RCA 390, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...VideoCassette Recorder Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ... fiche polarisee de cet appareil avec une rallonge une prise de courant ou une autre sortie a moins que les lames ne puissent etre inserees a fond sans qu aucune pattie ne soit laissee decouvert I not expose this VCR to ram or moisture I I WARNING TO prevent fire or shock hazard do i Illustrated below is the label on the back of your Video Cassette Recorder MISE EN GARDE The symbol of a lightning ...

Page 3: ...settes 9 Basic Operation Basic Operating Controls and Displays 10 Inserting and Removing Cassettes 10 Turning on Your VCR for the First Time 11 Programming Active Channels into Tuner 11 Deleting Channels from the Scan List 11 Adding Channels to the Scan List 11 Setting Your TV to the VCR Channel 12 Setting the VCR TV Switch 12 Simplified Installation Checklist 12 Remote Control Battery Installatio...

Page 4: ...s to disconnect the antenna s or cable TV from the TV and reconnect it to the VCR The second step is to connect the VCR to the TV Be sure you do both steps Since there are many different types of antennas and TV s there are several ways to make the above connec tions Therefore the instructions have been divided into two sets one set for connections to your own antenna s on pages 3 and 4 and anothe...

Page 5: ... YOUR TV I VRF OOR CNAF R_O_ M A _ I FCRHo N NAENLTSE _ _ 3 r_ I I_ _ _ _ w I _ _ _ V DF_R F t _l UHF CHANNEL S 14 83 ii BACK OF VCR YOUR TV i FROM ANTENNA ADAPTER _ SUPPUED I C If your existing antenna is connected to your TV like this Disconnect the antenna from your TV and connect it to your VCR like this CABLE S VHF_ FROM ANTENNA AND VHF_ _ D B ON W _ROM YOURTV _ VHF UHF IVHF4C_ _N_ _ _ I UHF ...

Page 6: ...LE SUPPLIED BACK OF TV VHF TV SCREWS UHF TV SCREWS B If the antenna connection on the back of your TV looks like this Connect the VCR to your TV like this VHF _ OR VHF o UHF m OR BACKOF TV TWIN LEAD CABLE SUPPLIED BACK OF TV C If the antenna connection on the back of your TV looks like this I BACK OF VCR UHF _CK _ TV I I I Connect the VCR to your TV like this I TWIN LEAD CABLE SUPPLIED VCR COAXIAL...

Page 7: ...s described below then connect your UHF antenna to your VCR as described in the section titled Antenna Connections DISCONNECT CABLE FROM IV FROM CABLE TV SYSTEM TO _ _J_R CABLE READY TVSET DISCONNECTFROM YOUATV CONNECT CABLE TO VCR CONNECT VCR TO TV CoNNU_FIoNS _ _ _ j RuFpCpALIBELDE i BACKOF WCR I _o _ _ J_K IIIII I BACK OF TV DO NOT CHANGE DISCONNECT CABLE TV ORIGINAL CONNECTION FROM CONVERTER C...

Page 8: ...mbled channel at the same time you are recording it channel selected with the VCR tuner D This system requires two converter boxes from your charge All channels must be selected with the Converter cable TV company and there may be an additional boxes both for recording and normal TV viewing O Disconnect Cable TV from converter O Connect splitter to each of the converters O Connect VCR to A B switc...

Page 9: ... selects the same speed for play back that was used for recording the cassette By using the electronic tape counter and the FAST FORWARD and REWIND controls you can cue to any starting point on the tape before you begin playback Picture Search The FAST FORWARD and REWIND buttons can be used for Picture Search when you play a tape When you press one of these buttons the playing speed is increased s...

Page 10: ...M HOME ANTENNA SYSTEM USED ONLYIF YOU HAVE HOME UHF ANTENNA TO UHF ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ON TV USED ONLYIF YOU HAVE HOME UHF ANTENNA Optionat accessor available from your RCA 0ealer Operating Instructions For normal VHF or cable TV viewing independent of VCR place TV Monitor Receiver in TUNER operational mode and select channels with TV Monitor Receiver tuner For viewing of channel being recorded pl...

Page 11: ...ng 1 hour 3740 2160 1560 2 hours 6120 3740 2740 3 hours 5020 3740 4 hours 6120 4640 5 hours 5400 6 hours 6120 7 hours 6760 8 hours 7420 end Erase Protection To prevent erasing a recording you want to keep remove the safety tab from the back of the cassette as shown in the illustration Recording is impossible when this tab is removed To record again on a cassette that has the tab removed simply cov...

Page 12: ...ts playback REWIND Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped RECORD Press RECORD and PLAY at the same time to begin recording STOP Stops whatever the VCR is doing record playback rewind or fast forward TAPE SPEED and Indicators Press the button to change recording speed The lighted indicator tells the tape speed Use SLP for normal recording _ TUNER LINE Be sure it is set to TUNER for record ing TV ...

Page 13: ...n list refer to the instructions at the right Deleting Channels from the Scan List You may want to have only a few favorite channels in the scan list so you can select them more quickly with the CHANNEL and buttons Use the numbered buttons on the remote control to select channels you deleted from the scan list Occasionally Automatic Programming may include a vacant channel in the scan list if ther...

Page 14: ... VCR The VCR TV switch allows you to record one program with the VCR while you watch another program on your TV To do this first put the VCR in the VCR mode light on and start recording the program Then press the VCR TV switch to the TV mode light out and tune our TV to the other channel you want to watch Simplified Installation Checklist This simplified checklist will help you quickly determine i...

Page 15: ... normal service Avoid laying the remote control upside down or placing things on top of it This could depress the buttons and discharge the batteries If you are not going to use the hand unit for a month or more it is wise to remove the batteries to avoid leakage ilLC411 0 PROGRAM Used tor setting the clock and program ming the timer POWER Same as the POWER button on the VCR PLAY Same as the PLAYb...

Page 16: ...tune it to the VCR Chan nel channel 3 or 4 The VCR Channel is explained on page 11 Press PROGRAM on the remote hand unit This menu will appear on the IV push NUM_EA sHowN I CLCCK Er 2 _O_L PRC_3RAM 3 DAdLY _OGAAM U PRO3_AM nEWEW ENO _ _ H pRCG Press 1 to set the clock 2 The display prompts you to set the time Set the time by pressing two digit buttons on the remote for the current hour and two mor...

Page 17: ...F NIS EO Playing It Back _L B EG IN PLAYBACK _ B _IND TAPE _ _L_ITOP WHEN FINISHED ID I _ TURN OFF VCR O TURN OFF TV _ EJECT CASSETTE _ REWIND TAPE Operating Notes The channel switch on the back of the VCR and the channel selector on your TV must be set to the same channel If the light in the STOP button flashes wait until it lights continuously _ Normally record at SLP Recording speeds are com pa...

Page 18: ...WIND SEARCH 44 This is the REWIND button when the VCR is stopped Once you have pressed it the VCR will rewind to the beginning of the tape or to a counter reading of 000O unless you press the STOP button This same button becomes SEARCH when the VCR is playing Picture Search is explained on page 17 The REWIND SEARCH button is inactive during recording O F FWD SEARCH IH_ This is the FAST FORWARD but...

Page 19: ...s SEARCH _1 the VCR reverses from the normal direction and plays the tape backward at high speed until you release the button The sound is turned off during pic ture search because it would not be understandable at the high speed Expect to see some streaks in the picture when you are search mg The picture will be best for tapes recorded at SLP speed although it can be viewed from tapes recorded at...

Page 20: ... the TV to Tuner Input and select the channel you want regardless of what the VCR is doing TURN POWER OFF Q L OR TURN VCR LIGHT OFF O OPERATE TV AS USUAL Recording and Viewing the Same Program O TURN ON TV O TUNE TV TO VCR CHANNEL 3 OR 4 TURN ON VCR INSERT CASSETTE SELECT CHANNEL PRESS BOTH PLAY AND RECORD STOP WHEN FINISHED LIGHT ON TUNER PRESS PAUSE TO INTERRUPT RECORDING PRESS IT AGAIN TO RESUM...

Page 21: ...r TV to the VCR channel 3 or 4 SET TO TUNER O OPERATE TV AS USUAL Basic Playback O TURN ON TV O TUNE TV TO VCR CHANNEL 3 OR 4 O REWIND it necessary O STOP WHEN FINISHED _ITURNONVCR _INSERTCASSETTE _ _PRESSPLAY_ I llU Ii il I _ TU_RN OFF L _ ADJUST TO REMOVE STREAKS IGHT FOR L if tape was recorded on another VCR NORMAL TV VIEWING _ RESET TO CENTER WHEN FINISHED if it was adjusted in Step 7 Note The...

Page 22: ...ORDING VCR 3 OR 4 TURN ON BOTH VCR s REWIND IF NECESSARY START PLAYING TAPE STOP BOTH VCR s SHED PLAYBACK VCR RECORDING VCR _1 8_ _ _1 _ Jl _ ADJUST TRACKING IF NECESSARY SEE NOTES _SS BOTH PLA Y AND RECORD_ 6 IJl _ __ I _ o II_ Ill U_ _ k INSERT RECORDED CASSETTE _ INSERT BLANK CASSETTE IH 5 6 SET TAPE SPEED TO LINE IGHT ON Operating Notes Adjust the TRACKING control Step 12 if streaks appear in ...

Page 23: ...rom the VCR to your TV are the same ones you normally use To start recording press PLAY and RECORD on the VCR Use the PAUSE button on the VCR to start and stop recording If you want to pause for more than three or four minutes stop the VCR by pressing STOP When you are ready to resume press both PLA Yand RECORD AUDI_ VIDEO PLUG TURN ON TV TUNE TV TO VCR CHANNEL 3 OR 4 TURN ON VCR INSERT CASSETTE P...

Page 24: ...START XPR TURN LIGHT ON TO VIEW WHILE RECORDING Note for Step O The first time you press the START button XPR will appear in the display and the clock will skip to the next half hour Examples If you press the button at 9 35 AM the clock will skip to 10 00 AM if you press it at 8 15 PM the clock will skip to 8 30 PM Each additional time you press START the clock will advance another 30 minutes The ...

Page 25: ...he TV screen Make sure the VCR s clock is set to the correct time The timer cannot record at the right time if the clock is set incorrectly Reset the clock if necessary Press PROGRAM on the remote hand unit The programming menu appears on the TV screen TO SELECT MODE pUSH NUMBER SHOWN t I CLOCK SET 2 NORMAL PROGRAM 3 DAILY PROGRAM I 4 WEEKLy PROGRAM Press 2 to enter a Normal Program 3 to enter a D...

Page 26: ...LECT MOD _ _us uMee s ow _ If yOU have no other programs to enter press I CLOCK SET 32 OmM L P OGR _D L OGR _ I PROGRAM again 4 WEEKLY PROGRAM 10 Turn off the VCR Checking the Timer Programs Programs can be checked whenever the VCR is not recording 1 Press PROGRAM on the remote hand unit to display the programming menu 2 Press 5 Program Review The TV screen will display for ten seconds the infor m...

Page 27: ...cas sette is ejected See page 9 Cassette length and recording speed are adequate for program s to be recorded Cassette rewound to beginning or to desired place on tape Tuner Line switch set to TUNER Clock set to correct time and date Timer has been programmed PROG will be displayed Power has been turned off TIMER appears only if the timer is programmed and the VCR is off Programming Reminders The ...

Page 28: ...ord Press to play Same as PROGRAM on VCR s hand unit when VCR is or reverse scan when in PIs Press for when VCR is or forward scan when in Pla Press to search backward when VCR is playing Same as CLEAR on VCR s hand unit Press to search when VCR is playing D I E3 VOL TAt OK _L IS_ Lj _ i Same as Numbers buttons on VCR s hand unit as Stop on front panel Same as Pause on front panel Same as F ADV on...

Page 29: ... equipment Provides quick connect application of 75 ohm P type cable Used w h VCRs Video Cameras TV receivers and other electronic devices A 5 shielded audio video cable specifically designed for video and audio use with video cameras and VCR equipment A twin jacketed dual conductor audio cable used for connection of stereo speakers to stereo video instruments It is two color coded and is equipped...

Page 30: ...or RCA Distrib utor or look in the Yellow Pages Show the service technician your Warranty Registra tion or evidence of purchase date Pick up your VCR when repairs are completed What does your warranty not cover Transportatloh to and from the Servicenter Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls For additional information ask yo...