RCA 390 owner manual Programming the Timer, J

The programmable clock/timer permits unattended recording of up to four different TV programs. The timer is actually a small computer which will turn on the VCR at the time you select, record for a selected length of time, and then turn off the VCR... all automatically without you being there

-Youcan program the timer to do the following:--

•Record a program on a single day up to one year away.

[NORMAL PROGRAM]

•Record a program at the same time Monday thru Fri- day. [DAILY PROGRAM[

•Record a program on one certain day of every week.

[WEEKLY PROGRAM]

Things to know before you start:

Programming the Timer

Simpllfed Programming Instructions

t.Turn on VCR and Tune your TV to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4),

2.Press PROGRAM on remote hand uniL

3.Watch the display on the TV screen--it will prompt you through the rest of the programming exercise.

4.Turn off the VCR.

•You can program the timer up to one year before the TV program is to be recorded.

•You can correct an error in the program any time before the last step by pressing CLEAR repeatedly until the digit to be corrected is flashing. Then enter the cor- rect digit and continue the programming sequence.

ITurn on the TV and tune it to the VCR channel

[1](channel 3 or 4) so you'll be able to see the programming display on the TV screen.

Make sure the VCR's clock is set to the correct time. The timer cannot record at the

right time if the clock is set incorrectly. Reset
the clock if necessary.		/	TO SELECT		MODE
	,	pUSH NUMBER			SHOWN
Press PROGRAM on the remote hand unit.	t	I	CLOCK	SET
		2	NORMAL	PROGRAM
		3	DAILY PROGRAM
	I	4	WEEKLy	PROGRAM

Press "2" to enter a Normal Program, "3" to enter a Daily Program, or "4" to enter a

The programming "menu" appears on the TV screen.

I The display will prompt you to select a

[2]Program Number.

Four program numbers are available and you can enter different programming instructions in each one. All four program numbers will be flashing because none of them have been used. If the timer has been programmed, the number that was used will stay on instead of flashing. You must clear a program number before the same number can be used again. See "Clearing a Timer Program" on the next page.

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Weekly Program.

Press a digit from 1 to 4 on the remote to

select the program number you want to program.

[3]

NORMAL pROGRAM'_

The display will prompt you to select a J channel number.

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Press two digits for the channel to be recorded. (for example, press 0 4 for channel 4).

/TO ENO PUSH PROGRAM_

[4]		f	"NO_MA L PROGRAM		Press	four	digits, two for the		hour	and two
	The display will prompt you to enter the
			CH 04	_1	more	for	the minute.	For example, press
	recording start time.
		i			0 6 0 0 for		6:00. (Always	press	"0"	before a

i	single-digit hour or minute.)
'_ TO END PUSH PROGR_.M j

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