RCA DRC8040N manual Timer Recordings, Setting up timer recordings to record programs automatically

Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features

Watch TV

Disc

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

Add Timer

To set a timer for video recording, press OK.

To exit, press GO BCK/RETURN

		Timers
	Name
	Channel	Ch 002
	Day(s)	05/19 19 Mon Once
	Start Time	03:00PM
	Stop Time	04:00PM
	Recording Quality	*1 : Best
	Keep Timer	Cancel Timer
Timer Setup Screen

Timer Recordings

Setting up timer recordings to record programs automatically

1.From the DVD recorder’s main menu, use the remote’s arrow buttons to highlight Timers, and press the OK button.

Tip: You can also access the Timers menu by pressing the TIMER•GUIDE button on the remote control.

2.Since Add Timer is highlighted, just press OK (the Timer Setup screen appears).

3.If you want to give the Timer a name, highlight Name and press the INFO button (the on-screen keyboard appears—follow the on-screen instructions to name the timer). When finished entering the name, make sure you press the right arrow button to highlight Done and press OK.

4.Press the down arrow button to highlight the Channel field and use the number buttons on the remote to enter the channel number, and press OK (highlight moves to Day).

To enter a Video Input Channel, press the right arrow button.

5.Use the number buttons to enter month and day. To change the frequency (once, daily, weekly, etc.), press the right arrow button. When finished, press OK (highlight moves to Start Time).

6.Use the number buttons to enter the time you want to start recording. Press the right arrow button to change the a.m./p.m. setting. When finished, press OK (the highlight moves to Stop Time).

7.Use the number buttons to enter the time you want the DVD recorder to stop recording. Press the right arrow button to change a.m./p.m. setting. When finished, press OK (the highlight moves to Recording Quality).

8.You can change the quality of the recording by pressing the right arrow button. The better the quality, the more space the recording takes up on the disc—(go to page 47 for more information). Press OK to confirm the quality recording setting.

9.When you’re finished, make sure Keep Timer is highlighted and press OK.

Notes: The DVD recorder’s clock must be set in order for Timer Recordings to work properly.

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