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Use the Number buttons (1 - 8) to select a slot in which to store the timer recording. There are eight slots. Numbers for open slots will flash on-screen.

NOTE: If you enter a number for a slot that has already been used to store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM will appear on-screen briefly. Information about the program in that slot will appear on-screen. If this happens, press the STATUS/EXIT button, then select another number.

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Use the Number buttons to enter the channel you want to record.

●Cable Users, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 6, press

0,6. If you only press the Number 6 button, channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay. There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10, 11, and 12. If you want to select chan- nels 100 and above, enter channel numbers as a three-digit number For example, to select channel 117, press 1, 1, 7. Antenna Users, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 5, press 0,5. If you only press the Number 5 button, channel 5 will be selected after a brief delay.

●If you are recording from line input, press 0,0 to select AV REAR.

●If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, select the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04). Set the Cable Box/DBS to the chan- nel you want to record. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the

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POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR TV

	PLAY
REW		F.FWD
	STOP
MENU	STATUS/EXIT	CLEAR

1	2	3
4	5	6	CH
7	8	9
VCR PLUS+		ALT. CH
	0		VOL
SPEED		PAUSE/STILL
REC/OTR	MEMORY		MUTE

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Press two Number buttons for the hour you want the recording to begin. Press two Number buttons for the minute you want the recording to begin. Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM	1
CHANNEL	10
TIME ON	– – : – –

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR

TO END PUSH EXIT

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Follow the instructions in step 6 to enter the recording’s stop time. (AM or PM will be set automatically.)

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM	1
CHANNEL	10
TIME ON	09:30 PM
TIME OFF	– – : – –

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR

TO END PUSH EXIT

Instructions continue on page 30.

Helpful Hints

•Entries that do not match the VCR’s clock or calendar will cause a ques- tion mark to appear on-screen.

•If you are recording from line input, connect the audio and video cables to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR. (Please see illustration on page 36.)