RCA TruFlat T20TF668, User Manual

Page 1: ...TV VCR User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ... logos phone numbers and video games This damage is not covered by your warranty Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided Cable TV Installer 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 ...

Page 3: ...G 13 R BLOCK NC 17 BLOCK X BLOCK SELECT SET OK PREVIOUS QUIT MENU Component Input Jacks Description The jacks on the back of your TV VCR labeled COMPONENT IN can be used to connect a component with Component Output jacks like a DVD Player Component video connections provide a higher quality picture because the video signal is divided into three parts instead of being compressed into one Requiremen...

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Page 5: ...ection TV VCR DVD Player 9 Connection TV VCR Satellite Receiver 10 Plug in the TV VCR 11 Put Batteries in the Remote 11 How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup 11 Turn on the TV VCR 11 Initial Setup 12 Select a Language 12 Automatically Searching for Channels 12 Add or Erase Channels 13 Turn off the Energy Save feature 13 VCR Basics 14 Playing a Tape 14 Basic Recording 14 C...

Page 6: ... Motion 30 Index Search 30 Tracking 31 Time Counter 31 Audio Features 32 Reception 32 Tape Playback 32 Chapter 4 Using the TV VCR s Menu System How to Use Your TV VCR s Menu System 34 TIME Menu 34 To set the clock 34 Accessing Menus 34 Exiting from a menu 34 To set the on timer or sleep timer 35 VIDEO ADJUST Menu 36 AUDIO ADJUST Menu 36 SELECT LANGUAGE Menu 37 Setting Closed Caption Modes 37 Addit...

Page 7: ...r Before You Connect Choose Your Connection Connections Plug in the TV VCR Put Batteries in the Remote Turn on the TV VCR Initial Setup VCR Basics 5 Chapter 1 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics used within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 8: ...ents above the TV VCR route all cables down the side of the back of the TV VCR instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV VCR If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away from audio video cables Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for your TV VCR carefully Place the TV VCR on a stand or base that...

Page 9: ...TV VCR Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your TV VCR TV VCR Components TV VCR TV VCR Connection Go To Title TV VCR Only page 8 TV VCR DVD Player page 9 TV VCR Satellite Receiver page 10 Satellite DVD Player ...

Page 10: ...CR back panel Y TV VCR Connection TV VCR Only 1 Connect the antenna cable feed to the TV VCR Connect your TV antenna cable feed s RF coaxial cable to the ANT CABLE jack on the TV VCR Go To Page 11 1 Note This is the back of model T20TF668 If you have model T27TF668 you ll notice the ANT CABLE jack is on the right side and it has a VIDEO LINE OUT jack ...

Page 11: ... Optimum Connection illustrated above A Connect three video grade cables to the COMPONENT IN VIDEO jacks on the back of the TV VCR labeled Y PB CB PR CR B Connect the other ends of the video cables to the corresponding Component Output Jacks on your DVD Player sometimes labeled Y Pb Pr C Connect audio cables to the COMPONENT IN jacks labeled AUDIO L and R and to the Audio Output jacks on the DVD P...

Page 12: ...er Connect the coaxial cable from your antenna cable feed or cable box to the Antenna Input jack on the satellite receiver sometimes labeled IN FROM ANT 3 If necessary connect the satellite s antenna cable to the satellite receiver If the coaxial cable from the satellite dish antenna isn t already connected to the satellite receiver s input jack sometimes labeled SATELLITE IN connect it now Go To ...

Page 13: ...reens highlight your choice and select it To highlight or point to an item on the screen press the arrow buttons on the remote you ll notice the triangular icon moves Use the up or down arrow button to move up or down respectively Use the left or right arrow buttons to move left or right respectively To select an item you ve highlighted press the OK button Turn on the TV VCR To turn on the TV VCR ...

Page 14: ...ugh your cable TV connection or off air antenna 1 If you ve connected your antenna or cable press the OK button on the remote auto programming starts When the search is complete the TV VCR will automatically tune to the first channel in the channel list To stop press the OK button on the remote control Select a Language The first time you turn on the TV VCR the SELECT LANGUAGE menu appears on the ...

Page 15: ... use the up and down arrows to enter the number or select AUTO and press OK Turn off the power The clock is set automatically using the EDS signal It may take a few hours to set the clock Add or Erase Channels You might want to add or erase some channels if they re inactive have weak signals or you don t want them in your channel list The channel list is the list of channels that the TV VCR tunes ...

Page 16: ... TV VCR when the tape is stopped to eject the tape Automatic Rewind The TV VCR automatically rewinds the tape when it reaches the end of the tape during playback Basic Recording 1 Insert a videotape with its safety tab in place into the TV VCR Note You can t record on a tape with the safety tab removed If the safety tab is removed and you want to record on the tape simply cover the hole with adhes...

Page 17: ...control Programming the remote to operate other components How to use the remote after you ve programmed it How to order a new remote control Code list 15 Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics used within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 18: ...wn right and left Press the arrow buttons to move through the on screen menus AUX button Puts the remote in AUX mode CH and buttons Scan up or down through stored channels Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels The remote must be in TV mode press the TV button CLEAR button Resets the time counter The remote must be in VCR mode press the VCR button ...

Page 19: ...tton Press once before changing channels and the TV VCR will wait 30 seconds before returning you to the original channel Press repeatedly to add more time The remote must be in TV mode press the TV button SLOW button Press to start slow motion during playback The remote must be in VCR mode press the VCR button SOUND button Press to select the audio output SPEED Tape Speed button Selects a recordi...

Page 20: ...ponent codes there are 20 sets of codes If the component you want to operate doesn t turn off automatically after 5 seconds press PLAY again the red light starts flashing again as the remote searches through the next set of codes Continue pressing PLAY until the component turns off Note If the component doesn t turn off after you ve pressed the PLAY button 20 times the component can t be programme...

Page 21: ...ve Programmed It Once the remote has been programmed successfully you are ready to use it to control your components To operate the component 1 Press the component button VCR2 DVD AUX or SAT CABLE to set the remote to control the component 2 Press ON OFF to turn the component ON or OFF 3 Use the remote buttons that apply to that component Notes If you keep pressing buttons and nothing happens the ...

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Page 23: ... Features Chapter Overview Parental Controls and V Chip Recording Features Picture Search Options Audio Features Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment Again 21 Graphics used within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 24: ...he 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 a message will appear and the channel won t be available for viewing Broadcasters aren t required to provide content themes so programs that aren t tagged with a content theme can only be blocked if you block their age based...

Page 25: ...for 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 All Children Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience including children from ages 2 6 It is not expected to frighten young...

Page 26: ... the content themes you can block or view Shows distinction between content ratings that can be set square and content ratings that cannot be set because they are not broadcast Lets you view whether the status of the content theme is currently VIEW no check or BLOCK checked 5 Press the up or down arrow buttons to select the age based rating or its contents that you want to block and press the OK b...

Page 27: ...d Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian Parents Strongly Cautioned Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 Parental Guidance Suggested Some material may not be suitable for children General Audience All ages admitted Age Based Rating Description for MPAA Age Based Ratings X NC 17 R PG 13 PG G 3 The INPUT SECRET NO menu appears Use the number buttons 0 9 to enter ...

Page 28: ...s you watch a channel sending the new system data Note If you watch a channel that uses the new system PLEASE WAIT NOW DOWNLOADING V CHIP DATA will appear 6 Press MENU to exit Turning V Chip Block On and Off If you don t turn on the V Chip feature none of the settings for V Chip Rating Limits will take effect 1 Follow Steps 1 3 above to display the V CHIP BLOCK menu 2 Use the down arrow to select ...

Page 29: ... on the screen while the tape is paused The TV VCR automatically switches from pause to stop after a few minutes to prevent tape wear Types of Recording Your TV VCR provides three ways to capture programming Recording allows you to press one button to record a program Timer Recording program the TV VCR for a daily weekly or one time recording which will automatically start and stop at the times yo...

Page 30: ...fore the recording is to begin Notes To operate the TV VCR when the PROGRAM EVENT indicator is on press TIMER on the remote to turn off the indicator When you are finished be sure to insert a tape and press the TIMER button to set the TV VCR If two programs overlap the end recording time of the first program will have priority over the start of the second program REC TIMER PROGRAM MODE CH START ST...

Page 31: ...ou 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 5 Press RECORD 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 ta...

Page 32: ...e TV VCR automatically records index marks on the tape each time you begin recording INDX 2 0 30 00 10 00AM OCT 15 During playback you can locate the program you want to play by the number of index marks To Select a Specific Index Number for Index Playback 1 Insert the pre recorded tape containing index marks and press STOP 2 Press INDEX once on the remote for each index number up to 19 you want t...

Page 33: ...cking turns off The automatic tracking feature is restored the next time you insert a tape Time Counter The time counter shows the actual time used in recording or playing back a tape The time counter helps locate the beginning or end of recorded events For example if you record a 30 minute program at the beginning of a tape rewind it and then want to go to the end of the first program to start an...

Page 34: ...ted audio SAP or Main Mono Used to hear record monoaural sound Note The TV VCR defaults to mono if the stereo signal is weak too noisy or the program isn t being broadcast in stereo no indicator appears on the screen Tape Playback The VCR records audio on both the Hi Fi stereo and linear tracks on the tape Hi Fi sound is recorded on separate left and right stereo channels Monaural sound is recorde...

Page 35: ... VCR s Menu System The TIME Menu The VIDEO ADJUST Menu The AUDIO ADJUST Menu The LANGUAGE Menu Setting Closed Caption Modes Additional Setup Features Graphics contained within this publication are for representational purposes 33 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 36: ...NGS menu were explained in Chapter 3 This Chapter explains the rest of the menu system Use the buttons on the remote to access the menu system and make changes to the settings To highlight or point to an item on the screen press the arrow buttons on the remote you ll notice the triangular icon moves To select an item or activate a choice press the OK button TIME TIMER CLOCK SET SELECT SET OK PREVI...

Page 37: ...or down ar row and use OK to select the time hour including AM or PM and minutes you want the ON TIMER to tur n the TV VCR on The indicator moves to OFF Use the up or down ar row to tur n the ON TIMER on and select whether you want the TV or a tape in the VCR to tur n on If you want the VCR to tur n on instead of the TV select VIDEO ON and press OK Note If there is no videotape loaded the TV will ...

Page 38: ...s used at the factor y AUDIO ADJUST Menu The AUDIO ADJUST menu lets you turn EQUISOUND ON and OFF and displays the three slider controls for adjusting the way the audio sounds You can also reset all of the audio features to the factory presets 1 From the main MENU press the down ar row button to highlight the AUDIO ADJUST menu and pr ess OK the AUDIO ADJUST menu appears 2 Press the up or down ar r...

Page 39: ...on the remote Press MUTE again to remove the captions To set the CLOSED CAPTION Mode 1 From the main MENU select CLOSED CAPTION Press the up or down ar row buttons to select MODE or DATA and pr ess OK ENGLISH ESPANOL FRANCAIS LANGUAGE SELECT SET OK PREVIOUS QUIT MENU MENU TIME VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO ADJUST CLOSED CAPTION TIMER RECORDINGS LANGUAGE SETTING V CHIP BLOCK SELECT SET OK PREVIOUS QUIT MENU M...

Page 40: ... ENERGY SAVE and pr ess OK 2 Press the up or down ar row to select ENERGY SAVE ON or OFF and press OK 3 Press MENU to exit the menus BLUE SCREEN This featur e reduces the noise and mutes sound fr om channels with no signal and during playback of unr ecorded por tions of tape The BLUE SCREEN featur e is set to ON at the factor y 1 Press the up or down ar row to select BLUE SCREEN and pr ess OK 2 Pr...

Page 41: ...iew Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning Front Panel Back Panel TV VCR s Video Input Channel Limited Warranty Accessories Index 39 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics used within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 42: ...t Press TIMER on the remote to turn off the indicator Remember to press TIMER to reset the timer recording when you are finished TV VCR turns off unexpectedly Sleep timer may have been activated Go to page 35 for instructions TV VCR turned on with on timer Automatically turns off after two hours if no other control is used Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power su...

Page 43: ... closed caption VCR Playback Problems Tape plays continuously Auto repeat might be turned on Go to page 38 for instructions Tape plays automatically Tape with safety tab removed starts playing automatically Tape won t insert or eject Make sure you insert the cassette with the window facing up and safety tab facing out When removing a tape make sure the TV VCR is connected to a working outlet Turn ...

Page 44: ...e was set correctly Go to 34 for more information Program exceeded tape s length or tape was not rewound beforehand No tape in TV VCR or tape inserted without a safety tab The Remote Control Doesn t Work You have to make sure the remote control is in the right mode if you re using VCR features you need to press the VCR button on the remote to put it in VCR mode If you re using TV functions you nee...

Page 45: ...n the TV VCR Also flashes when a timer recording has been set and the TV VCR is turned off with no cassette inserted REC Record and RECORD Indicator Press to start TV VCR recording The RECORD indicator lights during recording 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 forwa...

Page 46: ... ANT CABLE 75 LINE COMPONENT IN IN 1 L R L R PR CR PB CB OUT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO TV VCR back panel Y This is the back of model T20TF668 If you have model T27TF668 you ll notice the ANT CABLE jack is on the right side and it has a VIDEO LINE OUT jack Care and Cleaning CAUTION Turn OFF your TV VCR before cleaning You can clean the TV VCR as required using a soft lint free cloth Be sure to occasionally...

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Page 49: ...ay Signal Splitter VH47 3 95 Antenna Mixer not shown 193984 11 15 Remote Control CRK76TTL1 253728 49 95 Audio Video Adapter not shown 228449 4 45 Accessory Order Form Detach Here VH81 3 ft VH82 6 ft VH89 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH84 6 ft Screw on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your TV VCR The ends screw onto the connectors for a secure connection ...

Page 50: ...es Copy Number above your name on MasterCard AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Credit card order will not be processed without signature Name Street Apt City State Zip Print or type your name and address clearly Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely Allow 4 weeks for delivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change A complete and correct ...

Page 51: ...llite receiver 20 VCR 20 COMPONENT jacks 44 Connections choosing a connection 7 TV VCR DVD Player 9 TV VCR Satellite Receiver 10 TV VCR only 8 Contents 3 Controls Back panel 44 Front panel 43 D DVD button 16 DVD player 9 E EDS Extended Data Service channel 34 ENERGY SAVE feature 38 Energy Save feature 13 EQUISOUND feature 36 Erase add channels 13 F Fixed images 44 FORWARD button 16 Front panel but...

Page 52: ...tton 17 REW button 43 Rewind automatic 14 S SAT CABLE button 17 Satellite receiver 10 20 Searching for channels 12 SELECT LANGUAGE menu 37 Sensor remote 43 Setup initial 12 SKIP button 17 SLEEP TIMER feature 35 SLOW button 17 SOUND button 17 SPEED button 17 Stand and base safety information 6 STOP button 17 STOP EJECT button 14 43 T Table of contents 3 TIME menu 34 TIMER button 17 TIMER indicator ...

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