User manual

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Use Event Timers
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•TouseVC R Event Timers, you must set up the receiver to control the
VCR (see below). If the receiver can’t control the VCR, use an Auto-
Tune Event Timer to tune the rece iver to the channel you want to recor d.
Use the timers built into the VC R to start and stop the VCR a t the right
times.
• The receiver ’s front panel IR BLASTER sends an IR signal to control
the VC R. This signal can bounce off wa lls or other objects on its way to
the VCR. This works in m ost home setups. But, shelves or smoke d glass
doors between the r eceiver and the VCR can block the signal. If the
signal has to cross a ve ry large room, or bounce off curtains, it may not
be strong e nough to control the VC R. Make sure nothing blocks the
signal, and the signal can bounce off nearby, light-colored, smooth
surfaces.
• If you can’t set up the IR BLASTER to control the VCR, maybe you
can use an IR extender you connect to the receiver A CCE SSORY
JACK. An IR extender is a cable that carries the infrared signal from the
receiver to the IR sensor on the VCR. You can buy extenders from the
Customer Service Center. You must set up the receiver to send the r ight
signals out via the ACCESSORY JACK.PleaseseeSe t Up the
Accessory Jack on page 81.
Here’s what to do:
The receiver starts the VCR to record, but doesn’t
turn the VCR on. So, you must leave the VCR turned on!
1. Get the VCR device code from the table in Device Codes starting on
page 121.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Select the
System Setup option.
4. Select the
Installation option.
5. Select the
VCR Setup option.
6. Use the number buttons to e nter the VCR device c ode.
7. Ma ke sure you turn on the VCR. If you are using the
TV Set Out on the
receiver to provide audio/video to the VC R, set its channe l switch to 3
or 4 to match the receive r back panel channel 3/4 switch and make sur e
the VCR is set to record on this channel. Put in a rewound videotape
that you can record on.