SONY BC5
Manual de Servicio

Recording TV programmes using DIALTIMER
The Dial-Timer recording function allows you to preset your Video TV to record one programme within a 24 hour period. for setting the Dial-Timer, use DIAL TIMER button on the Video TV.

Recording TV Programmes Using the Timer
This function allows you to preset your Video TV to record up to 5 programmes within a one-month period.

Before you begin:

Before you begin:
� Make sure that the clock is set correctly. If it is not, refer to the �Setting the Clock Manually� section of this instruction manual (see page 7). � Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab intact. � Make sure that the Video TV does not enter the timer recording standby mode (the TIMER REC indicator on the Video TV should not be lit).

� Make sure that the clock is set correctly. if it is not, please refer to the section �Setting the Clock Manually�(see page 7). � Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab intact.

Setting the Timer

1 In standby mode, press the standby button

to turn on the Video TV.

2 Press the TIMER REC button to display the Programme List menu. 3 Press
or repeatedly to set the date (for daily and weekly recording, refer to the section �Daily/Weekly Recording� below), then press .
Programme List 23 SAT 20:00 VPS DATE START STOP PROG PDC 23 SAT 22:00 OK ADD 23:00 03 SP ON CLEAR
OK

1 In standby mode, press the standby button

to turn on the Video TV.

2 Press DIAL TIMER. The �Dial Timer� menu appears on the screen. 3 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the hour of the start time, then press DIAL TIMER to
confirm.

4 Proceed in the same way as in step 3 to set recording start time, recording stop time,
Press Turn
programme number, tape speed (SP or LP) and VPS/PDC �On� or �Off�. If you have made a mistake during timer setting, press to return to the previous position and correct the setting. � Date: Daily/Weekly Recording You can preset your Video TVsame programme on the same day every week week (daily recording) or the to record the same programme every day of the (weekly recording). Whilst you are in DATE position, with each press of , the setting changes as follows: 23 SAT (today) �> MON-SUN �> MON-SAT �> MON-FRI �> SAT (means every Saturday...) �> FRI �> SUN �> 22 (next month).�>... � Time: � The hour increases or decreases by one hour. � The minutes increase or decrease by one minute. � Programme number: � The programme position changes as follows: 0 <�> 1 <�> 2... <�> 99 <�> L1 <�> L 2 <�> 0 <�>1 � L1 is used for the equipment connected to the Scart connector :1/ placed on the rear of the Video TV. � L2 is used for the equipment connected to the front connectors � and . � Tape Speed: � In �LP� mode you can record double than in SP mode � VPS/PDC: � For details refer to �Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals� section of this instruction manual (see page 14).

CHANGE

4 Proceed in the same way as in step 3 to set the minutes of the recording start time, the
recording time period and programme number to be recorded.
� The hour increases or decreases by one hour. � The minutes increase or decrease by one minute. � The recording time period increases or decreases by 15 minutes. � The programme position changes as follows

Dial Timer
START
SAT

23 SAT 23:00

23 22:00

DURATION

11:00

PROG

01

TAPE SPEED: SP OK CHANGE SELECT

CLEAR OK

0 <�> 1 <�> 2... <�> 99 <�> L1 <�> L 2 <�> 0 <�>1 � L1 is used for the equipment connected to the Scart connector :1/ placed on the rear of the Video TV. � L2 is used for the equipment connected to the front connectors � and .

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5 With TAPE SPEED highlighted, turn the DIAL TIMER to select
� In LP mode you can record double time than in SP mode.

the recording speed: SP for Standard Play or LP for Long Play, then press the DIAL TIMER.

6 Turn DIAL TIMER to move the cursor to OK, then press DIAL TIMER to confirm
all the settings. � If a warning message appear on the screen, the recording is cancelled and after proceed according the necessities, you must re-enter again the Dial timer settings.

The Dial Timer indicator on the Video TV lights up and the Video TV enters into the timer recording standby mode.

Changing or Cancelling the Dial Timer settings

1 Press DIAL TIMER.
The Dial Timer menu appears on the screen.

Press
Dial Timer
START

Turn
23 SAT 23:00

5 Press OK. 6 If you want to set more programmes, press
then press OK. Repeat steps from 3 to 5. the OK button to confirm your settings.

or

to move the cursor to ADD and or and highlighting OK, press

2 Turn DIAL TIMER to CHANGE (to change the recording settings) or to CLEAR (to
clear the recording settings) and press DIAL TIMER.

7 After setting all your desired programmes press

DURATION

PROG

3 a)

If you have selected CLEAR, press DIAL TIMER and all the settings will be cleared. b) If you have selected CHANGE, you can change all the settings by following steps from 2 to 5 of the above section �Recording TV Programmes using DIAL TIMER�.

23 22:00
SAT

TAPE SPEED: SP OK CHANGE SELECT

11:00

01
CLEAR OK

The TIMER REC indicator on the Video TV lights up and the Video TV enters into timer recording standby mode.

To Stop Timer Recording
Press the ON/OFF button on the remote control. Then the TIMER REC indicator on the Video TV turns off.

Using the Video TV before Timer Recording starts
You can watch a TV programme, check the timer settings and reset the counter in timer recording standby mode. However, if you want to eject the cassette, use the tape operation buttons, change or cancel the timer settings, you have to press the ON/OFF button on the remote control to turn off the TIMER REC indicator on the Video TV set. Remember to press again the ON/OFF button to make the TIMER REC indicator lights up again and the set comes back into the timer recording standby mode.

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VCR-Recording

VCR-Recording

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