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Follow these steps to record a program as you
watch it. If you know how long the program is,
you can set how long the VCR records.

Note: If you are watching the program on a TV/
monitor that is connected to the VCR’s 

 jacks, set the TV/monitor to the vid-

eo mode and skip Steps 2 and 3.

1. Turn on the VCR and the TV.

2. Set the TV’s tuner to the same channel as

the VCR’s 

 switch.

3. Press 

 until the VCR displays VCR.

4. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you

want to record over, into the VCR.

5. Press 

 on the remote control until

the TV displays the desired recording
speed (

, 

, or 

).

6. Select the signal to record (see “Selecting

the Signal to Record” on Page  28).

7. (Model 61 only) Set the audio recording

mode to the desired setting. See “Receiv-
ing/Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts
(Model 61 Only)” on Page  28.

8. Press 

 on the remote control, or

 and 

  at  the  same  time  on

the VCR. The VCR starts to record and the
TV screen shows 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. 

Note: To record without a set duration, just
skip Step 9. The VCR begins to record.

9. Press 

 again. The TV displays

the recording length. Repeatedly press

 to advance the timer to the

desired recording length. The recording
length advances in 30-minute increments
up to 2 hours, then 1-hour increments up to
4 hours. 

• To ensure that you record all the desired

program, set the recording length longer
than the program length.

• To display the remaining recording time,

press 

 during a timed recording.

• To temporarily stop the tape during a

recording, press 

. Press

 again to resume recording.

If you leave the VCR paused for 3 min-
utes, the VCR automatically stops.

• If the cassette’s erase protection tab has

been removed, the screen shows

 

 

 

 and

ejects the cassette. Use another cas-
sette, or place a piece of heavy plastic
tape over the erase protection tab hole.

10. Press 

 to stop recording before the

set time.

1. Follow Steps 1–9 of “Recording a Program

as You Watch It.”

2. Press 

 until VCR disappears from

the VCR’s display.

Note: If you are watching the program on a
TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR’s

 jacks, set the TV/moni-

tor to the TV mode.

3. Set the TV tuner to the channel you want to

watch.

4. Press 

 to stop recording before the

set time.

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