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COUNT/
CLOCK
TIME
MODE
TIMER
REC
AL/PL
RESET
MENU
SHIFT/TRACKING
SET/V.LOCK
RESET
/CANCEL
PAL
7-3 Timer Recording
Two types of timer recording are available: daily timer (by specifying the date) and weekly timer (by specifying the day of the
week).
• Daily timer : Set the date to any date within one year of the current date. Up to 8 programs can be set.
• Weekly timer : Set the day of the week. Recording will automatically be performed on that day each week.
You can program the timer using the on-screen menu display.
[OPERATE] button
[SHIFT–] button
[TIMER REC] button
[SET–] button
[SET+] button
[SHIFT+] button
[MENU] button
Note:
• Timer programming is not possible if the date and time have not been set.
Preparation
• Make sure all necessary equipment is properly connected to the input/output connectors on the rear panel.
• Check the current time.
• Load a cassette with the safety tab in place. If the power is off, loading the cassette automatically turns the VCR on
(auto power on function).
Turn on this unit and the monitor and engage the Stop mode.
Press the [MENU] button.
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The main menu screen is displayed on the monitor.
Press the [SHIFT +] or [SHIFT -] button to move the cursor arrow to
<PROGRAM TIMER> in the main menu, then press the [SET +] or [SET -]
button.
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The daily timer program setting screen is displayed.
• <DAILY> is shown on the second line of the daily timer program setting
screen.
• If the date and time have not been set, the date and time setting
screen will be shown. Once the correct date and time have been set,
repeat steps 2 and 3.
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When the weekly timer program setting screen is displayed,
<WEEKLY> is shown on the second line.
• Press the [SHIFT +] or [SHIFT -] button to set the cursor arrow to
<WEEKLY> and press the [SET +/-] or [SET -] button.
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The daily timer program setting screen is displayed.
MAIN MENU
PROGRAM TIMER
FUNCTION
ALARM IN
POWER LOSS
HOUR METER
CLOCK ADJUST
PRESS (SHIFT, SET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
PROGRAM TIMER
( DAILY) START END
MODE
1. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
2. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
3. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
4. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
5. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
6. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
7. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
8. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
PROGRAM TIMER
(WEEKLY) START END MODE
( MON ) – – : – – – – : – – – – H
( TUE ) – – : – – – – : – – – – H
( WED ) – – : – – – – : – – – – H
( THU ) – – : – – – – : – – – – H
( F RI ) – – : – – – – : – – – – H
( SAT ) – – : – – – – : – – – – H
( SUN ) – – : – – – – : – – – – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
Main menu screen
Daily timer program setting screen
Weekly timer program setting screen
7 RECORDING
Setting the daily timer
29
PROGRAM TIMER
( DAILY) START END MODE
1. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
2. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
3. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
4. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
5. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
6. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
7. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
8. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
PROGRAM TIMER
( DAILY) START END MODE
1. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
2. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
3. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
4. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
5. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
6. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
7. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
8. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
PROGRAM TIMER
( DAILY) START END MODE
1. 3 0 – –6 – 8 : 3 0 1 7 : 1 5 – 3 H
2. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
3. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
4. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
5. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
6. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
7. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
8. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
PROGRAM TIMER
( DAILY) START END MODE
1. 3 0 – –6 – 8 : 3 0 1 7 : 1 5 – 3 H
2. 1 – 7 1 0 : 0 0 2 2 : 0 0 2 4 H
3. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
4. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
5. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
6. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
7. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
8. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – –
– – H
PRESS (SHIFT, SET, RESET)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
7-3 Timer Recording
7 RECORDING
Start time (hour)
Start time (minute)
Stop time (minute)
Stop time (hour)
Record mode
Program No.
Blinking
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16.30.00
TIMER
2
1
Program No.
VCR's display
Timer
Select the timer program No.
Press the [SHIFT +] or [SHIFT -] button to move the
cursor arrow to the program No. to be set.
• Press the [SHIFT +] button to move the cursor arrow
down and the [SHIFT -] button to move it up.
Set the selected program No.
Press the [SET +] or [SET -] button.
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The selected program No. blinks.
• Press the [SET +] button. The day blinks.
• Press the [SET -] button. The record mode blinks.
Set the timer.
Press the [SHIFT +] or [SHIFT -] button until the item
you want to set starts blinking.
• Press the [SHIFT +] button to shift the blinking to
the right.
"Day"
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"Month"
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"Start time (hour)"
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"Start time
(minute)"
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"Stop time (hour)"
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"Stop time (minute)"
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"Record mode"
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Select the next program No.
• Press the [SHIFT -] button to move the blinking to
the left.
Press the [SET +] or [SET -] button to set the value
for the blinking item.
• Press the [SET +] button to increase the value and
the [SET -] button to decrease it.
Ⅲ Set the "Day", "Month", "Start time (hour)", "Start time
(minute)", "Stop time (hour)", "Stop time (minute)" and
"Record mode" with the [SHIFT +/-] and [SET +/-]
buttons.
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When all values are set, the set program No. is
shown on the VCR's display.
Accessing another program No.
• Select the "Record mode" (so that it is blinking) and
press the [SHIFT +] button. Or, select "Day" (so that it
is blinking) and press the [SHIFT -] button.
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The selected item stops blinking. You may now
select another program No.
To set more than one daily timer program, repeat
steps 4 to 7.
• To program the timer to record once a week
indefinitely, move the cursor arrow to the second
line <DAILY> and press the [SET +] or [SET -]
button. (For details, refer to page 30.)
To end timer programming, press the [MENU] button
twice.
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The normal screen is restored.
Ⅲ Press the [TIMER REC] button.
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• The TIMER indication and the daily timer
program numbers light in the VCR's display.
Power is switched off automatically and the VCR
enters the Timer Record Standby mode.
• During timer recording, the number of the daily
timer program currently being executed blinks.
Month
Day