Manual Recording; Recording Without Automatic Switch-Off; Recording With Automatic Switch-Off (Otr One-Touch-Recording); Protecting Your Recordings - Hitachi VTMX905EUK Operating Instructions Manual

5.

MANUAL RECORDING

Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for
example, a programme currently being shown).
• If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read
the section 'Recording without automatic switch-off'.
• If you want to start a recording manually but have it
stopped automatically, read the section 'Recording with
automatic switch-off'. This is important if you, for
instance, don't want to record to the end of the cassette.

Recording without automatic switch-off

1
Insert a cassette.
2
Use or to select the programme number you
;P+ P- =
want to record, for example, 'P01'. This will appear on the
display:
Note: Programme number 'E1' is provided for recording
from external sources (via the
3
To start recording, press
remote control at the same time or
video recorder. This will, for instance, appear in the
display.
Note: With you can show the tape position in the
OK
display.
4
Stop recording with the
12
P 01
scart socket).
AV1 EXT1
REC/OTR n and on the
A
on the
RECORD n
P 01
button.
h
Recording with automatic switch-off
(OTR one-touch-recording)
1
Put a cassette in the machine.
2
Use or to select the programme number you
;P+ P- =
want to record.
3
Press and
REC/OTR n
same time.
4
Each time you press
REC/OTR n
you will add 30 minutes to the recording time.
Note: To cancel this information, press

Protecting your recordings

So that you don't accidentally delete an important recording,
remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with
a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left. Later, if you
no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap
again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right.

Auto-assembling

You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual
recordings without any major picture disturbance between
them.
1
While the cassette is playing, search for the correct
position on the tape.
2
Stop the cassette by pressing
display.
3
Now start recording as usual by pressing
on the remote control.
A
4
To stop recording, press
on the remote control at the
A
and at the same time
A
.
CLEAR (CL)
h . ' 9 ' will appear in the
REC/OTR n
h .
and