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How to Set a Timer Recording
Insert a blank videotape into the VCR deck. Be sure to leave the
Record Safety Tab intact.
With the Timer Recording function, you can program up to 7
events at a time to record up to a month in advance.
Set the TV to channel 3 or 4.
To Begin Setting the Timer Recording,
• Turn on your DVD-VCR, and
• Turn on your TV.
1
Open “MENU”
Press the MENU button or the TIMER button while the DVD is in
Stop or Play mode.
2
Select “Program”
Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “PROGRAM”, then press
the ENTER button.
3
Select Channel Number
Use the Right and UP/DOWN buttons to set the channel.
Press the RIGHT button to move to the next setting.
4
Set “Time/Date/Speed”
Repeat Step 3 above to set start time, end time, date and record
speed. Date can be set for one time, daily or weekly recording.
See below.
5
Save “Timer Recording”
Press the RETURN button to finish setting the timer recording.
Stop the VCR or turn the power off. The timer indicator light will
come on the VCR. Then the VCR will automatically turn on and
begin recording at the time you set. To stop the timer recording,
press the POWER button or press the STOP button two times.
6
Auto Speed Select
If the length of the videotape is not long enough for a timer
recording in the SP mode, set the recording tape speed to “AUTO”.
Recording will start in the SP mode. If the length is not long
enough, the tape speed will automatically change from SP mode to
SLP mode.
7
Daily/Weekly Date Programming
Weekly [SUN’S~SAT’S]: Use this to record TV programs on the
same channel at the same time every week.
Daily [MO - FR] : Use this to record TV programs on the same
channel at the same time every day Monday through Friday.
If you want to set
the timer program,
press the ENTER key
Timer Program
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Language : English
Front Display : Auto
Auto Power Off : Off
Record Speed
You can slow down the recording speed from SP to SLP in order to fit
six hours of programming on a T-120 tape.
1
Start Recording
Follow the Basic Recording instructions on page 56.
2
Set Record Speed
Press the SPEED button on the remote control to set the Record
Speed to one of the following options:
• SP – Standard Play, for best quality.
• SLP – Super Long Play, for maximum recording time (3 times SP).
NOTE: The selected Record Speed will appear on the front panel
display and on-screen display.
Maximum Recording Time - SP vs. SLP
Tape Length SP (Standard Play) SLP (Super Long Play)
T-120
2 hrs
6 hrs
T-160
2hrs 40 mins
8 hrs
T-180
3 hrs
9 hrs
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One-Touch Recording (OTR) allows you to add recording time in
30-minute increments up to 4 hours at the touch of a button.
1
Start Recording
Follow the instructions on page 56 to begin recording.
2
Activate OTR
While in Record mode, press the REC button again to activate
One-Touch Recording (OTR).
• Record length 0:30 appears on the On-Screen Display and the
DVD-VCR will record for exactly 30 minutes.
3
Add Recording Time
Continue pressing REC to add recording time in 30 minute
increments up to 4 hours.
• The DVD-VCR stops recording automatically when the time has
elapsed.
One-Touch Recording (OTR)
RECORD
SP
Record length 0:30 07
0:30
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1:30
2:00
3:00
4:00
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