RCA VR602HF, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE VR602HF VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ...

Page 2: ...y as practical Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them The numbers are located on the back of the VCR Model No ______________________________________...

Page 3: ..._________ 16 Zero Search ______________________ 17 Commercial Scan SEARCH Button _ 17 Slow Motion______________________ 17 Pause for Stop Action______________ 18 Frame Advance ___________________ 18 Automatic Tracking _______________ 18 Manual Tracking__________________ 18 PLAYBACK HI FI M I X LINEAR Feature________________________ 19 Recording a Program Types of Recordings___________________ 20 R...

Page 4: ...wer 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 C Cable box to unscramble only pay channels such as HBO Showtime Cinemax etc Turn to page 5 Y...

Page 5: ...vided If your TV is not stereo a Y adapter may be required to hear sound from both channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 3 Tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR Set the Auto TV VCR feature to OFF See page 10 for details Continue to page 8 Continue to page 8 3 Hooking Up the VCR OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT VHF UHF 3 CH 4 IN AUDIO1 VIDEO1 R L OUT Back of VCR Back of TV 300 75 Ohm Adapter ...

Page 6: ...power cords of VCR TV and cable box 4 B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality Hi Fi Stereo playback and more convenient operation use of the TV VCR button is not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV is not stereo a Y adapter may be required to hear sound from both channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV...

Page 7: ...is not stereo a Y adapter may be required to hear sound from both channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 3 Tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR View all pay channels through the VCR Continue to page 8 Continue to page 8 5 Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Only Pay Channels such as HBO Showtime Pay Per View etc OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT VHF UHF 3 CH...

Page 8: ...pages 2 through 5 and then modify with this connection 2 Set the 3CH 4 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4 Tune the recording VCR to this channel to receive the signal from the playback VCR 3 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 4 Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV 5 Option B hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved copy quality and m...

Page 9: ...h 5 and then modify with this connection 2 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of amplifier receiver VCR and TV 4 See Recording Audio Only on page 23 Select the line input on the VCR to receive the audio signal from the amplifier receiver Play back stereo tapes or receive a stereo broadcast through an amplifier receiver Connect your V...

Page 10: ...e of the advanced hookups tune the TV to the TV s video input See TV owner s manual for details 4 Turn on the VCR A Press POWER on the remote The POWER and VCR indicators in the VCR s display panel light The TIMER indicator flashes until the time is set Remote Stock No 221347 CLEAR MENU SPEED INPUT F ADV TRACKING STOP PLAY 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 9 8 0 PAUSE SLOW SEARCH REC FF REW CHAN POWER DISPLAY TV VCR ...

Page 11: ...he VCR automatically selects CABLE cable TV or ANTENNA If you need to change the setting manually press 3 6 Add or remove channels from the VCR s memory You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channels are not active have weak signals or you do not want to watch them It is best to place channels in memory using the AUTO SEARCH CHANNELS feature described above before you add or remove...

Page 12: ...ave the Auto TV VCR feature set to ON If you used the video input of your TV to connect the VCR you can prevent the VCR indicator from turning on automatically A Press MENU on remote to display VCR MAIN MENU B Press 4 to display VCR SETUP OPTIONS C Press 3 to select AUTO TV VCR ON or OFF Select ON if you used one of the basic hookups and watch your VCR on channel 3 or 4 of your TV The VCR will aut...

Page 13: ...age sélectionner la langue This feature lets you select English or French as the language for your on screen menus A Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU B Press 6 to switch between English or French Select LANGUAGE to have the menus displayed in English Select LANGUE to have the menus displayed in French VCR MAIN MENU 1 TIMER PROGRAMMING 2 REVIEW PROGRAMS 3 CHANNEL SETUP 4 VCR SETUP ...

Page 14: ...time or VCR for a timer recording DISPLAY Shows VCR operating displays on the TV screen Displays the time counter FF Fast Forward Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in forward motion during playback F ADV Frame Advance Lets you view one frame with each press of the button when tape is in stop action pause INPUT Turns the line input on or off Line input refers to th...

Page 15: ...tween the two channels REC Starts VCR recording Used for express recording See page 21 REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback SEARCH Displays ZERO SEARCH menu on TV Advances tape 60 seconds during playback SLOW Used for slow motion playback SPEED Tape Speed Selects a recording speed SP LP SLP STOP Stops the VCR s normal functions ...

Page 16: ... necessary 4 Press TRACKING up or down on the remote or the VCR to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 18 5 Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote 6 Press REW on the VCR or the remote The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback Also if you press POWER while a tape is rewinding the VCR turns off automatically w...

Page 17: ...ack by fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Sound is turned off during picture search The time counter is removed from the TV screen during picture search The picture works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed Fast Forward Search 1 Press FF to search forward at a faster than normal speed 2 Press FF or PLAY to return to playback Rewind Search 1 Press REW to search backward at a faster th...

Page 18: ...u recorded a 30 minute program at the beginning of the tape you would 1 Insert the prerecorded tape 2 Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen 3 Press FF to fast forward the tape until 0 30 00 appears in the time counter Press STOP This is the end of the program You can begin recording a new program 4 Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0 00 00 5 Press DISPLAY to ...

Page 19: ...earch Commercial Scan SEARCH Button This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments 1 Press SEARCH during playback to advance the tape approximately 60 seconds Slow Motion You can view the picture in slow motion during play or play pause Sound is turned off during slow motion playback Slow motion works best in the SP or SLP speed 1 Press SLOW to begin slow motion playback 2 Use T...

Page 20: ...ormal playback Automatic Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking which adjusts the picture when you are playing back a tape recorded on another VCR Automatic tracking is turned on when a tape is inserted or the VCR s power is turned on Manual Tracking Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking on a tape recorded on a different VCR or camcorder Tracking is used when playing a tape It has...

Page 21: ...or LINEAR sound Select HI FI to play back sound recorded on the Hi Fi track and for normal use The Hi Fi indicator lights in the VCR s display panel Select MIX to play back the sound recorded on both the Hi Fi and linear track sound on sound The Hi Fi indicator lights in the VCR s display panel Select LINEAR to play back the sound recorded on the linear monaural track such as a second audio progra...

Page 22: ...Recording Operating Instructions To make a recording Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or the TV s video input channel 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 2 If you are using one of the basic hookups make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR s display panel If not press TV VCR to turn it on 3 Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed The tape s...

Page 23: ...EC increases the time 30 minutes up to 4 hours CHANNEL POWER VCR TIMER RECORD REW PLAY FWD RECORD POWER STOP EJECT PAUSE TV VCR TRACKING Hi Fi STEREO SAP RECORD CLEAR MENU SPEED INPUT F ADV TRACKING STOP PLAY 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 9 8 0 PAUSE SLOW SEARCH REC FF REW CHAN POWER DISPLAY TV VCR PREV CH RECORD LENGTH 0 00 CH 04 Recording Display on TV Screen Press Recording RECORD Time 0 30 30 Min 1 00 1 Hr 1 ...

Page 24: ...dicator lights in the VCR s display panel when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo Select SAP to record SAP second audio program instead of the normal audio The SAP indicator lights in the VCR s display panel when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting SAP Set the PLAYBACK HI FI MIX LINEAR feature to LINEAR to hear SAP Details are on page 19 Select MONO if the stereo signal i...

Page 25: ...the remote to select the recording speed The tape speed indicator appears on the TV screen 3 Start playing the audio source Then press RECORD and PLAY at the same time on the VCR or REC on the remote to begin recording The RECORD indicator lights in the VCR s display panel 4 Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote when you are finished You can record audio only from another audio source ...

Page 26: ... channels from a cable box and have completed CABLE BOX SETUP the output channel of your cable box and the word CABLE automatically appears on the menu See page 25 5 Use SPEED on the remote to select the recording speed 6 Press MENU to enter your program A reminder appears which times out or you can press MENU to return to the VCR MAIN MENU 7 Repeat steps 2 6 for additional programs or press MENU ...

Page 27: ...IME END TIME START DATE TAPE SPEED SLP PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT 1 Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 3 to display the CHANNEL SETUP menu 3 Press 4 to display the CABLE BOX SETUP menu 4 Press 1 when the CABLE BOX SETUP menu appears 5 Press two numbers on the remote to enter the output channel of your cable box Press 0 before a single digit number Valid nu...

Page 28: ...o copy on the playback VCR by using FWD REW or PLAY Press PAUSE on the playback VCR s remote Press PAUSE on both VCRs at the same time to resume copying 9 Press STOP EJECT on both VCRs when you are finished You may turn off the TV after the recording has started as it does not have to be on to copy a tape Caution The unauthorized recording of television programs and other materials may infringe th...

Page 29: ...380 mm 11 2 inches deep 285 mm Weight 8 4 pounds 3 8 kg Storage Temperature Range 22 F to 149 F Operating Temperature Range 41 F to 104 F 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 easi...

Page 30: ...material PLAY Plays a tape Press with RECORD to start the VCR recording POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Press RECORD and PLAY at the same time to 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 in reverse during ...

Page 31: ...T TO TV IN FROM ANT VHF UHF 3 CH 4 IN AUDIO1 VIDEO1 R L OUT Hi Fi Indicator Lights when PLAYBACK HI FI MIX LINEAR feature is set to HI FI or MIX POWER Indicator Lights when the VCR is turned on RECORD Indicator Lights when the VCR is recording STEREO Indicator Lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo SAP Indicator Lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting SAP ...

Page 32: ...ack of VCR Check TV s fine tuning Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Set TV monitor to video input channel Try another tape Some snow streaks are normal during search stop action frame advance and slow motion playback Press the TRACKING button on the remote or the VCR to move streaks for the best picture Check tape it may be worn out or of poor quality The time counter does n...

Page 33: ... in VCR or tape s safety tab broken off Clock was not set accurately check AM PM and date See page 11 VCR is removing tape from heads This is normal The head cylinder inside the VCR continues to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode Check antenna connections Check TUNING MODE CABLE ANTENNA feature See page 9 Channels must be placed in memory using AUTO SEARCH CHANNELS fea...

Page 34: ...anual 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 control batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or ot...

Page 35: ... Time 8 11 OUT TO TV Connector 3 5 29 PAUSE Button 12 13 18 20 26 Pause for Stop Action 18 Pause Recording 20 Picture Search 15 PLAY Button 12 13 14 15 17 20 23 26 28 PLAYBACK HI FI LINEAR MIX Feature 19 22 Playing a Tape 14 19 POWER Button 8 12 13 21 24 28 POWER Indicator 8 29 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 12 13 Problems Solving 30 31 Product Registration i REC Button 12 13 20 23 26 RECEPTION S...

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