RCA VR617HF

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Recording a Program
Express Recording (XPR)
Express recording lets you record up to four hours without using the timer program
feature. The VCR will turn off automatically at the end of the recording.
Operating Instructions
1. Turn on the VCR.
2. Insert a tape with safety tab in place.
3. Select the channel you want to record.
4. Select the desired recording speed using SPEED on
the remote.
5. Press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remote to
activate recording.
6. Press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remote
repeatedly until the amount of recording time for the
program is displayed in the VCR’s display panel or
on the TV screen.
REC
SLP
TIMER
TV • VCR
EJECT
POWER
CHANNEL
TRACKING
FWD
REW PLAY
PAUSERECORD STOP
INPUT
RECORD
Display showing 40 minutes remaining
for express recording.
CR
EDIT
SEARCH
VOL
VOL
MUTE
PREV CH
DISPLAY
INPUT
1
4
7
TV•VCR
3
6
9
2
5
8
0
CLEAR
SPEED
REW
PLAY FF
STOP
PAUSE
REC
MENU
PROG
*
P
O
W
E
R
V
C
R
1
D
S
S
•
C
A
B
L
E
T
V
V
C
R
2
•
L
D
A
U
X
C
H
A
N
C
H
A
N
TRACKING
3
4
SLOW
–
+
F.ADV
7. To stop an express recording, press POWER and then
STOP on the VCR or VCR1 (VCR2•LD) and then STOP
on the remote within a few seconds.
Each press increases the time — 30 minutes up to 4
hours.
The amount of time the VCR will record and the
D
and indicators appear in the VCR’s display
panel.
TIMER
RECORD LENGTH 0:00
CH 04
Express Display on
TV Screen
Press Recording
RECORD Time
0:30 (30 Min)
1:00 (1 Hr)
1:30 (1 Hr, 30 Min)
2:00 (2 Hrs)
3:00 (3 Hrs)
4:00 (4 Hrs)
0:00 (XPR Turns Off)