Optimus Model 59 4-Head VCR (160-0629) Recording with VCR Plus+ Faxback Doc. # 33481 The VCR's VCR Plus+ feature lets you easily record TV programs by using the PlusCodes shown in most TV program listings. Setting the VCR Plus+ Guide Channels Most television guides contain a list of two-digit numbers called guide channels or VCR Plus+ Assigned Channel Numbers. Each broadcast/cable TV channel is assigned one of these numbers. NOTE: You can find a guide channel listing for your area in the TV section of most Sunday newspapers and other broadcast/cable TV listings. In some listings, the guide channel numbers are listed next to the station's call letters. Before you can record using VCR Plus+, you must first set the VCR's guide channels so your VCR can recognize the PlusCode published in your television guide. NOTES: Before you start, be sure you have completed all TV and VCR connections (see "Connections" on Faxback Doc. # 31877), set the clock (see "Setting the Clock" on Faxback Doc. # 31887), set the on-screen programming language (see "Setting the On-Screen Programming Language" on Faxback Doc. # 31887), selected the input signal (see "Selecting the Input/Output Signal" on Faxback Doc. # 31887), and programmed all the channels available in your area (see "Setting the Channels Your VCR Can Tune" on Faxback Doc. # 31882). You only need to set the VCR Plus+ guide channels once. The channels stay in memory even if the VCR's power is interrupted for an extended period of time. Follow these steps to set the VCR Plus+ guide channels. 1. Using the list of guide channels in your television guide as a reference, write down the following information about each station in your area: Station name/call letters Guide channel number for the station Channel number you select on the TV or VCR to tune the station 2. For each station, compare the station's guide channel number with the number you select on the TV or VCR to tune the station. If the numbers match, cross that station off of the list. 3. From the main menu display, press 2 on the remote control to select VCR PLUS+ CH SET UP. The guide channel entry screen appears. 4. Starting with the first station left on the list, repeatedly press CH (+) or (-) until the arrow on the display is next to that station's guide channel number. GUIDE CH TV CH 31 > - - 32 - - 33 - - 34 - - 35 - - SELECT=+/- ENTER=USE NUMBER KEYS CLEAR=CANCEL END=MENU NOTE: Press and hold down CH (+) or (-) to quickly move the list of guide channel numbers up or down. 5. Use the number keys to enter the channel number you select on the TV or VCR to tune the station. NOTES: Precede a single-digit number with a 0 - for example, 01, 02, etc. To enter a three-digit number, press 100. Then enter the second and third digits in the channel number. If you make a mistake while entering channel numbers, repeatedly press CH (+) or (-) to select the channel number (if necessary), press CANCEL to erase the number, then re- enter the correct channel number. 6. After you enter the channel number, cross that station off of the list, then repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each remaining channel number. NOTE: If your VCR's tuning source is an antenna or cable without a cable box, make sure TUNER is set to VCR. 7. Either wait 1 minute or press MENU. The screen disappears. Timer Recording with VCR Plus+ Most television guides list a 1-to 8-digit number called a PlusCode next to many of the listed programs. You can use these PlusCodes to easily program your VCR to record broadcasts. You can set the VCR to record as many as eight broadcasts, including any timer programs you want to set up (see "Automatic Timer Recording" below). You can set the VCR so it records broadcasts on different channels or on the same channel: Once The same time each week (weekly) At the same time each day (daily - Monday through Friday) NOTES: Before you start, be sure you have set the VCR Plus+ guide channels for your area (see "Setting the VCR Plus+ Guide Channels" above). The VCR can record only one broadcast at a time. If you enter more than one PlusCode to schedule recording of broadcasts on different channels that start at the same time, the VCR records the broadcast whose PlusCode you entered first or with the lowest program number. For more information about program numbers, (see "Setting the Program Timer" below). You can only record with VCR Plus+ when the VCR is off. 1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same channel as the VCR's OUTPUT CHANNEL switch (3 or 4). NOTE: If you are using a TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, set it to the video mode. 2. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you want to record over, into the VCR. The VCR turns on, and the stop indicator (<<||>>) appears on the VCR's display. 3. Press TV/VCR until VCR appears on the VCR's display. 4. From the main menu display, press 1 on the remote control to select VCR PLUS+. The PlusCode entry screen appears on the TV screen. PLUSCODE=- ENTER=USE NUMBER KEYS CLEAR=CANCEL END=MENU NOTE: If the PlusCode entry screen does not appear, you need to set the clock before you can program VCR Plus+ timer recordings. See "Setting the Clock" on Faxback Doc. # 31887. 5. Find the PlusCode in your television guide for the broadcast you want to record, then use the number keys on the remote control to enter it next to PLUSCODE=. PLUSCODE=882 MODE:ONCE=1 WEEKLY=2 DAILY(MON-FRI)=3 CLEAR=CANCEL END=MENU NOTE: If you make a mistake while entering a PlusCode, repeatedly press CANCEL until the incorrect numbers disappear, then re- enter the correct numbers. 6. Press MENU. The VCR displays the available program modes on the TV screen - (ONCE [1], WEEKLY [2], and DAILY [MON-FRI] [3]). NOTE: Your VCR can hold up to eight timer programs (including VCR Plus+ and automatic timer programs). If you try to enter more, the VCR displays the programs you have already entered and MEMORY FULL. 7. Press 1, 2, or 3 on the remote control to select the desired program mode (ONCE, WEEKLY, or DAILY [MON-FRI]). The VCR displays the following information about the PlusCode you entered on the TV screen. Program mode (ONCE, WEEKLY, or DAILY) Date (month and day) Start time of the broadcast End time of the broadcast Channel number for the broadcast Tape speed MODE ONCE DATE 11/14(M/D) START 04:00PM STOP 04:30 CH 01 SPEED SP CORRECT=+/- CLEAR=CANCEL END=MENU NOTE: INVALID ENTRY flashes under the PlusCode on the TV screen for any of the following reasons: Invalid PlusCode Invalid channel number (such as when the tuning option is set to VCR and the decoded channel number is greater than 69 (see "Setting the Channels Your VCR Can Tune" on Faxback Doc. # 17957). The PlusCode is for a program that has already been broadcast (such as entering a PlusCode for a broadcast that starts at 2:00 PM when the current time is 3:00 PM) The PlusCode and program mode do not match (such as entering a PlusCode for a Saturday broadcast and selecting the DAILY [Monday-Friday] program mode) If this happens, press CANCEL on the remote control, then re- enter the PlusCode. 8. If you want to change the displayed tape speed, repeatedly press TAPE SPEED on the remote control until the speed you want (EP or SP) appears. NOTE: To erase a VCR Plus+ program, press CANCEL. 9. Press MENU on the remote control. The PlusCode entry screen re-appears. 10. Repeat Steps 5-9 for each PlusCode you want to enter. 11. After you enter all the PlusCodes, press MENU again. TURN VCR POWER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING briefly appears on the TV screen. 12. Press POWER to turn off the VCR's power. TIMER appears on the VCR's display. IMPORTANT: Be sure that TIMER appears on the VCR's display when you turn off the VCR. If it does not or flashes instead, confirm the VCR Plus+ program you entered (see "Checking/Changing VCR Plus+ Programs" below). If you set up the VCR to record a CATV program through a cable box, be sure to leave the cable box turned on before the timer program starts. If you did not set the VCR to select channels on your cable box, be sure to leave the cable box turned on and set it to the channel you want to record. Checking/Changing VCR Plus+ Programs Use the method described in "Checking/Changing Program Timers", below, to confirm or cancel any VCR Plus+ programming you entered. (IR-06/19/96)