Sony SLV-X821MK2 Instruction & Operation Manual page 35

Recording TV programs using
G-CODE (continued)
Tip
To exit from the G-CODE
mode, press G-CODE
before pressing ONCE,
DAILY, or WEEKLY in step
4.
Notes
You cannot set G-CODE in
the following cases:
– when the VCR is turned
off
– while recording using the
timer or quick timer.
The timer will not accept
settings in the following
cases:
– when you select DAILY
for a Saturday or Sunday
program
– when you select DAILY
or WEEKLY for a
program more than seven
days ahead
– when you enter the
G-CODE number of a
program that has already
ended.
If the VCR doesn't accept
the setting, check the G-
CODE number again and
enter the proper number
starting from step 1.
If the power is interrupted
for more than one hour
while the VCR is standing
by for recording, the timer
settings are cleared. Reset
the timer.
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4
Press ONCE, DAILY or WEEKLY
according to the following
table.
To record the program
Only once
Monday to Friday at the same scheduled time
Every week at the same scheduled time
The recording information appears on
the TV screen: date, program start and
stop times, program position number
and tape speed.
Check that the information is correct. If
it is not, press TIMER CLEAR to cancel
the setting.
If you set the wrong G-CODE number,
the VCR sounds short beeps.
To preset another timer setting, repeat
steps 1 to 4.
5
Press u (on/standby) to turn off the VCR.
The TIMER indicator on the VCR lights
up. The VCR turns off and enters timer
recording standby mode automatically.
The VCR automatically turns on and
starts recording at the start time, and
turns off at the stop time.
To stop recording
To stop while the VCR is recording a program, press p STOP.
To record satellite broadcasts using G-CODE
If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satellite
programs using G-CODE.
1 Turn on the satellite tuner.
2 On the satellite tuner, select the satellite program you want to make a
timer setting for.
3 Follow the steps in "Recording TV programs using G-CODE" above.
Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes the timer
recording.
Press
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
G–CODE
G–CODE NO. SP / LP
8 2 4 7 7 6 9 1 –
LP
RECORDI NG T I ME
DATE START STOP PROG
1 0 . 12 SUN 2 0 : 0 0 2 2 : 0 0 5 8 LP
CANCEL : T I MER CLEAR