Panasonic Omnivision PV-8451 - Recording a Tape

Record On a Tape
Check list before you begin.
□ All connections are made.
(See pages 6-9.)
□ VCR is plugged in.
□ TV is turned on and set to the VCR
channel (CH 3 or 4).
Up/Down
1 Insert a cassette with record tab.
• VCR power comes on automatically.
2 Press CH A/Y or NUMBERED
keys to select a channel.
• Or, press CHANNEL AT on the VCR.
• Holding down CH AT will increase
the channel search speed.
• To record from an outside source,
press CH AT or INPUT to select
“LINE1” or “LINE2" (see page 34).
CH 00
ABC
3 Press SPEED to change the
recording speed.
• SR = Standard Play ,
LP = Long Play
SLP = Super Long Play
(See page 5.)
4 Press RECfNME on the remote control or VCR to
start recording.
• To edit out unwanted portions, press PAUSE to pause the
recording in progress.
To release, press PAUSE again.
(After the VCR has been in Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will
stop automatically to protect the tape and video head.)
One Touch Timer Recording (OTR)
The VCR starts recording and turns itself off at a preset time.
In step 4, press REC/TIME repeatedly to set the length of the
recording. Each press will change the stop time as shown.
C * Normal Rec—* ► 0:30—i
4:00'*—3:00-*—2:00-*—
• TIMER” lights in the Multi Function Display.
• The remaining recording time can be displayed by pressing
DISPLAY in OTR mode.
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5 Press STOP to stop recording.
• Or, press STOP/EJECT on the VCR.
Record One Program While Watching
Another
1 Press VCR/TV while recording is in progress to turn
off the VCR indicator in the Multi Function Display.
2 Use the TV channel controls to select a program.
The VCR will continue to record your program while
you watch any channel you choose.
• To switch back and forth between the recording and
viewing channel, press VCR/TV.
Selecting Channels at the VCR
1 Turn your TV and VCR on.
• VCR Indicator lights on the Multi Function Display.
If indicator doesn’t light, press VCR/TV to turn it on.
2 Use CH AfW on the remote control or VCR to
select channels.
• To switch back to TV channel selection, press
VCR/TV to turn VCR indicator off, or simply turn
the VCR power off.
17
Basic
Operation