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Express Timer Programming

Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode).

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2

4 5 6

7 8 9

0 4

START+/–

PROG. 1

STOP+/–

DATE+/–

You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the timer (pg. 8 or 11).

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LOAD A CASSETTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover

 

the hole with adhesive tape, then load it into the VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The VCR comes on, and the counter is reset,

 

 

automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS VCR PLUS+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press PROG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS PROGRAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press START +/–. (If you’re

 

 

PROGRAM 1

 

just starting out, “PRO-

 

 

 

 

 

START

 

 

STOP

 

GRAM 1” appears.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–:– –AM

 

=

 

–:– –AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

–/– –/–

 

 

 

– – –

 

SP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS (+/–, SP/EP, 8=DAILY,

 

 

 

 

9=WEEKLY), THEN (0K)

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS (PROG.) TO END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

SET PROGRAM START TIME

 

Press START +/– to enter

 

 

PROGRAM 1

 

the time you want

 

 

 

 

 

START

 

 

STOP

 

recording to start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 AM

 

=

 

–:– –AM

 

 

 

Press and hold START

 

 

DATE

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

–/– –/–

 

 

 

 

– – –

 

SP

 

 

 

 

 

+/– to move in 30-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

minute increments, or

 

PRESS (+/–, SP/EP, 8=DAILY,

 

 

 

press and release

 

9=WEEKLY), THEN (0K)

 

 

 

 

PRESS (PROG.) TO END

 

 

 

repeatedly to move 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

minute at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

SET PROGRAM STOP TIME

 

Press STOP +/– to enter the time you want recording to

 

stop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press and hold STOP +/– to move in 30-minute

 

 

increments, or press and release repeatedly to move 1

 

 

minute at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

SET PROGRAM DATE

 

Press DATE +/–. (The current date is displayed on

 

screen. The date you enter appears in its place.)

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