RCA VR546, User Manual

Page 1: ...VCR User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again VR546 VR637HF ...

Page 2: ...is 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 the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Product Registration Please fill out the produc...

Page 3: ...k the Safety Tab 10 Using the Remote Control 11 Buttons of the Remote Control 11 Using the Input Button 12 Chapter 2 VCR Features 13 Recording Features 13 Express Recording XPR 13 Timer Recording 14 Stopping a Timer recording 14 Reviewing and Clearing Programs 14 Index Search 15 Go To Search 15 Pro Tect Plus Locking Feature 15 Time Counter 16 Info Display 16 Chapter 3 On Screen Menus 17 Explanatio...

Page 4: ...CR 19 EnergySaver 19 Front Panel 20 Tape Speed 20 Set Auto Repeat 20 Audio 20 Reception 20 Tape Playback 20 Language 20 Chapter 4 Additional Information 21 Troubleshooting 21 Display Panel 24 Glossary 24 Limited Warranty 25 How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel 27 Index 28 Table of Contents ...

Page 5: ...or Interference Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks Place any Audio Video A V cables to the side s of the TV s back panel instead of straight down the back after connecting components Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from all A V cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your unit ...

Page 6: ... connections represented in this book Choose Your Connection There are several ways to hook up your VCR depending on the components connected Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you and proceed to the appropriate page Note If you prefer we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your el...

Page 7: ...nd L jacks on the back of the VCR color coded red and white and the VIDEO OUT jack yellow Connect the other ends of the cables to the corresponding input jacks on the TV sometimes labeled VIDEO AUDIO L MONO and AUDIO R 2 Connect the antenna cable feed to the VCR Connect the cable or antenna RF coaxial cable to the ANT IN jack on your VCR Go To Page 8 VCR TV 2 1A The back of your TV might not look ...

Page 8: ...ponding output jacks on the satellite receiver sometimes labeled VIDEO AUDIO L MONO and AUDIO R 3 Connect the antenna to your satellite receiver If necessary connect an antenna or cable box RF coaxial cable not included to the antenna input jack on the satellite receiver 4 Connect the satellite feed to the satellite receiver Connect the satellite receiver s RF coaxial cable feed not included to th...

Page 9: ...F coaxial cable not included to the cable box s TV output jack and the other end to the ANT IN jack on the VCR 3 Connect the cable feed to your cable box Connect the RF coaxial cable feed not included to the antenna input jack on the cable box Go To Page 8 VCR TV Cable Box CABLE ANTENNA VCR TV VIDEO R L MONO S VIDEO AUDIO L IN OUT CH3 CH4 CABLE BOX S VIDEO IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV From Cable Feed ANT...

Page 10: ... VCR See page 19 for instructions on how to change the output channel once you have started setup If you used audio video cables to connect your VCR tune the TV to its Video Input Channel see page 27 Using the Remote Control to Choose On screen Menu Items To select an on screen item press the MENU button then the number button on the remote control that matches the on screen number Selecting a men...

Page 11: ... VCR s remote control TIME menu accesses settings for VCR s time and date information Set Time and Date allows you to manually set the VCR s time and date information instead of using the Auto Clock Set feature When the SET TIME AND DATE menu is on the screen use the number buttons on the remote to enter the information you must press 0 before single digits for example 03 17 02 for March 17th 2002...

Page 12: ...to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Press STOP EJECT or STOP on the remote to stop playback Automatic Rewind The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback While rewinding you can press the ON OFF button the VCR will turn off after it rewinds the tape If the tape has no safety tab it will be ejected Tape Eject Press the STOP EJECT button on...

Page 13: ... hold to continuously change channels CLEAR Removes any menu or information display from the screen and returns the display view to normal This button also resets the counter to 00 00 when the counter is displayed on screen FWD Advances the tape forward In Play mode the FWD button starts forward scan playback In Stop mode it starts fast forwarding In Play pause mode it advances the tape one frame ...

Page 14: ...arding Pressing the STOP button for several seconds also ejects an inserted tape TRACK up and down buttons Allows the manual reduction of streaks which may appear on the picture during regular or slow motion playback Reduces picture jitter during play pause mode TV Puts the remote control in TV mode This button will automatically turn on most RCA GE Proscan and Scenium TVs VCR Puts the remote cont...

Page 15: ...60 90 etc minutes of programming depending on tape length up to four hours total To Activate XPR 1 Turn on the VCR and tune it to the channel with the desired programming 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into the VCR Make sure it is cued to record at the proper starting point Note To override the preferred tape speed setting press the SPEED button on the remote control repeatedly to to...

Page 16: ...me 2 Daily every day 3 Weekdays M F 4 Weekly once per week 0 Cancel Program 1 has been saved Remember to insert a recordable tape and turn the VCR off before the program start time Remember to leave your cable box on and tuned to the desired channel To Set Up as Many as Eight Timer Recording Programs 1 Press the MENU button to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press the 2 button to choose Timer Recordin...

Page 17: ...ose to the current location of the tape Those at the beginning of a recording lasting five minutes or less Index marks that start at the beginning of the tape Go To Search The Go To Search feature enables the VCR to quickly locate a counter reading anywhere on the tape When the VCR locates the counter reading it will begin playback 1 Press the STOP button 2 Repeatedly press the SEARCH button on th...

Page 18: ...rom the screen and return to the normal display mode 1 Press the INFO button to show the on screen displays The current time is also displayed in the VCR s front panel 0 30 00 Hours Minutes Seconds Info Display To find out the status of the VCR press the INFO button on the remote control Each time you press INFO different information appears on the screen See the following examples Note The date a...

Page 19: ...002 Auto Clock Set Using Auto Clock Set enables the time to be updated each time the VCR is turned off Press the 2 button repeatedly to go back and forth between on and off If you turn Auto Clock off you ll need to manually set the time and date in order for the VCR s recording features to work Notes Auto Clock Set is available only in limited areas You must set available channels time zone and Da...

Page 20: ... view all channels this step is not necessary To go to the channel you want to add or remove use the remote control s CH or buttons or enter a specific channel number using the number buttons To remove a channel from the channel list press CLEAR To add a channel to the channel list press INFO Note To view active channels use the remote control s CH and buttons You can also access channels that are...

Page 21: ... when you insert a tape with its safety tab removed BRIGHT keeps the display bright whether the VCR is on or off DIM keeps the display at a low brightness level whether the VCR is on or off Auto TV VCR Auto TV VCR Controls whether the VCR s TV VCR setting changes automatically to VCR viewing mode when turned on Note Pressing the TV VCR button on the remote control will switch between VCR and TV vi...

Page 22: ...d over in a repeating loop The Set Auto Repeat menu will ask for a loop end time to be specified To turn off Set Auto Repeat press the CLEAR button Audio VR637HF only Your VCR s audio features can be customized and affect both tape playback and recordings Reception You can select the type of audio signal the VCR receives and records Choose from STEREO MONO and SAP Press the 1 button repeatedly to ...

Page 23: ...e VCR indicator is not displayed on the VCR s front panel press the remote control s TV VCR button to toggle between VCR and TV viewing modes If using A V jacks and cables to connect the VCR to the TV press the remote control s INPUT button when in TV mode to access the TV s Video Input Channel Tune the TV to an active channel All cables should be securely inserted and connected to the proper jack...

Page 24: ...s intact A timer recording was not made or the wrong program was recorded Make sure the program was entered correctly the wrong channel or times may be entered Make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin There may have been a power interruption Reset the time and date Check to see if time and date are correct including AM PM Make sure the program did not...

Page 25: ...Plus feature Auto Channel Search doesn t work Make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct Make sure the Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature is set correctly If Detect Automatically was selected for the signal type in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu try using either CABLE TV or ANTENNA instead May not be necessary if using a cable box for all channels Contact your local cable company for mo...

Page 26: ...ally color coded red left audio cables and jacks are white and video cables and jacks are yellow Commercial Scan A feature that advances the tape 30 seconds of recorded material during playback Each press advances the tape an additional 30 seconds up to five minutes EnergySaver Automatically turns the VCR off after a user defined period of inactivity Express Recording XPR A method of timer recordi...

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Page 29: ...E 90 VID 1 VID 91 VID 2 VIDEO 92 S VID S VID 93 S VIDEO INPUT VID 1 S VIDEO VID 2 SOURCE AUX VCR TV ON OFF MENU CLEAR SPEED INFO GUIDE SEARCH GO BACK VOL CH TRACK ANTENNA INPUT PLAY REV FWD REC STOP PAUSE MUTE TV button INPUT button If your TV brand is RCA GE Proscan or Scenium press the TV button on the VCR s remote control then press the INPUT button If those options do not work try the followin...

Page 30: ...11 O ON OFF button 15 Overheating 3 P PAUSE button 10 12 PLAY button 10 12 POWER button 10 Power surges 3 Preferences 19 Pro Tect Plus 15 R Reception 20 RECORD button 10 13 Recording basic 10 Express XPR 13 speeds 20 timer 14 Remote 11 Remote Control 19 Removing adding channels 18 REV button 10 Reviewing timer programs 14 Rewind automatic 10 S Safety tab 10 19 SAP 20 SEARCH button 15 Set time and ...

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