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End:
Set the timer end time with the number
buttons.
• When the
5
buttons are pressed, the
input position moves.
Press the
4
button.
Date:
Set the date for the timer to work with the
number buttons.
• When the
5
buttons are pressed, the
input position moves.
Press the
4
button.
Mode:
Use the
5
buttons to choose the timer
mode (Once/Daily/Weekly), and then
press the
a
button.
4 Prepare your VCR for recording
When recording on a T-V LINK
compatible VCR:
1.
Insert the videotape for recording into
the VCR and set the recording mode.
2.
Make sure the VCR is ready to
receive Direct Rec commands from
the TV.
• Make sure VCR timer settings do
not coincide with the TV timer
settings.
• For details, see your VCR
instruction manual.
When recording on a T-V LINK
incompatible VCR:
1.
Insert the videotape for recording into
the VCR and set the recording mode.
2.
Set the VCR recording timer settings.
• Make the start and end time match
that of the TV timer.
• Set the VCR to record the signal
from the external input that the TV
is connected to.
• For details, see your VCR
instruction manual.
When you have finished Step 4, you have set
the timer.
When you are not watching TV, make sure
the TV is in standby.
WARNING:
Do not turn off the main power. The timer
function will not work with the main
power switched off.
The TV power lamp begins flashing at three
minutes before the timer start time. When
you are watching TV at the time, a message
appears on the screen to inform you the timer
is about to start.
If the TV is in Standby, the power lamp
lights orange while timer recording is in
progress.
• When performing timer recording with a
T-V LINK compatible recording device,
test the timer recording before you record
the programme. There are some T-V
LINK compatible recording device that
will not correctly receive the Direct Rec
command from the TV.
If the recording device does not operate
when the recording start time is reached, it
is not receiving the Direct Rec command
from the TV. In this case, follow the
instructions of “When recording on a T-V
While the timer is in operation:
• You can turn the TV on or off (Standby).
WARNING: Do not turn off the main
power.
• You can watch Analogue terrestrial
broadcasting channels or the pictures via
an EXT terminal.
• Please note that any programme
information that appears on the screen,
such as when making changes to the
Digital terrestrial broadcasting (DVB-T)
channel picture, will be superimposed
over the picture in the VCR recording.
• You cannot change Digital terrestrial
broadcasting (DVB-T) channels while
recording is in progress.
Cancelling and resetting the timer
setting:
Cancelling the timer setting
Display the TIMER MENU and press the
6
buttons to choose which timer
setting to cancel. Press the
5
buttons
so that “Inactive” appears in the Mode
column.
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