Basic VCR / Radio Operations
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Setting the timer
manually
If VCR Plus+ is not available in your area, follow the instructions below
to set the timer to record programs.
Before you start…
• Check that the unit’s clock is set to the correct time.
• Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer
than the total recording time.
• Press VHS TUNER.
– If the TV doesn’t turn on or the LINE 1 is not selected on the TV,
turn it on manually.
– If connected with only the antenna cable, set the TV to the video
channel.
• When using a cable box, turn it on.
1
Lift the top cover of the remote
commander.
Press MENU. Then press CURSOR
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to move the cursor (I) to VHS
MENU, and press EXECUTE.
2
Press CURSOR
>
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to move the
cursor (I) to TIMER SET/CHECK,
then press EXECUTE.
3
Set the date, start and stop times,
channel number, and tape speed:
1
Press CURSOR
/
to highlight each
item in turn.
2
Press CURSOR
>
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to set each item.
To correct a setting, press CURSOR
?
to return to that setting and reset.
To record the same program every
day or on the same day every week,
press CURSOR
.
while the date is
highlighted. For details, see “Daily/
weekly recording” on the next page.
To record from a DSS receiver or
other source connected to the LINE
jacks, press CURSOR
>
/
.
in the
“CH” column repeatedly to display
“LINE.”
4
Press CURSOR
/
to confirm the
setting.
The cursor (
I
) appears at the beginning
of the line. To enter another setting,
move the cursor to the next line and
repeat step 3.
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Tip
• To set the channel, you can
also use the CH//
– or number buttons.
Notes
• “TIMER” flashes in the
display window if you press
TIMER REC ON/OFF with
no tape inserted.
• You can only timer record
TV programs from the
unit’s VCR tuner, or LINE
input sources.
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EXECUTE
MENU
VHS MENU
ADVANCED OPTIONS
CLOCK SET
TUNER PRESET
TIMER SET / CHECK
CABLE BOX CONTROL
SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS
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