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Insignia NS-R27TR 27" Round Tube TV/DVD/VCR Combo
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Recording a program
To record a program:
1Insert a videotape with the erase-prevention
tab in place. For more information, see
“Preventing a videotape from being erased”
on page 22.
2Press the CH or CH button to select
the channel you want to record.
3Press the SPEED button to select the tape
speed you want. For more information, see
“Selecting a tape speed for recording” on
page 18.
4Press the REC/OTR button to start the
recording.
5If you do not want to record parts of the
program, such as advertisements, press the
PAUSE•SLOW button. When you want to
start recording again, press the button again.
6To stop recording, press the STOP button.
Specifying the amount of recording time
You can specify the amount of time your want to
record, then start the recording by pressing the
REC/OTR button on the front of your TV combo.
This is called an OTR (one-touch recording).
Your TV combo starts recording, then stops
when it has recording the amount of time you
specified.
To specify the amount of recording time:
1Select the channel you want to record.
2Press the SPEED button to select the tape
speed you want. For more information, see
“Selecting a tape speed for recording” on
page 18.
3Press the REC/OTR button on the front of
your TV combo one or more times until the
amount of time you want to record appears
on the screen. Each time you press the
button, the time increase by 30 minutes. You
can specify as much as 8 hours. Recording
starts immediately.
4To cancel the recording, press the STOP
button on the remote control or
STOP/EJECT button on the front of your
TV combo.
Setting up a recording schedule
You can set up a recording schedule so your
TV combo automatically records a program on a
specific date and at a specific time. You can
schedule as many as nine programs within a
one year time frame.
To set up a recording schedule:
1Press the SETUP button.
2Press the or button to select TIMER
PROGRAMMING, then press the ENTER
button.
3Press the or button to select the
program position you want, then press the
button.
4With the first field flashing, press the or
button to select D (for digital) or – (for
analog), then press the button. The last
channel you were watching appears in the
CH field automatically.
Note• You cannot record from a DVD that is playing
in your TVcombo.
• You can only watch the TV program that you
are recording.
NoteIf your TVcombo is connected to a cable
converter box or satellite receiver, your TV combo
channel must be set to 3 or 4. Select the channel
you want to record from the cable converter box or
satellite receiver.
NoteIf the videotape is paused for more than five
minutes, your TV combo starts recording again to
prevent damage to the videotape.
NoteYou cannot start an OTR from the remote control.
You must press the REC/OTR button on the front
of your TVcom bo.
Note• If you press the REC/OTR button when “OTR
(8:00)” is displayed, your TV combo returns to
normal recording mode.
• If your press the POWER button during an
OTR recording, your TV combo continues to
record.
• In SLP mode, the maximum recording time is
eight hours for a T-160 videotape and six hours
for a T-120 videotape.
• If the videotape runs out before the OTR time is
reached, your TV combo stops recording,
ejects the tape, and turns off.
• To view the remaining time for an OTR, press
the DISPLAY button. The remaining time
appears on the display, then disappears after a
few seconds.
NoteIf you have not set the clock, “MANUAL CLOCK
SET” appears on the screen. You need to set the
clock before you continue. For more information,
see “Setting the clock” on page 12.
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