One-Touch Recording 25
Starting an OTR
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Use the CHANNEL (o/p) buttons or the Number but-
tons to select the channel you want to record.
2
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button on the VCR repeatedly
until the desired recording length (30 minutes to eight
hours) appears in the upper left corner of the screen.
Recording will begin immediately.
The One-Touch Recording function allows you to program an
immediate timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long. Before
you begin, make sure:
● Channels are set up.
● The desired recording speed (SP, LP, SLP) has been selected
with the SPEED button.
● There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is
intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).
● The VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it
does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)
Stopping an OTR
To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press the STOP but-
ton on the remote control. To cancel the OTR but continue
recording, press the REC(ord)/OTR button on the VCR repeat-
edly until REC appears in the upper left corner of the screen.
Press the REC(ord)/OTR
button on the VCR repeat-
edly.
OTR (0:30)
• To change the recording length
while an OTR is in progress, press
the REC(ord)/OTR button on the
VCR repeatedly until the desired
length appears on-screen.
• You can not pause recording during
an OTR.
• If the preset time for a timer
recording comes up during an OTR,
the OTR has priority. The timer
recording will not occur.
• To show the time remaining for an
OTR, press the DISPLAY button
repeatedly until OTR and the time
remaining appear in the upper left
corner of the screen.
• If the end of the tape is reached
during an OTR, the VCR will stop
recording, eject the tape, and turn
itself off.
Helpful Hints
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VCR/TVPOWER EJECT
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0 +100
CHANNEL
INDEX
SLOW
SPEED
QUICK-
FIND
TIME
EXIT COUNTERDISPLAY
MENU
RESET MEMORY
REWIND / PLAY F.FWD
RECORD PAUSE/STILL
/ STOP
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