Sony DTC-87ES Operating Instructions Manual page 40

Timer Activated Operation
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To the switched
AC outlet
,3
C outlet
= Amplifier «=
Use a commercially available audio to activate recording
or playback at a desired time.
Read the operating instructions for the timer and the
amplifier.
Timer Activated Recording
To the switched
Timer Activated Playback
1 Turn on the timer. 1 Turn on the timer.
Turn on the DAT deck, and prepare for recording.
(Follow steps 2, 3, 4 and 6 on page 19.)
3 Set the timer to the desired time.
Power to the amplifier and to the DAT deck is turned off.
Leave the power switches of the equipment turned on.
4 Set TIMER to REC.
At the preset time, the power is supplied and recording
starts after about 4 seconds.
The AUTO indicator will be the same as the one before the
power of the DAT deck is turned off.
When the AUTO indicator lights, start IDs will be written
during recording.
When timer activated recording is finished
Be sure to set TIMER to OFF.
Precautions
e@ Ifthe TIMER switch is left atthe REC position, recording will
start when the power is turned on the next time, and the
tape contents will be erased.
e@ In timer recording (the TIMER switch is set to the REC
position), the auto rewind function will not be activated
even if the tape is fully taken up. The tape stops without
being rewound so that recording will not be performed
over the previously recorded material.
e Be sure to activate timer recording with the cassette
inserted properly in the cassette compartment. With the
cassette compartment|lid opened, timer recording will not
function.
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2 Turn on the DAT deck, and insert the cassette.
3 Set the timer to the desired time.
Power to the amplifier and to the DAT deck is turned off.
Leave the power switched of the equipment turned on.
4 Set TIMER to PLAY.
At the preset time, the power is supplied and playback
starts after about 4 seconds.
When timer activated playback is finished
Normally set the TIMER switch to OFF.
If you want to start playback at the preset time every day
automatically, leave TIMER to PLAY.