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.
z REC
1 While recording, press zREC.
The 
indicator appears in the display window.
SP VIDEO
OPC
2 Press zREC repeatedly to set the duration time.
Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.
0:30 
1:00 
5:30 
6:00 
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 zREC repeatedly to set a new duration time.
To cancel the duration
Press zREC repeatedly until the 
indicator disappears and the VCR returns to the normal recording mode.
To stop recording
To stop the VCR while recording, press xSTOP.
Note
•You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time.
64Setting the recording duration time