Recording while you’re away, Recording while you’re away (timer recording), 28 recording a program – RCA VR613HF User Manual
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Recording a Program
Recording While You’re Away (Timer Recording)
The timer program feature lets you program the VCR to record up to eight different programs
within a one year period. Before setting the timer, make sure that:
• The clock is set correctly.
• A tape with its safety tab in place has been inserted with enough tape to record the
programs.
• The remote is set to control the VCR — using
VCR
.
Setting a Timer Recording
1.
Press
MENU
on the remote to display the
VCR MAIN MENU
.
2.
Press
1
to display the
TIMER RECORDINGS
menu.
3.
Press
1
to display the
CREATE A NEW PROGRAM
menu.
4.
Press
1
,
2
,
3
, or
4
to select type of program.
1 ONE TIME
— single program recorded once.
2 DAILY
— program recorded at same time every day.
3 WEEKDAYS
— program recorded at same
time Monday through Friday.
4 WEEKLY
— program recorded at same time
once a week.
5.
Press number buttons on the remote to enter the channel
number (or
INPUT
on the remote to select line input), start
time including
AM
or
PM
, end time, and start date of the
recording. Follow the on-screen prompts.
Press
CLEAR
on the remote to correct an entry.
6.
Press
SPEED
on the remote to select the recording speed
.
7.
Press
MENU
to enter your program. A reminder appears
which times out, or you can press
MENU
to return to the
TIMER RECORDINGS
.
8.
Repeat steps
3–7
for additional programs or press
MENU
twice to remove the menu from the TV screen.
9.
If using a cable box, leave it turned on and tuned to the
channel you want to record. Otherwise,
turn off the VCR
before the recording begins.
appears in the VCR’s display panel when the timer has
been programmed.
TIMER
VCR MAIN MENU
1 TIMER RECORDINGS
PROGRAM 1
HAS BEEN SAVED
Stopping a Timer Recording
With the VCR: Press
POWER
and then
STOP•EJECT
within a few
seconds.
With the Remote: Press
VCR
and then
STOP
within a few seconds.
TIMER RECORDINGS
1 CREATE A NEW PROGRAM
HOW OFTEN SHOULD THIS
PROGRAM RECORD?
1 ONE TIME
2 DAILY (EVERY DAY)
3 WEEKDAYS (MON - FRI)
4 WEEKLY (ONCE PER WEEK)
PROGRAM 1 (ONE TIME)
CHANNEL --
PROGRAM 1 (ONE TIME)
CHANNEL 08
START TIME --:--
END TIME 03:35 PM
PROGRAM 1 (ONE TIME)
CHANNEL 08
START TIME 02:10 PM
END TIME --:--
PROGRAM 1 (ONE TIME)
CHANNEL 08
START TIME 02:10 PM
END TIME 03:35 PM
START DATE 02/02/96 FRI
TAPE SPEED SLP
PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT
PRESS MENU TO SAVE