Hold down DIAL TIMER so that MONTH indicator appears in the display window. However, if the clock has already been set, the current setting appears.

To set the clock

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2 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the month.

3 Press DIAL TIMER.

DAY indicator appears in the display window.

4 Turn and press DIAL TIMER to set the day and then the year.

After you set the year, “AM” and “12:– –” appear alternately in the display window.

5 Turn and press DIAL TIMER to set the hour and minute.

6 When you have finished setting the time, press DIAL TIMER to start the clock.

Tips

•To cancel a Dial Timer setting, press any button other than DIAL TIMER or CHANNEL +/– on the unit or any button on the remote while you are making the setting.

•To check, change, or cancel the program setting, see “Checking/changing/canceling timer settings” on page 53.

Notes

•If eight programs have already been set using the VCR Plus+ system or the manual timer setting, “FULL” appears in the display window for about five seconds.

•If you set the clock using the Auto Clock Set feature, the clock will adjust itself to the incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with the Dial Timer. Be sure you have set Auto Clock Set correctly.

•If you are setting the clock for the first time or “0:– –” appears in the display window, you cannot set the clock to February 29th using the Dial Timer. Please use the Auto Clock Set feature to set the VCR to this day.

•The timer indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 9 on page 47 with no tape inserted.

•When the setting time is incorrect, “Error” appears in the display window in step 9. Set the timer again from step 1.

48Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer