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Recording a Program
Recording While You’re Away (Timer Recording)
The VCR Plus+ and timer program features let you program the VCR to record up to eight
different programs within a one year period. Before setting the timer, make sure that:
• The clock is set correctly.
• A tape with safety tab has been inserted with enough tape to record the programs.
• The remote is set to control the VCR — using VCR1 (VCR2•LD).
• If you receive all channels through a cable box or RCA DSS
®
satellite receiver, setup
the cable box or RCA DSS
®
satellite receiver on pages 11-12.
Setting a Timer Recording
1. Press MENU•PROG on remote to display VCR MAIN MENU.
2. Press 2 to display TIMER RECORDINGS menu.
3. Press 1 to display Create a New Program menu.
4. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to select type of program.
1 One time — single program recorded once.
2 Daily — program recorded at same time every day.
3 Weekdays — program recorded at same
time Monday through Friday.
4 Weekly — program recorded at same time
once a week.
5. Press number buttons on the remote to enter the channel
number (or INPUT to select line input), start time including
AM or PM, end time, and start date of the recording. Just
follow the on-screen prompts.
Press CLEAR to correct an entry.
If you receive all channels from a cable box or satellite
receiver and have completed CABLE/DSS BOX SETUP, the
output channel of your cable box or satellite receiver will
automatically appear on the menu.
Channels with numbers less than 100 will record from the
DSS antenna connection. Channels with numbers 100 and
over will record from the corresponding DSS channel.
6. Select recording speed using SPEED on the remote.
7. Press MENU•PROG to enter your program. A reminder
appears which will time out or you can press MENU•PROG
to return to the main menu.
PROGRAMS OVERLAP may appear on the screen if you
have entered two programs where the times overlap.
8. The TIMER RECORDINGS menu appears. Press 1 to enter
an additional timer program, or press 0 to exit.
9.
Turn off the VCR before recording begins.
TIMER appears in the VCR’s display panel when the timer
has been programmed.
10. If using a cable box, leave it turned on. If the VCR cannot
control the cable box, tune it to the channel you want to
record.
Stopping a Recording in Progress
With the VCR: Press POWER and then STOP within a few
seconds.
With the Remote: Press VCR1 (VCR2•LD) and then STOP
within a few seconds.
Program 1
has been saved
VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR Plus+
2 Timer Recordings
TIMER RECORDINGS
1 Create a New Program
How often should this
program record?
1 One time
2 Daily (every day)
3 Weekdays (Mon - Fri)
4 Weekly (once per week)
Program 1 (One Time)
Channel --
Program 1 (One Time)
Channel 08
Start Time --:--
Program 1 (One Time)
Channel 08
Start Time 02:10 AM 1=AM
End Time --:-- 2=PM
Program 1 (One Time)
Channel 08
Start Time 2:10 PM
End Time 03:35 PM
Start Date 11/18/95 Sat
Tape Speed SLP
Press CLEAR to correct
Press MENU to save
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