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.

¥The remote is set to control the VCR Ñ using VCR1 (VCR2•LD).

¥If you receive all channels through a cable box (or satellite receiver), select a cable box or satellite receiver channel on the next page.

Setting a Timer Recording

1.Press MENU•PROG 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 Ñ single program recorded once.

2 Daily Ñ program recorded at same time every day.

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

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

5.Press number buttons on the remote to enter the channel number (or INPUT on the remote to select the line 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.

If you receive all channels from a cable box (or satellite receiver) and have completed CABLE BOX SETUP, the output channel of your cable box (or satellite receiver) will automatically appear on the display.

6.Select recording speed using SPEED on the remote.

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

MENU•PROG 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 VCRÕs 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

With the VCR: Press POWER and then STOP within a few seconds.

VCR MAIN MENU

1 Timer Recordings

TIMER RECORDINGS

1 Create a New Program

How often should this program record?

1 One Time

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

 

11/18/95 Sat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape Speed SLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press CLEAR to correct

 

 

 

 

 

Press MENU to save

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program 1

has been saved.

With the Remote: Press VCR1 (VCR2•LD) and then STOP within a few seconds.

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RCA VGM300 manual Recording While You’re Away Timer Recording, Setting a Timer Recording