To set the clock
1 Hold down 
DIAL TIMER so that “DAY” appears in the display window. However, if the clock has already been set, the current setting appears.
2 Turn 
DIAL TIMER to set the day.
3 Press 
DIAL TIMER.
“MONTH” appears in the display window.
4 Turn and press 
DIAL TIMER to set the month, and then the year. After you set the year, “CLOCK” appears in the display window again.
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 x (stop) on the VCR while you are making the setting.
•The programme is recorded in the current tape speed mode. To change the tape speed, press SP/LP before you complete the setting in step 9.
•To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see “Checking/changing/ cancelling timer settings” on page 55.
Notes
•If eight programmes have already been set using the VIDEO Plus+ system or the TIMER PROGRAMMING menu, “FULL” appears in the display window for about five seconds.
•The 
indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 9 with no tape inserted.
•If you set the clock using the Auto Clock Set function and AUTO CLOCK is set to ON, the clock will adjust itself to the incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with the Dial Timer. Be sure you have set the Auto Clock Set correctly.
•When the time is set incorrectly, “ERROR” appears in the display window in step 9. Set the timer again from step 1.
•You cannot set the tape speed to AUTO using the Dial Timer. To select AUTO, set the tape speed in the TIMER PROGRAMMING menu (see page 55).
Operations Basic
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Recording TV programmes using the Dial Timer