Sony SAT-A55 manual Scheduling Programs Timer & REC, Using One Button Timer & Rec

Scheduling Programs (TIMER & REC)

Using One Button Timer & Rec

You can easily set the timer to view or record programs by selecting future programs directly from program guides.

To record a future program use the VCR Control feature to turn on your VCR and start recording automatically. For information on how to set up the VCR Control feature, see page 26.

Highlight and select a future program using any of the methods described in “Viewing Station and Program Information (GUIDES)” on pages 35 through 44.

Return

Closes the future program pop-up to show the current guide.

Tune to Station

Closes the program guide to show the current program of the selected station.

Add to Timer & Rec

Adds the program to the Timer & Rec display for recording, and opens the schedule pop-up.

Add to Timer

Adds the program to the Timer & Rec display for tuning, and opens the schedule pop-up.

zTips

•You can set up the Digital Satellite Receiver to send program information to your VCR so it records the information at the beginning of the recording. See page 28 for information.

•Your Digital Satellite Receiver has a Program Data Download feature and will automatically send the following information when you record a program with a Sony SmartFile VCR: program title, program category, program date/time and duration.

For further information regarding the SmartFile function, refer to your Sony SmartFile VCR Operating Instructions.

Once

Adds the program to the Timer & Rec display for one time tuning and/or recording.

Monday–Friday

Adds the program to the Timer & Rec display for the remaining week days of the current week for tuning and/ or recording.

Weekly

Adds the program to the Timer & Rec display for tuning and/or recording on the same day of the following four weeks.

Daily

Adds the program to the Timer & Rec display for tuning and/or recording every day for the next 30 days.

Notes

•When using the VCR Control feature to record a future program, make sure that the VCR is turned off before the program begins. The VCR Control feature will turn on your VCR and start recording.

•When you schedule two or more continuous events to be recorded, the Auto Title Insert and Program Data Download features will only send information about the first program.

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