3-6 Setting the Stand-by off Timer During Rec-Pause

The VTR SAVE/STBY switch allows you to control the VTR power mode during pauses in recording (rec-pause) or when stopped. However, even in the standby mode (with the VTR SAVE/STBY switch set to STBY), you can set the VTR in such a way that the mode is

3 automatically switched from the standby mode to save mode when the tape does not run for a preset time, using the VTR MODE 4 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Recording markers on the tape” on page 3-15 to display the VTR MODE 4 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

2 Turn the MENU knob to move the t mark to STBY OFF TIMER, then push the MENU knob.

The t mark at the left of STBY OFF TIMER changes to a z mark and the z mark at the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.

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