RCA VR648HF, User Manual

Page 1: ...VCR User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again VR648HF VR712HF ...

Page 2: ...l 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 product registration card and return it immediately Returning the card allows us to c...

Page 3: ...he Buttons on the Remote Control 11 Using the INPUT Button 12 Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components 13 Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote 13 Programming the Remote 13 Using Automatic Code Search 13 Using Direct Entry 14 How to Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It 14 Code List 15 Chapter 3 VCR Features Recording Features 17 Express Recording XPR 17 Timer Recording 18 Stopp...

Page 4: ...up 29 Preferences 29 Remote Control 29 Auto Play 29 Auto TV VCR 29 EnergySaver 29 Front Panel 29 Tape Speed 30 Recording Speeds 30 Set Auto Repeat 30 COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 30 Audio 30 Reception 30 Tape Playback 30 Language 30 Chapter 5 Additional Information Troubleshooting 31 Questions and Answers About COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 34 Display Panel 35 Glossary 35 Limited Warranty 36 How to Find Your TV s Vide...

Page 5: ...el 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 for detailed information Protect Components From Overheating Never block ventilation slots in any component Arrange the components...

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: ...nna in jack sometimes labeled CABLE ANTENNA OR B Connect audio video cables to the AUDIO OUT R and L jacks on the back of the VCR color coded red and white and to 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 coaxia...

Page 8: ...s to the AUDIO IN R and L jacks on the back of the VCR color coded red and white and to the VIDEO IN jack yellow Connect the other ends of the cables to the corresponding output jacks on the satellite receiver sometimes labeled VIDEO AUDIO L 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 j...

Page 9: ...nnect the cable box to the VCR Connect one end of a second RF coaxial cable not included to the cable box s TV output jack sometimes labeled OUT TO TV and the other end to the ANT IN jack on the VCR 3 Connect the cable feed to your cable box If it s not already connected connect the RF coaxial cable feed not included to the antenna input jack on the cable box sometimes labeled IN FROM ANTENNA Go T...

Page 10: ...n 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 38 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 menu item can take you to another menu...

Page 11: ...cable box usually 03 or 04 or if A V jacks connect the VCR to the cable box press the INPUT button on the 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 remot...

Page 12: ...TRACKING or 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 EJE...

Page 13: ... VCR Also turns other compatible components on or off PAUSE Pauses playback or recording modes Press PAUSE again to return to active playback or recording PLAY Plays a tape RECORD Starts record mode on tapes with the safety tab intact Pressed repeatedly to set a recording duration for the Express Recording feature REVERSE Rewinds the tape when the VCR is in stop mode Searches backward through a ta...

Page 14: ...device connected to the VCR like a camcorder 1 Press the remote control s VCR1 or VCR2 button whichever is set to operate your VCR to enter VCR operating mode Make sure that the VCR is turned ON 2 Press the remote control s INPUT button to tune to the Video Input Channel Video1 represents the rear A V jacks and Video2 represents the front A V jacks 3 To tune back to the broadcast signal you were p...

Page 15: ...trol code list on the following page 6 Release the component button and then press ON OFF to see if the TV responds to the command If it doesn t try pressing the TV button and then ON OFF again If you get no response repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand until the TV responds to the remote commands If you try all the codes for your TV brand and none work the remote is not co...

Page 16: ...efore you could control the TV 1 Press the appropriate component button TV or VCR to set the remote to control the component 2 Press ON OFF to turn the component ON or OFF 3 Use the remote buttons that apply to that component Notes The remote may not be compatible with all brands and models of components It also may not operate all functions of the remote that came with your component If you keep ...

Page 17: ...Kawasho 03 06 Kenwood 06 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 Sy...

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Page 19: ...crements You can capture the last 30 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 o...

Page 20: ...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 21: ...rks may be missed by the VCR including Marks too close 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 Zero Search The Zero Search feature enables the VCR to quickly return to the 0 00 00 counter reading from anywhere on the tape This is a convenient way to play a segment of the tape several ...

Page 22: ... 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 and time...

Page 23: ...fferently and insert their own commercials you may experience some variations in this feature s effectiveness Station promotions identifications and announcements are not considered commercials but might be skipped 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 6 to display the PREFERENCES menu 3 Press 8 to display the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu Now you can select one of the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE fea...

Page 24: ...s passed over you can temporarily override the automatic skipping feature of COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 1 While the desired portion of the program is being skipped press the PLAY or STOP button on the remote control or VCR front panel 2 To view the portion of the tape that was skipped rewind the tape back to a position before the skipping started using the REVERSE button 3 Press the PLAY button to start p...

Page 25: ... to advance directly to the beginning of the movie or press 2 to view the first next preview Press 1 to Go To Movie The following screen appears with a blue background When the movie is found The movie is ready Press PLAY to start appears Note You can press the STOP button to cancel the MOVIE ADVANCE search Press 2 to Go To Preview The on screen display will tell you that the VCR is looking for th...

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Page 27: ...rd automatically This feature is explained in detail on page 18 Channels Channels tells the VCR where to find channels and stores them in the VCR s channel list Auto Channel Search Use Auto Channel Search to place all available channels in memory If you ever change cable or antenna signals you may need to run the Auto Channel Search feature again Select one of the three options Cable TV searches f...

Page 28: ...gnal Type This feature is useful if your cable signal goes out it allows you to switch to a regular antenna for alternate television reception From the Channels menu choose between Signal Type Cable or Antenna by pressing the 3 button until the correct signal type is shown Cable Box Setup This setup applies only when all channels are received through a cable box Cable box setup is explained in det...

Page 29: ...to VCR viewing mode when turned on Note Pressing the TV VCR button will switch between VCR and TV viewing modes When in VCR viewing mode VCR is displayed on the front panel The VCR indicator turns off when in TV viewing mode EnergySaver By default the VCR automatically turns off after two hours of inactivity When the EnergySaver option is selected this can be changed by pressing the 4 button repea...

Page 30: ...o Your VCR s audio features can be customized and affect both tape playback and recordings To access the AUDIO menu press MENU on the remote the VCR MAIN MENU appears then press 7 the AUDIO menu appears 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 choose the desired setting STEREO is used for normal ...

Page 31: ... Press the TV VCR buton to toggle between VCR and TV viewing modes If using A V jacks and cables to connect the VCR to the TV and the remote is compatible with yout 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 jacks Cannot select channels over 69 ...

Page 32: ...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 exceed the tape s length or that the ta...

Page 33: ...ck the Pro Tect Plus feature Auto Channel Search doesn t work Make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct Make sure the Signal Type 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 ...

Page 34: ...OMMERCIAL ADVANCE work each time the tape is played Yes If the Playback feature is set to AUTO the marked commercials should be skipped each time the tape is played in a VCR that has the feature After marking commercials is the tape left at the 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 mark...

Page 35: ...wing modes VCR indicator is ON when the picture displayed is from the VCR s tuner VCR indicator is OFF when the picture displayed is from the TV s tuner Glossary A V jacks cables Commonly called RCA type cables Improves picture and sound quality over RF coaxial cables A V cables are required for stereo audio Right audio cables and corresponding jacks are usually color coded red left audio cables a...

Page 36: ... Socorro Texas 79927 Insure your shipment for loss or damage Thomson accepts no liability in case of damage or loss en route to Thomson Pay any charges billed to you by Thomson for service not covered by the warranty A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you freight prepaid After 90 days and within one year Call 317 415 4909 and arrange to pay the 29 95 handling fee It can be paid by credit...

Page 37: ...N INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPR...

Page 38: ...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 you have another brand of TV see page 13 to see if the VCR s remote can be programmed to control your TV If so once completed follow the step above If those options do not work try the following ideas You might access the video input channel by Pressin...

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Page 41: ...USE button 10 11 PLAY button 10 11 PLAY display 35 POWER button 10 Power surges 3 Preferences 29 PREFERENCES menu 21 Pro Tect Plus 19 Programming the Remote Direct Entry 13 R REC display 35 Reception 30 RECORD button 10 11 17 Recording basic 10 Express XPR 17 speeds 30 timer 18 Remote buttons 11 component buttons 13 Remote Control 29 Programming 13 Programming Codes 15 Removing adding channels 28 ...

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