Recording While You’re Away VCR Plus+ Recording

Recording a Program

Recording While You’re Away (VCR Plus+ Recording)

The VCR Plus+ and timer program features let you program the VCR to record up to eight different programs within a one year period. Before using VCR Plus+ to record a program, make sure that:

¥The clock is set correctly.

¥A tape with safety tab has been inserted with enough tape to record the programs.

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

¥The VCR is setup for VCR Plus+ programming.

¥ If you do not use a cable box for all channels, complete VCR Plus+ setup on pages 22-23.

Setting a VCR Plus+ Recording

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

2.Press 1 to display the VCR PLUS+ menu.

3.Press numbers on the remote to enter the PlusCode number for the program you want to record. PlusCode numbers are found in most local TV listings.

Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry.

4.Press MENU to enter the program.

If the VCR does not recognize the PlusCode number,

Unrecognized number... Please re-enter appears on the TV screen. Check the number and enter it again.

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

1 One time Ð single program recorded once.

2 Daily Ð program recorded at same time every day.

3 Weekdays Ð program recorded at same time Monday through Friday.

4 Weekly Ð program recorded at same time once a week.

6.To select a different recording speed from the one flashing, press 1 for SP, 2 for LP, 3 for SLP, or SPEED.

7.Press CLEAR if you want to change the program end time.

This feature allows you to extend the recording time on VCR Plus+ programs. This option may be useful when recording programs such as sporting events that could go past scheduled broadcast times.

8.Press MENU to enter your program. A reminder appears which will time out.

PROGRAMS OVERLAP may appear on the screen if you entered two programs where the times overlap.

9.The TIMER RECORDINGS menu appears. Press 3 to enter an additional VCR Plus+ program, or press 0 to exit.

10.Turn off the VCR before recording time.

TIMER appears in the VCRÕs display panel when the timer has been programmed.

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

Stopping a Recording in Progress

With the VCR: Press POWER and then STOP within a few seconds.

With the Remote: Press VCR and then STOP within a few seconds.

VCR MAIN MENU

1 VCR Plus+

VCR PLUS+

Enter PlusCode number

(from TV listing)

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		08
Start Time		02:10 PM
End Time		03:35 PM
Start Date		11/18/96 Mon
Tape Speed		SLP
1=SP	2=LP		3=SLP

Press	CLEAR to correct
Press	MENU	to save

Note: Timer programs will not be erased during power outages. To clear a timer progam, see page 26.