Model 34/35 13" Color TV/VCR
(160-0426/7) Recording Faxback Doc. # 51759
GENERAL INFORMATION
You can use the following methods to record with your TV/VCR.
* immediate recording -- records the program you are watching
* one-touch recording (OTR) -- lets you immediately begin a recording
that automatically stops after the time you set
* automatic timer recording -- lets you set up the TV/VCR so it
automatically records a broadcast on a channel at a time and tape speed
you set then stop recording at a time you set
* dubbing -- lets you record from one audio/video device to another
Notes:
* Your TV/VCR automatically records the audio signals and adjusts the
sound level while it records
* The tape you use for recording must have the erase-protection tab in
place. If a tape's tab has been removed, the TV/VCR automatically
ejects the tape if you try to record on it (see "Erase Protection,"
below).
Recording/Playback Speeds
There are three VHS recording/playback speeds: SP (short play), LP (long
play), and SLP (super long play).
SP (short 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 or LP speeds.
Note: The TV/VCR always plays back tapes at the speed at which they were
recorded.
Tape Selection
The quality of tape you use greatly affects record/playback quality and the
life of the TV/VCR. Use only video cassettes that display the official VHS
logo. High-grade tape has a better oxide coating that prevents dirty video
heads and gives the best results. 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.
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| Tape | SP | LP | SLP |
| Length | | | |
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| 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.) |
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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 tabs removed,
put a piece of heavy plastic tape over the erase-protection tab hole.
IMMEDIATE RECORDING
Notes:
* You cannot 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.
Follow these steps to record the program you are watching.
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 until the desired recording speed (LP, SP, or
SLP) appears.
3. Press CH /\ or CH \/ or use the remote control's number buttons to
select the desired channel.
4. Press REC/TIME. The RECORD indicator lights, REC, the current channel
number, and TO SET SPECIFIC REC TIME PLEASE PUSH REC KEY appear 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). The RECORD indicator flashes. To resume
recording, press PAUSE again.
* The TV/VCR does not record displayed information such as the channel
number and function indicator.
* If you pause the TV/VCR for 5 minutes while recording, it
automatically resumes recording to protect the video heads.
* To turn the TV screen off or on while recording, press POWER. The
TV/VCR continues to record until you press STOP/EJECT (STOP on the
remote control).
5. Press STOP/EJECT (STOP on the remote control) to stop recording.
QUICK TIMER RECORDING (QTR)
Quick timer 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 (LP, SP, or SLP) appears.
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
repeatedly press REC/TIME to advance the time in 30-minute increments.
Note: If you do not press REC/TIME within 5 seconds, the recording
time disappears. Simply press REC/TIME again to redisplay the
remaining recording time. When you finish entering all QTR
information, the displayed information disappears after 5 seconds.
When the recording time you set ends, the TV/VCR stops recording.
Notes:
* To turn the TV picture off or on while recording, press POWER.
* To cancel QTR while the TV/VCR is recording, press STOP/EJECT on the
TV/VCR (or STOP on the remote control).
QTR Hints
* To ensure that you record all the desired program, you might want to
set the recording stop time 30 minutes later than the scheduled end of
the program.
* You can program QTR information only while a tape is recording. You
cannot program QTR information if a tape is not inserted in the TV/VCR,
if the erase-protection tab on the tape is removed, or if automatic
timer recording is in progress.
* To see the remaining recording time, press DISPLAY or REC/TIME once
while QTR is in progress.
* Be sure the tape length you select for QTR is long enough to record the
entire program. Even though you can set the TV/VCR to record for up to
4 hours, the actual recording time is limited by the tape's length.
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 one-time
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), the same time every day, Monday through
Friday (DAILY), or any time the same day every week (WEEKLY).
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 automatically
enters the clock setting mode before it displays the timer setting menu.
See "Setting the Clock Manually," Faxback Doc. # xxxxx.
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. Press PROG on the remote control. The timer setting menu appears.
Today's date flashes, and TODAY appears below the flashing date.
Note: 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 CH /\ or CH \/ to select an available program number, then press
VOL + >. The timer setting menu appears.
To record a program today (ONCE), go to Step 3. (The TV/VCR is preset
to record a program today).
To record a program on a future date, repeatedly press (or hold down)
CH /\ or CH \/ 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 hold, CH /\ or CH \/ 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 CH /\ or CH \/ until WEEKLY flashes and the
desired day of the week appears below WEEKLY.
3. Press VOL + > 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) CH /\ or CH \/ to select the start
hour, then press VOL + >. The start time's minute flashes on the TV
screen.
5. Repeatedly press or hold down CH /\ or CH \/ to select the start
minute, then press VOL + >. The stop time's hour and A (for AM) or P
(for PM) flash.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to set the stop time (hour and minute). The
channel number flashes.
7. Repeatedly press CH /\ or CH \/ to select the channel you want to
record or L (for line input), then press VOL + >. The tape speed (SP,
LP, or SLP) flashes below the channel.
8. Repeatedly press CH /\ or CH \/ to select a preset program category
that you see when you view the program index -- DRAMA, MUSIC, COMEDY,
MOVIE, SPORTS, or N/A (not applicable). Then press VOL + >.
9. Repeatedly press CH /\ or CH \/ to select the tape speed, then press
VOL + >. SET COMPLETED appears.
10. Double-check all the set information.
* If it is correct, press PROG.
* If an entry is not correct, repeatedly press VOL - < or VOL + > to move
to the incorrect entry, enter the correct information, then press PROG.
The SET PROGRAM MENU screen appears showing your programming.
If all entries in the program are not correct, INCOMPLETE appears.
Check and correct your programming, then press PROG again.
11. To enter more programs, repeatedly press CH /\ or CH \/ to select
another program number, press PROG, then repeat Steps 2-10, but do not
press PROG in Step 2.
12. Press PROG to exit the program mode. If a tape is loaded, the PROGRAM
TIMER indicator lights.
You can operate the TV/VCR normally prior to the set times. Two minutes
before the timer recording starts, TIMER REC WILL START SOON appears on the
TV screen if a tape is loaded in the VCR, or PLEASE PREPARE FOR TIMER REC
appears on the screen if a tape is not loaded in the TV/VCR. Make sure a
tape is loaded and turn off the TV/VCR.
Notes:
* During timer recording, the TV does not turn on. You must press POWER
to watch TV while timer recording is in progress.
* If the ON TIMER or PROGRAM indicator flashes during an automatic timer
recording time, check to be sure that a cassette is inserted.
* 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 begins.
Timer Recording Hints
* 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 these broadcasts in order as they
appear on the list, from top to bottom.
* If you insert a tape with its erase-protection tab removed and set a
timer, the tape ejects.
* When there is a power failure or the TV/VCR is unplugged for more than
60 seconds, the TV/VCR's clock and timer settings are cleared.
* If automatic timers overlap, the one that starts first has priority.
When the fist program ends, the TV/VCR switches to record the remainder
of the second program.
* To stop timer recording, simply hold down STOP for a few seconds.
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 CH /\ or CH \/ to select the program you
want to change, then press VOL + >. Then follow Steps 2-11 under
"Setting the Automatic Timer," above to correct the desired entry.
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 CH /\ or CH \/ to select the program you want to
clear, then press ADD/DLT.
3. Press PROG to exit the program mode.
DUBBING (COPYING) A TAPE
The process of recording from one audio/video device to another is called
dubbing.
Connecting a Dubbing Source
You can use a VCR, camcorder, satellite receiver, or other device with A/V
outputs as the dubbing source, connect the dubbing source to the TV/VCR,
then use your TV/VCR to record the signal from the dubbing source.
Note: Always use video-quality shielded cables with phono-type connectors
to connect a dubbing source to the TV/VCR. Do not use standard audio patch
cords.
Connect the audio and video outputs of a dubbing source to the VIDEO IN and
AUDIO IN jacks on the front of the TV/VCR (see "Connecting an External
Device," Faxback Doc. # xxxxx.
Dubbing a Tape
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. Prepare the dubbing source to play a tape, but do not start play yet.
2. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you want to record over, into the
TV/VCR's cassette compartment. The TV/VCR turns on.
3. Press MENU/ACTION to display the main menu, use CH /\, CH \/, VOL - <,
and VOL + > to select TV, then press MENU/ACTION. The SET UP TV screen
appears.
4. Repeatedly press CH /\ or CH \/ to highlight INPUT SELECT, press VOL +
> to select LINE, then press MENU/ACTION twice. The menu disappears
and LINE appears.
Or, repeatedly press CH /\ or CH \/ to set the TV/VCR to one channel
higher than the highest channel (or on channel lower than the lowest
channel number). LINE appears.
5. Repeatedly press SPEED on the remote control until the desired
recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP) appears.
6. Press REC/TIME to begin recording.
7. Start the dubbing source.
Note: You can edit out unwanted parts of the original recording by
pressing PAUSE on the TV/VCR's remote control while dubbing.
8. Press STOP to stop recording before it automatically stops at the end
of the tape. Then stop the dubbing source.
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