Sony SLV-N650 Operating Instructions Manual page 36

Daily/weekly recording
In step 4, 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.
MO~FR t SUN'S t MON'S t ..... t SAT'S t 1 month later t (dates count
down) t the current date
To use the Auto Tape Speed function
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, select SP. To operate this function, set
"Tape select" in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu correctly (page 47).
To use the VCR after setting the timer
To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press ?/1. The TIMER
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 30).
• Display tape information on the TV screen (page 32).
• Check the timer settings (page 41).
• Watch another TV program (page 33).
Note
•
In step 7, make sure a tape is inserted before turning off the VCR. The TIMER indicator
appears in the display window even if no tape is inserted.
Tips
• To set the channel, you can also use the number buttons.
• If the
setting, see "Checking/changing/canceling timer settings" on page 41.
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Setting the timer
indicator appears, the timer settings overlap. To check, change or cancel the program