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.

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 84).

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

1 TIMER

PLAY

OK

Press TIMER.

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 METHOD

STANDARD

VIDEO Plus+

 

SELECT

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET

:

OK

 

 

 

 

EXIT

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER

2 8 . 9

 

FRI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

 

 

TIME

 

PROG.

 

 

 

 

TODAY

 

– : – – – – : – –

– –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VPS / PDC

 

 

 

 

SP / LP

SP

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

LIST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT :

SET :

CANCEL : CLEAR

EXIT : MENU

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