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:

Channels are programmed. Details are on page 12.

 

 

 

 

 

The desired recording speed (SP or SLP) has been selected with

 

 

 

 

 

the (Tape) SPEED button. Details are on pages 36 and 58.

 

 

 

 

 

There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is

 

 

 

 

1

 

intact (see page five) and the tape is long enough to record the

 

 

 

 

 

program(s). If the end of the tape is reached during an OTR,

 

CBL/DSS

VCR

TV

 

recording will stop. The VCR will eject the tape and turn itself

 

off.

 

EJECT

POWER

MUTE

The VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

display panel of the VCR when the VCR is in VCR position. If

 

VOL

F.ADV

CHANNEL

 

the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.)

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAUSE/STILL

Starting an OTR

 

 

PLAY

 

1

 

REW

 

FF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the VCR button.

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

VCR PLUS+

 

LIGHT

 

/ENTER

 

 

 

STOP

 

 

 

EXIT/STATUS MENU

CLEAR

Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons or the Number

 

 

 

 

 

buttons to select the channel you want to record.

 

1

2

3

 

3

 

 

 

4

5

6

 

 

7

8

9

 

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button 2 - 19 times, until the

 

 

 

 

 

desired recording length (30 minutes to nine hours) appears in the

3

100

0

GO-TO

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

 

...

 

 

 

 

 

...

 

 

will appear on the display panel.

VAR. SLOW

TRACKING

SKIP

 

OTR (0:30)

 

SPEED VCR/TV SLOW

 

SEARCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMOTE LOCATOR

 

SLP

 

 

 

 

 

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 on-screen.

If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR, the OTR has priority.

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Philips VRX442, VRX462 One Touch Recording, Starting an OTR, Stopping an OTR, Tape Speed button. Details are on pages 36