12
10 Press V for SPEED.
Press b or B to choose the desired tape speed
(AUTO, SP, or SLP).
Example: SP
• The AUTO mode determines how much tape is left and
switches speed from SP to SLP, if necessary, to complete
recording the program. There will be some picture and
sound distortion at the point of the speed change.
11 Press V to choose the REPEAT item.
Press b or B to choose the desired repeat (ONCE,
WEEKLY, or DAILY).
Example: ONCE
ONCE event....for recording up to 8 programs on a specific
day or days within a period of 1 year.
WEEKLY event....for recording up to 8 programs on a certain
day of every week.
DAILY event....for recording a daily program at the same
time Monday through Friday. (If you try to record two or more
daily programs, keep in mind that only the first eight pro-
grams will be recorded. You may need to reset mid-week to
ensure the recording of all the programs you want.)
If the input data is wrong, press v to select the data
and correct it by pressing b or B.
12 Press MENU, the program will be memorized on the
VCR.
• If the preset program time has already past, the PAST
TIME PROGRAMMED message will appear on the TV
screen. Return to step 11 and set the correct time.
• If you enter a date already past, the timer recording will be
performed on that date of the next year.
• Additional programs may be entered by repeating steps 1-
12.
Cable Users: If your cable hookup is via a TV converter
box, you can program multiple recordings only on the
converter box output channel. This is because the converter
determines what channel you view through your VCR.
You can clear the timer recording by pressing
POWER during timer recording.
CHECKING (ERASING) THE TIMER
PROGRAM
Programming can be checked whenever the VCR is
turned on.
1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear.
2 Press v or V to choose the PROGRAM menu.
Press ENTER and the PROGRAM menu will appear.
The VCR must be off for a timer recording to take place!
If you are finished programming and you want to set the VCR
to record the programs you have entered: A) MAKE SURE
YOU HAVE INSERTED A TAPE INTO THE VCR and, B) YOU
MUST TURN OFF THE VCR BEFORE IT WILL RECORD
ANY TIMER PROGRAMS (TIMER indicator lights). The VCR
is then set to record the preset programs.
3 Press b or B to select a program you want to check or
erase. If you want to erase the program, press CLEAR.
4 Press MENU to return to the TV screen.
PROGRAM PRIORITY
If the recording start and end
times of preset programs
overlap on the same day (see
the example and diagram at
left), program number 2 will not
be recorded until program num-
ber 1 is finished.
The first part of program number 2 will not be recorded.
The same thing will happen to program number 3.
If the power fails or the VCR is unplugged from the AC out-
let, the correct clock time and timer settings are kept in
memory for approximately 3 seconds. After 3 seconds, the
clock and program timer must be reset when power is
restored. Reset the time according to instructions.
INSTANT TIMER RECORDING
Instant Timer Recording allows you to easily make a
recording of a preset length, without using the program
timer.
PREPARATION
• Turn on the power of both the VCR and the TV.
• Be sure the TV is set to the VCR Output Channel (CH 3 or 4).
• If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the
VCR and the TV, set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.
1 Insert the video cassette with the safety tab in place.
2 Select the desired channel by using CH/TRACK (
vv
/
VV
)
or the number buttons (0-9).
The channel number appears on the TV screen.
• If you are recording from another source via audio/video
input jacks (at the Rear or Front panel), select LINE1 or
LINE2.
3 Set TAPE SPEED to the desired speed (SP or SLP)
by pressing SP/SLP.
The tape speed will appear on the TV screen.
4 Press REC twice.
The menu will appear on the TV screen.
Recording will start (the TIMER indicator will light).
5
Press REC repeatedly to select the recording time length.
At the end of the recording, the VCR will stop recording and
shut off.
• During Instant Timer Recording, changing the channel on
the VCR will not be possible.
• You can stop the recording by pressing STOP.
INSTANT TIMER RECORD MENU
0H30M ..... 9H00M ➝ 0H00M
Length Display
(Each pressing of REC increases
recording time by 30 minutes.)
INSTANT TIMER RECORD
CHANNEL 2
SPEED SP
START NOW
LENGTH 0H30M
