OTR (One Touch Recording)

TV/VCR

This function enables you to set a recording length simply by hitting [REC/OTR] on the unit.

Make sure ...

The unit must be turned on.

Insert a cassette tape with its erase-prevention tab in place. (If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.)

NOTES:

You cannot start OTR with the remote control.

Recording starts immediately when [REC/OTR] is hit.

When [REC/OTR] is hit 18 times, the unit returns to the normal recording mode.

To stop the OTR operation, hit [STOP C] on the unit or on the remote control.

Time(s)

Display

 

Recording length

1 time

 

(normal recording)

 

 

 

 

2 times

0:30

 

30 minutes

3 times

1:00

 

60 minutes

 

 

 

 

17 times

8:00

 

480 minutes

 

 

 

 

COPYING A VIDEO CASSETTE (Requires a VCR or camcorder)

TV/VCR

You can make copies of video tapes made by friends or relatives for your enjoyment.

You can not copy a DVD to a videotape.

WARNING: Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws.

To show the remaining time, hit [DISPLAY] on

Connect your unit and a source (Playing) VCR using

the remote control so that “OTR” appears on the

the following diagram.

 

TV screen. (It will show up momentarily then dis-

[This unit]

[Fig.8]

appear.)

 

 

Recording stops when the display shows 0:00.

 

 

Please note that in the SLP mode maximum

 

 

recording time, assuming the tape is started at the

 

 

beginning, is 8 hours using T-160 (or 6 hours

 

 

using T-120).

 

 

If the tape runs out before the end time, the unit

 

[Ex: Source VCR or

will switch to the stop mode immediately, ejects

 

 

camcorder]

the tape and turns itself off.

Audio/Video

 

Even if [POWER] is hit during OTR, the unit

AUDIO

cable

OUT IN

 

 

L

continues recording.

(not supplied)

R

 

VIDEO

 

 

1 Select the channel to be recorded

 

OUT IN

 

 

Press the Number buttons or [CH. K / L].

 

1)Insert a pre-recorded video cassette into the source

 

VCR or camcorder.

NOTE:

 

 

 

 

2)Insert a blank video cassette or one you want to

If the unit is connected to a cable box or satellite

 

 

record over, into the unit’s cassette compartment.

box, the unit must be on CH3 or CH4, then the

 

3)Hit

[SPEED] on remote control for the unit to

channel to be recorded is selected on the cable box

select the desired recording speed (SP/SLP).

or satellite box.

 

 

 

 

4)Press [CHANNEL K / L] on the unit until “AUX”

 

 

 

 

 

 

appears on the screen.

2 Select the tape speed

 

 

 

 

5)Hit [REC/OTR] on the unit.

Hit [SPEED] to select the desired tape speed

 

6)Begin playback of the tape in the source VCR or

(SP/SLP).

 

 

camcorder.

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

 

 

For best results during copying, use the front

3 Begin OTR

 

 

 

 

panel controls whenever possible. The remote

Hit [REC/OTR] on the unit as

 

 

OTR (2 : 30)

 

control might affect the source VCR’s playback

many times as needed. The record-

 

 

 

 

operation.

ing length will be determined by

 

 

 

 

7)To stop copying, hit [STOP/EJECT C / A] on the

the number of times you hit

 

 

 

 

unit, then stop the tape on the source VCR or cam-

[REC/OTR]. Each time it is hit,

 

 

SP

 

corder.

the recording time will be increased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by 30 minutes up to 8 hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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