RCA VPT 385, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...VideoCassette Recorder Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ... de courant ou une autre sortie h moins que les lames puissent _tre ins_r6es h fond sans qu aucune partie soit laiss6e h db couvert WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do this VCR rain I not expose to or moisture i Illustrated below is the label on the back of your Video Cassette Recorder The symbol of a lightning flash within a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of Z_ unin...

Page 3: ...deo Cassettes 9 Basic Operation Basic Operating Controls and Displays 10 Inserting Removing Cassettes l0 Turning on Your VCR for the First Time I I Programming Active Channels into VCR s Tuner I1 Deleting Channels from the Scan List 11 Adding Channels to the Scan List I1 Setting TV to VCR Channel 12 Setting the VCR TV Switch 12 Simplified Installation Checklist 12 Remote Control 13 Battery Install...

Page 4: ... service representative You may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful Interference Handbook This booklet is available from the Superintendent of Documents U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 General Installation Information IMPORTANT There are two basic steps for connecting your new VCR to your present TV and antenna s or cable TV The f...

Page 5: ...F FROM ANTENNA I or _ _7 _ _ _ _ _ j _ BACK OF VCR 1 If your existing antenna to your TV like this vHF CO_B NAT ON 8A O L VHE UHF SEPARATO R is connected BACK OF TV _ VHF UHF 2 Disconnect the antenna from your TV and connect it to your VCR like this VHF FROM ANTENNA f _ _ I I BA o I ___ SEPARATOR L _ UHF FROM ANTENNA _ _7 _ _ BACK OF VCR De OI If your existing antenna is connected to your TV like ...

Page 6: ...D BACK OF TV v F VHF TV SCREWS UHF TV SCREWS B L If the antenna connection on the back of your TV looks like this _VHF _VHF VHF oF _ UHF UHF OR _ VHF VHF UHF BACK OF iV 2 Connect the VCR to your TV like this BACK OF VCR _ 1 1 i j_ BACK OF TV _ VHF ROUND TV JACK VNFTV SCREWS UHFT_ SCREWS C 1 2 Connect the VCR to your TV like this If the antenna connection on the back of your TV looks like this _VHF...

Page 7: ... VCR as described in the section titled Antenna Connections A DISCONNECT CABLE FROM IV FROM CABLE TV SYSTEM CABLE READY TV SET DISCONNECT F_OM I YOUR TV I I FROM CABLE TV SYSTEM NO UHF CONNECTIONS CONNECT CABLE TO VCR I _ _ _ I I RF CABLE e__o _s I I SUPPLIED BACK OF VCR I CONNECT VCR TO TV TV JACK IIIII I I BACK OF TV B DISCONNECT CABLE IV CONNECT CABLE TV TO VCR I FROM CONVERTER FROM CABLE TV TO...

Page 8: ...selected with the VCR tuner Note When you set the A B switch to B tune your TV to the same channel that you have selected on the back of your VCR 3 or 4 This is called the VCR channel throughout this manual D This system requires two converter boxes from the converter boxes both for recording and normal your cable TV company and there may be an TV viewing additional charge All channels must be sel...

Page 9: ... FROM HOME ANTENNA SYSTEM USED ONLYIFYOU HAVE HOME UHF ANTENNA TO UHF ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ON TV USED ONLYIF YOU HAVE HOME UHF ANTENNA Optional accessory available from your RCA dealer Operating Instructions For normal VHF or cable TV viewing independent of VCR place TV Monitor Receiver in TUNER mode and select channels with TV Monitor Receiver tuner For viewing of channel being recorded place TV M...

Page 10: ...rch when you play a tape When you press and hold one of these buttons the playing speed is increased so that you can quickly locate the picture you want to view Normal playing speed resumes and sound is restored when you release the button A picture is displayed when you search a tape recorded at any speed but quality is best for tapes recorded at SLP Pause Stop Action Frame Advance Pressing the P...

Page 11: ...E VKI25 SPEED SP LP SLP Counter Counter Counter Time Reading Reading Reading t hour 2080 end 1120 760 2 hours 2080 end 1460 3 hours 2080 end 1 120CASSETTE VK250 SPEED SP LP SLP Counter Counter Counter Time Reading Reading Reading I hour 3520 2100 1520 2 hours 5680 end 3520 2600 3 hours 4660 3520 4 hours 5680 end 4300 5 hours 5000 6 hours 5680 end T 160 CASSETEE VIO30 SPEED SP LP SLP Counter Counte...

Page 12: ...is inserted Inserting and Removing Cassettes REWIND Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped STOP Stops whatever the VCR is doing record playback rewind or fast forward RECORD Press RECORD to begin recording STATUS DISPLA Y Tells what the VCR is doing PLAY for playback Search or Slow Motion REC for record REW for rewind FF for fast forward blinking PLAY for Play Pause or Frame Advance bfinking REC...

Page 13: ...area and place them in the scan list This takes about a minute The channel numbers will stop changing when the tuner is finished cycling Programming is now complete and you can use the CHANNEL buttons to select channels 4 If you want to delete or add individual channels from the scan list refer to the instructions at the right Deleting Channels from the Scan List You may want to have only a few fa...

Page 14: ...ord one program with the VCR while you watch another program on your TV To do this first put the VCR in the VCR mode light on and start recording the program Then press the VCR TV switch to the TV mode light out and tune your TV to the other channel you want to watch Note Your VCR automatically switches to the VCR mode VCR light on when you turn it on with the POWER button and when you start playi...

Page 15: ...se the hand unit for a month or more it is wise to remove the batteries to avoid leakage nc i VCR Same the VCR TV switch the TV as on VCR POWER Same as POWER on the VCR STOP Same as STOP on the VCR PROGRAM Used for setting the clock and programming the timer CLEAR Used for the clock and setting programming the timer Also resets the tape counter to 0000 when the counter is displayed SLOW Used to sw...

Page 16: ...set the clock and re enter your programs in the timer I11 Press PROGRAM on the remote hand unit This menu will appear on the status display Press 1 to set the clock CLK NORM DLY WKL REV _ 121 The display prompts you to set the time I AM 1 PM CLK Set the time by pressing two digit buttons on the remote for the current hour and two more for the minute For example press 0 2 1 5 for 2 15 i_ 131 The di...

Page 17: ...r on your TV must be set to the same channel in order to see the picture from the VCR The VCR is automatically turned on when the cassette is inserted If the light above the STOP button flashes wait until it lights continuously This is nnt a problem with the VCR A flashing light indicates too much internal moisture is present The VCR automatically enters playback mode when a cassette without a tab...

Page 18: ...EJECT button will not operate when the VCR is recording It will eject the cassette in any other mode of operation VCR Complete information is on pages 10 and 12 PLA i The PLAY button is normally used to begin playback when the VCR is stopped It is also used to switch to slow motion operation when the VCR is paused during playback for stop action viewing Slow Motion and Stop Action are explained on...

Page 19: ...Recording Press the PA USE button when you are recording to prevent recording short passages of unwanted material Press the PAUSE button again when you are ready to resume recording Avoid pausing for more than three or four minutes because the spinning heads that do the recording are still in contact with the tape and will eventually wear off the active material This can cause streaks or spots in ...

Page 20: ...counter display you automatically turn on the Memory Stop feature When the counter is displayed the VCR will stop automatically at 0000 whenever you use REWIND or FAST I ORWARD If you are rewinding simply press the RE WIND button again to continue to the end of the tape If you press FAST FOR WARD and the counter never reads 0000 between that point and the end of the tape the VCR will continue to t...

Page 21: ...ave your TV on when you record IINSERT CASSETTE SELECT SPEED SET TO TUNER FINISHED I PRESS RECORD ISELECT CHANNEL Recording and Viewing the Same Program _ TURN ON TV I INSERT CASSETTE _ TUNE TV TO VCR CHANNEL 3 OR 4 _VCR LIGHT ON SET SPEED SET TO TUNER PRESS PAUSE TO INTERRUPT RECORDING PRESS IT AGAIN TO RESUME 9 STOP WHEN FINISHED PRESS RECORD SELECT CHANNEL Note If you want to view another VHF o...

Page 22: ...ic Pla_ back TURN ON TV _ INSERT CASSETTE _ REWIND if necessary 2_TUNETVTOVCRCHANNEL 3OR4 _PRESSPLA_ _I J L Rr 2 32 ct r Y _RN OFF UGHT FOR NORMAL TV V W NG _ESET TO CENTER _TOSTOp WHEN FINISHED _ ADJUST TO REMOVE STREAKS J i tape was recorded on another VCR WHEN FINISHED if it was adjusted in Step 6 Note The VCR light automatically comes on when you If the tape has the recurd protect tab removed ...

Page 23: ...KVCR_ recorded it streaks may appear in the TV 6 Insert blank cassette into RECORDING VCR picture Simply adjust the tracking control on 7 Press VCR TV switch on RECORDING VCR the PLAYB_4CK VCR to eliminate the streaks so VCR tight is on This allows you to watch the 14 If you want to edit out unwanted material press recording while it s in progress0 PAUSE oa the RECORDING VCR while it is recording ...

Page 24: ...he connections from the VCR to your TV are the same ones you normally use To start recording press RECORD on the VCR Use the PA USE button on the VCR to start and stop recording If you want to pause for more than three or four minutes stop the VCR by pressing STOP When you are ready to resume press RECORD AUDIO PLUG VIDEO PLUG Q TURN ON TV Q TUNE TV TO VCR CHANNEL 3 OR 4 INSERT CASSETTE SET SPEED ...

Page 25: ...and then STOP within ten seconds _INSERT CASSETTE EWIND IF NECESSARY Detailed Instructions SET TO TUNER SET SPEED PRESS START for DELAYED XPR mit for Immediate Start See note below SELECT CHANNEL I SET LENGTH OF RECORDING See note below TURN OFF VCR FOR DELAYED START XPR Leave on for immediate recording TURN LIGHT ON TO VIEW WHILE RECORDING Note for Step _ The first time you press the START button...

Page 26: ...correct time The timer cannot record at the right time if the clock is set incorrectly Reset the clock if necessary Press PROGRAM on the remote hand unit The programming menu appears on the status display I qCLK ORM o_ _ Ev Press 2 to enter a Normal Program 3 to enter a Daily Program or 4 to enter a Weekly Program The display will prompt you to select a Program Number Four program numbers are avai...

Page 27: ...hecked whenever the VCR is turned on I Press PROGRAM on the remote hand unit to display the programming menu 2 Press 5 Program Review The display will show the START TIME STOP TIME and START DATE you entered for the lowest program number at four second intervals Then the display changes to the next higher program number and so on until all program information has been displayed 3 Press 5 again if ...

Page 28: ... been programmed PROG will be displayed POWER has been turned off TIMER appears only if the timer is programmed and the VCR is off Programming Reminders The timer light will flash when you turn off the VCR if you have programmed the timer but forgotten to insert a cassette If the cassette in the VCR has its safety tab removed page 9 the VCR will eject it after you have programmed the timer and tur...

Page 29: ...when VCR is stopped or reverse scan when in Play Press for fast forward when VCR is stopped or forward scan when in Play Same as SLOW on the VCR s hand unit Press to search backward when VCR is playing Same as VCR s remote Press to search forward when VCR is playing f f O O TAL OOMM O C TE IICJll B D U Same as SLOW TRACKING V on hand unit J Two buttons select any channel Same as Stop on front pane...

Page 30: ...ctor matches the channel you have selected on the back of the VCR 3 or 4 Make sure the TV is fine tuned Check the video cable connections between the VCR and a TV monitor receiver Make sure the TV monitor receiver is set for Video In Try another tape Very dirty tape has left deposits on VCR heads See page 9 for head cleaning Some snow and streaks are normal during Search and Stop Action play Strea...

Page 31: ... 16 PLA Y Button Remote 13 Playback Quick Guide 20 Playing Times Speeds Cassettes 9 POWER Button 10 16 POWER Button Remote 13 Power Supply Camera 22 PROGRAM Button Remote 13 14 Programlmng Channels 11 Programming Reminders 26 Programming Scan List 11 Programming the Timer 24 25 26 Quick Reference Guides 19 20 21 22 REC Button Remote 13 RECORD Button 10 17 Recording Viewing Different Programs 20 Re...

Page 32: ...Yellow Pages Show the service technician your Warranty Registration or evidence of purchase date Pick up your VCR when repairs are completed What does your warranty not cover Transportation to and from the Servicenter Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls For additional information ask your dealer Installation and set up se...