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RQT8043
Using the play or record timer
Using the play or record timer
You can set the timer to come on at a certain time to wake
you up (play timer) or to record from the radio or an aux
source (record timer).
Turn the unit on and set the clock.
Timer
Action
Play timer
Prepare the music source you want to listen to;
tape, CD number (1~5), radio or AUX, and set the
volume.
Record timer
Check the cassette’s erasure prevention tabs
(refer page 13), insert the cassette and tune to
the radio station (refer page 14) or select the aux
source (refer page 17).
1
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select your desired timer.
Each time you press the button:
CLOCK
˚
PLAY
Original display
˚
REC
2
Within 7 seconds, press [
4
/REW/
4
] or [
3
/FF/
¢
]
to set the starting time.
Play timer indicator
Start time
Record timer indicator
3
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to confirm.
4
Repeat steps 2 to 3 to set the fi nishing time.
Finish time
To activate the timer
5
Press [
˚
PLAY/REC] to turn on your desired timer.
˚
PLAY
no display (off)
˚
REC
6
Press [
y
] to turn off the unit.
The unit must be off for the timers to operate.
To enjoy the desired source after the timer setting is
completed.
The volume level (for play timer) and music source are stored
in the timer memory and the timer will start in these preset
conditions. However, the CD numbers do not get stored in
the timer memory.
1. After step 5, start playing the desired source.
2. Reset the CD numbers if you have changed any of them,
confi rm that a CD or cassette is inserted, then press [
y
] to
put the unit on standby.
Other basic operations
Other basic operations
To
Action
change the settings
Repeat steps 1 to 4 and 6 on the left.
change the source
or volume
1) Press [
˚
PLAY/REC] to clear the timer
indicator from the display.
2) Make changes to the source or
volume.
3) Do steps 5 to 6 as on the left.
check the settings
(when the unit is in
standby mode)
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] repeatedly to
select
˚
PLAY or
˚
REC.
cancel
Press [
˚
PLAY/REC] to clear the timer
indicators from the display.
• Play timer and record timer cannot be used together.
• The play timer will start at the preset time with volume increasing
gradually to preset level.
• The record timer will start 30 seconds before the set time with the
volume muted.
• The timer comes on at the set time everyday if the timer is on.
• The unit must be in the standby mode for the timer to function.
• If you turn the unit off and on again while a timer is functioning, the
fi nish time setting will not be activated.
• If AUX is selected as the source, when the timer comes on, the
system turns on and engages AUX as the source. If you want to
playback or record from a connected unit, set the other unit’s timer
to the same time. (See the other unit’s instruction manual.)
Timer (Continued)
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