RCA VR663HF - Manuel (Page 20)

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Types of Recordings
Your VCR provides different types of recording.
These types are explained in the following sections:
Basic Recording - Operating Instructions
Recording While You're Away
VCR Plus+ Recording
Timer Recording
Express Recording
Using Two VCRs for Copying Tapes
Recording Speeds
SP (Standard Play) gives the best quality recording. That is why rnost pre-recorded, rental tapes
are recorded in SP. Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape. Special effects such as pause,
slow motion, picture search, and frame advance work well in this speed. '
LP (Long Play) gives twice the recording time of tapes recorded in SP. Special effects in playback
are not recommended in LP.
SLP (Super Long Play) gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP. Special effects
such as pause, slow motion, picture search, and frame advance work well in this speed.
Recording Pause
This feature allows you to prevent recording short passages of unwanted material.
Press PLAY/PAUSE on the VCR or PAUSE on the remote during recording to stop and start
recording.
REC P appears in the VCR's display panel.
The VCR will automatically switch from pause to stop after a few minutes.
Basic Recording — operating Instructions
To make a recording
Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel, either 3,4, or TV's video input channel.
1. Insert a tape with safety tab in place.
The cassette-in indicator ^ lights in the VCR's display panel.
2. Press VCR1 (VCR2) to set remote to control VCR.
3. If using one of the basic hookups, make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR's display
panel. If not, press TVA/GR on the remote to turn it on.
4. Select a recording speed using SPEED on the remote.
The tape speed indicator appears in the VCR's display panel and on the TV screen.
5. Select the channel to be recorded. (If recording from the audio/video input jacks, press INPUT
to select.)
The charmel number appears in the VCR's display panel and on the TV screen.
6. Press RECORD on the VCR or REC/XPR on the remote once to begin recording.
REC appears in the VCR's display panel.
Watch a TV channel while VCR is recording a different channel
1. Follow steps 1-6 above.
2. If using one of the basic hookups, press TV/VCR to switch to the TV channel.
The VCR indicator will turn off in the VCR's display panel.
3. Press TV to set the remote to control TV functions for a compatible TV.
4. Select the channel you want to watch with the TV's channel buttons.
5. Press STOP/EJECT on VCR or STOP on remote when recording is finished.
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