Useful functions

Free-set timer

Recording is initiated for the programmed duration on the date which has been set.

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1 Finish setting the weekly timer and daily timer.

2 Set the PROGRAM switch to the MENU position. The setting menu screen now appears on the TV monitor.

3 Press the PAGE (+) or PAGE (–) button to display the P9 FREE SET TIMER screen.

The flashing items are ones that can be set.

[FREE SET TIMER]

P9

 

MONTH

DAY

SET

1)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

2)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

3)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

4)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

5)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

6)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

7)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

8)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

9)¢¢ – ¢¢ ¢¢¢¢¢

10)¢¢ – ¢¢ ¢¢¢¢¢

11)¢¢ – ¢¢ ¢¢¢¢¢

12)¢¢ – ¢¢ ¢¢¢¢¢

MONTH

Set the month (1-12, ¢¢) of the date concerned in this column.

Set “¢¢” if the month is not going to be registered.

“¢¢-¢¢-¢¢¢¢¢” appears for MONTH, DAY and SET.

DAY

Set the day (1-31) of the date concerned in this column.

SET

Select the program which was set for the weekly timer.

SUN–SAT, P_OFF (POWER OFF mode throughout the day)

<Note>

Twelve days’ worth of dates can be set for the free-set timer.

4 Take the following steps to set the timer recording mode.

O Use the (4), (3), (2) and (1) SHIFT buttons to move the flashing part to the item whose setting is to be changed.

O Press the (+) and (–) SET buttons, and change the setting.

5 Upon completion of the settings, set the PROGRAM switch to the OFF position.

The setting menu screen is cleared from the TV monitor, and the normal mode is restored.

6 Press the TIMER MODE button on the front panel and set it to the internal timer recording mode (the “INT” lamp lights on the display tube).

When the free-set timer is executed, “¢” will appear on the right of the free-set timer number.

<Notes>

O If the cassette tape has not been inserted or its accidental erasure prevention tab has been broken out, the buzzer will sound, and the INT lamp will flash.

The buzzer will sound and the INT lamp will flash also when the date/time or the program timer has not been set.

O To release the internal timer recording mode, press the TIMER MODE button to turn off the INT lamp on the display tube.

[FREE SET TIMER]

P9

MONTH

 

DAY

SET

1) ¢

5

–

3

SUN

1) ¢

5

–

4

SUN

1) ¢

5

–

5

SUN

4)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

5)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

6)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

7)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

8)

¢¢ –

¢¢

¢¢¢¢¢

9)¢¢ – ¢¢ ¢¢¢¢¢

10)¢¢ – ¢¢ ¢¢¢¢¢

11)¢¢ – ¢¢ ¢¢¢¢¢

12)¢¢ – ¢¢ ¢¢¢¢¢

<Note>

If the time zone programmed using the free-set timer overlaps the time zone programmed using the weekly timer, the free-set timer takes precedence.

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