RCA DRC8040N - Manual (Page 29)

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Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features
Timer Recordings
Setting up timer recordings to record programs automatically
1. From the DVD recorder’s main menu, use the remote’s arrow buttons to highlight Timers, and
press the OK button.
Tip: You can also access the Timers menu by pressing the TIMER•GUIDE button on the remote
control.
2. Since Add Timer is highlighted, just press OK (the Timer Setup screen appears).
3. If you want to give the Timer a name, highlight Name and press the INFO button (the on-screen
keyboard appears—follow the on-screen instructions to name the timer). When fi nished entering
the name, make sure you press the right arrow button to highlight Done and press OK.
4. Press the down arrow button to highlight the Channel fi eld and use the number buttons on the
remote to enter the channel number, and press OK (highlight moves to Day).
To enter a Video Input Channel, press the right arrow button.
5. Use the number buttons to enter month and day. To change the frequency (once, daily, weekly,
etc.), press the right arrow button. When fi nished, press OK (highlight moves to Start Time).
6. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want to start recording. Press the right arrow
button to change the a.m./p.m. setting. When fi nished, press OK (the highlight moves to Stop Time).
7. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want the DVD recorder to stop recording. Press
the right arrow button to change a.m./p.m. setting. When fi nished, press OK (the highlight moves
to Recording Quality).
8. You can change the quality of the recording by pressing the right arrow button. The better the
quality, the more space the recording takes up on the disc—(go to page 47 for more information).
Press OK to confi rm the quality recording setting.
9. When you’re fi nished, make sure Keep Timer is highlighted and press OK.
Notes: The DVD recorder’s clock must be set in order for Timer Recordings to work properly.
Watch TV
Disc
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
Add Timer
To set a timer for video recording, press OK.
To exit, press GO BCK/RETURN
Name
Channel
Day(s)
Start Time
Stop Time
Recording Quality
Timers
Ch 002
05/19 19 Mon Once
03:00PM
04:00PM
*1 : Best
Keep Timer Cancel Timer
Timer Setup Screen