How Can I Record Directly - Philips VR202 Operating Instructions Manual

HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY?
The easiest way of recording Is to record directly from a TV
programme which Is being broadcast
And this Is how to go about It:
O
Load a cassette. The video recorder will switch on
automatically.
Press buttons + or — or the digit buttons 0-9 to select the
programme number you wish to record from.
© Press button • when you want the recording to begin.
The video recorder display will show e.g.:
The video recorder will record your chosen TV programme.
It is important to note the following:
Whilst operating the remote control, you must always press the
button • and the button
A
simultaneously, this Is In order to
prevent accidentally starting a recording.
@ If you wish to Interrupt or to stop the recording, press
button ■.
Can I switch the TV set off while recording?
In order to record TV programmes, your video recorder has Its
own tuner.
This means that during a recording you can use the TV set
Independently of the video recorder. You may switch it off, switch
It on again or change the programme number without disturbing
the recording which is taking place.
If you wish to control what you are recording, then select on the
TV set the programme number for the video recorder.
Some general notes:
• If while recording a TV programme you wish to select a
different TV channel and record a programme from there, you
must first Interrupt the original recording by pressing the
button ■.
Select the new programme number and start the recording by
pressing button • .
• Should you forget to load a cassette before starting a
recording, the display will warn you by showing the following:
• If you accidentally load a protected cassette, for example a
cassette hired from a video shop, then when you go to begin a
recording, the display will warn you by Indicating the following:
After awhile the cassette will be ejected.
• If the end of the tape Is reached during recording, the
cassette will be ejected automatically and the video recorder will
switch itself off.
• The previous recording on a cassette is automatically erased
when you make a new recording.
Instant recording with automatic switch off (OTR: One
Touch Recording)
Even if you are recording directly, it is not necessary for you to
wait for the programme to end. It Is possible to give the video
recorder an automatic switch-off time.
The time when you wish the recording to stop can be chosen In
Intervals of 30 minutes.
O Load a cassette and press buttons + or — or the digit
buttons 0-9 select the TV channel from which you wish to
record.
© Now press the buttons
A and OTR
simultaneously when you
wish to start the recording.
The video recorder display will show, e.g.:
G C r
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OTR
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U' u u
The time shown Is the time at which the recording will stop, this
Is always the current time -h 30 minutes. In this example, the
time is 7.30 p.m.
© If you wish the recording time to be lengthened, press again
the buttons
A and OTR
simultaneously. Each time you press
these buttons, the recording time is extended by 30 minutes.
If you have pressed the buttons
A and OTR
too often, press
button X to return to the previous stopping time, that is, the
present time -H 30 minutes.
Please note:
• If you wish to stop the OTR recording before the
programmed stopping time Is reached, press button ■ or
button (1).
• If you have started a manual recording, you may later change
over to an OTR-recording,for instance if you wish to go to bed.
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