PHILIPS CCB255AT
Owner's Manual

30 Recording
Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program.

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Press the COMBI button, then place a tape with its record tab intact (see page five) in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. Or, if the tape is already in the TV/VCR, press the POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR, if necessary.

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SLEEP/WAKE UP POWER REC/OTR SPEED EJECT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL

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Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on the TV/VCR screen. Details about tape speed are given below.

PLAY REW STOP
MENU
STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

Use the CH(annel) m/n button or the Number buttons to n select the channel to be recorded. (Channels cannot be changed during recording.)

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SURF VOL. CH.

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Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to start recording. The REC(ord) light will glow. q If there is not a tape in the TV/VCR, NO CASSETTE flashes on the screen briefly. q If the tape does not have a record tab, PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD flashes on the screen briefly. The TV/VCR will eject the tape. Insert another tape.

CABLE/DBS

FM

COMBI

VAR.SLOW

VCR PLUS+ /ENTER

MUTE

TRACKING

F.ADV

SLOW

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To pause the recording (for example, during commercials), press the PAUSE/STILL button. The REC(ord) light will flash. To resume recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button again or the REC(ord)/OTR button. The REC(ord) light will glow.

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To stop recording, press the STOP/w button. Tape Speeds This chart shows the recording/playback time for three types of video cassettes (T160, T120, and T60). There are three playback speeds: SP, LP, and SLP. During playback, the VCR selects the tape speed automatically. When recording, you can change the tape speed using the SPEED button. You cannot record in LP speed. Cassette type / Playback Time T160 T120 T60 2 hrs. 2 hrs. 1 hr. 40 mins. 5 hrs. 4 hrs. 2 hrs. 20 mins. 8 hrs. 6 hrs. 3 hrs.

Tape Speed SP(Standard Play) LP(Long Play)
(playback only)

� You cannot record one channel while watching another. � Recording options are on pages 31-41. � You cannot record if DEFEAT RECORDING is set to ON. (REC DEFEATED will flash on the screen.) Details are on page 33. � If you pause a recording for more than five minutes, the TV/VCR will switch to Stop mode automatically to protect the video cassette tape from damage. � You can change the tape speed with the SPEED button while a recording is in progress, but some distortion may appear on the tape.

Helpful Hints

SLP(Super Long Play)