RCA TruFlat T20TF667, User Manual

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Page 2: ...t Caution Using video games or any external accessory with fixed images for extended periods of time can cause them to be permanently imprinted on the picture tube or projection TV picture tubes ALSO some network program Iogos phone numbers etc may cause similar damage This damage is not covered by your warranty Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 ...

Page 3: ... to Chapter 2 for details The broadcasters must use the rating system when they send the program to your TV VCR in order for your TV VCR to block the program TIMER REC SET DATE 23 SUN START _ 30 AM END CH 012 SPEED SP IENTERICANCELIMENU 8 Program Recording Timer Recording Description You can manually set up tilz_er recording to program the TV VCR to record up to eight different programs This is us...

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Page 5: ... Plug in the TV VCR 10 Put Batteries in the Remote 10 Turn on the TV VCR 10 TV VCR Setup 10 Setting the Clock 11 Setting Up Your Channels 12 VCR Basics 14 Playing a Tape 14 Automatic Rewind 14 Basic Recording 14 Checking the Safety Tab 14 The Buttons on the Remote Control 15 Chapter 2 Using the TV VCR s Features V Chip 18 How V Chip Works 18 Setting the Password 18 V Chip TV Rating 19 Blocking Spe...

Page 6: ...VCR s Menu System How to Use Your TV VCR s Menu System 30 Menus 30 Setting the On Off Timer 30 Picture Menu 31 Audio Menu 31 Setting Second Audio Program SAP 32 System Set up Menu 32 Additional Features in the Menu 32 Chapter 4 Other Information Troubleshooting 34 Care and Cleaning 36 Front Panel 36 RCA TruFlat TV VCR Limited Warranty 37 Index 41 4 ...

Page 7: ...sider Before You Connect Choose Your Connection Connections Plug in the TV VCR Put Batteries in the Remote Turn on theTV VCR TV VCR Setup VCR Basics Buttons on the Remote Control Changing Graphics contained within this publication ara fi_r representation only ...

Page 8: ... firmly into the designated jack If you place components above lhe IW VCR route all cables down lhe side of the back of the TV VCR instead of straight down lhe middle of lhe back of the TV VCR If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep lhe twin lead cables away from audio video cables Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for your TV VC...

Page 9: ...tion Cables Title Needed TV VCR Only TV VCR Stereo Coaxial Audio Go to page 8 page 9 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV VCR II_e pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book Notes Audio Vtdeo cables A V cablesriar short are usually soM as a bundled set but the connection pictures i 7 this book shou each cable separate Friar better visibilit g Audio...

Page 10: ...CRbackpanel From Cable Cable box or Antenna TV VCR Only 1 Connect your cable or antenna to the TV VCR Connect a coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to d_e UHF VHF jack on the back of your TV VCR Go to page 10 8 Chapter 1 ...

Page 11: ...e stereo Connect the audio cables Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO L MONO and R OUT jacks on the back of the TV VCR and to the AUDIO 1N jacks on the stere 2 Connect your cable or antenna to the TV VCR Connect a coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the UHF VHF jack on d_e back of your TV VCR Go to page 10 Chapter I 9 ...

Page 12: ...R button to move through the menu system Set the Language Escoja un idioma Choisissez une langue Your TV automatically displays the Language Menu when you press MENU fi r the first time Follow these steps to change the language 1 Press the up or down arrow button to choose between English Spanish and French then press ENTER to select ll_e language 2 Press MENU twice to return to m rmal TV viewing ...

Page 13: ...ct tim selling 6 Press MENU until lhe SYS Tt_ZffSk 7 UP menu disappeai s After the time has been set you might have to set your Time Zone and Daylight Savings Time MENU II TIMER RECSET II TVSET UP CHSET UP _I AUTOREPEATONIK FF SYSTEMSET UP SYSTEMSET UP CLOCKSET LANGUAGE IDIOMNLANGUE I I AUTOCLOCK i_ON OFF STANDARD TIME STANDARD TIME ATLANTIC EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN I_PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII AUTO EN...

Page 14: ... I TV CATV I_AUTO CH MEMORY I ADD DELETE I IENTERIMENU Setting Up Your Channels The TV VCR is set to receiw TV cable channels If you want the TV VCR to receive UHF VHF channels lk llow the directions below 1 Press MENU on llle re1 qote lhe MENUappears 2 Press the down arrow button to select CHSET UP then press ENTER 3 Press ENTER to select TVmode 4 Press MENU until the MENUscreen disappears CH SET...

Page 15: ...ected by pressing the remote control s number buttons 1 Press MENU on he remote the MENU appears 2 Press the down arrow button to select CHSt 2T UP then press ENTER 3 Press the down arrow button to select ADD DELETE lhen press ENTER 4 Use the number buttons to enter the channel you want to add or delete Press ENTER to add or delete the channel II_escreen shows whether the TV adds or deletes the ch...

Page 16: ...ry Press STOP to stop playing the tape Press EJECT to eject the tape Automatic Rewind The TV VCR automatically rewinds the tape when it reaches the end of the tape during playback and the TV VCR will eject the tape Basic Recording 1 Set the tape speed by pressing the S1EEl button on the remote See Chapter 2 for more details on tape speed 2 Press the RECOI_ button to begin recording 3 Press STOP wh...

Page 17: ... status Displays the time counter when a tape is inserted Press again to remove call CANCEL Clears settings in menu screens that require you to enter information for example entering information for a timer recording CAPTION Switches between Caption Text and TV modes for Closed Captioned programs CII up and down buttons Scan up or down through stored channels Press once to change the channel up or...

Page 18: ...to automatically turn ott Each time you press SLEEP dm clock will count down 10 nqinutes starting at 120 nqinutes Continue to press SLEEP until you reach 0 to cancel SLOW Press in playback mode to play tape in slow motion SOUND Switches sound between mono and stereo and SAP when receiving broadcasts in stereo or SAP SPEED Tape Speed Selects a recording speed SLP or SP STOP Stops functions such as ...

Page 19: ...tures Chapter Overview V Chip Recording Features Picture Search Options Tracking Time Counter Channel Banner Sleep Timer Using Closed Captioning Changing iin Graphics contained u ithin this publication are fi_r representation only 17 ...

Page 20: ... That code tells lhe software the program s age based rating TV MA TV 14 etc and content themes Violence V Adult Language L etc If you have blocked the rating and or content themes that the program contains the screen will be blue when you tune to that particular channel Broadcaste_ s are not required to provide content themes so programs received wilh no content tl emes will only be blocked if yo...

Page 21: ... L and little or no violence V Directed to children 7 years and older Designed for children ages 7 and above it may be more TV Y7 appropriate fbr children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make believe and reality Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence FV or comedic violence or may frighten children under the age of 7 TV Y All c...

Page 22: ...L on the remote 0he RATING SET screen appears 8 Press the down arrow to select the content you want to lock Press ENTER to turn ONthe content 9 Press the MENU button until the MENUscreen disappears Notes Broadcasters are not required toprovide conterzt themes or age based ratings Programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age based rating You must remember to ...

Page 23: ...disappears 11 l TIMER RECSET l TV SET UP p TV SET UP V CHIPSET ON OFF TIMER V CHIPSET I V CHIP ON l TV RATING TV PG L MOVIERATING PG 13 CHANGE PASSWORD V CHIPSET I V CHIP ON I TVRATING TV PG I MOVIERATING PG 13 l CHANGE PASSWORD 0 9 ENTER CANCEL MEN U Changing the Password If you want o change die password after it has been set 1 Press MENU on the remote 0he M _2VUappears 2 Select TVSk I UP then p...

Page 24: ...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 REC OTR indicator on the t ont panel will flash The TV VCR will automatically switch from pause to stop after a few minutes to prevent tape wear Types of Recording Your TV VCR provides four ways to record programs Recording allows you to pre...

Page 25: ... OTR press tlle STOP button TILe REC OTR indicator will light during OTR x MENU TIMER REC SET DATE START END CH SPEED Timer Recording Timer recording allows you to program the TV VCR to record up to eight different programs This is useful if you plan on being away from home for a long period of time Before setting the timer make sure tlLat the clock is set correctly To set a tilvqer recording 1 In...

Page 26: ...DIO VIDEO input iacks on llle back of the TV VCR LINE 1 appears on screen Press the INPUT button again to tune the TV VCR to the AUDIO VIDEO input iacks on llle front of the TV VCR LINE 2 appears on screen 3 Insert the tape you want to copy into the playback VCR or camcorder 4 Start the playback VCR or camcorder playing If the tape was not recorded on the playback VCR streaks may appear and you ma...

Page 27: ... during playback the tape advances 30 seconds You can press the button up to six times consecutively to move 180 seconds 3 minutes ahead Tracking Your TV VCR has automatic tracking which removes streaks and noise from the picture Automatic tracking is activated when you insert a tape or turn on the VCR Occasionally you may need to manually adiust tracking especially if llle tape was recorded on a ...

Page 28: ...an begin recording 5 Press the CALL button to remove the time counter from the screen and return to the normal display mode 8 47AM MON CH 012 STEREO SAP 00 04 38 SP ChannelBanner There are several indicators that might appear when you press the CALL button This display is called the Channel Banner The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen let t to right and top to bottom ...

Page 29: ...rams are encoded wilh closed captioning information which lets you display llle audio portion of a program as text on the IV screen Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times Only specific programs encoded wilh closed captioning information are applicable Check your IV VCR program listings for CC closed caption broadcasts To use closed captioning press the CAPTION buuon on the...

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Page 31: ...to Use the TV VCR s Menu System Setting the On Off Timer Picture Menu Audio Menu Setting Second Audio Program System Set up Menu Additional Features in the Menu Changing Entertainment _m Graphics contained within this publication ara fi_r representation only 29 ...

Page 32: ... ON OFF TIMER ON TIMER t 2 00AM CH001 SUN SAT CANCEL ON OFFTIMER ON TIMER 7 00AM CH012 z MON FRI SET OFFTIMER 12 00AM CANCE I IENTER CANCEL MENU Setting the On Off Timer The ON OFf TIMER 1 qenu lets you set a timer to automatically turn the TV VCR on and o1_ automatically Note When you set the ON TIMH you must set the OFf T1MfJ as well or the TV VCR will automatically turn cff approximate v one ho...

Page 33: ... slider controls for adiusting the way llle picture looks Brightness Adiusts llle brightness of the picture Contrast Adiusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture Color Adjusts the richness of llle color Tint Adiusts llle balance between the red and green levels Sk arpness Adiusts the sharpness of the picture 1 MENU _I TIMERRECSET TVSET UP TV SET UP V CHIP SET ON OFFTIMER ...

Page 34: ...he current month day year and time manually The on screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the clock Language Idloma Langue Displays a control panel that lets you select the TV VCR s on screen language display See Chapter 1 to set the language Auto Clock Set Sets the TV VCR s time automatically Standard Time Displays a control panel that lets you select tlle Standard Time zone ...

Page 35: ...nformation Chapter Overview Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning Front Panel Limited Warranty Accessory Order Form Index Changing Entertainment _in Graphics contained within this publication araj2_r representation only 33 ...

Page 36: ...icture adjustments Go to page 31 for instructions Make sure the line input is not selected Repeatedly press INPUT on the remote to switch between audio video input jacks and tuner No sound picture okay Press the volume up to increase the sotmd Maybe sound is muted Press the volume up button to restore sound No picture no sound butTV is on Maybe the TV CATV setting is set to file wrong position Go ...

Page 37: ...d Snow or streaks in picture or no picture during tape playback Check tap it may b worn out or of poor quality Some snow streaks are normal during search pause and slow motion playback Might need to adjust the tracking Go to page 25 for instructions TV VCR makes noise when stopped TV VCR is removing tape fl om beads which is normal The head cylinder inside the TV VCR will continue to rotate for a ...

Page 38: ... The TWs screen may be cleaned with a soft lint free cloth as well Take care not to scratch or mar the screen If necessary you may use a cloth dampened with warm water Never use strong cleaning agents such as ammonia based cleaners or abrasive powder These types of cleaners will damage the TV While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on tlle screen or allow liquid to run down the screen and insi...

Page 39: ...r purchase One year l om date of purchase for labor charges One year from date of purchase for parts Two years from dale of purchase for picture tube The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first What we will do Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your IW VCR Pay a...

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Page 41: ...ld Tipped cable VH84 6 ft Continued on next page Accessory Order Form Description Screw on antenna cable 3 ft icrew on antenna cable 6 ft _ush on antenna cable 6 ft Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft tereo VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft Z way Signal Splitter _rnp ified Antenna _ ntenna Mixer not shown lemote Control CRK76TY1 _ udio Video Adapter not shown VH82 VH89 VH83 VH84 VH47 ANT200 193984 253614 228449 ...

Page 42: ... 4 weeks for delivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change o Ila C tJ tt3 Splitter VH47 2 way Signal Splitter Helps _ ou connect a second TV or VCR Amplified Antenna AIh ws _ u to quiclaly switch from the antenna signal to the cable or satellile signal without discon_ecting the a_tenna ANT200 CRKg6TY1 Remote Control 7his is tbc remolc conlrol lhat came packed wi...

Page 43: ...ttons 15 o ON OFF button 15 On Off Timer 30 One Touch Recording 23 p PAUSE button 15 Picture adjusting 31 Menu 31 Picture search optk ms 25 PLAY button 16 PROGRAM button 16 R Rating Limits movies 20 TV 19 RECORD button 16 Recording Basic 14 One Touch 23 pause 22 speeds 22 Timer 23 Remote batteries 10 REVERSE button 16 Safc_y tab 14 Search Skip 25 Speed 25 Second Audio Program SAP 32 Set Off Timer ...

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