Sony SLV-D360P, SLV-D560P Setting up the VCR Plus+ system, How the VCR Plus+ system works

Step 7 : Setting up the VCR Plus+® system

(SLV-D560P only)

How the VCR Plus+ system works

Whenever you want to record a TV program, all you need to do is look up the “PlusCode” number, a number assigned to each program published in the TV section of most newspapers, cable TV listings, and even TV GUIDE magazine. Then, just enter the PlusCode number of the program you want and the VCR is automatically programmed to record that show. It’s that simple.

Example of “PlusCode”

								PlusCode
5:30		MOVIE			Musical (2hrs.)
	14							33044
		SPORT				Golf (1hr. 25min.) 42060
	2
				WS 9974
6:30	CNN
				DRAMA			Comedy (2hrs.) 17390
	2	3	4

5SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (1hr. 15min.) 73457

How to set up your VCR

Setting up your VCR involves coordinating the TV channel number (the number you turn to on your TV or VCR to watch a program) with the guide channel (the number that is assigned to that channel in your program guide).

To find the guide channel numbers, look at the “Channel Line-up Chart” in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCode numbers. It usually looks like the example to the right.

To set the guide channels, use the Channel Line-up Chart to check that the guide channel numbers match the TV channel your VCR receives. For example, if HBO is listed in the Channel Line-up Chart as channel 33, and your VCR receives HBO on channel 5, you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure. If the guide and TV channel numbers are the same, you can skip this procedure.

Example of “Channel Line-up Chart”

		CABLE	CABLE TV						VCR Plus+
		CH							GUIDE CH
16			AMC American Movie Classics						35
17			BRV Bravo (program grid only)						54
20			CNN Cable News Network						42
21			CSP C-SPAN						28
22			DIS					L	53
				The Disney Channel
			E
25			DSC The Discovery Channel						37
34			ESN	ESPN			P		34
35			FAM The Family Channel						47
5						M			33
			HBO Home Box Office
27			LIF	Lifetime					46
29					A				45
			MAX Cinemax
30			MTV Music Television						48
		31	NIK	S					38
				Nickelodeon
	38		SC	Sports Channel					59
39			SCA Sports Channel America						70
45			SHO Showtime						41
17			TBS TBS SuperStation						43
44			TMC The Movie Channel						58
49			TNN The Nashville Network						49
		50	TNT Turner Network Television						52
51			USA USA Network						44

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Setting up the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D560P only)