Chapter3:OperatingYourVCR Recording(cont.)
[_Important:
Day --
O Start time
Q Stop _ime
ORecord speed AUTO
If you attempt to record on a tape that has had its erasure pre-
vention tab removed, the VCR will eject the tape.
Ifyou programtoomuchtimeintotheOTRtimer,
continue pressing the REC/OTR button. You will "cycle" around
.once you have reached the 4-hour point. You can start over,
adding time in 30 minute intervals.
howOTRaffectsothercontrols
If you press the PAUSE button during OTF., the VCR will pause
recording, but the OTR timer continues to count down.
If you press PLAY/STOP during OTR, you erase the OTR pro-
gramming.
You cannot use the REC/OTR button on the front panel to resume
recording from the record-pause mode. Pre_s the PAUSE button
again to resume recording.
UsingOneKeyProgramming
One Key Programming is a programming method that i,_ simple
to use and easy to learn, without using tile remote control.
Before you begin,
• you need to know how to view the picture coming from your
VCR; (see page 22) and
• you must have set the clock. (See page 29.)
To use One-Key Programming:
O
Load a tape with its erasure tab intact into the VCR. If you
have not yet recorded on this tape, the VCR will test; the tape
with the PerfecTape ®feature. (For more information on this
feature, please see page 49.)
O Press the ONE KEY PROGRAM button. (If you haw. • not set
the time, the "Set the clock" menu will appear. Set t]he clock,
and then proceed.) If there is already a program in the VCR's
memory, you will see the "recap" screer. You can use the ONE
KEY PROGRAM button to select an empty programming slot,
or you can wait 4 seconds for the VCR to automatically select
an empty slot.
O You will see the "Program to record" sc;:een. Press the ONE
KEY PROGRAM button until the channel you would like to
record (for example, channel 2) appears.
• If you are recording t_om a cable box, set the channel to 3
or 4, whichever the cable box send,_ signals on.
• If you wish to record from an external source, press the
ONE KEY PROGRAM button until "External LI" or
"External L2" appears.
Then, wait for 4 seconds. The word "Day" will be highlighted.
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