VCR OPERATION

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.

1Be sure you have begun recording and that the record indicator light on the front panel is lit.

2Press 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.

3To resume recording, press P./STILL again.

Using Advanced

Recording Features

One-touch Recording

3 Press REC on the remote

One-touch Recording (OTR) lets

control repeatedly until the

you record television programs

time you want appears.

with the touch of a button.

The TV/VCR begins recording.

You can program the length of

You can increase the length

time (up to four hours) that you

of time you want to record at

want to record.

any time during the recording

1 Insert a video cassette tape,

process by pressing the REC

set the tape speed, and

button again and choosing

select the channel you want

additional time.

to record.

If you want to stop recording

The TV/VCR won’t record if the

before the time is up, press

record safety tab on the tape

the REC button until the OTR

has been removed. For more

display shows “Stop.” The

information, see page 40.

recording stops after a few

2 Press REC on the remote

seconds. You can also press

control twice.

STOP/EJECT on the front

 

Record

panel.

 

30M

 

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.

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).

1Press MENU to display the menu.

2Press CH▼ until “VCR Setup” is selected. Press VOL+.

Menu

Picture

Time Set

Setup

VCR Setup

Caption

V-chip

▲▼ Move œ√Sel. Exit

The clock must be set to the correct time and date before you program the timer.

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Curtis Mathes CMC13410 Using Advanced Recording Features, Editing While Recording, One-touch Recording, Timer Recording