RCA VR676HF, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE VR676HF VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ...

Page 2: ... __________________________________________________________________ Serial No _____________________________________________________________________ Purchase Date ________________________________________________________________ Dealer Address Phone ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________...

Page 3: ...re_______________ 20 Pause for Stop Action______________ 21 Variable Speed Picture Search ______ 21 Frame Advance ___________________ 22 Slow Motion______________________ 22 Automatic Tracking _______________ 23 Manual Tracking __________________23 Pro Tect Plus Locking Feature ____ 23 DISPLAY Button __________________ 24 Time Counter_____________________ 24 Index Search _____________________ 25 T...

Page 4: ... System and another source A B C Go to question 3 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 You may need to contact your local cable company for assistance 3 What type of RCA brand DS...

Page 5: ...ries not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 4 B Advanced hookup 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 accessories not provided If your TV is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 3 You wil...

Page 6: ...Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories 1 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the 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 impr...

Page 7: ...ality and more convenient operation 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 channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 3 Set the Auto TV VCR feature to OFF See page 11 You will tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR All pay channel...

Page 8: ...uld impair performance or damage your receiver and other components Also do not stack the RCA DSS receiver on top of a hot component such as an audio power amplifier A Basic hookup Use this hookup if your TV does not have audio video jacks 1 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of satellite receiver to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the VCR to this channel or its line input L1 to record from the re...

Page 9: ... use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR To record from the satellite receiver you will tune the VCR to its line input L1 To watch the satellite receiver tune your TV to its video input channel 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and receiver 4 Continue to page 9 Continue to page 9 CH 3 4 AUDIO VIDEO R R L IN OUT IN OUT ...

Page 10: ...and then modify with this connection 2 Set 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 con...

Page 11: ...annel selected with the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR If you used one of the advanced hookups tune the TV to the TV s video input See TV owner s manual for details Remote Stock No 221300 EDIT SEARCH VOL VOL MUTE PREV CH DISPLAY INPUT 1 4 7 TV VCR 3 6 9 2 5 8 0 CLEAR SPEED REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE REC M E N U P R O G POWER VCR1 DSS CABLE TV VCR2 LD AUX CHAN CHAN TRACKING 3 4 SLOW F ADV RF Coaxial Cab...

Page 12: ... CHANNELS menu C Press 1 to begin Auto Channel Search The VCR automatically selects CABLE cable TV or ANTENNA If you need to change the setting manually press 3 7 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 We recommend channels be placed in memory using the Auto Channe...

Page 13: ...l Change channels using the TV s remote E Return the TV to the VCR viewing channel CH3 or CH4 F Press VCR1 then TV VCR to switch back to the picture from the VCR 10 Set Auto TV VCR feature If you used one of the basic hookups and did not 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 y...

Page 14: ...EAR Resets time counter to 0 00 00 Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or VCR for a VCR Plus or timer recording DISPLAY Shows VCR operating displays on the TV screen Displays the time counter EDIT Signals two properly connected compatible VCRs to begin copying a tape See page 40 F ADV Frame Advance Lets you view one frame with each press of the button while the tape is paused FF Fa...

Page 15: ...CR recording Used for express recording XPR See page 37 REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback SEARCH Displays INDEX TIME ZERO and BLANK SEARCH menus on TV Lets you advance tape 60 or 120 seconds during playback SLOW Used for slow motion playback SPEED Tape Speed Selects a recording speed SP LP or SLP STOP Stops the normal functio...

Page 16: ... Recordings 3 Set Clock 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences Program the VCR for Remote Control Set the Remote Control feature of the VCR to the VCR1 or VCR2 position The remote then controls the VCR with either the VCR1 or VCR2 LD button whichever position you select in the menu 1 Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 6 to display PREFERENCES 3 Press 1 to activate the Remote Control fe...

Page 17: ...CR s remote 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 manufacturer s 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 t...

Page 18: ...iver 1 Point the remote at the cable box or satellite receiver and press DSS CABLE 2 If the cable box does not turn on in step 1 press DSS CABLE and then POWER If the RCA DSS satellite receiver does not turn on in step 1 reprogram the remote using 00 3 Use the Cable Box or RCA DSS Receiver Function Buttons for the cable box and test the TV Function Buttons to see which ones operate the satellite r...

Page 19: ... the component 2 Point the VCR s remote at the component 3 Hold the AUX button and press two number buttons to enter the code for your component 4 Release the buttons 5 Press POWER on the remote If the component turns off setup is complete Operate the Auxiliary Component After you have set up your remote to control your component test the buttons to see which ones operate the component 1 Point the...

Page 20: ...d and the auto play feature is turned on 3 Press PLAY if necessary PLAY appears in the VCR s display panel 4 Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 23 5 Press STOP 6 Press REW on the remote or turn the shuttle ring on the VCR toward REW The VCR will automatically rewind the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback While rewin...

Page 21: ... VCR2 LD AUX CHAN CHAN TRACKING 3 4 SLOW F ADV VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Set Clock 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Audio AUDIO 1 Reception STEREO 2 Tape Playback HI FI 0 Exit To Select Playback Sound 1 Press MENU PROG to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 2 Press 7 to see the AUDIO menu on the TV screen 3 Press 2 to switch between HI FI LINEAR or MIX sound Select HI FI t...

Page 22: ...TO REPEAT menu 6 Use the number buttons to enter the length of time of the segment you want the VCR to repeat 7 Press MENU PROG repeatedly to remove the menus from the screen The VCR will play the tape until the specified counter reading is reached rewind the tape and replay the segment over and over 8 To stop auto repeat display the AUTO REPEAT menu and press CLEAR EDIT SEARCH VO L VO L MUTE PREV...

Page 23: ... Turn the shuttle ring on the front of the VCR either direction 3 Release the shuttle to return to pause 4 Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to playback The VCR will automatically switch from stop action playback to stop after a few minutes Fast Forward Search 1 During playback press FF on the remote or turn the shuttle ring clockwise toward FWD on the VCR to search forward at a faster than normal spe...

Page 24: ...n playback Slow motion works best in the SP or SLP speed 1 During playback Press SLOW or to start slow motion playback SLOW appears in the VCR s display panel 2 Press SLOW to increase the speed or to decrease the speed 3 Use TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture 4 Press PLAY to return to playback The VCR will automatically switch from slow motion playback to stop after a few m...

Page 25: ...ing a tape They have no effect during recording When streaks or snow appear press TRACKING up or down for the best possible picture Press TRACKING up or down during stop action pause to reduce picture jitter Press both TRACKING buttons at the same time to turn automatic tracking back on Pro Tect Plus Locking Feature To protect your timer recordings from any unwanted changes lock the VCR The button...

Page 26: ...orded 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 Press STOP Make sure the tape is rewound 2 Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen 3 Press CLEAR to reset ...

Page 27: ...OW F ADV INDEX SEARCH Enter Index Number 01 Press FWD or REW Press SEARCH to exit 0 30 00 3 Press two number buttons to enter the number of index marks you want the VCR to search Press CLEAR to correct an entry 4 Press FF on remote or turn the shuttle ring clockwise toward FWD on the VCR to search forward Press REW on remote or turn the shuttle ring counterclockwise toward REW on the VCR to search...

Page 28: ...r turn the shuttle ring counterclockwise toward REW on the VCR to search in reverse 5 Press STOP to stop time searching 1 Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP 2 Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen 3 Locate the point on the tape that you want to return to quickly 4 Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0 00 00 5 You can continue to play the tape or perform...

Page 29: ...TOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote four times to display the BLANK SEARCH menu on the TV screen 3 Press FF or REW to begin search for six seconds of blank tape A message appears on the screen if a blank area is not found 4 Press STOP to stop blank searching Commercial Scan This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments 1 Press SEARCH once during playback to advance the tape approx...

Page 30: ... T120 2Hr 4Hr 6Hr T160 2Hr 40Min 5Hr 20Min 8Hr 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 LP Long Play gives twice the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects in playback are not recommende...

Page 31: ...splay panel and on the TV screen 5 Select the channel to be recorded The channel number appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen 6 Press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remote to begin recording REC appears in the VCR s display panel while the VCR is recording Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel 1 Follow steps 1 through 6 above 2 If using one of the basic h...

Page 32: ...ellite Receiver Cable DSS Box Setup allows the VCR to record programs from a cable box or satellite receiver If your cable box or RCA DSS satellite receiver can be controlled by remote the VCR may be able to tune it to the channel you want to record during VCR Plus and timer recordings You may need to position the remote controllable cable box or satellite receiver on top of the VCR at an angle to...

Page 33: ...U PROG to exit Remote Controlled Cable Box Enter your cable box code from the chart on page 16 and follow the on screen directions The VCR changes the cable box from channel 02 to channel 09 when you enter the correct code for your cable box If none of the codes work the VCR does not control your cable box 9 Exit the menu system by following the directions on the screen Recording While You re Away...

Page 34: ... 1 93 Viewer s Choice 1 94 Viewer s Choice 2 55 WGN Chicago 43 WTBS Atlanta 60 WWOR New York Canadian List 67 AllarcomPayTelevision Superchannel 44 Arts Entertainment 72 CableNewsNetwork HeadlineNews 61 Cable News Network 70 Canadian HomeShopping Network 56 Canal Famille 69 Cathay International Television Inc 68 Chinavision Canada Corp 60 Country Music Television 63 Family Channel 62 First Choice ...

Page 35: ...ble TV Station Name Such as ABC NBC CBS etc Channel Number You Receive This Station On VCR Plus Channel Number See Standardized VCR Plus Channel Chart Recording a Program Check your local listing for VCR Plus channel numbers assigned to network stations Check your local or cable listing for the channel numbers to enter in this column ...

Page 36: ...s Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry 4 Press MENU PROG to enter the program If the VCR does not recognize the PlusCode number Unrecognized number Please re enter appears on the TV screen Check the number and enter it again 5 Press 1 2 3 or 4 to select type of program 1 One time single program recorded once 2 Daily program recorded at same time every day 3 Weekdays program recorded at sa...

Page 37: ...ver and have completed Cable Box Setup the output channel of your cable box or satellite receiver will automatically appear on the menu 6 Select recording speed using SPEED on the remote 7 Press MENU PROG to enter your program A reminder appears which will time out or you can press MENU PROG to return to the main menu PROGRAMS OVERLAP may appear on the screen if you have entered two programs where...

Page 38: ...ing 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 VCR s line input Press INPUT to enter VIDEO1 or 2 instead of the channel number on the TV screen during timer programming Program 1 One Time Channel VIDEO1 Start Time End Time Start Date Tape Speed SLP Press CLEAR to correct Press M...

Page 39: ...a few seconds Each press increases the time 30 minutes up to four hours The amount of time the VCR will record and X REC will appear in the VCR s display panel You can increase the amount of recording time by pressing REC on the remote or RECORD on the VCR RECORD LENGTH 0 00 CH 04 Press REC to set length Express Display on TV Screen Press Recording RECORD Time 0 30 30 Min 1 00 1 Hr 1 30 1 Hr 30 Mi...

Page 40: ...ereo TV The STEREO indicator lights in the VCR s 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 noisy Set to SAP to record SAP second audio program instead of the normal audio on both the hi fi and linear tracks The SAP indicator lights in the VCR s display panel when SAP is selected Set the Tape Playback HI FI L...

Page 41: ...audio equipment connected to the AUDIO IN jacks 2 Use SPEED on the remote to select the recording speed The tape speed indicator appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen 3 Make sure the Reception STEREO MONO SAP feature is set to STEREO A Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 7 to display the AUDIO menu C Press 1 to select Reception STEREO 4 Start aud...

Page 42: ...ss 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 recording VCR to stop copying the tape Then locate the next segment you want to copy on the playback VCR by using FWD REW and PLAY Press PAUSE on the playback VCR Press PAUSE at the same time on both VCRs to resume copying 9 Press STOP on both VCRs when you...

Page 43: ...o the audio video input jacks on the back L1 or front of the VCR L2 PAUSE Pauses action for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Starts VCR recording Used for express recording XPR Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor with no objects between them Shuttl...

Page 44: ... to another component like a TV monitor or VCR when it is connected to these jacks CH 3 4 AUDIO VIDEO L R R L IN OUT IN OUT IN FROM ANTENNA OUT TO TELEVISION MONO Display Panel This VCR has a feature where you can change the brightness level of the fluorescent display panel 1 Press MENU PROG on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 2 Press 6 to display the PREFERENCES menu 3 Press 4...

Page 45: ...n REC P Record pause PLAY Playback REC Record REW Rewind SRCH Forward search SRCH Reverse search SLOW Slow motion SLOW Slow motion STILL Frame advance STILL Play pause STOP VCR stopped TAPE flashes Set for timer no tape TIMER Timer recording set X REC Express recording in progress STEREO Indicator Lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo Tape Speed Indicators SP LP or SLP Pr...

Page 46: ...mm 12 5 inches deep 318 mm Weight 9 3 pounds 4 2 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 easily s...

Page 47: ... 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 or is used for institutional or ...

Page 48: ...ABLE to set remote to control the respective compatible component See pages 14 17 Aim remote at component with no objects between them Reprogram remote after batteries have been changed Reprogram remote to 00 to operate RCA DSS satellite receiver See page 16 Change batteries Check setting of Remote Control VCR1 VCR2 feature See page 14 Press TV VCR to turn VCR indicator on See page 11 Check to see...

Page 49: ...display panel will show Check to see if time and date are correct including AM PM 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 and date Time counter display appears in VCR s d...

Page 50: ...7 23 34 35 37 41 PREFERENCE Menu 11 14 19 20 42 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 12 13 Pro Tect Plus Feature 23 Problems Solving 46 47 Accessories Included 9 Add or Remove Channels from Memory 10 ADD REMOVE CHANNEL Menu 10 Antenna Connections 2 3 AUDIO VIDEO Jacks 3 8 36 39 41 42 AUDIO Menu 19 38 39 Audio Components RCA 17 Audio Only Recording 39 AUTO REPEAT Menu 20 Auto Channel Search Feature 10 A...

Page 51: ...artup 9 11 Status Displays 24 Status Indicators 43 STEREO Indicator 38 43 Stereo Broadcast TV Recording 38 STOP Button 12 13 18 25 26 29 34 35 37 40 41 Stop Action Pause 21 Stopping a Timer Recording 35 Stopping a VCR Plus Recording 34 Stopping an Express Recording 37 Table of Contents 1 Tape Playback HI FI LINEAR MIX Feature 19 Tape Speed Indicators 28 43 Tape Playing 18 TIME SEARCH Menu 26 Time ...

Page 52: ...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 1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Singapore Part Number 95 VR676HF 1R1 1...