One-Touch Recording 25
A One-Touch Recording (OTR) is an immediate timed
recording from 30 minutes to eight hours long.
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This function cannot be done from the remote control.
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Recording starts immediately when you press REC/OTR.
Before you begin, make sure ...
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The TV/VCR power is on.
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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
9
7
5
6
4
2
3
1
PAUSE/STILL
+100
STOP
F.FWD
PLAY
REW
VOL.
DISPLAY
MENU
POWER
SLEEP/WAKE UP
CH.
ALT.CH
SLOW
2
1
1
3
Press REC/OTR on
the TV/VCR.
