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Before a Timer Executes
Two minutes before a timer executes, the front panel Timer light will blink, and a countdown screen will appear. You may either: (1) press the GO BACK key to remove the countdown screen, (2) press the ENTER key to return to the Timers menu so that you can erase the timer, or (3) wait until the timer executes.
How to Use the Set Timer Menu
If you selected a Not Used listing in the Timers menu, the Set Timer menu appears. The Set Timer menu allows you to select the frequency for the timer, the date, the beginning and ending times for the program, and the channel.
Press the | keys to |
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highlight the various options.
To set each option, press
either the3keys or the number keys as indicated.
When you are finished setting all of the timer options, select the Confirm Timer arrow to display the Confirm Timer menu.
How to Set Each Timer Option
• | Press the | keys and ENTER to display the day of the the program’s |
| frequency (for example, a weekly or daily program). | |
• If Daily, Weekly or Other is selected, different screens will appear. | ||
• | Press the | keys to display the date. |
• Press the number keys to set the time. A timer must be at least 5 minutes long to activate.
• Press the34keys, or the number keys to indicate the channel number.
Setting a Timer for Next Year
If you set the timer for a month and day that have already passed in the current year, the receiver will consider the setting to be for the next year on that date. For example, if it is December and you set a timer for February, your timer will execute in February of the coming new year.