Recording a Program

Recording While You’re Away (Timer 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 setting the timer, make sure that:

¥The clock is set correctly.

¥A tape with safety tab has been inserted with enough tape to record the program(s).

¥If you receive all channels through a cable box, select a cable box viewing channel on page 26.

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 to select the line input), start time including AM or PM, end time, and start date of the recording. Just follow the on-screen prompts.

Press CLEAR to correct an entry.

If you receive all channels from a cable box and have completed Cable Box Setup on the next page, the output channel of your cable box will automatically appear on the menu.

6.Select recording speed using SPEED or the number buttons on the remote.

7.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.

8.The TIMER RECORDINGS menu appears. Press 1 to enter an additional timer program, or press 0 to exit.

9.Turn off the VCR before recording begins.

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

10.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.

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 AM 1=AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

End Time

--:--

2=PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program 1 (One Time)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel

 

 

08

CABLE

 

 

 

 

 

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.

With the Remote: Press VCR1 (VCR2) and then STOP within a few seconds.

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GE VG4258 manual Recording While You’re Away Timer Recording, Setting a Timer Recording