2. Use v/V (-/+) on the Remote Control if necessary to adjust the tracking. 3. To return to the normal speed, press N (PLAY). Notes: • During slow motion, audio is muted and horizontal lines (noise bars) may appear on the TV screen. This is normal. • After 3 minutes in SLOW MOTION mode the unit goes back to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads. 18 19 Operation With this feature you can record for a preset length without using the program timer. Note: Instant Timer recording is not available when the external timer record is in progress. 1. Turn on unit and the TV. 2. Insert a video cassette with the safety tab intact. 3. If you are recording from another source via audio/video input jacks (at the rear or front panel). 4. Connect the LINE1 or LINE2 input jacks on this unit to the AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the external device using the audio/video cables. 5. Select LINE1 (rear jacks) or LINE2 (front jacks) by using AUX. 6. Set the desired recording speed (SP or SLP) using SPEED. The tape speed appears on the TV screen. 7. Press z (REC) twice. The menu appears on the TV screen, recording starts, and the (TIMER) indicator lights. 8. Press z (REC) repeatedly to select the recording time length. Each time you press this button the recording time increases 30 minutes (up to 9 hours). At the end of the recording, the unit will stop recording and shut off. If you set the time to 0H00M, the unit goes into the normal recording mode. 9. Press x (STOP) to stop the recording. Checking the Recording Time Press z (REC) once to check the recording time. The recalled setting automatically returns to the TV screen after 6 seconds. Extending the Recording Time The recording time can be extended anytime by pressing z (REC). Subsequent presses result in advancing the recording time by 30-minute increments. Note: If you press X (PAUSE) during instant timer recording, the instant timer recording is cancelled. It goes to INSTANT TIMER RECORD INPUT LINE1 SPEED SP START NOW LENGTH 0H30M CM SKIP (Commercial Skip) This feature is useful for skipping commercials or short program segments. 1. Press in playback mode. The unit performs a fast forward picture search through 30 seconds of recording. 2. Press again to extend the search time by an addition 30 seconds. The maximum search time is 3 minutes. 3. When the search is complete, the unit goes into playback mode automatically. VCR Tape Recording Basic Recording (One-Touch Recording) You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the unit’s external inputs. 1. Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the unit. See page 11. 2. Press AUX repeatedly to select the external input to record from. • LINE1 (L1): Audio/Video Input mounted on back panel. • LINE2 (L2): Audio/Video Input mounted on front panel. 3. Load a recordable tape. 4. Set a recording mode (SP or SLP) as necessary by pressing SPEED repeatedly. 5. Play the tape or disc in the external component. If you have a TV attached to your unit, you can see the video playing. 6. Press z (REC) once to start recording. The REC indicator lights in the display window. 7. Press x (STOP) to stop recording. Notes: • Before recording, confirm the recording start position. • If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will not be able to record it using this unit. See Copyright on page 6 for more details. • To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant Timer Recording. To pause the recording 1. Press X (PAUSE) to pause the tape during recording. The REC indicator flashes in the display window. 2. When you want to continue recording, press X (PAUSE) or press z (REC). After 5 minutes in PAUSE mode, the unit stops automatically to protect the tape and the video heads. Instant Timer Recording normal recording PAUSE mode. Manual Timer Programming • If the power fails or the unit is unplugged the clock and timer settings are kept in memory for 1. Press SETUP MENU and the main menu appears. 2. Use v / V to choose the PROGRAM option and press ENTER (OK). If eight programs are already entered, the FULLY PROGRAMMED message appears for a moment and then PROGRAM 1 appears on the TV screen. 3. Use the v / V buttons to switch between the program options, and the b / B buttons to input the program information: Input the MONTH, DAY, START and STOP times of the program you want to record. INPUT: Select a LINE1 or LINE2. SPEED: AUTO mode determines how much tape is left and switches the speed from SP to SLP if it is necessary to complete recording the program. If this occurs there could be some picture and sound distortion at the point where the speed changes. REPEAT: To record up to 8 programs on a certain day of every week select WEEKLY. To record up to 8 programs at the same time Monday through Friday select DAILY. Otherwise select ONCE. 4. Press SETUP MENU and the program is memorized by the unit. 5. Additional programs may be entered by repeating steps 1-4. ...