To use the VCR after setting the timer
To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press ?/1. The 
indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1to reset the VCR to recording standby after using the VCR.
You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:
•Reset the counter (page 30).
•Display tape information on the TV screen (page 32).
•Check the timer settings (page 43).
•Watch another TV programme (page 32).
Tips
•Even if you set OPTIONS PROG. to SHOWVIEW in the RÉ GLAGES UTILISATEUR menu, you can set the timer manually. Press MENU to select MINUTERIE, then go to step 2.
•To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see “Checking/changing/ cancelling timer settings” (page 43).
Notes
•When setting the timer with PDC signals, enter the start and stop times exactly as indicated in the TV programme guide. Otherwise, the PDC function won’t work*.
•If the PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit PDC signals, the VCR will start recording at the set time without using the PDC function*.
•The 
and 
indicators flash in the display window when you press ?/1 with no tape inserted.
•The PDC function is automatically set to off for the timer recording of a satellite programme*.
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40Recording TV programmes using the timer