RCA VR555, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ng 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 Care and Cleaning Use a soft cloth or the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from both top and bottom ventilation holes Plastic surfaces are easily scratched and can be marred by alcohol and various sol...

Page 3: ...m Worksheet 16 Additional Set up Features 17 Remote VCR1NCR2 Option 17 Auto Play 18 EnergySaver 18 Front Panel Brightness 18 Preferred Tape Speed 18 Set Auto Repeat 19 VCR Basics 21 Remote Buttons 22 Component Buttons 22 VCR Function Buttons 22 TV Function Buttons 23 Playing a Tape 24 Recording 25 Check the Safety Tab 25 Recording 27 Recording Features 28 Express Recording XPR 28 Timer Recording 2...

Page 4: ...unter 48 On screen Displays 48 Connections 49 Connecting Your VCR 50 Jacks and Cables 50 RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F type 50 AudioNideo Jacks and Cables RCA type 50 Choosing a VCR Connection 51 Advantages of AN Cable Connections 51 TV with RF Jack Only 52 TV with AN Jacks 53 TV with AN Jacks and Cable Box to Un scramble Pay Channels Only 54 Reference 55 Front Panel 56 Display Panel 57 Back Panel...

Page 5: ...ntrol s features working with channels and basic video tape operations are essential to get all you can out of theVCR Once you are comfortable with these features feel free to refer to other sections because they cover more detailed information WHAT REMAI NS The final sections of this manual contain playback and recording information a detailed Connections section for various set ups and a Referen...

Page 6: ...u connect your VCR to your home antenna or cable system and then to your TV use the VCR s ANT IN and RFOUT jacks for a good signal as shown to the right If you have a TV with AUDIO VIDEO jacks use the jacks for a better connection Refer to the Connections section for additional connection options STEP 4 PLUG IN THE VCR Your VCR s power cord has a plastic band strung through the blades Remove plast...

Page 7: ...INITIAL SETUP The first on screen menu during the initial set up asks which language you prefer to use for your VCR Use the remote control s number buttons to select options Select a Language Selecclone un idioma Choisissez une Langue 1 English 2 EspanoL 3 Franca_s 1 Press 1 for English 2 for EspaSol Spanish or 3 for Fran_ais French The remaining menus throughout the set up will appear in the chos...

Page 8: ...preferences For example to select a different preferred on screen language than the one you selected during the initial set up do the following 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR RAIN MENU 1VCR PLUS 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 ChanneLs 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 7 to display the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE SeLect a Language 1 English 2 Espanot 3 Francals Press MENU to co...

Page 9: ...he Preferences menu I To get the most out of the VCR make sure to refer to this section SETTING UP THE VCR V I Language Cable Box Set Up VCR Channel List Auto Channel Search Auto Clock Set Daylight SavingTime and Time Zone V Time and Date VCR Plus System Channels Remote VCR I VCR2 Auto Play EnergySaveP Front Panel Brightness Preferred Tape Speed V Features that are not handled during the VCR s qui...

Page 10: ...s will appear in that language 1 On your remote control press the MENU button to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN RENU I VCR Plus Timer Recordings 3 Time 6 ChanneLs 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Language 0 Exit 2 Press7 to select the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE SeLect a Language 1 English 2 EspanoL 3 Francais Press RENU to continue Select 1 English 2 Espahol Spanish or 3 Fran_ ais French by pressing the ap...

Page 11: ...annels 3 Cancel setup If you selected ALL CHANNELS enter the output channel of your cable box usually 03 or 04 or press the INPUT button on your remote control for video line input if you use AUDIO VIDEO jacks CABLE BOX SETUP On what channel does the VCR receive signals from the cable box usually 3t 4 or Video Enter 01 13 or INPUT Press MENU to cancel Choosing the right set up for your cable box I...

Page 12: ...you use a cable box for all channels this step is not necessary Your VCR may come with a channel list preset at the factory but you may want to add or delete some channels depending on whether they are active AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VtR MAIN R_ND I VCR Ptus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 ChanneLs 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Language 0 Exit 2 Press4to display the CHAN...

Page 13: ...ce will be marked with an arrow symbol at the left Cable TV searches for cable stations from a single channel Antenna searches for local broadcast stations on all channels Detect Automatically will make this decision for you AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Now scanning channel 14 Press any key to cancel The VCR begins scanning for the available channels this takes about one to two minutes When the scan is com...

Page 14: ...ck Feature enables the VCR to update the clock each time the VCR is turned off The Auto Clock is advantageous because it updates the time for you automatically Before you set the time and date set the Auto DST Daylight Saving Time feature to ON or OFF for your area AUTO CLOCK SET FEATURE The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory In the ON setting the VCR looks for a channel carrying X...

Page 15: ...CR MAIN MENU 2 Press 3 to display the TIME menu 3 Press 4 to display the SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS menu Does your area observe Daylight Savings Time from April to October I Yes DST is observed 2 NO 3 Automatic Press MENU to continue 4 Select one of the options DST is the acronym for Daylight Saving Time If you chose AUTOMATIC the VCR sets the clock using the DST information broadcast in the signal chan...

Page 16: ...s 3 to display the TIME menu TIRE 1 Set Time and Date 2 Auto CLock Set ON 3 Set Time Zone 4 Set DayLight Savings XDS Time Data was not found O Exit 3 Press 1 to display the SETTIME AND DATE menu SET TIME AND DATE Time hh mm Date 4 Press MENU to cancel Enter the data using the number buttons Press 0 before single digit numbers and follow the on screen directions SET TIME AND DATE Time 12 34 PM Date...

Page 17: ...n examp_ on_ VCR Plus System is a registered trademarkof Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus System is manufactured under the license from Gemstar Development Corporation Two Digit VCR Plus System Channel Numbers for Cable TV USA List 35 American Movie Classics 39 Arts Entertainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bravo 42 Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 37 The Discovery Channel 53 T...

Page 18: ... 70 Canadian Home Shopping Network 56 Canal Famille 69 Cathay International Television Inc 68 Chinavision Canada Corp 60 Country Music Television 63 Family Channel 62 First Choice 96 First Choice Two 97 First Choice Three 99 First Choice Four 90 House of Commons 91 La Chaine Francaise 51 The Learning Channel 65 MeteoMedia The Weather Network 48 MuchMusic Network 55 MusiquePlus 52 Nashville Network...

Page 19: ...2 to Change 2 Auto PLay ON 3 Auto TV VCR ON 6 EnergySaver 2 00 5 Front Panel AUTO 6 Tape Speed SLP 7 Set Auto Repeat 8 Commercial Advance 0 Exit PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control VCR2 2 Auto PLay ON 3 Auto TV VCR ON 4 EnergySaver 2 00 5 Front Panel AUTO 6 Tape Speed SLP T Set Auto Repeat 8 Commercial Advance 0 Exit The VCR will only respond to the compatible remote s VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button If ...

Page 20: ...ading The VCR will turn off in 30 seconds Press any key to cancel If you use the VCR s tuner instead of your rv to tune channels you may want to turn this feature off AUTO TV VC R This feature controls whether the TV VCR switch changes automatically to the VCR mode Press 3 to switch between ON and OFF Select ON if you want the VCR to switch to the VCR mode when the VCR is turned on or a cassette i...

Page 21: ...ERENCES menu to switch between the options SP sets the preferred recording speed to SR SLP sets the preferred recording speed to SLR Tape Speeds SP Standard Play Gives the best quality recording but fewer programs can be recorded on the tape Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well when you play back tapes recorded in this speed SLP Super Long Play Gives...

Page 22: ...sette ejecting or insertion by powering off the VCR by power interruption or by recording start When a duration time has been set The VCR will automaticalltswitch torewind if thecounter meets or goes past the Auto Repeat set duration The VCR willautomaticallyswitch toplayback during rewind if the counter equlas or is less than 0 00 The Auto Repeat may be adjusted by setting the counter to 00 00 Th...

Page 23: ...tions playing a recorded tape and recording a program should do just that This section shows you the basics of using yourVCR It discusses things like using the remote control playing a tape and recording programs 3 V VCR BASICS V I V V V VCR Basicstells you what you need to know in order to watch a movie or tape your favorite show 21 ...

Page 24: ...GE or PROSCAN VCR and sets the remote to control the VCR VCR FUNCTION Bu n ONS CHAN Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR s channel memory CLEAR Resets time counter to 0 00 00 Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or a timer recording F ADV Lets you view one frame with each press of the button when tape is in pause FORWARD Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is s...

Page 25: ... on the picture during play slow motion or pause Reduces picture jitter during stop action playback TV VCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or cable antenna system TV FUNCTION BU I FONS CHAN Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the TV s channel memory CLEAR Removes menus or status displays from the screen GO BACK Switches between two channels Select on...

Page 26: ...action Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Press STOP EJECT on VCR STOP on remote to stop playback AUTOMATIC REWI N D The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback While rewinding you can press POWER on the VCR ON OFF on remote and the VCR will turn off after rewinding TAPE EJECT Press STOP EJECT on the VCR STOP o...

Page 27: ... you use you need to make sure there is a tape in the VCR and that the tape s safety tab is in place You cannot record on a tape with the safety tab removed If the safety tab is removed and you want to record over it simply cover the hole with vinyl tape Tape Speeds SP Standard Play Gives the best quality recording but fewer programs can be recorded on the tape Special effects such as pause slow m...

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Page 29: ... to operate yourVCR it s time to explain the different recording features available to suit your needs including Recording explained in VCR Basicssection Express Recording Timer Recording Timer Recording withVCR Plus System Copying and EditingTapes V V V RECORDING V V V V 27 ...

Page 30: ...ecord the remaining portion of the program you are watching 1 Set the tape speed by pressing the SPEED button on the remote control 3 Press the RECORD button REC on the remote to begin recording Repeatedly press the RECORD button to set up the recording duration REC CH 36 Record Length 0 00 Press REC to set Length REC CH 36 Record Length 1 30 Press REC to set tength Each time you press the RECORD ...

Page 31: ...the program with the number buttons The data includes the channel number press INPUT to select the line input start time and end time including AM or PM The start date is automatically entered based on the VCR clock The date and or speed can be changed when flashing Timer Recording Information The Clock must be set correctly Insert a tape with the safety tab in place and enough tape to record the ...

Page 32: ... set up the VCR Plus programming channel list you can do it now 1 Display the CHANNELS menu from the VCR MA_N MENU 2 Display the VCR Plus Channel List menu 3 Go to the manual s second section Setting Up Your VCR for more information on setting up the VCR Plus channel list USING THE VCR Plus SYSTEM 1 Press MENU to bring up the VCR MAiN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time Channel...

Page 33: ...me with the CLEAR button on the remote if necessary Changing the end time comes in handy when you are recording a program such as a sporting event that may exceed the scheduled broadcast time PlusCode is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under the license from Gemstar Development Corporation VCR Plus System Recording Clock must be set cor...

Page 34: ...on for three seconds REVIEWING AND CLEARING PROGRAMS To review programs that you have already set up 1 Press 2 when the VCR MAIN MENU is displayed to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs 3 Use VCR Plus Code 0 Exit 2 Press 2 to display the Review Existing Progs screen Program 1 One time Channel 104 Cable Start Time 12 00 AM End Time 01 30...

Page 35: ... you want to copy on the playback VCR Pause the tape at this location 7 Press RECORD on the recording VCR then PAUSE 8 Press PAUSE on both VCRs to begin copying 9 Press PAUSE on both VCRs to stop copying 10 Repeat steps 6 9 to copy or edit additional segments Caution The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts television programs or other copyrighted materials may infringe the rights of oth...

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Page 37: ...NTROL YOUR TELEVISION The remote can be programmed to control atelevision It is programmed to control an RCA GE or PROSCAN TV Other manufacturer s brands need to be programmed V PROGRAMTHE REMOTE V V V 35 ...

Page 38: ...TV and then press CHAN up or down If the TV responds to the remote commands the remote is programmed If the TV does not respond repeat these steps using the next code listed for your TV s brand OPERATING THE TV After you set up the remote see which buttons operate your TV I Point the remote at the TV and press the TV button If the TV does not turn on press the TV button and then press the ON OFF b...

Page 39: ...12 Loewe 04 Luxman 06 LXI 04 05 07 Magnavox 04 06 12 Marantz 04 06 MGA 06 12 Mitsubishi 06 12 MTC 06 NAD 07 NEC 06 Panasonic 04 08 11 Philco 04 06 12 Philips 03 04 06 12 Pioneer 06 Portland 06 12 ProScan 01 Proton 06 Quasar 11 Radio Shack 01 05 13 RCA 01 06 12 Realistic 05 Sampo 06 Samsung 06 09 12 Sanyo 05 08 Sears 01 05 06 07 08 10 12 Sharp 06 13 Sony 03 Soundesign 06 Sylvania 04 06 12 Technics ...

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Page 41: ...FEATURES TO ENHANCE VCR OPERATION Commercial Advance Movie Advance Picture Search Options Tracking Pro Tect Plus Locking Time Counter On Screen Displays V V V V OTHER FEATURES 39 ...

Page 42: ...he commercials are skipped Because television signals do not indicate where commercials are located this feature finds and marks them through a set of formulas based on how television is broadcast today Since television stations broadcast differently and insert their own commercials you may experience some variations in this feature s effectiveness Station promotions identifications and announceme...

Page 43: ...to turn commercial marking ON or OFF Select ON and the VCR will mark commercials within approximately 30 seconds for the following types of recording Timer Timer with VCR Plus System or Express Recording The VCR automatically marks the commercials after the power is turned off Recording When you stop the recording the VCR prompts you to mark the commercials The VCR is waiting to mark commePclal in...

Page 44: ...gment is between commercials and less than one minute or there are frequent dark and quiet scenes If part of the program is skipped rewind the tape to the beginning of the skipped program segment and press PLAY Select MANUAL and the VCR won t advance through the b_ocks of marked commercials until you press SEARCH If you press SEARCH during playback of material other than commercials the VCR advanc...

Page 45: ... it s something else you don t know or you do not want to select MOVIE ADVANCE Pressing 2 or 3 gives the same response and takes you to a different search feature If you accidentally make a wrong selection press STOP EJECT on the VCR and reinsert the tape Press SEARCH If you press 1 the MOVIE ADVANCE menu appears MOVIE ADVANCE Would you like to go to the start of the movie or to the next preview I...

Page 46: ...ollowing screen appears with a video background Searching for preview Press SEARCH to reverse Press STOP to cancer When a preview is detected the VCR cues it and begins playing automatically Pressing SEARCH goes back to the beginning of the previous preview Pressing STOP cancels the preview view Press SEARCH for next Once a preview is finished pressing SEARCHfinds the beginning of the next availab...

Page 47: ...otion Slow motion works well for tapes recorded at the SP or SLPspeed 1 2 Press SLOW on the remote to begin slow motion playback During playback press PAUSE and then FWD or REV to begin slow motion playback Press FWD to increase or REV to decrease the speed of the search 4 5 Use TRACK up or down to remove any streaks from the picture Press PLAY to return to normal playback The VCR switches automat...

Page 48: ...index mark and begin playback If you did not enter a specific index number the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback 5 Press STOP to end index searching Some index marks may be missed by the VCR A mark too close to your location on the tape The mark at the beginning of a recorded segment of five minutes or less The first index mark on the tape when you start at the beginning of th...

Page 49: ...the picture automatic tracking is turned off To turn automatic tracking back on press both TRACK buttons on the front of the VCR at the same time or eject the tape and re insert it Tracking has no effect during recording only playback PRO TECT PLUS LOCKING FEATURE To disable the usage of the VCR or to protect your timer recordings you can lock the VCR so that the buttons on the VCR or remote won t...

Page 50: ...am You may want to press PLAY to verify Now you can begin recording at this spot Press INFO twice to remove the time counter from the screen and return to the normal display mode ON SCREEN DISPLAYS The INFO button shows the status of the VCR STOP PLAY RECORD etc channel number time counter date time and tape speed on the TV screen The date and time must be set before they can be displayed 1 Press ...

Page 51: ...e middle after you connect your components Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your unit V V PROTECT YOUR COMPONENTS FROM OVERH EATING Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can cir...

Page 52: ...oaxial cable supplied with your VCR is used to connect the VCR s RF OUT jack and your TV s antenna input RFJack AUDIO VIDEO JACKS AND CABLES RCA TYPE The AUDIONIDEO jacks provide very good picture quality and sound and can be used if your TV has audio video input jacks These jacks are used for most audio video connections between components The VCR AUDIO VIDEO jacks are color coded yellow for vide...

Page 53: ...ks and cable box to unscramble pay channels only If you need to connect additional components not shown in the diagrams here and are unsure of how to connect them refer to the instruction manual that came with that particular component ADVANTAGES OF AUDIO VI DEO CABLE CONNECTIONS Using a simple coaxial cable connection gives you good picture quality If your television has audio video jacks I highl...

Page 54: ...on coaxial cable for cable box connection TO CO N N ECT 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to the manual s first section First Things First and follow the connection steps USING THIS CONNECTION Tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the 3 CH 4 switch on the back of the VCR TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY TO RECORD ONE PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER 1 Beg...

Page 55: ...xial cable for a cable antenna connection or two coaxial cables for cable box connection two audioAlideo cables TO CON N ECT 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to the manual s first section First Things First and follow the connection steps USING THIS CONNECTION Tune your TV to its video input channel TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY TO RECORD ONE PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER ...

Page 56: ...coaxial cables 2 audio video cables 1 splitter TO CON N ECT 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to the manual s first section First Things First and follow the connection steps USING THIS CONNECTION Tune your TV to its video input channel TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY TO RECORD A SCRAMBLED OR UNSCRAMBLED PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER UNSCRAMBLED P ROG RAM 1 Begin recording a ...

Page 57: ...the unit s controls and display You also will find a TroubleshootingTips section and a question and answer section about COMMERCIAL ADVANCE in this Appendix These areas might help resolve some simple problems Finally this section contains your warranty information and an alphabetical index V V V V V REFERENCE I 55 ...

Page 58: ...speed PLAY PAUSE Plays a tape Pauses action for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Starts VCR recording Used for express recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor REV Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback Starts s...

Page 59: ...TIMER INDICATOR Lights during an express or timer recording or when the VCR is set for a timer recording and the VCR is turned off Flashes when the clock is not set Flashes when the timer recording is set and there is no tape in the VCR VCR INDICATOR Applies only if the VCR Viewing Channel is 3 or 4 Press the TV VCR button on the remote or front VCR panel to turn on or off VCR Indicator on Picture...

Page 60: ...ves signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Use INPUT on the remote to select L to record from these jacks AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a TV or VCR when it is connected to these jacks ANT IN Jack Receives a signal from an antenna or cable system when attached RF OUT Jack Passessignal to l_ usingthe cab...

Page 61: ...e sure the antenna connections are secure and correct SNOWY OR NO PICTURE DURING PLAYBACK Press TVoVCR to turn VCR indicator on Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with 3 CH 4 switch on back of VCR Check to make sure the TV s fine tuning is correct for the channel you have se ected Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Check to make sure...

Page 62: ... not already rewound VCR PLUS SYSTEM OR TIMER RECORDING NOT MADE OR WRONG PROGRAM RECORDED Check to make sure the correct VCR Plus system code is entered Check to make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin Check to make sure the program was entered correctly wrong channel or times Power interruption Reset the clock Check to see if time and date are corr...

Page 63: ... 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 more information TAPE PLAYS BACK IN SLOW MOTION PressPLAYto return to normal playback CANNOT SELECT CHANNELS ...

Page 64: ...RK COMMERCIALS WHEN The Marking feature is set to OFF in the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu Set it to ON A recording is less than 15 minutes or the commercial is longer than one minute A single isolated commercial can not be marked Recording started in the middle of a commercial segment A commercial group within the first or last two minutes of a recording Accuracy and effectiveness can vary depending up...

Page 65: ...TO the marked commercials should be skipped each time the tape is played in a COMMERCIAL ADVANCE VCR AFTER MARKING COMMERCIALS IS THE TAPE LEFT AT TH E BEGINNING OR END OF THE RECORDING The tape is left at the end of the recording so it is in position to begin additional programmed recordings DOES THE MARKING PROCESS INTERFERE WITH OTHER PROGRAMMED RECORDINGS No If two or more recordings are progr...

Page 66: ...emote in this manual to see if the VCR s remote control can be set to control the TV If so follow the step above If those options do not work try the following ideas You might access the Video Input Channel by pressing a button on the remote see table below selecting the channel from the TV s menu system see table below tuning directly to the channel by selecting a specific channel number see tabl...

Page 67: ...s high 94 mm 14 96 inches wide 380 mm 9 4 inches deep 240 mm 8 17 pounds 3 7 kg 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 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 surfaces are easily sc...

Page 68: ...YOUR WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adiust 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 Batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into ...

Page 69: ...uestions and answers 63 Component buttons 22 Connecting Your VCR 50 Connecting your VCR 4 Connections 49 audio video cable 51 TV a v jacks box to un scramble pay channel 54 TV with a v jacks 53 TV with RF jack only 52 two VCRs 33 Copying and editing tapes 33 D Daylight saving time 13 E Eject 24 EnergySaver 18 Express recording XPR 28 F F ADV button 22 Forward and reverse search 45 FORWARD button 2...

Page 70: ...c 24 RF OUT jack 5 58 S Safety tab 24 25 Search forward and reverse 45 frame advance 45 index 47 slow motion 45 zero 46 SEARCH button 23 Set up cable box 9 language 8 using menus 8 Signal type changing 11 Skipping commercials 42 55 Slow motion search 45 SLP tape speed 25 Solving problems 59 SP tape speed 25 Specifications 65 SPEED button 23 25 Speeds recording 18 STOP button 23 24 25 STOP EJECT bu...

Page 71: ...W Warranty 66 XPR express recording 28 Z Zero search 46 69 ...

Page 72: ...s will only add delays in service for your product J 1HOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1999 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Indonesia TOCOM 15530230 As an ENERGY STAR Partner Thomson Consumer Electronics has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy e...