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COUNT/
CLOCK
TIME
MODE
TIMER
REC
AL/PL
RESET
MENU
SHIFT/TRACKING
SET/V.LOCK
RESET
/CANCEL
PAL
7-3 Timer Recording
Two types of timer recording are available: daily timer (by specifying the date) and weekly timer (by specifying the day of the
week).
• Daily timer
: Set the date to any date within one year of the current date. Up to 8 programs can be set.
• Weekly timer : Set the day of the week. Recording will automatically be performed on that day each week.
You can program the timer using the on-screen menu display.
[OPERATE] button
[SHIFT–] button
[TIMER REC] button
[SET–] button
[SET+] button
[SHIFT+] button
[MENU] button
Note:
• Timer programming is not possible if the date and time have not been set.
Preparation
• Make sure all necessary equipment is properly connected to the input/output connectors on the rear panel.
• Check the current time.
• Load a cassette with the safety tab in place. If the power is off, loading the cassette automatically turns the VCR on
(auto power on function).
1
Turn on this unit and the monitor and engage the Stop mode.
2
Press the [MENU] button.
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The main menu screen is displayed on the monitor.
3
Press the [SHIFT +] or [SHIFT -] button to move the cursor arrow to
<PROGRAM TIMER> in the main menu, then press the [SET +] or [SET -]
button.
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The daily timer program setting screen is displayed.
• <DAILY> is shown on the second line of the daily timer program setting
screen.
• If the date and time have not been set, the date and time setting
screen will be shown. Once the correct date and time have been set,
repeat steps 2 and 3.
When the weekly timer program setting screen is displayed,
<WEEKLY> is shown on the second line.
• Press the [SHIFT +] or [SHIFT -] button to set the cursor arrow to
<WEEKLY> and press the [SET +/-] or [SET -] button.
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The daily timer program setting screen is displayed.
MAIN MENU
PROGRAM TIMER
FUNCTION
ALARM IN
POWER LOSS
HOUR METER
CLOCK ADJUST
PRESS (SHIFT, SET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
PROGRAM TIMER
( DAILY) S T A R T E N D MODE
1. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
2. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
3. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
4. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
5. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
6. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
7. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
8. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
PROGRAM TIMER
(WEEKLY) S T A R T E N D MODE
( MON )
– – : – – – – : – – – – H
( T U E )
– – : – – – – : – – – – H
( WED )
– – : – – – – : – – – – H
( T H U )
– – : – – – – : – – – – H
( F R I )
– – : – – – – : – – – – H
( S A T )
– – : – – – – : – – – – H
( SUN )
– – : – – – – : – – – – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
Main menu screen
Daily timer program setting screen
Weekly timer program setting screen
7 RECORDING
Setting the daily timer
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PROGRAM TIMER
( DAILY) S T A R T E N D MODE
1. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
2. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
3. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
4. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
5. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
6. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
7. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
8. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
PROGRAM TIMER
( DAILY) S T A R T E N D MODE
1. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
2. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
3. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
4. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
5. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
6. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
7. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
8. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
PROGRAM TIMER
( DAILY) S T A R T E N D MODE
1. 3 0 – –6 – 8 : 3 0 1 7 : 1 5 – 3 H
2. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
3. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
4. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
5. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
6. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
7. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
8. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
PROGRAM TIMER
( DAILY) S T A R T E N D MODE
1. 3 0 – –6 – 8 : 3 0 1 7 : 1 5 – 3 H
2. 1 – 7 1 0 : 0 0 2 2 : 0 0 2 4 H
3. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
4. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
5. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
6. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
7. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
8. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
7-3 Timer Recording
7 RECORDING
Start time (hour)
Start time (minute)
Stop time (minute)
Stop time (hour)
Record mode
Program No.
Blinking
4
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5
6
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7
8
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1 6 . 3 0 . 0 0
TIMER
2
1
Program No.
VCR's display
Timer
4
Select the timer program No.
Press the [SHIFT +] or [SHIFT -] button to move the
cursor arrow to the program No. to be set.
• Press the [SHIFT +] button to move the cursor arrow
down and the [SHIFT -] button to move it up.
5
Set the selected program No.
Press the [SET +] or [SET -] button.
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The selected program No. blinks.
• Press the [SET +] button. The day blinks.
• Press the [SET -] button. The record mode blinks.
6
Set the timer.
1
Press the [SHIFT +] or [SHIFT -] button until the item
you want to set starts blinking.
• Press the [SHIFT +] button to shift the blinking to
the right.
"Day"
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"Month"
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"Start time (hour)"
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"Start time
(minute)"
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"Stop time (hour)"
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"Stop time (minute)"
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"Record mode"
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Select the next program No.
• Press the [SHIFT -] button to move the blinking to
the left.
2
Press the [SET +] or [SET -] button to set the value
for the blinking item.
• Press the [SET +] button to increase the value and
the [SET -] button to decrease it.
Set the "Day", "Month", "Start time (hour)", "Start time
(minute)", "Stop time (hour)", "Stop time (minute)" and
"Record mode" with the [SHIFT +/-] and [SET +/-]
buttons.
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When all values are set, the set program No. is
shown on the VCR's display.
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Accessing another program No.
• Select the "Record mode" (so that it is blinking) and
press the [SHIFT +] button. Or, select "Day" (so that it
is blinking) and press the [SHIFT -] button.
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The selected item stops blinking. You may now
select another program No.
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To set more than one daily timer program, repeat
steps 4 to 7.
• To program the timer to record once a week
indefinitely, move the cursor arrow to the second
line <DAILY> and press the [SET +] or [SET -]
button. (For details, refer to page 30.)
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To end timer programming, press the [MENU] button
twice.
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The normal screen is restored.
Press the [TIMER REC] button.
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• The TIMER indication and the daily timer
program numbers light in the VCR's display.
Power is switched off automatically and the VCR
enters the Timer Record Standby mode.
• During timer recording, the number of the daily
timer program currently being executed blinks.
Month
Day