The information on this page tells you how to set up your VCR for Timer Recording after you have programmed the timer. (The programming instructions are on pages 23- 24.) When you have finished programming the timer, fol- low the steps in the drawing to prepare for timer record- ing. We suggest that you make one or more short timer

OPROGRAM THE TIMER.

TURN ON THE VCR.

Timer Recording

recordings for practice so you won't be disappointed later on.

If you have a Daily or Weekly program in the VCR timer,

you should check the steps in the drawing sometime before the recording time to be sure that your VCR is ready to record.

REWIND IF NECESSARY.

INSERT CASSETTE.

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SET SPEED.

)SET TO TUNER.

ITURN OFF THE VCR

)CHECK DISPLAY.

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Timer Recording Checklist

Before your VCR timer can record a TV broadcast, all the conditions listed here must be fulfilled. They are pre- sented as a checklist you can use until you are familiar with your VCR.

[ ] Cassette inserted in the VCR. ("TIMER" flashes if not.)

[ ] Cassette has its safety tab in place. (If not, the cas- sette is ejected.) (See page 9.)

[ ] Cassette length and recording speed are adequate for program(s) to be recorded.

[ ] Cassette rewound to beginning or to desired place on tape.

[ ] Tuner/Line switch set to TUNER.

[ ] Clock set to correct time and date.

[ ] Timer has been programmed. ("PROG" will be displayed.)

[ ] Power has been turned off. ("TIMER" appears only if the timer is programmed and the VCR is off.)

Programming Reminders

The timer light will flash if you have programmed the

VCR but forgotten to insert a cassette.

The VCR will automatically eject the cassette after you have programmed the timer and turned off the VCR if the cassette has its safety tap removed. This is to

remind you to put in a new cassette or cover the safety tab. (See page 9.)

TV Viewing During a Timer Recording

When the VCR turns on automatically to make a timer recording, it does not disturb whatever program you may be watching at the time. Press the VCR/TVswitch to turn on the VCR light if you want to monitor the recording.

Stopping a Timer Recording While In Progress

Press POWER and then press STOP within 10 seconds.

(Press POWER once more to turn off the VCR). This erases a Normal program from the timer's memory, but a

Daily or Weekly program will record on the next sched- uled day.

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