Samsung DVD-V5600 - Manual (Page 24)

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Selecting the Recording Speed
Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent
accidental erasure. When this tab has been
removed, you cannot record on the tape.
1
If you wish to protect a cassette, break off the
tab using a small screwdriver.
2
To re-record over a protected cassette (safety
tab broken), cover the hole with adhesive
tape.
You can record a cassette at two different
speeds:
• SP (Standard Play)
• LP (Long Play)
In Long Play modes:
• Each cassette lasts twice as long
• The recording is of a slightly lower quality
1
Press the SPEED button to select SP or LP.
• The selected record speed will appear on
the front panel display.
Type Recording Time (in SP)
E180 180 mins. or 3 hours
E240 240 mins. or 4 hours
E260 260 mins. or 4 hours and 20 mins.
E300 300 mins. or 5 hours
Protecting a Recorded Cassette
Recording a Programme
Immediately
Before recording a programme, you must have
preset the corresponding station (unless you are
recording via an external video source). If you
have not done so, refer to pages 16~17.
1
Switch on the television.
2
Insert the video tape in to the VCR deck, with
the window visible and the safety tab intact or
the opening covered with adhesive tape. The
DVD-VCR is switched on automatically.
3
Select the station by pressing the PROG
( or ) button or select the source (AV1,
AV2 or AUX) by pressing the INPUT SEL.
button for a satellite tuner or external video
source. The station number is displayed and
the programme can be seen on the television.
4
Select the recording speed by pressing the
SPEED button as many times as required.
5
Hold down the REC ( ●) button for a while to
start recording.
The record indicator appears on the television
and DVD-VCR display. An index is recorded
on the tape (Refer to page 30).
6
To stop recording, press the ■ button once.
• If your DVD-VCR ejects the cassette when
you start recording, check to make sure
that the cassette’s safety tab is intact or
that the opening (Created by a broken
safety tab) is overed with adhesive tape.
• If you reach the end of the tape while
recording, the cassette rewinds
automatically.
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