Timer Recording
Timer recordingThis section shows you how to let the VCR automatically start and stop recording a program. You can preset up to 8 programs for timer recording.
Before you start...
•Check that the clock is set correctly.
•For timer recording, insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time you are programming.
•Turn on the power of the equipment to be used.
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MENU | DATA +/– |
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SHIFT v | SHIFT b | TIMER |
1 Press MENU and select 2.TIMER SET using SHIFT v, then press SHIFT b.
The TIMER SET menu appears and today’s date flashes.
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DATE | START | STOP | MODE |
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2 Set the “DATE” to start recording using
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DATE | START | STOP | MODE |
1 0 | – | – | EP |
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Note
You can preset the date within a
To record the same program every day or every week, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 20(US).
3 Press SHIFT band set the time to start recording using DATA
Press SHIFT bto flash the hour under “START, ” then set the hour using DATA
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DATE | START | STOP | MODE |
1 0 | 1 3:– – | – | EP |
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Press SHIFT bto flash the minutes under “START,” then set the minutes using DATA
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DATE | START | STOP | MODE |
1 0 | 1 3:1 5 | – | EP |
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4 Press SHIFT b, then set the time to stop recording in the same way using DATA
| [ TIMER SET ] |
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DATE | START | STOP | MODE |
1 0 | 1 3:1 5 | 1 4:0 0 | EP |
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5 Press SHIFT band set the tape speed (SP or EP) using DATA
Refer to page 13(US) for details on tape speeds.
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DATE | START | STOP | MODE |
1 0 | 1 3:1 5 | 1 4:0 0 | SP |
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To preset another timer setting, press SHIFT vto flash the date of the next line, and repeat steps 2 to 5.
To correct settings, press SHIFT vand SHIFT bto flash the setting you want to change, and change it.
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