User Guide

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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.
1Select Timer Mode
1 Press VCR.
2 Press
TIMER.
The Timer
Recording
menu app-
ears.
2Select Programme mode
1 Press
5 or ∞
to select
“QUICK -
PROG-
RAMM-
ING” t
hen
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.20)
3Select Channel Position
Press CH 5
or ∞ to
enter the TV
channel.
• Holding
down CH 5
or ∞ rapidly
scans throu-
gh the chan-
nels.
A DVANCED O PERATIONS (CONTINUED)
4Select 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.
5Select Stop Time
Press STOP
+ or –
(Number
button 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.
6Select Tape Speed
Press ALT/
SPEED.
• Each time
you press
the button,
the tape
speed alter-
nates
between
“SP” and “LP”.
7Set VPS/PDC Mode
Press VPS/PDC (Number button 7) to
set “VPS/PDC” to “ON” or “OFF”.
(✈“VPS/PDC Recording” on page 32).
8Select Start Date
Press DATE +
or – (Number
button 3 or 6).
• The year and
day of the
week is dis-
played auto-
matically.
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
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM 1
TV PROG +/- 12
START+/- 20:00
STOP +/- 22:00
REC SPEED LP
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 LP
VPS/PDC ON
DATE +/- 14/07/00
FRIDAY
DAILY: 8 WEEKLY: 9
CONFIRM: OK
END : TIMER
9Confirm 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 Program Review screen
will appear with a magenta line blinking.
To change any item on the overlapping
programs, see page 31.
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.
• To record from external line input, press
CH 5 or ∞ until “A/V1 REAR”, “A/V2
REAR”, “A/V FRONT”, OR
“S-2 VIDEO” appears.
\ SHOWVIEW
QUICK PROGRAMMING
PROGRAM REVIEW
SELECT : 5∞ CONFIRM : OK
END : TIMER
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