Setting the recording duration time

After you have started recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration.

Before you start…

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1

2

While recording, press z REC.

The indicator appears in the display window.

Press zREC repeatedly to set the duration time.

In SP mode

Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

0:30 1:00 4:00 4:30 Normal recording

In LP (EP) mode

Each press advances the time as shown below.

 

0:30

 

1:00

 

 

 

4:00

 

5:00

 

 

 

9:00

 

Normal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically.

To extend the duration

Press z REC repeatedly to set a new duration time.

To cancel the duration

Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR returns to the normal recording mode.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

Note

•You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time.

29