OTR (One Touch Recording)

This function enables you to set a recording length simply by pressing the REC/OTR button on the TV/VCR.

Make sure ...

TV/VCR power 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:

This function CANNOT be done from the remote control.

Recording starts immediately when the REC/OTR button is pressed.

When the REC/OTR button is pressed 18 times, the TV/VCR returns to the Normal Recording mode.

To stop the OTR operation, press the STOP button on the TV/VCR or on the remote control.

To show the remaining time, press the DISPLAY button on the remote control so that “OTR” appears on the TV screen. (It will show up momen- tarily then disappear.)

Recording stops when 0:00 is reached.

Please note that in the SLP mode maximum record- ing time, assuming the tape is started at the begin- ning, is 8 hours using T-160 (or 6 hours using T- 120).

If the tape runs out before the end time, the TV/VCR will switch to the Stop mode immediate- ly, ejects the tape and turns itself off.

1 Select the channel to be recorded

Press the number buttons on the remote control or the CHANNEL K or L button.

Remember: If the TV/VCR is connected to a cable box or satellite box, the TV/VCR must be on CH3 or CH4, then the channel to be recorded is selected on the cable box or satellite box.

2Select the tape speed

Press the SPEED button to select the desired tape speed (SP/ SLP).

3 Begin OTR

OTR(2 : 30)

Press the REC/OTR button on the TV/VCR as many times as needed. The recording length will be deter- mined by the number of times you SP

press the REC/OTR button. Each additional push will increase the recording time by 30 minutes. It is set up to 8 hours.

Push(es)

Display

Recording length

1 push

 

(normal recording)

2 pushes

0:30

30 minutes

3 pushes

1:00

60 minutes

17 pushes

8:00

480 minutes

COPYING A VIDEO CASSETTE (Requires a VCR or camcorder)

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

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

Connect your TV/VCR and a Source (Playing) VCR using the following diagram.

 

 

 

[Fig.8]

VIDEO

L-AUDIO-R

HEADPHONE

[The TV/VCR]

 

 

 

 

 

[Ex: Source (playing)

 

 

VCR or camcorder]

 

 

AUDIO

Audio/Video

 

 

L

 

OUT

IN

adapter cable

 

 

 

R

 

VIDEO

(not supplied)

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

IN

1)Insert a pre-recorded video cassette into the Source (Playing) VCR or camcorder.

2)Insert a blank video cassette, or one you want to record over, into the TV/VCR’s cassette compart- ment.

3)Press the SPEED button on remote control for the TV/VCR to select the desired recording speed (SP/SLP).

4)Press the CHANNEL K or L button on the TV/VCR until “AUX” appears on the screen.

5)Press the RECORD button on the TV/VCR. 6)Begin playback of the tape in the source (Playing)

VCR or camcorder.

NOTE: For best results during dubbing, use the TV/VCR’s front panel controls whenever possible. The remote control might affect the source (Playing) VCR’s playback operation.

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