RCA T19064, User Manual

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

Page 2: ...duct for the proper operating voltage I CAUTION If fixed non moving im_es are left on the screen for long periods they ma i be permanently imprinted on t_e screen Such I hnages include network logos phone numbei_ and video games Ex tended viewing of channels displaying these im_es should be avoided Note to Cable IV Installer __lsreminder is provided m call your attention to Article 82040 of the Na...

Page 3: ...18 19 19 20 21 21 Recording a Program Recording Features Recording Speeds 22 Recording Pause ___ 22 Automatic Head Cleaner 22 Types of Recordings Basic Recording 23 Express Recording 24 Timer Recording Setting a rimer Recording __ 25 Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings 26 Stopping a Timer Recording __ 26 Copying and Editing Tapes 27 Location of Controls Front Panel Back Panel 28 29 TV VCR Featur...

Page 4: ...Startup 1 Unpack the TV VCR and remote control Contact your dealer tf your remote co_tro is missing _W PLAY FF 2 Insert batteries in remote ...

Page 5: ...he remote The indicator in the POWER button on the front of the TV VCR will light when the TViVCR is on 7 Select the language Escoja un idioma Choisissez une langue This feature lets you select English Spanish or Prenc _ as the language for your on screen displa3 _ A PressMENU ontheremotetodtsplaytheTV VCRMAIN MENU B Press_ to display the SCREEN menu C Press 3 to toggle the menu language betwean E...

Page 6: ...uto Channel Search again TViVCB MAIN MENU Screen 2 Tiae 3 Tiaer Be ordlnB_ Parental Contro _ 5 Setup SETUP I Auto Channel Search AUTO CHARNEL SEARCH BO_ cenn_nN channel 14 Press any key _o cancel TViVCB MAIN MENU I Screen 2 T_me 3 T_mer Recordings Parental Controls 5 Setup SETUP I Auto Channel Search 2 Add Remove ChanneLs 3 Set Auto Repeat 4 Auto PLay ON 5 S_gnaL Type CABLE 0 Exlt TViVCB PAIN MENU...

Page 7: ... start the clock G To exit and return to 1 _ v_ewing follow the on screen tns_cttons H To display the time and date press DISPLAY on the remote TViVCR MArN MENU Screen T_me TIME I Set Time and Date SET TIME ARD DATE Time Dste l l Press MENU to csncet SET TrME AND gATE T_me 01 07 PM gate 10 1 9g Saturday Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to set Ch _ 12 Select a channel and adjust the volume A Press...

Page 8: ... or lower channel in channel memory OFF IV VCR 00 R_ PLAY F_ REC STOP PAUSE CLEAR Removes all menus from the screen Allows you to change menu entries or clear a timer recording Resets time counter to 0 00 00 when it is displayed DISPLAY 13ispla2_ TViVCR s current status 13ispla2_ time counter when a tape is inserted Removes displays F ADV Frame Advance Fast forwards the tape through a commercial w...

Page 9: ...Used to reset time for wake up timer and alarm REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the TViVCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback SKIP SEARCH Operates Commercial Skip during KV viewing This only works when there ts no tape in the TV VCR Displays INDEX ZERO and BLANK search screens when tape is inser ed in the IN_iVCR Operates Commercial Scan by advancing tape 30seconds during p...

Page 10: ...settings you select To Adjust Video 1 Press MENU on the remote to display the TVNCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 1 to splay the SCREEN menu 3 Press 1 to _Lsplay the PIC CURE QUALIfY men 4 Press CHAN up or dow_ to select the function you want to adjust Select Color to adjust color tntanstty Select Tint to adjust for natural fleshtones Select Contr contrastj m adjust picture conn_ast Select Brite brightness to...

Page 11: ...ere are four choices Caption 1 Caption 2 Text 1 and Text 2 Each time you press 2 the Mode will change on the Closed Captioning menu screen Commercial Skip As its name suggests Commercial Skip allows y ou _ _pass commercials during normal TV viewing When a commercial comes on you can activate the Commercial Skip timer to run from 30 seconds to 4 minutes While the timer is counting down you are free...

Page 12: ...y he WAKE UP indicator Ught on the front panel is illuminated when the wake up timer N set OncetheTV VCRisturnedonbythewakeuptimer the unit atttomatical y turns off after 60 minutes if no buttons are pressed Note When the wake up timer turns on the TViVCR the volume level does not change from when the TV VCR was last turned off 6 To cancel the wake up timer FLrstdisplay the WAKE UP TIMER menu y re...

Page 13: ...cally designed to be viewed by adult8 and nay be unsuitable for children under i7 It contains one or more of the following content heroes gJ aphic violence V explicit sexual activity S or crude indecent language L Parents Strongly Cautioned his program contains some material that many parents would ind unsuitable for children under 14 Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in TV 14 no...

Page 14: ...lock TV VCM MAIN MENU l _reen Time 3 Timer Recordings Parental Controls PARENTAL CONTROLS i V Chlp TV Ra_ing Limi_ V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT I 2 3 _ 5 6 7 Reltlng Sitetu D L S V FV TV MA V_ew V V V TV MA V LSV TV G V TV I V DLSV TV Y7 VFV TV PG V DLSV TV Y v Pre_ MENU to exlt Content Themes Lists the content themes you can block or view Content Status Fields Display_ which content themas are applicab...

Page 15: ...us back to View Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content Content is represented _ the D L S V and FV on your screen See page 11 for details When you block a content theme for a particular r_ing you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well For example if you do not want your child to watch programs that have adult language L rate...

Page 16: ...LS menu 3 Press 2 for the V Chip Movie f _atingLimit screen Blocking Movie Ratings If you only want your child m watch movies that have a PG rating and lower in other words movies rated PG and G then you could atttomattcally 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 Continuousl_ press 1 until the lowest r...

Page 17: ...rams wil take effect 1 Press MENU to display the TWVCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the PARENTAL CON IROLS menu 3 Press 4 to displa_ the LOCK PAREN AL CONTROLS screen 4 Using the number bu_ons on your remote 09 enter a four digit password Press CLEAR m make any corrections and MENU m exit Once you have set your password the V Chip Rating Limit and Unrated Programs settings become active Fyou try...

Page 18: ...the VCR is playing a tape when the REW button is pressed the I _iVCR will search backwards through the tape If the f _EWbutton is pressed whte the TViVCR is not playing a tape the tape will rewind back to its start After the tape reaches igs end dm ing playback it will automatically rewind back to the beginning of the tape and eject the tape Pressing the remote s OFF button while the tape is rewin...

Page 19: ...ance legs you view one frame at a time while in the PAUSE mode Frame advance works best with tapes recorded in SLP speed 1 Press PAUSE during playback m pause the action 2 Press F ADV each time you want to view the next frame of the scene Press and hold F ADVm view the t_pe frame by ame 3 Press PAUSE or PLAY m return m normal playback Picture Search You can visually search a picture during playbac...

Page 20: ...Time Counter The time counter helps locate the beginning or end of programsyou 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 wanted m record another program after it you should Insert the prerecorded tape 2 Press DISPLAY...

Page 21: ...lay it repeatedly Using REW FF or PLAY go to the place on the tape that you want to be the beginning of the section that atttomattcally 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 continuously Remember the number_ on the time counter 2 55 is the end time for AUIO REPEAT...

Page 22: ... the tape is reached during the search the message End of tape appears To Select a Specific Index Number for Index Playback 1 Inset the prerecorded tape and press STOP 2 Press SKIP SEARCH to displat the INDEX SEARCH screen INDEX SEARCH Press REN or FF _o begin search OR En_e_ _ Specific Index n_ ber IN INDEX SEARCH Scanning Index number 01 Press STOP to cancel INDEX SEARCH Press REN or FF to begin...

Page 23: ...n The cztrrent time counter is displayed 7 Press REW or FF to return to 0 00 00 The tape rewinds or fast forwards to the 0 00 00 and begins playing Zero Search ZERO SEARCH Current tape counter ig 0 I_ 34 Press REW to go to 0 00 00 Press SEARCH to exlt OR ZERO SEARCH Current tepe ceu_ter i_ 0 I_ 34 Press FF to go to 0 00 00 Press SEARCH to exlt Blank Search The TViVCR wiU search for blank portions ...

Page 24: ...speed LP Long Play gives twice the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects are not recommended in this speed Recording Pause This _ure allows you to prevent recording short passa_s of unwan_d material Press PAUSE dud_ recording to temporarily stop and sm_ records While the tape is paused the front panel indicator light inside the REC button will flash _ e TViVCR will a_om_cal_ switc...

Page 25: ... select a recording speed The tape speed indicator appeam 3 Select the channel to be recorded To record from the AUDIONIDEO INjacks press 00 Two selections appear in the channel field _ss 1 to select VIDEO1 the rearAUDIO VIDEOINjacks Press2 to select the frot_tpanel AUDIO VIDEOINjacks 4 Press t_EC to begin recording The indicator light in the REC button on the front of the TViVCR turns on during r...

Page 26: ...ding in progress 4 Press REC twice to activate express recording 5 Press REC repeatedly until the desired mnount of mcordtng time is displayed Each time you press REC the mcordtng time tncre ses as shown below RECORb LENGTH 0 00 Ch 04 gre_ REC to _et Length Display Pmss Recording REC Time all a0 Mm 1 llll 1 _ 1 311 1 Hr 30 Min 2 00 2 _ 3 00 3 _ 4 00 4 _ 0 00 00 Nol_al Record 0 00 Turns OlD The TIM...

Page 27: ...rding Just follow the on screen prompts To record fl om the AUDIO VIDEO INjacks press INPUT Two selections appear in the channel field Press 1 to select VIDEO 1 the rear AUDIONIDEO IN jacks Press 2 to select the fro_t 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 8 for additional programs 9 In...

Page 28: ... 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 Dally Weekdays or Weekly program is canceled _ eDally Weekdays or Weekly program remains in the timer TV VCM MArN M_NU Screen T_me T_mer Necord_nQs TIMER RECORDINGS J 1 Creete e Ne_ Progre_ _ Revle_ exlstlng Progs Program I One ...

Page 29: ... into the TV VCR 4 6 7 8 StaYr the playback VCR or camcorder playing If the tape was not recorded on the playback VCR streaks may appear and you may need to adjust the tracking When you reach the place you want to begin copying place the playback VCR or camcorder in play pause Press REC then PAUSE on the TViVCR s remote Press PAUSE on both the VCR or camcorder and the TViVCR s remote at the same t...

Page 30: ... when the power is on REC Record Press to start TV VCR recording The indicator in the button light8 during recording Remote Se_sor Receives signals from the remote Aim remote at this sensor with no o _iects between them REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the IV VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback STOP EJECT Stops normal functions such as record play rewind fast forward or ...

Page 31: ...R receive signals Choose one answer _otn below A Dipole antenna See page 30 Sectlo_ A B Outside antenna See page 30 Section B C Cable System Go to question 2 Optional Hookup 2 What type of Cable TV system do you have Choose one answer _om below A Cable without a box See page 30 Section g B Cable box to unscramble all channels See page 3i Section A C Cable box to unscramble only premtum channels su...

Page 32: ...ct an anteima adapter to the IN FROM ANTENNA jack on the back of the I VP_ CR 4 Plug in the DiIVCR a power cord 5 Turn to pages 25 for Setting Up the I_iVCR Adjust be erlgltl arid position of the antemm rods for _lle best reception For viewing VHF cham_els extend the rods fully For UHF viewing shorle_ the rods Dipole Antenna Antenna Adapter Twin Lead Ends AU2iO VID O Back of TV _CR B Outside Anten...

Page 33: ...R B Cable Box Required to Unscramble Premium Channels Only 1 2 Coll_ ect as shown T ds connection rel ubes additional ac essoMes not provided Plttg in power cords of TVS_CR and cable box 3 Operation Place the AB switch it the B position to watch pren Jum hanr e s Place _he AI_ switch in the A position to watch other iham_e s _v e_ cable box is not needed 4 Tttrn to pages 25 for Setting Up the I Vc...

Page 34: ...oth channels tlq _ _slori pg_gg_ams an_l i r hf_r materials yrl_ly In_lngf_ Ilion tile t_g l_ o_ I thf_ VCR Playback Only g_A _ AUD_ 1 Vi_EQ F_m Antet_na C_ble TVNCR Recording Only B Camcorder for Copying Tapes 1 Connect as show_L TIlls conn_ gtio rl reqLlires additional accessories 2 Plug ie_ TV _ CR s power cord 3 Turn to page 27 for Copying and Editing Tapes Press O0 cm the r_ more o select the...

Page 35: ... or down and out of the pic_e Wil not record or play No cassette in TViVCR Eject and re insert cassette Broken tape try another cassette Safet 9 tab removed from cassette TViVCR wil not record TViVCR is in pause mode Press PAUSE on the remote Cannot insert or eiect tape Insert cassette with window facing up and safet_ytat facing out To remove cassette TV VCR must be connected to working outlet Tur...

Page 36: ...dicator on front of TViVCR Power interruption Check time and date setting clock See page 5 is flashing Timer program set and TV VCR turned off with no cassette or cassette with no safek_ tab tnseYred epage 25 rape plays over and over Auto repeat turned on See page 19 rape starts playing automatically Auto play feature turned on See page 19 TVNCR turns offautomafically Sleep timer turned on Press T...

Page 37: ... 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 l VCR cabinet or screen While cLeaning do not spray liquid directLy on the screen or allow liquid to run down the sa een or inside the I_NCR Also avoid placing oh inks or vases with water on top of the I_ VCR This could increase the risk of flre...

Page 38: ...entify your nearest Authorized RCA VCR Service Center _sk your Dealer look in the Yellow Pages or cal 18 103361900 Show the Autlmrized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of pttrcEase date What your warranty does not cover Customer tns_on _our Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install _ust and operate your TViVCR Any additional information should be obtained fr...

Page 39: ...Symtem With Cable Box for Premium Channels 31 Cable Symtem With No Cable Box 30 Camcorder to Copy Tapes 32 Choosing a Hookup 29 Dipole Antenna 30 VCR to Copy Tapes 32 Content Themes Block 13 Defined i 1 View i4 Contents 1 Contr Contr st Function 8 Controls Back Panel 29 Controls Front Panel 28 Controls Remote 6 7 Copying apes 27 32 Daily Programs Recording 25 Date Setting 5 Dipole Antenna Connecti...

Page 40: ... Memory 4 RESET Button 7 10 Resetting Picture to Factor3 Settings 8 REW Rewind Button 7 28 Safe W Tab i6 23 24 25 Scan and Play Index Feature 20 Scan Commercial 18 SEARCH Blank 2i Index 20 Picture 17 Zero 21 Selecting a Channel 5 Selecting a Language for Displays 3 Sensor Remote 28 Setting a Timer Recording 25 an Express Recording 24 Rating Limim 1115 the Clock 5 the Date 5 the Time 5 Up the TV VC...

Page 41: ...View 15 VChip Defined 1i Movie Ratings i415 TV Ratings i214 Unrated Programs 15 VCR Connecting to TViVCR 32 VIDEO AUD O INJacks 24 25 27 28 29 30 VOL Voiumej Buttons 7 26 Volume Adjusting 5 WAKE UP Indicator i0 28 WAKE UP Timer 10 Warnings i Warranty Limited 36 Weekdays M F Recording 25 Weekly Program Recording 25 ZERO SEARCH Screen 21 39 ...

Page 42: ...ntact 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 IRis will only add delays in service for your product le_ HOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 N Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 g _L999 homsen Consumer Electronics _ne l radmnarkfs t Regi_e xal Mates Re_strada s I_ted in Thailand ...