One-Touch Recording - Philips DVP3345VB/F7 User Manual

One-Touch Recording (OTR) lets you set a timed recording 30 minutes to 8
hours long.
Before you begin :
● This DVD/VCR does not have a tuner input jack. To record TV
programs on your DVD/VCR, you need to connect this DVD/VCR
to an external tuner device (e.g., set top box, cable box or satellite
receiver) that has audio/video output jacks. See page 10 on how to
connect the DVD/VCR to the external tuner.
● Place the DVD/VCR in VCR mode. Press VCR so VCR light appears on the
front of the DVD/VCR.
● Select a recording speed (SP,SLP) by pressing SPEED.
● 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).
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Press INPUT to select the appropriate external input channel
(L1/L2) to which your external tuner is connected. Then select
the desired channel to record on the external tuner.
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Press REC I repeatedly until the desired recording length (30
minutes to 8 hours) appears on the TV screen. Recording will
begin. "REC" and "
OTR
When an OTR ends
The DVD/VCR will turn off and "
flash indicating that the recording is complete, then goes into the timer
standby mode again. (It may switch to DVD mode automatically.) At this point,
you cannot use the VCR unless you release the DVD/VCR from the timer
standby mode.
To release the DVD/VCR from timer standby mode
● If the DVD component is active and no more Timer Recordings are on
standby, you can cancel the timer standby mode by pressing TIMER SET or
VCR on the remote control or by pressing SOURCE or STOP/EJECT C A
on the front panel.
● If the DVD component is not active, or the "
indicating there are more Timer Recordings on standby, you can cancel the
timer standby mode only by pressing TIMER SET on the remote control or
by pressing STOP/EJECT C A on the front panel.
● After releasing the DVD/VCR from timer standby mode, you can use it as
usual.
Stopping an OTR
● To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press STOP C on the remote
control or STOP/EJECT C A on the front of the DVD/VCR.
● To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press REC I repeatedly until
REC appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen, and "
" will appear on the DVD/VCR's display panel.
" on the DVD/VCR's display panel will
" is not flashing but lit

One-Touch Recording

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• The remaining recording time will
appear on the display panel during an
OTR. Press DISPLAY to see it on the
TV screen.
• To change the recording length while
an OTR is in progress, press REC I
repeatedly.
• 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,
" disappears.
eject the tape, and switch to DVD
mode or turn off.
• If one or more Timer Recordings are
on standby when one OTR ends, the
DVD/VCR will turn off automatically
and "
VCR's display panel indicating that it is
now ready for another Timer
Recording.
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OPEN/CLOSE
1 2 3
4 5 6
TRACKING
7 8 9
CLEAR TITLE
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VCR SETUP DVD
DISC
INPUT MENU
OK
REW PLAY FFW
STOP PAUSE BACK
DISPLAY SUBTITLE ZOOM AUDIO
ANGLE SEARCH REPEAT REPEAT
A-B
REC SPEED MODE TIMER SET
Helpful Hint
" will appear on the DVD/
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