30 One-Touch Recording
A One-Touch Recording (OTR) is an immediate timed record-
ing from 30 minutes to eight hours long.
Before you begin, make sure:
●
Channels are set. Details are on page 10.
●
A tape is in the TV/VCR. The record tab must be intact.
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OTR
LENGTH 0:30
CH12
LENGTH :
PRESS OTR
CANCEL :
PRESS CLEAR
• To check the time remaining for
an OTR, press the STATUS/EXIT
button.
• To change the recording length
while an OTR is in progress, press
the REC(ord)/OTR button until the
desired recording length appears
on the screen.
• You cannot pause an OTR.
• To cancel an OTR but continue
recording, press the REC(ord)/OTR
button, then press the CLEAR but-
ton.
• You cannot record if DEFEAT
RECORDING is ON. Details are
on page 36.
• 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
Press the STOP/EJECT but-
ton on the TV/VCR to stop
the OTR.
1
Use the CH(annel)
o
/
p
buttons or the
Number buttons to select the channel you want
to record.
2
Press the SPEED button until the desired
recording speed (SP or SLP) appears on the
screen. Details are on page 29.
3
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until
the desired recording length appears in the upper right
corner of the screen. Recording will begin immediately.
The Record light will appear.
4
To stop an OTR before recording is finished,
press the STOP/EJECT button on the TV/VCR.
Or, press the REC(ord)/OTR button, then press
the CLEAR button, then press the STOP/
▼
but-
ton on the remote control.
If the end of a tape is reached during an OTR, record-
ing will stop. The TV/VCR will turn itself off and eject
the tape. The Record light will flash rapidly.
The TV/VCR will turn off at the end of the OTR.
TRACKING
MUTE
REC/OTR
SPEED
MEMORY
0
8
9
7
5
6
4
2
3
1
PAUSE/STILL
ALT.CH
STOP
F.FWD
PLAY
REW
VOL.
STATUS/EXIT
MENU
POWER
SLEEP/WAKE UP
CH.
CLEAR
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