Daily/weekly recording
In step 4 above, press m to select the recording pattern. Each time you press m, the indication changes as shown below. Press M to change the indication in reverse order.
MO~FR t SUN’S t MON’S t ..... t SAT’S t 1 month later t (dates count
down) t the current date
To use the VCR after setting the timer
To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press ?/1. The TIMER indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR.
You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:
•Reset the counter (page 32).
•Display tape information on the TV screen (page 34).
•Check the timer settings (page 46).
•Watch another TV program (page 35).
Tips
•To set the channel, you can also use the number buttons.
•If the 
indicator appears, the timer settings overlap. To check, change or cancel the program setting, see “Checking/changing/canceling timer settings” on page 46.
•When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode. Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed. If you want to keep the tape speed, set “Tape select” to SP in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page 52).
Operations Basic
Setting the timer manually 41