RCA DRC8312N User Guide - Page 34

Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features Watch TV Disc Tape Disc Library Timers Setup Add Timer Set Transfer To set a timer for video recording, press OK. To exit, press GO BACK/RETURN Name Channel Day(s) Start Time Stop Time Destination Recording Quality Keep Timer Timer Setup Screen Timers Ch 002 05/19 19 Mon Once 03:00PM 04:00PM Disc *1 : Best Delete Timer Name Copy From / To Day Start Time Quality Simon's birthday Disc to Tape 03/04 Wed 17 03:00PM High Keep Timer Transfer Setup Screen Delete Timer Timer Recordings Setting up timer recordings to record programs automatically 1. From the DVD/VCR's main menu, use the remote's arrow buttons to highlight Timers, and press the OK button. Tip: You can also access the Timers menu by pressing the TIMER•GUIDE button on the remote control. 2. Since Add Timer is highlighted, just press OK (the Timer Setup screen appears). 3. If you want to give the Timer a name, highlight Name and press the INFO button (the on-screen keyboard appears-follow the on-screen instructions to name the timer).When finished entering the name, make sure you press the right arrow button to highlight Done and press OK. 4. Press the down arrow button to highlight the Channel field and use the number buttons on the remote to enter the channel number, and press OK (highlight moves to Day). To enter a Video Input Channel, press the right arrow button. 5. Use the number buttons to enter month and day.To change the frequency (once, daily, weekly, etc.), press the right arrow button.When finished, press OK (highlight moves to Start Time). 6. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want to start recording. Press the right arrow button to change the a.m./p.m. setting.When finished, press OK (the highlight moves to Stop Time). 7. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want the DVD/VCR to stop recording. Press the right arrow button to change a.m./p.m. setting.When finished, press OK (the highlight moves to Destination). 8. With Destination highlighted-press the right arrow button to switch between Tape (to record to the VCR) and Disc (to record to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc).When finished, press OK (the highlight moves to Recording Quality). 9. You can change the quality of the recording by pressing the right arrow button.The better the quality, the more space the recording takes up on the disc or tape-(go to page 57 for more information). Press OK to confirm the quality recording setting. 10. When you're finished, make sure Keep Timer is highlighted and press OK. Notes: The DVD/VCR's clock must be set in order for Timer Recordings to work properly. Setting up timer recordings to transfer a disc to tape or tape to disc 1. From the DVD/VCR's main menu, use the remote's arrow buttons to highlight Timers, and press the OK button. 2. Press the right arrow button to highlight Set Transfer and press OK (the Transfer Setup screen appears). 3. If you want to give the Timer a name, press the INFO button when Name is highlighted (the onscreen keyboard appears-follow the on-screen instructions to name the timer).When finished entering the name, make sure you press the right arrow button to highlight Done and press OK (the on-screen keyboard disappears). Press OK again (highlight moves to Copy From / To). 4. Press the right arrow button to choose whether you want to copy Disc to Tape or a Tape to Disc. Press OK, the highlight moves to Day. 5. Use the number buttons to enter month and day.When finished, press OK (highlight moves to Start Time). 6. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want to start recording. Press the right arrow button to change the a.m./p.m. setting.When finished, press OK (the highlight moves to Quality). 7. To change the quality, press the right arrow button. 8. When you're satisfied with the settings, press the arrow down button to highlight Keep Timer, and press OK. Make sure the disc is in the disc tray and the tape is in the VCR deck before the Timer Recording is ready to start. 32 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.