Timer Recording
There are two methods of timer recording: one uses the internal timer and the other uses an external timer.
Internal timer recording
Start time and stop timeVTR operations after the settings
Bear in mind the following points when setting these YThe unit is in STANDBY mode, and even if other
times.buttons are pressed, their operations are not
accepted.
YWhen the stop time is set later than the start time:
Recording will commence at the start time on the YWhen the start time and stop time have not been
set, INT flashes on the display.
day concerned and stop at the end time on the same YAlarm recording is performed in the event of an
day.
Example: 8:30 ? 17:00alarm input even when the unit is in the timer
recording standby mode. When alarm recording is
YWhen the start time is set later than the stop completed, the unit is set to the timer recording
standby mode.
time or the start time and stop time for weekly YEven when the power should fail, the start and stop
recording (weekly timer) are the same:
Recording starts at the start time on the day times set for timer recording are stored in the
memory provided that the power is restored within a
concerned and ends at the stop time on the follow-
ing day.week or so (but only if power has been supplied
continuously to the unit for 3 or more days).
Example: 17:00 ? 8:30YWhen the unit has just been purchased or when it
YWhen the start time and stop time are the same has not been used for a long time, the start and stop
times are not stored in the memory.
(for weekly recording):
Recording starts at 8:30 on the day concerned and
ends at 8:30 on the following day.Releasing the internal timer mode
Set the TIMER MODE switch to OFF to clear INT on
Example: 8:30 ? 8:30the display.
To record for an entire day, set the start time and
stop time to 0:00.Note:
YSince it takes some moments for recording to start,
Notes:
set the start time for timer recording one minute
YWeekly recording (weekly timer) can be set by the earlier.
day of the week.
YWhen (INTERNAL TIMER REC) on Menu Screen 5
is set to OFF for both the weekly timer and daily
recording (daily timer), nothing appears for the start
or stop time. Timer recording is considered not to
be set.
Internal timer recording operation
1Check that a video cassette with its tab intact has 4Set the operation times of the internal timer.
been inserted.YFor details on the settings, refer to the sections
on ODaily timer� or OWeekly timer.� (See page
2Check that the TV monitor shows the correct 17.)
present time.
5Upon completion of the settings, set the MENU/
3Set the MENU/REC LOCK switch to MENU to REC LOCK switch to OFF. The regular screen is
display the menu screens. Press the page button so restored.
that the INTERNAL TIMER REC timer setting
screen appears on the TV monitor.6Set the TIMER MODE switch to INT TIMER so that
INT lights on the display.
[INTERNAL TIMER REC] P5
When the time and date for Menu Screen 1 have
not been set, a cassette has not been inserted, the
[TIMER]START END T-Mtimer has not been set, or when a cassette with a
SUN OFFbroken out tab has been inserted, the buzzer
MON OFFsounds and INT flashes on the display.
TUE OFF
WED OFF
THU OFF
FRI OFF
SAT OFF
DLY OFF
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