RCA 980-04038-800 TV Receiver User Manual


 
4 Select Record to VCR and press OK.
A red dot appears next to
Record on VCR, indicating that it’s selected.
5 Select Continue and press OK.
A red dot with “V” in it appears next to the show’s name in the Guide.
The program will record to your VCR.
You might record a program on your receiver and decide later that you’d like to
transfer it to videotape so you can keep a copy in your personal collection. You
can record a program from My Shows onto your VCR.
Make sure your VCR is connected properly to your receiver, turned on, and set to
receive a signal from the receiver. Also, make sure the VCR Control cable is
connected and positioned correctly (see the
Setup Guide
for details).
To record a program from My Shows to your VCR:
1 Insert a tape and press the RECORD button on your VCR.
2 From TV Home, select My Shows and press OK (or press the MY SHOWS button
on your remote control).
The My Shows screen appears.
3 Select the show you wish to record to your VCR, and press OK.
The show begins playing, and is recorded to the tape in the VCR.
To play a tape with your VCR:
1 Use your TV’s remote control to turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3 or 4.
(Make sure the CHANNEL switch on the back of the VCR is set to the same
channel as the TV: either 3 or 4.) If your setup includes A/V cables from the
VCR to the TV, use the TV’s TV/VIDEO button to make sure your TV is set to
Video 1 or Input 1.
2 Turn on the VCR and insert a tape.
3 Press the PLAY button on your VCR’s remote control or the PLAY button on the
front of the VCR to play the tape.
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2 In the Settings screen, select Hooking up and press OK.
The Setting Up a VCR screen appears.
3 In the Setting Up a VCR screen, select VCR and press OK. 1
A series of screens appears, with instructions for setting up the receiver to
communicate with your brand of VCR. Select your VCR from the list and
follow the instructions.
To record a program to your VCR:
1 Press the GUIDE button on your remote control or keyboard, or select Guide
from TV Home.
The Guide appears.
2 Select the program you want to record, and press INFO on your remote control
or keyboard.
The Program Info screen appears.
3 Select Record and press OK.
The My Shows-Record screen appears.
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