Program Priority; Instant Timer Recording - Sanyo VWM-800 Instruction Manual

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Press E E to choose the SPEED item.
Press F F or G G to choose the desired tape speed
(AUTO, SP or SLP).
Example: SP
• The AUTO mode determines how much tape is left and
switches speed from SP to SLP, if necessary, to complete
recording the program. There will be some picture and
sound distortion at the point of the speed change.
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E E
Press to choose the REPEAT item.
Press F F or G G to choose the desired repeat (ONCE,
WEEKLY, or DAILY).
Example: ONCE
ONCE event....for recording up to 8 programs on a single
day or over the days within a period of 1 year.
WEEKLY event....for recording up to 8 programs on a certain
day of every week.
DAILY event....for recording up to 8 programs at the same
time(s) Monday through Friday.
If the input data is wrong, press
and correct it by pressing
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Press MENU, the program will be memorized at the
VCR.
• If the program preset time is past, the PAST TIME PRO-
GRAMMED message will appear on the TV screen.
Return to the incorrect program and program it with the
correct time.
• If you had entered a past date, the timer recording will be
performed on that date of the next year.
• Additional programs may be entered by repeating steps 1-
12.
Cable Users: If your cable hookup is via a TV converter
box, you can program multiple recordings only on the
converter box output channel. This is because the converter
determines what channel you view through your VCR.
If you are finished programming and you want to set the VCR
to record the programs you have entered. A) MAKE SURE
YOU HAVE INSERTED A TAPE INTO THE VCR. B) YOU
MUST TURN OFF THE VCR BEFORE IT WILL RECORD
ANY TIMER PROGRAMS. (TIMER indicator lights). The VCR
is now set to record the preset programs.
The VCR must be off for a timer recording to take place!
You can clear the timer recording by pressing
POWER during timer recording.
CHECKING (ERASING) THE TIMER
PROGRAM
Programming can be checked whenever the VCR is
turned on.
1
Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear.
2
D D E E
Press or to choose the PROGRAM menu.
Press ENTER and the PROGRAM menu will appear.
D D to select the data
F F or G G .
3
Press F F or G G to select a program you want to check or
erase. If you want to erase the program, press CLEAR.
4
Press MENU to return to the TV screen.

PROGRAM PRIORITY

The first part of program number 2 will not be recorded.
The same thing will happen to program number 3.
If the power fails or the VCR is unplugged from the AC out-
let, the correct clock time and timer settings are kept in
memory for approximately 3 seconds. After 3 seconds, the
clock and program timer must be reset when power is
restored. Reset time according to instructions.

INSTANT TIMER RECORDING

Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording
easily of a preset length without using the program timer.
PREPARATION
• Turn on the power of both the VCR and the TV.
• Be sure the TV is set to the VCR Output Channel (CH 3 or 4).
• If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the
VCR and the TV, set the TV's source selector to VIDEO.
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Insert the video cassette that the safety tab is in place.
2
Select the desired channel by using CH/TRACK ( / )
or number (0-9).
The channel number appears on the TV screen.
• If you are recording from another source via audio/video
input jacks (at the Rear or Front panel), select the LINE1 or
LINE2.
3
Set the TAPE SPEED item to desired speed (SP or
SLP) by pressing SP/SLP.
The tape speed will appear on the TV screen.
4
Press REC twice.
The menu as illustrated, will appear on the TV screen.
Recording will start. (The TIMER indicator will light)
5
Press REC repeatedly to select the recording time length.
At the end of the recording, the VCR will stop recording and
shut off.
• During Instant Timer Recording, changing the channel on
the VCR will not be possible.
• You can stop the recording by pressing STOP.
INSTANT TIMER RECORD MENU
INSTANT TIMER RECORD
CHANNEL 2
SPEED SP
START NOW
LENGTH 0H30M
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If the recording start and end
times of preset programs
overlap on the same day (see
the example and diagram left),
program number 2 will not be
recorded until program number
1 is finished.
0H30M ..... 9H00M 0H00M
Length Display
(each pressing REC increases
recording by 30 minutes)