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 a decoder or other 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 m to select the recording pattern. Each time you press m, the indication changes as shown below. Press M to 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

To record satellite broadcasts

If you connect a satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satellite programmes.

1 Turn on the satellite tuner.

2 On the satellite tuner, select the satellite programme for which you want to make a timer setting.

3 Follow steps 1 through 4 above.

4 Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes recording the satellite programme for which you have made a timer setting.

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 42).

Display tape information on the TV screen (page 45).

Check the timer settings (page 68).

Watch another TV programme (page 45).

Operations Basic

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