32 One Touch Recording
The one touch recording (OTR) function allows you to start an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to nine hours long of the channel you are watching. Before you begin, make sure:
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• | The desired recording speed (SP or SLP) has been selected with |
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• | the (Tape) SPEED button. Details are on pages 36 and 58. |
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There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is |
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| program(s). If the end of the tape is reached during an OTR, |
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The VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the |
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Starting an OTR |
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Press the REC(ord)/OTR button 2 - 19 times, until the |
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upper left corner of the screen and on the display panel briefly. | REC/OTR | INDEX | MEMORY | |||
The OTR light will flash on the display panel; the REC(ord) light |
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Stopping an OTR
To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press the STOP but- ton.
To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press the REC(ord)/OTR button until REC appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen. The REC(ord) light will remain on the display panel, but the OTR light will disappear.
Helpful Hints
•To check the time remaining for an OTR after the OTR is in progress, press the EXIT/STATUS button.
•To change the recording length while an OTR is in progress, press the REC(ord)/OTR button until the desired length appears
•If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR, the OTR has priority.
