RCA VR725HF - Manual (Page 35)

Recording a Program
Setup Cable Box or RCA Satellite Receiver (Required Only if All Channels are
Received From a Cable Box or Receiver)
CABLE BOX SETUP tells the VCR the output channel of your cable box or RCA satellite receiver. If your cable
box 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. Position the remote-controllable cable box on top of the VCR as shown on page 4 or 5.
1. Turn on your cable box and tune it to channel 02.
2. Press MENU'PROG on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU.
3 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu.
4 Press 5 to display the CABLE/DSS BOX SETUP menu.
5. The cable box or receiver is not used for all channels: Press 2 on
the remote. You are finished with CABLE/DSS BOX SETUP.
The cable box or receiver is used for all channels: Press 1 on
fhe remote.
Recording While You’re Away
6. Press two numbers on the remote to enter the output channel of
your cable box or receiver. Press 0 before a single digif number.
Valid numbers are 01-125.
If you connected your cable box or receiver to the VCR using the
audio/video jacks, press INPUT on the VCR to select the VIDEO 1
or VIDEO 2 option.
7. Press MENU'PROG to enter the output channel of your cable box.
THE VCR WILL NOW RECEIVE ALL CHANNELS FROM THE
CABLE BOX message will appear on the TV screen showing the
output channel.
The VCR automatically enters the output channel of your cable box
or receiver as the channel to be recorded in the VCR PLUS
h - and
TIMER RECORDINGS menus.
8. Press MENU'PROG to display the THE CODE FOR YOUR CABLE
BOX or DSS RECEIVER message on the TV screen.
9. Manual Controlled Cable box or Satellite Receiver: Press
MENU'PROG. You are finished with CABLE BOX SETUP.
Remote Controlled Cable box: Enter your cable box type (01-60)
from fhe chart on page 18. or enter 00 for the DSS Receiver.
10. Press MENU'PROG twice to enter your cable box type. The VCR
will change the cable box from channel 02 to channel 09 when you
enter the correct code for your cable box.
11. The cable box is tuned to channel 9: Press number 1 on the
remote. You are finished with CABLE BOX SETUP. The VCR then
tunes the cable box to the correct channel during VCR Plus+ and
timer recording. Complete "VCR
P1 us - f Set Up" on the next page.
The cable box did not tune to channel 9: Press number 2 on the
remote and enter a different code from the chart. If these codes do
not work:
• Try repositioning the cable box on top of fhe VCR and reentering
the codes.
• Try entering all code numbers (00 - 60). Press CLEAR on remote
to change incorrect entries.
If none of the codes work, press MENU'PROG to quit. The VCR
will not control your cable box. Turn on the cable box and leave it
tuned to the channel you want to record some time before the
recording is to begin.
V C R M A I N M E N U
1 V C R P L U S +
2 T I M E R R E C O R D I N G S
3 S E T C L O C K
4 C H A N N E L S
C H A N N E L S
1 A U T O C H A N N E L S E A R C H
2 A D D / R E M O V E C H A N N E L S
3 S I G N A L T Y P E : C A B L E
4 V C R P L U S + C H A N N E L L I S T
5 C A B L E / D S S S E T U P
C A B L E / D S S B O X S E T U P
I S A C A B L E B O X O R D S S
R E C E I V E R B E I N G U S E D
W I T H T H E V C R F O R A L L
C H A N N E L S ?
1 Y E S
2 N O
C A B L E / D S S B O X S E T U P
E N T E R T H E O U T P U T
C H A N N E L O F T H E C A B L E
B O X O R D S S R E C E I V E R .
C A B L E / D S S B O X S E T U P
T H E V C R W I L L N O W R E C E I V E
A L L C H A N N E L S F R O M T H E
C A B L E B O X O R D S S
R E C E I V E R O N V C R C H 0 3 .
C A B L E / D S S B O X S E T U P
E N T E R T H E C O D EF O R
Y O U R C A B L E B O XO R D S S
R E C E I V E R F R O M T H E L I S T
I N Y O U R U S E R ’ S
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M A N U A L .
C A B L E / D S S B O X S E T U P
P L E A S E T U R N O N T H E
C A B L E B O X A N D T U N E I T
T O C H A N N E L 2 .
C A B L E / D S S B O X S E T U P
D I D T H E C A B L E B O X
T U N E T O C H A N N E L 9 ?
1 Y E S , S E T U P I S C O M P L E T E
2 N 0 , T R Y A N O T H E R C O D E
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