Philips DVP3050V User manual - Page 26

H9820UD_IB_EN_1_0210 2/14/05 11:16 AM Page 26 English 26 One-Touch Recording One-Touch Recording (OTR) lets you set a timed recording 30 minutes to 8 hours long of the current TV channel. Before you begin: ● Place the DVD/VCR in VCR mode. Press VCR so VCR light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR. ● Select a recording speed (SP, SLP) with SPEED. ● Put a videotape in the cassette compartment. Make sure the tape's record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). 1 PressVCR, then press SKIP ∑/CH K or SKIP w/CH L or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record. 2 Press RECORD I repeatedly until the desired recording length (30 minutes to 8 hours) appears on the TV screen. Recording will begin. "REC" and " " will appear on the DVD/VCR's display panel. OTR (0:30) 2 STANDBY-ON SEARCH MODE DISPLAY REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO A-B SUBTITLE ZOOM ANGLE SKIP / CH RETURN TITLE CLEAR/RESET SLOW VCR DISC/VCR MENU VCR/TV DVD SYSTEM MENU 1 OK STOP PLAY PAUSE TIMER SET MARKER RECORD SPEED 1 45 89 2 3 67 0 +10 SP When an OTR ends The DVD/VCR will turn off and " " on the DVD/VCR's display panel will flash indicating that the recording is complete, or it may switch to DVD mode automatically. Press TIMER SET to use the DVD/VCR as usual. Stopping an OTR To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press STOP C on the remote control or STOP/EJECT C A (VCR) on the front of the DVD/VCR. To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press RECORD I repeatedly until REC appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen, and " " disappears. When an OTR finishes, the DVD/VCR will either switch to DVD mode or turn itself off. If it changes to DVD mode, press STANDBY-ON y to turn it off. After an OTR, " " flashes because the VCR is still on standby for timer recordings. Press TIMER SET on the remote or STOP/EJECT C A (VCR) on the DVD/VCR to cancel timer standby and use the VCR normally again. Helpful Hints • The remaining recording time will appear on the display panel during an OTR. Press DISPLAY to see it on the TV screen. • To change the recording length while an OTR is in progress, press RECORD I repeatedly. • You cannot pause an OTR. • If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR, the OTR has priority.The timer recording will not take place. • If the end of the tape is reached during an OTR, the VCR will stop recording, eject the tape, and switch to DVD mode or turn off. • If one or more Timer recordings are on standby when one OTR ends, the DVD/VCR will turn off automatically and " " will appear on the DVD/VCR's display panel indicating that it is now ready for another timer recording.