25RQT6981Timer recordingYou can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance.Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program.1 Press [PROG/CHECK].2 Press [ENTER].3 Press [1] to move through the itemsand change the items with [3, 4].≥The current settings are shown each time you press [1].≥You may use the numbered buttons to enter the CHANNEL,DATE, ON (start Time), and OFF (Finish Time).≥CHANNEL (Channel number and caption)≥DATE[.Current datel ;:l Next day up to one month later minus one dayl ;:l Weekly timer: SUN-SAT>MON-SAT>MON-FRIl ;:{.Daily timer: WEEKLY SUN>--->WEEKLY SAT≥ON (Start time)/OFF (Finish time)The time increases or decreases in 30-minute increments ifyou hold the button.≥MODE (Recording mode ➜page 10)SP>XP>FR>EP>LP (>Return to SP)≥Enter TitleSelect “Enter Title” using [2, 1] and press [ENTER](➜page 27).4 Press [ENTER] when you havefinished programming the timer.≥Press [3, 4] to select “New Timer Program” and repeatsteps 2- 4 to program other recordings.5 Press [PROG/CHECK] or [RETURN].The timer recording list disappears and the message “TURNRECORDER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING” is shown onthe television.6 Press [Í, DVD POWER].Ensure “F” lights on the unit’s display.Manually programming timer recordingsCANCELTIMERRECORDING Remaining Recording TimeRETURNSELECTMODE CHECKOFFONNo CHANNEL DATE1:58 SP3/26 TUE 12:55 PMENTERPress ENTER or VCR Plus+ tostore new programNew Timer Program01 SP Enable2:00 PM1:00 PM64 ABC 3/ 26 TUEA line that isready forprogrammingis highlighted.TIMERRECORDING Remaining Recording TimeRETURNNo.SELECT1:58 SP3/26 TUE 12:55 PMENTER--0 9--:-- ------------MODEOFFONCHANNEL DATE--:-- ------ --34Enter TitlePlease set Channel.TIMERRECORDING Remaining Recording Time 1:58 SP3/26 TUE 12:55 PM3:00 PM3/ 26 TUEMODEOFFONCHANNEL DATESP64 ABC 2:30 PMEnter TitleTo release the unit from recording standbyIf you want to record something else before the program starttime, for example:Press [Í, DVD POWER].The unit turns on and “F” goes out.≥Be sure to press [Í, DVD POWER] to return the unit tostandby mode before the scheduled recording time. Timerrecording will work only if “F” is displayed.To stop recording when recording has alreadybegunPress [∫], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds on the remote.Recording stops.[Note]≥The actual time recorded may be longer than the programitself when television programs are recorded using VCRPlusi.≥If you don’t select a recording mode when using VCR Plus+codes to make a timer recording, the unit sets the modeselected on the unit at that time (unless the mode is “XP”, inwhich case the unit sets “FR” as the mode).≥“All timer programs are occupied.” appears if there arealready 16 programs.≥The remaining time displayed is based on the current record-ing mode.≥When you program successive timer recordings to startimmediately one after the other, the unit cannot record thepart at the beginning of the later programs (a few secondswhen recording with DVD-RAM and approximately 30 sec-onds when recording with DVD-R).≥If you set DST (Daylight Saving Time) to ON when manuallysetting the clock (➜page 47), timer recording may not workwhen summer switches to winter and vice versa.≥“F” flashes when the unit couldn’t go to timer recordingstandby (e.g., a disc isn’t loaded, a disc that can’t be recordedto is loaded, or the disc is protected). Check the disc carefully.SP Enable2:00 PM1:00 PM64 ABC 3/ 26 TUE01MODE CHECKOFFONNo CHANNEL DATE1:58 SPTIMERNew Timer ProgramTIMERRECORDING Remaining Recording Time3/26 TUE12:55 PMSP Enable3:00 PM2:30 PM64 ABC 3/ 26 TUE02 Displayed if therecording can fitin the remainingspace on thedisc.