Timer
Setting the clock
This is a
1 Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select “CLOCK”.
Each time you press the button:
CLOCK 
˚ PLAY 
˚ REC
Original display
2 Within 5 seconds, press [
/REW/4] or [
/FF/¢] to set the time.
3 Press [CLOCK/TIMER] again to confirm.
Displaying the clock
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to display the clock for few seconds.
Note
The clock may lose or gain minutes over a period of time. Readjust as necessary.
Using the sleep timer
This function enables you to turn off the unit automatically after the set time.
Press [SLEEP] repeatedly to select your desired time.
Sleep timer indicator
To cancel
Press [SLEEP] to select “OFF”.
Changing the remaining time
Press [SLEEP] to show the remaining time, and press [SLEEP] again to select your desired time.
Note
•The play and sleep timer or the record and sleep timer can be used together.
•The sleep timer always has priority. Be sure not to overlap timer settings.
Using the play or record timer
You can set the timer to come on at a certain time to wake you up (play timer) or to record from the radio or music port source (record timer).
Preparation
Turn the unit on and set the clock.
Timer | Action |
Play timer | Prepare the music source you want to |
| listen to; cassette, disc, radio, USB or |
| music port source, and set the volume. |
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Record timer | Check the cassette’s erasure prevention |
| tabs (➡ page 9), insert the cassette (➡ |
| page 9) and tune to the radio station (➡ |
| page 10) or select the music port source |
| (➡ page 13). |
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1 Press [CLOCK/TIMER] repeatedly to select your desired timer.
CLOCK 
˚ PLAY 
˚ REC
Original display
2 Within 5 seconds, press [
/REW/4] or [
/FF/¢] to set the starting time.
Start time
Play timer indicator Record timer indicator
3 Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to confirm.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the finishing time. Finish time
To activate the timer
5 Press [˚PLAY/REC] to turn on your desired timer.
˚ PLAY 
˚ REC
no display (off)
6 Press [y] to turn off the unit.
The unit must be off for the timers to operate.
To | Action | |
change the settings | Repeat steps 1 to 4 and 6. | |
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change the source | 1) | Press [˚PLAY/REC] to clear the timer |
or volume |
| indicator from the display. |
| 2) | Make changes to the source or volume. |
| 3) | Perform steps 5 and 6. |
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check the settings | Press [CLOCK/TIMER] repeatedly to select | |
(when the unit is on | ˚PLAY or ˚REC. | |
or in standby mode) |
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cancel | Press [˚PLAY/REC] to clear the timer | |
| indicators from the display. | |
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Note
•The play timer and record timer cannot be used together.
•The play timer will start at the preset time, with the volume increasing gradually to the preset level.
•The record timer will start 30 seconds before the set time, with the volume muted.
•The timer comes on at the set time every day if the timer is on.
•The unit must be in the standby mode for the timer to function.
•If you turn the unit off and on again while a timer is functioning, the fi nish time setting will not be activated.
•If MUSIC PORT is selected as the source when the timer comes on, the system turns on and engages MUSIC PORT as the source. If you wish to playback or record from the portable audio equipment, activate the equipment’s play mode and increase the volume. (See the portable audio equipment’s instruction manual.)
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