Manual

26 One-Touch Recording
One-Touch Recording (OTR) lets you set a timed recording 30
minutes to 8 hours long of the currentTV channel. Before you
begin:
_ Place the DVD/VCR in VCR mode. Press VCR so VCR light
appears on the front of the DVD/VCR.
¢_Select a recording speed (SP,SLP) with SPEED.
_ Put a videotape in the cassette compartment. Make sure the
tape's record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record
the program(s).
PressVCR, then press SKIP I_I/CH • or SKIP I_I/CH •
or the Number buttons to select the channel you want
to record.
Press RECORD • repeatedly until the desiredrecording length (30 minutes to 8 hours) appears
on theTV screen. Recording will begin."REC" and "O"
will appear on the DVD/VCR's display panel.
OTR (0:30)
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When an OTR ends
The DVD/VCR will turn off and "L_" on the DVD/VCR's display
panel will flash indicating that the recording is complete, or it may
switch to DVD mode automatically. PressTIMER SET to use the
DVD/VCR as usual.
Stopping an OTR
To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press STOP • on the
remote control or STOP/EJECT •___ (VCR) on the front of the
DVD/VCR.
To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press RECORD •
repeatedly until REC appears in the upper left corner of the TV
screen, and "Ell" disappears.
When an OTR finishes, the DVD/VCR will either switch to DVD
mode or turn itself off. If it changes to DVD mode, press
STANDBY-ON © to turn it off.
After an OTR,"[3" flashes because theVCR is still on standby for
timer recordings. Press TIMER SET on the remote or
STOP/EJECT •__ (VCR) on the DVD/VCR to cancel timer
standby and use theVCR normally again.
• The remaining recording time
will appear on the display panel
during an OTR. Press DISPLAY
to see it on theTV screen.
• To change the recording length
while an OTR is in progress,
press RECORD • repeatedly.
• You cannot pause an OTR.
• If the preset time for a timer
recording comes up during an
OTR, the OTR has priority.The
timer recording will not take
place.
• If the end of the tape is reached
during an OTR, theVCR will
stop recording, eject the tape,
and switch to DVD mode or
turn off.
• If one or more Timer
recordings are on standby when
one OTR ends, the DVD/VCR
will turn off automatically and
"[3" will appear on the
DVD/VCR's display panel
indicating that it is now ready
for another timer recording.