Recording a Program

Express Recording (XPR)

Express recording lets you record up to four hours without using the timer program feature. The VCR will turn off automatically at the end of the recording.

Display showing 30 minutes remaining for express recording.

POWER EJECT

REC•XPR

PLAY

REW F.FWD

PAUSE

STOP

VCR SLP

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN TV•VCR SPEED

SPEED

MENU TRACKING

CLEAR DISPLAY CHANNEL PROGRAM XPR

Operating Instructions

1.Turn on the VCR.

2.Insert a tape with safety tab in place.

3.Select the channel you want to record.

4.Select the desired recording speed using SPEED on the VCR or remote.

5.Press REC to activate recording.

6.Press REC repeatedly until the amount of recording time for the program is displayed in the VCR’s display panel or on the TV screen.

Each press of REC increases the time — 30 minutes up to 4 hours.

POWER

V

 

 

CR1

V

 

CR2

 

 

LD

CABL

AUX

E

TV

RECORD LENGTH 0:00 CH 04

Press REC to set length

Express Display on

TV Screen

Press

Recording

REC

Time

0:30

(30 Min)

 

 

 

1:00

(1 Hr)

 

 

 

1:30

(1 Hr, 30 Min)

 

 

(2 Hrs)

2:00

 

 

(3 Hrs)

3:00

 

 

 

4:00

(4 Hrs)

 

 

 

0:00

(XPR Turns Off)

 

 

 

REW

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

FF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

STOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAUSE

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN

SEARCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOL

 

 

VOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTE

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAN

PREV

 

1

 

2

 

 

CH

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The amount of time the VCR will record and the X -- REC indicator appear in the VCR’s display panel. Pressing REC displays the time remaining on the TV screen. Pressing REC again increases the amount of time.

Stopping a Recording in Progress

 

 

 

0

 

TV•VCR

 

CLEAR

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

SPEED

 

 

 

PROG

 

 

 

MENU

 

F.ADV

 

MOVE

 

 

 

 

 

_

 

 

 

 

EDIT

SLOW

+

3

 

 

 

TRACKING 4

 

 

 

 

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

With the Remote: Press VCR1 (VCR2•LD) and then

STOP within a few seconds.

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RCA VR539 manual Express Recording XPR, Operating Instructions, Express Display on TV Screen