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4 Set the time to start recording.

Press TUNING +/– to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT.

The minutes indication flashes.

Press TUNING +/– to set the minutes, then press ENTER/NEXT.

The hour indication flashes again.

5 Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure.

The start time, the stop time, the recording source, and the preset station appear in turn before the original display returns.

6 Insert a blank tape in deck B.

7 Turn off the system.

When recording starts, the volume level is set to the minimum.

To check the setting

1Press REC.

2“TIMER OFF” appears in the display.

3Press REC again.

To change the setting, start over from step 1 on the previous page.

To cancel the timer operation

1Press REC.

2“TIMER OFF” appears in the display.

Notes

•The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time.

•If the system is on at the preset time, the Timer recording will not be made.

•You cannot set the timer if the timer on and off times are the same.

•When you set the Sleep Timer, the Timer- recording will not start until the Sleep Timer turns off the system.

•You cannot set the Daily Timer and Timer- recording to be activated at the same time.

•Recording starts from the front side.

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Contents

Page WARNING Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system 1Connecting the front speakers 2Connecting the center speaker Notes Except for European models 3Connecting the rear speakers Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) Step 2: Setting up the speakers Positioning the center and rear speakers Step 2: Setting up the speakers (continued) Adjusting the speaker volume Step 3: Setting the time Step 4: Presetting radio stations Saving power in standby mode (For LBT-W900AV/XB800AV only) Saving power in standby mode (continued) Basic Operations Playing a CD — Normal Play Playing a CD (continued) Recording a CD — CD Synchro Recording 6 DOLBY NR 2,3 5 4 p Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning Listening to the radio (continued) Recording from the radio Recording from the radio (continued) Playing a tape To search for the beginning of a track (AMS) Recording from a tape — High-speedDubbing The CD Player Using the CD display Playing CD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play Playing CD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play Programming CD tracks ––Program Play Programming CD tracks (continued) Playing CDs without interruption –– Non-StopPlay The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually Recording CDs by specifying the track order — Program Edit EDIT 4,7 1 6 5 p Recording CDs by specifying the track order (continued) Selecting the tape length automatically — Tape Select Edit DJ Effects Looping part of a — Loop Flashing part of a — Flash Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Selecting the audio emphasis Using the Synchronized Equalizer function Selecting the audio emphasis (continued) Changing the equalizer display Adjusting the audio emphasis Adjusting the graphic equalizer Activating the surround effect Making a personal audio emphasis file — Personal File Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Other Features Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (For the European model only) What is the Radio Data System Receiving RDS broadcasts Locating a station by program type (PTY) To stop the search while it is in progress List of program types (PTY) NONE NEWS AFFAIRS Singing along: Karaoke Mixing and recording sounds Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer Waking up to music — Daily Timer 9 DAILY 3 4,5,6,7,8 Waking up to music (continued) Timer-recordingradio programs 7 REC 2 6 3,4,5 Page Optional AV components Connecting audio components Connecting a turntable Connecting an MD deck for digital recording Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Connecting a subwoofer (LBT-DR8AV/W900AVonly) Connecting video components Connecting a TV Connecting video components (continued) Connecting a VCR Connecting a camcorder or video game Connecting a DVD player (LBT-DR8AV/W900AVonly) Connecting outdoor antennas FM antenna AM antenna Additional Information Precautions Precautions (continued) Troubleshooting General Speakers CD Player Tape Deck Troubleshooting (continued) Tuner Specifications Video section CD player section Specifications (continued) General Index