Recording TV programs using the timer (continued)

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press pSTOP.

Daily/weekly recording

In step 3 above, press .to select the recording pattern. Each time you press

., the indication changes as shown below. Press > to change the indication in reverse order.

the current date n SU-SA n MO-SA n MO-FR n EVERY SA n ..... n

EVERY MO n EVERY SU n 1 month later n (dates count down) n the current date

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press 1/u. The indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on. Remember to press 1/u to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

•Reset the counter.

•Display tape information on the TV screen.

•Check the timer settings.

•Watch another TV program.

To lock the VCR after setting the timer (Child Lock)

While the VCR turns on, hold down 1/uPOWER on the VCR until the H indicator appear in the display window. The VCR turns off and the H indicator remains lit. The VCR will not work except for timer recording.

To unlock the VCR, hold down 1/uPOWER on the VCR until the H indicator disappears from the display window. The VCR is unlocked and turns on.

To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press p STOP. The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked.

46Basic Operations