RCA VR339, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE VIDEO CASSETTE ...

Page 2: ...e back of the product for the proper operating voltage FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Note To Cable rv Insta_ller 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 grou...

Page 3: ...0 Using the Remote Control VCR Function Buttons 11 Playing a Tape Operating Instructions Using the Playback Features Auto Play Feature Pause for Stop Action 12 12 13 Picture Search 13 Automatic Tracking 13 Manual Tracking 13 DISPLAY Button 14 Time Counter 14 Commercial Scan 15 Index Search 15 Zero Search 16 Recording a Program Types of Recordings Recording Speeds Recording Pause Basic Recording Op...

Page 4: ...for your VCR 1 How do you receive your TV signals Choose one answer from below A Outside antenna Turn to page 3 B Rabbit ears set top and or bow tie antenna Turn to page 3 C Cable System Go to question 2 2 What type of cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A Cable without a box Turn to page 3 B Cable box to unscramble all the channels Turn to page 4 G Cable box to unscramble onl...

Page 5: ...Ohm Separator RF Coaxial Cable supplied VHF UHF or i_ _ Cable i Antenna i ii Back of TV B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of TV VGR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV is stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both left and right channels 2 ...

Page 6: ...anced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of TVeVCR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV is stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both left and right channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box kolillli _l lli _ J il You will tune the TV to it...

Page 7: ...Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of TVeVCR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV is stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both left and right channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box I1 iIi Ili _ii 11 I ill_ 4 _ IF_ You will tune...

Page 8: ... B hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved copy quality and more convenient operation use of TVeVCR button not required 1 Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 and then modify with this connection 2 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your other VCR is stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both left and right channels 3 Plug in power ...

Page 9: ...ck accessories with VCR Contact your dealer if any items are missing o o o o o o o o o ooo Remote Stock No 233456 2 AA Batteries RF Coaxial Cable Stock No 221392 2 Insert batteries in remote 7 continued on next page ...

Page 10: ...to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen If this menu does not appear Make sure TV is tuned to same channel as the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR or the TV s video input refer to TV s manual Press MENU again If you use a basic hookup check VCR indicator in display panel it should be on Press TV VCR to turn it on Check the connections B Press 3 to display the CHANNELS menu C Press 1 to ...

Page 11: ...he VCR A Press MENU on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 5 to display the LANGUAGE menu C Select English or French Press 1 to select English Press 2 to select Fran_ais French 1 Timer Recordings 2 Set Clock 3 Channels 4 Preferences 5 Language Langue LANGUAGE LANGUE Select a language Choisissez une tangue 1_English anglais 2 French fran_ais Press MENU to continue 8 Set the...

Page 12: ...CR to the TV leave the Auto TV VCR feature set to ON If you have connected your VCR using the audio video input of your TV you can prevent the VCR indicator from turning on automatically and interrupting the cable or antenna signal to your TV A Press MENU on the remote to see VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 4 to display PREFERENCES C Press 2 to select Auto 1 V VCR ON or OFF Select ON if you...

Page 13: ...essing 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 action for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns the VCR on and off PREV CH Previous Channel Switches between two channels Select one channel and then use the number buttons t...

Page 14: ...VCR Press REW REW will appear in the VCR s display panel The VCR will automatically rewind the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback While rewinding you can press POWER and the VCR will turn off after rewinding Press STOP EJECT on the VCR to eject the tape once it is completely rewound Auto Play Feature This feature lets you tell the VCR whether you want it to automatically start ...

Page 15: ... on the VCR to search forward at a faster than normal speed SRCH appears in the VCR s display panel 2 To return to playback press FF on the remote FWD on the VCR PLAY on the remote or PLAY PAUSE on the VCR Rewind Search 1 During playback press REW to search in reverse at a faster than normal speed SRCH appears in the VCR s display panel 2 To return to playback press REW PLAY on the remote or PLAY ...

Page 16: ...eturns the displays to normal Time Counter The time counter shows the elapsed time it takes to record a program or play back a segment of a prerecorded tape It helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever the tape is ejected from the VCR For example if a 30 minute program was recorded at the beginning of the tape you would 1 Insert the prereco...

Page 17: ...or reverse from the location you are on the tape 1 Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote to display the INDEX SEARCH menu on the TV screen 3 Press FF or REW to search for the next index mark or press two number buttons to enter the specific index mark you want the VCR to search for Press CLEAR to correct an entry 4 Press FF to search forward or press REW to search...

Page 18: ...to reset the time counter to 0 00 00 5 You can continue to play the tape or perform other functions When you are finished press STOP 6 Press SEARCH twice to display the ZERO SEARCH menu The current tape counter is displayed 7 Press REW to return to 0 00 00 When the VCR reaches 0 00 00 it will begin playback If the time counter reading has a minus in front of it press FF to return to a reading of 0...

Page 19: ...elects the playback speed SP LP or SLP Cassette Type T120 T160 Recording Time SP LP 2Hr 6Hr 2Hr40Min 8Hr SP Standard Play gives the best quality recording That is why most prerecorded rental tapes are recorded in SP Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape SLP Super Long Play gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects such as pause and picture search work well R...

Page 20: ...icator appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen 4 Select the channel to be recorded The channel number appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen 5 Press REC on the remote or RECORD on the VCR to begin recording REC appears in the VCR s display panel while the VCR is recording Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel 1 2 3 4 Follow steps I through 5...

Page 21: ...emote or RECORD on the VCR repeatedly until the amount of recording time for the program is displayed in the VCR s display panel or on the TV screen REC Ch 11 Record Length 0 30 Press RE to set length Express Display on TV Screen Press RECORD 0 30 1 00 1 30 2 00 3 00 4 00 Recording Time 30 Min 1 Hr 1 Hr 30 Min 2 Hrs 3 Hrs 4 Hrs Normal Recording Each press increases the time 30 minutes up to two ho...

Page 22: ...nter your program A reminder appears which will time out or you can press MENU to return to the VCR MAIN MENU PROG RAMS OVERLAP may appear on the screen if you have entered two programs where the times overlap 8 The TIMER RECORDINGS menu appears Press 1 to enter an additional timer program or press 0 to exit 9 Turn off the VCR before recording begins TIMER appears in the VCR s display panel when t...

Page 23: ...8 Start time 02 10 PM End time 03 35 PM Start date 11 18 96 Mon Tape speed SLP Press CLEAR to erase Press MENU for next prog Timer Recording From the VCR s Line Input The line input refers to the signal coming from the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks of the VCR Recording from the line input is convenient if you have a satellite receiver or similar component attached to these jacks To timer record from th...

Page 24: ... copy into playback VCR Insert a blank tape with safety tab in place into recording VCR Press PLAY then PAUSE on playback VCR when you reach the point on the tape or program where you want to begin copying If the tape was not recorded on the playback VCR streaks may appear and you may need to adjust tracking Press RECORD then PAUSE on recording VCR Press PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time...

Page 25: ...pe Pauses the tape for stop action viewing during playback Pauses the tape during recording to prevent recording unwanted material POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Start the VCR recording Used for express recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor with no objects between them REW Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture i...

Page 26: ...r VCR indicato_ _ TIMER Indicator ILl I I REC Indicator Time Time Counter Channel Number Tape Speed Indicator or Line Indicator and Status Indicators Cassette in Indicator n Lights when a tape is in the VCR Flashes while tape is ejecting Channel Number Line Indicator VID1 Time Time Counter or Status Indicator The current time time counter channel number or line indicator VID1 appears here Status i...

Page 27: ...12 5 inches deep 318 mm Weight 9 5 pounds 4 3 kg Storage Temperature Range Operating Temperature Range 22 F 30 C to 149 F 65 C 41 F 5 C to 104 F 40 C Check your cable company s compatibility requirements Cleaning the VCR Use a soft cloth or dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes on the top back sides and bottom of the cabinet Plastic surfa...

Page 28: ...ing i Press TVeVGR to turn VCR indicator off i Switch TV to an active channel i Check antenna connections Snowy or no picture during playback i Press TV VCR to turn VCR indicator on Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with OH3 OH4 switch on back of VCR Check TV s fine tuning Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Set TV monitor to video i...

Page 29: ...ot rewound beforehand VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start No tape in VCR or cassette s safety tab broken off Clock shows incorrect time or date Power interruption Clock on the front panel will show Clock was not set accurately check AM PM and date Time counter display appears in VCR s display panel Press DISPLAY on remote i VCR makes noise when stopped i VCR is removing tape ...

Page 30: ...Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your VCR Any additional information should be obtained from your Dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your VCR Damage from misuse or neglect Cleaning of video audio heads Remote controlbatteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products ...

Page 31: ... 17 22 Pause for Stop Action 13 Pause Recording 17 Picture Search 13 PLAY Button 11 12 13 14 22 PLAY PAUSE Button 12 13 22 23 POWER Button 8 11 PREFERENCES Menu 10 12 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 11 Problems Solving 26 27 Product Registration i REC and RECORD Buttons 11 18 19 22 23 REC Indicator 18 19 22 23 REC P Record Pause Indicator 17 Recording Basic 18 Express 19 Pause 17 Speeds 17 Timer 2...

Page 32: ...ur 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 This will only add delays in service for your product fo_1HOMSON CONSUMERELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1024 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Korea Par...