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Recording a Program
Recording While You’re Away (Timer Recording)
The timer program feature lets 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 a safety tab has been inserted with enough tape to record the programs.
• If you receive all channels from a cable box, complete
CABLE BOX SETUP
on the
next page.
Setting a Timer Recording
1.
Press
MENU
on the remote to display the
VCR MAIN MENU
.
2.
Press
1
to display the
TIMER PROGRAMMING
menu.
3.
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.
4.
Press number buttons on the remote to enter the channel
number (or
INPUT
on the remote to select line input), start
time including
AM
or
PM
, end time, and start date of the
recording. Follow the on-screen prompts.
Press
CLEAR on
the remote to correct an entry.
If you receive all channels from a cable box and have
completed
CABLE BOX SETUP
, the output channel of your
cable box and the word
CABLE
automatically appears on the
menu. See page 25.
5.
Use
SPEED
on the remote to select the recording speed
.
6.
Press
MENU
to enter your program. A reminder appears
which times out, or you can press
MENU
to return to the
VCR
MAIN MENU
.
7.
Repeat steps
2–6
for additional programs or press
MENU
to remove the menu from the TV screen.
8.
If you are using a cable box, leave it turned on and tuned to
the channel you want to record. Otherwise,
turn off the
VCR
before recording begins.
The
TIMER
indicator appears in the VCR display panel.
VCR MAIN MENU
1 TIMER PROGRAMMING
2 REVIEW PROGRAMS
HOW OFTEN SHOULD THIS
PROGRAM RECORD?
1 ONE TIME
2 DAILY (EVERY DAY)
3 WEEKDAYS (MON - FRI)
4 WEEKLY (ONCE/WEEK)
PROGRAM 1 - ONE TIME
CHANNEL -- CABLE
PROGRAM 1 - ONE TIME
CHANNEL 08 CABLE
START TIME --:--
PROGRAM 1 - ONE TIME
CHANNEL 08 CABLE
START TIME 02:10 PM
END TIME --:--
PROGRAM 1 - ONE TIME
CHANNEL 08 CABLE
START TIME 02:10 PM
END TIME 03:35 PM
START DATE 11/17/95 FRI
TAPE SPEED SLP
PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT
PRESS MENU TO SAVE
PROGRAM 1
HAS BEEN SAVED
Stopping a Timer Recording
With the VCR: Press
POWER
and then
STOP•EJECT
within a few
seconds.
With the Remote: Press
POWER
and then
STOP
within a few
seconds.
