Zenith XBV443 Operating Guide - Page 23

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OPERATION VCR Operation (Continued) 10 11 Use V to choose the SPEED option. Use b/B to choose the desired recording speed (AUTO, SP or SLP). AUTO mode determines how much tape is left and switches speed from SP to SLP, if necessary, to complete recording the program. There will be some picture and sound distortion at the point of the speed change. Use V to choose the REPEAT option. Use b/B to choose the desired repeat (ONCE, WEEKLY or DAILY). ONCE event....for recording up to 8 programs on a single day or over the days within a period of 1 year. WEEKLY event....for recording up to 8 programs on a certain day of every week. DAILY event....for recording up to 8 programs at the same time(s) Monday through Friday. Checking (Erasing) Timer Record Programming Programming can be checked whenever the DVD+VCR is turned on. 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear. 2 Use v/V to choose the PROGRAM menu. Press ENTER and the PROGRAM menu will appear. 3 Use b/B to select a program you want to check or erase. If you want to erase the program, press CLEAR. 4 Press MENU to return to the TV screen. ip If the input data is wrong, use v to select the data and correct it using b/B. 12 Press MENU, the program will be memorized by the DVD+VCR. indicator lights in the display window. If the program preset time has past, the PAST TIME PROGRAMMED message will appear on the TV screen. Return to the incorrect program and program it with the correct time. If you had entered a past date, timer recording will be performed on that date of the next year. Additional programs may be entered by repeating steps 1-12. Cable Users: If your cable hookup is via a Cable converter box, you can program multiple recordings only on the converter box output channel. This is because the converter determines what channel you view through your DVD+VCR. Program Priority If the starting and ending times of two or more timer recordings overlap on the same day, priority is given to the earliest recording. For example, in the diagram at left Program number 2 will not be recorded until Program number 1 is finished. The first part of Program number 2 will not be recorded. Likewise, Program number 3 will not be recorded until Program number 2 is finished, and so on. ip If you are finished programming and you want to set the DVD+VCR to record the programs you have entered, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSERTED A TAPE INTO THE DVD+VCR. The DVD+VCR is now set to record the preset programs. otes If the power fails or the DVD+VCR is unplugged from the AC outlet, the correct clock time and timer settings are kept in memory for approximately 3 seconds. After 3 seconds, the clock and program timer must be reset when power is restored. Reset the clock according to instructions. After setting up a timer recording, recording will start if no other timer recordings are scheduled to occur at the same time (see "Program Priority" at right). 23

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OPERATION
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VCR Operation (Continued)
10
Use
V
to choose the SPEED option.
Use
b
/
B
to choose the desired recording
speed (AUTO, SP or SLP).
z
AUTO mode determines how much tape is left and
switches speed from SP to SLP, if necessary, to
complete recording the program. There will be some
picture and sound distortion at the point of the speed
change.
11
Use
V
to choose the REPEAT option.
Use
b
/
B
to choose the desired repeat (ONCE,
WEEKLY or DAILY).
ONCE event
....
for recording up to 8 programs on a
single day or over the days within a period of 1 year.
WEEKLY event
....
for recording up to 8 programs on a
certain day of every week.
DAILY event
....
for recording up to 8 programs at the
same time(s) Monday through Friday.
ip
If the input data is wrong, use
v
to select the data
and correct it using
b
/
B
.
12
Press MENU, the program will be memorized
by the DVD+VCR.
z
indicator lights in the display window.
z
If the program preset time has past, the PAST TIME
PROGRAMMED message will appear on the TV
screen. Return to the incorrect program and program
it with the correct time.
z
If you had entered a past date, timer recording will
be performed on that date of the next year.
z
Additional programs may be entered by repeating
steps
1-12
.
Cable Users:
If your cable hookup is via a Cable
converter box, you can program multiple recordings
only on the converter box output channel. This is
because the converter determines what channel you
view through your DVD+VCR.
ip
If you are finished programming and you want to set the
DVD+VCR to record the programs you have entered,
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSERTED A TAPE INTO THE
DVD+VCR.
The DVD+VCR is now set to record the preset
programs.
otes
If the power fails or the DVD+VCR is unplugged from the AC
outlet, the correct clock time and timer settings are kept in
memory for approximately 3 seconds. After 3 seconds, the
clock and program timer must be reset when power is
restored. Reset the clock according to instructions.
After setting up a timer recording, recording will start if no other
timer recordings are scheduled to occur at the same time (see
“Program Priority” at right).
Checking (Erasing) Timer Record
Programming
Programming can be checked whenever the DVD+VCR
is turned on.
1
Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear.
2
Use
v
/
V
to choose the PROGRAM menu.
Press ENTER and the PROGRAM menu will appear.
3
Use
b
/
B
to select a program you want to check or
erase. If you want to erase the program, press
CLEAR.
4
Press MENU to return to the TV screen.
Program Priority
If the starting and ending
times of two or more timer
recordings overlap on the
same day, priority is given to
the earliest recording. For
example, in the diagram at
left Program number 2 will
not be recorded until Program number 1 is finished. The
first part of Program number 2 will not be recorded.
Likewise, Program number 3 will not be recorded until
Program number 2 is finished, and so on.