20
Using Standby One-Touch Recording (OTR
2
)
Standby One-Touch Recording (also called OTR
2
) is a program-
ming method to begin recording within the next 24 hours and
record in 30 minutes intervals. Before you use OTR
2
, make sure
the clock has been set correctly.
1
Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR.
2
Set the recording format. See
Selecting Recording Format
on page 21.
3
Set 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.
4
Set the VCR’s input to tuner by pressing INPUT on the remote
until the channel number shows on-screen.
5
Select 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.
6
Press 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.
7
Press REC/
˙
REC LENGTH for each additional 30 minutes
you want to add to the OTR
2
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
OTR
2
start time
and recording will begin. When the OTR
2
timer
reaches zero, the VCR will stop recording and turn off automati-
cally. If the end of the tape is reached before OTR
2
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 OTR
2
start time
• conflicts with the OTR
2
• starts within one minute or less after the OTR
2
finishes
If you turn the power on while your VCR is in stand-by for
the OTR
2
, the OTR
2
programming will be erased.
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4
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0
2 REC LENGTH
CHANNEL
REC SPEED
SP/EP
REC
PAUSE
1 START TIME
INPUT
SP/EP
CHANNEL
PM
Recording
