JVC FS-M3 manual Using the Timers, Using Daily Timer, Timer Recording

Using the Timers

There are three timers available – daily timer, recording timer and sleep timer.

Before using the timers, you need to set the built-in clock (see page 8).

Using Daily Timer

With the daily timer, you can wake to your favorite music or radio program.

How the daily timer actually works

At the timer-on time, the unit automatically turns on, sets the volume to the preset level, and starts playing the specified source (radio or CD). Then, at the timer-off time, the unit automatically turns off (on standby).

The timer setting remains in memory until you change it.

•There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

8 Prepare the source and set the volume.

To listen to the radio, tune in the desired station. To listen to a CD, load the disc.

9 Press TIMER ON/OFF SET	TIMER
(or TIMER on the remote	ON/OFF
	SET
control) to activate the timer.

“” lights up on the display.

10 Turn off the unit (on standby).

When the preset time is reached, the	STANDBY
	/ON
selected source is played if the timer
has been activated.

To deactivate the timer, press TIMER ON/OFF SET (or TIMER on the remote control).

“” disappears from the display.

• The timer-off function is not activated if the starting and

stopping times are the same.

1Press and hold DISPLAY MODE until “ ON” starts blinking on the display, then

press PROGRAM.

The hour indication starts blinking.

2Press 4 or ¢ to set the timer start hour, then press

PROGRAM.

The minute indication starts blinking.

DISPLAY

MODE

PROGRAM

SEARCH/TUNING

• If the selected source (CD or TAPE) is not available when

the preset time is reached, TUNER is selected

automatically.

Timer Recording

You can use the recording timer to record a preset radio station from a specified time and for a specified duration automatically.

1 Load a recordable tape into the tape deck.

3Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then press

PROGRAM.

“ ON” starts blinking again.

4Press DISPLAY MODE so

that “ OFF” starts blinking on the display, then

press PROGRAM.

The hour indication starts blinking.

5Set the time to stop playback following the same procedure as steps 2 and 3.

6Press DISPLAY MODE so that “TUNER”, “TAPE”, “CD” or “REC TU” appears on the display, then press

PROGRAM.

7Press 4 or ¢ to select the desired source, then press PROGRAM.

SEARCH/TUNING

DISPLAY

MODE

PROGRAM

DISPLAY

MODE

PROGRAM

SEARCH/TUNING

Insert a tape with the open side down and the side to be recorded facing out from the unit.

2Follow the “Using Daily Timer” procedure on the left. Select “REC TU” as the source for timer recording.

•If the preset time is reached while the unit is on, the timer is not activated for timer recording.

•The recording timer is canceled once the recording is finished.

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