Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a
recording at a later date.
To make a programmed recording, your video recorder needs
to know:
* the date you want to make the recording;
* the programme number for the TV channel you want to
record;
* the start and stop time of the recording;
The video recorder stores all the information in a TIMER block.
You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks a month in advance.
Programming a recording
1
Press
TIMER
on the remote control.
An empty TIMER block will appear in the display.
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Note:
If ’
CLK
’ briefly appears in the display, followed by
’
2000
’ blinking, you must set the clock. Please read the
section ’Setting the time and date’ (starting at step
3
) in
chapter ’INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER’
2
Press
TIMER
.
The video recorder display will read, for instance,
’
DATE
01
’.
If required, change the date of the recording with
;
P+
,
P-
=
or the number buttons
0-9
on the remote control.
01
3
Press
TIMER
.
The video recorder display will read, for instance,
’
PROG.
01
’.
If required, change the programme number of the
recording with
;
P+
,
P-
=
or the number buttons
0-9
on the remote control.
01
4
Press
TIMER
. The video recorder display will read, for
instance, ’
START
20:00
’.
If required, change the start time of the recording with
;
P+
,
P-
=
or the number buttons
0-9
on the remote
control.
20:00
5
Press
TIMER
.
The video recorder display will read, for instance,
’
END
22:00
’.
If required, change the end time of the recording with
;
P+
,
P-
=
or the number buttons
0-9
on the remote
control.
22:00
6
Confirm with
TIMER
when the information is correct.
’
OK
’ will briefly appear in the video recorder display.
Note:
The programming information has been stored in a
TIMER block.
7
Make sure that the cassette you have put in can be
recorded on.
8
Switch off with
STANDBY
m
The programmed recording will only function when the
video recorder is
switched off
with
STANDBY
m
.
Note:
If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ’
k
’ will light up
on the video recorder display.
* While a programmed recording is being made, you cannot
operate your video recorder manually. If you want to cancel
the programmed recording, press
STANDBY
m
.
* If you reach the end of the cassette during a recording,
the video recorder will automatically eject the cassette.
* If you have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on,
’
PROT
’ will briefly appear on the TV screen. The cassette
will be ejected.
* If you forget to put a cassette in the machine, ’
CASS
’ will
appear on the TV screen. ’
k
’ will flash In the video recorder
display.
* If ’
FULL
’ appears in the display when you press
TIMER
,
you have used up all the available TIMER blocks. If you
want to clear or check a programmed recording (TIMER
block), select it with
;
P+
or
P-
=
.
* If ’
ERR
’ briefly appears in the display, this means that the
6.
PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER)
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