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The counter in the display window resets to “0:00:00.” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter. D n n mi n LHJLHJU V I " I — Hour Minute Second To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY. Notes • The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted. • The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording. • If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter reading will not be correct. This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two colour systems. • Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded tape: -The picture becomes black and white. -The picture shakes. -No picture appears on the TV screen. -Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen. -The colour density increases or decreases. • Tapes recorded in the LP mode of other NTSC system VCRs can be played back on this VCR, but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed. • While setting the menu on the TV screen, buttons for playback on the remote commander do not function. Basic Operations 31 Basic Operations Recording TV programmes Before you start... • Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations. 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. з m INPUT SELECT CD To record a normal channel, press PROG +/- until the programme position number you want appears in the display window. СТО n j 1 SP 1 1 (L PROG • To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display window. 4 REC SPEED CD Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL colour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system). LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP (Standard Play). EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP. However, SP produces better picture and audio quality. 32 Basic Operations б •5^° Press • REC to start recording. The recording indicator lights up red in the display window. Recording indicator To stop recording Press ■ STOP To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as shown below. Sound system, TV system, colour system, programme position, tape speed and time counter t Remaining time t Current date and time, and time counter Sound system, TV system and colour system Current date and time In order to get an accurate remaining time indication, be sure TAPE SELECT in the USER SET menu is set according to the tape type you use (see page 58). continued Basic Operations ЗЗ Basic Operations Recording TV programmes (continued) To watch another TV programme while recording 1 If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio/video cable, set the TV to TV input. If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable, skip this step. 2 Select another programme position on the TV. To save a recording To record NTSC colour system programmes*1 NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR from the LINE IN 1 and LINE-2 IN jacks only. To select the line input, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display window. For tape speed, select SP or EP in step 4. EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP. However, SP produces better picture and sound quality. When playing a tape, the VCR automatically detects the tape speed. Tips • To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the remote commander. For two-digit numbers, for example, press 2 and 3 to select “Pr 23.” • If you connect additional equipment to the LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN*2 jacks, you can select the input signal using the INPUT SELECT or PROG +/- buttons. • The DISPLAY information appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information will not be recorded on the tape. • If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on the same tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. З4 Basic Operations Notes • The DISPLAY information does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback. • If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter reading will not be correct. This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems. • When you insert a non-standard commercially available tape, the remaining time may not be correct. • The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only. • About 30 seconds after the tape begins playback, the tape remaining time will be displayed. *1 SLV-EZ727AZ only *2 SLV-EZ727AZ and EZ725AZ only Basic Operations 35 Basic Operations Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer The Easy Timer function allows you to make timer...

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