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Using Standby One-Touch Recording (OTR2)
Standby One-Touch Recording (also called OTR2) is a programming 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 recording format. See Selecting Recording Format on page 24.
3Set the speed at which you would like to record by pressing SP/EP on the
remote control or REC SPEED on the front panel.
4Set the VCR’s input to tuner. To record PRIMESTAR® channels, see step 4 on
the previous page.
5Press CHANNEL on the remote control or the front panel to choose the channel to
be recorded. If you are using a cable box that the VCR does not control, select
channel 3 or 4 on the VCR, and change the channel on the cable bo x.
6Press 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.
7Press 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.
If you have a cable box, a digital cable box, a PRIMESTAR® or a DISH
NetworkTM satellite receiver, leave the cable box or receiver turned ON. If
the HS-U778 does not control your cable box, leave the box tuned the
station you wish to record.
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 automatically. If the end of the tape is reached before OTR2 is finished, the
VCR will stop and the power will turn off.
IMPORTANT
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.
If you are using a high definition satellite receiver, make sure you manually
set the output to standard definition or the program cannot be recorded
because the HS-U778 is not a digital VCR.
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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