One-touch recording 25, Starting an otr, Stopping an otr – Philips VR400BMG User Manual
Page 25: Helpful hints
One-Touch Recording 25
Starting an OTR
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Use the CHANNEL (o/p) buttons or the Number but-
tons to select the channel you want to record.
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Press the REC(ord)/OTR button on the VCR repeatedly
until the desired recording length (30 minutes to eight
hours) appears in the upper left corner of the screen.
Recording will begin immediately.
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The RECORD button on the remote control cannot be used to
start an OTR.
The One-Touch Recording function allows you to program an
immediate timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long. Before
you begin, make sure:
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Channels are set up.
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The desired recording speed (SP, SLP) has been selected with
the SPEED button.
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There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is
intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).
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The VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it
does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)
Stopping an OTR
To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press the STOP but-
ton on the remote control. To cancel the OTR but continue
recording, press the REC(ord)/OTR button on the VCR repeat-
edly until REC appears in the upper left corner of the screen.
Press the REC(ord)/OTR
button on the VCR repeat-
edly.
OTR (0:30)
• To change the recording length
while an OTR is in progress, press
the REC(ord)/OTR button on the
VCR repeatedly until the desired
length appears on the screen.
• You can not pause recording during
an OTR.
• If the preset time for a timer
recording comes up during an OTR,
the OTR has priority. The timer
recording will not occur.
• To show the time remaining for an
OTR, press the DISPLAY button
repeatedly until OTR and the time
remaining appear in the upper left
corner of the screen.
• If the end of the tape is reached
during an OTR, the VCR will stop
recording, eject the tape, and turn
itself off.
Helpful Hints
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VCR/TV
POWER
EJECT
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
+100
CHANNEL
INDEX
SLOW
SPEED
QUICK-
FIND
TIME
EXIT
COUNTER
DISPLAY
MENU
RESET
MEMORY
REWIND
/ PLAY
F.FWD
RECORD
PAUSE/STILL
/ STOP
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