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
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
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
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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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