Remote control in play/edit mode

Question

I haven't figured this one out yet. Let's say the camcorder is in the dock, hooked to an AV input. It's in play/edit mode (not camera). You want to record to tape, using the remote control. When you press the stop/start button on the remote, it starts recording to the memory stick. Is there anyway to allow you to use the remote to start and stop recording to tape instead of memory?