Sony SLV-D500P Step 7 : Setting up the VCR Plus+® system

Step 7 : Setting up the VCR Plus+® system

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 programed to record that show. It’s that simple.

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 “PlusCode”

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

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

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	The Disney Channel	53
25	DSC	The Discovery Channel	37
34	ESN ESPN		34
35	FAM The Family Channel		47
5	HBO Home Box Office		33
27	LIF	Lifetime	46
29	MAX Cinemax		45
30	MTV Music Television		48
31	NIK	Nickelodeon	38
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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