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 45).

•Display tape information on the TV screen (page 48).

•Check the timer settings (page 68).

•Watch another TV programme (page 48).

To set the clock

 

1 Turn

DIAL TIMER so that “CLOCK” appears in the display window.

2 Press

DIAL TIMER.

“DAY” appears in the display window.

3 Turn

DIAL TIMER to set the day.

4 Press

DIAL TIMER.

“MONTH” appears in the display window.

5 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.

6 Turn and press

DIAL TIMER to set the hour and minute.

7 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.

•When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode. Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed. If you want to keep the same tape speed, set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS-1 menu (see page 84).

•To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see “Checking/changing/ cancelling timer settings” on page 68.

54Recording TV programmes using the Dial Timer