RCA VR508 VCR 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 a 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 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 Ñ single program recorded once.
2 DAILY Ñ program recorded at same time every day.
3 WEEKDAYS Ñ program recorded at same
time Monday through Friday.
4 WEEKLY Ñ 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, start date, and recording
speed of the recording. Follow the on-screen prompts.
Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry.
6. Press MENU to enter your program.
If you have entered two programs whose times overlap.
PROGRAMS OVERLAP appears on the screen.
7. Repeat steps 3–6 for additional programs and follow the
directions on the screen.
8. 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 recording begins.
Stopping a Timer Recording
You can stop a recording by pressing and holding the STOP
button on the remote or STOP•EJECT on the VCR for
approximately three seconds.
VCR MAIN MENU
1 TIMER RECORDINGS
TIMER RECORDINGS
1 CREATE A NEW PROGRAM
HOW OFTEN SHOULD THIS
PROGRAM RECORD?
1 ONE TIME
PROGRAM 1 (ONE TIME)
CHANNEL --
PROGRAM 1 (ONE TIME)
CHANNEL 08
START TIME --:-- --
PROGRAM 1 (ONE TIME)
CHANNEL 08
START TIME 02:10 PM
END TIME 03:35 PM
START DATE 08/04/96
TAPE SPEED SLP
1=SP 2=SLP
PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT
PRESS MENU TO SAVE
PROGRAM 1 HAS BEEN SAVED
REMEMBER TO INSERT A
RECORDABLE TAPE AND
TURN THE VCR OFF BEFORE
THE PROGRAM START TIME.