RCA 390 - Manual (Page 27)

Timer Recording
The information on this page tells you how to set up your
VCR for Timer Recording after you have programmed the
timer. (The programming instructions are on pages 23­
24.) When you have finished programming the timer, fol­
low the steps in the drawing to prepare for timer record­
ing. We suggest that you make one or more short timer
A PROGRAM THE TiMER.
recordings for practice so you won't be disappointed later
on.
If you have a Daily or Weekly program in the VCR timer,
you should check the steps in the drawing sometime
before the recording time to be sure that your VCR is
ready to record.
Timer Recording Checkiist
Before your VCR timer can record a TV broadcast, all the
conditions listed here must be fulfilled. They are pre­
sented as a checklist you can use until you are familiar
with your VCR.
[ ] Cassette inserted in the VCR. (“TIMER" flashes if
not.)
[ ] Cassette has its safety tab in place. (It not, the cas­
sette is ejected.) (See page 9.)
[ ] Cassette length and recording speed are adequate
for program(s) to be recorded.
[ ] Cassette rewound to beginning or to desired place on
tape.
[ ] Tuner/Line switch set to TUNER.
[ ] Clock set to correct time and date.
{ ] Timer has been programmed. (‘‘PROG ’ will be
displayed.)
[ ] Power has been turned off. ("TIMER" appears only if
the timer is programmed and the VCR is off.)
Programming Reminders
• The timer light will flash if you have programmed the
VCR but forgotten to insert a cassette.
• The VCR will automatically eject the cassette after you
have programmed the timer and turned off the VCR if
the cassette has its satety tab removed. This is to
remind you to put in a new cassette or cover the satety
tab. (See page 9.)
TV Viewing During a Timer Recording
When the VCR turns on automatically to make a timer
recording, it does not disturb whatever program you may
be watching at the time. Press the VC/?/TV switch to turn
on the VCR light if you want to monitor the recording.
Stopping a Timer Recording While in Progress
Press POWER and then press STOP within 10 seconds.
(Press POWER once more to turn off the VCR). This
erases a Normal program from the timer’s memory, but a
Daily or Weekly program will record on the next sched­
uled day.
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