4342You can record a TV show in progress by inserting a blank tape andpressing the REC button. You can even add time in 30-minuteincrements up to 4 hours by pressing the REC button repeatedly;see page 45.NOTE: Be sure you videotape has a Record Safety Tab. If the tabis missing, you can cover the opening with a small piece oftape. Warning: Do not cover this opening unless you aresure you want to record over the tape.Before You Begin...• Power on the DVD-VCR• Power on the TV• Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 .1 Insert TapeInsert a blank VHS tape into the VCR deck.• Make sure the tape is long enough to record the entire program.To change the Recording Speed, see page 45.2 Select a Channel to RecordUse the 0–9 buttons or the Channel Up/Down arrow buttons toselect the desired channel, or press the INPUT button toselect Line 1, 2 if recording from an external deviceconnected to the rear Line inputs, respectively.3 Start RecordingPress the REC button on the remote control or front panel.For options while recording is in progress, see “Special RecordingFeatures” on the next page.➢ Recording from the DVD player to the VCR is notpossible.Press the SEARCH button to display the search screen in the stopmode. When a program is recorded, the starting point is given anIndex mark for easy location. However, the VHS Index SearchSystem (VISS) cannot recognize index marks made by old VCRs. Ifthe VCR has trouble finding a mark, it is probably because thecassette was recorded on a VCR without VISS. If you want to indextwo programs in a row, set your VCR to stop, then start recordingeach program. Pause has no effect on index marks.1 Scan and playUse scan and play when you don’t know exactly where a programis located on a cassette tape.• Press right arrow for forward scan or left arrow for reverse scan.• The display will show “Scan and Play”.• When an index mark is found, the VCR plays for about tenseconds.• Press the PLAY button to view that program.If you don’t press PLAY, the VCR automatically searches for thenext index, or until the end of the tape is reached.2 Go to 0:00:00 stopUse this feature when you want to search for the 0:00:00 counterposition on a cassette. Press the CLEAR button at the point on thetape where you want to set the counter to 0:00:00. Later, while acassette is stopped, press up arrow button. The VCR will rewind orfast forward, searching for the 0:00:00 counter position, and thenautomatically stop at that position.3 End searchUse this feature when you want to search for a blank position torecord a program on a cassette. While a cassette is stopped, pressdown arrow button. The VCR will fast forward, searching for ablank position, and then automatically stop at that position.If the VCR reaches the end of the tape during end search, the tapewill be ejected.Basic RecordingVariable Search SystemOPEN/CLOSECHANNEL DVDREC S.MODE S.EFFECT1323Scan and play:press [➛] or [❿]Go to [0:00:00]:Press []End search:Press [❷]0:00:00 SPDownloaded From DvDPlayer-Manual.com Samsung Manuals