RCA 1539213A, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE TV VCR COMBINATION ...

Page 2: ...it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them The numbers are located on the back of the TV VCR combination Model No ______________________________________________________ Serial No ______________________________________________________ Purchase Date _________________________________________________ Dealer Address Phone _________________________________________ ____________...

Page 3: ...etting TV Rating Limits _________12 Setting Movie Rating Limits ______14 Blocking Unrated Programs ______15 Lock Unlock Parental Controls ___15 Playing a Tape Operating Instructions To Play a Tape____________________ 16 Using the Playback Features Pause____________________________ 17 Picture Search ____________________ 17 Automatic Tracking _______________ 18 Manual Tracking__________________ 18 T...

Page 4: ...2 Setting Up the TV VCR 1 Unpack the TV VCR and remote control Contact your dealer if your remote control is missing Startup 2 Insert batteries in remote Press the battery cover to remove ...

Page 5: ...he TV VCR or press POWER on the remote The indicator in the POWER button on the front of the TV VCR will light when the TV VCR is on 8 Select the language Escoja un idioma Choisissez une langue This feature lets you select English Spanish or French as the language for your on screen displays A Press MENU on the remote to display the TV VCR MAIN MENU B Press 1 to display the SCREEN menu C Press 3 t...

Page 6: ...the signal type you may need to re enter the channel number you are trying to receive After changing the signal type you may need to Auto Channel Search again 11 Add or remove channels from the TV VCR s memory You may want to add or remove channels if some of them are not active have weak signals or you do not want them in your channel memory A channel that has been removed can still be selected b...

Page 7: ...t entries F Press MENU on the remote to start the clock G To exit and return to TV viewing follow the on screen instructions H To display the time and date press DISPLAY on the remote 13 Select a channel and adjust the volume A Press CHANNEL up or down or press the number buttons on the remote to select a channel Example For channel 2 press 0 then 2 The channel number is displayed on the screen Fo...

Page 8: ...to 0 00 00 when it is displayed DISPLAY Displays TV VCR s current status Displays time counter when a tape is inserted Removes displays FF Fast Forward Fast forwards the tape when the TV VCR is stopped Searches the picture in forward motion during playback MENU Displays the TV VCR MAIN MENU Advances to next program during program review MUTE Reduces volume to a minimum level Using the Remote Contr...

Page 9: ...p to 99 by pressing two numbers Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing and holding 1 until 1 appears on the screen Then press the other two numbers PAUSE Pauses the tape during playback Pauses the tape during recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns the TV VCR on or off PREV CH Previous channel Switches between the last two channels selected Select one ch...

Page 10: ...e to display the TV VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 1 to display the SCREEN menu 3 Press 1 to display the PICTURE QUALITY menu 4 Press CHAN up or down to select the function you want to adjust Select Color to adjust color intensity Select Tint to adjust for natural fleshtones Select Contr contrast to adjust picture contrast Select Brite brightness to adjust picture brightness Select Sharp sharpness to adjus...

Page 11: ...ation not necessarily related to the program being watched Closed captioning is not available on all channels Check your TV program listings for CC closed caption broadcasts To View Closed Captions 1 Press MENU on the remote to display TV VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 1 to display the SCREEN menu 3 Press 2 to display the CLOSED CAPTIONING menu 4 Press 1 to change the Display There are three choices OFF ON...

Page 12: ...ake up timer is set Once the TV VCR is turned on by the wake up timer the unit automatically turns off after 60 minutes if no buttons are pressed Note When the wake up timer turns on the TV VCR the volume level does not change from when the TV VCR was last turned off 6 To cancel the wake up timer first display the WAKE UP TIMER menu by repeating steps 1 3 above Then press RESET to cancel the timer...

Page 13: ...and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence FV or comedic violence or may frighten children under the age of 7 All Children This program is designed to be appropriate for all children The themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience including children from ages TV VCR Features Parental Controls and V Chip The Parental Controls menu allows you to program ...

Page 14: ...example you would press 1 until TV PG appeared on screen since the highest rating you want the child to watch is TV G 12 Using the TV VCR Features TV VCR Features TV VCR MAIN MENU 1 Screen 2 Time 3 Timer Recordings 4 Parental Controls PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V Chip TV Rating Limit V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rating Status D L S V FV TV MA View V V V TV MA V LSV TV G V TV 14 V DLSV TV Y7 VFV T...

Page 15: ...ontaining adult language To block program content 1 Determine the lowest level age based content you do not want the child to watch 2 Press 1 until the lowest age based rating whose content theme you do not want the child to watch appears on screen 3 To change the content theme to Block B press the number on the remote that corresponds with the content theme you want to block Sexually explicit dia...

Page 16: ...er in other words movies rated PG and G then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings To block movies 1 Determine the lowest level rating you do not want the child to watch 2 Continuously press 1 until the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch appears as the rating In the example above you would keep pressing 1 until the rating status scrolled to PG 13 sinc...

Page 17: ...9 enter a four digit password Press CLEAR to make any corrections and MENU to exit Once you have set your password the V Chip Rating Limit and Unrated Programs settings become active If you try to access a program that is blocked the screen displays the message This channel has not been approved for viewing Follow the instructions on the screen to enter your password and temporarily override the r...

Page 18: ... rewind the tape If the VCR is playing a tape when the REW button is pressed the TV VCR will search backwards through the tape If the REW button is pressed while the TV VCR is not playing a tape the tape will rewind back to its start After the tape reaches its end during playback it will automatically rewind back to the beginning of the tape and eject the tape Pressing the remote s POWER button wh...

Page 19: ...on The TV VCR will automatically switch from pause to stop after a few minutes to prevent tape wear 2 Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback Picture Search You can visually search a picture during playback Sound is turned off during picture search Picture search works best for tapes recorded in SLP speed 1 During playback press FF to search forward or REW to search in reverse 2 Press PLA...

Page 20: ...ture To return to Automatic Tracking the tape must be removed from the VCR and re inserted Time Counter The time counter helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter automatically resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is inserted or you can press CLEAR when the time counter is displayed For example if a 30 minute program was recorded at the beginning of the tape and you wan...

Page 21: ... The TV VCR will automatically rewind the tape or a selected portion of the tape and play it repeatedly 1 Using REW FF or PLAY go to the place on the tape that you want to be the beginning of the section that automatically repeats Reset the time counter to 0 00 00 by pressing DISPLAY then CLEAR 2 Using FF or PLAY go to the place on the tape that you want to be the end of the section that plays con...

Page 22: ...ng Pause This feature allows you to prevent recording short passages of unwanted material Press PAUSE during recording to temporarily stop and start recording While the tape is paused the front panel indicator light inside the REC button will flash The TV VCR will automatically switch from pause to stop after a few minutes to prevent tape wear Automatic Head Cleaner The TV VCR has an automatic hea...

Page 23: ... SPEED to select a recording speed The tape speed indicator appears 3 Select the channel to be recorded To record from the AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks press 00 Two selections appear in the channel field Press 1 to select VIDEO 1 the rear AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks Press 2 to select the front panel AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks 4 Press REC to begin recording The indicator light in the REC button on the front of the TV V...

Page 24: ...f the recording in progress 4 Press REC twice to activate express recording 5 Press REC repeatedly until the desired amount of recording time is displayed Each time you press REC the recording time increases as shown below The TIMER indicator on the TV VCR s front panel will light during express recording During express recording press REC to display the time remaining on the screen Press REC agai...

Page 25: ...press 00 Two selections appear in the channel field Press 1 to select VIDEO 1 the rear AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks Press 2 to select the front panel AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks Press CLEAR to correct an entry 6 Press SPEED to select a recording speed 7 Press MENU to save your program 8 Repeat steps 3 6 for additional programs 9 Insert a tape with safety tab intact before the recording is to begin The TIMER indi...

Page 26: ...AR to erase a program 5 Press MENU to review the next program in sequence After you have reviewed all of your programs press MENU to exit Stopping A Timer Recording 1 Press and hold STOP EJECT on the TV VCR or STOP on the remote A timer program in progress will be stopped Only today s recording of a Daily Weekdays or Weekly program is canceled The Daily Weekdays or Weekly program remains in the ti...

Page 27: ...need to adjust the tracking When you reach the place you want to begin copying place the playback VCR or camcorder in play pause 5 Press REC then PAUSE on the TV VCR s remote 6 Press PAUSE on both the VCR or camcorder and the TV VCR s remote at the same time to begin copying the tape 7 Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by pressing PAUSE on the TV VCR s remote to pause the tape Then lo...

Page 28: ... start TV VCR recording The indicator in the button lights during recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote Aim remote at this sensor with no objects between them REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the TV VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback STOP EJECT Stops normal functions such as record play rewind fast forward or pause Press when a tape is stopped to ejec...

Page 29: ...e box to unscramble all channels See page 31 Section A C Cable box to unscramble only premium channels such as HBO Showtime Cinemax etc See page 31 Section B You may need to contact your local cable company for assistance Optional Hookup To hook up a VCR or camcorder for copying tapes Turn to page 32 Back Panel IN FROM ANTENNA Jack Receives the signal from an antenna or cable system VIDEO and AUDI...

Page 30: ...an antenna adapter to the IN FROM ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV VCR 4 Plug in the TV VCR s power cord 5 Turn to pages 2 5 for Setting Up the TV VCR Adjust the length and position of the antenna rods for the best reception For viewing VHF channels extend the rods fully For UHF viewing shorten the rods B Outside Antenna Set top Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box 1 Connect as shown This...

Page 31: ...um Channels Only 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in power cords of TV VCR and cable box 3 Operation Place the A B switch in the B position to watch premium channels Place the A B switch in the A position to watch other channels when cable box is not needed 4 Turn to pages 2 5 for Setting Up the TV VCR B Cable Box Coaxial Cable Cable from Cable...

Page 32: ...d MONO you may need a Y adapter to hear both channels B Camcorder for Copying Tapes 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in TV VCR s power cord 3 Turn to page 27 for Copying and Editing Tapes Press 00 on the remote to select the line audio video inputs on the TV VCR to receive the signal from the camcorder If your camcorder has stereo AUDIO OUT jac...

Page 33: ...e advance and slow motion playback Press one of the TRACKING buttons on the remote or CHANNEL up or down on the TV VCR to move the streaks up or down and out of the picture No cassette in TV VCR Eject and re insert cassette Broken tape try another cassette Safety tab removed from cassette TV VCR will not record TV VCR is in pause mode Press PAUSE on the remote Insert cassette with window facing up...

Page 34: ...emoving tape from heads This is normal The head cylinder inside the TV VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode Check antenna or cable connections Closed caption function must be set to on See page 9 Station may not be broadcasting closed captions A text feature has been selected See page 9 Power interruption Check time and date setting clock See page 5 ...

Page 35: ...t to help assure adequate ventilation To clean the TV VCR screen use a soft cloth dampened with a diluted soap and water mixture Do not use furniture polish on the TV VCR cabinet or screen While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the screen or inside the TV VCR Also avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the TV VCR This could increase the ri...

Page 36: ...tify your nearest Authorized RCA VCR Service Center ask your Dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your TV VCR Any additional information should be obta...

Page 37: ... to Cable TV Installer i Number Buttons 7 ADD REMOVE CHANNELS Menu 4 Adding Channels to Memory 4 Adjusting the Picture 8 Adjusting Volume 5 Age based Ratings Block 12 Defined 11 View 13 Antenna System Connecting 28 AUDIO VIDEO IN Jacks 21 22 23 25 26 27 30 AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Menu 4 Auto Play Feature 19 Auto Repeat Feature 19 Automatic Head Cleaner 20 Automatic Tracking 18 Back Panel Controls 27 B...

Page 38: ...3 24 TV VCR Setup 2 5 Types of Recordings 20 Unlock Parental Controls 15 References On Screen Displays 8 Operation Express Record 22 Picture Adjust 8 Play a Tape 16 Program Channel Memory 4 Record a Program 21 Set the Sleep Timer 10 Set the Time and Date Clock 5 Set the Wake up Timer 10 Timer Record 23 Parental Controls 11 15 PAUSE Button 7 17 20 25 Pause During Playback 17 Pause During Recording ...

Page 39: ...ings 12 14 Unrated Programs 15 VCR Connecting to TV VCR 30 VIDEO AUDIO IN Jacks 22 23 25 26 27 28 VOL Volume Buttons 7 24 Volume Adjusting 5 WAKE UP Indicator 10 26 WAKE UP Timer 10 Warnings i Warranty Limited 34 Weekdays M F Recording 23 Weekly Program Recording 23 ...

Page 40: ... the carton This will only add delays in service for your product For your nearest Authorized Servicenter call toll free in the USA 1 800 336 1900 Canadian Consumers Your toll free numbers are English 1 800 522 0338 French 1 800 522 0445 10330 N Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1999 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Thailand 1539213A ...