Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

Record tab

One-Touch Timer Recording

VCR

This feature allows you to set the recording length simply by pressing [VCR REC I].

1 Turn on the unit and insert a recordable tape.

Make sure that the TV input is set on the unit.

2 Press [VCR].

3 Select the recording speed using [REC SPEED]. (See page 64.)

4 Select the desired channel to record using [PR +/-] or [the Number buttons].

5 Press [VCR REC I] repeatedly until the desired recording time (30 minutes to 8 hours) appears on the TV screen.

One-touch timer recording will start.

0:30

(Normal Recording) 1:00

8:00 7:30

•When the unit reaches the specified time, it will be turned off automatically.

•To change the recording length during one-touch timer recording, press [VCR REC I] repeatedly until the desired length appears.

•To cancel one-touch timer recording within the specified time, press [STOP S].

Hint

•The remaining recording time will appear on the TV screen during one-touch timer recording. Press [ON SCREEN] to see it on the TV screen.

Note

•If VCR one-touch timer recording is completed during DVD playback or recording, the VCR will be in stop mode and the DVD keeps the current mode.

•You cannot use the pause function during one-touch timer recording.

•When one-touch timer recording is finished and the power is turned off, the unit will switch to the timer- standby mode automatically if a timer recording has been programmed. Press [TIMER ] to cancel the timer-standby mode to use the unit continuously.

Search

Index Search

VCR

1 Press [VCR].2 Press [VCR SEARCH] so that the index search menu appears.

3 Enter the number of recordings you wish to skip using [the Number buttons] within 30 seconds.

4 Press [FWD f] or [REV r] to start index search.

If you want to go in the forward direction, press [FWD f].

If you want to go in the reverse direction, press

[REV r].

After index search, the VCR will play back the tape automatically.

Note

•This function is not available during recording.

•Every time a tape is recorded, an index mark is written on the tape.

Time Search

VCR

This feature allows you to go to a specific point on a tape by entering the exact amount of time you wish to skip in order to reach the point.

1 Press [VCR].

2 Press [VCR SEARCH] repeatedly so that the time search menu appears.3 Enter your desired time to skip using [the Number buttons] within 30 seconds.4 Press [FWD f] or [REV r] to start time search.

If you want to go in the forward direction, press [FWD f].

If you want to go in the reverse direction, press [REV r].

After time search, the unit will play back the tape automatically.

Note

•This function is not available during recording.

•Press [STOP S] to stop the search.

•If the tape reaches the end during a Search, this unit will cancel the search and rewind the tape.

Functions VCR

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