Scientific Atlanta 3270HD - Manual (Page 44)

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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 S S S 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.
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.
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. 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 automati-
cally adjust to the maximum level when the
recording begins.