RCA VR327A, User Manual

Page 1: ...VR327A ...

Page 2: ...it matches the plug of the VCR For U S A Operate VCR only on 120 volts 60Hr AC power normal house power FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the l user s authority to operate it Note To Cable TV Installer A This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical C...

Page 3: ...k Features Auto Play Feature Picture Search DISPLAY Button Time Counter Zero Search Commercial Scan SEARCH Button Slow Motion Pause for Stop Action Frame Advance Automatic and Manual Tracking Recording a Program References IO 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 Types of Recordings Recording Speeds Recording Pause Basic Recording Operating Instructions Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Di...

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 C 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 C Cable box to unsc...

Page 5: ... VCR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of the TWVCR button is not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV Tune the TV to its...

Page 6: ...ch the CR 2 Connect as shown This connection may rcquirc additional accessories not p ided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of the TWVCR 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...

Page 7: ...he VCR 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of the TWVCR 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 Tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR View all pay channels are viewe...

Page 8: ... hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved copy quality and more convenient operation use of the TWVCR button is not required 1 Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 and then modify with this connection 2 Connect as shown Thisconnectionrequiresadditional accessolies not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV Selectthe line audio video input on the recording VCRto receivethe signal from ...

Page 9: ...n on the TV B If you used one of the basic hookups tune the TV to the channel selected with the 3CH 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 lIn n on the VCR A Press POWER on the remote The POWER and VCR indicators in the VCR s display panellight The TIMER indicator flashes until the time is set ...

Page 10: ...n the VCR or to the TV s video input refer to TV s manual If you use a basic hookup check the VCR indicator in display panel it should be on Press TWVCR to turn it on f Check the connections 6 Press 3 to display the CHANNEL SETUP menu C Press 1 to begin AUTO SEARCH CHANNELS The VCR automatically selects CABLE cable TV or ANTENNA If you need to change the setting manually press 3 6 Add or remove ch...

Page 11: ...ress TWVCR to switch back to the picture from the VCR 8 Set the time and date A Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU 8 Press 5 to display SET VCR CLOCK The TIMER indicator on the VCR s display panel flashes 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...

Page 12: ...lays on the TV screen Displays the time counter FF 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 connected to the audio video ja...

Page 13: ... to switch between the two channels RECORD Starts VCR recording Used for Express recording see page 18 REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback SEARC H Displays ZERO SEARCH menu on TV Advances tape 60 seconds during playback SLOW Used for slow motion playback SPEED Tape Speed Selects a recording speed SP LP SLP STOP Stops the VCR s ...

Page 14: ...urned on 7 ma J Safety Tab 3 Press PLAY if necessary 4 Press TRACKING up or down on the remote or the VCR to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are 011page 16 5 Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote 6 Press REW on the VCR or the remote The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback Also if you press POWER while a tape is r...

Page 15: ... Select OFF if you do not want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically 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 No displays appear on the TV screen during search Picture search works best for tapes recorded in the SLP speed Fast Forward Search 1 PressFF to ...

Page 16: ... prerecorded tape It helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter resets to 0 OO OOwhen the tape is ejected from the VCR For example if you recorded a 30 minute program 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 FF to fast forward the tape until 0 30 00 appears on t...

Page 17: ... ZERO SEARCH menu on the TV screen The current time counter appears 8 Press REW or FF to return to 0 OO OO The time counter remains in the upper right corner of the TV screen during search Commercial Scan SEARCH Button This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments 1 Press SEARCH once during playback to advance the tape approximately 60 seconds Slow Motion You can view the pictu...

Page 18: ... tapes recorded in the SLP speed 1 PressPAUSE 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 you are playing back a tape recorded on another VCR Automatic tracking is turned on when a tape is inserted or the VCR s power is turned on Manu...

Page 19: ...Recording Operating Instructions Tomake a recording Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel either 4 or the TV s video input channel 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 2 If you are using one of the basic hookups make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR s display panel If not press TV4CR to hnn it on 3 Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed The tape speed ...

Page 20: ...CR or REC on the remote to activate express recording 6 Press RECORD or REC repeatedly until the amount of recording time for the program appears on the TV screen _ Each press of RECORD or REC increases the time 30 minutes up to 4 hours Press Recording 1 RECORD Time a Recol Recording Display on TV Screen The RECORD indicator appears in the VCR s display panel During recording press RECORD and PLAY...

Page 21: ...ess two numbers on the remote to enter the output channel of your cable box Press 0 before a single digit number Valid numbers are 01 13 r Ir Press CLEAR n the remote to correct an I If you connected your cable box to the VCR using the cable box s AUDIO VIDEO OUT jacks press INPUT on the remote to select the VIDEO option Press MENU A message appears which times out or you can press MENU again to r...

Page 22: ...KLY program recorded at same time once a week Press number buttons on the remote to enter the channel number or INPUT on the remote to select line input start time including AM or PM end time and start date of the recording Follow the on screen prompts Press CLEAR on rem te t correct an entry f you receive all channels from a cable box and completed CABLE BOX SETUP the output channel of your cable...

Page 23: ...CR 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 VIDEO instead of the channel number on the TV screen during timer pr...

Page 24: ... begin copying the tape Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by pressing PAUSE on the 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 Press STOP EJECT on both VCRs when you are finished You may turn off the TV after...

Page 25: ...2OV AC 60 Hz 18 watts 3 5 inches high 89 mm 15 inches wide 380 mm 11 2 inches deep 285 mm 8 2 pounds 3 7 kg 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 easily...

Page 26: ...at the same time to start the VCR recording POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Press RECORD and PLAY at the same time to start the VCR recording Used for express recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor with no objects between them REW Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback STOP EJECT Stops th...

Page 27: ...hen it is connected to these jacks OUT TO TV Connector Passes signal to TV using the cable supplied Display Panel _______________________________________ I I I I I POWER VCR TIMER RECORD I I 0 I 0 I I I I I I I___________________________ ____ POWER Indicator VCR Indicator Lights when the VCR is turned on Lights when using the TV VCR button RECORD Indicator When using one of the basic hookups Light...

Page 28: ...annel selected with 3CH 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 tape Some snow streaks are normal during search stop action frame advance and slow motion 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...

Page 29: ...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 Clock was not set accurately check AM PM and date Seepage 9 VCR is removing tape from heads This is normal The head cylinder inside the VCR continues to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the st...

Page 30: ...early 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 other comm...

Page 31: ... 5 25 PAUSE Button 10 11 16 17 22 Fame for Stop Action 6 Pause Recording 7 PLAY Button 10 1 2 3 15 16 7 22 2 4 Flayback Features 3 16 Flaying a Tape D 16 POWER Button O 2 8 2 2 4 POWER indicator 7 12 25 PRE CH Previous Channel Button IO Problems Solving 26 27 Froduct k ration i REC Button IO 7 18 22 RECORD Button 7 8 22 24 RECORD indicator 7 18 25 RtX rdi g Basic 18 From Another CR 22 One Program ...

Page 32: ... votre nom 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 produc...