C
HAPTER
F
OUR
: VCR O
PERATION
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2
Press the
REC
button
repeatedly until the length
of time you want to record
appears.
The VCR begins recording.
Using Advanced Recording Features
Using One-Touch Recording
One-touch recording (OTR) lets you record television programs with the touch of a
button. You can even 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.
For information, see “Recording
Programs As You Watch” on page 58.
The VCR won’t record on a video
cassette tape if the record safety tab on
the tape has been removed. For
information on the record safety tab,
see page 68.
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 the commercials.
▼
2
Press the
PLAY/PAUSE
(
)
button on the front
panel to temporarily stop
recording.
After ten minutes in the pause
mode, the VCR automatically stops the
tape and switches to TV mode to
protect the video heads from excessive
wear. If this happens, press REC to
resume recording.
▼
1
Be sure you have begun
recording and that the
record indicator light on
the front panel is
illuminated.
For information on recording, see
page 58.
V C R O
P E R AT I O N
3
To resume recording, press the
REC
button on the front panel or
remote control again.
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