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TIMERRECORDING(cont.)

OK

2 3

q 5/8 6

MENU

CH

 

TIMER

1 2 3

NUMBER 4 5 6

NUMBER "9"

 

7

8

9

 

 

"8"

 

0

 

NUMBER

T

Y

 

2

4

 

3

q

 

5

OK

6

 

 

MENU

CH

 

3

4

5

6

7

SELECT PROGRAM

NUMBER

Press the appropriate NUMBER keys or CHto select a vacant program number, then press OK. The first time you do this, all numbers will be vacant, so just press OK when the screen appears.

SET PROGRAM

INFORMATION

Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to set the date, start/stop time and channel number. Press CHto set AM/PM, channel number and tape speed. Then press OK after AM/PM and tape speed settings.

Any information comprised of 1 digit (except the channel number) should have a "0" entered before it.

It is possible to set all information using the CHbuttons. (In this case, press OK after each setting.)

**You can record selected programs at the same time every weekday, or once a week. Before entering the month, press NUMBER key “8” (DAILY) or “9” (WEEKLY). Either "DAILY" or "WEEKLY" appears. Press again and "DAILY" or "WEEKLY" disappears.

MAKE CORRECTIONS

To change any of the settings, press OK until the item you want to change begins blinking. Then set as in step 4.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen (pg. 28).

ENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically.

EXAMPLE

If you program the VCR to timer record a show on September 6 on channel 40 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM in SP mode, the screen will look like this:

PROGRAM 1

DATE

9/ 6 SUN

START

12:00 PM

STOP

1:00 PM

CHANNEL

40 SP

PRESS NUMBER KEY(0-9) OR (5,°), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

NOTES:

To disengage the timer before recording starts, press TIMER again. Pressing once more re-engages it.

In case of a power failure after programming, the VCR’s memory backup keeps your selections for 10 minutes.

If you select "PROGRAM SET" without having set the date and time, an error message appears. Follow its instructions.

If you enter a start time that has already passed, ERROR appears on the screen and flashes.

Programs that start after midnight must have the next day’s date.

After timer recording is completed, the VCR’s power goes off automatically.

You can program the timer while a regular recording is in progress; the on-screen menu will not be recorded.

If the end of tape is reached during timer recording, the cassette is automatically ejected.

When timer-recording cable channels received through a Cable Box, be sure to keep the Cable Box set to ON.

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JVC HR-A62U manual Select Program Number, SET Program Information, Engage Timer Mode

HR-A62U specifications

The JVC HR-A62U is a standout VCR that emerged in the mid-1990s during the peak of the VHS era. This model is appreciated for its reliability, user-friendly features, and solid playback quality, making it a popular choice among home users and collectors alike.

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