Setting the timer manually
If you cannot use VCR Plus+® system, you can set the timer manually.
You can set up to 8 programs within one month of the current date.
TV VCR/CATV
MENU | ENTER |
SET/TRACKING 
CANCEL +/–
Before starting
• Check that the clock is set correctly. |
• Insert a cassette with its erasure prevention tab in place. |
5 Set the start time (hours and minutes), the end time (hours and minutes), the channel number and the tape speed in the same way as in step 4.
•To change the minutes setting in ten minutes, press and hold SET/TRACKING + or
•The timer program list appears.
6 If you want to set another program, repeat steps 3 through 5.
7 Press MENU twice to return to the normal screen. 8 Press T-REC.
•The TIMER REC indicator on the unit lights, and the unit stands by for timer recording.
•If the TIMER REC indicator does not light, a cassette is not inserted.
•The cassette is ejected if the cassette’s erasure prevention tab has been removed.
•You can turn the unit off. The unit automatically starts recording at the programmed time.
To set the daily/weekly timer
In step 4, press SET/TRACKING – repeatedly before pressing ENTER.
The setting changes as follows:
Example
The current day (Sunday) |
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• Set the TV VCR/CATV selector to TV VCR. |
• If the CATV converter is used for the timer recording, |
check that the CATV converter is turned on and the |
channel you want to record is selected. |
1 Press MENU.
2 Press SET/TRACKING + or – to select TIMER REC SET, then press ENTER.
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One month later minus two days
One month later minus one days
..... 
3 Press SET/TRACKING + or – to select the line on which no program has been set, then press
ENTER.
4 Press SET/TRACKING + or – to set the date, then press ENTER.
If you want to set daily/weekly recordings, see “To set the daily/weekly timer.”
Press SET/TRACKING + to change the display in reverse order. After setting, press ENTER.
To cancel a program
Select TIMER REC SET in the menu. And press SET/
TRACKING + or – to select the unnecessary program, then press CANCEL.
Tips
•If you want to record the program through the line input, press SET/TRACKING + or – to display “L1” (from the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the rear) or “L2” (from the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the front) in step 5 instead of the channel number.
•To confirm the setting, select TIMER REC SET in the menu to display the timer program list. Press MENU twice to return to the normal screen.
•When the power supply is interrupted for more than 5 seconds, the preset program is cleared. In this case, you have to set the clock and timer again.
Notes
•During the timer recording, when the tape reaches the end, the TIMER REC indicator on the unit flashes.
•During watching the other program on the unit, when the timer recording starts, the channel shown on the TV screen is changed as you set on timers.
Caution
When the TIMER REC indicator on the unit lights, the tape functions are not operable. To operate the others, press T- REC. However, remember to press it again to activate timer recordings.