Sony CMT-EP50 Operating Instructions - Page 15

Tape Timer-recording radio programs You can record a preset radio station from a specified time. To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see "Presetting radio stations" on page 10) and set the clock (see "Setting the time" on page 7) beforehand. 1 Tune in the preset radio station that you want to record from (see "Listening to the radio" on page 11). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER on the remote repeatedly until "SET TMR" appears, then press TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote. "ON" appears, and the hour indication flashes. 3 Set the starting time. Press TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or - on the remote repeatedly to set the hour, then press TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote. The minute indication begins flashing next. Press TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or - on the remote repeatedly to set the minute, then press TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote. The hour indication flashes again. 4 Set the time to stop the recording following the procedure in step 3. 5 Press TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or - on the remote repeatedly until "RECORD" appears, then press TUNER MEM/ ENTER on the remote. The TIMER indicator lights up. 6 Press TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or - on the remote repeatedly to adjust the volume* for listening to the radio when it is activated by the timer, then press TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote. * This does not affect the recording volume; it only adjusts the volume for when the radio turns on at the preset time. 7 Insert a recordable tape with the side you want to record on facing towards you. 8 Press z. 9 Press nN, if you want to switch the direction. 10 Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) repeatedly to select g to record on one side, h to record on both sides. 11 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. To Check or change the setting Activate the timer operation Cancel the timer operation Do this Turn on the system and then start over from step 1 when the TIMER indicator appears. Press TIMER ON/OFF on the remote until the TIMER indicator goes on. Press TIMER ON/OFF on the remote until the TIMER indicator goes off. Notes • If the system is in the recording or recording-pause mode at the preset time, the timer recording will not be made. • If the system is playing back a tape at the preset time, the system will switch to the tuner, but the timer recording will not be made. 15