23 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G / I T R
TIMER RECORDING
TROUBLESHOOTING
The following are some common problems/issues that may arise while using Timer Recording.
REC lamp starts flashing when you press TIMER on the remote control.
No cassette is loaded into VCR. Insert a cassette into VCR and continue.
Cassette loaded has its recording tab removed.
Insert a recordable cassette, or cover the missing tab hole with two layers of tape.
The following message appears when attempting to eject tape or operate VCR:
VCR TIMER IS ON. PUSH
TIMER BUTTON TO RELEASE.
Press the TIMER button and set Timer Mode to Off. Try operating VCR again.
To stop taping once automatic recording has begun.
Press the TIMER button, then the STOP button.
INSTANT TIMER
RECORDING (ITR)
Instant Timer Recording allows you to set the VCR timer after the videotaping of a program has begun. The ITR timer can be programmed to stop recording up to four hours after it has begun.
To use the ITR timer, the VCR must already be recording. Press the REC/ITR button on the front panel of the VCR (Note: This function cannot be accessed with the remote control)
REC/ITR
The following display will appear on the screen:
REC 22
ITR 0:30
COUNT 0:00:01
The timer above is set to stop recording in
30 minutes.
Press the ITR button again to increase the amount of time on the ITR timer. Each press increases the amount by 30 minutes. The ITR timer can be set from a minimum of thirty minutes "ITR 0:30" to a maximum of four hours "ITR 4:00" When the time allotted to the ITR expires, the recording automatically shuts off.
Note: To cancel the ITR timer, press the REC/ITR button until the
Note: To stop recording before the allotted time expires, press the STOP button.
