Timer-Recording Radio Programs - Sony CMT-EP404 Operating Instructions Manual

Timer-recording radio
programs
To timer-record, you must preset the radio
station (see "Presetting radio stations" on page
10) and set the clock (see "Setting the clock"
on page 7) beforehand.
1
Tune in the preset radio station (see
"Listening to the radio" on page 11).
2
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote repeatedly until "SET TMR"
appears, then press ENTER on the
remote.
"ON" appears, and the hour indication
flashes.
3
Set the starting time.
Press CLOCK/TIMER + or – on the
remote repeatedly to set the hour, then
press ENTER on the remote.
The minute indication begins flashing next.
Press CLOCK/TIMER + or – on the
remote repeatedly to set the minute,
then press ENTER on the remote.
The hour indication flashes again.
4
Set the time to stop the recording
following the procedure in step 3.
5
Press CLOCK/TIMER + or – on the
remote repeatedly until "RECORD"
appears, then press ENTER on the
remote.
The TIMER indicator lights up.
6
Press CLOCK/TIMER + or – on the
remote repeatedly to adjust the
volume* for listening to the radio when
it is activated by the timer, then press
ENTER on the remote.
* This does not affect the recording volume; it
only adjusts the volume for when the radio turns
on at the preset time.
7
Insert a recordable tape with the side
you want to record on facing towards
you.
GB
16
8
Press z.
9
Press nN, if you want to switch the
direction (CMT-EP505 only).
10
Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR
on the remote) repeatedly to select g
to record on one side, h to record on
both sides (CMT-EP505 only).
11
Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
To
Check or change the
setting
Activate the timer
operation
Cancel the timer
operation
Notes
• When you use the recording timer at the same time
as the Sleep Timer, the Sleep Timer setting has
priority.
• You cannot activate the Daily Timer and the
recording timer at the same time.
• Do not operate the system from the time the system
turns on until the recording starts (about 30 seconds
before the preset time).
• If the system is on about 30 seconds before the
preset time, the timer-recording will not be
activated.
• The volume is reduced to minimum during
recording.
• If the system is in the recording or recording-pause
mode at the preset time, the timer recording will not
be made.
• If the system is playing back a tape at the preset
time, the system will switch to the tuner, but the
timer recording will not be made.
Do this
Turn on the system and then
start over from step 1 when
the TIMER indicator
appears.
Press CLOCK/TIMER ON/
OFF on the remote until the
TIMER indicator goes on.
Press CLOCK/TIMER ON/
OFF on the remote until the
TIMER indicator goes off.