Scheduling a VCR Recording

If you are using the VCR Commander Service, your set-top can help you schedule programs that you want to record. VCR Commander automatically starts and stops at the correct time to record programs you

select. You can record the program you are currently watching, or you can schedule to record a future program from the on-screen guide or by setting a timer.

Recording the Current Program

You can record the program you are currently watching using your remote control.

1.Verify that the power to your set-top is turned on.

2.Press SETTINGS once while viewing a full-screen TV program.

3.Press S or T to scroll to the Start Recording...Now option.

4.Press SELECT to set up the recording process. A screen appears with instructions for selecting the Input option of your VCR.

Recording Future Programs Using the On-Screen Guide

You can program your VCR to record future TV programs, directly from the on- screen guide. You can select up to eight programs to record.

1.Turn on the power to your set-top and TV.

2.Press GUIDE. The on-screen guide appears.

3.Press the arrow keys to locate and highlight the future program you want to record, and then press SELECT.

4.Press S or T to scroll to Set a VCR Timer for, and then press SELECT to set the timer. The programs that you have selected to record now appear in red, and the red REC icon indicates that a VCR timer is set.

5.Put a blank tape in your VCR.

6.Turn off the power to your VCR.

7.Press SELECT to start recording the program. The set-top displays rEc, which indicates that recording is in process.

Note: Most of the keys on the remote control will not function while recording is in process. This ensures that the recording will not be inter- rupted accidentally, even if you turn off the power to the set-top.

8.Press EXIT to stop recording.

5.Press EXIT to return to the TV program.

6.Put a blank tape in your VCR.

7.Turn off the power to the VCR.

Note: When you set a timer from the on- screen guide, you are setting a one-time only timer for that program. See Setting the VCR Timer to Record Future Programs on page 45 for information about setting 7-day, weekday only, weekend only, or single-day timers.

The volume on the set-top will automatically adjust to the maximum level when the recording begins.

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