RCA VR327, User Manual

Page 1: ...S GUIDE 3 Or _ g_ U Important Information i Table ofContenls 1 Hooking Up the VCR 2 Selfing Up theVCR 7 Using theRemote Control 10 Playing aTape 12 Recording aProgram 17 References 23 Index 29 VIDEO CASSETTE ...

Page 2: ...For safety reasons make sure any equipment or accessories connected to this product bears 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 1 o Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided...

Page 3: ...g the Playback Features Auto Play Feature Picture Search DISPLAY Button Time Counter Zero Search Commercial Scan Slow Motion Pause for Stop Action Frame Advance Automatic and Manual Tracking Recording a Program Types of Recordings Recording Speeds Recording Pause Basic Recording Operating Instructions Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel__ Express Recording XPR Recording W...

Page 4: ...he hookup for your VCR 1 How do you receive your TV signals Choose one answer from below A Outside antenna Turn to page 3 B Rabbit ears set top and or bow tie antenna Turn to page 3 G Cable System Go to question 2 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 G Cable box to unsc...

Page 5: ...ill m _11 _a _ _ al From Antenna or Cable 300 75 Ohm Adapter Back of VCR AUDIO1 VIDEO1 OUT IN OUT IN OUT TOTV _ RF Coaxial Cable supplied OR Cable Antenna I Back of TV am Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of I V VCR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in powe...

Page 6: ..._ a3rOa o hm_ Back of VCR AUDIO1 VIDE01 N FROM ANT VHF UHF OUST TO TV RF Coaxial Cable supplied i l iIIIill D I Ill i_II VHF UHF o Cable Antenna Ba ck of TV El 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 2 Plug in power cords of V...

Page 7: ...ded Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 3 From Cable _i Back of VCR Cable Box RF Coax_a Cable VNFSUNF L I i AuD o_ v o ol i ou iN ou 1 o_v_ I i illt lil lll_ _ _il Back of TV el 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 ...

Page 8: ...ll Use the hookup to the TV as previously selected on pages 3 4 or 5 Option B hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved copy quality and more convenient operation use of TV VCR button 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 3 Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV Ill i...

Page 9: ...on the TV If you used one of the basic hookups tune the TV to the channel selected with the 30H 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 POWER on the remote The POWER and VGR indicators in the VCR s display panel will light The TIMER indicator flashes until the time is set continu...

Page 10: ...L SETUP menu Press 1 to begin AUTO SEARCH CHANNELS The VCR automatically selects GABLE cable TV or ANTENNA If you need to change the setting manually press 3 AUTO SEARCH CHANNELS CONNECT ANTENNA CABLE THEN PRESS CH UP VCR MAIN MENU TIMER PROGRAMMING REVIEW PROGRAMS CHANNEL SETUP CHANNEL SETUP I AUTO SEARCH CHANNELS 2 ADD REMOVE CHANNELS 3 TUNING MODE CABLE 4 CABLE BOX SETUP 0 EXIT TO MAIN MENU 6 A...

Page 11: ...sh if the clock is not set C Enter the time and date with the number buttons on the remote Press 0 before single digit numbers Example press 0 then 5 then 0 then 7 for a time of 5 07 Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM Press CLEAR on the remote to change incorrect entries D Press MENU PROG to start the clock and remove SET VCR CLOCK menu from the screen VCR MAIN MENU I TIMER PROGRAMMING 2 REVIEW PROGRAMS 3...

Page 12: ...hows VCR operating displays on the TV screen Displays the time counter F FWD Fast Forward Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in forward motion during playback F ADV Frame Advance Lets you view one frame with each press of the button when tape is in stop action pause INPUT Turns the line input on or off Line input refers to the signal coming from the component conne...

Page 13: ... LP SLP PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns VCR on and off PREV CH Previous Channel Switches between two channels Select one channel and then select another Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels RECoXPR Starts VCR recording Used for Express recording XPR See page 18 STOP Stops the normal functions such as record playback rewind fast forward and pause of the VCR TRACKING Up or Down Lets you ma...

Page 14: ...ure is turned on Safety Tab 3 4 5 6 7 Press PLAY if necessary Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 16 Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote Press REWIND on the VCR or REW on the remote The VCR will automatically rewind the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback While rewinding you can also press POWER and the ...

Page 15: ...s 2 to select AUTO PLAY ON or OFF Select ON to have a tape with its safety tab removed start playing automatically Select OFF if you do not want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically Picture Search You can search a picture during playback by fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Sound is turned off during picture search The picture works best for tapes recorded in the S...

Page 16: ... 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 beginning of the tape you would 1 Insert the prerecorded tape 2 Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen 3 Press F FWD to fast forward th...

Page 17: ... F FWD to return to 0 00 00 The time counter is displayed 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 FWD TO GO TO 0 00 PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT Commercial Scan This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments 1 Press SEARCH once durin...

Page 18: ...tapes recorded in the SLP speed 1 Press PAUSE to stop the action 2 Press F ADV each time you want to view a frame of the scene 3 Press PAUSE or PLAY to resume normal playback Automatic Tracking 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 T...

Page 19: ... PAUSE during recording to stop and start recording The VCR will automatically switch from pause to stop after a few minutes Basic Recording 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 2 If using one of the basic hookups make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR...

Page 20: ...of recording time for the program is displayed on the TV screen Each press of REC XPR increases the time 30 minutes up to 4 hours Press Recording REC XPR Time RECORD LENGTH 0 00 CH 04 Express 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 XPRTurns Off The RECORD indicator appears in the VCR s display panel During XPR recordin...

Page 21: ...the VCR using the cable box s AUDIO VIDEO OUT jacks press INPUT on the remote to select the VIDEO option 6 Press MENU PROG A message appears which will time out or press MENU PROG again to return to CHANNEL SETUP The VCR will now automatically enter the output channel of your cable box and CABLE in the TIMER PROGRAMMING menu L VCR MAIN MENU _ IMER PROGRAMMING REVIEW PROGRAMS 3 CHANNEL SETU_ CHANNE...

Page 22: ... on screen prompts Press CLEAR on remote to correct an entry If you receive all channels from a cable box and have completed CABLE BOX SETUP the output channel of your cable box and CABLE will automatically appear on the menu See page 19 Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed Press MENU PROG to enter your program A reminder appears which will time out or you can press MENU PROG to ret...

Page 23: ...LEAR 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 and 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 To timer record from the component connected to the VCR s line input Press INPUT on the remote to enter VI...

Page 24: ... 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 playback VCR by using F FWD REWIND and PLAY Press PAUSE on the playback VCR Press PAUSE at the same time on both VCRs to resume copying 9 Press STOP EJECT on both VCRs when you are finished You may turn off the TV after the recording has started as it does not have to be o...

Page 25: ...380 ram 11 2 inches deep 285 mm Weight 8 2 pounds 3 7 kg Storage Temperature Range Operating Temperature Range 22 F to 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 your VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes on the top back sides and bottom of the cabinet Plastic surfaces are eas...

Page 26: ...PLAY Plays a tape Press REC XPR and PLAY to start VCR recording POWER Turns the VCR on or off REC XPR Press REC XPR and PLAY to start VCK 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 REWIND Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback STOP EJECT ...

Page 27: ... Use INPUT on the remote to select VIDE01 OUT and AUDIO1 OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Display Panel POWER VCR TIMER RECORD I I I I _ r l Fmmlmmmmmmmmmmmmm J POWER Indicator Lights when the VCR is turned on RECORD Indicator Lights when the VCR is recording TIMER Indicator Shows VCR is set for timer recording when V...

Page 28: ...to video input channel Try another tape Some snow streaks are normal during search stop action frame advance and slow motion playback _ Streaks in picture during normal playback Press one of the TRACKING buttons on the remote or VCR to move streaks up or down for the best picture Check tape it may be worn out or of poor quality Time counter not working The time counter does not advance during unre...

Page 29: ...VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode Will not AutoProgram active Check antenna connections channels correctly Check TUNING MODE CABLE ANTENNA feature See page 8 Cannot add or remove channels Channels must be placed in memory using AUTO SEARCH CHANNELS feature before channels can be added or removed from channel memory See page 8 Cannot select channel...

Page 30: ...not cover Customer 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 Cleaningof video audioheads Remote controlbatteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other p...

Page 31: ...11 16 17 22 Pause for Stop Action 16 Pause Recording 17 PLAY Button 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 22 24 Playback Features 13 16 Playing a Tape 12 16 POWER Button 10 11 12 18 21 24 POWER Indicator 7 12 25 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 10 11 Problems Solving 26 27 Product Registration i RECORD Indicator 17 18 25 Recording Basic 18 From Another VCR 22 One Program While Watching Another 17 Express XPR 18 Pau...

Page 32: ...mod le votre nora et votre adresse en vous adressant _ 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...