Mitsubishi Electric WD-57831 Owner's Manual page 82

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Chapter 6. NetCommand Functions
NetCommand-Controlled
Recording, continued
Restrictions for Traditional VCRs
with NetCommand- and TV Guide On
Screen-Controlled Recording
• Your VCR must be connected directly to the
MONITOR OUT VIDEO and LEFT/RIGHT audio
outputs.
• The VCR must be set manually to "Line Input."
Display the Input Selection menu, highlight the VCR
and press GUIDE to change VCR inputs.
• The TV can select channels on compatible cable
boxes for recordings when the cable box is under
NetCommand control. Leave the cable box turned on.
• If the source device or recording device does not have
separate power on and off features, then leave that
device powered on.
• You cannot record from source devices connected to
the TV COMPONENT inputs or HDMI 1 or 2 con-
nections.
Direct VCR Recording from an Antenna or
Cable Source
When your VCR is the current device,
TV's remote control functions the same as the record
button on the VCR's remote control or front panel.
To record directly from antenna or cable:
1. Press INPUT on the TV's remote to display the Input
Selection menu. Highlight the traditional VCR
and press POWER to turn on the VCR. If necessary,
press GUIDE to select the input the VCR is on, such
as Antenna input (or line input).
2. Press ENTER to switch the TV to the VCR.
3. Select the correct channel for recording on the
VCR and then press
ing. You will need to stop the recording manually
at the end of the program
(RECORD) on the
(RECORD) to start record-