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NetCommand-Controlled Recording
This section describes making recordings independently of the TV Guide On Screen system. For instructions on setting up recordings using TV Guide On Screen, see the separate TV Guide On Screen® Interactive Program Guide User’s Manual.
Recording from the Recording Setup Menu
You can schedule the recording to take place at a later time and program the recording duration for a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of six hours (in
Immediate Recording from the Menu
1.Press 
(RECORD) to open the Recording Setup menu.
Figure 2. The Recording Setup menu
2.Review the recording setup information. Move the highlight to each box you need to change.
•With the leftmost icon highlighted (the source),
press 
to change the source input if needed.
•Channel. If the source is an antenna, select a
memorized channel using 
, CH 
/
, or enter the channel number from the remote control and press ENTER.
•Record To. If you have more than one recordable
device connected, use 
to select it from the list in the Record To box.
•Duration. Use 
to select a recording duration of from 30 minutes to six hours in
3.Press 
a second time to start recording.
Time-Delayed Recording from the Menu
1.Ensure that TV Energy Mode is set to Fast Power On and the TV clock is set to the correct time and day. Use the Setup menu to make changes.
2.Press 
(RECORD) to open the Recording Setup menu.
3.Review the recording setup information. To change the source, recording device, or duration, follow the steps described above under “Recording Now.”
4.Specify when to start the recording.
•Start Time
a.With the hour highlighted in gold characters,
press 
to select the hour, including AM or PM. Press ENTER to move the highlight to the minutes.
b.With the minutes highlighted, press 
to select the minutes.
•Day. Use 
to select a day of the week.
5.Select Add and press ENTER to add the recording to the Record List. A confirmation message will be displayed if your selection is successful. If you pick overlapping times, day(s), or destination devices, you will see a message stating there is a conflict.
6.While the Recording Setup menu is displayed, press GUIDE to display the Record List (see figure 3). In the Record List you can view a list of scheduled record- ings and verify the addition of the recording to the schedule. A maximum of 32 recordings can be scheduled.
7.From the Record List you can:
•Press CANCEL to delete a recording from the schedule.
•Press GUIDE to return to the Recording Setup menu.
•Press EXIT to return to TV viewing.
•Press MENU to return to the Main menu.
Figure 3. Record List screen. From the Record menu, press GUIDE to open the Record List to review or cancel scheduled recordings.
TV Guide On Screen® and the Record List
Programs scheduled through TV Guide On Screen do not appear in the Record List. Refer to the separate TV Guide On Screen® Interactive Program Guide User’s Manual for information regarding scheduling recordings with TV Guide On Screen.
If there is a conflict between a recording scheduled through TV Guide On Screen and the Record List, the TV Guide On Screen recording takes priority.
Recording from the ChannelView™ Channel Guide
ChannelView™ is available when TV Guide On Screen is disabled. ChannelView provides program listings, as sent by the broadcasters, for memorized channels on ANT 1 and ANT 2. Press the GUIDE key while watching ANT 1 or ANT 2 to view ChannelView listings and to set up imme- diate or future recordings as described here.
