Sony SLV-777HF - Manual (Page 56)

Basic Operations 56
Safety tab
Recording TV programs (continued)
Time counter
To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the time counter appears on the TV screen.
With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN to check the remaining
time. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the
remaining time appear alternately. The
indicator also appears in the
display window.
To check the remaining time of a T-140 or T-180 tape, set TAPE SELECT in
the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to “180.” (For details, see page 75.)
To watch another TV program while recording
1
Press TV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display
window.
2
If the TV is connected to the VCR’s LINE OUT jacks, set the TV to TV
input; if not, skip this step.
3
Select another channel on the TV.
To select the channel using the shuttle ring
To select a channel in step 4 above, you can also use the shuttle ring. During
stop, turn the shuttle ring clockwise for higher channels or counterclockwise
for lower channels. The VCR switches the channel in the preset order.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break off
the safety tab as illustrated. To record on
a tape again, cover the tab hole with
adhesive tape.
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TAPE REMAINING
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