Using the timers
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SHIFT
MUTING
, +,
TV VOL
,
TV CH
TV/AV
TV CH
,
,
,
REW/
/FF
TV
CLOCK/
TIMER,
SLEEP
DIMMER
PLAY/REC,
AUTO OFF
PHONES
VOL DOWN,
VOL UP
Headphones
(not included)
DEMO
DISPLAY
The play/record timer
You can set the timer to come on at a certain time to wake you up
(play timer) or to record a radio station or from the aux source
(record timer).
The play and record timers cannot be used together.
Preparation:
•
Turn the unit on and set the clock (
A
page 9).
•
For the play timer
, prepare the desired music source (tape/disc/
radio/aux), and set the volume.
•
For the record timer
, check the cassette’s erasure prevention
tabs (
A
page 23) and insert the tape in deck 2 (
A
page 23).
Tune to the radio station (
A
page 22) or select the aux source
(
A
page 30).
1
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select the timer function.
Every time you press the button:
CLOCK
Previous display
REC
PLAY
r
PLAY: to set the play timer
r
REC:
to set the record timer
(Proceed to the next step within 7 seconds)
2
ON time setting
1
Press [
g
g
g
g
g
, REW/
4
4
4
4
4
] or [
f
f
f
f
f
,
3
3
3
3
3
/FF] to set the start
time.
2
Press [CLOCK/TIMER].
OFF time setting
Repeat steps
1
and
2
.
Using the timers
The play/record timer
3
Press [
r
r
r
r
r
PLAY/REC] to display the timer indicator.
Every time you press the button:
REC
PLAY
(off)
r
PLAY: to turn the play timer on
r
REC:
to turn the record timer on
(The indicator doesn’t appear if the start and finish times or the
clock hasn’t been set.)
4
Press [
f
f
f
f
f
] to turn the unit off.
The unit must be off for the timers to operate.
•
Play timer:
Play will start in the set condition at the set
time with volume increasing gradually to the
set level.
•
Record timer:
The unit comes on 30 seconds before the set
time with the volume muted.
To cancel the timer
Press [
r
PLAY/REC] to clear the timer indicator from the display.
(The timer comes on at the set time everyday if the timer is on.)
To change the settings (when the unit is on)
To change the play/record times
Do steps 1, 2 and 4.
To change the source or volume
1. Press [
r
PLAY/REC] to clear the timer indicator from the display.
2. Make changes to the source or volume.
3. Do steps 3 to 4.
To check the settings
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] while the unit is on to select “
r
PLAY” or
“
r
REC”.
The settings are shown in the following order:
Play timer: start time
→
finish time
→
source
→
volume
Record timer: start time
→
finish time
→
source
To check the settings while the unit is off, press [CLOCK/TIMER]
twice.
If you use the unit after the timers are set
After using, check that the correct tape/disc(s) are loaded before
turning the unit off.
Note
•
If you turn the unit off and on again while a timer is functioning, the
finish time setting will not be activated.
•
If you selected AUX as the source, when the timer comes on, the
unit turns on and engages “AUX” as the source. If you want to
playback or record from a connected unit, set that unit’s timer to
the same time. (See the connected unit’s instruction manual.)
The sleep timer
This timer turns the unit off after a set time.
While enjoying the desired source:
Press [SHIFT] + [SLEEP] to select the time (minutes).
Every time you press the button:
SLEEP 30
SLEEP 60
SLEEP 90
SLEEP 120
SLEEPOFF
To cancel the sleep timer
Press [SHIFT]+[SLEEP] to select “SLEEPOFF”.
To confirm the remaining time
Press [SHIFT]+[SLEEP] once.
The remaining time is shown for about 5 seconds.
To change the setting
Press [SHIFT]+[SLEEP] to select the new setting.
You can use the sleep timer in combination with the play/record
timer.
Make sure the unit is off before the play/record timer’s start time.
Note
The sleep timer will be turned off when you start recording.
Using the timers
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