JVC FS-M3 Instruction Manual - Page 17

Using the Timers There are three timers available - daily timer, recording timer and sleep timer. Before using the timers, you need to set the built-in clock (see page 8). 8 Prepare the source and set the volume. To listen to the radio, tune in the desired station. To listen to a CD, load the disc. Using Daily Timer With the daily timer, you can wake to your favorite music or radio program. How the daily timer actually works At the timer-on time, the unit automatically turns on, sets the volume to the preset level, and starts playing the specified source (radio or CD). Then, at the timer-off time, the unit automatically turns off (on standby). The timer setting remains in memory until you change it. • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MODE until " ON" starts blinking on the display, then press PROGRAM. The hour indication starts blinking. DISPLAY MODE PROGRAM 9 Press TIMER ON/OFF SET TIMER (or TIMER on the remote ON/OFF SET control) to activate the timer. " " lights up on the display. 10 Turn off the unit (on standby). When the preset time is reached, the STANDBY /ON selected source is played if the timer has been activated. To deactivate the timer, press TIMER ON/OFF SET (or TIMER on the remote control). " " disappears from the display. • The timer-off function is not activated if the starting and stopping times are the same. • If the selected source (CD or TAPE) is not available when the preset time is reached, TUNER is selected automatically. Timer Recording 2 Press 4 or ¢ to set the timer start hour, then press PROGRAM. The minute indication starts blinking. 3 Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then press PROGRAM. " ON" starts blinking again. 4 Press DISPLAY MODE so that " OFF" starts blinking on the display, then press PROGRAM. The hour indication starts blinking. 5 Set the time to stop playback following the same procedure as steps 2 and 3. SEARCH/TUNING SEARCH/TUNING DISPLAY MODE PROGRAM You can use the recording timer to record a preset radio station from a specified time and for a specified duration automatically. 1 Load a recordable tape into the tape deck. Insert a tape with the open side down and the side to be recorded facing out from the unit. 2 Follow the "Using Daily Timer" procedure on the left. Select "REC TU" as the source for timer recording. • If the preset time is reached while the unit is on, the timer is not activated for timer recording. • The recording timer is canceled once the recording is finished. 6 Press DISPLAY MODE so that "TUNER", "TAPE", "CD" or "REC TU" appears on the display, then press PROGRAM. DISPLAY MODE PROGRAM 7 Press 4 or ¢ to select the desired source, then press PROGRAM. SEARCH/TUNING - 15 -