Sony SLV-N99 Operating Instructions - Page 71

Basic Operations, Daily/weekly recording, To use the VCR after setting the timer

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Basic Operations 010BAS.fm Page 71 Friday, November 30, 2001 1:52 PM Daily/weekly recording In step 3 on page 70, press m to select the recording pattern. Each time you press m, the indication changes as shown below. Press M to change the indication in reverse order. the current date t SUN-SAT t MON-SAT t MON-FRI t EVERY SAT t ..... t EVERY MON t EVERY SUN t 1 month later t (dates count down) t the current date To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before timer recording begins, just press ?/1. The indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR. You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording: • Reset the counter (page 56). • Display tape information on the TV screen (page 59). • Check the timer settings (page 76). • Watch another TV program (page 60). Tips • To set the channel, you can also use the CH+/- or number buttons. • To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/EP button. • When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode. Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed. If you want to keep the tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page 88). • To check, change or cancel the program setting, see "Checking/changing/canceling timer settings" (page 76). • If you want to return to the previous menu and continue with other operations after setting the timer, press m to highlight RETURN, then press OK. The display returns to the MENU screen. If you are finished using the VCR, turn off the power before timer recording starts. Notes • If you are using a Cable Mouse, you cannot select "L1" or "L2." • The station ID appears on the TV screen only when you complete Smart Channel Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal (see page 49). Setting the timer manually 71 filename[010BAS.fm] model name1[SLV-N99] [3-071-065-11 (1)]

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Setting the timer manually
filename[010BAS.fm] model name1[SLV-N99]
[3-071-065-
11
(1)]
Basic Operations
Daily/weekly recording
In step 3 on page 70, press
m
to select the recording pattern.
Each time you press
m
,
the indication changes as shown below.
Press
M
to change the indication in reverse
order.
the current date
t
SUN-SAT
t
MON-SAT
t
MON-FRI
t
EVERY SAT
t
.....
t
EVERY MON
t
EVERY SUN
t
1 month later
t
(dates count down)
t
the
current date
To use the VCR after setting the timer
To use the VCR before timer recording begins, just press
?
/
1
.
The
indicator
disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on.
Remember to press
?
/
1
to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR.
You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:
Reset the counter (page 56).
Display tape information on the TV screen (page 59).
Check the timer settings (page 76).
Watch another TV program (page 60).
Tips
To set the channel, you can also use the CH+/– or number buttons.
To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/EP button.
When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter
than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode.
Note that
some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed.
If you want to keep
the tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page
88).
To check, change or cancel the program setting, see “Checking/changing/canceling timer
settings” (page 76).
If you want to return to the previous menu and continue with other operations after setting the
timer, press
m
to highlight RETURN, then press OK.
The display returns to the MENU screen.
If you are finished using the VCR, turn off the power before timer recording starts.
Notes
If you are using a Cable Mouse, you cannot select “L1” or “L2.”
The station ID appears on the TV screen only when you complete Smart Channel Mapping
and the VCR receives the program information signal (see page 49).
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