Sony VRD-VC20 Operating Instructions Manual page 21

To pause recording
Press PAUSE. [Pause] appears on the display window.
To resume recording, press REC or PAUSE again.
Recording pauses also when you stop playback on the video device. To resume
recording, restart playback.
To check the time passed or remaining
Press TIME.
Each time you press TIME, the time passed within the current title or the time
remaining within the disc appears in turn.
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