Otr 2 - Mitsubishi HS-U778 Owner's Manual

Recording
Using Standby One-Touch Recording (OTR
Standby One-Touch Recording (also called OTR
begin recording within the next 24 hours and record in 30 minutes intervals.
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Before you use OTR , 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 24.
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.
4 Set the VCR's input to tuner. To record PRIMESTAR
the previous page.
5 Press 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 box.
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
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to the OTR 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
Network TM 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 OTR
will begin. When the OTR
turn off automatically. If the end of the tape is reached before OTR
VCR will stop and the power will turn off.
Other programs you have set to record may be erased if:
• the start times are before the OTR
• conflicts with the OTR
• starts within one minute or less after the OTR
If you turn the power on while your VCR is in stand-by for the OTR
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OTR 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.
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To cancel OTR
• Turn the power OFF while you are programming the timer.
• Turn the power ON if you have finished programming the timer.
How OTR 2 affects other controls
If you press REC/˙ REC LENGTH on the front panel during OTR
minutes will be added to the OTR
recording, you erase the OTR
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timer reaches zero, the VCR will stop recording and
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
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start time
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2 timer. If you press STOP during OTR
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programming.
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channels, see step 4 on
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or a DISH
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start time and recording
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is finished, the
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finishes
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PAUSE
1 START TIME
REC SPEED
SP/EP
PM OTR 2
INPUT
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
X 2
0 X 2
CHANNEL
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0 X 2
REC
2 REC LENGTH
SP
PROG REC
CH
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