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To Display the Approximate Remaining Tape Time
The remaining tape time can be displayed in the VCR display.
1 Select the correct cassette tape length. See page 38.
2 Press the [OSD/DISPLAY] button
(18)
repeatedly until the Remaining Tape Time appears on the VCR display.
• Pressing the [OSD/DISPLAY] button
(18)
once makes the On Screen Display appear; after that, pressing it repeatedly
changes the indication in the following order:
For certain cassettes, the remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly.
To Select the Recording Duration and Perform Timer Recording
(One Touch Record)
You can start recording and select the recording duration by repeatedly pressing a single button. This is very convenient, for
example when you want to start recording immediately but need to go out or want to go to bed.
After the selected recording duration has elapsed, recording stops and the VCR automatically switches off.
1 Press the [REC/OTR] button
(48)
to start recording.
2 Press the [REC/OTR] button
(48)
on the VCR repeatedly to select the desired recording duration.
• Every time you press this button, the recording duration indicated in the VCR display changes in the following order.
To Cancel the OTR Recording Before the End:
Press the [Stop] button
(9)
.
To Immediately Record the Same TV Programme That You Are Viewing on the TV
(Direct TV Recording)
For correct operation of the Direct TV Recording function:
• Your TV must be equipped with the Q Link function.
• The VCR must be connected to the TV via a fully-wired 21-pin Scart cable.
This function immediately records the same programme that you are viewing on the TV.
The programme position selected on the VCR automatically changes to the TV programme that you are watching.
When you stop the recording, the VCR automatically switches back to the original programme position.
1
Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure
prevention tab.
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2
Press the [DIRECT TV REC] button.
• Recording of the TV programme that you are viewing
on the TV starts.
• In some cases, it may not be possible to change the
programme position on the TV during Direct TV
Recording.
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3
Press the [Stop] button, to stop recording.
Clock
Counter
Remaining Tape Time
30
(min.)
240
(min.)
180
(min.)
120
(min.)
60
(min.)
Counter display
(normal recording mode)
1
2
3
7
8
0
9
4
5
6
INPUT SELECT
Í
DIRECT TV REC TV ASPECT
AV LINK
TV / TEXT
TRACKING/V-LOCK
VOLUME
STILL ALBUM REPLAY
REC
VCR
TV
SV/V +
AV
+
–
+
–
MENU
EXIT
OK
LIBRARY/SEARCH
INDEX
2
3
A.DUB
AV3 IN
VIDEO
L MONO
AUDIO
R
TIMER REC
REC/OTR
EXT LINK
CVC
/
6
/
6
DIRECT TV REC
Recor
ding