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If a power failure occurs during the
timer program recording (including
VCR Plus+ C
3 ®
system recording
(page 31))
• When a power failure has occurred, “- -:- -”
appears in the VCR display. Since the
programmed contents have been cleared,
reset the clock and timer programming.
• When power has failed for a short time, the
colon of the current time display blinks. The
programmed contents are not affected. Reset
the clock.
Overlaps of the programs
If two timer programs overlap, the recording start
time of program 2 has priority over the recording
off time of program 1.
Program 1
(Start time)
Program 2
(Start time)
Overlapped portion (not recorded)
Confirming the timer programs
(in the timer standby mode)
Press
PROG.
.
The screen for confirming will appear.
After about 30 seconds, the screen disappears.
Changing/cancelling the timer
programs
1) If the TIMER indicator is lit, press both
TIMER
to turn it off, and then turn the VCR on by
pressing
POWER
.
2) With steps
2
to
9
, change the items.
To cancel a program, select the program you
want to cancel in step
4
, and press
CANCEL
.
The line is then cleared.
3) Press both
TIMER
to return to the timer
standby mode.
Recording or playback in the timer
standby mode
First press both
TIMER
to release the timer
standby mode, and then press
POWER
to turn
on the VCR. The VCR will be available for use.
• Be sure to press both
TIMER
again to return
the VCR to the timer standby mode after you
are finished.
Error indication
The “E” (Error) indicator appears in the VCR
display if you press both
TIMER
when:
–– a cassette is not loaded.
–– the loaded cassette has no safety tab.
–– no timer program is set.
In these cases, a recording can not be made.
PROG
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PMSP
PROGRAM
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PRESET
Timer Program Recording (continued)
