6 After completing the settings, press MENU twice, then press TIMER.
The TIMER indicator lights up in the display window and the VCR turns off and stands by for recording.
The VCR automatically turns on and starts recording 15 seconds before the preset start time.
Notes
•The TIMER indicator flashes if you set the start time within 5 minutes.
•If you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, the VCR will eject it at the preset start time for timer recording.
To stop timer recording
To stop the tape during timer recording, press TIMER to turn off the TIMER indicator in the display window.
If a power interruption occurs
•If a power interruption occurs during timer recording, and if the preset stop time is not over when the power is restored, the VCR will resume timer recording.
•Even if a power interruption occurs during timer recording standby, the setting is effective until the preset stop time is over. If the power is restored during the preset time, the VCR starts recording immediately.
Daily/weekly recording
You can preset the VCR to record the same program every day of the week (daily recording) or the same program on the same day every week (weekly recording). Press DATA – in step 2 on page 19(US) until the desired setting appears in the DATE position.
Each time DATA – is pressed, the setting changes as follows:
4 (today) nSAT (every Saturday) nFRI nTHU
nWED nTUE nMON nSUN
n
Using the VCR before timer recording begins Press TIMER to turn off the TIMER indicator in the display window, then press POWER.
The VCR is ready for use.
After using the VCR, press TIMER again to turn on the TIMER indicator in the display window.
About warning beep
A warning beep sounds in the following cases:
•If you press TIMER when
–no program is set for timer recording
–no cassette has been inserted
•If you try to change the timer program during timer recording
•If you try to reset the clock during timer recording
•If you try to set for timer recording when the clock has not been set
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