RCA VR270 owner manual Stopping a Timer Recording in Proess, Timer Recording From the Line Input

Theinformationon thispagetellsyouhowto setup your VCR for Timer Recordingqfter you have

programmed the timer. (The programming instructions are on pages 22-23.) When you have finished programming the timer, follow the steps in the drawing to prepare for timer recording. We suggest that you

(_ Insert cassette with record-protect tab intact.

_l_Cda_t_ewnll turn on.) (_ Press REW to rewind

\ tape it necessary.

make one or more short timer recordings for practice.

If you have a Daily or Weekly program in the VCR timer, you should check the steps in the drawing sometime before the recording time to be sure that your VCR is ready to record.

@Program the timer. (See pages 22-23.)

(_ press TAPE SPEED to

//_ select desired s,eed,

x					I Z
_	Press POWER to	(_	Check	the display.
--	turn off the VCR.	1			I
Current Day	_	t t_-'°".t_17		_VGR	_Timer	Off
Current Time---'--'------		t U U	LI _	J		Programmed
Timer Recording Checklist			XPR	and Timer

Before your VCR timer can record a TV broadcast, all the conditions listed below must be fulfilled. They are presented as a checklist you can use until you are familiar with your VCR.

[] Cassette inserted in the VCR. _	flashes if
not.)

[] Cassette has its safety tab in place. (If not, the

cassette is ejected.) (See "Erase Protection" on page 26.)

[] Cassette length and recording speed are adequate for program(s) to be recorded.

[] Cassette rewound to beginning or to place desired on

	tape.
[] Clock set		to	correct time and date.
[]	Timer has		been	programmed.	_	will	be
	displayed.)
[]	POWER	has been		turned off. _		appears only	if
	the timer is programmed and the VCR is off.

Pro_amming		Reminders
• The	_	indicator		will flash when	you turn	off
the	VCR	if you	have	programmed	the timer	but
forgotten to insert			a cassette.

•If the cassette in the VCR has its safety tab removed, the VCR will eject the cassette after you have programmed the timer and turned off the VCR. This is to remind you to insert a new cassette or cover the safety tab. Details are on page 26.

The timer cannot begin recording if the VCR is already recording with XPR. and vice versa. You can use XPR along with Timer Recording, but be careful that the XPR recording will end before the first timer recording begins.

"1"3,'Viewing During a Timer Recording

When the VCR turns on automatically to make a timer recording, it does not disturb whatever program you may be watching at the time. Press the TV VCR button

on the remote control to turn on the _ indicator if you want to monitor the recording.

Stopping a Timer Recording in Pro_ess

Press POWER and then press STOP within 10 seconds. (Press POWER once more to turn ofl the VCR). This erases a Normal program from the timer's memory, but a Daily or Weekly program will record on the next scheduled day.

Timer Recording From the Line Input

It is also possible to timer record from the VCR's line

input (audio/video inputs). Just enter "'91" for the channel. This is convenient if you have a satellite receiver or similar device attacl_ed to the AUDIO/

VIDEO LN jacks on the back of the VCR. The [_ indicator will light in the VCR's display panel and "'VIDEO" will appear instead of the channel number in the TV's on-screen display.

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