RCA VG4259 manual Recording While You’re Away Timer Recording, Setting a Timer Recording

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Recording a Program

Recording While You’re Away (Timer Recording)

The timer program and VCR Plus+ 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 its safety tab in place has been inserted with enough tape to record the programs.

¥The remote is set to control the VCR Ñ using VCR.

Setting a Timer Recording

1.Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU.

2.Press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu.

3.Press 1 to display the CREATE A NEW PROGRAM menu.

4.Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to select type of program.

1 ONE TIME Ñ single program recorded once.

2 DAILY Ñ program recorded at same time every day.

3 WEEKDAYS Ñ program recorded at same time Monday through Friday.

4 WEEKLY Ñ program recorded at same time once a week.

5.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.

6.Press SPEED, or 1(SP), 2 (SLP) on the remote to select the recording speed.

7.Press MENU to enter your program.

A reminder appears which times or you can press MENU until TIMER RECORDINGS menu appears.

If you have entered two programs whose times overlap, PROGRAMS OVERLAP appears on the screen.

8.Repeat steps 3–7for additional programs or press MENU twice to remove the menu from the TV screen.

9.Turn off the VCR before the recording time.

If using a cable box, leave it turned on and tuned to the channel you want to record.

The TIMER indicator appears in the VCR display panel.

Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress

You can stop a recording by pressing and holding the STOP button on the remote or STOP•EJECT on the VCR for approximately three seconds.

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 (M-F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

END TIME

--:--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM 1 (ONE TIME)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL

08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START TIME 02:10 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

END TIME

 

 

03:35 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START DATE 08/04/96 SUN

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE SPEED SLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1=SP 2=SLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS MENU TO SAVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM 1 HAS BEEN SAVED

REMEMBER TO INSERT A

RECORDABLE TAPE AND

TURN THE VCR OFF BEFORE

THE PROGRAM START TIME.

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Contents VCR 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 tapesChoosing a Hookup Choose one answer from belowAntenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box Basic hookupAdvanced hookup Plug in power cords of VCR, TV, and cable box Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All ChannelsCable SystemWith Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only Back of TVOption a hookup Connecting Two VCRs for Copying TapesPlug in power cords of VCRs and TV Option B hookupInsert batteries in remote Turn on the TV Check accessories with VCRStartup Turn on the VCRTo change the Signal Type Place channels in the VCR’s memoryAdd or remove channels from the VCR’s memory Select the language Set the automatic daylight-saving timeSet the time and date Set the Alert Sound Use Tvvcr buttonSet the display panel brightness Skip this step if you used one of the advanced hookupsControlling a TV Program the Remote for a TVOperate the TV Remote Control Component ButtonsVCR Function Buttons TV Function Buttons Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Function ButtonsControlling a Cable Box or a Satellite Receiver Program the Remote for a Cable Box or Satellite ReceiverOperate the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Playback Auto Play FeaturePower Off To play a tapeSlow Motion Using the Playback FeaturesPicture Search Pause for Stop ActionDisp Display Button Time CounterIndex Search Zero SearchTo Index Search Automatic Tracking Blank SearchFrame Advance SLOWF. ADV Button Manual TrackingTape Playback HI-FI/LINEAR Feature To Select Playback SoundCommercialaadvance Marking To Turn Off MarkingTo Select a Background for Playback CommercialaadvanceRecording Speeds RecordingsNormal Recording To Make a RecordingOne Touch Recording Stopping a One Touch Recording in ProgressDisplay on TV Screen A. List VCR Plus+ SetupRecording While You’re Away VCR Plus+* Recording Canadian ListVCR Plus+ Channel Number VCR Plus+TM Channel WorksheetBroadcast or Cable TV Station Name Channel Number You Receive This Station OnSetting a VCR Plus+ Recording Recording While You’re Away VCR Plus+ RecordingRecording While You’re Away Timer Recording Setting a Timer RecordingChecking or Clearing VCR Plus+ or Timer Recordings Timer Recording From the VCR’s Line InputStereo Broadcast TV or SAP Second Audio Program To Record Stereo Broadcast TV or SAPTo Record Audio Only Using the Recording FeaturesPro-Tect Plus Child Lock Feature To Play Back Audio OnlyUsing Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes Copying and Editing Tapes Using Compatible RemoteLocation of Controls Front PanelBack Panel Display Panel Specifications Cleaning the VCRTrouble Checks Trouble Heres what to tryVCR Plus+ or timer recording not made Question Answer Limited Warranty Index 12,13,1629,34 North Meridian Street Indianapolis,