. It is not possible to select EP mode if “COLOUR SYSTEM” is set to “MESECAM”. (. pg. 52) D D Start recording. Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder. . If “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (. pg. 49), “MARK” blinks on the screen while an index code is being marked. . When “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON” (. 50), if you press any button just after pressing 7 on the recorder (or 7 and 4 on the remote control), the recorder may not function properly. B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP (or EP) recording after inserting the cassette. (. pg. 27) If “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded (. pg. 50). E E Pause/Resume recording. Press 9. Press 4 to resume recording. . You can select channel during the Record Pause mode. F F Stop recording. Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder. Then press 0 to remove the cassette. 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 EN 25 Recording Features Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection, press TV/VCR. The recorder’s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear. Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view. . The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears on the TV screen, while the one selected with the recorder’s PR buttons is recorded on the tape. . If a decoder is connected to the recorder (. pg. 46), you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls. Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished. 1 Start recording. Press 7 on the recorder. 2 Engage the ITR mode. Press 7 again. ““ blinks and “0:30” appears on the front display panel. 3 Set the recording duration. If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press 7 to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes. NOTE: You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder’s front panel. Elapsed Recording Time Indication 1 Set the counter display. Press – –:– – until a counter reading appears on the front display panel. . The front display panel shows the counter reading with “:” lit. 2 Reset the counter. Press 0000 before starting recording or playback. . The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs. You can check the exact time of a recording or playback. Tape Remaining Time Press – –:– – until the time remaining on the tape appears. . The front display panel shows the tape remaining time with “:” blinking. . By pressing the – –:– – button, you can change display to show the channel position*, clock time, counter reading or tape remaining time. * Channel position is not displayed during playback. NOTE: Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct. “– –:– –” may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion. 26 EN RECORDING (cont.) Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET) — Recording on VHS cassettes with S-VHS quality You can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. You can play back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on most of S-VHS recorders and of VHS recorders equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function. (Notice some recorders are not compatible with the S-VHS ET function.) . You can activate the S-VHS ET function only before you start recording on a VHS cassette. . Before recording, make sure that “B.E.S.T.” is set to “ON”. (. pg. 49) Engage the S-VHS ET mode. Press S-VHS ET on the recorder. You can check the current setting (“S-VHS ET : ON” or “S-VHS ET : OFF”). If “S-VHS ET : OFF” appears on the TV screen, press S-VHS ET again in about 5 seconds to set it to “ON”. . The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel. NOTES: . You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function ... ... while recording is in progress. ... while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording (. pg. 25) is in progress. ... while B.E.S.T. (. pg. 27) is in progress. . The S-VHS ET function does not work ... ... with S-VHS cassettes. ... with recordings in LP/EP mode. . To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS cassettes is recommended. . Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S-VHS ET recordings. On some tapes, picture quality will not improve even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality before you start important recordings. . While playing back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on some recorders, noise may appear. (If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted, use a cleani...