RECORDING
Recording a TV program
Number
buttons
TAPE SPEED
CHANNEL N/M
Before starting
Set the TV VCR/CATV selector to TV VCR.
1
Insert a cassette with its erasure prevention tab
in place.
The power turns on automatically.
2
Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed,
SP, LP or SLP.
SLP provides three as much recording time as SP, LP
provides twice as much recording time as SP, although
SP produces better picture and audio sounds.
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TV VCR/CATV
TV/LINE
CHANNELN/M
wREC/OTR
aPAUSE/STILL
sSTOP
VX-S207
ZSTOP/EJECT
wREC/OTR
3
Press CHANNEL N or M repeatedly, or the
number buttons to select the channel number
to record.
To select CATV broadcast using the number buttons
Set the TV VCR/CATV selector to CATV. When
selecting the number between 10 and 19, press 0 once
to enter the hundreds digit, and then press the buttons 1
through 9 to enter tens and ones digits. When selecting
the numbers less than 10, press 0 twice to enter the
hundreds and tens digits, and then press the buttons 1
through 9 to enter the ones digit.
To select VHF/UHF broadcast using the number buttons
When selecting the numbers less than 10, press 0 to
enter the tens digits, and then press the buttons 1
through 9 to enter the ones digit.
4
Press w REC/OTR to start recording.
• "INDEX" flashes for a few seconds.
• The wREC/OTR button on the unit lights.
To stop recording
Press s STOP on the remote control or Z STOP/
EJECT on the unit.
The wREC/OTR button on the unit lights off.
To pause recording
Press a PAUSE/STILL.
The wREC/OTR button on the unit flashes.
To resume recording, press a PAUSE/STILL or wREC/
OTR.
To prevent an accidental recording
Break off the erasure prevention tab on the back edge of the
cassette.
To record over the tape again, cover the gap with adhesive
tape.
Erasure prevention tab
Tip
If you want to record the program through the line input, press
CHANNEL N or M, or TV/LINE to display "LINE1" (from the
AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the rear) or "LINE2" (from the
AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the front) in step 3.
Notes
• The channel cannot be changed during recording.
• If you try to record on a cassette without its erasure
prevention tab, the unit will eject the cassette.
• If recording pause lasts for more than 5 minutes, the unit will
automatically enter stop mode to protect the tape.
• If the power is turned off during recording, the TV turns off,
but the VCR continues to record.
Adhesive tape