Recording TV programmes using the timer

You can preset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with other timer methods.

Before you start…

•Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date.

•Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time.

•To record from a decoder, turn it on.

•Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

•Set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD or VARIABLE in the OPTIONS-2 menu (see page 72).

•Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1 TIMER

PLAY

OK

Press TIMER.

•When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE:

The TIMER METHOD menu appears on the TV screen. Press M/m to select STANDARD, then press OK.

TIMER METHOD

STANDARD

SHOWVIEW

SELECT :

SET : OK

EXIT : MENU

•When you set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD:

The TIMER menu appears on the TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER

 

 

2 8 . 9 FRI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

 

 

TIME

 

PROG.

 

 

 

TODAY

 

– – : – – – – : – –

– –

 

 

 

 

 

 

VPS / PDC

 

 

 

 

SP / LP

SP

 

OFF

 

 

 

LIST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CANCEL :

CLEAR

 

 

EXIT :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56Recording TV programmes using the timer