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Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly, until the
desired recording length appears briefly on screen and on
the display panel. The \light will flash on the display panel.
• To check the time remaining for an
OTR after the OTR is in progress,
press the EXIT/STATUSbutton.
• To change the recording length
while an OTR is in progress, press
the REC(ord)/OTRbutton until the
desired length appears on screen.
• If the preset time for a timer
recording comes up during an OTR,
the OTR has priority.
Helpful Hints
OTR (0:30)
SLP
Stopping an OTR
To stop anOTR before recording is finished, press the STOP 9
button.
To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press the
REC(ord)/OTRbutton until REC appears in the upper left corner
of the TV screen. (ON SCREEN MODE cannot be set to OFF.
Details are on page 26.) The \light will remain on the display
panel.
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 set up. Details are on pages 11 - 12.
•The desired recording speed (SP or SLP)has been selected with
the SPEEDbutton. Details are on pages 38 and 52.
•There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is
intact (see page 5) and the tape is long enough to record the
program(s). If the end of the tape is reached during an OTR,
recording will stop. The VCR will eject the tape and turn itself
off.
•The VCRis in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the
display panel of the VCR when the VCR is in VCR position. If
the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.)
Starting an OTR
1
Press the VCR button.
2
Use the CH(annel) 8/9buttons or the Number buttons
to select the channel you want to record.
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SPEED
CBL/DBS TV VCR
MENU
EXIT/STATUS
TIMER
SKIP
JOG/SHTL
STILL/SLOW
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STOP L
PLAY :
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EJECT
POWER
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8
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QUICK PROGRAMMING
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9
START
DBS
STOP
DAILY
DATE
WEEKLY
CLEAR
CHVOL
REW FF
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VCR/TV
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AUDIO/MUTE
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REC /OTR
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