Express Timer Programing
● Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the
timer.
● Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. The recorder
turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
● Select the appropriate colour system with “PAL/MESECAM” and
“NTSC” in Function settings.
A
Press PROG on the remote control to access the G-
CODE
screen, then press START+/–.
B
Press START+/–, STOP+/–, DATE+/–
or PR+/– repeatedly to enter the start
time, stop time, date or channel.
● Press and hold START+/– or
STOP+/– to increase the time in
30-minute intervals.
● To set the tape speed, press SP/LP/
EP (
p
).
● To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials,
press DAILY or WEEKLY. Pressing the button again makes the
“DAILY” or “WEEKLY” display disappear.
At the programme check screen...
When the weekly serials are programmed, a day of the week
appears. When the daily serials are programmed, “DAILY”
appears.
C
Press OK or PROG.
● If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, see “Program
overlap warning display”.
D
Press #. The recorder turns off automatically and “
#
”is
displayed on the display panel.
NOTE:
● If the tape reaches its end during timer recording, the recording
stops and “
#
”, “
⅜
”and“$” on the front display panel blink.
To use the recorder while it is in
timer recording standby mode
Press #, then press 1. After you use the recorder, press # again
to put the recorder into timer recording standby mode.
Checking, canceling or changing
program settings
A
Disengage timer
Press #, then press 1.
● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON”, you do not have to press
#.
B
Access Program Check screen
Press ".
C
Access Program screen
Press " again. Each time you press ",
the next program’s Program screen
appears.
D
Cancel or change program setting
To cancel a program, press & when the Program screen you do
not want is shown.
To change a program, press the appropriate button: START+/–,
STOP+/–, DATE+/–, PR+/–, and/or SP/LP/EP (
p
) when the
Program screen on which youwant to make changes is shown.
E
Return to normal screen
Press " repeatedly until no Program screen is shown.
F
Reengage timer recording standby mode
Press #. Therecorder turnsoff automaticallyand “
#
”isdisplayed
on the display panel.
● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON”, the timer recording
standby mode automatically resumes when you turn off the
recorder.
Program overlap warning display
If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, you have another
program overlapping the program you have just made.The
Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start
blinking.
Example:
Program 1 (you have just made) and Progr am4 overlap each
other.
A
Select program to modify
Press
rt
, then press
e
.
● You can only select one of the
overlapping programs.
● If you do not mind this overlap, press
PROG to finish the timer program
setting. The program starting earlier or
program with the lower program number will be recorded.
B
Cancel or change program setting
To cancel a program, press & when the
Program screen you do not want is shown.
To change a program, press the
appropriate button: START+/–, STOP+/–,
DATE+/–, PR+/–, and/or SP/LP/EP (
p
)
when the Program screen on which you
want to make changes is shown, then press OK.
● If the overlap is not yet solved, the conflicting programs will be
shown on the Program check screen. Repeat the above steps
again.
[+/–]
[PROG] : EXIT
– P1 –
START STOP
21:00 –:– –
SP
DATE TV PROG
– –.– – ––
[ ] : NEXT
PR START STOP CH DATE
1 8:00 10:00 3 24.04
2 10:00 10:45 2 25.04
3 11:30 13:00 1 25.04
4
5
6
7
8
[ ] : NEXT
– P1 –
START STOP
8:00 10:00
SP
DATE TV PROG
24.04 3
[ / ] [PROG]: EXIT
PR START STOP CH DATE
1 8:00 10:00 3 24.04
2 10:00 10:45 2 25.04
3 11:30 13:00 1 25.04
4 9:00 10:00 92 DAILY
5
6
7
8
PROGRAM OVERLAPPED
[ / ] [PROG]: EXIT
PR START STOP CH DATE
1 8:00 10:00 3 24.04
2 10:00 10:45 2 25.04
3 11:30 13:00 1 25.04
4 9:00 10:00 92 DAILY
5
6
7
8
[ ] : DELETE [+/–]
[PROG] : EXIT
– P1 –
START STOP
9:00 10:00
SP
DATE TV PROG
25.04 92
– Timer Recording –