Optimus 109 VCR User Manual


 
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Automatic Timer Recording Hints:
• If a power failure occurs or the VCR is
unplugged for more than about 1 hour, the
VCR loses the clock setting and all timer
settings.
If you set the timer and turn off the VCR
without loading a tape,
TIMER
flashes on
the VCR’s display.
If you insert a tape with its record-protec-
tion tab removed and set the VCR’s timer,
the tape ejects and
TIMER
flashes on the
display. (See “Record Protection” on Page
34.)
Monitoring an Automatic Timer
Recording
1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same chan-
nel as the VCR’s
OUTPUT CHANNEL
switch
(3 or 4).
Note: If you are using a TV/monitor that is
connected to the VCR’s
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
jacks, just set the TV to the video mode
and skip Step 2.
2. Press
TV/VCR
until
VCR
appears on the
VCR’s display.
Checking/Changing Program Timers
1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same chan-
nel you set the VCR’s
OUTPUT CHANNEL
switch to (3 or 4).
Note: If you are using a TV/monitor that is
connected to the VCR’s
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
jacks, set the TV/monitor to the video
mode and skip Step 2.
2. Press
TV/VCR
until
VCR
appears on the
VCR’s display.
3. Press
MENU
, then press
SET
. The timer
screen appears on the TV screen.
4. Press or to highlight the line you want
to check or change, then press
SET
.
• Repeatedly press to highlight the
entry you want to change, enter the cor-
rect information, then press
MENU
.
If the timer settings are correct, press
MENU
.
TURN VCR POWER OFF FOR TIMER
RECORDING
briefly appears on the TV
screen.
Clearing a Program Timer
1. Follow Steps 1-4 under “Checking/Chang-
ing Program Timers.”
2. Press
CANCEL
to erase all the program
timer’s settings.
3. Press
MENU
to return to the normal screen.
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