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Timer Program Recording

The programmable timer allows you to record up to 6 different programs over one month.

Preparation

Select the video channel (3 or 4) or video input mode on the TV.

Make sure that the clock is set correctly (page 15).

Store the channels on the VCR (pages 16 and 17).

If you record cable channels, finish the cable box set-up (pages 32-35), and turn on the cable box .

If you record satellite channels, finish the DSS® satellite receiver set-up (pages 36 – 38), and turn on the DSS® satellite receiver.

POWER

VCR TV

CH/TRK

1 2 3

4 5 6

TV VOL

7 8 9

I.SELECT

0 100

DISPLAY COUNTERREMAIN/ COUNT RESET TV/ VCR

SP/ SLP REC TIMER

SLOW

PLAY/x2

PAUSE/STILL

 

CURSOR

 

REW

F F

 

STOP

 

PROG.

CANCEL

ENTER

 

CABLE BOX

VCR Plus+

A.SELECT

CH

EJECT

CM SKIP

POWER

Number buttons

10

FF

PLAY/x2

STOP

ENTER

REW

2,9

Timer Programming Procedure

Example: To record cable channel 25 in the SP tape speed from 9:20 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on August 30. Today is August 25.

1 Load a cassette with the safety tab attached.

2 Press PROG. to display the MENU screen.

3 Select “PROGRAM” usingFF or REW, and press ENTER.

4 Move to the next using FF, and select the channel number 25 by pressing number buttons 2 and 5, PLAY/x2 or STOP.

To record a cable program from the connected cable box:

Enter the cable channel number by number buttons, PLAY/x2 or

STOP.

If your cable box is not remote-controllable, choose the desired channel (1 to 125) on the cable box.

To record a satellite program from the connected DSS® satellite receiver:

Enter the satellite channel number (100 to 999) by number buttons, PLAY/x2 or STOP. (If a number 1 to 99 is entered, the VCR will record a TV/CATV program on the channel, not a satellite’s.)

If your DSS® satellite receiver is not remote-controllable, choose the desired channel (100 to 999) on the DSS® satellite receiver.

You can make “L1” or “L2” appear on the channel number position by pressing I.SELECT depending on your connection.

(See pages 8 and 12 ).

To make corrections:

Press REW to move back to the item, or FF to forward.

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