VCR clock
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The time display on a VCR, which was famously difficult to set correctly.
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- The blinking `12:00` on the VCR clock was a common sight in the 90s.
- My dad could never figure out how to set the VCR clock after a power outage.
- I found an old manual explaining the convoluted process of programming the VCR clock.
- The flashing green numbers of the unset VCR clock illuminated the dark living room.
- It's a running joke in our family that only my little brother knew how to fix the blinking VCR clock.
- Before digital recorders, you had to rely on the VCR clock being correct to tape your favorite shows.
- Even with the instructions in hand, setting the VCR clock felt like an impossible task.
- The constant blinking of the VCR clock used to drive my mom crazy.
- For years, our VCR clock was just a flashing reminder that we'd given up trying to set it.
- He proudly announced he had finally set the VCR clock, only for the power to go out an hour later.