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If you are using the VCR Commander
Service, your set-top can help you schedule
programs that you want to record. VCR
Commander automatically starts and stops
at the correct time to record programs you
select. You can record the program you are
currently watching, or you can schedule to
record a future program from the IPG or by
setting a timer.
Recording the Current Program
You can record the program you are
currently watching using your remote
control.
1. Verify that the power to your set-top is
turned on.
2. Press
SETTINGS
once while viewing a
full-screen TV program.
3. Press
or
to scroll to the
Start
Recording...Now
option.
4. Press
SELECT
to set up the recording
process. A screen appears with
instructions for selecting the Input
option of your VCR.
5. Put a blank tape in your VCR.
6. Turn off the power to your VCR.
7. Press
SELECT
to start recording the
program. The set-top displays
rEc
,
which indicates that recording is in
process.
Note:
Most of the keys on the remote
control will not function while
recording is in process. This ensures
that the recording will not be inter-
rupted accidentally, even if you turn off
the power to the set-top.
8. Press
EXIT
to stop recording.
Recording Future Programs Using the IPG
You can program your VCR to record
future TV programs, directly from the IPG.
You can select up to eight programs to
record.
1. Turn on the power to your set-top and
TV.
2. Press
GUIDE
. The IPG appears.
3. Press the arrow keys to locate and
highlight the future program you want
to record, and then press
SELECT
.
4. Press
or
to scroll to
Set a VCR
Timer for...,
and then press
SELECT
to set the timer. The programs that you
have selected to record now appear in
red, and the red REC icon indicates that
a VCR timer is set.
5. Press
EXIT
to return to the TV
program.
6. Put a blank tape in your VCR.
7. Turn off the power to the VCR.
Note
: When you set a timer from the IPG,
you are setting a one-time only timer for
that program. See
Using the VCR Timer
for information about setting 7-day,
weekday only, weekend only, or single-day
timers.
The volume on the set-top will automati-
cally adjust to the maximum level when the
recording begins.
