RCA VR663HF, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...the UL listing mark or if purchased and used in Canada the CSA certification mark If in doubt contact qualified service personnel FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Note To Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 8X 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the ...

Page 3: ...lling a TV 12 Playing a Tape Operating Instructions Using the Playback Feahmes Pause for Stop Action Slow Motion Picture Search Frame Advance and Commercial Scan Time Search Pro Tect Plus Locking Featire Time Counter with Memory Stop Feature AUDIO PLAY Feature Auto Tracking and Manual Tracking 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 Recording a rrogram Types of Recordings Recording Speeds Recording Pause Ba...

Page 4: ...answer 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 What type of Cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A Cable without a box Turn to page 3 Et Cable box to unscramble all the channels Turn to page 4 C Cable box to unscramble only pay channels such as HBO Showtime Cinema etc Turn to page 5 ...

Page 5: ...y require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 4 Turn to page 8 for Setting Up the VCR B Advancedhookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of TV VCR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accescries not provided 2 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 3 Turn to page 8 for Setting...

Page 6: ...requireadditional accessoriesnot provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 4 Turn to page 8 for Setting Up the VCR 6 Advancedhookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of NNCR button not required 1 Connect as shown Thisconnection requiresadditionalaccessories not provided 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 3 Turn to page 8...

Page 7: ...l accessoriesnot Provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 4 Turn to page 8 for Setting Up the VCR 8 Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of WNCR button not required 1 Connect as shorn Thisconnection requiresadditionalaccessories not provided 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 3 Turn to page 8 for Setting Up...

Page 8: ...F Coaria 1 or a Cable tiiONideo Csbles Use the hookup to the TV as previously selected on pages 4 or 5 Playback VCR only Use this hookup for slightly improved copy quality and more convenient operation use of TVNCR button not required 1 Select a hookup from Pages 2 through 5 and then modify with this connectton 2 Connect as shown Thisconnedian requiresadditionalaccessories not provided 3 Plug in p...

Page 9: ...thelineinput audio video on the VCR to receive the audio signal born the lllplifiW K iW Play Back Stereo Tapes or Receive a Stereo Broadcast Through an Amplifier Receiver Connect your VCR to a stereo amplifier receiver to receive stereo broadcasts or play back stereo tapes 1 Select P hookup from pages 2 through 5 and then modify with this connection 2 Connect as shown This connection requiresaddit...

Page 10: ...or cable system you must AutoProgram the VCR A B C D Press VCR1 VCR2 to set remote to control VCR Press PROG VCR on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on CR fa N HEN the TV screen If the menu does not appear on the TV screen I CR PLUS Make sure TV is tuned to same channel as CH4 CH3 switch on z PROGRP II TllER VCR or the TV s video input refer to TV s manual 3 REVlEY PROGRI S II 4 SET CR CLOCK 5 ...

Page 11: ...1 CJCRZ to set remote to control VCR B Press NNCR to see the picture from the VCR The VCR indicator lights in the display panel C Press CHANNEL up or down to change channels on the VCR The channel number changes on the TV screen and in the display panel D Press lVNCR to see the TV channels The VCR indicator does not light in the display panel Change channels using the TV s remote E Return the TV t...

Page 12: ... channel See page 9 PLAY Plays a tape REW Rewind Rewinds the tape Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback FFWD Fast Forward Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in forward motion during playback STOP Stops the normal functions such as record playback rewind fast forward and pause of the VCR REC XPR Starts VCR recording Used for express recording XPR F ...

Page 13: ... when it is displayed Allows you to correct entries when setting the clock or programming VCR for a VCR Plus or timer recording SPEED Tape Speed Selects a recording speed SP LP SLP EDIT Signals two properly connected VCRS to begin copying a tape see page 26 TV Function Buttons Press the TV button to set remote to control a compatible TV Some buttons may not work with the TV OFF Turns off TV when r...

Page 14: ...V The remote can also be set up to control other manufacturer s brands To program the remote use the remote button at the right that corresponds to your brand Not all models are compatible Program the remote for a TV A B C D E Operate the TV Turn on the TV Point the VCR remote at the TV Hold the N button and press the remote button for your brand If the TV changes channels set up is complete Relea...

Page 15: ...The HIFI indicator lights in the VCR s display panel 4 Press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote if necessary PLAY appears in the VCR s display panel 5 If necessary press TRACKING up or down on the remote to remove any streaks from the picture Details are on page 17 6 l ress STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote 7 Press REW The VCR will automatically rewind the tape if it reaches the...

Page 16: ...a few minutes Commercial Scan F ADV CS Button Slow Motion This is useful for skipping commercials or short program segments You can view the picture in slow motion during play or play pause SLOW A and v allow you to change the speed Sound is turned off during slow motion playback Slow motion works best in the SF and SLP speeds 1 Press SLOW to increase the speed or to decrease the speed 2 Use TRACK...

Page 17: ...ppear in the VCR s display panel None of the buttons on the VCR or remote will operate Also the cassette door wilI not open 4 Press and hold VCR1 VCR2 on the remote until HELLO appears in the VCR s display panel to unlock Pro Text Plus 1 Insert a cassette 2 Place VCR in stop mode 3 Press T SEARCH on the remote to display the menu on the TV screen 4 Press numbers on the remote to enter the hours an...

Page 18: ...emory stop feature allows you to quickly return to a counter reading of 0 OO OO M at any spot on the tape This is especially convenient when you want to watch a segment of the tape several times Using the Time Counter s Memory Stop Feature 1 Insert a pre recorded tape 2 Press DISPLAY three times to twn on the memory stop feature An M appears with the time counter to let you know the memory stop fe...

Page 19: ... Playback Sound 1 Press PROGNCR to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 2 Press 5 to see the SET UP VCR menu on the TV screen 3 Press 7 to switch between playback sounds Automatic nacking 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 inserted or the VCR s power is turned on Manual TLack...

Page 20: ...op after a few minutes Basic Recgrding Operating Instructions To make a recording Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or TV s video input channel 1 insert a tape with safety tab in place The cassette in indicator m lights in the VCR s display panel 2 Press VCR1 VCRZ to set remote to control VCR 3 If using one of the basic hookups make sure the VCR indicator appears in ...

Page 21: ...ED on remote The tape speed indicator appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen Select the channel or line input to be recorded The channel number appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen To record stereo TV the ST MONO SAP feature must be set to STEREO Press PROGNCR then 5 then 6 to change The STEREO indicator will then light in the VCR s display panel when the statio...

Page 22: ...he channels you receive them cm Refer to the chart below for standardized VCR Plus channel numbers 2 Press PROGNCR on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 3 Press 5 to display SET UP VCR menu 4 Press5 to display SET UP VCR PLUS menu r 5 Using your worksheet press hw numbers to enter each a channel number you receive on a different channel than 5 the assigned VCR Plus channel nu...

Page 23: ... channel of your cable box Press 0 before a single digit number Valid numbers are 2 13 If you connected your cable box to the VCR using the cable box s AUDIONIDEO OUT jacks press INPUT on the remote to select the VIDEO OUT option Press CLEAR to correct an entry 6 Press PROGNCR A message appears which will time out or press PROGNCR to return to the SET UP VCR menu The VCR will now receive all chann...

Page 24: ...program If the VCR does not recognize the PlusCode number UNRECOGNIZED NUMBER PLEASE RE ENTER OR PRESS PROGRAM TO PROCEED appears on the TV screen Check your number and enter it again Press 1 2 or 3 to select type of program 1 ONE TIME PROGRAM single program 2 DAILY PROGRAM Monday through Friday 3 WEEKLY PROGRAM same program once a week A screen appears verifying the channel time on time off and d...

Page 25: ... to turn off and date of the recording Just follow the on screen prompts Select recording speed using SPEED on the remote Press PROGNCR to enter your program A reminder appears which will time out or you can press PROGNCR to return to the VCR MAIN MENU PROGRAMS OVERLAP may appear on the screen if you have entered two programs where the times overlap Repeat steps 1 6 for additional programs Turn of...

Page 26: ...ss of RECORD on the VCR or REC XPR on the remote increases the time from 30 minutes up to 4 hours X REC and the amount of time the VCR will record appears in the VCR s display panel Additional Recording Information Timer Recording From the VCR s Line Input The line input refers to the signal coming from the AUDIO and VIDEO INjacks of the VCR Recording from the line input is convenient if you have ...

Page 27: ...he cassette in indicator FEZ lights in the VCR s display panel Press VCR1 VCR2 to set remote to control VCR Select recording speed using SPEED on remote The tape speed indicator appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen Press INPUT on remote to select the line input To record stereo make sure the ST MONO SAP feature is set to STEREO Press PROG VCR then 5 then 6 to change Press RECORD...

Page 28: ...time to begin copying the tape 8 Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by pressing PLAY PAUSE on recording VCR to stop copying the tape Then locate the next segment you want to copy on playback VCR by using F FWD REW and PLAY PAUSE Then press PLAY PAUSE on the playback VCR to pause the tape Press PLAY PAUSE at the same time on both VCRs to resume copying 9 Press STOP EJECT on both VCRs wh...

Page 29: ...nada 178 channels capability 122 cable channels AutoProgramming frequency synthesis 12OV AC 60 Hz 22 watts 3 6 inches high 91 mm 16 1 inches wide 410 mm 12 4 inches deep 315 mm 10 pounds 4 55 Kg 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 e...

Page 30: ...ed scenes CHANNEL Up and Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR s channel memory POWER Turns the VCR on or off Back Panel Back Panel of VCR IN FROM ANTENNA Connector Receives a signal horn an antenna or cable system when attached OUT TO TV Connector Passessignal to TV using the cable supplied CH4 CH3 Switch Selects the channel to which you will tune the TV to see the VCR picture if y...

Page 31: ...the sf3 UP VCR menu is set to SAP Channel Number 01 Line Indicator L The channel number or line indicator L is displayed L lights when you press INPUT on the remote to record horn the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN jack Status Indicators Show what the VCR is doing PLAY Playback REC P Record pause STILL Play pause STILL Frame advance SLOW Slow motion REW Rewind SRCH Reverse search F FWD Fast forward SRCH Fo...

Page 32: ...cord or play PressTVNCR to turn VCR indicator off i Switch TV to an active channel j Check antenna connections I _ _ Press NNCR to turn VCR indicator on Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR CheckTV s fine tuning Check video cable connections behveen VCR and TV monitor i Set TV monitor to video input channel Try another tap...

Page 33: ...ccurately check AMIPM and date Time counter display appears in VCR s display panel Press DISPLAY on remote VCR makes noise when stopped Will not AutoPrograti active channels correctly Tape plays back in slow motion Cannot select cable channels over 69 VCR is removing tape from heads This is normal The head cylinder inside the VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in t...

Page 34: ...stomer 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 products o...

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Page 36: ...s below Tl omson Consumer Electronics Attention Canadian Operations P O Box 0944 Indianapolis IN 46206 0944 If your VCR needs service please contact your dealer or the nearest Servicema from tbe yellow pages Please do not send any pmducts to tbe Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomson Consumer Electronics 600 N Sherm...