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Page 2 - Introduction; WARNING; Important Information; Cautions

i Introduction WARNING To reduce the risk of fireor shock hazard, do notexpose this product torain or moisture. Caution: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Attention: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la ...

Page 3 - Table of Contents

Introduction Table of Contents 1 Important Information Warnings ______________________________ i Cautions ______________________________ i Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Product Registration ____________________ i Hooking Up the VCR Choosing a Hookup ____________________ 2 Antenna or C...

Page 4 - Hooking Up the VCR; Choosing a Hookup; Answer the questions to choose the hookup for your VCR.; Optional Hookups

2 Hooking Up the VCR Choosing a Hookup The hookups on pages 3 through 5 are divided into two hookup types: Basic (A) and Advanced (B). The basic hookup shows the backs of TVs that have only an antenna/cableconnection. It is the easier of the two and additional accessories may not beneeded. The advan...

Page 5 - Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box; Back of VCR; Back of TV

3 Hooking Up the VCR OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. CH 3 5 6 4 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT Back of VCR Back of TV 300/75 Ohm Adapter OR From Antenna or Cable Cable/ Antenna OR VHF UHF RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) 75 to 75/300 Ohm Separator Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box A. Basic hookup. Use this hookup f...

Page 6 - Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All Channels

4 Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All Channels OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. CH 3 5 6 4 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT Back of VCR OUT IN Cable Box From Cable RF Coaxial Cable Back of TV Cable/ Antenna OR VHF UHF RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) 75 to 75/300 Ohm Separator S-VIDEO AUDIO CABLE /A...

Page 7 - Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only

5 Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only (such as HBO, Showtime, Pay-Per-View, etc.) OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. CH 3 5 6 4 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT Back of VCR OUT IN Cable Box From Cable RF Coaxial Cable Back of TV Cable/ Antenna OR VHF UHF RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) ...

Page 8 - Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes

6 Hooking Up the VCR Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. CH3 5 6 4 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. CH3 5 6 4 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT Playback VCR RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) Recording VCR Audio/Video Cables RF Coaxial Cable or Use the hookup to the TV as previously sele...

Page 9 - Setting Up the VCR; Startup

7 Setting Up the VCR 1. Check accessories with VCR. Contact your dealer if any items are missing. 2. Insert batteries in remote. 3. Turn on the TV. A. Turn on the TV. B . If you used one of the basic hookups, tune the TV to the channel selected with the 3 5 6 4 switch on back of VCR. If you used one...

Page 11 - Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memory.

VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings2 Set Clock3 Channels 9 Setting Up the VCR Startup 7. Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memory. You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channelsare not active, have weak signals, or you do not want to watchthem. We recommend channels be placed in mem...

Page 13 - Using the Remote Control; Buttons

11 Using the Remote Control Buttons MENU CLEAR INPUT PREV CH SPEED T R A C K I N G C H A N N E L RECORD PAUSE SEARCH STOP TV • VCR DISPLAY REW PLAY FF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER CHANNEL Up or Down Selects next higher or lowerchannel in the VCR’s channelmemory. CLEAR Resets time counter to 0:00:00 . A...

Page 14 - Playing a Tape; To play a tape; End of Tape; Using the Playback Features; Auto Play Feature; Playback

12 Playing a Tape To play a tape 1 . Turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3, 4, or TV’s video input to see the picture from the VCR. 2 . Insert a tape in the VCR. The VCR automatically turns on. The VCR indicator lights if the Auto TV/VCR feature is set to ON . The tape automatically begins playbac...

Page 15 - Pause for Stop Action; Fast Forward Search; Automatic Tracking

13 Using the Playback Features Playing a Tape Pause for Stop Action This feature stops the tape in action and allows you to examine the details of the scene.Stop action works well for tapes recorded in SP or SLP speed. 1 . Press PAUSE during playback to stop the action. 2 . Press TRACKING up or down...

Page 16 - DISPLAY Button; Time Counter

14 DISPLAY Button The DISPLAY button shows the status of the VCR channel number, time counter, date, time and tape speed on the TV screen. The time and date must beset before they can be displayed. 1. Press DISPLAY to display the status of the VCR. If you do not press DISPLAY again, these displays w...

Page 17 - Index Search; To Index Search

15 Playing a Tape Commercial Scan (SEARCH Button) This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments. 1 . Press SEARCH once during playback to advance the tape approximately 60 seconds. 2 . Press SEARCH twice during playback to advance the tape approximately 120 seconds. Index Search ...

Page 18 - Recording a Program; Recording Speeds; Normal Recording; To Make a Recording; Recordings

16 Recording a Program Your VCR provides different recording options. These options are explained in this section of the manual. Recording Speeds Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed (SP or SLP). The speed you select appears on the TV screen. Tapes recorded in LP can be played in th...

Page 19 - Express Recording; Stopping a Recording in Progress

17 Recording a Program Express Recording Express recording lets you record up to four hours without using the timer programfeature. The VCR will turn off automatically at the end of the recording. TV • VCR EJECT POWER CHANNEL TRACKING FWD REW PLAY PAUSE RECORD STOP INPUT RECORD 1. Turn on the VCR. 2...

Page 20 - Recording While You’re Away (Timer Recording); Setting a Timer Recording; Turn off the VCR

18 VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program Recording a Program Recording While You’re Away (Timer Recording) The timer program features let you program the VCR to record up to eight different programs within aone year period. Before setting the timer, make sure that:...

Page 21 - Select Cable Box Viewing Channel

19 VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings2 Set Clock3 Channels Recording a Program Recording While You’re Away (Timer Recording) Select Cable Box Viewing Channel If you have a cable box, follow the directions below. 1. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen. 2. Press 3 to d...

Page 22 - Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings; Recording Features; Recording Pause

20 VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program2 Review Existing Progs. Recording a Program Recording While You’re Away (Timer Recording) Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings 1. Press MENU on remote to display VCR MAIN MENU on TV screen. 2. Press 1 to display the TIMER R...

Page 23 - Operating Instructions; Copying and Editing Using Compatible Remote; Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes

VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings2 Set Clock3 Channels4 Preferences 21 Operating Instructions (Refer to “Connecting Two VCRs for Copying” hookups.) Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR. 1. Turn on the TV and VCRs. 2. Tune TV to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or TV...

Page 24 - References; Location of Controls; Front Panel

22 References Location of Controls TV • VCR EJECT POWER CHANNEL TRACKING FWD REW PLAY PAUSE RECORD STOP INPUT CHANNEL/TRACKING Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in theVCR’s channel memory. Adjusts tracking when a tape is playing. EJECT Press when the VCR is stopped to eject thecassette...

Page 25 - Back Panel; Display Panel

23 References Location of Controls Back Panel CH 3 5 5 6 6 4 Switch Selects the channel to which you will tune theTV to see the VCR picture if you connect theVCR using one of the basic hookups. IN FROM ANT. (Antenna) Connector Receives the signal from an antenna or cablesystem that is attached to th...

Page 26 - Trouble Checks; Trouble

24 References Trouble Checks Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things. Check belowbefore you call for help or take your VCR to an Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter. N o power VCR does not respond to remote Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing Snowy or no picture during...

Page 28 - Cleaning the VCR

26 References Format: VHS Record/Playback Video: 2-Head System: Audio: Mono record/playback system Video Signal System: EIA standard: NTSC color Antenna: 75-ohm external VHF/UHF combined antenna terminal Tuner: USA: 181 channels capability* (125 cable channels) Canada: 178 channels capability* (122 ...

Page 29 - Limited Warranty

27 References Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Any defect in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • Ninety days for labor charges. • One year for parts. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 daysfrom date of shipment to the rental ...

Page 30 - Index

28 References Index Accessories, Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Add or Remove Channels from Memory . . . . . . .9 ADD/REMOVE CHANNEL Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Antenna Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,3 AUDIO and VIDEO Jacks . . . . . . . . . ...