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 82).*

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

Basic

1 TIMER

PLAY

OK

Press TIMER.

For SLV-SE610A/E:

The TIMER menu appears on the TV screen.

For SLV-SE710D/E, SX710D/E,

SX717D/E, SE810D/E, and

SX810D:

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.

When you set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD:

The TIMER menu appears on the TV screen.

TIMER

2 8 . 9 FRI

DATE

 

TIME

 

PROG.

TODAY

 

– : – – – – : – –

– –

LIST

SELECT :

SET :

CANCEL : CLEAR

EXIT : MENU

TIMER METHOD

STANDARD

SHOWVIEW

 

SELECT

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET

:

OK

 

 

 

 

EXIT

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER

 

 

2 8 . 9 FRI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

 

 

TIME

PROG.

 

 

 

TODAY

 

– : – – – – : – –

 

 

– –

 

 

 

 

SP / LP

 

 

VPS / PDC

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

LIST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CANCEL

:

CLEAR

 

 

EXIT

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations

continued

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