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The remaining tape time can be displayed in the VCR display.

Press the TAPE button C and select the corresponding
cassette tape length.
See page 44.

Press the OSD/DISPLAY button 5 repeatedly until the
Remaining Tape Time appears on the VCR display.
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Pressing the OSD/DISPLAY button 5 once makes the
On Screen Display appear; after that, pressing it
repeatedly changes the indication in the following
order:

For certain cassettes, the remaining tape time may not be
displayed correctly.

For recordings that you intend to play back on this VCR or
another S-VHS VCR, we recommend that you record in the
S-VHS format to take advantage of this system’s superior
picture quality. Be sure to use a video cassette bearing the
S-VHS logo.

Insert a S-VHS cassette so that the S-VHS indicator is lit.
Recording is performed in the S-VHS format.
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When a cassette that was recorded in the S-VHS format is
played back on a VHS VCR without S-VHS quasi playback
function, noisy playback picture will appear.

If you want to make a recording in the VHS format in order to
play it back on a VHS VCR, press the S-VHS/S-VHS ET
button _, so that the S-VHS indicator goes out.
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Once a setting is selected, it remains in effect until the
power is turned off.

Note:
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When you set “Video system” on the Manual tuning menu
or “TV system” on the Functions menu to “MESECAM” (see
pages 42 and 46), recording is automatically made in the
VHS format even if the S-VHS indicator is lit.

Clock

Counter

Preparations
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Confirm that the VCR is on.

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Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is
selected.

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Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure
prevention tab.
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As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette
Number Check starts. Wait a few moments until it is
completed. (See page 14.)

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If it has already been inserted, press the POWER
button 1 to turn the VCR on.

Select the TV station using the
Channel buttons N.
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It is also possible to select by
pressing the Numeric buttons 2.

Press the REC (REC/OTR) button J
(e) to start recording.

Press the Stop button 9 to stop recording.

Press the SP/LP button E before recording.
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SP provides standard recording time
and optimum picture quality.
LP provides double recording time with
slightly reduced picture quality.
EP provides triple recording time with slightly reduced
picture quality.
When the recording starts in the EP mode, “EP” indication
on the VCR display blinks for about 8 seconds.

Press the Pause/Slow button 7 during
recording.
Press it again to continue recording.

After pressing the REC button J to start recording, select on
your TV the programme position of the TV programme that
you want to view.

Notes:
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When playing back an E300 cassette recorded in the LP or
EP mode, some picture distortion may occur. However, this
is not a malfunction.

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The recording pause mode will be automatically cancelled
after 5 minutes and return to the stop mode.

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The tape recorded in the EP mode on this VCR cannot be
played back on the other VCR without EP mode function.

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On the other VCR (even with EP mode function), when you
play back the tape recorded in the EP mode, the picture
may be distorted. However, this is not a malfunction.

REC

REC

SP

VCR display