Recording a Program

Recording While You’re Away (VCR Plus+* Recording)

VCR Plus+ Setup for Antenna System, Cable System Requiring No Cable Box, or Cable Box That VCR Can Control

A VCR Plus+ channel number is assigned for each broadcast or cable channel. These numbers are listed in most publications that list PlusCode numbers.

1.Prepare a worksheet for the VCR Plus+ channels that are different than the channels you receive them on. Refer to the chart below for standardized VCR Plus+ channel numbers.

Broadcast or Cable-TV

VCR Plus+

Channel Number You

Station Name

Channel Number

Receive This Station On

HBO

33

See Note 1

ESPN

34

See Note 1

ABC

See Note 2

See Note 1

 

 

 

FOX

See Note 2

See Note 1

Note 1: Check your local or cable listing for the channel number you receive this station on.

Note 2: Check your local listing for the broadcast or VCR Plus+ channel number assigned to this station.

2.Press MENU•PROG on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen.

3.Press 5 to select SETUP OPTIONS menu.

4.Press 2 to select VCR PLUS+ CHANNEL LIST menu.

5.Using your worksheet, press two numbers to enter each channel number you receive on a different channel than the assigned VCR Plus+ channel number.

If a channel in your area has been assigned more than one VCR Plus+ channel number, enter that same channel number next to each VCR Plus+ channel number.

6.Press CHAN up or down to move the

VCR+ CH numbers up or down on the menu.

7.Press CLEAR on the remote to erase a number.

8.Press MENU•PROG to exit when you are finished.

9.Press 0 to exit the menu system.

VCR MAIN MENU

1 VCR Plus+ Programming

2 Timer Programming

3 Review Programs

4 Channel Setup

5 VCR Setup Options

SETUP OPTIONS

1 Interactive Guide

2 VCR Plus+ Setup

VCR PLUS+ CHANNEL LIST

VCR+ CH

CABLE CH

(or ANT.CH)

•••••••••••••••

 

601

--

 

02

--

 

Press Ch UP/DN to select

Press MENU to exit

Standardized VCR Plus+ Channel Numbers for Cable-TV

U.S.A. List

58

The Movie Channel

35

American Movie Classics

48

Music Television

39

Arts & Entertainment

49

The Nashville Network

57

Black Entertainment

38

Nickelodeon

54

Bravo

64

Nostalgia Television

42

Cable News Network

99

Quality Value Cable

45

Cinemax

41

Showtime

98

Cinemax 2

97

Showtime 2

37

The Discovery Channel

59

Sports Channel

53

The Disney Channel

52

Turner Network Television

63

Entertainment Television

44

USA Network

34

ESPN Sports Network

62

Video Hits 1

47

The Family Channel

93

Viewer’s Choice 1

33

Home Box Office

94

Viewer’s Choice 2

95

Home Box Office 2

55

WGN Chicago

96

Home Box Office 3

43

WTBS Atlanta

51

The Learning Channel

60

WWOR New York

46

Lifetime

 

 

Canadian List

65

MeteoMedia/The Weather Network

67

Allarcom Pay Television/Superchannel

48

MuchMusic Network

44

Arts & Entertainment

55

MusiquePlus

72

Cable News Network-Headline News

52

Nashville Network

61

Cable News Network

73

Newsworld/CBC

70

Canadian Home Shopping Network

53

Le Reseau des Sports

56

Canal Famille

43

The Sports Network

69

Cathay International Television Inc

64

Super Ecran

68

Chinavision Canada Corp

37

Super Ecran B

60

Country Music Television

98

Super Ecran C

63

Family Channel

66

Telatino Network

62

First Choice

46

TV5 Montreal

96

First Choice Two

92

Viewer's Choice 1

97

First Choice Three

93

Viewer's Choice 2

99

First Choice Four

94

Viewer's Choice 3

90

House of Commons

95

Viewer's Choice 4

91

La Chaine Francaise

71

Vision TV: Canada’s Faith Network

51

The Learning Channel

38

Youth TV, Canada Inc

*VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.

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