RCA VR725HF, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE VID O CASSETTE ...

Page 2: ...y one way If you need an extension cord make sure it matches the plug of the VCR For U S A Operate VCR only on 120 volts 60Hz AC power normal house power 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 820 40 of the National Electrica...

Page 3: ...ACK HI FI MIX L IN E A R Feature 21 Auto Play Feature 22 Auto Repeat Feature 22 DISPLAY Button 23 Time Counter 23 Pause for Stop Action 24 Slow Motion 24 Picture Search 24 Automatic Tracking 24 Manual Tracking _ 24 Variable Speed Picture Search Using Shuttle Ring on the VCR 25 Variable Speed Picture Search and Frame Advance Using Jog Shuttle on the remote 25 Commercial Scan SEARCH Button _ 26 Inde...

Page 4: ...type of Cable TV system do you have n 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 G 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 What type of RCA DSS satellite system do you have Choose one answer from below A S...

Page 5: ...supplied 75 to 75 300 Ohm Separator Back of TV El Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of the TVoVCR button is not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV monitor has an S VIDFO connector also connect the supplied S VHS cable to take advantage of S VHS If your TV is not st...

Page 6: ...for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of the TVeVCR button is not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box If your TV monitor has an S ViDEO connector also connect the supplied S VHS cable to take advantage of S VHS If your TV is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hea...

Page 7: ...kup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of the TVoVCR button is not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV monitor has an S VIDEO connector also connect the supplied S VHS cable to take advantage of S VHS If your TV is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both channels...

Page 8: ...atellite receiver turn off the VCR If you want to watch or record the signal from your antenna cable or cable box make sure the satellite receiver is turned off 2 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the TVto this channel and use the IV VCR button to watch the VCR 3 4 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided Plug in po...

Page 9: ... il Ill Ill _ Iil1111 From From Cable Cable Box Satellite or Antenna Dish _tl Back of Satellite Receiver 4_ i N_OM _ o o Back of VCR MONO Back of TV SABLE RF Coaxial Cable i supplied Cm Advanced hookup with deluxe receiver Use tills hookup if your TV has audio video jacks and your receiver has two sets of AUDIONI DEO jacks 1 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will t...

Page 10: ...peration use of the TVoVGR button is not required 1 Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 and then modify with this connection 2 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your other VCR has an S VIDEO connector also connect the supplied S VHS cable to take advantage of S VHS If your VCR is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both channels ...

Page 11: ... amplifier receiver Back of VCR AudioNideo Cables Back of Amplifier Receiver _E_ R G T REC PLAY PHONO TUNER TAPE AUX 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 a hookup from pages 2 through 7 and then modify with this connection 2 Connect as shown ...

Page 12: ...748 RF Coaxial Cable Stock No 221383 2 Insert batteries in remote 3 Turn on the TV A B Turn on the TV If you used one of the basic hookups tune the TV to the channel selected with the 3 OH 4 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 4 Turn on the VCR A Press VCR1 on the remote 10 continued on next page ...

Page 13: ...n AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH The VCR automatically selects CABLE cable TV or ANTENNA If you need to change the setting manually press 3 AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH CONNECT ANTENNA CABLE THEN PRESS CH UP VCR MAIN MENU VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS SET CLOCK CHANNELS CHANNELS I AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH 2 ADD REMOVE CHANNELS 3 SIGNAL TYPE CABLE 4 VCR PLUS CHANNEL LIST 5 CABLE DSS BOX SETUP 0 EXIT 6 Add or remove channels fr...

Page 14: ... the picture from the VCR 8 Set AUTO TV VCR feature Skip this step if you used one of the basic hookups If you connected your VCR using the video input of your TV you can prevent the VCR indicator from turning on automatically A Press MENU PROG on remote to see VCR MAIN MENU B Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu C Press 3 to select AUTO TVNCR ON or OFF Select ON if you are using one of the bas...

Page 15: ...t the VCR s clock to adjust for Daylight Saving Time automatically In the Spring daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday in April Clocks are set forward one hour Because the clock automatically changes from 2 00 AM to 3 00 AM remember that any part of a sheduled Timer Recording that falls between these two times will not be recorded In the autumn daylight saving time finish on the last Sun...

Page 16: ...LD to set the remote to control the VCR and use the function buttons A V DUB Used for audio and video dubbing See pages 42 43 CHAN Channel Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR s channel memory INPUT Turns the line input LI or L2 on or off Line input refers to the signal coming from the component connected to the audio video jacks on the back or the front of the VCR CLEAR Rese...

Page 17: ...y reduce the streaks that may appear on the picture during play slow or pause Reduces picture jitter during stop action playback TV VCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or the TV channel See page 12 compatible TV Some buttons may not work with the TV POWER Turns off a compatible TV when remote is set to control that TV Used with TV button to turn on a compatible TV ...

Page 18: ...R with either the VCR1 or VCR2 LD button the position you select in the menu 1 Press MENUopROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu 3 Press 1 to activate the REMOTE CONTROL feature 4 Press VCR1 or VCR2oLDto change the setting and program this VCR to respond to the VCR1 or VCR2 LD button the position you select Important Reminder Remember you must press VCR1 or VCR...

Page 19: ...on 06 Envision 05 06 Fisher 05 GE 00 01 06 11 Goldstar 06 12 Hallmark 06 Hitachi 06 14 Infinity 04 J C Penney 00 01 06 09 12 JBL 04 Jensen 06 JVC 10 11 Kawasho 03 06 Kenwood 06 Loewe 04 Luxman 06 LXI 04 05 07 Magnavox 04 06 Marants 04 Marantz 04 06 MGA 06 12 Mitsubishi 06 12 MTC 06 12 Code Number s i Brand 03 I NAD I NEC Panasonic Philco Philips Pioneer Portland ProScan Proton Quasar Radio Shack R...

Page 20: ...4 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 45 46 47 Macom 37 43 Magnavox 07 08 19 26 28 29 32 33 40 41 NSC 09 Oak 01 16 38 Oak Sigma 16 Panasonic 03 27 39 Philips 07 08 19 26 28 29 32 33 40 41 Pioneer 18 20 44 Randtek 07 08 RCA 60 27 RCA DSS 00 Regal 12 13 Regency 02 33 Samsung 44 Scientific Atlanta 03 22 35 Stargete2000 58 Sylvania 11 59 Teknika 06 Texscan 10 ll 59 Tocom 17 21 49 50 55 Unika 31 32 41 Universal 51 52...

Page 21: ...tton 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 Type of Auxiliary Audio Equipment and Code ii RCA AM FM CD I Tape Phono 03 07 t 06 05 The remote may not be able to control every RCA model of audio equipment listed Operate the Auxiliary Component After you have set up your remote to...

Page 22: ...ture is turned on 0 1 o 0 Safety Tab 3 4 5 6 7 Press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote if necessary The playback indicator 1_ appears in the VCR s display panel Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 25 Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote Press REW on the VCR or remote The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it re...

Page 23: ... the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 6 to display the AUDIO menu 3 Press 2 to switch between HI FI MIX or LINEAR sound Select HI FI to play back sound recorded on the Hi Fi track and for normal use The Hi Fi indicator lights in the VCR s display panel Select MIX to play back the sound recorded on both the linear track and the Hi Fi track sound on sound The Hi Fi indicator lights in the VCR s display panel S...

Page 24: ...REPEAT 0 EXIT AUTO REPEAT Feature When you set this feature the VCR plays a tape for the amount of time you specify over and over For example if you enter a length of two hours the VCR will play the tape for two hours automatically rewind the tape and play the tape again 1 Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu 3 Press 6 to display the SET A...

Page 25: ...lay panel Turning off the VCR automatically returns the displays to normal Time Counter The time counter shows the actual time it takes 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 beginnin...

Page 26: ...e to return to playback The VCR automatically switches from slow motion playback to stop after a few minutes Picture Search You can search for a specific tape location during playback by fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Sound is turned off during picture search Picture Search works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed Fast Forward Search 1 Use the SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on th...

Page 27: ...e Advance Using JOG SHUTTLE on the Remote Control During playback the JOG SHUTTLE button and the left or right _ arrow let you search a tape at variable speeds in both forward and reverse The JOG SHUTTLE button and the up A or down v arrow let you view one stop action frame after another Sound is turned off during picture search and frame advance The picture is best for tapes recorded in the SP or...

Page 28: ... current location on the tape INDEX SEARCH ENTER INDEX NUMBER PRESS FF OR REW PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT INDEX SEARCH 04 1 Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote to display the INDEX SEARCH menu 3 Press two number buttons to enter the number of index marks you want the VCR to search Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry 4 Use SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on the ...

Page 29: ...n the TV screen The current time counter is displayed 9 Use SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on the remote or REW to return to 0 00 00 The time counter appears in the upper right corner of the TV screen during search ZERO SEARCH CURRENT TAPE COUNTER IS 2 17 25 PRESS REW TO GO TO 0 00 PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT ZERO SEARCH CURRENT TAPE COUNTER IS 2 17 25 PRESS FF TO GO TO 0 00 PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT Blank Sea...

Page 30: ...put LI or L2 to be recorded The channel number LI or Li appears in the VCR s display panel and VIDEO1 or VIDEO2 appears on the TV screen L1 For rear audio video connection L2 For front audio video connection 6 Press REC on the remote or RECORD on the VCR to begin recording The REC indicator _g_ and the playback indicator appear in the VCR s display panel while the VCR is recording To Stop a Record...

Page 31: ...ng time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well in this speed Recording Pause You can skip short passages of unwanted material and not record them Press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PAUSE on the remote during recording to stop and start recording The record indicator _ and the pause indicator 11 appear in the VCR s display panel The ...

Page 32: ... is displayed in the VCR s display panel or on the TV screen Each press of RECORD or REC increases the time 30 minutes up to 4 hours Press Recording RECORD Time RECORD LENGTH O O0 CH 04 Recording Display on TV Screen 0 30 30 Min I 1 00 1 Hr I 1 30 1 Hr 30 Min I 2 00 2 Hrs I 3 00 3 Hrs I 4 00 4 Hrs I 0 00 Turns Off The amount of time the VCR will record and the record _ the playback _ and the time ...

Page 33: ... want to record A Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 6 to display the AUDIO menu C Press 1 to select the type of audio RECEPTION STEREO MONO or SAP Set to STEREO for normal recording and to record broadcast stereo 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 ...

Page 34: ... VCR s display panel Then the VCR records audio from the audio equipment connected to the AUDIO1 or AUDIO2 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 Start playing the audio source and press REC on remote or RECORD on the VCR to begin recording The record indicator _ and the playback indicator ...

Page 35: ...Receiver Press MENUopROG You are finished with CABLE BOX SETUP Remote Controlled Cable box Enter your cable box type 01 60 from the chart on page 18 or enter 00 for the DSS Receiver 10 Press MENU PROG twice to enter your cable box type The VCR will change the cable box from channel 02 to channel 09 when you enter the correct code for your cable box 11 The cable box is tuned to channel 9 Press numb...

Page 36: ...LOCK 4 CHANNELS CHANNELS I AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH 2 ADD REMOVE CHANNELS 3 SIGNAL TYPE CABLE 4 VCR PLUS CHANNEL LIST VCR CHANNEL MY CHANNEL 5 4 46 3 V_ 2 I USE CHAN UP DN TO SELECT PRESS 0 9 TO CHANGE PRESS MENU TO SAVE Standardized VCR Plus Channel Numbers for Cable TV U S A List 58 The Movie Channel 35 American Movie Classics 48 Music Television 39 Arts Entertainment 49 The Nashville Network 57 Blac...

Page 37: ...rogram recorded at same time Monday through Friday 4 WEEKLY program recorded at same time once a week 6 7 Select a recording speed using SPEED on the remote Press CLEAR if you want to change the program end time This feature lets you extend the recording time on VCR Plus programs Also this option may be useful when you are recording programs such as sporting events that could exceed scheduled broa...

Page 38: ... cable box is not controlable the output channel of your cable box or receiver and CABLE automatically appear on the menu 6 Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed 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 TIMER RECORDINGS menu 8 Repeat steps 3 7 for additional programs or press MENUopROG twice to remove t...

Page 39: ...START TIME 02 10 PM END TIME 03 35 PM START DATE 11 17 95 FRI TAPE SPEED SLP PRESS CLEAR TO DELETE PRESS MENU FOR NEXT PROG Timer Recording From the VCR s Line Input The line input refers to the signal coming from the AUDIO1 AUDIO2 S VIDEO VIDEO1 or VIDEO1 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 T...

Page 40: ... be played back in VCRs that do not have the S _t_ symbol The 8 VHS indicator lights when playing back an S VHS tape l Oo To record in S VHS push the S VHS AUTO button The S VHS AUTO indicator light turns on To turn off S VHS and record in VHS push S VHS AUTO button The S VHS AUTO indicator light turns off Refer to the chart below for the results S VHS AUTO Button OFF OFF ON ON S VHS Recording Tap...

Page 41: ...lank tape with safety tab in place into recording VCR 5 Press PLAyopAUSE then PLAY 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 on the VCR or REC on the remote then PLAY PAUSE on recording VCR 7 Press PLAyopAUSE buttons on b...

Page 42: ...CR viewing channel either 3 4 or the TV s video input Insert the tape you want to dub on into the VCR Press INPUT on VCR s remote to select the line input kl or L2 kl or k2 appears in the VCR s display panel Press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote When you reach the point on the tape where you want to begin dubbing press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PAUSE on the remote or JOG SHUTTLE Press A...

Page 43: ...on the recording VCR s remote until V DUB appears in the VCR s display panel The VCR enters the video dubbing mode and V DUB remains in the VCR s display panel 7 Press PLAY PAUSE on the playback VCR Then press PLAY PAUSE The VCR enters the play pause mode 8 Press PLAY PAUSE on both VCRs at the same time to begin dubbing the tape 9 Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote when you are fini...

Page 44: ... control Aim the remote at this sensor with no objects between them S VHS AUTO Selects VHS or S VHS recording See page 38 S VHS Indicator Lights during S VHS recording or playback SHUTTLE Ring Places the VCR in Shuttle mode and starts a forward or reverse search when you turn the Ring while in Play or Still mode STOP EJECT Stops the normal functions such as record playback rewind fast forward or p...

Page 45: ... on the remote to display L1 in the VCR s display panel to select Lets you attach the S VIDEO OUT connector to a TV monitor having an S VIDEO IN connector to take full advantage of the S VHS format Also remember to attach the audio jacks The S VHS cable carries only video VIDE01 and AUDIO1 R and L IN jacks Receives signals from another component _uci_ _ a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to t...

Page 46: ...tuned to is broadcasting SAP Status Indicators Show what the VCR is doing and Record and II Record pause Playback Reverse playback II Play pause Frame advance I Slow motion I Reverse slow motion flashing Rewind flashing Reverse search flashing Fast forward flashing Forward search flashing Cassette ejecting STEREO Indicator Lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo Tape Speed ...

Page 47: ...uency synthesis 120V AC 60 Hz 28 watts 3 5 inches high 89 mm 15 inches wide 380 mm 11 5 inches deep 292 mm 9 5 pounds 4 3 kg 22 Fto 149 F 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 yotu VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes on the top back sides and bottom of the cabinet Plastic sur...

Page 48: ...to turn VGR indicator off Switch TV to an active channel Check antenna connections Snowy or no picture during playback Press TV VGR to turn VCR indicator on Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with 3 CH 4 switch on back of VCR Check TV s fine tuning Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Set TV monitor to video input channel Try another t...

Page 49: ...erruption Clock area in 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 VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a timer recording Power interruption Clock on the front ...

Page 50: ... page 38 playback A tape with S VHS must be used to make S VHS recordings Make sure the component s S VIDEO connectors are connected using an S VHS cable Be sure to also connect the audio cables The S VHS cable carries only video Tape plays over and over Check setting of AUTO REPEAT ON OFF menu See page 22 Jog shuttle arrow buttons will not function Press JOG SHUTTLE button to turn on jog shuttle ...

Page 51: ...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 controlbatteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or ...

Page 52: ...lling a TV with Remote 17 Copying and Editing Tapes 39 Copying Tape Connections 8 Date and Time Setting 13 Design Specifications 45 DISPLAY Button 14 15 23 27 Display Panel 13 44 Displays Status 23 44 DSS see RCA DSS Dubbing 40 41 Editing and Copying Tapes 39 Express Recording 30 Express Recording Stopping 30 FWD Fast Forward Button 23 24 26 27 39 42 FF Fast Forward Button 14 23 24 26 27 39 First ...

Page 53: ...Indicator 31 44 SAP Recording 31 Satellite System 18 Scan Commercial 26 SEARCH Button 14 15 26 27 Search Picture 24 25 Select a Playback Sound 21 Sensor Remote 42 Set VCR Clock Menu 13 Setting a VCR Plus Recording 35 Setting Up the VCR 10 12 Setup Cable Box 33 SETUP OPTIONS Menu 12 13 16 22 31 32 34 SHUTTLE Ring 23 27 39 42 SIGNAL TYPE CABLE ANTENNA Feature 11 SLOW and Buttons I4 15 24 Slow Motion...

Page 54: ...CR Cleaning 45 VCR Turn On 10 VCR1 Button 10 13 14 16 28 30 35 36 VCR2 Button 14 10 30 35 30 VCR1NCR2 Feature 16 VCR s Memory Placing Channels In 11 VCRs Connecting for Tape Copying 8 Video and Audio Dubbing 40 41 VOL Volume Up or Down Button 14 15 Warranty Limited 49 Xpress Recording 30 ZERO SEARCH Menu 27 Zero Search Feature 27 52 ...

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Page 56: ...otre nora et votre adresse en vous adressant a Thomson 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 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...