Magnavox MC194DMG TV VCR Combo User Manual


 
One-Touch Recording 25
A One-Touch Recording (OTR) is an immediate timed
recording from 30 minutes to eight hours long.
This function cannot be done from the remote control.
Recording starts immediately when you press REC/OTR.
Before you begin, make sure ...
The TV/VCR power is on.
Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in
place. (If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the
point at which you want to begin recording.)
1
Press the Number buttons or CH(annel) o/p
to select the channel you want to record.
Remember, if the TV/VCR is connected to a Cable
Box or Satellite Box, the TV/VCR must be on channel
3 or 4. Select the channel you want to record at the
Cable Box/Satellite Box.
2
Press SPEED to select a tape speed (SP/ SLP).
Details are on page 24.
3
Press REC/OTR repeatedly to select a record-
ing length. The recording length will be determined
by the number of times you press REC/OTR. Each
press of REC/OTR will increase the recording time
by 30 minutes. It may be set up to a maximum
recording length of eight hours.
OTR (2:30)
SP
• If you press REC/OTR 18 times,
normal recording resumes.
• To stop an OTR, press STOP/p.
• To show the remaining time,
press DISPLAY. OTR will appear
briefly on the TV screen.
• Recording stops when 0:00 is
reached.
• The maximum recording time of
a T-160 tape in SLP speed is 8
hours (assuming you start at the
beginning of the tape). A T-120
tape has a maximum of 6 hours
recording time in SLP speed.
• If the tape ends before the
recording’s end time, the TV/VCR
will stop recording, eject the
tape, and turn itself off.
Helpful Hints
REC/OTR Display Recording length
presses
1 press (normal recording)
2 presses 0:30 30 minutes
3 presses 1:00 60 minutes
17 presses 8:00 480 minutes
TIME SEARCH
MUTE
RECORD
SPEED RESET
0
8 97
5 64
2 31
PAUSE/STILL
+
100
STOP
F.FWD
PLAY
REW
VOL.
DISPLAY
M
E
N
U
POWER
SLEEP/WAKE UP
CH.
A
L
T
.C
H
SLOW
2
1
1
3
Press REC/OTR on
the TV/VCR.