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Timer Recording
To record while you’re away, follow step
1 — 10 below. For each programme you
set, the VCR will turn on, start recording,
and turn off automatically. You can store
up to 8 programmes.
Make sure....
• The clock is set to the correct time
before setting timer recording.
• A cassette is inserted in the VCR and
the record tab of the cassette must
not be removed.
• The remote control operation mode
is set correctly for operating your
target component.
– Press
VCR
to operate the VCR.
– Press
TV
to operate the TV.
FOR EACH STEP BELOW, YOU
NEED TO FINISH WITHIN 60
SECONDS; OTHERWISE,
PROGRAMMING WILL HAVE TO
BE RESTARTED FROM STEP 1.
1
Select Timer Mode
1 Press
VCR
.
2 Press
TIMER
.
The Timer
Recording
menu app-
ears.
2
Select Programme mode
1 Press
5
or
∞
to select
“QUICK -
PROG-
RAMM-
ING” then
press
OK/
STATUS
.
The Quick Programming menu
appears.
• If you have already made 8
programmes, “ALL PROGRAMS IN
USE” appears and goes back to the
Timer Recording menu. If this
happens, delete unwanted programmes.
(
✈
P.37)
3
Select Channel Position
Press
CH
5
or
∞
to
enter the TV
channel.
• Holding
down
CH
5
or
∞
rapidly
scans throu-
gh the chan-
nels.
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
1
TV PROG +/-
- -
START+/-
- -:- -
STOP +/-
- -:- -
REC SPEED
SP
VPS/PDC
OFF
DATE +/-
- -/- -/- -
DAILY: 8
WEEKLY: 9
CONFIRM: OK
END : TIMER
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
1
TV PROG +/-
12
START+/-
- -:- -
STOP +/-
- -:- -
REC SPEED
SP
VPS/PDC
OFF
DATE +/-
- -/- -/- -
DAILY: 8
WEEKLY: 9
CONFIRM: OK
END : TIMER
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
1
TV PROG +/-
12
START+/-
20:00
STOP +/-
- -:- -
REC SPEED
SP
VPS/PDC
OFF
DATE +/-
- -/- -/- -
DAILY: 8
WEEKLY: 9
CONFIRM: OK
END : TIMER
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
1
TV PROG +/-
12
START+/-
20:00
STOP +/-
22:00
REC SPEED
SP
VPS/PDC
OFF
DATE +/-
- -/- -/- -
DAILY: 8
WEEKLY: 9
CONFIRM: OK
END : TIMER
\
SHOWVIEW
QUICK PROGRAMMING
PROGRAM REVIEW
SELECT :
5∞
CONFIRM : OK
END : TIMER
• To record from external line input, press
CH
5
or
∞
until “A/V1 REAR”, “A/V2
REAR”, “A/V FRONT”, OR
“S1- VIDEO” appears.
4
Select Start Time
Press
START
+
or
–
(Num-
ber button
1
or
4
).
• Each time
you press
the button,
the set
time changes
by 1-minute intervals. If you hold the
button, the set time changes by 30-minute
intervals.
5
Select Stop Time
Press
STOP
+
or
–
(Number butt-
on
2
or
5
).
• Each time
you press
the button,
the set time
changes by 1
minute intervals. If you hold the button,
the set time changes by 30-minute
intervals.
6
Select Tape Speed
Press
ALT/
SPEED
.
• Each time
you press
the button,
the tape
speed alter-
nates
between
“SP, LP or SLP”.
7
Set VPS/PDC Mode
Press
VPS/PDC
(Number button 7) to
set “VPS/PDC” to “ON” or “OFF”
(
✈
“VPS/PDC Recording” on page 37).
8
Select Start Date
Press
DATE +
or
–
(Number
button
3
or
6
).
• The year and
day of the
week is dis-
played auto-
matically.
9
Confirm Programme
Press
OK/STATUS
or
TIMER
.
“PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED”
appears on the TV screen.
After 5 seconds, the above message
disappears, and the normal TV picture
resumes. The
(Timer) indicator
lights up on the display.
• If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED”
appears, try again from step 1.
• If “ PROGRAM OVERLAPPED”
appears, the timer recording you just
programmed overlaps another timer
recording. The Programme Review screen
will appear with a magenta line blinking.
To change any item on the overlapping
programs.
If you want to store other
programmes, repeat steps 1 to 9.
10
Finish Settings
Press
POWER
(or STANDBY/ON on
the front panel) to turn off the VCR.
The VCR must be turned off for a timer
recording to take place. If you forget to
turn off the VCR, “PLEASE TURN
OFF VCR FOR TIMER
RECORDING” flashes on your TV
screen two minutes before a timer
recording starts. To remove the
message, press the
CLEAR
button.
If you want to record the same
programme daily, press
DAILY
(Number button 8) during step 3
through 8. (Press the button again to
cancel).
The VCR will record a TV programme
every day (Monday through Friday) at
the same time and length (Daily
Recording).
If you want to record the same
programme weekly, press
WEEKLY
(Number button 9) during step 3
through 8. (Press the button again to
cancel).
The VCR will record a TV programme
once a week at the same day, time and
length (Weekly Recording).
After a timer recording has
taken place
Press
POWER
(or STANDBY/ON on
the front panel) to turn on the VCR.
You can operate your VCR normally.
To stop a started timer
recording
Press
POWER
(or STANDBY/ON on
the front panel).
Recording stops and the VCR turns off.
If it is a Daily or Weekly Recording,
future recordings will be carried out as
programmed.
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
1
TV PROG +/-
12
START+/-
20:00
STOP +/-
22:00
REC SPEED
LP
VPS/PDC
ON
DATE +/-
- -/- -/- -
DAILY: 8
WEEKLY: 9
CONFIRM: OK
END : TIMER
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
1
TV PROG +/-
12
START+/-
20:00
STOP +/-
22:00
REC SPEED
LP
VPS/PDC
ON
DATE +/-
14/07/00
FRIDAY
DAILY: 8
WEEKLY: 9
CONFIRM: OK
END : TIMER
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