One Touch Recording (OTR)
The OTR function lets you quickly specify how long you want a recording to continue. You do not have to programme the timer.
Make sure....
• The record tab on the cassette is not removed.
1On TV
1Turn on the TV.
2Select the video channel (or external video input).
2On VCR
Insert a cassette with the record tab in place.
The VCR turns on.
•If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn on the VCR.
To rewind the tape, press REW 1.
To check time remaining during an OTR
Press EXIT/STATUS.
To change the recording length during an OTR
Press REC/OTR ¦until the desired length appears.
To cancel an OTR
Press STOP 7 to stop recording before the preset recording length is reached. If you want to cancel the OTR mode but continue recording, press REC/ OTR ¦several times until “OTR” changes to “REC” on the TV screen.
Notes on the indications on the display while an OTR operation
•During recording, the displayed time counts down. When “0:00” is reached, recording stops and the VCR turns off automatically.
•If an OTR is engaged during pause, the displayed time counts down normally, but recording does not begin until you cancel the pause.
Automatic Operations
Auto playback
When a tape is inserted, the VCR turns on. If the record tab is removed, playback begins.
Repeat playback
When you press and hold PLAY 3for more than 5 seconds, you can play back the same tape repeatedly (50 times). When the tape runs to its end, the VCR automatically rewinds the tape, and starts playback.
Auto rewind
When a tape reaches its end during playback, fast forwarding, or manual recording, the VCR rewinds the tape and stops.
Memory rewind power off
When you press POWER during rewinding, the VCR turns off after rewinding is completed.
3Select Channel
Press CH 5/ °or Number buttons to select the channel to record.
4Start OTR
Press REC/OTR ¦twice.
Recording starts immediately, and the
à(Record) indicator lights up on the display.
OTR(0:30)
CH12
This indicates that the
Index Search
You can locate an index marked at the beginning of each recording on a tape recorded on this VCR (or an indexed tape).
Press INDEX ¢or INDEX 4 repeatedly until the appropriate number is displayed on the TV screen before starting play. Rapid forward or reverse search begins.When it finds the
Eject cassette
You can eject the tape simply by pressing EJECT 0even while the VCR is turned off.
When you press EJECT 0, the VCR automatically turns on, ejects the tape, then turns off.
VCR will automatically shut off after 30 minutes of recording.
SP
designated index, playback starts automatically.
• Locate an index number by pressing the |
5Select Recording Length
Press REC/OTR ¦repeatedly until the desired recording length appears.
Each time you press the button, recording length increases in
=0:30=1:00=1:30.....8:30=9:00
REC (Normal recording)+
button repeatedly, indicating how many |
index marks ahead of or behind that |
recording you want is from the tape’s |
current position. |
• Up to ±9th index mark from the current |
position on the tape can be located. |
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