RCA VPT 385 - Manual (Page 28)

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 24-25.) When you have finished
programming the timer, follow the steps in the drawing
to prepare for timer recording. We suggest that you
make one or more short 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 Checklist
Before your VCR timer can record a TV broadcast, all
the conditions listed here must be fulfilled. They are
presented 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. (If not, the
cassette is ejected.) (See “Erase Protection” on page
9.)
□ Cassette length and recording speed are adequate for
program(s) to be recorded.
□ Cassette rewound to beginning or to place desired on
tape,
□ 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 when you turn off the VCR
if you have programmed the timer but forgotten to
insert a cassette. •
• If the cassette, in the VCR has its safety tab removed
(page 9), the VCR will eject it after you have
programmed the timer and turned off the VCR. This
is to remind you to insert a new cassette or cover the
safety tab.
XPR and Timer
The timer cannot begin recording if the VCR is already
recording with XPR, and vice versa. You can use XPR
along with Timer Recording, but be careful that the
XPR recording will end before the first timer recording
begins.
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 VCR/TV switch
to turn on the VCR light if you want to monitor the
recording.
Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress
Press POWER and then press STOP within 10 seconds.
(Press POWER once more to turn off the VCR). This
erases a Norma! program from the timer’s memory, but
a Daily or Weekly program will record on the next
scheduled day.
Timer Recording From the Line Input
It is also possible to timer record from the VCR’s Line
input. Just enter “91” for the channel. This is
particularly convenient if you have a satellite receiver or
similar device attached to the VCR’s Line input.
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