RCA VR538 manual Recording While You’re Away, Setting Up the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver

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Recording a Program

Recording While You’re Away

Setting Up the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver

Sat./Cable Box Setup allows the VCR to record programs from the cable box or satellite receiver. If your cable box or satellite receiver can be controlled by a remote, the VCR may be able to tune it to the channel you want to record during VCR Plus+ and timer recordings. You may need to position the remote-controllable cable box on top of the VCR at an angle to receive the infrared remote signal. See pages 4-5.

1.Press MENU•PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen.

2.Press 4 to select CHANNEL SETUP menu.

3.Press 4 to select Sat./Cable Box Setup menu.

4.Press 1 when the Sat./Cable Box Setup menu appears.

5.If cable box is not used for all channels: Press 2. You are finished with Cable Box Setup.

If cable box is used for all channels: Press 1 to continue.

6.Press two numbers on the remote to enter the output channel of your cable box or satellite receiver. Press 0 before a single-digit number. (Valid numbers are

01 – 13.)

If you connected your cable box or satellite receiver to the VCR using the box’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, press INPUT on the remote to select the VIDEO1 or 2 option.

Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry.

7.Press MENU•PROG to proceed.

The VCR now automatically enters the output channel of your cable box or satellite receiver as the channel to be recorded in the VCR PLUS+ and Timer Programming menus.

8.Manually Controlled Cable Box: You are finished with Cable Box and VCR Plus+ Setup. Press MENU•PROG to exit.

Remotely Controlled Cable Box: Enter your cable box code from the chart on page 16 and follow the on-screen directions.

The VCR changes the cable box from channel 02 to channel 09 when you enter the correct code for your cable box. If none of the codes work, the VCR does not control your cable box.

9.Exit the menu system by following the directions on the screen.

Important: If your cable box or satellite receiver is controlled by the VCR, turn it on before the recording is to begin. If your cable box or satellite receiver is not controlled by the VCR, turn on the cable box or satellite receiver and tune it to the channel you want to record before the recording is to begin.

VCR MAIN MENU

1 VCR Plus+ Programming

2 Timer Programming

3 Review Programs

4 Channel Setup

CHANNEL SETUP

1 Auto-Search Channels

2 Add/Remove Channels

3 Tuning Mode: CABLE

4 Sat./Cable Box Setup

Is a cable or satellite box being used with the VCR for all channels?

1 YES, continue

Turn on the cable box and tune it to CH 02.

Enter the channel number for viewing the sat./cable box signal

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Press 01-13 or INPUT

Press MENU to proceed

Your VCR will now receive all channels from the sat./cable box on VCR CH 03

Press MENU to proceed

Enter sat./cable box type from list in VCR owner's manual

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Did the sat./cable box tune to channel 9?

1 YES, setup complete

2 NO, try another code

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Contents USER’S Guide Important Information Product RegistrationTable of Contents What type of Cable-TV system* do you have? Optional Hookups How to hook up two VCRs for copying tapes?Choosing a Hookup Choose one answer from belowBasic hookup Plug in power cords of VCR and TVAntenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box Advanced hookupPlug in power cords of VCR, TV, and cable box Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All ChannelsPosition Cable Box Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Back of VCROption a hookup Connecting Two VCRs for Copying TapesPlug in power cords of VCRs and TV . Continue to Option B hookupInsert batteries in remote Turn on the TV Check accessories with VCRStartup Turn on the VCRUsing the number buttons Use the on-screen menu systemPlace channels in the VCR’s memory Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memorySkip this step if you used one of the advanced hookups Set Auto TV/VCR featureUse Tvvcr button Skip this step if you used one of the basic hookupsSet the time and date DisplayButtons Component ButtonsVCR Function Buttons TV Function Buttons Cable Box or RCA DSS Satellite Receiver Function ButtonsProgram the VCR for remote control Controlling a VCRControlling a TV Program the remote for a TVOperate the TV Controlling a Cable Box or an RCA DSS Satellite Receiver Program the remote for a cable boxOperate the cable box or RCA DSS satellite receiver Controlling an RCA Auxiliary Component Program the remote for an RCA auxiliary componentOperate the auxiliary component Operating Instructions To play a tapePause for Stop Action Using the Playback FeaturesAuto Play Feature Slow MotionAutomatic Tracking Display ButtonFrame Advance F.ADV Button Manual TrackingTime Counter Index SearchSome index marks may be missed by the VCR Time Search Go-To SearchPro-Tect Plus Locking Feature Blank SearchCommercial Scan Search Button Auto Repeat StopTypes of Recordings Basic Recording Operating InstructionsTo make a recording Recording Features Recording SpeedsRecording Pause Express Display on TV Screen Express Recording XPROperating Instructions With the Remote Press VCR1 VCR2LD and thenSetting Up the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Recording While You’re AwayRecording While You’re Away VCR Plus+* Recording A. ListCanadian List Setting a VCR Plus+ Recording Recording While You’re Away VCR Plus+ RecordingCable Program 1 ONE Time Checking or Clearing a VCR Plus+ or Timer Recordings Recording While You’re Away Timer RecordingSetting a Timer Recording With TV Off Clock On VCR Editing a VCR Plus+ or Timer RecordingsTimer Recording From the VCR’s Line Input Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes Using Dual Remote with AutoEditTMLocation of Controls Front PanelDisplay Panel CH3 CH4 Switch Back PanelTrouble Checks Trouble Heres what to tryCassette with safety tab removed does not start to VCR plus+ or timer recording not madeVCR makes noise when stopped Rewind does not operateLimited Warranty Specifications Cleaning the VCRIndex ChanneltrackingFWD Fast Forward Recxpr Button Page Part Number 94-VR538-1