RCA VR609HF, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE VR609HF VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ...

Page 2: ...al No _____________________________________________________________________ Purchase Date ________________________________________________________________ Dealer Address Phone ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Importa...

Page 3: ... Stop Action______________ 15 Picture Search ____________________ 15 Frame Advance ___________________ 16 Slow Motion______________________ 16 Automatic Tracking _______________ 16 Manual Tracking__________________ 16 DISPLAY Button __________________ 17 Time Counter_____________________ 17 Commercial Scan _________________ 18 Index Search _____________________ 18 Zero Search _____________________...

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

Page 5: ...n power cords of VCR and TV 4 B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality hi fi stereo playback and more convenient operation Ñ use of TV VCR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both left and right channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR and...

Page 6: ...TV to this channel and use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in 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 Ñ use of TV VCR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires add...

Page 7: ... use of TV VCR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV is not 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 3 You will tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR All pay channels are viewed through the VCR Continue to page 7 Continue to page 7 ...

Page 8: ... the CH3 CH4 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will 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 more convenient operation Ñ use of TV VCR button n...

Page 9: ...es in remote 7 continued on next page Setting Up the VCR Remote Stock No 233455 POWER REW PLAY FWD RECORD STOP PAUSE MENU TRACKING VOL CHAN TV VCR SPEED SLOW VCR SEARCH TV F ADV CLEAR PROG DISPLAY MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PREV CH INPUT RF Coaxial Cable Stock No 221392 2 AA Batteries Startup ...

Page 10: ... 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 TVÕs video input refer to TVÕs manual Press VCR then press MENU again If you use a basic hookup check VCR indicator in display panel Ð 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 b...

Page 11: ...screen B Press 2 to display SET TIME AND DATE C Enter the time and date with the number buttons on the remote Press 0 before single digit numbers Example press 0 then 5 then 0 then 7 for a time of 5 07 Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM Press CLEAR on the remote to change incorrect entries D Press MENU on remote to remove SET TIME AND DATE from the TV screen and start the clock The time will appear in the...

Page 12: ...connect the audio video jacks of the VCR 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 A...

Page 13: ...emote is preprogrammed to control the basic functions of a compatible RCA ProScan or GE TV The remote can also be set up to control other manufacturerÔs brands To program the remote use the remote buttons that correspond to your brand Program the remote for a TV Operate the TV After you have set up your remote to control your TV test the TV buttons to see which ones operate your TV 1 Point the rem...

Page 14: ...the back of the VCR MENU PROG Displays the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen Removes a menu from the screen Used to program the VCR Numbers 0 through 9 Select a channel up to 99 by pressing 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 recor...

Page 15: ...er Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels Works as an ENTER key on some TVs VOL Volume Up and Down Raises and lowers sound RECORD Starts VCR recording Used for express recording XPR See page 26 REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback SEARCH Displays INDEX and ZERO SEARCH menus on TV Lets you advance tape 60 or 120 seconds...

Page 16: ...n 3 Press PLAY on the remote or PLAY PAUSE on the VCR if necessary PLAY appears in the VCRÕs display panel 4 Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 16 5 Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the VCR 6 Press REW REW will appear in the VCRÕs display panel The VCR will automatically rewind the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during...

Page 17: ...rward Search 1 During playback press FWD to search forward at a faster than normal speed SRCH appears in the VCRÕs display panel 2 To return to playback press FWD 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 VCRÕs display panel 2 To return to playback press REW PLAY on the remote or PLAY...

Page 18: ...Use TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture 3 Press PLAY on the remote or PLAY PAUSE on the VCR to return to playback The VCR will automatically switch from slow motion playback to stop after a few minutes Automatic Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking which adjusts the picture when playing back a tape recorded on another VCR Automatic tracking is turned on whenever a tape is...

Page 19: ...es 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 prerecorded tape Make sure the tape is rewound Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the VCR...

Page 20: ...ch forward 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 FWD 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 FWD to search forward or press ...

Page 21: ...RÐ ZERO SEARCH Current tape counter is 2 17 25 Press FF to go to 0 00 00 Press SEARCH to exit Tape Playback HI FI LINEAR MIX Feature The VCR records the same audio on both the hi fi and linear tracks on the tape The hi fi stereo sound is recorded on separate left and right stereo channels Monaural sound is recorded on the linear track To enjoy hi fi sound connect your VCR to a stereo television or...

Page 22: ...or SLP 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 Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well SLP Super Long Play gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advanc...

Page 23: ...e remote The tape speed indicator appears in the VCRÕs display panel and on the TV screen 4 Select the channel to be recorded The channel number appears in the VCRÕs display panel and on the TV screen 5 Press RECORD to begin recording REC appears in the VCRÕs display panel while the VCR is recording Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 above 2 If...

Page 24: ... the remote to change recording speed 7 Press MENU to enter your program A reminder appears which will time out or you can press MENU to return to the VCR MAIN MENU PROGRAMS 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 ...

Page 25: ...EO 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 the component connected to the VCRÕs line input Press INPUT or 0 0 to select VIDEO in place of the channel number on the TV screen during timer programming Program 1 One time Channel VIDEO Start time End time Start date Tape speed SLP...

Page 26: ...or normal recording and to record broadcast stereo TV The STEREO indicator lights in the VCRÕs display panel when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo Set to MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound is too ÒnoisyÓ Set to SAP to record SAP second audio program instead of the main audio The SAP indicator lights in the VCRÕs display panel when the station you are tuned to is bro...

Page 27: ...O IN jacks 2 Use SPEED on the remote to select the recording speed The tape speed indicator appears in the VCRÕs display panel 3 Make sure the Reception STEREO MONO SAP feature is set to STEREO A Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 5 to display the AUDIO menu C Press 1 to select Reception STEREO 4 Start audio source playing and press RECORD to begin recording REC appea...

Page 28: ...t the desired recording speed using SPEED on the remote 5 Press RECORD twice to activate XPR recording 6 Press RECORD repeatedly until the amount of recording time for the program is displayed in the VCRÕs display panel or on the TV screen Each press increases the time Ñ 30 minutes up to two hours and then one hour up to four hours The amount of time the VCR will record and REC will appear in the ...

Page 29: ...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 6 Press RECORD then PAUSE on recording VCR 7 Press PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time to begin copying the tape 8 Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by pressing PAUSE on rec...

Page 30: ...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 in reverse during playba...

Page 31: ... that is attached to this connector RF OUT Connector Passes signal to TV using the cable supplied VIDEO and AUDIO L and R IN Jacks Receives signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Use INPUT to select VID1 in the VCR s display panel VIDEO and AUDIO L and R OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a TV monitor or VCR when it is con...

Page 32: ...cording HI FI Indicator Lights during hi fi playback when Tape Playback HI FI LINEAR MIX feature is set to HI FI REC Indicator Lights when the VCR is recording SAP Indicator Lights when the Reception STEREO MONO SAP feature is set to SAP and the station you are tuned to is broadcasting SAP STEREO Indicator Lights when the Reception STEREO MONO SAP feature is set to STEREO and the station you are t...

Page 33: ...13 mm Weight 9 9 pounds 4 5 kg Storage Temperature Range 22 F 30 C to 149 F 65 C Operating Temperature Range 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 surfaces are easily scr...

Page 34: ...own one or more buttons for several seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it Reinstall the batteries and try remote again Press TV VCR to turn VCR indicator on See page 10 Check to see if Auto TV VCR feature is set to OFF See page 10 Press TV VCR to turn VCR indicator off Switch TV to an active channel Check antenna connections Press TV VCR to turn VCR indicator on Check T...

Page 35: ...ay panel will show Check to see if time and date are correct including AM PM Check Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature See page 8 Program exceeded tape s length or tape was not 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 Power interruption Clock on the front panel will show Clock was not set accurately check AM PM an...

Page 36: ...cover 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 control batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other pr...

Page 37: ... ADD REMOVE CHANNELS Menu 9 ANT Antenna IN Connector 3 6 29 Antenna Connections 2 3 AUDIO and VIDEO Jacks 3 6 10 23 25 29 AUDIO Menu 19 24 25 Auto Channel Search Feature 8 Auto Play Feature 14 15 Auto TV VCR Feature 3 4 10 Automatic Tracking 16 B Back Panel 29 Basic Recording 21 Batteries Inserting in Remote 7 BYE Indicator 30 C Cable System With Cable Box Connections 2 3 5 Cable System Without Ca...

Page 38: ...h 15 RF OUT Connector 3 6 29 S Safety Precautions i Safety Tab 14 SAP Second Audio Program Recording 24 SAP Indicator 24 30 SAP Playback 19 SEARCH Button 12 13 18 19 Searching Picture 15 Select a Language 9 Selecting Playback Sound 19 Sensor Remote 28 L LANGUAGE Menu 9 Limited Warranty 34 Line Input Recording From 23 M Make a Recording 21 Making a Timer Recording 22 Manual Tracking 16 MENU PROG Bu...

Page 39: ...ording Indicator 30 Tab Safety 14 Table of Contents 1 Tape Playback HI FI LINEAR MIX Feature 19 Tape Speed Indicators 20 30 Tape Playing 14 Time and Date Set 9 Time Counter 17 30 Time Display 30 Time Set 9 TIMER Indicator 22 30 Timer Recording 22 23 TIMER RECORDINGS Menu 22 23 TRACKING Buttons 12 13 14 15 16 28 Tracking Automatic and Manual 16 Trouble Checks 32 33 Turn On TV 8 Turn on VCR 8 TV But...

Page 40: ...ase contact your 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 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1024 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Korea Part Number 96 VR609...