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: VCR O
PERATION
VCR O
PERATION
Recording TV Programs
as You Watch,
continued
Editing While Recording
You can edit while recording,
selecting only those scenes you
want to record from the current
television program.
This is especially helpful if you
want to record a program
without commercials.
1
Be sure you have begun
recording and that the record
indicator light on the front
panel is lit.
2
Press P./STILL to temporarily
stop recording.
After ten minutes in pause
mode, the TV/VCR stops the
tape automatically and
switches to TV mode to
protect the video heads. If
this happens, press REC to
resume recording.
3
To resume recording, press
P./STILL again.
Using Advanced
Recording Features
One-touch Recording
One-touch Recording (OTR) lets
you record television programs
with the touch of a button.
You can program the length of
time (up to four hours) that you
want to record.
1
Insert a video cassette tape,
set the tape speed, and
select the channel you want
to record.
✔
The TV/VCR won’t record if the
record safety tab on the tape
has been removed. For more
information, see page 39.
2
Press REC on the remote
control twice.
Your recording time options are:
30 minutes, 1 hour, 1 hour and 30
minutes, 2 hours, 2 hours and 30
minutes, 3 hours, or 4 hours.
3
Press REC on the remote
control repeatedly until the
time you want appears.
The TV/VCR begins recording.
You can increase the length
of time you want to record at
any time during the recording
process by pressing the REC
button again and choosing
additional time.
If you want to stop recording
before the time is up, press
the REC button until the OTR
display shows “Stop.” The
recording stops after a few
seconds. You can also press
STOP/EJECT on the front
panel.
Timer Recording
You can set the timer to record
up to six different programs. The
timer can turn the TV/VCR on at
the time you select, record for a
selected length of time, and then
turn off.
You can record a program one
time, daily (every day, Monday
through Friday), or weekly (the
same day every week).
1
Press MENU to display the
menu.
2
Press CH
▼
until “VCR Setup”
is selected. Press VOL+.
✔
The clock must be set to the
correct time and date before you
program the timer.
Record
30M
Menu
Picture
Time Set
Setup
VCR Setup
Caption
V-chip
▲▼
Move
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Sel.
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