Otr (one touch recording) – Sylvania SRCD427P User Manual

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This function enables you to set a recording length
simply by pressing the REC/OTR button on the unit.
Make sure ...

The unit is turned on.

Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in
place. (If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape
to the point at which you want to begin recording.)

NOTES:

You cannot start OTR with the remote control.

Recording starts immediately when the REC/OTR
button is pressed.

When the REC/OTR button is pressed 18 times,
the unit returns to the Normal Recording mode.

To stop the OTR operation, press the STOP button
on the unit or on the remote control.

To show the remaining time, press the DISPLAY
button on the remote control so that “OTR”
appears on the TV screen. (It will show up
momentarily then disappear.)

Recording stops when 0:00 is reached.

Please note that in the SLP mode maximum record-
ing time, assuming the tape is started at the begin-
ning, is 8 hours using T-160 (or 6 hours using T-120).

If the tape runs out before the end time, the unit
will switch to the Stop mode immediately, ejects
the tape and turns itself off.

If you press the POWER button during OTR, the
unit continues recording until the selected length is
reached.

1

Select the channel to be recorded

Press the number buttons on the remote control or
the CHANNEL button K or L.
Remember: If the unit is connected to a cable box
or satellite box, it must be on CH3 or CH4, then the
channel to be recorded is selected on the cable box
or satellite box.

2

Select the tape speed

Press the SPEED button to select the desired tape
speed (SP/ SLP).

3

Begin OTR

Press the REC/OTR button on the
unit as many times as needed. The
recording length will be determined
by the number of times you press
the REC/OTR button. Each addi-
tional push will increase the record-
ing time by 30 minutes. It is set up to a maximum of
8 hours.

TV/VCR

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OTR (One Touch Recording)

Push(es)

Display

Recording length

1 push

(normal recording)

2 pushes

0:30

30 minutes

3 pushes

1:00

60 minutes

17 pushes

8:00

480 minutes

You can make copies of video tapes made by friends
or relatives for your enjoyment.
You can not copy a DVD to a videotape.

Connect your unit and a Source (Playing) VCR or
camcorder using the following diagram.

1)Insert a pre-recorded video cassette into the Source

(Playing) VCR or camcorder.

2)Insert a blank video cassette or one you want to

record over, into the unit’s cassette compartment.

3)Press the SPEED button on remote control for the

unit to select the desired recording speed (SP/SLP).

4)Press the CHANNEL button K or L on the unit

until “AUX” appears on the screen.

5)Press the RECORD button on the unit.
6)Begin playback of the tape in the source (Playing)

VCR or camcorder.

NOTE: For best results during copying, use the
unit’s front panel controls whenever possible. The
remote control might affect the source (Playing)
VCR’s playback operation.
7)To stop copying, press the STOP/EJECT button on

the unit, then stop the tape on the source VCR or
camcorder.

TV/VCR

COPYING A VIDEO CASSETTE

(Requires a VCR or camcorder)

WARNING: Unauthorized recordings of
copyrighted video tapes may be an
infringement of copyright laws.

STOP

VIDEO

AUDIO R

L

HEADPHONE

EL

EJECT

F.FWD

REW

REC/OTR

PLAY

VIDEO

IN

OUT

AUDIO

IN

OUT

L

R

[Fig.8]

[Ex: Source (playing)
VCR or camcorder]

Audio/Video
adapter cable
(not supplied)

[The TV/VCR/DVD]

OTR(2 : 30)

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