Hitachi DV-PF74U Owners Guide - Page 19

English RECORDING FUNCTION VCR It may be UNLAWFUL to record copyrighted material with- out the consent of the copyright owner. Accidental Erasure Prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with cellophane tape. Before recording, make sure: Record safety tab ¡The desired channel is selected by pressing the Number buttons on the remote control or CHANNEL (o/p). (If you connected the DVD/VCR to a cable box or satellite box as in "DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION" on page 13, select channel 3 on your TV. Then, select the channel you want to record with the cable box or satellite box. In this case, you can ONLY record and view the SAME channel.) ¡If noise appears, change the RF output channel of the DVD/VCR to channel 4 by pressing PLAY for 3 seconds during playback. Then select the same channel (CH4) on your TV. ¡There is a tape with a safety tab in the DVD/VCR. ¡The desired recording speed is selected in SP (stan- dard play) or SLP (super long play) mode by press- ing SPEED on the remote control. ¡TV STEREO or SAP is selected. Tape Speed Type of tape SP mode SLP mode T60 1 hour 3 hours Recording/Playback Time T120 T160 2 hours 2-2/3 hours 6 hours 8 hours NORMAL RECORDING VCR ¡If a tape ends during OTR, the DVD/VCR will stop, eject the tape, and switch to the DVD mode automatically as the TIMER light blinks. (If the DVD power is off, the VCR will go into the STANDBY mode). ¡When OTR is finished , the VCR turns off automatically. To use the VCR again, press TIMER on the remote, or STOP/EJECT on the DVD/VCR. TIMER RECORDING VCR You may set the DVD/VCR to start recording while you are away. You can set eight programs to record on specific days, daily or weekly within 1 year period. If you have not yet set the clock, "CLOCK SET" appears. If so, follow the steps [3] and [4] in "CLOCK SET" section on page 18. Then, set the timer recording. 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab into the DVD/VCR. 2 Select main menu by pressing MENU. 3 Select "TIMER PROGRAMMING" by press- ing K or L. Then, press B. TIMER PROGRAMMING The set up screen is displayed. PROG 12345678 DATE - START TIME END TIME CHANNEL REC SPEED 1 Begin the recording by pressing REC/OTR. The REC Light lights up and "REC" appears in the front panel display. ¡To temporarily stop recording or to resume it, press PAUSE/STEP. After the DVD/VCR has been in Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head from damage. 2 Press STOP when the recording is completed. Note ¡While you are recording on the DVD/VCR, press the VCR/TV button so that the "VCR" in the display panel disappears on the DVD/VCR. OTR (One Touch Recording) VCR This feature allows you to set the recording length simply by pressing REC/OTR. 3 Press REC/OTR to begin OTR. "REC" and " " appear in the front panel display. Change the recording length by pressing REC/OTR repeatedly. REC OTR(0:30) (Normal recording) OTR(1:00)..... 4 Set the timer. ¡To go back one step, press s. 1) Set the program number (1-8) Program number which is not set up flashes. Press K or L repeatedly for the desired program number. Then, press B. PROGRAM NUMBER 4 DATE - - / - - START TIME END TIME CHANNEL - - REC SPEED - - 2) Set the frequency of the recording For once: Press K or L to point to "ONCE". For daily (Monday~Friday): Press K or L to point to "DAILY". For weekly: Press K or L to point to "WEEKLY". Then, press B. PROGRAM NUMBER 4 ONCE DAILY WEEKLY 3) Set the date First, press K or L for the month. Then, press B. Next, press K or L for the day. Then, press B. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER 4 DATE - - / - - START TIME END TIME CHANNEL - - REC SPEED - - OTR(8:00) OTR(7:30) - 19 - EN 1L25