Symphonic CSC313E Owner's Manual - Page 23

TIMER RECORDING AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING You may set the unit to start and end a recording while you are away. You can set 8 programs to record on specific days, daily or weekly within a 1 year period. In the example below, the timer is being set to record: DATE: July 4th, 2005 SETTING TIME: from 7:30PM to 8:50PM CHANNEL: CH61 TAPE SPEED: SP Make sure ... • If a cable box or satellite box is connected with the unit you will be limited to record only one channel, and the channel selector on the unit must be select- ed to the output channel of the boxes CH 3 or CH 4 and then the actual channel to be recorded must be selected on the boxes. • Clock must be set to the correct time and date before setting the timer. • The unit must be turned on to program it. • Insert a cassette tape with its erase-prevention tab in place. (If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.) • The channel you want to record is properly set in advance. (Refer to page 12.) Avoid overlap of programs ... There is a chance that a program will not be record- ed, when programs overlap; • The program with an earlier start has priority. • Once the earliest program finishes, the overlapping programs will begin recording in sequence. • When the starting time is the same, the program set on the highest position in the program list has pri- ority. • The illustration below demonstrates the sequence of recordings. Program 1 10:00AM - 11:00AM Program 2 9:00AM - 10:00AM Program 3 9:30AM - 12:00PM 2 Select your desired program position (1 to 8) Press [PLAY/K] or [STOP/L] to - TIMER PROGRAMMING - select the desired program position, then press [F.FWD/ B]. CH DATE BEGIN END - - - B -- - - - - 3 Set the channel number Press [PLAY/K] or [STOP/L] until - TIMER PROGRAMMING - the desired channel number appears (Example: CH61), then press [F.FWD/ B]. NOTE: • If the unit is connected to a cable CH DATE BEGIN END B 61 box or satellite box, the unit must be on CH3 or CH4, then the channel to be recorded is selected on the cable box or satellite box. 4 Select once, every day or weekly recording For once recording : - TIMER PROGRAMMING - Press [PLAY/K] until the desired date appears. (Example: "7/04" for July 4th) Then press [F.FWD/ B]. CH DATE BEGIN END B 61 7/04 MON For every day recording : To record a TV program at the same time on the same channel - TIMER PROGRAMMING - every day. (Example: Monday through Sunday) Press [STOP/L] until "EVRY DAY" appears, then press CH DATE BEGIN END B 61 EVRY DAY [F.FWD/ B]. For weekly recording : To record a - TIMER PROGRAMMING - TV program at the same time on the CH DATE BEGIN END same channel every week. (Example every Monday) B 61 EVRY MON Press [STOP/L] until "EVRY" and your desired day of the week appear together, then press [F.FWD/ B]. Recording Sequence Program 1 10:00AM-11:00AM Program 2 9:00AM-10:00AM Program 3 9:30AM-12:00PM 9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM 12:00PM *Recording period is SHADED 1 Select "TIMER PROGRAMMING" Press [MENU]. - M E N U - Confirm "TIMER PROGRAM- B TIMER PROGRAMMING PICTURE CONTROL MING" is pointed by pressing SETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET UP USER'S SET UP [PLAY/K], then press [F.FWD/ B]. V-CHIP SET UP LANGUAGE [ENGLISH] • If you have not yet set the clock, CAPTION [OFF] ZERO RETURN TIME SEARCH "MANUAL CLOCK SET" appears. If so, follow steps 3 to 8 on page 13 and 14. Then set the timer recording. 5 Set beginning hour Press [PLAY/K] or [STOP/L] until the desired hour appears. (Example: " 7, PM" for 7:30PM) Then press [F.FWD/ B]. - TIMER PROGRAMMING - CH DATE BEGIN END B 61 7/04 MON 7:12PM 6 Set beginning minute Press [PLAY/K] or [STOP/L] until the desired minute appears. (Example: "30" for 7:30PM) Then press [F.FWD/ B]. - TIMER PROGRAMMING - CH DATE BEGIN END B 61 7/04 MON 7:30PM 7 Set end hour Press [PLAY/K] or [STOP/L] until the desired hour appears. (Example: "8, PM" for 8:50PM) Then press [F.FWD/ B]. - TIMER PROGRAMMING - CH DATE BEGIN END - - - B 61 - - - - - 7/04 MON 7:30PM 8:30PM - 23 - EN