RCA VR539, User Manual

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Recording a Program
Recording While You’re Away
1. Press MENU•PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on
the TV screen .
2. Press 4 to select CHANNEL SETUP menu.
3. Press 4 to select Sat./Cable Box Setup menu.
4. If cable box or satellite receiver is not used for all
channels: Press 2. You are finished with
Sat./Cable Box
Setup .
If cable box or satellite receiver is used for all channels:
Press 1 to continue.
5. Press two numbers on the remote to enter the output
channel of your cable box or satellite receiver. Press
0
before a single-digit number. (Valid numbers are
01 – 13 .)
If you connected your cable box or satellite receiver to the
VCR using the box’s
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, press
INPUT on the remote to select the VIDEO1 or 2 option.
Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry.
6. Press MENU•PROG to proceed.
The VCR now automatically enters the output channel of
your cable box or satellite receiver as the channel to be
recorded in the
VCR PLUS+ and Timer Programming
menus.
7. Manually Controlled Cable Box: You are finished with
Cable Box and VCR Plus+ Setup. Press
MENU•PROG to
exit.
Remotely Controlled Cable Box: Enter your cable box
code from the chart on page 16 and follow the on-screen
directions.
The VCR changes the cable box from channel 02 to
channel 09 when you enter the correct code for your cable
box. If none of the codes work, the VCR does not control
your cable box. If your cable box can be controlled by the
VCR, complete VCR Plus+ setup on the next page.
8. Exit the menu system by following the directions on the
Important: If your cable box or satellite
receiver is controlled by the VCR, turn it on
before the recording is to begin. If your cable
box or satellite receiver is not controlled by the
VCR, turn on the cable box or satellite receiver
and tune it to the channel you want to record
before the recording is to begin.
Setting Up the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver
Sat./Cable Box Setup allows the VCR to record programs from the cable box or satellite receiver. If your cable box or satellite receiver
can be controlled by a remote, the VCR may be able to tune it to the channel you want to record during VCR Plus+ and timer
recordings. You may need to position the remote-controllable cable box on top of the VCR at an angle to receive the infrared remote
signal. See pages 4-5.
VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR Plus+ Programming
2 Timer Programming
3 Review Programs
4 Channel Setup
1 VCR Plus+ Programming
CHANNEL SETUP
1 Auto-Search Channels
2 Add/Remove Channels
3 Tuning Mode: CABLE
4 Sat./Cable Box Setup
1 Auto-Search Channels
Is a cable or satellite
box being used with the
VCR for all channels?
1 YES, continue
Turn on the cable box
and tune it to CH 02.
Enter the channel
number for viewing the
sat./cable box signal
--
Press 01-13 or INPUT
Press MENU to proceed
1 YES, continue
Your VCR will now
receive all channels
from the sat./cable
box on VCR CH 03
Press MENU to proceed
Enter sat./cable box
type from the list in
VCR owner's manual
--
Did the sat./cable box
tune to channel 9?
1 YES, setup complete
2 NO, try another code
1 YES, setup complete