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 31).
•Display tape information on the TV screen (page 34).
•Check the timer settings (page 45).
•Watch another TV programme (page 34).
Tips
•Even if you set TIMER METHOD to SHOWVIEW in the USER SET menu, you can set the timer manually. Press MENU to select TIMER PROGRAMMING, then go to step 2.
•To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see “Checking/changing/ cancelling timer settings” (page 45).
Notes
•When setting the timer with VPS/PDC signals, enter the start and stop times exactly as indicated in the TV programme guide. Otherwise, the VPS/PDC function won’t work*.
•If the VPS/PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit VPS/PDC signals, the VCR will start recording at the set time without using the VPS/PDC function*.
•The 
and 
indicators flash in the display window when you press ?/1 with no tape inserted.
•The VPS/PDC function is automatically set to off for the timer recording of a satellite programme*.
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42Recording TV programmes using the timer