One-Touch Recording 27A One-Touch Recording (OTR) is an immediate timedrecording from 30 minutes to eight hours long.Before you begin ...● Turn on the TV/VCR/DVD.● Press SELECT to put the unit in TV/VCR mode.The red VCR/TV light will appear on the front of the unit.● Insert a videotape with its erase prevention tab in place.Details are on page seven. Rewind or fast forward the tapeto the point at which you want to begin recording.1 Press the Number buttons or CH. ▲/▼to selectthe channel you want to record.Remember, if the TV/VCR/DVD is connected to aCable Box/Satellite Receiver, the TV/VCR/DVD mustbe on channel 3, 4, or AUX.Select the channel you want to record at the CableBox/Satellite Receiver. Details are on page eight.2 Press SPEED to select a tape recording speed(SP or SLP). Details are on page 26.3 Press REC/OTR I on the front of theTV/VCR/DVD repeatedly to select a recordinglength. Recording will start immediately.Each press of REC/OTR I will increase the recordingtime by 30 minutes.The maximum recording length iseight hours.4 Press STOP C to stop a one-touch recordingbefore its designated end time. Otherwise,recording will stop at the time you designated.TheTV/VCR/DVD will turn off when the OTR ends.OTR (2:30)SPPLAYSTOPENTERRECORD DISCMENURETURNTITLESETUPA-BREPEATSEARCH MODECLEARMODE ANGLESUBTITLEAUDIODISPLAYSPEED C.RESETSTANDBY-ON PICTURE SELECTSLEEPCH.VOL.MUTEZOOM1 2 34 5 67 8 90 +10+100REPEAT2 41Helpful Hints• You cannot do an OTR with theremote control.• To show the remaining recordingtime, press DISPLAY. OTR and theremaining recording time willappear briefly in the top left cornerof the screen.• If the tape ends before the record-ing’s end time, the TV/VCR/DVD willstop recording, eject the tape, andturn itself off.• An OTR will continue even if youturn off the TV/VCR/DVD.The redREC/OTR light will flash on thefront of the TV/VCR/DVD to indi-cate recording is still in progress.• To change the recording lengthwhile an OTR is in progress, pressREC/OTR I repeatedly.• You cannot pause an OTR.• If the preset time for a timerrecording comes up during an OTR,the OTR has priority.The timerrecording will not take place.3 Press REC/OTR I on thefront of the TV/VCR/DVD.20_27MC4304_1.qx3 04.5.12 11:09 AM Page 27