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Basic Operations
4
Set the recording stop time in the same way as in step 2, then push
the EASY TIMER knob.
A programme number flashes.
5
Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select
the programme you want to record.
To select the tape speed, press
REC SPEED.
6
Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the setting.
The
t
indicator appears in
the display window and the
VCR stands by for recording.
EASY TIMER
REC SPEED
SP/LP
(SP/EP)
SP
APC
LP
APC
SP
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1
• When “–:– –” is displayed in the display window, push the
EASY TIMER knob.
• To change the clock setting, push and hold the EASY TIMER knob
on the VCR for more than three seconds.
The CLOCK indicator and the current clock setting appear in the
display window.
2
Set the current time using the EASY TIMER knob.
1
Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
enter the current hour.
2
Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the hour setting.
3
Turn the EASY TIMER knob to increase or decrease the minutes
setting by a minute at a time.
Setting or changing the
Easy Clock
When “–:– –” is displayed in the display
window, the VCR clock has not been set.
You need to set the clock using the Easy
Clock function before setting the timer.
You can also change the current time
using the Easy Clock function.
PROG +/–
Programme
number
buttons
EASY
TIMER
EASY TIMER
knob
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
SP
APC
CLOCK
START
SP
APC
CLOCK
START
Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function
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Basic Operations
3
Push the EASY TIMER knob to finish setting the clock.
The VCR enters the timer recording setting mode.
To continue the Easy Timer
setting, go to step 2 in
“Setting the Easy Timer” on
page 40.
To quit the Easy Timer setting mode without changing any settings,
push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the
t
indicator
appears in the display window.
To set the timer and clock setting using the remote commander
You can also use the remote commander to set the Easy Timer and Easy
Clock. The operations on the VCR and the remote commander correspond as
follows:
To
Confirm the setting and go to
the next setting
Change the time by 15 minutes
(in START/STOP mode)
Change the time by one minute
(in START/STOP mode)
Select the programme
Change the hour/minute by
one hour/minute (in CLOCK
mode)
Do this on the VCR
Push the EASY TIMER
knob
Turn the EASY TIMER
knob or hold PROGRAM
+/– down
Press P/–
Turn the EASY TIMER
knob or press PROGRAM
+/–
Turn the EASY TIMER
knob or press PROGRAM
+/–
Do this on the remote
commander
Press EASY TIMER
Hold PROG +/– down
Press PROG +/–
Press PROG +/– or
INPUT SELECT
Press PROG +/–
You can also use the programme number buttons to set the clock, start and
stop times, and the programme you want to record. Just press the
programme number buttons to enter the hours and minutes. For example:
• To set the clock to “8:20”, press 0, 8, EASY TIMER , 2, 0 and EASY TIMER
in sequence.
• To set the start or stop time to “8:20”, press 0, 8, 2, 0 and EASY TIMER in
sequence.
If you make a mistake, re-enter the correct digits before pressing
EASY TIMER .
SP
APC
START
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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function
(continued)
To stop recording
To stop the VCR while recording, press
x
STOP.
To check or change the timer setting
Push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the setting you want to check
or change flashes. Then re-enter the new setting, if necessary. If you do not
want to change any of the settings, push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly
until the
t
indicator appears in the display window.
You can also change the timer setting using the TIMER SET/CHECK menu.
For details, see page 59.
To cancel the timer setting
To cancel the Easy Timer setting while entering a setting, press CLEAR on
the remote commander or press P and – on the VCR at the same
time.
To use the VCR after setting the timer
To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press
?/1
. The
t
indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press
?/1
to reset
the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR.
You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:
• Reset the counter.
• Display tape information on the TV screen.
• Check the timer settings.
• Watch another TV programme.
To watch the recorded programme right after recording with the Easy
Timer
The SEARCH MODE indicator starts flashing when the VCR finishes the
Easy Timer recording. To watch the recorded programme, push the EASY
TIMER knob. The VCR turns on, starts searching, then automatically starts
playback from the beginning of the recording. For details, see page 51.
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