English recording function, Otr (one touch recording), Timer recording – Hitachi DV PF74U User Manual

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RECORDING FUNCTION

It may be UNLAWFUL to record copyrighted material with-
out the consent of the copyright owner.
Accidental Erasure Prevention
To prevent accidental recording on a recorded
cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record
on it later, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

Before recording, make sure:

The desired channel is selected by

pressing the Number buttons on the remote control or

CHANNEL (o/p). (If you connected the DVD/VCR

to a cable box or satellite box as in "DVD/VCR TO

TV CONNECTION" on page 13, select channel 3 on

your TV. Then, select the channel you want to record

with the cable box or satellite box. In this case, you can

ONLY record and view the SAME channel.)

If noise appears, change the RF output channel of

the DVD/VCR to channel 4 by pressing PLAY for

3 seconds during playback. Then select the same

channel (CH4) on your TV.

There is a tape with a safety tab in the DVD/VCR.

The desired recording speed is selected in SP (stan-
dard play) or SLP (super long play) mode by press-
ing SPEED on the remote control.

TV STEREO or SAP is selected.

VCR

Type of tape

T60

T120

T160

SP mode

1 hour

2 hours

2-2/3 hours

SLP mode

3 hours

6 hours

8 hours

Tape Speed Recording/Playback Time

Begin the recording by pressing REC/OTR.
The REC Light lights up and “REC” appears
in the front panel display.

To temporarily stop recording or to resume it, press
PAUSE/STEP. After the DVD/VCR has been in
Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically
to protect the tape and the video head from damage.

Press STOP when the recording is completed.

Note

While you are recording on the DVD/VCR, press the
VCR/TV button so that the “VCR” in the display
panel disappears on the DVD/VCR.

VCR

OTR (One Touch Recording)

This feature allows you to set the recording length sim-
ply by pressing REC/OTR.

Press REC/OTR to begin OTR. “REC” and

“

”

appear in the front panel display.

Change the recording length by pressing
REC/OTR repeatedly.

VCR

If a tape ends during OTR, the DVD/VCR will stop,
eject the tape, and switch to the DVD mode automati-
cally as the TIMER light blinks. (If the DVD power is
off, the VCR will go into the STANDBY mode).

When OTR is finished , the VCR turns off automat-
ically. To use the VCR again, press TIMER on the
remote, or STOP/EJECT on the DVD/VCR.

TIMER RECORDING

You may set the DVD/VCR to start recording while
you are away. You can set eight programs to record on
specific days, daily or weekly within 1 year period.

If you have not yet set the clock, "CLOCK SET"
appears. If so, follow the steps [3] and [4] in "CLOCK
SET" section on page 18. Then, set the timer record-
ing.

Insert a tape with its safety tab into the
DVD/VCR.

Select main menu by pressing MENU.

Select "TIMER PROGRAMMING" by press-
ing K or L. Then, press B.
The set up screen is dis-
played.

Set the timer.

To go back one step, press s.

VCR

PROGRAM NUMBER 4
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY

PROGRAM NUMBER 4
DATE - - / - -
START TIME - - : - - - -
END TIME - - : - - - -
CHANNEL - -
REC SPEED - -

ONE TIME PROGRAM

1) Set the program number (1-8)

Program number which is not set up
flashes. Press K or L repeatedly
for the desired program number.
Then, press B.

2) Set the frequency of the recording

For once:

Press K or L to point to

"ONCE".
For daily (Monday~Friday):

Press K

or L to point to "DAILY".
For weekly:

Press K or L to point

to "WEEKLY".
Then, press B.

3) Set the date

First, press K or L for the month.
Then, press B. Next, press K or
L

for the day. Then, press B.

Record safety tab

PROG 12345678
DATE -
START TIME
END TIME
CHANNEL
REC SPEED

TIMER PROGRAMMING

REC OTR(0:30) OTR(1:00).....

(Normal recording)

OTR(8:00) OTR(7:30)

NORMAL RECORDING

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