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During daylight savings time

1Set the time with one-hour delay.
2After setting the time, set the <SUMMER TIME> switch
to "ON".
The set time advances one hour.
3At the end of the daylight savings time season, set the
<SUMMER TIME> switch to OFF.
The standard time instead of "Summer Time" is
displayed.
Set whether or not the Summer Time mode is engaged with
the <SUMMER TIME> function menu switch on the VTR
mode 2 setting screen.
When the <SUMMER TIME> switch is set to "ON", the
currently set time is advanced one hour.
6 PREPARATION6-4 Selection of Record/Play Mode6-3 Summer Time Compensation
When setting the time, make sure the <SUMMER TIME>
switch is set to "OFF".
When the unit is shipped, this switch is set to "OFF".
Clock setting is not possible during timer recording.

Standard time

1Set the clock to the actual time.
2When daylight savings starts, set the <SUMMER TIME>
menu switch to "ON".
The time advances one hour on the display
1Press the [OPERATE] button to turn the operating mode on.
The [OPERATE] indicator lights.
2Select the recording/playback time mode with the [TIME MODE] button. Refer to the table below for more information on
each mode.
Each time the [TIME MODE] button is pressed, the recording/playback mode changes in the following order:
8H (VHS EP mode) [ L24H (24-hour Timelapse mode) [ L40H (40-hour Timelapse mode) [ 8H (VHS EP mode) ...
The selected recording or playback time mode is shown on the display.
The EP indicator lights.
Note:
When a tape recorded in the VHS Standard Play (SP) mode is played back, the SP indicator lights. Recording in the
SP mode is not possible with this unit.
SP indication
[TIME MODE] button
Display section
Recording/playback time
mode indication
EP indication
*Recording time varies depending on the type of cassette used.
* For optimum performance and reliability, use a tape with a standard recording time of 160 minutes (T-160) or less.
Display
indi-
cations
Available recording time (hour)
T-30 T-60 T-90 T-120 T-160
8H VHS EP 1.5 3 4.5 6 8 Possible (Continuous) 11.12 mm/sec.
L24H 24-hour Timelapse 4.5 9 13.5 18 24 0.05 Possible (Continuous) 3.71 mm/sec.
L40H 40-hour Timelapse 7.5 15 22.5 30 40 0.08 Possible (Continuous) 2.22 mm/sec.
Modes Recording/
playback
interval (sec.)
Audio
recording Tape
running