Magnavox MDV540VR User manual, English (US) - Page 34
One-Touch Recording
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H9660UD_1.qx4 04.4.14 4:47 PM Page 34 34 One-Touch Recording One-Touch Recording (OTR) lets you set a timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long. Before you begin: ● Place the DVD/VCR in VCR mode. Press VCR so the VCR light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR. ● Select a recording speed (SP, SLP) with the SPEED button. ● 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 Press VCR, then press NEXT ∑/CH o or PREVw /CH p or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record. 2 Press REC I repeatedly until the desired recording length (30 minutes to eight hours) appears on the TV screen. Recording will begin. REC and will appear on the DVD/VCR's display panel. OTR (0:30) SP 2 1 TIMER SET STANDBY-ON SETUP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE REC PREV/ CH TITLE REPEAT C-RESET CLEAR MODE REPEAT A-B NEXT/ CH RETURN DISPLAY VCR DVD DISC MENU OK STOP PLAY SEARCH REW NA508 1 4 PAUSE 23 56 SEARCH FF SPEED SLOW 789 ZOOM SEARCH MODE +10 0 Stopping an OTR To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press STOP C on the remote control or STOP/EJECT CA on the front of the DVD/VCR. To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press REC I repeatedly until RECORD appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen. 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 CA 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. Press DISPLAY to see it on the TV screen. • To change the recording length while an OTR is in progress, press REC I. • 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.
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