Recording a Program

Recording While You’re Away (Timer Recording)

The timer program feature lets you program the VCR to record up to eight different programs within a one year period. Before setting the timer, make sure that:

The clock is set correctly.

A tape with safety tab has been inserted with enough tape to record the programs.

Setting a Timer Recording

1.Press MENU on remote to display VCR MAIN MENU.

2.Press 1 to display TIMER RECORDINGS menu.

3.Press 1 to display Create a New Program menu.

4.Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to select type of program.

1 One time — single program recorded once.

2 Daily — program recorded at same time every day.

3 Weekdays — program recorded at same time Monday through Friday.

4 Weekly — program recorded at same time once a week.

5.Press number buttons on the remote to enter the channel number (use INPUT or 0, 0 to select video input), start time including AM or PM, end time, and start date of the recording. Just follow the on-screen prompts.

Press CLEAR to correct an entry.

6.Press SPEED on the remote to change recording speed.

7.Press MENU to enter your program. A reminder appears which will time out or you can press MENU to return to the

VCR MAIN MENU.

PROGRAMS OVERLAP may appear on the screen if you have entered two programs where the times overlap.

8.The TIMER RECORDINGS menu appears. Press 1 to enter an additional timer program, or press 0 to exit.

9.Turn off the VCR before recording begins.

TIMER appears in the VCR’s display panel when the timer has been programmed.

10.If using a cable box, leave it turned on and tuned to the channel you want to record.

Stopping a Recording in Progress

Press and hold STOP on the remote or STOP•EJECT on the

VCR for approximately three seconds.

VCR MAIN MENU

1 Timer Recordings

TIMER RECORDINGS

1 Create a New Program

How often should this program record?

1 One time

2 Daily (every day)

3 Weekdays (M-F)

4 Weekly (once per week)

Program 1 (One time)

 

Channel

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program 1 (One time)

 

 

 

 

 

Channel

08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start time --:--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program 1 (One time)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel

 

08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start time 02:10 AM 1=AM

 

 

 

 

 

End time

 

--:--

 

2=PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program 1 (One time)

 

 

 

 

 

Channel

 

08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start time

02:10 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End time

 

03:35 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start date

 

 

11/18/96 Mon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape speed

SLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press CLEAR to correct

 

 

 

 

 

Press MENU

to save

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program 1 has been saved

Remember to insert a recordable tape and turn the VCR off before the program start time.

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RCA VG4251 manual Recording While You’re Away Timer Recording, Setting a Timer Recording