To Suspend the Timer Recording Standby Mode
When you want to use the VCR for playback, normal recording or some other operation before the programmed timer recording perform, you can temporarily suspend the timer recording standby mode by pressing the [TIMER (REC)]
(19)so that the [ 
] indication on the VCR display disappears.
However, after you have finished using the VCR, be sure to reactivate the timer recording standby mode by pressing the [TIMER (REC)] (19) again otherwise the programmed timer recording will not be performed.
Procedure of Easy Timer Programming on OSD (Easy Programming Guide)
Timer Recording from an External Signal Source
If timer recording is performed by a unit connected to the Audio/Video input sockets, select the A1 or A2 indicator in step 3 of
DATE | CH | ON | OFF |
29SA | A 2 | – | – |
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Setting other Programmes in Succession
Repeat steps 1-9 of 4-Key Programming.
Press [GUIDE] (13) or
[PROG GUIDE] (45), and the timer programming procedure appears on screen display. Follow the instructions.
•Press [GUIDE] (13) or
[PROG GUIDE] (45) again to exit the On Screen Display.
EASY PROGRAMMING GUIDE
1. | 2. | 3. | 4. |
SET | SET | SET | SET |
DATE | CH | ON | OFF |
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| TIME | TIME |
ssss ss ss:ss ss:ss
5. PUSH SPEED SP
6. PUSH TIMER
GUIDE
CANCEL : GUIDE
Programming a Timer Recording of a TV Programme Until its End
(Tape Speed Auto Change Function)
If the VCR determines that the remaining tape time is insufficient to record the programme to its end during a timer recording performed in the SP mode, this function automatically changes the tape speed to ensure that the whole programme will be recorded.
Weekly Timer Recording
In step 2 of
For example, SU (Sunday)
DATE | CH ON | OFF |
SU | – – – | |
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(SU=Sunday, MO=Monday, TU=Tuesday, WE=Wednesday, TH=Thursday, FR=Friday, SA=Saturday)
(SU=Sunday, MO=Monday, TU=Tuesday, WE=Wednesday, TH=Thursday, FR=Friday, SA=Saturday)
Daily Timer Recording
In step 2 of 4-Key Programming, select the desired days by pressing [DATE] (12).
Daily recording | On Screen | VCR Display | |
Display | |||
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A Monday to Friday | |||
B Monday to Saturday | |||
C Sunday to Saturday | |||
For example, C |
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| |
| DATE | CH ON OFF | |
| |||
CATEGORY : 1
The tape speed will change as follows:
PAL system: | SP # LP |
NTSC system: | SP # EP |
•This function cannot change the recording speed to the EP mode for PAL system.
Depending on the remaining tape length, recording may be performed in the LP (EP) mode from the start. However, if the remaining tape time is still not sufficient in this case, the programme cannot be recorded to the end.
The tape length must be set correctly. (See page 11.) Some tapes may not work correctly.
If the recording speed changes from SP to LP during a timer recording, some brief picture distortion occurs at that point.
To Activate the Tape Speed Auto Change Function:
Press [SPEED] (20) to select [A].
DATE | CH ON | OFF |
|
29SA | 2 2 0 : 0 2 | 2 1 : | 3 0 A |
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•Every time you press [SPEED] (20), the indication changes in the following order:
PAL system: SP # LP # EP # A # SP
NTSC system: SP # EP # A # SP
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