RCA VR705HF, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ted on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for prop...

Page 3: ...PR is a great way to capture the end of a sporting event that has run into overtime or a live broadcast that runs long Requirements Repeatedly press the Record button on the remote control or the VCR front panel to add 30 n_ inute increments of time to record TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs 0 Exit Timer Recordings Description Your VCR allows you to program tip to ei...

Page 4: ...R has Audio Video A V input jacks on both the front and rear of the unit there are output jacks on the rear panel only The front A V jacks make it easy to plug in an external A V device such as a camcorder Requirements Make sure that all A V connections are snug To see a connected device s image turn the VCR to its Video Line Input by pressing the remote control s INPUT button Hi Fi Quality Sound ...

Page 5: ...QuickSet Guide 12 Accessing Menus 12 VCR Basics 13 Playing a Tape 13 Automatic Rewind 13 Tape Eject 13 Recording 13 Check the Safety Tab 13 Using the VCR s Menu System 15 Using On Screen Menus to Set Up Features 16 Language 16 Cable Box Setup 16 VCR Channels List 17 Auto Channel Searching 17 Changing the Signal Type 18 Adding or Removing Channels 18 Time and Date 19 Auto Clock Set Feature 19 To Tu...

Page 6: ...TV or SAP Second Audio Program 34 Copying and Editing Tapes Using Two VCRs 35 Picture Search Options 36 Forward and Reverse Search 36 Slow Motion 36 Frame Advance 36 Index Search 37 Zero Search 37 Pro Tect PlusTM Locking Feature 38 Tracking 38 Time Counter 38 On Screen Displays 39 Audio Set Up Features 40 Reception 40 Tape Playback 40 Other Information 41 Troubleshooting Tips 42 General VCR Proble...

Page 7: ...erview Things to Consider Before Connecting Choosing Your Connection Making Connections Why You Should Connect with Audio Video Jacks Navigating On Screen Menus Completing the QuickSet TM Guide Basic Recording Changing Entertainment Again 5 ...

Page 8: ...iled information Protect Components From Overheating Never block ventilation slots in any component Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Do not stack components Allow adequate ventilation when placing components in a stand Place an amplifier or satellite receiver on the top shelf of a stand so heated air rising from it will not flow around other components Cable Considerations T...

Page 9: ...TV requires tuning to the TV s Video Line Input to see the VCR s picture For more information about finding your TV s Video Line Input see page 50 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 electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation For details about this service call 1 888 206 ...

Page 10: ...television back panel may not look exactly like the model shown here Connect the VCR to the TV Connect one end of the supplied RF coaxial cable to the RF OUT jack on the back of the VCR and the other end to the TV s Antenna IN jack Connect the antenna cable feed to the VCR Connect the cable or antenna RF coaxial cable to the ANT IN jack on your VCR Note Flip the CH 314switch on the back of the VCR...

Page 11: ...ok exactly like the models shown here 1 Connect the VCR to the TV Connect one end of the supp ied RF coaxial cable to the RF OUT jack on the back of the VCR and the other end to the TV s Antenna IN jack 2 Connect satellite receiver to the VCR Connect an RF coaxial cable to the RF OUT jack on the cable box and to the CABLE ANTENNA input jack on the TV 3 Connect the antenna to your satellite receive...

Page 12: ...359 1o 2 o Note Your television and or cable box back panels may not look exactly like the models shown here Connect the VCR to the TV Connect one end of tbe supplied RF coaxial cable to the RF OUT iack on the back of the VCR and the other end to the TV s Antenna IN jack Connect the cable box to the VCR Connect one end of a second RF coaxial cable not included to tim cable box s TV output jack and...

Page 13: ...ve the battery compartment cover on the remote control 2 Insert new batteries matching the polarities and on the batteries with the diagram in the battery compartment 3 Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote Turn on the TV and VCR Turn on the TV and press the VCR button on the remote control to turn it on Note If you have an RCA GE or Proscan TV your VCR s remote control may be able ...

Page 14: ...e able to set up available channels time and date information and more The first menu you will see asks which language you prefer to have the on screen menus appear in Note With numbered menu choices press the corresponding number button on the remote control to automatically select it In the case of the language menu press 1 for English 2 for Espafiol Spanish or 3 for Fran_ ais French The remaini...

Page 15: ...s STOP 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 and the VCR will turn off after finishing If the tape has no safety tab it will be eiected Tape Eject Press the EJECT button on the VCR when stopped to eject the tape You can also press and hold the remote control s STOP b...

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Page 17: ...Chapter 2 Using the VCR s Menu System Chapter Overview Setting Up the VCR s Preferences Using On Screen Menus Cable Box Setup Setting Time and Date Setting VCR Preferences Changing Entertainment ain 15 ...

Page 18: ...e language 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAINMENU 2 Press the 7 button to select LANGUAGE 3 Select English Spanish Espaflol or French Fran_ ais CHANNELS I Auto Channel Search 2 AddlRemove Channels 3 Signal Type CABLE 4 Cable Box Setup 0 Exit CABLE BOX SETUP Do you use your cable box to receive ALL channels or only SOME channels 1 ALL channels 2 Only SOME channels 3 Cancel setup Cable Box Setup T...

Page 19: ...f you use a cable box to view all channels this step is not necessary Auto Channel Searching 1 2 3 4 Notes UseAuto 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 Press the MENU button to display the VCR MAIN MENU Press 3 to select CHANNELS Press 1 to select AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Select one...

Page 20: ... Auto Channel Search especially if there are weak signals or channels with content you don t care for 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MA1NMENU 2 3 Press 3 to display the CHANNELS menu Press 2 to choose ADD REMOVE CHANNELS To go to the channel you want to add or remove use the remote control s CHANNEL or buttons or enter a specific channel number using the number buttons Once the desired channel is...

Page 21: ...work If time and date information cannot be found tune the VCR or cable box to a channel carrying such data usually PBS then turn the VCR off If the clock does not set within 10 minutes set the time and date manually in the TIME menu Check your local cable system or TV stations for availability of channels with time data When using Auto Clock Set with a cable box the VCR will not reset the clock a...

Page 22: ...d date on screen temporarily 1 SET TIME AND DATE I i Time hh mm Date SET TIME AND DATE Pr Time 12 34 PM Date 11116101 Friday Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to set Setting Daylight Saving Time 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 2 to display the TIME menu 3 Press 4 to display the SET DAYLIGHT SAVING menu 4 Select one of the options Notes DSTstands for Daylight Saving Time If you ch...

Page 23: ...l remote control for details about programming it to control your RCA VCR In the Preferences menu press 1 to select the Remote Control feature Then press the VCR2 button on your universal remote control to change the setting The VCR will only respond to the universal remote control s VCR2 button To change the remote control setting back to VCR1 display the PREFERENCES menu press 1 and then press t...

Page 24: ...mtpted by fire VCR EnergySaver By default the VCR automatically turns off after two hours of inactivity This can be changed in the Preferences menu by pressing the 4 button repeatedly to change the time delay or to disable the feature altogether Select OFF and the VCR will stay on until you shut it off Select 1 00 2 00 or 3 00 and the VCR will turn off after one two or three hours of inactivity Th...

Page 25: ... exit Set Auto Repeat A tape can be set to play the same segment over and over in a repeating loop with the Set Auto Repeat feature Set Auto Repeat uses the VCR s memory counter to determine the duration of the loop In the PREFERENCES menu press the 7 button to choose Set Auto Repeat The Set Auto Repeat dialog box will ask for a loop end time to be specified The CLEAR key will erase all three numb...

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Page 27: ...Chapter 3 Using the Remote Control Chapter Overview Buttons on the Remote Control Programming the Remote to Operate Other TVs How To Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Changing gain 25 ...

Page 28: ...en add the second two numbers Example to tune to channel 123 press and hold the 1 button for two seconds then when the dashes appear press 2 then press 3 CHAN up and down buttons Scan up or down through the VCR s stored channels Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continuously change channels CLEAR Removes any menu or information display from the screen and returns the di...

Page 29: ...or several seconds also ejects an inserted tape TRACKING up and down buttons Allows the manual reduction of streaks which may appear on the picture during regular or slow motion playback Reduces picture jitter during play pause mode TV Puts the remote control in TV operating mode This button will automatically turn on most RCA GE and Proscan TVs TV VCR Toggles the VCR between TV and VCR viewing mo...

Page 30: ... the code s that brand uses Notes Thisremote control may not operate all models of the brandsshown in the code list Note the difference between the TV and VCR on screen displays to know which component the remote control is operating 1 Turn on the TV 2 Find your TV brand and code number s in the code list 3 Press and hold the TV button on the remote control 4 Enter the code from the code list 5 Re...

Page 31: ... 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 0 7 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 Sylvania 04 06 12 Tech...

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Page 33: ...sing the VCR s Features Chapter Overview Recording Express Recording XPR Timer Recordings Broadcast Stereo or Second Audio Program SAP Audio Only Recording Copying and Editing Tapes Changing Entertainment Again 31 ...

Page 34: ...e length up to four hours I Rec Ch 36 I Record Length 0 00 Rec Ch 36 Record Length 1 30 Pr Press REC to set length To Activate XPR 1 2 3 4 If necessary turn on the VCR and tune it to the channel with the desired programming If necessary 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 Tooverride the preferred tape speed settin...

Page 35: ...re is no tape in the VCR when a timer recording has been set and the unit is turned off For a cable box or satellite receiver turn it on and tune it to the channel you want to record before the recording is to begin To Set Up to as Many as Eight Timer Recording Programs 1 Press the MENU button to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press the 1 button to choose TIMER RECORDINGS 3 Press the 1 button to choo...

Page 36: ...e TV programs are broadcast with stereo audio or SAP Second Audio Program 1 2 3 Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel either 03 04 or the TV s Video Line Input Insert a tape with its safety tab in place If your VCR viewing channel is 3 or 4 make sure the VCR indicator appears in the front display If not press the TVoVCR button on the remote control to turn it on Press the SPEED but...

Page 37: ...back VCR Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into the recording VCR 5 Press PLAY on the playback VCR to begin playback When you reach the point on the tape or program where you want to begin copying press the PAUSE button You may need to adjust the tracking 6 Press the RECORD button then press PAUSE on the recording VCR 7 Press the PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time to begin copyin...

Page 38: ...lay or play pause mode using Slow Motion search 1 In pause mode press the FORWARD FWD or REVERSE REV button to start slow motion playback 2 Press the FORWARD button to increase or the REVERSE button to decrease the search speed 3 Use the TRACKING or buttons to remove any streaks from the picture 4 Press the PLAY button to return to normal playback The VCR switches automatically from slow motion pl...

Page 39: ...ote control to correct an entry 4 Press the FORWARD button to search forward or the REVERSE button to search in reverse The VCR will locate your index mark and begin playback If you did not enter a specific index number the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback 5 Press STOP to stop Index Search Notes Certain index marksmay be missedby the VCR including Markstoo closeto the current...

Page 40: ... the noise of the stilled picture When manually adjusting the picture automatic tracking is turned off To turn automatic tracking back on eject the tape and reinsert it Note Tracking has no effect when recording only during playback Hours Minutes 0 30 0 _ Seconds Time Counter The time counter shows the actual time used when recording or playing back a tape The time counter helps locate the beginni...

Page 41: ...plays The current time is displayed in the VCR s front panel 2 Press INFO again to have only the time counter remain on the screen The time counter is also displayed in the VCR s front panel 3 Time counter only does not time out 3 Press INFO again to have no displays appear on the TV screen The time counter remains in the VCR s display panel This is useful for dubbing tapes No displayswill appear ...

Page 42: ...asting in stereo MONO Used if the stereo signal is weak or the sound is too noisy SAP Used to hear record a Second Audio Program instead of the normal audio on both the Hi Fi and linear tracks Tape Playback The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi Fi stereo and linear tracks on the tape Hi Fi sound is recorded on separate left and right stereo channels Monaural sound is recorded on the linear...

Page 43: ...r Overview Troubleshooting Front Rear and Display Panel Diagram Warranty Information Finding the TV s Video Line Input Advanced Connection Using A V Jacks and Cables Specifications Care and Cleaning Index Changing Entertainment Again 41 ...

Page 44: ...e sure the tape is not already rewound The clock shows an incorrect time or date There may have been a power interruption Reset the VCR s time and date Make sure the clock is set accurately check AM PM and date Check the Daylight Saving setting The clock may have adjusted for Daylight Saving Time Time did not adjust for Daylight4aving time Check to make sure the Daylight Saving Time feature is set...

Page 45: ...the VCR with its safety tab intact The VCR ejects tapes when the end is reached during a timer recording Will not record Make sure the tape s safety tab is intact Make sure the VCR is not in Video Line Input mode Press INPUT on the remote control to return to normal viewing Playback Problems Snowy or no picture during playback Press the remote control s TV VCR button to activate VCR controlling mo...

Page 46: ...ot Auto Channel Search active channels correctly Check to make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct Check to make sure the Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature is set correctly If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal Type in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu try using either CABLE TVor ANTENNA instead May not be necessary if using a cable box for all channels Contact your local ...

Page 47: ...se and increases slow motion speed PI AyopAUSE Plays a tape Pauses action for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes PO_f I_R Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Starts VCR recording Also used for Express Recording XPR REV Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback Starts sk w motion during play pause and decreases ...

Page 48: ...reverse SLOW A tape is playing back in slow motion STOP A tape is in s op ulode 0 00 0 30 h00 etc An Express Recording is in progress HI FI indicator I isplays when tlxe VCR is receiving stereo audio Tape In indicator y O I isptays when the VCR has a tape inserted TIMER indicator I iq_ia3ed xxheu an Expres Recording XPR or timer recording is under way or 11cI lht CR is ct lk_J a tilnel recording a...

Page 49: ...rder when connected to these jacks Use the INPUT button on the VCR or remote control to select the rear video line input A V jacks L1 to record from these acks AUDIO Right and Left and VIDEO OUT jacks Sends signals from the VCR to another component like a TV or another VCR when the other component is connected to these iacks ANT IN jack Receives a signal from an antenna or cable system when the VC...

Page 50: ...s how to install adjust and operate your VCR Any additional information should be obtained fiom your dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by our VCR Damage from misuse or neglect Cleaning of video audio heads Batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes A VCR purchase...

Page 51: ...ndby 3 3 watts 3 64 inches high 91 mm 17 inches wide 430 mm 9 56 inches deep 239 mm 6 4 pounds 2 9 kg 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 0 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 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 VCR and all conn...

Page 52: ... you have another brand of TV see the chapter Using the RemoW Control 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 line input by Pressing a button on the TV s remote control see the table below Selecting a specific channel from the TV s on screen menu system...

Page 53: ...coaxial cable not included to the VCR s ANT IN jack Connect the other end to the satellite receiver s antenna output jack Connect the A V cables Connect audio cables to the VCR s R and L Audio IN jacks and the other ends to the satellite receiver s audio output jacks if your receiver only has one audio output jack use the VCR s L audio jack to connect Connect one end of the video cable to the VCR ...

Page 54: ...6 Connections 8 Controls back panel 47 front panel 45 Copying tapes 35 Display panel 46 Displays on screen 39 E EJECT button 13 EnergySaver feature 22 Express Recording XPR 1 32 F F ADV button 36 FF display 46 FORWARD button 13 26 36 Frame advance 36 Front panel controls 45 FWD button 35 36 38 G GO BACK button 26 H HI display 46 Hi Fi indicator 46 Index search 37 Indicators display panel 46 INFO b...

Page 55: ... manually 20 time zone 20 using menu system 16 Signal type changing 18 selecting 18 SLOW display 46 Slow motion 36 Specifications 49 Speed SLP 23 SP 23 SPEED button 13 23 32 Speeds recording 23 SRCH displays 46 STOP button 13 27 32 34 35 37 45 STOP display 46 1 Tab safety 13 Tape eject 13 Tape playback feature 40 Tape playback HI FI LINEAR MIX 4O Tape speeds 23 Time and date setting 19 Time counte...

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