6 RECORDING
6-3 Timer Recording
Notes on Timer Recording
5If you make a mistake when programming or no program is set and the [TIMER] button is pressed, the TIMER indication blinks for about 10 seconds and a warning buzzer sounds if <ERR WARN> in the <BUZZER> menu is set to “ON”.
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Perform programming for timer recording.
*Note that if the date is not set for holiday timer recording, the TIMER indication will not blink, the time standby mode is not engaged, and recording will not take place.
5If programmed data overlap
When the [TIMER] button is pressed, the Timer- Recording Standby mode is engaged and the [OVERLAP] indication blinks for about 10 seconds, then lights.
(However, if program timer settings and holiday timer settings overlap, the [OVERLAP] indication is not shown. In this case, the holiday timer setting has priority. The [OVERLAP] indication is not shown when a daily timer recording program overlaps with another program (even during program timer setting). The program with the earlier start time has priority.)
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Check the program contents.
(With program timer settings, the program with the earlier program time has priority.)
5When more than one timer recording is programmed.
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•The preset programs are executed consecutively beginning with the program with the earliest start time.
The number of the program being executed blinks.
*Program numbers are not displayed for holiday timer recording programs.
5When the timer recording mode is engaged after the start time has passed ...
When a power failure occurs within the set times and power is restored ...
5During timer recording
The [PAUSE/STILL] or [STOP] button has no effect.
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Operation after pressing the [TIMER] button.
5Timer recording
The operating mode is turned on about 20 seconds before recording starts and the VCR pauses. Recording starts about 2 seconds before the actual programmed start time.
5If no cassette is loaded
The TIMER and [
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Load a cassette with safety tab. Cassettes with no tab are ejected.
5When the tape ends during timer recording
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The cassette tape is ejected.
When a cassette with safety tab is loaded, the timer recording
*However, if timer recording is executed in the Repeat Record mode, the cassette tape is not ejected at the tape end and repeat recording continues.
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• Timer recording starts within the set times.
*If holiday timer and program timer settings overlap, the holiday timer setting has priority and starts.
*When program timer settings overlap, the program with the lower program number has priority and starts.
5When the timer recording settings are changed during timer recording.
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Changing the settings on the program timer setting screen or holiday timer setting screen during timer recording will have no effect. To change the settings, you must disengage the timer recording mode.
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