Recording while you’re away (timer recording), 18 recording a program, Setting a timer recording – GE VG2053/VG4053 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 safety tab has been inserted with enough tape to record the programs.

Setting a Timer Recording

1.

Press

MENU

on the remote to display the

VCR MAIN MENU

.

2.

Press

2

to display the

TIMER RECORDINGS

menu.

3

.

Press the number that corresponds to the program you want
to enter

4.

Press the number buttons on the remote to enter the channel
number, start time including

AM

or

PM

, and end time for

the recording.

5.

Enter the date of the recording by

• pressing the number buttons on the remote to enter a

specific month and day for a one time program

• pressing ‘

88

’ to select weekly program mode which records

a program once a week, then entering the 1 to 7 code that
corresponds to a specific day of the week

• pressing ‘

99

’ to select daily program mode which records a

program at the same time every day.

6

.

Press

SPEED

on the remote to select a recording speed

.

Press

MOVE

left or right on remote to correct an entry.

Press 0 on the remote to delete an entry.

7.

Press

MENU

to save your program. If

OVERLAP

appears on

the screen, you have entered two programs whose times
overlap.

8.

Repeat steps

3 – 5

for additional programs or press

MENU

to remove the menu from the TV screen. A reminder

appears on the screen.

9.

If you are 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.

The timer indicator appears in the VCR display panel.

VCR MAIN MENU

1 SET CLOCK
2 TIMER RECORDINGS

Stopping a Timer Recording

Press

POWER

on the remote of the VCR’s front panel.

TIMER RECORDINGS

CH START END DATE

1 -- --:-- --:-- --/--
2 -- --:-- --:-- --/--
3 -- --:-- --:-- --/--
4 -- --:-- --:-- --/--

PROGRAM 1 (ONE TIME)

CHANNEL --
START TIME --:-- AM
END TIME --:-- AM
START DATE --/--
TAPE SPEED SP

PRESS

5 6 TO MOVE

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

PROGRAM 1 (ONE TIME)

CHANNEL 02
START TIME 9:29 PM
END TIME 11:01PM
START DATE 3/3
TAPE SPEED EP

PRESS 0 TO DELETE
PRESS

5 6 TO MOVE

PRESS MENU TO SAVE

PROGRAM OVERLAP

2 AND 1

REVIEW PROGRAMS TO
DECIDE WHICH ONE TO
REMOVE

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

IMPORTANT REMINDER

INSERT TAPE AND
TURN VCR OFF FOR
TIMER RECORDING

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