Sony KV-20VS42 Operating Instructions - Page 35

Recording TV Programs Using VCR Plus+ system EJECT POWER MUTING DISPLAY TV INPUT SELECT SLEEP TIMER ON SCREEN MENU RESET SELECT VCR Plus 123 COUNTER/ REMAIN COUNTER RESET 4 7 JUMP INDEX 56 89 ENTER 0 VOL CH TAPE SPEED REC X2 &SLOW 7 SEARCH PAUSE REW PLAY FF STOP How the VCR Plus+ system works Whenever you want to record a TV program, all you need to do is look up the program's "PlusCode," a number assigned to each program published in the TV section of most newspapers, cable TV listings, and even TV GUIDE magazine. Then, just enter the PlusCode number of the program you want and the VCR is automatically programmed to record that show. It's that simple. You can preset up to six programs within a one month time frame. To take advantage of this function, you must first set up your Video/TV and assign channel positions to the various guide channels. For details, see "Setting Up VCR Plus+ system" on page 16. Before you begin • Make sure that the time and date are set correctly. If not, refer to "Setting the Clock" on page 12. • Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab intact. 1 Press the VCR Plus button. The VCR Plus+ System menu appears. VCR Plus+ System PlusCode number TAPE SPEED [--------] [ AT] Use [0-9] to select P l u s C o d e number To change tape speed, press [TAPE SPEED] T h e n p r e s s SELECT 2 Press the 0-9 buttons to enter the desired program's PlusCode number. VCR Plus+ System PlusCode number TAPE SPEED [ 53292---] [ AT] Use [0-9] to select PlusCode number To change tape speed, press [TAPE SPEED] T h e n p r e s s SELECT Example of "PlusCode" PlusCode 5:30 14 MOVIE Musical(2hrs.) 33044 2 SPORT Golf(1hr.25min.) 42060 CNN WS 9974 6:30 2 3 4 DRAMA Comedy(2hrs.) 17390 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (1hrs.15min.) 73457 If you have made a mistake entering program's PlusCode Press RESET and re-enter the correct number. To check the timer setting Press TIMER ON SCREEN. You can check the list of the timer settings. The timer will not accept a setting in the following cases: • When you enter the PlusCode number of a program that has already ended. • When you enter the PlusCode number of a program that has already been set to record. • If the 6 programs have already been preset, "6 programs have already been set" appears on the screen. 3 Press TAPE SPEED repeatedly to select SP, EP, or AT (automatic tape speed) and press SELECT. AT will automatically adjust the tape speed between SP and EP so that the program you selected fits in the tape. (Note that recording may stop if the tape is not long enough to record the program in EP mode.) The recording information (date, start and stop times, channel number, and tape speed) appears in green. VCR Plus+ System PlusCode number TAPE SPEED [53292 ] ( EP) RECORDING TIME DATE START STOP CH 1/ 0 5TUE 9:00AM 10:30AM 7 EP Please turn TV off to set timer Check that the information is correct. If it is not, press RESET to cancel the setting. 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to preset another timer setting. 5 Press POWER to turn the Video/TV off. The TIMER REC lamp on the front of the Video/TV lights up and the Video/TV enters recording standby mode. Basic Operations 35