Reviewing What You Have Programmed; Programming Priorities - Hitachi VT-M281A Owner's Manual

Basic Operations (Recording)
When the power is off, the delayed recording indicator will display on the
VCR. This tells you that the VCR will automatically record at the times and
dates you have programmed.
Press POWER and then immediately - within 10 seconds - press the
STOP (STOP/EJECT) button (use buttons on the remote or VCR as you
wish).
An Example
Let's say you were interviewed today by a local TV reporter. You're eager
to see yourself on the evening news tonight. The news comes on channel
8 at 6 0'clock - but you've got a meeting scheduled during that time.
Luckily you just purchased this Hitachi VCR.
Press GUIDE, press 2 then press 1 to bring up the screen for One Time
recording:
Now fill in the blanks:
Select channel 8 by pressing 0 and 8 on the remote control.
Enter the start time by pressing 0, 6, 0, and 0 for 6 o'clock. Then press 2
for PM
Enter the end time, half past six, as 06:30. The VCR automatically
selects PM for you.
The screen shows today's date, so no changes are needed on that line.
Press TAPE SPEED to switch to SP because you want the best quality
picture for this recording.
Everything is as you want it, so press GUIDE to set the program in
memory.
Insert a videocassette, and power off the VCR. Check for the delayed
recording indicator on the VCR's display. Prepare to admire yourself on
the evening news.

Reviewing What You Have Programmed

You can look back over any of the recordings you have preset, and if you
need to, clear out any of the programs. Normal programs will clear
automatically once recording is complete, but daily and weekly settings
must be cleared out manually.
Press GUIDE, then press 3 for the PROGRAM REVIEW option. This
brings up the screen settings for Program 1. Keep pressing 3 to cycle
through all the programs you have preset.
To remove a program, press CLEAR. The screen will display the next
program, if there are more, or it will switch back to the main menu.

Programming Priorities

When you have set up several timed recordings, it may occur that some of
their times overlap. For example, this can happen if your VCR are set up
to record shows on a daily or weekly basis, and a special show comes on
that you try to record during the same time slot.
The following charts will help you visualize how the VCR prioritizes the
preset timed recordings. The darker portions are program segments that
would be recorded.
To Stop a Delayed Recording in Progress
30