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3. Use the   /   buttons, number buttons and
OK button to set the timer.
 When setting the start time and end time, input 1200
for 12:00 PM, 1500 for 3:00 PM and 0000 for 12:00
AM.
 Press BACK button anytime to cancel the timer set-
tings.
Name:
Use the   /   buttons to choose the channel for
which the timer is to be set.
Press the   button.
Start:
Set the timer start time with the number buttons.
 When the   /   buttons are pressed, the input
position moves.
Press the   button.
End:
Set the timer end time with the number buttons.
 When the   /   buttons are pressed, the input
position moves.
Press the   button.
Date:
Set the date for the timer to work with the numbers.
 When the   /   buttons are pressed, the input
position moves.
Press the   button.
Mode:
Use the   /   buttons to choose the timer mode
(Once/Daily/Weekly), and then press the OK button.
4. Prepare your VCR for recording
When recording on a T-V LINK compatible VCR:
1. Insert the videotape for recording into the VCR and
set the recording mode.
2. Make sure the VCR is ready to receive Direct Rec
commands from the TV.
3. Make sure VCR timer settings do not coincide with
the TV timer settings.
 For details, see your VCR instruction manual.
When recording on a T-V LINK incompatible VCR:
1. Insert the videotape for recording into the VCR and
set the recording mode.
2. Set the VCR recording timer settings.
3. Make sure that the start and end time match with the
TV timer.
4. Set the VCR to record the signal from the external
input that the TV is connected to.
 For details, see your VCR instruction manual.
When you have finished the step 4, you have set the
timer.
When you are not watching TV, make sure the TV is in
stand by.
WARNING :
Do not turn off the main power. The timer function will
not work with the main power switched off.
When you are watching TV at the timer start time, a
message appears on the screen to inform you the timer
is about to start and the TV switches to the programme
that the timer is set to.
 When performing timer recording with a T-V LINK com-
patible device, test the timer recording before you
record the programme. There are some T-V LINK com-
patible recording device that will not correctly receive
the Direct Rec command from the TV.
If the recording device does not operate when the re-
cording start time is reached, it means VCR is not
receiving the Direct Rec command from the TV. In this
case, follow the instructions of When recording on a
T-V LINK incompatible VCR:.
While the timer is in operation:
 You can turn the TV on or off (Stand by).
WARNING: Do not turn off the main power.
 You can watch analogue terrestrial broadcasting chan-
nels or the pictures via an EXT terminal.
 Please note that any programme information that ap-
pears on the screen, such as when making changes
to the Digital terrestrial broadcasting (DVB-T) channel
picture, will be superimposed over the picture in the
VCR recording.
 When you press the following buttons ( , AV, MENU,
SUBTITLE, GUIDE, BACK, / , number but-
tons) during recording, a message appears asking if
you want to stop recording or not. Press OK button to
stop recording or press   /   buttons to select
No and OK button to continue recording.
Cancelling the timer setting
Display the TIMER menu and press the   / 
buttons to choose which timer setting to cancel. Press
the   /  buttons so that Inactive appears in the
Mode column.
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