2

PLAY

OK

INPUT SELECT

Set the date, start and stop times, programme position or station name*, tape speed, and VPS/PDC function*:

1Press ,to highlight each item in turn.

2Press M/m to set each item.

To correct a setting, press <to return to that setting and reset.

TIMER

2 8 . 9 FRI

DATE

 

 

TIME

 

PROG.

TODAY

1 9 : 0 0 2 0 : 0 0

 

3 5

 

 

 

VPS / PDC

 

SP / LP

SP

 

OFF

LIST

 

 

 

 

SELECT :

SET :

CANCEL : CLEAR

EXIT : MENU

To record the same programme every day or the same day every week, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 53.

To use the VPS/PDC function*, set VPS/PDC to ON. For details about the VPS/PDC function, see “Timer recording with VPS/ PDC signals” on page 50.

To record from another source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the “PROG.” position.

3

 

Press MENU to exit the menu.

MENU

 

 

 

4

 

Press ?/1to turn off the VCR.

 

 

The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording.

To record from another source, leave the connected equipment switched on.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press xSTOP.

Daily/weekly recording

In step 2 above, press mto select the recording pattern. Each time you press m, the indication changes as shown below. Press Mto change the indication in reverse order.

TODAY t SUN-SAT (Sunday to Saturday) t MON-SAT (Monday to Saturday) t MON-FRI (Monday to Friday) t SAT (every Saturday) .....

t MON (every Monday) t SUN (every Sunday) t 1 month later t (dates count down) t TOMORROW t TODAY

Operations Basic

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