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RCA VR725HF User's Manual

1. 8 Date and Time Setting o o ooooo 13 Design Specifications o ooooo oooooooo 45 DISPLAY Button 14 15 23 27 Display Pane iat jos SETS 13 44 Displays Status vis digo de ebd cotas 23 44 DSS see RCA DSS DUDDING 225245 CIE Voi Enc mih ets 40 41 Editing and Copying Tapes 39 Express Recording eere 30 Express Recording Stopping 30 FWD Fast Forward Button 23 24 26 27 39 42 FF Fast Forward Button 14 23 24 26 27 39 First Time Operation sss 10 13 Flying Erase Head iiss wns raya 29 Frame Advance Feature 0 0 eee 29 Front Panel Controls o 41 Head Cleaner Automatic 29 Hi Fi Indicator eese 21 44 Hookups Amplifier Receiver c lt o0ooomo 9 ANNIS e a 2 3 Audio Video Jacks 2 3 9 Cables Tasasol Ee e ps 2 3 5 TWO VERS es xb oae ee tL b 8 IN FROM ANT Antenna Connector 3 8 43 INDEX Feature recroiser Css e did 26 INDEX SEARCH Menu 0008 26 INPUT Button 14 32 37 40 41 43 44 JOG SHUTTLE Button and Gdi ator bv Er on 14 25 40 41 Limited Warranty io re cr er REP ne 49 Line Indicator L1 or L2 ser ems 44 Line Input Timer Recording From 37 Location of Controls Remote Control 4 nh 14 15 VCR Back Panel ceo re bon ene snes 43 VER Display Panel ii cese vea eb ss 44
2. 10 11 Turn on your cable box and tune it to channel 02 Press MENU PROG on the remote to display the VOR MAIN MENU Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu Press 5 to display the CABLE DSS BOX SETUP menu The cable box or receiver is not used for all channels Press 2 on the remote You are finished with CABLE DSS BOX SETUP The cable box or receiver is used for all channels Press 1 on the remote Press two numbers on the remote to enter the output channel of your cable box or receiver Press 0 before a single digit number Valid numbers are 01 125 If you connected your cable box or receiver to the VCR using the audio video jacks press INPUT on the VCR to select the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 option Press MENU PROG to enter the output channel of your cable box THE VCR WILL NOW RECEIVE ALL CHANNELS FROM THE CABLE BOX message will appear on the TV screen showing the output channel The VCR automatically enters the output channel of your cable box or receiver as the channel to be recorded in the VCR PLUS and TIMER RECORDINGS menus Press MENU PROG to display the THE CODE FOR YOUR CABLE BOX or DSS RECEIVER message on the TV screen Manual Controlled Cable box or Satellite Receiver Press MENU PROG You are finished with CABLE BOX SETUP Remote Controlled Cable box Enter your cable box type 01 60 from the chart on page 18 or enter 00 for the DSS Receiver Press MENU PROG twice to enter your cable b
3. ES A NEALE NOE From Cable Signal Splitter O IN FROM VHF UHF D D o OUT TO TV 7 4 i m RF Coaxial Cable supplied Back of TV Remote Sensor anani AAAA AAAA ASAA ATA PONT ISI Hooking Up the VCR RCA DSS Satellite Receiver Position RCA DSS receiver Position the receiver on top of the VCR You may need to position it at different angles before the VCR can control it Make sure the receiver does not cover the transmitting window on top of the VCR A Basic hookup Use this hookup if your TV does not have audio video jacks 1 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of satellite receiver to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the VCR to this channel or its line input L1 to record from the receiver To watch the satellite receiver turn off the VCR If you want to watch or record the signal from your antenna cable or cable box make sure the satellite receiver is turned off 2 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the TV to this channel and use the TVeVCR button to watch the VCR 3 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 4 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and receiver 5 Continue to page 10 Caution The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts television programs or other materials may infringe the rights of others VAASPANIEB EDEL EEE IPIS P b Abi IPED ARAN ALE PNIS
4. PA a en F ro oF bly ae I d gt m ae Vs a a a a T L Li A d LU PROP HELM e a i i a a a A Le E a A Tox Es tarum utet Ju A ie a Ap p z aes JA doc M ear pe E Bees oe Introduction o Important Information WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this VCR to rain or moisture Cautions EN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE RISK OF ELECTaCSHock REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates dangerous This symbol indicates important voltage inside the product that instructions accompanying the presents a risk of electric shock or product personal injury Caution To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert Attention Pour viter les chocs lectriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusq au fond Do not defeat the safety feature of the plug The wide blade fits into the wall socket only one way If you need an extension cord make sure it matches the plug of the VCR For U S A Operate VCR only on 120 volts 60Hz AC power normal house power FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Note To Cable TV Installer Product R
5. 08 2 Point the VCR remote at the Cablestar 56 cable box Diamond 07 08 3 Hold the CABLE button and EUN nua press two nu mber buttons to Eastern International 02 enter the code for your brand General Instrument 04 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 Hamlin 12 13 34 48 4 Release the buttons Hitachi 37 43 Press POWER on the remote Jerrold 04 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 45 46 47 If the cable box turns off Macom 37 43 setup is complete Magnavox 07 08 19 26 28 29 32 33 40 41 NSC 09 6 Repeat steps 2 4 with a Oak 01 16 38 different code if the first one does not work Oak Sigma Panasonic Philips Pioneer Randtek RCA RCA Dss Regal Regency Samsung Scientific Atlanta Stargete2000 Sylvania Teknika Texscan Tocom Unika Universal Viewstar Warner Amex Zenith 16 03 27 39 07 08 19 26 28 29 32 33 40 41 18 20 44 07 08 60 27 00 12 13 02 33 44 03 22 35 58 11 59 06 10 11 59 17 21 49 50 55 31 32 41 51 52 07 08 19 26 28 29 32 33 40 41 44 14 42 57 The remote may not be able to control every cable box of the brands listed Operate the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver DSS is a registered trademark of DIRECTV Inc a unit of GM Hughes Electronics 18 After you set up your remote if required to control your cable box test the buttons to see which ones operate your cable box or satellite receiver 1 Point the remote
6. AUDIO VIDEO jacks CH3 IN FROM ANT 1 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the TV to this channel and use the TVeVCR button to watch the VCR To record from the satellite receiver you will tune the VCR to its line input L1 To watch the satellite receiver tune your TV to its video input channel 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided i dio Video Cables supplied 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and receiver 4 eee b P W ey a i gt O Dy t a A m ros i i gt CABLE RF Coaxial Cable Caution The unauthorized recording 2 9 De DD RNTENN diis of satellite broadcasts television j programs or other materials may esent vi infringe the rights of others Back of TV E auem eite ennmesen a cene Aet It t NISI se T II I tte ATARI PRN ALONE OPEN AR ABS SNAP NISI NAP SNP NAN PAN STIS IT IIT Tes Hooking Up the VCR Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes Option A hookup Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories 1 Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 and then modify with this connection 2 Set the 3 CH 4 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4 Tune the recording VCR to this channel to receive the signal from the playback VCR Connect as shown a This connection may require additional accessories not provided 4
7. Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV 5 Continue to page 10 Option B hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved copy quality and more convenient operation use of the TVeVCR button is not required 1 Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 and then modify with this connection 2 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your other VCR has an S VIDEO connector also connect the supplied S VHS cable to take advantage of S VHS If your VCR is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both channels 3 Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV 4 Continue to page 10 Select the line audio video input L1 or L2 on the recording VCR to receive the signal from the playback VCR Caution The unauthorized recording of television programs and other materials may infringe the rights of others Front View for front audio video input connection VIDEO 1 For rear audio video connection VIDEO 2 For front audio video connection SEE RARER ARENA ARNEL AAAA ANNI INNER PP ABA NAAR NAA NS BARBARA AOD MME NA NA NSINENNISSANNBABNNS DEED E ERTL IIE DIDI PE NNI ELE DEE PERE EEE SAIS PLIST II TEL IONS IS 2 From Antenna Cable or Cable Box From Antenna Cable or Cable Box Video In Playback VCR C Nhs AUDIO1 VIDEO1 Qu VHF UHF on Y RF Coaxial Cable supplied OUT TO TV Recording VCR o Pii ees AUDIO1 VIDEO1 OUT l tmi
8. The time and date must be set before they can be displayed If you do not press DISPLAY again this display times out 11 17 95 FRI 01 30AM SLP 2 Press DISPLAY again to continually display the time counter on the TV screen The time counter appears instead of the time in the VCR s display panel E 0 30 00 3 Press DISPLAY again to remove the time counter from the a Hours screen No displays appear on the TV screen and the time counter remains in the VCR s display panel This is o Minutes convenient for editing tapes Seconds 3 Press DISPLAY again to return to the normal status displays Time Counter Only The clock appears in VCR s display panel Turning off the VCR automatically returns the displays to normal No Status Time Counter Displays The time counter shows the actual time it takes to record a program or Appear play back a segment of a prerecorded tape It helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever the tape is ejected from the VCR For example if a 30 minute program was recorded at the beginning of the tape you would 1 Insert the prerecorded tape 2 Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen 3 Use SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on the remote to fast forward the tape until 0 30 00 appears in the time counter 4 Press STOP This is the approximate end of the program You can begin recording a n
9. 20 AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Feature 1 Automatic Head Cleaner 29 Automatic Tracking saxo Een 24 AUX Auxiliary Button 14 19 BACK PANEL rata ais 43 Batteries Inserting in Remote 10 Blank Search Feature ooooooooooooo 27 BLANK SEARCH Menu sss 27 Broadcast Stereo Recording 31 CABLE BOX SETUP Menu 33 CABLE Button ios ke XR ERES 14 15 18 Cable Box Function Buttons 15 Cable Box Programming Remote 18 Cable System With Cable Box Connections 2 4 5 Cable System Without Cable Box Connections 00 0c eee eee 2 3 Card Registration siaciisedonSetrsee tease i CHAN Channel Up or Down Buttons 1 14 15 CHANNEL Buttons 11 42 CHANNELS Menu eene 11 33 34 CHECKS Trouble raid E ER Eh 46 48 Choosing a Hookup 42i eere RE ES 2 Cleaning tie VER ada es CE Ober a de 45 CLEAR Button 13 15 23 26 27 34 37 Clearing VCR Plus and Timer Recordings 37 Commercial Scan eee 26 Connections Amplitier Receiver palta 9 Antenna alias 2 3 Audio Video Jacks 2 3 9 Cable ovs ped EU De ds 2 3 5 RCA DSS Receiver oo oooooooo o 6 7 TWO VERS 2 rud eL aa 8 CONTON Sae n aa eia AUS ac ST 1 Controlling a TV with Remote 17 Copying and Editing Tapes 39 Copying Tape Connections
10. 3 Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed The tape speed indicator appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen 4 Select the channel L1 Rear connection or L2 Front connection to be recorded VER MAIN MENU Channel number L1 or L2 appears in the VCR s Rae a RoC ORDINES display panel MESS 5 PREFERENCES 5 Set the RECEPTION STEREO MONO SAP feature for the 6 AUDIO type of audio you want to record A Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on AUDIO the TV screen 1 RECEPTION STEREO 2 TAPE PLAYBACK HI FI B Press 6 to display the AUDIO menu C Press 1 to select the type of audio RECEPTION STEREO MONO or SAP e Set to STEREO for normal recording and to record broadcast stereo TV The STEREO indicator lights in the VCR s display panel when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo Set to MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound is too noisy e Set to SAP to record SAP second audio program instead of the normal audio on both the hifi and linear tracks The SAP indicator lights in the VCR s display panel when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting SAP D Repeatedly press 0 to remove the menus from the TV screen 6 Press REC on remote or RECORD on the VCR to start recording The record indicator REC and the playback indicator appear in the VCR s display panel 7 Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on th
11. PRE DENNEN S Ss Transmitters BO AR AAAA AAAI AAA AAAA 2 eS tH EO A AR AR RR ARR ER RR RI AREA ABRE RN RN NI ASA EE TEEN An Sm ASAP SANI ANNAM NAR ARA RR AAA AAAA ARAM ARR III III TIA III SII settee teen MARRE ARART ANN AR RAE TITO hee PI PD ISIN EP Iii VI P TRAIT m NT RU ERR NR REISE NPE RODE NALD PNE RE AI ATIS AM NAM Rs An Satellite Receiver Remote Sensor From From Cable Cable Box Satellite or Antenna Dish Back of Satellite Receiver A i Aa A o SATELLITE IN O IN FROM ANT QUT TO TY VIDEO A AUDIO l 900 Audio Video Cables E RF Coaxial Cable supplied IN FROM eed ANT F one 5 o 1 ARA RAS ADR RF Coaxial Cable supplied 75 to 75 300 Ohm Separator FIT x Y x Back of TV EDO ARR RE TORRE URP A NARRA RU RR ARAS RE NDA TRB AE RR RA RU RI A AL EA TI AU UU AULAE SBI IIIS SIDI SIS RU IA SBS RU AGUA I SPS A A AOL IRA A HUI AULA A UGUALE IIIS RU LATI AURATA UR ATA UR ABBE LIS IDES T UG BARON SA A ANSA t RR RUNI AIEEE SEE TRAIN AU UI IDES ABE RA PA DEARA BAA E BATNAR HEU S UE III RCA DSS Satellite Receiver B Advanced hookup with B From From gt pa Cable Cable Box Satetlite basic receiver or Antenna Dish Use this hookup if your TV has audio video jacks and your receiver has one set of AUDIO VIDEO jacks 1 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of Back of Satellite Receiver A Age E SATELLITE IN o recei
12. Press DISPLAY on remote to switch between the current time and elapsed time counter MER Indicator Lights when VCR is set for timer recording and VCR is turned off or XPR recording is performed Flashes if tape is not inserted V DUB Indicator V DUB lights during video dubbing VCR Indicator Applies Only to Basic Hookups Press TVeVCR to turn on or off VCR indicator on Picture from VCR VCR indicator off Picture from TV channel References Specifications Format Record Playback System Video Signal System Antenna Tuner Type Power Requirement Power Consumption Dimensions Weight Storage Temperature Range Operating Temperature Range S V115 Video 4 llead Audio 2 Hi Fi record playback system Flying Erase Head EIA standard NTSC color 75 ohm external VHF UHF combined antenna terminal USA 181 channels capability 125 cable channels Canada 178 channels capability 122 cable channels AutoProgramming frequency synthesis 120V AC 60 Hz 28 watts 3 5 inches high 89 mm 15 inches wide 380 mm 11 5 inches deep 292 mm 9 5 pounds 4 3 kg 22 F to 149 F 41 F to 104 F Check your cable company s compatibility requirements Cleaning the VCR Use a soft cloth or dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes on the top back sides and bottom of the cabinet Plastic surfaces are ea
13. ROSE NA NNUS SI t MEET AAA A ASIAN ANN PEERED EP EEE PS ES NANI SASSARI SAIS SEAR NRT ARNE SINEAD EE OANA NIE ANI NM SIVE SAT ASINI ABI NA Stag AAT NP NI SS PS VS INS YI PIN PY CPI INS CORE EEE NTE ONE TE Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All Channels PENSE tA Position Cable Box Position the remote controllable cable box on top of the VCR You may need to position it at different angles before the VCR can control it Make sure the cable box does not cover the transmitting window on top of the VCR Transmitters A Basic hookup Bin wii nm URINE lc ue Use this hookup for a simple connection A which requires fewer accessories From Cable Back of VCR either channel 3 or 4 0 Maid m VHFIUHE od D Tune the TV to this channel and use the Du Dor 3 OUT TO TV 1 Set the 3 CH 4 switch on back of VCR to el Cable Box RF Coaxial L O IN FROM AUDIO VIDEO TVeVCR button to watch the VCR i O 0 NEOPA RESALES DEON SENSIS ASAI REREBIB SSRIS AAT This connection may require additional i supplied accessories not provided i 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 4 Continue to page 10 75 to 75 300 Ohm Separator 3 i i 2 3 a i H 2 Connect as shown RF Coaxial Cable H H UHF Antenna T V i hell WB i 2 E E t OR I ARM SAP AA AAA ARIRSSANA SARI S APA EI
14. TV screen C Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu D Press 2 to display the ADD REMOVE CHANNEL menu E Follow the directions on the screen F You can add or remove more channels by entering channel numbers or using CHAN up or down AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH CONNECT ANTENNA CABLE THEN PRESS CH UP VCR MAIN MENU VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS SET CLOCK CHANNELS PWN o CHANNELS AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH ADD REMOVE CHANNELS SIGNAL TYPE CABLE VCR PLUS CHANNEL LIST CABLE DSS BOX SETUP vn al PU EXIT VCR MAIN MENU VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS SET CLOCK CHANNELS E UN CHANNELS AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH ADD REMOVE CHANNELS no ADD REMOVE CHANNEL CHANNEL 03 IS PRESENTLY ADDED LEAR TO REMOVE ENU TO EXIT mo 11 Setting Up the VCR Startup 7 Use TV VCR button Skip this step if you used one of the advanced hookups If you are using one of the basic hookups the TVA VCR button lets you switch between the picture coming from the VCR and the picture from the TV channel This button lets you record a program on the VCR while watching another channel on the TV Details are on page 30 A Press VCH1 to set the remote to control the VCR B Press TVeVCR to see the picture from the VCR The VCR indicator lights in the display panel C Press CHAN up or down to change channels on the VCR The channel number changes on the TV screen and in th
15. additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of amplifier receiver VCR and TV 4 Turn to page 20 for Playback Operation EEA ELE te TESOL LEED ARA efe Pene COOP AOL INC PIS Ca SC e COED PEP PS S NI PP I HP S PTT NIA y A IS fA 1 i E 4 i un RIGHT e d bd Back of VCR O IN FROM E AUDIO1 VIDEO E oO VHF UHF ot D O OUT TO TV 3 CH 4 S an lt SAT E TII PIER eee te Re TII CC VICI ne nns rettet s o n 0 n e n tee e eee e e ee eee err nene ren REC PLAY PHONO TUNER TAPE AUX Audio Video Cables Back of ea OCASE Setting Up the VCR Startup 1 Check accessories with VCR Contact your dealer if any items are missing 2 AAA Batteries S VHS Connecting Cable Stock No 219748 Remote Stock No 221321 RF Coaxial Cable Stock No 221383 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 CH 4 switch on back of VCR If you used one of the advanced hookups tune the TV to the TV s video input See TV owner s manual for details 4 Turn on the VCR A Press VCR1 on the remote 10 continued on next page Setting Up the VCR Startup 5 Place channels in the VCR s memory The first time you turn on the VCR or after a power interruption the VCR displays a message on the TV screen prompting you to perform an AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH I
16. by the new audio and video Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote when you are finished 41 References Location of Controls Front Panel valer hl ab V HLCOHD Tape Compartment VIDEO IN LS AUDIO INH 42 POWER TV VCR CHANNEL or TRACKING Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR s channel memory Adjusts tracking during playback PLAY PAUSE Plays a tape Pauses the tape for stop action viewing during playback Pauses the tape during recording to prevent recording unwanted material POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Starts the VCR recording Used for express recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor with no objects between them S VHS AUTO Selects VHS or S VHS recording See page 38 DVHS SeVHS AUTO CHANNEL O 9 9 Remote Sensor S VHS Indicator Lights during S VHS recording or playback SHUTTLE Ring Places the VCR in Shuttle mode and starts a forward or reverse search when you turn the Ring while in Play or Still mode STOP EJECT Stops the normal functions such as record playback rewind fast forward or pause Press when the VCR is stopped to eject the cassette TVeVCR Applies only to basic hookup Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or the TV channel See page 12 VIDEO and AUDIO R and L IN Jacks Receives signal
17. different angles before the VCR can control it Make sure the cable box does not cover the transmitting window on top of the VCR A Basic hookup Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories 1 Set the 3 CH 4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 Tune the TV to this channel and use the TVeVCR button to watch the VCR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 4 oe oe ET ey B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of the TV VCR button is not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV monitor has an S VIDEO connector also connect the supplied S VHS cable to take advantage of S VHS If your TV is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 3 Continue to page 10 Tune the 1 V to its video input to watch the VCR View all pay channels through the VCR Transmitters Cable Box ya aceite ERER S Cable RF Coaxial VHF UHF QUT i n pos AUDIO 1 voro E t a 29097 A OUT TO TV m O e e S VIDEO 75 to 75 300 Ohm RF Coaxial Cable Separator supplied ue etd tS e wn d t ft D j D EIL 2 e O as a IAN o
18. marks may be missed by the VCR e A mark too close to your location on the tape e The mark at the beginning of a recorded segment of five minutes or less The first index mark on the tape when you start at the beginning of the tape 26 Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features zero Search The zero search feature lets you quickly return to a counter reading of 0 00 00 anywhere on the tape This is especially convenient when you want to watcha segment of the tape several times ZERO SEARCH CURRENT TAPE COUNTER IS 1 Insert the prerecorded tape 2 17 25 2 Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen PRESS TO GO TO 0 00 3 Use PLAY PAUSE the SHUTTLE Ring or FWD on the VCR or FF PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT on the remote or REW to advance to the spot on the tape where you want to return to quickly 4 Press STOP CURRENT TAPE COUNTER IS 5 Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0 00 00 6 Continue playing the tape 7 Press STOP PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT 8 Press SEARCH twice in the stop mode to display the ZERO SEARCH menu on the TV screen The current time counter is displayed 9 Use SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on the remote or REW to return to 0 00 00 The time counter appears in the upper right corner of the TV screen during search Blank Search The VCR searches for blank portions of the tape that are more than six seconds long BLANK SEARCH SEARCH FOR BLANK
19. or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the cable box s or satellite receiver s channel memory when remote is set to control it Numbers 0 through 9 Used to select a channel POWER Turns off a compatible cable box or satellite receiver when remote is set to control it 15 Using the Remote Control Controlling a VCR The VCR s remote controls compatible RCA ProScan or GE VCRs with the VCR1 and VCR2 LD buttons Most compatible VCRs automatically respond to VCH1 without being programmed If you own two compatible VCRs test them to see if VCR1 turns on both VCRs If it does then you may want to program this VCR to respond to the VCR2 LD button on the remote Program the VCR for Remote Control Set the REMOTE CONTROL feature of the VCR to the VCR1 or VCR2 position Then the remote controls the VCR with either the VCR1 or VCR2 LD button the position you select in the menu 1 Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 5to display the PREFERENCES menu 3 Press to activate the REMOTE CONTROL feature 4 Press VCR1 or VCR2 LD to change the setting and program this VCR to respond to the VCR1 or VCR2 LD button the position you select Important Reminder Remember you must press VCR1 or VCR2 LD on the remote the position you selected in the menu before the remote will operate this VCR 16 VCR MAIN MENU VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS SET CLOCK CHANNELS PRE
20. picture quality and more convenient operation use of the TVeVCR button is not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV monitor has an S VIDEO connector also connect the supplied S VHS cable to take advantage of S VHS If your TV is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 3 Continue to page 10 Tune the IV to its video input to watch the VCR Set the AUTO TV VCR feature to OFF See page 12 for details LSE ERE E RENE RENEE EATER BANT IEE NNI DEEN PEE MEET LOE CONN EN EOE AE MOON AMAA PERA DEEN CELIA ANI ANI PEEL PARA ARA DEERE DISISE SEER ESE Na ENCANTADORA From ntenna or Cable RF Coaxial Cable From Antenna or Cable A NESANA aA DEERE AAAA VEE E EAA EN IEEE ISTTE INN DAUM LENO e ARRA ANNA ARATRI ARA AT RTI REI ARAM nnm e AAA al quem RF Coaxial Cable supplied 300 75 Ohm Adapter REN supplied NR Back of VCR E IN FHOM AUDIO O 23 ANT 9 E VHF UHF Mc 9 OUT TO Tv r e nT Sh Tr nas ese x ea Viti ae x i mes MF sy b H i i pis PPM Back of TV a 300 75 Ohm Adapter Back of TV 8n ESO yO S VIDEO 75 to 75 300 Ohm PEPE EEE EE EEE ET ANI OEE SIS TEE NN NN BENS Se Back of VCR AN SAREE SNe tna EMER AEA REE SANSA NO FINS Separator ANANTA
21. tape with safety tab in place into recording VCR 5 Press PLAY PAUSE then PLAY PAUSE on playback VCR when you reach the point on the tape or program where you want to begin copying If the tape was not recorded on the playback VCR streaks may appear and you may need to adjust tracking 6 Press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remote then PLAY PAUSE on recording VCR 7 Press PLAY ePAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time to begin copying the tape 8 Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by pressing PLAY PAUSE on recording VCR to stop copying the tape Then locate the next segment you want to copy on playback VCR by using SHUTTLE Ring and PLAYePAUSE Press PLAY PAUSE on the playback VCR Press PLAY PAUSE at the same time on both VCRs to resume copying 9 Press STOP EJECT on both VCRs when you are finished You can turn off the TV after the recording has started as it does not have to be on to copy a tape 39 Audio and Video Dubbing Audio dubbing records new audio in place of the audio formerly recorded on the linear mono track of the tape Audio dubbing does not affect the audio recorded on the Hi Fi tracks or the recorded video To playback the dubbed audio set the RECEPTION HI FI MIX LINEAR feature to LINEAR To hear the original audio set the RECEPTION feature to HI FI Video dubbing records new video in place of existing video segments Hi fi audio will be erased but linear audio will remain uncha
22. the VCR using VCR1 VCR2 LD If you receive all channels through a cable box or RCA satellite receiver setup the cable box or receiver as described on page 33 Setting a Timer Recording 1 Press MENU PROG on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu Press 1 to display the CREATE A NEW PROGRAM menu 4 Press 1 2 3 or 4 to select type of program 1 ONE TIME single program recorded once 2 DAILY program recorded at same time every day 3 WEEKDAYS program recorded at same time Monday through Friday 4 WEEKLY program recorded at same time once a week 5 Press number buttons on the remote to enter the channel number or INPUT to select L1 or L2 start time including AM or PM end time and start date of the recording Just follow the on screen prompts Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry If you receive all channels from a cable box or satellite receiver and have completed CABLE BOX SETUP and the cable box is not controlable the output channel of your cable box or receiver and CABLE automatically appear on the menu 6 Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed 7 Press MENU PROG to enter your program A reminder appears which will time out or you can press MENUsPROG to return to the TIMER RECORDINGS menu 8 Repeat steps 3 7 for additional programs or press MENU PROG twice to remove the menu from the TV screen 9
23. 1 03 06 06 04 06 04 05 07 04 06 04 04 06 06 12 06 12 06 12 N E NEC Panasonic Philco Philips Pioneer Portland ProScan Proton Quasar Radio Shack RCA Realistic Sampo Samsung Sanyo Sears Sharp Sony Soundesign Sylvania Technics Techwood Teknika TMK Toshiba Universal Victor Wards Yamaha Zenith Code Number s 07 08 06 12 04 11 04 06 12 03 04 06 06 06 12 01 06 11 01 05 13 01 06 12 05 06 06 09 12 05 01 05 06 07 08 10 06 13 03 06 04 06 11 06 06 06 05 07 08 09 00 10 00 01 04 06 12 13 12 02 The remote may not be able to control every model TV of the brands listed Point the remote at the TV and press TV If TV does not turn on in step 1 press TV and then POWER 3 Usethe TV Function Buttons as described on page 15 After you set up your remote to control your TV test the TV buttons to sce which ones operate your TV 17 Controlling a Cable Box or an RCA DSS Receiver The CABLE button on the VCR s remote is preprogrammed to control either a compatible RCA cable box or satellite receiver If your cable box is another manufacturer s brand and has its own remote you will probably be able to program the VCR s remote to control your cable box To program the VCR s remote enter the code that corresponds to your brand Prog ram the remote Brand of Cable TV Box or RCA DSS Code Number s 1 Turn on the cable box ii ae Anvision 07
24. 4 SAP Recording seen tere eye n 31 Satellite System a vies cir enis heme ers 18 Scan Commercial eee 26 SEARCH Button ses 14 15 26 27 Search Picture cin dario 24 25 Select a Playback Sound ooooooomo o 21 Sensor Remote 0 000 cee momo 42 Set VCR Clock Menu s cur ade bey 13 Setting a VCR Plus Recording 35 Setting Up the VER ostias 10 12 Setup Cable BOX 1 64550 R daa qid 33 SETUP OPTIONS Menu 12 13 16 22 31 32 34 SHUTTLE Ring oasis 23 27 39 42 SIGNAL TYPE CABLE ANTENNA Saure huebs Qo oo da b qd t RO td ae d 11 SLOW and Buttons 14 15 24 SOW MOON aemper nos eae Renee 24 SLE Speed iaa pL pM SE a 29 Solving Problems eee eue 46 48 SP Oped 155 vH Feet utr ERAS 29 Specifications eee ttn n 45 SPEED Button 14 15 28 29 30 32 35 36 Speeds Recording eee 29 StartUp ova e ADOS ed euch tds 10 13 Status Displays crow HR PERS E nee ves 23 Status Indicators oooooooooosoomom o 44 STEREO Indicator 31 44 Stereo Amplifier Receiver Connections 9 Stereo TV Recording sees 31 STOP Button 14 15 20 25 28 30 31 35 36 39 41 STOP EJECT Button 18 20 pud pasos eS na ees 26 28 30 32 35 36 39 42 Stop Action Pause oo ooooooroo mmoo o 24 Stopping an Express Recording 30 Tape Speed Indicators 29 44 Tape Playing iaa ra
25. 8 Unscramble Only Pay Channels 5 Basic Recording RCA DSS Satellite Receiver 6 7 Operating Instructions 28 Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes 8 Watch a TV Channel While VCR Connecting a Stereo Amplifier Receiver 9 is Recording a Different Channel 28 x Recording Features Setting Up the VCR oe Speeds 29 SIREEDD Recording Pause 29 Check Accessories With VCR _____ 10 Flying Erase Head 29 Insert Batteries in Remote 10 Automatic Head Cleaning __ 29 Turn on TV and VCR 10 Express Recording 30 Place Channels in VERS Memory 14 Recording Broadcast Stereo TV orSAP 31 Add or Remove Channels from Recording Audio Only 32 YERS Memory uus Recording While You re Away Dee TNA Buton da Setup Cable Box or RCA DSS Satellite Set the AUTO TV VCR Feature 12 Receiver 33 ech ine Time ana Pate si VCR Plus Recording 34 35 Set the Automatic Timer Recording 36 Da as nl Checking or Clearing VCR Plus or Set Display Panel Brightness 13 Timer Recordings 35 Using the Remote Control Timer Recording From the Component VCR TV Cable Box and VCR s Line Input 37 RCA DSS Receiver Buttons 14 15 S VHS Recording 2 38 Controlling a VCR 16 Using Two VCRs for Copying Controlling a TV 17 and Editing Tapes 39 Controlling a Cable Box or Audio and Video Dubbing 40 41 RCA pss9 Receiver 18 References Controlling an Auxiliary RCA Component _ 19 Locatlamot Controla Playing a Tape Front Panel 42 Operating Instructions 20 Back Panel 45
26. AREA PRESS FF TO BEGIN PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT 1 Insert a prerecorded tape Press STOP 2 Press SEARCH three times to display the BLANK SEARCH menu 3 Use SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on the remote to begin searching for six seconds of blank tape A message appears on the screen if a blank area is not found 4 Press STOP to stop BLANK searching 27 Types of Recordings Your VCR provides different types of recording These types are explained in the following sections Basic Recording Operating Instructions To Make a Recording Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or the TV s video input channel 1 e 3 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Press VCR1 VCR2 LD to set the remote to control VCR If you are using one of the basic hookups make sure the VCH indicator appears in the VCR s display panel If not press TVeVCH to turn it on Select a recording speed using SPEED on the remote The tape speed indicator appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen Select the channel or line input L1 or L2 to be recorded The channel number L1 or L2 appears in the VCR s display panel and VIDEO1 or VIDEO2 appears on the TV screen e 1 For rear audio video connection e 2 For front audio video connection Press REC on the remote or RECORD on the VCR to begin recording The REC indicator RECI and the playback indicator gt appear in the VCR s dis
27. AS B Advanced hookup d Use this hookup for slightly improved B picture quality and more convenient Cable Box operation use of the TVeVCR button is not required a O1 Du 1 Connect as shown RF Coaxial Cable This connection requires additional accessories not provided EN Back of E va i 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box If your TV monitor has an S VIDEO connector also connect the supplied S VHS cable to take advantage of S VHS If your TV is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both channels 3 Continue to page 10 Tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR Set the AUTO TV VCR feature to OFF See page 12 for details f a 3 ld Ed PE O ax cm z any n gt D z0 E ni ON O CIC AHR a OON Oe aod babe rient wa hot OO OO e vee A O IO INS RF Coaxial Cable supplied RI uO WH ltd N eta at t a A EAN OA ARP rir ERRAND MIS AAR RR a ND DN SOM A WWD RD e ROO P e Du tn e D AE A a OEI IIA NAM RA AAA Back of TV Caution The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts television programs or other materials may infringe the rights of others WEKE a n Da Tant s AN AAAA Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Only Pay Channels such as HBO Showtime Pay Per View etc Position Cable Box Position the remote controllable cable box on top of the VCR You may need to position it at
28. Audio Dubbing 40 41 VOL Volume Up or Down Button 14 15 Warranty Limited 5v pede ph PIS 49 Xpress Recording cbc 30 ZERO SEARCH Menu 0 27 Zero Search Feature mai 24 93 For your nearest Home Entertainment Dealer or Authorized Servicenter call toll free in the U S A 1 800 336 1900 Canadian Consumers Your toll free numbers are English 1 800 522 0338 French 1 800 522 0445 If you would like a copy of this manual in French please follow the instructions below Si un livret d instructions en francais n est pas inclus avec votre appareil vous pouvez en obtenir un indiquer le num ro de modele votre nom et votre adresse en vous adressant Thomson Consumer Electronics Attention Canadian Operations P O Box 0944 Indianapolis IN 46206 0944 If your VCR needs service please contact your dealer or the nearest Servicenter from the yellow pages Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product X THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1024 1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Japan Part Number 95 VR725HF 1 VOTS3135
29. ED on the remote Press REC on remote or RECORD on the VCR to activate the recording Press RECORD or REC repeatedly until the amount of recording time for the program is displayed in the VCR s display panel or on the TV screen Each press of RECORD or REC increases the time 30 minutes up to 4 hours Press Recording RECORD Time RECORD LENGTH 0 00 0 30 30 Min CH 04 1 00 1 Hr i3 1 Hr 30 Min 2 00 2 Hrs 0 3 Hrs Recording Display on 4 00 4 Hrs TV Screen 0 00 Turns Off The amount of time the VCR will record and the record REG the playback gt and the time indicators appear in the VCR s display panel During recording press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remote to display the time remaining on the TV screen Press RECORD or REC again to increase the recording time STOP within a few seconds Recording a Program Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP Second Audio Program Some TV programs are broadcast with stereo audio or a second audio language SAP The RECEPTION STEREO MONO SAP feature lets you select the type of audio you want to record To Record Stereo Broadcast TV or SAP Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or the TV s video input 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 2 If using one of the basic hookups make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR s display panel If not press TVeVCR to turn it on
30. FERENCES WIE WN PREFERENCES REMOTE CONTROL VCR1 AUTO PLAY ON AUTO TV VCR ON FRONT PANEL AUTO AUTO DST SET AUTO REPEAT EXIT O MEAN Using the Remote Control Controlling a TV The VCR s remote is preprogrammed to control the basic tunctions of a compatible RCA ProScan or GE TV The remote can also be set up to control other manufacturer s brands To program the remote enter remote code numbers that correspond to your brand Program the Remote for a TV Helpful Hint Turn on the TV Point the VCR remote at the TV Hold the TV button and press two number buttons to enter the code for your brand If the TV changes channels when you press CHAN up or down setup is complete Release the buttons Repeat steps 2 4 with a different code if the first one does not work Notice the difference between the TV and VCR on screen displays This is one way to tell if the remote is set to control the VCR or the TV Operate the TV recentes AOC Candle Citizen Colortyme Concerto Curtis Mathes Daewoo Daytron Electrohome Emerson Envision Fisher GE Goldstar Hallmark Hitachi Infinity J Penney JBL Jensen JVC Kawasho Kenwood Loewe Luxman LXI Magnavox Marants Marantz MGA Mitsubishi MTC 03 Code Number s 06 12 06 06 06 06 01 06 06 12 06 06 06 05 06 05 00 01 06 11 06 12 06 06 14 04 00 01 06 09 12 04 06 10 1
31. NTER THE CODE FOR YOUR CABLE BOX OR DSS RECEIVER FROM THE LIST IN YOUR USER S MANUAL Nap LO UN CABLE DSS BOX SETUP PLEASE TURN ON THE CABLE BOX AND TUNE IT TO CHANNEL 2 DID THE CABLE BOX TUNE TO CHANNEL 9 THE VCR WILL NOW RECEIVE CABLE DSS BOX SETUP 1 YES SETUP IS COMPLETE 2 NO TRY ANOTHER CODE 33 Recording a Program ME Recording While You re Away VCR Plus Recording VCR Plus Setup for Antenna Unscrambled Not Requiring a Cable Box Cable Systems or Cable Box VCR Can Control A VCR Plus channel number is assigned for each broadcast or cable channel These numbers are listed in most publications that list PlusCode numbers 1 Prepare a worksheet for the VCR Plus channels that are different from the channels you receive them on Refer to the chart below for standardized VCR Plus channel numbers Broadcast or Cable TV VCR Plus Channel Number You Station Name Channel Number Receive This Station On UR aw 894 See Note 1 i See Note 2 See Note 1 Note 1 Check your local or cable listing for the channel number you receive this station on Note 2 Check your local listing for the broadcast or VCR Plus channel number assigned to this station 2 Press MENU PROG on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen VCR MAIN MENU 3 Press 4 to display CHANNELS menu 1 VCR PLUS i TIMER RECORDINGS 4 Press 4 to
32. NU 1 e VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS 2 Press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu 3 Press 2 to display the REVIEW EXISTING PROGS TIMER RECORDINGS CREATE A NEW PROGRAM REVIEW EXISTING PROGS 1 4 Press MENU PROG or 2 to display the information 2 faster PROGRAM 1 ONE TIME CHANNEL 08 START TIME 02 10 PM END TIME 03 35 PM START DATE 11 17 95 FRI TAPE SPEED SLP PRESS CLEAR TO DELETE PRESS MENU FOR NEXT PROG 5 Press CLEAR when the program you want to erase appears on the screen Timer Recording From the VCR s Line Input The line input refers to the signal coming from the AUDIO1 AUDIOZ2 S VIDEO VIDEO1 or VIDEO1 IN jacks of the VCR Recording from the line input is PROGRAM 1 ONE TIME ee E CHANNEL VIDEO 1 convenient if you have a satellite receiver or similar START TIME 2 gt END TIME i component attached to these jacks To timer record from the component connected to the VCR s line input press INPUT to enter VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 instead of the channel number on the TV screen during timer programming START DATE TAPE SPEED SLP PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT 38 Recording a Program S VHS Recording S Super VHS Recording Refer to hookups on pages 3 9 The VCR is capable of recording in VHS or S VHS format To record in S VHS use cassettes labeled with the SHS symbol It is not possible to record
33. Satellite Receiver 15 18 33 RCA DSS Satellite Receiver Function Buttons 15 18 REC Button o 14 15 28 30 32 REC INCICATOP coladas 28 30 32 44 RECORD Button 28 30 32 39 42 RECEPTION STEREO MONO SAP Feature sais da 31 32 Recording Audio Only 44s d a 32 Basic citi seduta EA in 28 Broadcast Stereo TV eee ee 31 EXPYESS adasvadwsdusdeste te in 30 From Another VCR ooo oooooooo o 39 One Program While Watching Another 28 Pause aisla tesa 29 SVHS rid wide dio 38 SAP Second Audio Program 31 A 29 IMP dana 36 Ty pes OF esotere r E obe a req 28 VCR POS oerte Let pr E EA 34 35 Recording Audio Only esee 32 Recording Basic ios side ee ed rt ns Mo 28 Registration Card cece renies i Remote Control vrbe REL s 12 19 VCRAIACR2 Feature 00 cee eee 16 Remote Sensor 2i see reco dee ad 42 Remove or Add Channels from Memory 11 REMOVE ADD CHANNEL Menu 11 Repeat Indicator eee 22 44 REW Rewind Button 14 15 24 26 27 39 42 S VHS AUTO Button 38 42 S VHS Indicator o oo o ooo o 38 42 S VHS Recording cessa dans psa bas 38 S VHS Recording Chart ooooooomomo o 38 S VIDEO Connectors ooooooommm 3 8 43 Safety Precautions seen i Safety Tab oes opas ky ADAE eee owe 20 SAP Indicator ivo Xa tarima 31 4
34. TEREO to record broadcast stereo See page 31 e RECEPTION STEREO SAP MONO feature must be set to SAP to record SAP See page 31 e STEREO or SAP indicator not on Station not broadcasting stereo or SAP E II e Wrong VCR plus code entered Cable box setup not done or not done correctly See page 33 e Cable box was not turned on at time recording was to begin Program entered incorrectly wrong channel or times e Power interruption Clock area in display panel will show Check to see if time and date are correct including AM PM Program exceeded tape s length or tape was not rewound beforehand e VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start No tape in VCR or cassette s safety tab broken off e VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a timer recoraing RR E RES A ER RR OR EEE A e Power interruption Clock on the foni ad will show e Clock was not set accurately check AM PM and date e Time counter display appears in VCR s display panel Press DISPLAY on remote e VCR is is removing a fron ficsdas Thisi is unc The head linden inside the VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode REPE SEO e Check antenna connections iid SIGNAL TYPE AA feature See i n 11 e Press s PLAY PAUSE o on athe e VCR or PLAY o on ete remote to return to basal playback AN ER RA ETE IN 47 References
35. Trouble Checks Trouble Here s what to try Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to e Set AUTO PLAY ON OFF feature to ON Details are on page 22 play automatically HMM MM NEE OEE HIS IIS SIS ISI EEE CE EOE tutela tt a NN tete e SS EIEN e teet MMMNCX X RR C c NO No stereo sound during playback TAPE PLAYBACK HI FI MIX LINEAR feature must bes set to HI FI to hear stereo sound ns dd Mild See piee 21 Stereo audio too noisy _ V Stereo sonal is Wek Set RECEPTION STEREO SAP MONO featire f to MONO e Press one of the TRACKING up or down buttons to minimize the noise S VHS recording not made or no sound during Check position of S VHS AUTO switch on VCR See page 38 playback A tape with S VHS must be used to make S VHS recordings e Make sure the component s S VIDEO connectors are connected using an S VHS cable Besure to also connect the audio cables The S VHS cable carries O video A A A A A A A a Da e yt dua etg a le Tape plays over and over Press JOG SH UTTLE button to turn on jog shuttle pee Indicator will light e Indicator light off Pressing any other button during jog shuttle operation will turn off j Log shuttle Press JOG SHUTTLE to turn nop shuttle back on Press s PLAYePAUSE o on ie VCR Or r PLAY o on ni remote to return to playback Press Y or A to place VCR in pause mode Jog shuttle arrow buttons will not function Tape continues a forwardi or rev
36. Turn off the VCR before recording begins The TIMER indicator appears in the VCR s display panel when the timer has been programmed Manually Controlled Cable box or Satellite Receiver Turn on the cable box or receiver and tune it to the channel you want to record before the time the recording is to begin Remote Controlled Cable box Turn on the cable box before the time the recording is to begin Stopping a Recording in Progress With the VCR Press POWER and then STOP EJECT within a few seconds With the Remote Press VCR1 VCR2 LD and then STOP within a few seconds 36 1 VCR PLUS VCR MAIN MENU 2 TIMER RECORDINGS 1 ONE TIME DAILY TIMER RECORDINGS 1 CREATE A NEM PROGRAM HOW OFTEN SHOULD THIS PROGRAM RECORD 2 CEVERY DAY 3 WEEKDAYS MON FRI 4 WEEKLY ONCE PER WEEK PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL e CONE TIME PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 08 START TIME ONE TIME PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL END TIME START TIME 0 ami PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL START TIME END TIME START DATE TAPE SPEED PRESS CLEAR ONE TIME 08 2 10 PM CONE TIME 08 02 10 PM 03 35 PM 11 17 95 FRI SLP TO CORRECT E PRESS MENU TO SAV PROGRAM 1 HAS BEEN SAVED Recording a Program Recording While You re Away Checking or Clearing VCR Plus or Timer Recordings 1 Press MENU PROG on remote to display VCR MAIN MENU on TV screen VCR MAIN ME
37. Using the Playback Features DispayPanel 1 1 01 44 PLAYBACK HI FI MIX LINEAR Specifications 1 1 45 Feature 21 Cleaning the VCR 45 Auto Play Feature 22 Trouble Checks 46 48 Auto Repeat Feature 22 Limited Warranty 49 DISPLAY Button 23 Index 50 52 Time Counter 23 Pause for Stop Action 24 Slow Motion 24 Picture Search 24 Automatic Tracking 24 Hooking Up the VCR Choosing a Hookup The hookups on pages 3 through 8 are divided into two hookup types Basic A and Advanced B The basic hookup shows the backs of TVs that have only an antenna cable connection It is the easier of the two and additional accessories may not be needed The advanced hookup shows the VCR hooked up to a monitor receiver TV with audio and video jacks using a signal splitter This connection may improve the picture quality as well as convenience of operation Answer the questions to choose the hookup for your VCR 1 How do you receive your TV signals Choose one answer from below A Outside antenna Turn to page 3 B Rabbit ears set top and or bow tie antenna Turn to page 3 C D RCA DSS Satellite System and another source A B C Go to Cable System Go to question 2 question 3 2 What type of Cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A B C Cable without a box Turn to page 3 Cable box to unscramble all the channels Turn to page 4 Cable box to uns
38. VCR Front Panel suicidas 42 LP Speed E 29 Manual Tracking 21425 na e rre tens 24 MENU PROG Button 11 14 16 21 22 31 37 MUTE BUHOM eyer Rae hebes 14 15 Number Buttons 5 96 3323 roda 14 15 On Screen Displays esee 23 Operating Instructions Copying Tapes cios rica PREX ss 39 Express Recording oooocoocooommm m 30 Playing a Tape sirrien me da 20 Recording a Program oooooomccooo 28 S VHS Recording rireieniverscssisti tis 38 Timer Recording 4 222 eid enere ks lentes 36 VCR Plus Recording 34 35 Operation First Time o 10 13 OUT TO TV Connector o o 3 8 43 PANEL DISPLAY Feature 13 PAUSE Button 14 15 24 25 29 39 42 Pause for Stop Action ooooooommoom o 24 Fause Recording x cesa Lace obo dia 29 Picture Search sess 24 25 PLAY Button 14 15 20 24 25 28 30 32 39 42 References index PLAY PAUSE Button 20 24 25 27 29 39 42 TAPE PLAYBACK HI FI LINEAR MIX Feature 21 32 Flasanpa Tapia ais p perd 20 27 POWER Button 14 15 17 19 30 35 36 42 PREFERENCES Menu 12 13 16 22 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 14 15 Product Registration o0oooooooomm i Programming Remote for Cable Box 18 Programming Remote to Control VCR 16 Programming Remote to Control TV 17 RCA Digital Satellite System 18 RCA DSS
39. a 908 9 e ES VHF UHF ovr ey O 6 gt OUT TO TV 3 CH 4 or Audio Video Cables RF Coaxial Cable Use the hookup to the TV as previously selected on pages 3 4 or 5 Playback VCR only Dd IN FROM Al VHF UHF OU 0 ourroTv fae fei o 3CH 4 d f af Recording VCR E E A 4 4 3 i A iN FROM t A e ANT E E RF Coaxial Cable B Or supplied D Audio Video VW Cables Y i Use the hookup to the TVs E p as previously selected on te K Audio In Tn M AAA ata AS RAS Hooking Up the VCR Connecting a Stereo moe Record on the VCR from an amplifier receiver Connect your VCR to a stereo amplifier receiver to record stereo audio 1 Select a hookup from pages 2 through 7 and then modify with this connection 2 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of amplifier receiver VCR and TV 4 Turn to page 32 for Recording Audio Only Select the line input L1 or L2 on the VCR to receive the audio signal from the amplifier receiver Play back stereo tapes or receive a stereo broadcast through an amplifier receiver Connect your VCR to a stereo amplifier receiver to receive stereo broadcasts or play back stereo tapes 1 Select a hookup from pages 2 through 7 and then modify with this connection 2 Connect as shown This connection requires
40. advance or Y to reverse the picture one frame at a time 2 Press PLAYePAUSE on the VCR or PLAY or PAUSE on the remote to return to normal playback and turn off the jog shuttle feature Pressing a button other than a JOG SHUTTLE button except TRACKING UP or TRACKING DOWN turns off the jog shuttle and indicator STOP EJECT 25 Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features 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 Index Search The VCR has a VHS Index Search System that automatically records an index mark on the tape every time you stop and start recording You can locate the program you want to play by the number of index marks The VCR automatically locates the index number you select The VCR wiil search forward or backward from the current location on the tape INDEX SEARCH ENTER INDEX NUMBER ANN PRESS FF OR REW PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT INDEX SEARCH 04 1 Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote to display the INDEX SEARCH menu 3 Press two number buttons to enter the number of index marks you want the VCR to search Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry 4 Use SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on the remote to search forward or REW to search in reverse 5 Press STOP to stop index searching Some index
41. al and not record them Press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PAUSE on the remote during recording to stop and start recording The record indicator RE0 and the pause indicator Il appear in the VCR s display panel The VCR automatically switches from pause to stop after a few minutes Flying Erase Head A separate erase head is mounted on the spinning headwheel hence the term flying This lets you make clean edits without the glitches or rainbow noise that can appear when editing a tape Automatic Head Cleaner The VCR has an automatic head cleaner system When a cassette is inserted the head cleaning system is activated This system minimizes the need for accessory cleaners or a visit to a Servicenter 29 Recording a Program Express Recording Express recording lets you record up to four hours without using the timer program feature The VCR turns off automatically at the end of the recording RECORD I RECORD VIDE WIN AE C59 MONO o Ge Gay E POWER tye CR 7 L ven 0 J ng SeVhh SeVHS AUTO CHANNEL TRACKING Display showing 30 minutes remaining Operating Instructions Stopping an Express Recording in Progress With the VCR Press POWER and then STOP EJECT within a few seconds With the Remote Press VCH1 VCR2 LD and then 30 cs wn a Turn on the VCR Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Select the channel you want to record Select the desired recording speed using SPE
42. at the cable box or satellite receiver and press CABLE 2 3 If the cable box or receiver does not turn on in step 1 press CABLE then POWER Use the Cable Box or RCA Digital Satellite Receiver Function Buttons for the cable box and test the TV Function Buttons to see which ones operate the satellite receiver See page 15 Using the Remote Control A Controlling an Auxiliary RCA Component The remote that came packed with your VCR is also capable of controlling one compatible RCA audio component such as an AM FM radio CD player tape player or phonograph The remote must be programmed for the specific component it is to control To program the remote use the code that corresponds to your component Program the Remote for an Auxiliary Component 1 2a 3 Turn on the component Point the VCR remote at the component Hold the AUX button and press two number buttons to enter the code for your component Release the buttons Press POWER on the remote If the component turns off setup is complete The remote may not be able to control every RCA model of audio equipment listed Operate the Auxiliary Component After you have set up your remote to control your component test the buttons to see which ones operate the component 1 2 3 Point the remote at the component and press AUX If the component does not turn on in step 1 press AUX and then POWER Test the buttons on the remote to see which o
43. component is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear both channels 43 References Location of Controls Display Panel Hi Fi Cassette In Record Timer 44 Status ele Indicators E jet Hi Fi A DUB A DUB STEREO SAP Tape STEREO SAP SLP Speed V DUB Repeat VCR Time Counter Channel Number Indicator or Time or Line Input A DUB Indicator STEREO Indicator A DUB lights during audio dubbing Cassette in Indicator 9 Lights when a tape is in the VCR Channel Number or Line Input L1 or L2 The channel number or line input is displayed Press INPUT on the remote to light L1 or L2 to record from the VIDEO1 or VIDEO2 and AUDIO1 or AUDIO IN jacks on the back of the VCR Hi Fi Indicator Lights when AUDIO PLAY is set to HIFI or MIX Repeat Indicator 5 Lights when the repeat play is performed SAP Indicator Lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting SAP Status Indicators Show what the VCR is doing RECI and P Record REC and ll Record pause Playback Reverse playback I Play pause Frame advance gt Slow motion Reverse slow motion 4 flashing Rewind lt flashing Reverse search gt flashing Fast forward gt flashing Forward search ll flashing Cassette ejecting Lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo Tape Speed Indicators SP LP or SLP Tape speed Press SPEED on remote to change Time or Time Counter
44. cramble only pay channels such as HBO Showtime Cinemax etc Turn to page 5 You may need to contact your local cable company for assistance 3 What type of RCA DSS satellite system do you have Choose one answer from below A B C Optional Hookups Satellite receiver connected to TV without audio video inputs Turn to page 6 Basic satellite receiver connected to TV with audio video inputs Turn to page 7 Deluxe satellite receiver connected to TV with audio video inputs Turn to page 7 How to hook up two VCRs for copying tapes A B Select a hookup by answering the questions above Then modify the connections as shown on page 8 How to hook up a stereo amplifier receiver A Select a hookup by answering questions 1 and 2 above B Then modify the connections as shown on page 9 DSS is a registered trademark of DIRECTV INC a unit of GM Hughed Electronics 2 Hooking Up the VCR Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box A Basic hookup Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories 1 Set the 3 CH 4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 Tune the TV to this channel and use the TVeVCR button to watch the VCR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 4 Continue to page 10 Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved
45. display VCR PLUS CHANNEL 5 OCK LIST menu 5 Using your worksheet press two numbers to enter each channel number you receive on a different channel than the assigned VCR Plus channel number If a channel in your area has been assigned more CHANNELS AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH ADD REMOVE CHANNELS SIGNAL TYPE CABLE WN than one VCR Plus channel number enter that cH ANNEL MY CHANNEL same channel number next to each VCR Plus i 46 channel number o5 ea 1 Press CHAN up or down to move the VCR PLUS numbers up or down on the menu Press CLEAR on the remote to erase a number 6 Press MENU PROG when you are finished A 0 9 TO CHANGE MENU TO SAVE Standardized VCR Plus Channel Numbers for Cable TV VCR PLUS CHANNEL LIST N UP DN TO SELECT VCR Plus and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation 34 continued on next page First Choice Four U S A List 58 The Movie Channel Canadian List 99 35 American Movie Classics 48 Music Television 67 Allarcom Pa 90 House of Commons 39 Arts amp Entertainment 49 The Nashville Network Television pana 91 La Chaine Francaise 57 Black Entertainment 38 Nickelodeon 44 Arts amp Entertainment 51 The Learning Channel 54 Bravo 64 Nostalgia Television 72 Cable News Network Headline 65 MeteoMedia The Weather 42 Cable News Network 99 Quality Value Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 41 Showt
46. e display panel D Press TVeVCR to see the TV channels The VCR indicator does not light in the display panel Change channels using the TV s remote E Return the TV to the VCR viewing channel CH3 or CHA F Press VCR1 then TV VCR to switch back to the picture from the VCR 8 Set AUTO TV VCR feature Skip this step if you used one of the basic hookups If you connected your VCR using the video input of your TV you can prevent the VCR indicator from turning on automatically A Press MENU PROG on remote to see VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS SET CLOCK CHANNELS PREFERENCES B Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu C Press 3 to select AUTO TV VCR ON or OFF VIE WN gt e Select ON if you are using one of the basic hookups PREFERENCES and watch your VCR on channel 3 or 4 of your TV Then you can press the TV VCR button to switch REMOTE CONTROL VCR1 AUTO PLAY ON AUTO TV VCR ON between the picture coming from the VCR the VCR es T B a EL A UTO indicator is on or television channels the VCR SET AUTO REPEAT O AMUEWNS indicator is off EXIT e Select OFF if you are using one of the advance hookups and watch your VCR on the video input channel of your TV The VCR indicator will not turn on automatically Pressing TVeVCR still turns the VCR indicator on or off 12 Setting Up the VCR a Startup 9 Set the time and date When you first
47. e RCA turn on a compatible cable box or ProScan or GE VCR and sets satellite receiver See page 18 remote to control VCR when it gt gt has been setup See page 16 Used with POWER button to turn on compatible RCA or ProScan LaserDisc player cn M TV Turns on a compatible RCA DISPLAY r1 ipid ProScan or GE TV and sets the remote to control the TV Used with POWER button to turn on another brand of TV when the remote is programmed to control that TV See page 17 MUTE CHAN PREV CH C 20 30 10 50 eO VCR Function Buttons Press VCR1 VCR2 LD to set the remote to control the VCR and use the 7C 8 9 function buttons INPUT TVeVCR Oo O CLEAR Sn xe So 14 A V DUB Used for audio and video dubbing See pages 42 43 CHAN Channel Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR s channel memory CLEAR Resets time counter to 0 00 00 Lets you change entries when setting the clock or VCR for a VCR Plus or a timer recording DISPLAY Displays VCR operating displays on the TV screen Displays the time counter FF Fast Forward Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in forward motion during playback INPUT Turns the line input L1 or L2 on or off Line input refers to the signal coming from the component connected to the audio video jacks on the back or the front of the VCR JOG SHUTTLE and gt Used for frame advance Used
48. e remote when you are finished 31 Recording a Program Recording Audio Only You can record audio only from another audio source connected to the AUDIO1 or AUDIO2 IN L and R jacks on the back of the VCR To Record Audio Only Refer to hookup on page 9 1 32 Press the INPUT button on remote until the line indicator L1 Rear connection or L2 Front connection appears in the VCR s display panel Then the VCR records audio from the audio equipment connected to the AUDIO1 or AUDIO2 IN jacks Use SPEED on the remote to select the recording speed The tape speed indicator appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen Start playing the audio source and press REC on remote or RECORD on the VCR to begin recording The record indicator BEC and the playback indicator appear in the VCR s display panel Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote when you are finished Recording a Program Recording While You re Away Setup Cable Box or RCA Satellite Receiver Required Only if All Channels are Received From a Cable Box or Receiver CABLE BOX SETUP tells the VCR the output channel of your cable box or RCA satellite receiver If your cable box can be controlled by a remote the VCR may be able to tune it to the channel you want to record during VCR Plus and timer recordings Position the remote controllable cable box on top of the VCR as shown on page 4 or 5 ok co N
49. eaks that may appear on the picture during play slow or pause Reduces picture jitter during stop action playback TV VCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or the TV channel See page 12 Press the TV button to set remote to control a compatible TV Some buttons may not work with the TV CHAN Channel Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the TV s channel memory when remote is set to control a TV CLEAR Removes menus from the screen DISPLAY Shows the status displays on the screen Removes displays from the screen Cable Box or RCA DSS Receiver Function Buttons POWER Turns off a compatible TV when remote is set to control that TV Used with TV button to turn on a compatible TV that the remote has been programmed to control See page 17 MUTE Turns the TV sound on or off Numbers 0 through 9 Select a channel up to 99 by pressing two numbers To select a cable channel over 99 press and hold 1 until 1 appears on the screen Then press the other two numbers PREV CH Previous Channel Switches between two channels Select one channel and then select another Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels VOL Volume Up or Down Raises and lowers sound Press the CABLE button to set remote to control a compatible cable box or RCA satellite receiver Some buttons may not work with the cable box or receiver CHAN Channel Up
50. egistration This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them The numbers are located on the back of the VCR Model No VR725HF Serial No Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone Introduction Table of Contents Important Information Manual Tracking 24 Warnings __ i Variable Speed Picture Search Cautions i Using Shuttle Ring onthe VCR 25 Note to Cable TV installer BEEN EE Variable Speed Picture Search and Product Registration NE Frame Advance Using Jog Shuttle on the remote 25 Hooking Up the VCR Commercial Scan SEARCH Button _ 26 Choosing a Hookup REA Indes Search 26 Antenna or Cable System Without a TO Gately 27 Cable Box 3 Blank Search 27 Cable System With Cable Box to z Unscramble All Channels 4 Recording a Program Cable System With Cable Box to Types of Recordings _______ _ 2
51. enu from the TV screen 10 Turn off the VCR before recording time The TIMER indicator appears in the VCR s display panel when the timer has been programmed 11 Manually Controlled Cable box or Satellite Receiver Turn on the cable box or satellite receiver and tune it to the channel you want to record before the time the recording is to begin Remote Controlled Cable box Turn on the cable box before the time the recording is to begin Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress With the VCR Press POWER and then STOP EJECT within a few seconds With the Remote Press VCR1 VCR2 LD and then STOP within a few seconds VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR PLUS VCR PLUS ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER FROM TV LISTING HOW OFTEN SHOULD THIS PROGRAM RECORD 1 ONE TIME DAILY CEVERY DAY WEEKDAYS MON FRI WEEKLY ONCE PER WEEK E LA MN PROGRAM 1 CONE TIME CHANNEL 08 START TIME 02 10 PM END TIME 03 35 P START DATE 11 17 95 FRI TAPE SPEED SLP PRESS CLEAR TO ADJUST PRESS MENU TO SAVE 35 Recording a Program m Recording While You re Away Timer Recording The timer program feature lets you program the VCR to record up to eight different programs within a one year period Before setting the timer make sure that The clock is set correctly e A tape with its safety tab in place has been inserted and has enough tape to record the programs e The remote is set to control
52. erse Basin during jog shuttle operation ASA AMARI Pe IR TUA A NR a AARAA NNN SOON NATED EE EAN gt SABINI ISP CEE NT EE LOE ASI UN UR ANN SELES ISI TT TT EEE CECE OEE ITIN NT NNUS A Nt NDA NEE IV tss Hs CEE eet 48 References 9 Limited Warranty What your warranty covers e Any defect in material or workmanship For how long after your purchase e Ninety days for labor charges e One year for parts The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental What we will do e Pay any Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter the labor charges to repair your VCR Pay any Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter for the new or at our option refurbished replacement parts required to repair your VCR How you get service e Take your VCR to any Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter To identify your nearest Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter ask your dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 e Show the service technician your evidence of purchase date e Pick up your VCR when repairs are completed What your warranty does not cover e Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your VCR Any additional information should be obtained from your Dealer e Installation and related adjustments e Signal reception problems not caused by your VCR e Damage from misuse or neglect e Cleaning of video audio heads Remote control batteries A VCR that has been mod
53. ew program 5 Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0 00 00 6 Press DISPLAY twice to remove the time counter from the screen and return to the normal display mode These displays time out 23 Using the Playback Features Pause for Stop Action This feature stops the tape in action and lets you examine details of the scene on the screen Stop action works best for tapes recorded in the SP and SLP speeds 1 Press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PAUSE on the remote during playback to stop the action The pause indicator Il appears in the VCR s display panel 2 Press TRACKING up or down to reduce any picture jittering 3 Press PLAY ePAUSE on the VCR or PAUSE or PLAY on the remote to return to playback The VCR automatically switches from stop action playback to stop after a few minutes Slow Motion You can view a tape in slow motion during play or play pause SLOW and let you change the speed Sound is turned off during slow motion playback Slow motion works best in the SP and SLP speeds 1 Press SLOW or to begin slow motion playback 2 Press SLOW to increase the speed or SLOW to decrease the speed 3 Use TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture 4 Press PLAYePAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote to return to playback The VCR automatically switches from slow motion playback to stop after a few minutes Picture Search You can search for a specific tape location durin
54. f the message does not appear go to step A below If the message appears follow the directions on the screen Wait until the channel numbers stop changing This takes about one to two minutes Then the TV tunes to the lowest channel found Pressing CHAN up or down selects only the active channels If you ever need to manually SETUP CHANNELS on the VCR because you change cable or antenna signals A Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen If this menu does not appear Make sure TV is tuned to the same channel as the 3 CH 4 switch on the VCR or the TV s video input refer to the TV s manual Press VCR1 then press MENU PROG again If you are using a basic hookup the VCR indicator should be on If it is not on press TVeVCR to turn it on e Check the connections B Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu C Press 1 to begin AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH The VCR automatically selects CABLE cable TV or ANTENNA If you need to change the setting manually press 3 6 Add or remove channels from the VCR s memory You can add or remove channels if some of the channels are not active have weak signals or if you do not want to watch them We recommend channels be placed in memory using the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH feature described in step 5 before adding or removing channels Channels 2 13 L1 and 12 are present at the factory A Press VCR1 B Press MENU PROG on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the
55. for variable speed search The indicator in the center of the arrow buttons lights when the jog shuttle is turned on MENU PROG Displays the VOR MAIN MENU on the TV screen Removes a menu from the screen Numbers 0 through 9 Select a channel up to 99 press two numbers Select a cable channel over 99 press and hold 1 until 1 appears on the screen Then press the other two numbers continued on next page Using the Remote Control Buttons VCR Function Buttons continued PAUSE Pauses action for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns off VCR when remote is set to control the VCR PREV CH Previous Channel Switches between two channels Select one channel and then select another Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels REC Starts VCR recording Used for express recording See page 30 TV Function Buttons REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback SEARCH Displays INDEX ZERO and BLANK search menus on TV Advances tape 60 seconds during playback SLOW Used for slow motion playback SPEED Tape Speed Selects a recording speed SP LP SLP STOP Stops the normal tunc ons such as record playback rewind fast forward and pause of the VCR TRACKING Up or Down Lets you manually reduce the str
56. g playback by fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Sound is turned off during picture search Picture Search works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed HS rer Fast Forward Search 1 Use the SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on the remote to search forward at a faster than normal speed 2 Use FF or PLAY on the remote to return to playback Rewind Search 1 Use the SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or REW on the remote to search in reverse at a faster than normal speed 2 Use REW or PLAY on the remote to return to playback Automatic Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking which adjusts the picture when playing back a tape recorded on another VCR Automatic tracking is turned on whenever a tape is inserted or the VCR s power is turned on Manual Tracking Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking on a tape recorded ona different VCR or camcorder The TRACKING buttons on the remote or VCR are used when playing a tape They have no effect during recording When streaks or snow appear press TRACKING up or down for the best possible picture 24 Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Variable Speed Picture Search Using the SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR The Shuttle lets you search a picture during playback at variable speeds in both forward and reverse Sound is turned off during picture search The picture is best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed 1 Turn the SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR while in P
57. ified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes A VCR purchased or serviced outside the USA e Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning charge Product Registration Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your VCR It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage How state law relates to this warranty e This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state If you purchased your VCR outside the United States This warranty does not apply See your dealer for details 49 References index 90 3 CH 4 5witch o 9 43 AL DUB Indicators 2er rad 40 41 AeV DUB Button 14 40 41 Accessories Included o ooo o o 10 Add or Remove Channels Memory 11 ADD REMOVE CHANNEL Menu 11 Amplifier Receiver Connections 9 Antenna Connections eee 2 9 Arrow 4 Buttons oooooocoommmmos 14 25 Audio and Video Dubbing 40 41 AUDIO and VIDEO IN Jacks 8 9 32 39 43 AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks 3 9 21 39 43 Audio Components RCA o ooo ooommom 19 AUDIO Menu io saldan eal 21 31 AUTO PLAY Feature leen 20 22 AUTO REPEAT Feature sess 22 AUTO TV VCR Feature 12
58. ime 61 Cable News Network 48 MuchMusic Network 98 Cinemax 2 97 Showtime 2 70 Canadian Home Shopping 55 MusiquePlus 37 The Discovery Channel 59 Sports Channel Network 52 Nashville Network E nos Disney be 52 dee Network Television 56 Canal Famille 73 Newsworld CBC ntertainment Television 44 etwork j 34 ESPN Sports Network 62 Video Hits 1 i de iei 3 The Hins Neto k 47 The Family Channel 93 Viewer s Choice 1 68 Chinavision Canada Cor 64 Su E eran i 33 Home Box Office 94 Viewer s Choice 2 60 Country Music Television 37 Super Ecran B 95 Home Box Office 2 55 WGN Chicago 63 Family Channel 98 S E Sn C 96 Home Box Office 3 43 WTBS Atlanta 62 First Choice 66 Te e N k 51 The Learning Channel 60 WWOR New York 96 First Choice T 46 TVS MS re 46 Lifetime a cd in V5 Montreal 97 First Choice Three 92 Viewer s Choice 1 Recording a Program Recording While You re Away VCR Plus Recording The VCR Plus and timer program features let you program the VCR to record up to eight different programs within a one year period Before using VCR Plus to record a program make sure that The clock is set correctly A tape with safety tab has been inserted with enough tape to record the programs The remote is set to control the VCR using VCR1 VCR2eLD The VCR is setup for VCR Plus programming if you e receive all channels through a cable box or RCA satellite receiver setup the cable box or receiver as described oii page 33 e use an anten
59. in e VHS S VHS using a standard VHS tape SMIS tapes must be played back in a VCR with S VHS S VHS recordings cannot be played back in VCRs that do not have the SMAS symbol The S VHS indicator lights when playing back an S VHS tape S VHS AUTO Button and S VHS Indicator e To record in S VHS push the S VHS AUTO button The S VHS AUTO indicator light turns on e To turn off S VHS and record in VHS push S VHS AUTO button The S VHS AUTO indicator light turns off Refer to the chart below for the results S VHS Recording S VHS AUTO S VHS Button Type Indicator Result Off Standard VHS S VHS Off Standard VHS Of on Standard VHS Super VHS S VHS Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes Operating Instructions Refer to hookup on page 8 Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR 1 Turn on the TV and VCRs Caution The unauthorized recording of television 2 Tune TV to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or the TV s programs and other video input materials may infringe the re ntsor others 3 If you have connected your VCR using Option A page 8 tune recording VCR to channel 3 or 4 the one selected on the back of the playback VCR If you have connected your VCR using Option B page 8 press INPUT on recording VCR to select the line input L1 or L2 appears in VCR s display panel 4 Insert the tape you want to copy into playback VCR Insert a blank
60. ing of REMOTE CONTROL VCRINCR2 feature See page 16 remote qu MERE ee Se ee ee eee eee A Press TVS VCR t to turn VCR indicator dif e Switch TV to an active channel nek antenna connections Press TVeVCR to turn VCR indicator on e Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with 3 CH 4 switch on back of VCR Check TV s fine tuning e Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor e Set TV monitor to video input channel Try another tape e Some snow streaks are normal during search stop action frame advance and slow motion playpack AAAA AA AAAA RA AEN AAAA AAEE N EAE AAA AARAA ASAS AAN AE AE AAAA AAAA A AAAA AA AN TEE EEEE AAAA AAAA AETA CEE EE EEE LE IIE ALIENS AN Poor or no sian for normal TV viewing Snowy or no picture during playback DENN ENSIS Pets Press one of the TRACKING buttons to move streaks up or down for the best picture acd po it may DEN worn out or Lo poor quality Streaks in picture during normal playback ena tie E oe t ER R e eta jene epi Ne itte ut dn NS EA net S Time counter not working or not advancing e The time counter does not advance quin unrecorded portions of tape during search mode When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered the time counter will hold its count until recorded material is detected again e A minus will appear in front of the time if you rewind the tape farthe
61. lay or Still mode to start a forward or reverse search The more you turn the Ring the faster the search speed When the SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR is turned more than half way in stop mode normal Fast Forward or Rewind begins Some noise bars are normal during Shuttle operation e After 3 minutes in Still or Slow the VCR will go into Stop mode When the SHUTTLE Ring is released the VCR goes into Still mode 2 Press PLAYePAUSE on the VCR or PLAY or PAUSE on the remote to return to normal playback and turn off the shuttle feature Variable Speed Picture Search and Frame Advance Using JOG SHUTTLE on the Remote Control During playback the JOG SHUTTLE button and the left 4 or right gt arrow let you search a tape at variable speeds in both forward and reverse The JOG SHUTTLE button and the up 4 or down arrow let you view one stop action frame after another Sound is turned off during picture search and frame advance The picture is best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed 1 Press JOG SHUTTLE on the remote during playback The indicator in the center of the arrows lights and the VCR enters pause Press and quickly release on the remote to search forward slowly Press and hold to search faster Press and quickly release on the remote to search in reverse slowly Press and hold to search faster Press A or Y on the remote while VCR is searching to place the VCR in pause Press A to
62. na do not use a cable box for all channels or have a cable box the VCR can control complete VCR Plus Setup on page 34 Setting a VCR Plus Recording 1 Press MENU PROG on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU Press 1 to display the VCR PLUS menu 3 Press numbers on the remote to enter PlusCode number for the program you want to record VCR PlusCode numbers are found in most local TV listings Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry 4 Press MENU PROG to enter the program If the VCR does not recognize the PlusCode number UNRECOGNIZED NUMBER PLEASE RE ENTER appears on the TV screen Check the number and enter it again 5 Press 1 2 3 or 4 to select type of program 1 ONE TIME single program recorded once 2 DAILY program recorded at same time every day 3 WEEKDAYS program recorded at same time Monday through Friday 4 WEEKLY program recorded at same time once a week 6 Select a recording speed using SPEED on the remote Press CLEAR if you want to change the program end time This feature lets you extend the recording time on VCR Plus programs Also this option may be useful when you are recording programs such as sporting events that could exceed scheduled broadcast times 8 Press MENU PROG to enter your program A reminder appears which will time out or you can press MENU PROG to return to the VCR MAIN MENU 9 Repeatsteps 2 6 for additional programs or press MENU PROG to remove the m
63. nes operate your component 19 Playing a Tape Operating Instructions To Play a Tape 20 Turn on the TV and tune it to channe 9 d vn the iv s video input to sec the picture from the VCR Insert a tape in the VCR VCR automatically turns on The cassette in indicator lights and the VCR indicator lights if the AUTO TV VCR feature is set to ON The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been removed and the AUTO PLAY feature is turned on Safety Tab Press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote if necessary The playback indicator gt appears in the VCR s display panel Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 25 Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote Press REW on the VCR or remote The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback Also while a tape is rewinding if you press POWER the VCR turns off after rewinding complete Press STOP EJECT on the VCR to eject the tape once it is completely rewound Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features TAPE PLAYBACK HI FI MIX ILINEAR Feature The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi Fi and linear tracks on the tape The Hi Fi sound is recorded on separate left and right stereo channels Monaural sound is recorded on the linear track To enjoy Hi Fi sound connect your VCR to a ste
64. nged The flying erase head produces clean edits when you video dub To Audio Dub Refer to hookup on page 9 Turn on the audio source and VCR 2 Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or the TV s video input 3 Insert the tape you want to dub on into the VCR 4 Press INPUT on VCR s remote to select the line input L1 or L2 L1 or L2 appears in the VCR s display panel 5 Press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote When you reach the point on the tape where you want to begin dubbing press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PAUSE on the remote or JOG SHUTTLE 6 Press A V DUB on the remote until A DUB appears in the VCR s display panel The VCR enters the audio dubbing mode and A DUB remains in the VCR s display panel 7 Start the audio source playing and press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PAUSE on the remote to begin audio dubbing New audio is recorded on the linear track 8 Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote when you are finished You can turn off the TV after the dubbing has started as it does not have to be on to dub a tape 40 Recording a Program Audio and Video Dubbing continued To Video Dub Refer to hookup on page 8 Option B Caution 2 If you attempt to video dub onto a blank tape the 3 video will break up and flash during playback Record something 4 on the blank tape and then video dub Connect the two VCRs and tu
65. ox type The VCR will change the cable box from channel 02 to channel 09 when you enter the correct code for your cable box The cable box is tuned to channel 9 Press number 1 on the remote You are finished with CABLE BOX SETUP The VCR then tunes the cable box to the correct channel during VCR Plus and timer recording Complete VCR Plus Set Up on the next page The cable box did not tune to channel 9 Press number 2 on the remote and enter a different code from the chart If these codes do not work e Try repositioning the cable box on top of the VCR and reentering the codes Try entering all code numbers 00 60 Press CLEAR on remote to change incorrect entries If none of the codes work press MENU PROG to quit The VCR will not control your cable box Turn on the cable box and leave it tuned to the channel you want to record some time before the recording is to begin VCR MAIN MENU VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS SET CLOCK CHANNELS Wh CHANNELS AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH ADD REMOVE CHANNELS SIGNAL TYPE CABLE VCR PLUS CHANNEL LIST CABLE DSS SETUP We WA CABLE DSS BOX SETUP IS A CABLE BOX OR DSS RECEIVER BEING USED WITH THE VCR FOR ALL CHANNELS 1 YES 2 NO CABLE DSS BOX SETUP ENTER THE OUTPUT CHANNEL OF THE CABLE BOX OR DSS RECEIVER c ZaN CABLE DSS BOX SETUP ALL CHANNELS FROM THE CABLE BOX OR DSS RECEIVER ON VCR CH 03 CABLE DSS BOX SETUP E
66. play panel while the VCR is recording To Stop a Recording Press STOP on the VCR or the remote Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel ja 2 28 Follow steps 1 through 6 above If you are using one of the basic hookups press TVeVCR to switch to the TV channel The VCR indicator turns off in the display panel Press TV to set the remote to control TV functions for a compatible TV Select the channel you want to watch with the TV s channel buttons Press STOP EJECT on VCR or STOP on remote when recording is finished Recording a Program Recording Features Recording Speeds Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed SP LP or SLP Lhe speed you select appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen WES 0z Cassette SP SUP 4Hr SP Standard Play gives the best quality recording This is why most prerecorded rental tapes are recorded in SP Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well in this speed LP Long Play gives twice the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects in playback are not recommended in LP SLP Super Long Play gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well in this speed Recording Pause You can skip short passages of unwanted materi
67. r back than a counter osa of 0 00 00 Will not record or play No cassette in n VCR Eject and reinsert cassette Broken tape try another cassette e VCR is in pause mode Press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PAUSE on the j remote e Pressing JOG SHUTTLE during playback places VCR in pause mode Press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote or PAUSE to return to normal playback A ede e ad Hen Ott n sede de e eiiim na tete iine NEL Ln Ma tne e te pw nun eerie ut um 46 continued on next page Trouble Checks Trouble Will not record TR EEE LENIN REISE EEE UN NNN ALIN ROO OOO IEEE AEE CITAR DIAS TI AA EE EAEAN MIN Stereo or SAP sound not recorded Rewind does not operate VCR plus or timer recording not made or wrong program recorded Clock shows incorrect time or date VCR makes noise when stopped Will not AUTO SEARCH active channels correctly Ast netten S e Tape plays back in slow motion ASSI MAAN e Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if SIGNAL TYPE CABLE ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE Details are on page if O RAN ER NN EN nene S nans to VEL Safety tab removed from cassette e Make sure the line indicator L1 or L2 is turned off in VCR s display panel for normal recording from the VCR s tuner Press INPUT on remote to turn off the line incucster P OCC cad MEM RECEPTION STEREO SAP MONO f feature must be set to S
68. ras Geese ss 20 27 Time and Date Setting 13 Time Counter 2 gp RESI 2327 44 Time Display sees varita 13 44 Indicator o oooooo o 30 35 36 44 Timer Recording o oooono 36 Timer Recording CHECKING aurora e eri Ond a es 37 Clearing O 37 GEINE 34 baute Aa 36 SIODDIHIB x ierat ke eE 36 TRACKING Up and Down DUtlOlS santo sends cs Saeed 14 15 20 24 42 Tracking Automatic ooooooommm 24 Tracking Manual se 24 Trouble Checkers erriei baca 46 48 TUN ON VER seso ca 10 TV Button riadas 14 15 17 TV Function Buttons oo 15 TVeVCR Button 3 8 12 14 15 20 28 42 Types of Recordings oooooommooooo 28 Using the Remote esee 14 19 V DUB Indicator ova cid 41 VER CONROE seeden vada Edu d ges 42 44 VCR Function Buttons o oo ooo 14 15 VCR Indicator sess 12 20 28 44 VCR MAIN MENU 11 13 22 31 32 33 37 51 References Index 52 VCR PLUS CHANNEL LIST Menu 34 VOR PLUS Menu eee 35 VCR Plus Recording CREC KIND EE 37 AAA aa en eer y 37 SECA ri T EER 35 DOLUD sil EA 34 DOP DING apa res E laca 35 VER Ceann Paid ra 45 VCIC Furtv OB dai dela 10 VCR1 Button 10 13 14 16 28 30 35 36 VCR2 Button 14 16 30 35 36 VCR1 VCR2 Feature esee 16 VCR s Memory Placing Channels In 11 VCRs Connecting for Tape Copying 8 Video and
69. reo television or amplifier receiver using the audio video jacks The TAPE PLAYBACK HI FI MIX LINEAR feature lets you select which audio you play back To Select Playback Sound 1 Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 6 to display the AUDIO menu 3 Press 2 to switch between HI FI MIX or LINEAR sound e Select HI FI to play back sound recorded on the Hi Fi track and for normal use The Hi Fi indicator lights in the VCR s display panel e Select MIX to play back the sound recorded on both the linear track and the Hi Fi track sound on sound The Hi Fi indicator lights in the VCR s display panel Select LINEAR to play back the sound recorded on the linear monaural track such as a second audio program SAP The Hi Fi indicator turns off in the VCR s display panel Ov Vi EW P VCR MAIN MENU VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS SET CLOCK CHANNELS PREFERENCES AUDIO AUDIO EPTION STEREO E PLAYBACK HI FI O EXIT 21 Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features AUTO PLAY Feature This feature lets you tell the VCR whether to start playing automatically when you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 1 Press MENU PROG on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu 3 Press 2 again to select AUTO PLAY ON or OFF e Select ON if you want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically e Select OFF if you do not want a tape wi
70. rn them on Tune TV to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or the TV s video input Press INPUT on recording VCR to select the line input L1 or L2 L1 or L2 appears in the VCR s display panel and VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 appears on the TV screen Insert the tape you want to copy into playback VCR Insert a tape you want to dub with the safety tab in place in the recording VCR Press PLAY PAUSE on the recording VCR When you reach the point on the tape where you want to begin dubbing press PLAY PAUSE Press A V DUB on the recording VCR s remote until V DUB appears in the VCR s display panel The VCR enters the video dubbing mode and V DUB remains in the VCR s display panel Press PLAY PAUSE on the playback VCR Then press PLAY PAUSE The VCR enters the play pause mode Press PLAY PAUSE on both VCRs at the same time to begin dubbing the tape Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote when you are finished You can turn off the TV after the dubbing has started as it does not have to be on to dub a tape To Audio and Video 1 Dub Connect the dubbing source s and follow steps 1 5 above Press A V DUB on the recording VCR s remote until A DUB and V DUB appear in the VCR s display panel The VCR will enter the audio video dubbing mode and A DUB and V DUB remain in the VCR s display panel Proceed with steps 7 8 above The existing video linear audio and hi fi audio will be replaced
71. s from another component such as a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks continued on next page References Location of Controls Back Panel IN FROM ANT Ven ISP CPPISSPHSSI III SEC IPIS Pes y 3 CH 4 Switch Selects the channel to which you will tune the TV to see the VCR picture if you connect the VCR using one of the basic hookups IN FROM ANT Antenna Connector Receives a signal from an antenna or cable system when attached OUT TO TV Connector Passes signal to TV using the cable supplied S VIDEO OUT and IN Connectors Lets you attach another S VHS component to the S VIDEO IN connector using the included S VHS cable Use INPUT on the remote to display L1 in the VCR s display panel to select Lets you attach the S VIDEO OUT connector to a TV monitor having an S VIDEO IN connector to take full advantage of the S VHS format Also remember to attach the audio jacks The S VHS cable carries only video VIDEO VHF UHF ovr O O OUT TO TV R Qoo fi L o lt J i m O VIDEO1 and AUDIO1 R and L IN jacks Receives signals from another component such as a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Display L1 in the VCR s display panel using INPUT on the remote to select these jacks VIDEO1 and AUDIO1 R and L OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component such as a monitor TV or another VCR when it is connected to these jacks If the other
72. sily scratched and can be marred by alcohol and various solvents Avoid excessive use of oil based furniture polishes since the materials used in the cabinet will accumulate more dust We recommend using a non abrasive anti static cleaner and polisher 45 References Trouble Checks Sometimes problems can be easily solved by Checking a tew basic things Check below before you call for help or take your VCR to an Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter Trouble Tienes S what to O try TENE cR A Met AN RES MMMM A estes A TRI S No power e Plug VCR into an operating outlet Check connections VCR does not respond to remote e Remove balte es ind hold d down one or more buttons for several seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote and reset it Re install the batteries and try remote again e Press VCR1 VCR2 LD to set remote to control the VCR See page 16 e Aim remote at VCR with no objects between them DE Does Remote no longer controls an RCA TV Press TV to set remote to control a compatible TV See page 17 Reprogram remote for RCA TV See P page 17 Remote no longer controls a compatible TV cable Press TV AUX or CABLE to set remote to control the POR box or auxiliary component component See pages 17 19 Aim remote at TV with no objects between them Reprogram remote after batteries have been changed See pages 17 19 3 nange balance VCR R only est n to VCR2 LD button on e Check sett
73. th its safety tab removed to start playing automatically AUTO REPEAT Feature When you set this feature the VCR plays a tape for the amount of time you specify over and over For example if you enter a length of two hours the VCR will play the tape for two hours automatically rewind the tape and play the tape again 1 Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu 3 Press 6 to display the SET AUTO REPEAT menu 4 Set the length of time you want the tape to play in a repeating loop e Press CLEAR on the remote to correct the length e Select a length of 0 00 with the CLEAR button if you do not want the tape to repeat e Eject the tape to cancel the repeat feature Ifthe time you enter exceeds the actual length of the tape the VCR plays to the end of the tape AUTO REPEAT MENU SET THE LENGTH OF TIME YOU WANT THE TAPE TO PLAY IN A REPEATING LOOP LOOP FROM 0 00 TO CH EMM PRESS MENU TO EXIT 22 We Whe VCR MAIN MENU VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS SET CLOCK CHANNELS PREFERENCES PREFERENCES REMOTE CONTROL VCR1 AUTO PLAY ON AUTO TV VCR ON FRONT PANEL AUTO AUTO DST ON SET AUTO REPEAT EXIT Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features DISPLAY Button STOP CH 05 0 30 00 1 Press DISPLAY to display the status of the VCR channel number time counter date time and tape speed on the TV Status Displays screen
74. the autumn daylight saving time finish on the last Sunday in October Clocks are set back one hour The VCR clock automatically changes from 2 00 AM to 1 00 AM Therefore it can affect your recording length 11 Select the display panel brightness You can change the brightness level of the fluorescent display panel A Press MENU PROG on remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU B Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu C Press 4 to select a FRONT PANEL mode e Select AUTO to keep the display panel bright when VCR is on and dim when it is off e Select BRIGHT to keep the display panel bright Select DIM to keep the display panel dim VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR PLUS 2 TIMER RECORDINGS 3 SET CLOCK SET CLOCK TINE HIMM DATE Safe PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT VCR MAIN MENU VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS SET CLOCK CHANNELS PREFERENCES WS Wh PREFERENCES REMOTE CONTROL AUTO PLAY AUTO TV VCR FRONT PANEL AUTO DST SET AUTO REPEAT EXIT VCR1 ON ON AUTO ON 13 Using the Remote Control Buttons Component Buttons Press one of the buttons to set the remote to operate that component e AUX Auxiliary VCR1 ca Used with POWER button to Turns on a compatible RCA turn on a compatible RCA audio ProScan or GE VCR and sets a re ae el a component See page 19 remote to control VCR SD DSS CABLE VCR2 LD LD AUX Used with POWER button to Turns on a compatibl
75. turn on the VCR appears in the clock arca ol the VCR s display panel VCR Display Panel A Press MENU PROG on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU B Press 3 to display SET CLOCK C Enter the time and date with the number buttons on the remote e Press O before single digit numbers Example press 0 then 5 then O then 7 for a time of 5 07 Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM Press CLEAR on the remote to change incorrect entries D Press MENU PROG on the remote to remove SET CLOCK from the TV screen and start the clock The time appears in the VCR s display panel and the time and date appear on the TV screen when you press DISPLAY on remote 10 Set the Automatic Daylight Saving Time Select this feature if you want the VCR s clock to advance one hour in April and reverse one hour in October automatically A Press MENU PROG on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU B Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu C Press 5 to select an AUTO DST mode e Select ON if you want the VCR s clock to adjust for Daylight Saving Time automatically Select OFF if you do not want the VCR s clock to adjust for Daylight Saving Time automatically In the Spring daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday in April Clocks are set forward one hour Because the clock automatically changes from 2 00 AM to 3 00 AM remember that any part of a sheduled Timer Recording that falls between these two times will not be recorded In
76. ver to either channel 3 or 4 a You will tune the VCR to this channel to record Q Q Q from the satellite receiver J 41W WS To watch the satellite receiver tune your TV to its video input channel If you want to watch or record the signal from your antenna cable or cable box make sure the satellite receiver is turned off 2 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 i IN FROM ds ANT YA VHF UHF Yr ON OUT TO Tv EO oN ih o BS 1x4 tol i ze Y A E A E AS A e eee mn E AudioNideo Cables VIDEO gs INPUTS You will tune the TV to this channel and use the TVeVCR button to watch the VCR ANNIS EEO TEL a AAN APIS SN PNIS NAP PP PT TERI E ITERE RB ASI ERR NBN ANI NN RA SPAN PIS PESSIMI ATAA PES PEIL SILER ICE DI Fan I PSI PII PI FARE AAE E TE 3 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided O GS Pra s d T mW 4 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and OUT AUDIO IN E m y i receiver v CABLE RF Coaxial Cable MONO D ANTENNA gt supplied 5 Continue to page 10 fore o 9 o m o ao gt ES x v VANS TN IR TY TNT IY PI ANY VIII IP TRITT RII t YT P PIT IN TN IT NT ZIP ISP Stt NAR SIS PANI SII te SI INN en C Advanced hookup with d s deluxe receiver Cable Cable Box Dish Use this hookup if your TV has audio video SEDEM jacks and your receiver has two sets of

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