Timer Recording

4-Key Programming

Up to 16 timer programs, including weekly and daily programs, can be recorded up to one month in advance by setting the timer.

Preparations

Insert a video cassette tape with an intact erasure prevention tab.

Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.

Turn on the VCR.

Check that the clock is set to the correct time. If it has not been set, refer to page 17.

Press [VCR/TV] to select the VCR mode.

Example:

Program position (channel); 2

Date;

27 October

Starting time;

20:02

Ending time;

21:30

(Present date; 16 October)

 

TVVOLUME

Ír W

AV

Operations

1Press [PROG./ CHECK].

CH

DATE ON

OFF

– –

– – – – – – : – – – – : – – SP

CATEGORY : 1

2Set Program position (channel) to 2.

CH

DATE ON

OFF

CH

DATE ON

OFF

2

– – – – – – : – – – – : – – SP

2

– – – – – – : – – – – : – – SP

CATEGORY : 1

 

CATEGORY : 1

 

The next item will flash after about 2 seconds.

3Set Date to 27TH.

CH

DATE ON

OFF

CH

DATE ON

OFF

2

27TH – – : – –

– : – – SP

2

27TH – – : – –

– : – – SP

CATEGORY : 1

 

CATEGORY : 1

 

4Set Starting time to 20:02.

CH

DATE ON

OFF

CH

DATE ON

OFF

2

27TH 2 0 : 0 2

– : – – SP

2

27TH 2 0 : 0 2

– : – – SP

CATEGORY : 1

 

CATEGORY : 1

 

VCR

s X

INPUT SELECT VCR/TV

– When kept pressed, the indication changes

Í W

 

OSD/DISPLAY

RESET

AUDIO

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICTURE MODE

INDEX

REC

 

7

 

:

 

9

¥

 

MENU

3

 

NAVI

 

 

 

 

1

 

6

 

2 6

 

OK

 

5 1

 

;/D

 

 

SEARCH

 

1

 

 

 

 

8

1

2

4

3

4

 

PROG/CHECK

CANCEL

SPEED

TIMER

 

2

 

 

 

 

Á

5

X

s

 

s

s

 

W

r

 

r

r

 

 

 

DATE

 

ON

OFF

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

4

in 30-minute steps.

5Set Ending time to 21:30.

CH

DATE ON

OFF

 

2

27TH 2 0 : 0 2

2 1 :

3 0 SP

CATEGORY : 1

6Press 1 to select [CATEGORY SETTING]. Then, select the desired category by pressing 3421.

CATEGORY SETTING

CATEGORY SETTING

MOVIE

SPORT

MOVIE

SPORT

MUSIC

CHILD

MUSIC

CHILD

DRAMA

NEWS

DRAMA

NEWS

EDUCA

OTHER

EDUCA

OTHER

DOCUM

– – – – –

DOCUM

– – – – –

SELECT:

 

END : MENU

SELECT:

 

END : MENU

3421

3421

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Panasonic AG-2570 operating instructions Timer Recording, Key Programming, Example

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