, or one you want to record over, into
the VCR. The VCR automatically turns on.
If a cassette is already in the VCR, press POWER to turn on the VCR.
2. Turn on the TV, and set it to the same channel as the VCR's CHANNEL 3/4
switch.
If you have a TV/monitor, set it to the video mode.
3. Press TV/VCR on the remote control so that VCR appears on the display.
4. Press INPUT for the desired input.
5. If you want to record an MTS broadcast, set the MTS switch as desired.
See "Setting the MTS Switch."
6. Press TAPE SPEED on the remote control to display the desired recording
speed.
7. Select the channel you want to record, or prepare the A/V source you
want to record.
NOTE: The tuner does not affect A/V source recording.
8. Press QTR OFF TIME twice to begin recording. Then, press QTR OFF TIME
repeatedly until the VCR displays the desired recording end time within
the next 24 hours. You can set the end time only in 30-minute incre-
ments within the next 24 hours.
To ensure that you record all the desired program, set the end time a
little later than the end of program.
Delayed QTR
1. Perform Steps 1-7 in "Immediate QTR."
2. Press QTR ON TIME repeatedly to display the desired start time (08:00
AM, for example). You can set the start time only in 30-minute incre-
ments within the next 24 hours.
3. Press QTR OFF TIME repeatedly to display the desired QTR end time.
Be sure to press OFF TIME within about 10 seconds after you press QTR
ON TIME. Otherwise, the VCR leaves the QTR mode.
The VCR automatically turns off about 10 seconds after you set the VCR
for delayed QTR.
NOTE: If you turn on the VCR manually, QTR is canceled.
QTR Hints
QTR cannot function if a cassette is not inserted, if the erase-protec-
tion tab is removed, or if an automatic timer recording is in progress.
To cancel QTR during the delayed QTR standby time, press CLEAR on the
remote control or press EJECT on the VCR.
To cancel QTR in progress, press STOP or CLEAR.
You can change the QTR end time by pressing OFF TIME during the QTR
standby time.
The VCR's power turns off at the end of QTR.
TAPE SPEED is active during QTR but should not be changed while the VCR
records.
You cannot check automatic program timer settings during QTR.
If the dew protection system stops the VCR's operation, QTR is canceled.
To temporarily stop the tape during QTR, press PAUSE/STILL. Press PAUSE/
STILL again or press RECORD to resume recording. If you leave the VCR
in the pause mode for 5 minutes, the VCR automatically stops.
Automatic Timer Recording
Automatic timer recording lets you set the VCR to start and end recording
while you are away. Your VCR has six program timers that let you record on
a specific day within a 1-year period (NORMAL), the same day every week
(WEEKLY), or once a day, the same time every day (DAILY). You can set each
program timer to record on a different channel and at a different speed.
Automatic timer recording consists of two steps: setting the program timer
and making the automatic timer recording.
Setting The Program Timer
You must use the remote control to set the program timer.
Be sure you correctly set the clock before you use automatic timer record-
ing.
In the following example, Timer No. 2 is set to record Channel 10 from
9:00 pm to 10:30 pm on July 9, 1992 at the SP speed.
1. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you want to record over, into the
VCR. The VCR turns on.
If the cassette's erase-protection tab is removed, place a piece of
plastic tape over the hole to allow recording on the tape.
2. Turn on the TV and set it to the same channel as the VCR's CHANNEL 3/4
switch. Or, if you have a TV/monitor, set the monitor to the video mode.
3. Press TV/VCR on the remote control so that VCR appears on the display.
4. Press PROGRAM on the remote control. The program timer menu appears on
the TV screen.
5. Press 2 to select the timer setting.
6. Use the remote control's number buttons 1-6 to select the program
number.
7. Use number buttons 1-3 to set the desired timer mode - NORMAL, WEEKLY
or DAILY. (Press 1 to set NORMAL, for example.)
8. Use the number buttons to set the desired date. (Press 0, 7, 0 and 9
to set July 9, for example.)
Precede single-digit entries with 0.
NOTE: If you accidentally set the timer to record on a date that is
before the VCR's clock date, the VCR considers the set time,
date, and day of the week to be for next year. If you set the
timer to record on the same day as on the VCR's clock, but at an
earlier time, the VCR does not keep the entry.
9. Use the number buttons to set the start time. (Press 0, 9, 0 and 0 to
set 9:00, for example.)
Precede single-digit entries with 0.
10. Press 1 to set an a.m. hour or press 2 to set a p.m. hour.
11. Press the number buttons to set the end time. (Press 1, 0, 3 and 0 to
set 10:30, for example.)
12. Press 1 to set an a.m. hour or press 2 to set a p.m. hour.
NOTE: For a regular recording, perform Step 13 and skip Step 14. For
a simulcast or AV recording, skip Step 13 and perform Step 14.
13. Press the number buttons to select the channel number. (Press 1 and 0
to select 10, for example.)
14. Press 0 twice if you want to set a simulcast or A/V recording.
a. Simulcast Recording
Press 0. SC appears on the display. Enter the channel number. (See
"Recording a Simulcast.")
b. A/V Recording
Press 1. A/V appears on the display.
15. Press number buttons 1-3 to select the tape speed (SP, LP or EP).
(Press 1 to select SP, for example.)
16. Double-check all the set information.
If it is correct, press PROGRAM.
If something is not correct, (a) press CLEAR as needed to erase the
wrong program number, (b) enter the correct information and (c)
press PROGRAM.
The MENU display reappears.
To store other program(s), press 2 and repeat Steps 6-16.
17. Press PROGRAM again to erase the MENU display.
Making An Automatic Timer Recording
After you set the automatic program timer(s), follow the steps below to
make the recording(s).
1. Be sure a blank video cassette, or one you want to record over, is in
the cassette compartment.
2. If you record an MTS broadcast, set the MTS switch on the VCR as
desired.
3. Press POWER to turn off the VCR. The timer indicator appears on the
display. This shows that the VCR is in the timer standby mode. When a
timer recording begins, the record indicator appears.
You can turn on and operate the VCR manually prior to the set times, but
the VCR makes the automatic timer recording(s) only if the power is off at
the set start time(s).
Automatic Timer Recording Hints
The VCR's power turns off at the end of an automatic timer recording.
If two program times overlap, the one that starts first has priority.
When the first program ends, the VCR records the remainder of the second
program.
If you set the timer and turn off the VCR without loading a cassette,
the timer indicator flashes.
If the end of a tape is reached during an automatic timer recording,
the VCR's power turns off.
Monitoring An Automatic Timer Recording
To monitor an automatic timer recording, turn on the TV and set it to the
same channel as the VCR's CHANNEL 3/4 switch. Press TV/VCR so the VCR
appears on the display. Or, if you have a TV/monitor, set it to the video
mode.
Checking Program Timers
Follow these steps to check a program timer.
1. Turn on the TV and set its tuner to the same channel as the VCR's
CHANNEL 3/4 switch. Or, if you have a TV/monitor, set it to the video
mode.
2. Turn on the VCR and press TV/VCR on the remote control so that VCR
appears on the display.
3. Press PROGRAM. The MENU display appears on the TV screen.
4. Press 3 to select the PROGRAM CHECK/CLEAR mode.
5. Use number buttons 1-6 to select the program number that you want to
check. The selected number flashes.
6. Press PROGRAM to exit the PROGRAM CHECK/CLEAR mode. The MENU display
reappears.
7. Press PROGRAM again to erase the MENU display.
Clearing A Program Timer
Follow these steps to clear a program timer.
1. Follow Steps 1-4 under "Checking Program Timers" to select the PROGRAM
CHECK/CLEAR mode.
2. Use number buttons 1-6 to select the program number that you want to
clear. The selected number flashes.
3. Press CLEAR.
To select another program to clear, press the corresponding program
number button and press CLEAR.
4. Press PROGRAM to exit the PROGRAM CHECK/CLEAR mode. The MENU display
reappears.
5. Press PROGRAM again to erase the MENU display.
(YO/EB 5/9/97)
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