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
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.If cable box or satellite receiver is not used for all channels: Press 2. You are finished with Sat./Cable Box Setup.
If cable box or satellite receiver is used for all channels: Press 1 to continue.
5.Press two numbers on the remote to enter the output channel of your cable box or satellite receiver. Press 0 before a
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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.
6.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.
7.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
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. If your cable box can be controlled by the VCR, complete VCR Plus+ setup on the next page.
8.Exit the menu system by following the directions on the
VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR Plus+ Programming
2 Timer Programming
3 Review Programs
4 Channel Setup
CHANNEL SETUP
1
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
Press
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 the list in VCR owner's manual
Did the sat./cable box tune to channel 9?
1 YES, setup complete
2 NO, try another code
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.
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