Sony CMT-EP50 - Manual (Page 15)

Tape
15
Timer-recording radio
programs
You can record a preset radio station from a
specified time.
To timer-record, you must preset the radio
station (see “Presetting radio stations” on page
10) and set the clock (see “Setting the time” on
page 7) beforehand.
1
Tune in the preset radio station that
you want to record from (see “Listening
to the radio” on page 11).
2
Press CLOCK/TIMER on the remote
repeatedly until “SET TMR” appears,
then press TUNER MEM/ENTER on the
remote.
“ON” appears, and the hour indication
flashes.
3
Set the starting time.
Press TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or – on
the remote repeatedly to set the hour,
then press TUNER MEM/ENTER on the
remote.
The minute indication begins flashing next.
Press TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or – on
the remote repeatedly to set the minute,
then press TUNER MEM/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 TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or – on
the remote repeatedly until “RECORD”
appears, then press TUNER MEM/
ENTER on the remote.
The TIMER indicator lights up.
6
Press TUNING/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
TUNER MEM/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.
8
Press z .
9
Press nN , if you want to switch the
direction.
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.
11
Press ? / 1 to turn off the system.
To
Check or change the
setting
Activate the timer
operation
Cancel the timer
operation
Notes
• 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 TIMER ON/OFF on
the remote until the TIMER
indicator goes on.
Press TIMER ON/OFF on
the remote until the TIMER
indicator goes off.