VCR Basics 25

VCR Menu

The VCR Menu screen gives you a number of
options for operating your VCR. For an
explanation of how to use onscreen menus, see
page 12. Access the VCR menus by pressing
Menu.
To STOP (Recording Stop time)
To set the time you wish the
recording to end
To CHANNEL
To select the channel of the program
you wish to record
To RECORDINGSPEED
To select the recording speed
•SP - to record at standard speed
•EP - to record at 1/3 normal speed
To move to FINISH
To exit programming and save your
settings
Press the Timer button on the remote control. The
timer is now in standby mode.
The REC TIMER lamp will glow green on the front
panel of the unit indicating the timer has been
programmed. When the programmed start time
arrives, the Rec lamp will glow red and recording
will begin. When the programmed stop time
arrives, the lamp will go out and the recording will
automatically stop.
• After recording, if you have other programs in
the timer, the REC TIMER lamp will glow green.

Overlapping Programs

If the timer is set to record two different programs
with overlapping times, the second recording will
not start until the first is finished. For example, if
one timed recording is set to run from 5:00 to
6:00, and a second is set from 5:30 to 7:00, the
second recording will not start until 6:00 when the
first one finishes. If one program entirely overlaps
another - Program 1 runs from 5:00 to 6:00, and
Program 2 runs from 5:30 to 6:00, the second
program will not record.
Recording Speeds: This VCR lets you record and playback at two different speeds.
SP - Standard Play: This setting gives you the best recording and playback qualities. It is the time length indicated on blank
video cassettes.
EP - Extended Play: This setting records and plays back at 1/3 of the SP speed. For example a 120 minute cassette can
hold 6 hours of material at EPspeed. However, video and audio quality are not as sharp at EP speeds as the are at SP.
Other Notes - To check your programmed settings, press PROG. CHECK on the remote. See page 33 for more details.
For Troubleshooting tips on Timer Recording, see page 28.
NOTES:

Regular VCR Programming

This function lets you manually input the time, date
and channel information for a program you wish to
record. (To program your VCR using the VCR
Plus+ codes, see page 27).
To REGULARVCR PROGRAMMING
To operate
The following menu will appear
To select DATE
To START
To set the time you wish the VCRrecording
to begin.
• When you press the left or right arrow,
the current time is first displayed in the
setting field.