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4

Use the Number buttons (1-8) to select a slot in which to store the timer recording. There are eight slots. Numbers for open slots will flash on the screen.

NOTE: If you enter a number for a slot that has already been used to store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM will appear on the screen briefly. Information about the program in that slot will appear on the screen. If this happens, press the STATUS/EXIT button, then select another number.

5

Use the Number buttons to enter the channel you want to record.

Cable Users, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 6, press 0,6. If you only press the Number 6 button, channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay. There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10, 11, and 12. If you want to select channels 100 and above, enter channel numbers as a three-digit number. For example, to select channel 117, press 1, 1, 7.

Antenna Users, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 5, press 0,5. If you only press the Number 5 button, channel 5 will be selected after a brief delay. You may only select channels 2-69.

If you are recording from line input, press 0,0 to select AV REAR.

If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, select the Cable Box/DBS out- put channel (03 or 04). Set the Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the timer recording. See page eight for details.

4-7

POWER

 

VCR/TV

EJECT

1

2

3

 

4

5

6

 

7

8

9

CHANNEL

 

 

0

 

 

SPEED

TIME SEARCH

MEMORY

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

SLOW

REWIND

/PLAY

F.FWD

REC/OTR

/STOP

PAUSE/STILL

6

Press two Number buttons for the hour you want the recording to begin. Press two Number buttons for the minute you want the recording to begin. Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM

1

CHANNEL

10

TIME ON

– : – –

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR

TO END PUSH EXIT

7

Follow the instructions in step 6 to enter the recording’s stop time. (AM or PM will be set automatically.)

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM

1

CHANNEL

10

TIME ON

09:30 PM

TIME OFF

– : – –

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR

TO END PUSH EXIT

Instructions continue on page 30.

Helpful Hints

Entries that do not match the VCR’s clock or calendar will cause a ques- tion mark to appear on the screen.

If you are recording from line input, connect the audio and video cables to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR. (Please see illustration on page 32.)

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Magnavox VR601BMX, VR401BMX owner manual Timer Recording cont’d

VR601BMX, VR401BMX specifications

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