Using the audio timer
This unit can start and stop recording together with the
commercially available audio timer.
< Connect the unit's power cord to the outlet of the audio timer
before setting.
1
Set the unit's ON/OFF times with the audio timer.
Refer to the instruction manual of audio timer for operations.
2
Turn on the audio timer outlet.
Refer to the instruction manual of audio timer for operations.
3
Set the recording time.
Follow the steps
1
to
5
on page 30.
4
Turn off the audio timer outlet.
Refer to the instruction manual of audio timer for operations.
The unit will turn on and the recording will start when the audio
timer reaches the ON time.
When recording starts, the REC OFF timer and the remaining time
display will start to change.
Recording will stop when reaches to "00:00".
The unit will turn off when the audio timer's reaches the OFF
time.
Caution when using the audio timer
< When a CD-R or CD-RW disc is loaded, it will take approximately
30 seconds after the unit turns on to read and start recording.
Set the on time of the audio timer approximately 1-2
minutes before you want to start recording.
< The unit will automatically start finalize when the disc reaches the
end during recording. If the power turns off during recording, the
error will occur and the disc will be no usable. When the audio
timer is used, set the off time of the audio timer 3 to 5 minutes
longer than the recording time of the unit.
Refer to the following example to set the recording time of
the unit and off time of the audio timer.
AM7:59:00
< Audio timer reaches on time
< Unit turns on
After disc reading
< Recording timer starts
< Recording starts
00 Sec.
Display shows the recording time "65:00".
Unit's finishes working: Including time for finalizing, etc.
While the recording time decreases
from "65:00" to "00:00".
When the display shows
AM9:00
"00:00"
AM9:04
< Recording time finishes
< Recording finishes
AM9:08:00
< Audio timer reaches the off
< Unit turns off
If you want to record an FM radio program from "AM8:00" to
"AM9:00", set the recording time of the unit to "65:00" first, then
set the ON time of audio timer to "AM7:59" and OFF time to
"AM9:08".
Once the audio timer reaches the on time, the unit will turn
on and the disc will be read. Approximately 30 seconds later,
recording will start. At the same time, the display for the
recording time will start to decrease, and recording will stop
when the display shows "00:00". The unit will turn off when the
audio timer reaches the off time.
AM8:00
60 Sec.
time
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