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Using Standby One-Touch Recording (OTR
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Standby One-Touch Recording (also called OTR2) is a program-
ming method to begin recording within the next 24 hours and
record in 30 minutes intervals. Before you use OTR2, make sure
the clock has been set correctly.
1Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR.
2Set the speed at which you would like to record by pressing SP/
EP on the remote control or REC SPEED on the front panel.
The selected speed will be displayed on the TV screen.
3Set the VCR’s input to tuner by pressing INPUT on the remote
until the channel number shows on-screen.
4Select the channel you wish to record by pressing CHANNEL
on the remote control or on the front panel or the number
buttons on the remote. If you are using a cable box, select
channel 3 or 4 on the VCR, and change the channel on the
cable box, not on the VCR. Additionally, if you are using an A/B
switch, remember to set the switch to the correct position.
5Press PAUSE/%START TIME on the front panel to set the time
when you wish recording to start (within the next 24 hours). The
start time is displayed on the front panel. The first time display is
the next half-hour increment from the current time. For example,
if it is currently 2:15, 2:30 (next half-hour increment) will be
displayed. Similarly, if it is currently 2:40, 3:00 (again, the next
half-hour increment) will be displayed. Each time you press the
button, the start time is delayed by 30 minutes.
6Press REC/˙REC LENGTH for each additional 30 minutes you
want to add to the OTR2 timer, up to 4 hours. If you see End on the
front panel display, the VCR will record until the end of the tape.
After 30 seconds, the power will turn off and the programmed
recording light will be lit. The VCR will automatically turn on at the
OTR2 start time and recording will begin. When the OTR2 timer
reaches zero, the VCR will stop recording and turn off automati-
cally. If the end of the tape is reached before OTR2 is finished, the
VCR will stop and the power will turn off.
IMPORTANT
Other programs you have set to record may be erased if:
• the start times are before the OTR2 start time
• conflicts with the OTR2
• starts within one minute or less after the OTR2 finishes
If you turn the power on while your VCR is in stand-by for
the OTR2, the OTR2 programming will be erased.
To cancel OTR2
• Turn the power OFF while you are programming the timer.
• Turn the power ON if you have finished programming the timer.
How OTR2 affects other controls
If you press REC/˙REC LENGTH on the front panel during OTR2
recording, 30 minutes will be added to the OTR2 timer. If you press
STOP during OTR2 recording, you erase the OTR2 programming.
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REC SPEED
SP/EP REC
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PAUSE
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Recording