Operating Instructions Video Cassette Recorder/ DVD Recorder RDR-VX500
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1 Press VIDEO to control the VCR.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
3 Press [TIMER].
If the Timer programming (VCR Plus+) menu 
appears, press < to switch the display to 
“Standard.”
4 Select an item using </, and adjust 
using M/m.
A “RecTo”: 
Select “VCR.”
B “Date”: 
Sets the date using M.
To record the same program every day or 
the same day every week, press m.
The item changes as follows:
Today y Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) 
y Sun (every Sunday) y Mon (every 
Monday) y … y Sat (every Saturday) 
y 1 month later y … y Today
C “Start”: 
Sets the start time.
D “Stop”: 
Sets the stop time.
E “CH”: 
Selects the channel or input source.
F “Mode”: 
Selects the recording mode; “SP” or 
“EP.” To use the Auto Tape Speed 
function, select “Auto.” For details, see 
“To use the Auto Tape Speed function” 
on page 71.
If you make a mistake, select the item and 
change the setting.
5 Press ENTER.
The Timer List menu (page 74) appears. The 
c indicator lights up in the front panel 
display, and the recorder is ready to start 
recording. If the c indicator flashes in the 
front panel display, check that a tape with its 
safety tab in place is inserted.
If the timer settings overlap, a message 
appears. To confirm, change, or cancel timer 
recording, see “Checking/Changing/
Canceling VCR Timer Settings (Timer List)” 
on page 74.
6 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.
To stop recording
Press x STOP twice. 
If the timer settings overlap
The program that starts first has priority and the 
second program starts recording only after the first 
program has finished. If the programs start at the 
same time, the program listed first in the menu has 
priority.
To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording 
See “Checking/Changing/Canceling VCR Timer 
Settings (Timer List)” on page 74.
No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit
01 DVD 06/14 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8 LP
02 DVD 06/14 09:15PM 09:45PM CH1 LP
--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04
--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05
--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06
03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
10:10 AM
RecTo Date Start Stop CH Mode
No.1
: PM
DVD
PM
:
11/30 02 40 03 0505 CH 100 SP
12 3 4 56
VCR Plus+
Timer – Standard
7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00
7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00
Program 1
Program 2
Program 1
will be cut off
will be cut off
Program 2










