RCA B27TF685 manual Using Advanced Recording Features, Editing While Recording

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VCR O P E R AT I O N

Editing While Recording

You can edit while recording, selecting only those scenes you want to record from the current television program. This is especially helpful if you want to record a program without the commercials.

1

Be sure you have begun recording and that the record indicator light on the front panel is illuminated.

▼ For information on recording, see page 58.

2

Press the PLAY/PAUSE

( ) button on the front panel to temporarily stop recording.

▼ After ten minutes in the pause mode, the VCR automatically stops the tape and switches to TV mode to protect the video heads from excessive wear. If this happens, press REC to resume recording.

3

To resume recording, press the REC button on the front panel or remote control again.

Using Advanced Recording Features

Using One-Touch Recording

One-touch recording (OTR) lets you record television programs with the touch of a button. You can even program the length of time (up to four hours) that you want to record.

1	▼ For information, see “Recording
	Programs As You Watch” on page 58.
Insert a video cassette
tape, set the tape speed,	The VCR won’t record on a video
and select the channel
	cassette tape if the record safety tab on
you want to record.
	the tape has been removed. For
	information on the record safety tab,
	see page 68.

2

Press the REC button repeatedly until the length of time you want to record appears.

The VCR begins recording.

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