00081A DVD-V8500/XTC-Eng4
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Special Recording Features
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While a recording is in progress, you can watch a different channel,
watch a DVD, or add recording time in 30-minute increments.
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Pause/Resume Recording
Press the
ll (Play/Pause) button. Press REC again to resume.
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Stop Recording
Press the STOP button.
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Watch a Different Channel
Press the TV/VCR button on the remote to switch to your TV tuner,
then select a different channel on your television.
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To Watch a DVD
Insert a DVD in the DVD deck and press Play. The output will
automatically change to the DVD.
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Add Recording Time
See One-Touch Recording (OTR) on the next page.
One-Touch Recording (OTR)
One-Touch Recording (OTR) allows you to add recording time in
30-minute increments up to 4 hours at the touch of a button.
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Start Recording
Follow the instructions on page 47 to begin recording.
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Activate OTR
While in Record mode, press the REC button again to activate
One-Touch Recording (OTR).
• Record length 0:30 appears on the On-Screen Display and the
DVD-VCR will record for exactly 30 minutes.
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Add Recording Time
Continue pressing REC to add recording time in 30 minute
increments up to 4 hours.
• The DVD-VCR stops recording automatically when the time has
elapsed.
Record Speed
You can slow down the recording speed from SP to SLP in order to
fit six hours of programming on a T-120 tape.
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Start Recording
Follow the Basic Recording instructions on page 47.
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Set Record Speed
Press the SPEED button on the remote control to set the Record
Speed to one of the following options:
• SP – Standard Play, for best quality.
• SLP – Super Long Play, for maximum recording time (3 times
SP).
NOTE: The selected Record Speed will appear on the front panel
display and on-screen display.
Maximum Recording Time - SP vs. SLP
Tape Length
SP (Standard Play)
SLP (Super Long Play)
T-120
2 hrs
6 hrs
T-160
2hrs 40 mins
8 hrs
T-180
3 hrs
9 hrs
RECORD
0:30
Record length 0:30
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1:00
1:30
2:00
3:00
4:00
SP
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