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Basic Operations

Basic Operations

Setting the timer
manually

You can preset up to eight programs at a
time.

Before you start…

• Check that the VCR clock is set to the

correct time.

• Insert a tape with its safety tab in

place. Make sure the tape is longer
than the total recording time.

• Turn on your TV and set it to the

video channel.

Press MENU and select PROGRAM./
VERIF., then press OK.

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MENU

INPUT SELECT

CH +/–

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Basic Operations

Setting the timer manually (continued)

Set the date, start and stop times, channel
number, and tape speed:

Press

to select each item in turn.

Press

to set each item.

To correct a setting, press

to return to

that setting and reset it.

To record the same program every day or the same day every week,
press

while the date is flashing. For details, see “Daily/weekly

recording” on page 39.

To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN
(SLV-EX90S AR/EX80S AR only) jacks, press INPUT SELECT or CH
+/– to display “L1” or “L2” (SLV-EX90S AR/EX80S AR only) in the
“CANAL” position.

Press

to confirm the setting.

The cursor (

) appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another

setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2.

Press OK.

Press

?/1

to turn off the VCR.

The

indicator appears in the display window and the VCR

stands by for recording.

To record from other equipment, leave the connected equipment
switched on.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press

STOP.

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Basic Operations

Basic Operations

Daily/weekly recording

In step 2 above, press

to select the recording pattern. Each time you press

, the indication changes as shown below. Press

to change the indication

in reverse order.

Tips

• To set the channel, you can also use the CH +/– or number buttons.
• To set the tape speed, you can also use the REC SPEED button.
• To record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP. To set to the EP mode, display

“LP” in the tape speed position.

Note

• The

indicator flashes in the display window when you press

?/1

with no tape

inserted.

the current date

DOM-SAB (Sunday to Saturday)

LUN-SAB (Monday to Saturday)

LUN-VIE (Monday to Friday)

TODOS SAB (every Saturday)

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TODOS LUN (every Monday)

TODOS DOM (every Sunday)

1 month later

(dates count down)

the current date

Search Operations

Searching for the beginning of an
Easy Timer recorded program

If you record a program using the Easy
Timer function, you can easily find the
beginning of the recording with the
SEARCH MODE function. The SEARCH
MODE indicator flashes when the VCR
finishes making an Easy Timer
recording.

Push the EASY TIMER knob.

The VCR turns on, rewinds to the beginning of the recorded program and
starts playback automatically. The SEARCH MODE indicator turns off.

Tip

• You can start the SEARCH MODE function after the flashing of the SEARCH

MODE indicator has been stopped. The flashing stops when you turn on the VCR
and press the SEARCH MODE button (Do not press any button at this point,
otherwise this SEARCH MODE function will be canceled). To start the SEARCH
MODE function, press the SEARCH MODE button repeatedly until the SEARCH
MODE indicator flashes. Push the EASY TIMER knob. The VCR rewinds and starts
playback automatically.
If you continue to press the SEARCH MODE button while the SEARCH MODE
indicator is flashing, you can enter other search operations (For details, see the
following pages). Each press of the SEARCH MODE button changes the search
operations as follows:

Note

• This SEARCH MODE function will be canceled (the SEARCH MODE indicator

turns off) if:
– The VCR starts recording other programs.
– You press the

PLAY,

FF,

REW or

EJECT button while the VCR is

on.

SEARCH MODE

EASY TIMER

knob

Search Operations