RCA VR605HF, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE VR605HF VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ...

Page 2: ...cal Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them The numbers are located on the back of the product Model No _____________________________________________...

Page 3: ...___ 15 DISPLAY Button __________________ 16 Time Counter_____________________ 16 Index Search _____________________ 17 Zero Search ______________________ 17 Commercial Scan SEARCH Button _ 17 Pause for Stop Action______________ 18 Frame Advance F ADV Button _____ 18 Automatic Tracking _______________ 18 Manual Tracking__________________ 18 TAPE PLAYBACK HI FI LINEAR M I X Feature__________________...

Page 4: ... from below A Outside antenna Ð Turn to page 3 B Rabbit ears set top and or bow tie antenna Ð Turn to page 3 C Cable System Ð Go to question 2 2 What type of Cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A Cable without a box Ð Turn to page 3 B Cable box to unscramble all the channels Ð Turn to page 4 C Cable box to unscramble only pay channels such as HBO Showtime Cinemax etc Ð Turn to...

Page 5: ...not provided A Y adapter may be required to hear sound from both channels if your TV is not stereo 2 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 3 Tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR Set the AUTO TV VCR feature to OFF See page 10 Continue to page 8 Continue to page 8 3 Hooking Up the VCR OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT VHF UHF 3 CH 4 IN AUDIO1 VIDEO1 R L OUT Back of VCR Back of TV 300 75 Ohm Adapter OR Fr...

Page 6: ... accessories 1 Set the 3CH 4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 Tune the TV to this channel and use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 4 B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality Hi Fi stereo playback and more convenient operatio...

Page 7: ...r may be required to hear sound from both channels if your TV is not stereo 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 3 Tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR View all pay channels through the VCR Continue to page 8 Continue to page 8 5 Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Only Pay Channels such as HBO Showtime Pay Per View etc OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT VHF UHF 3 C...

Page 8: ...ugh 5 and then modify with this connection 2 Set the 3CH 4 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4 Tune the recording VCR to this channel to receive the signal from the playback VCR 3 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 4 Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV 5 Option B hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved copy quality Hi Fi stereo play...

Page 9: ...5 and then modify with this connection 2 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of amplifier receiver VCR and TV 4 See ÒRecording Audio OnlyÓ on page 25 Select the line input on the VCR to receive the audio signal from the amplifier receiver Play back stereo tapes or receive a stereo broadcast through an amplifier receiver Connect your V...

Page 10: ... one of the advanced hookups tune the TV to the TVÕs video input See TV ownerÕs manual for details 4 Turn on the VCR Press POWER on the remote The POWER and VCR indicators light in the VCRÕs display panel The TIMER indicator flashes until the time is set Remote Stock No 221347 CLEAR MENU SPEED INPUT F ADV TRACKING STOP PLAY 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 9 8 0 PAUSE SLOW SEARCH REC FF REW CHAN POWER DISPLAY TV VCR...

Page 11: ...rn it on Check the connections B Press 3 to display the CHANNELS menu C Press 1 to begin AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH The VCR automatically selects the CABLE cable TV or ANTENNA signal To change the SIGNAL TYPE A Follow steps A B above B Press 3 to switch the SIGNAL TYPE between CABLE and ANTENNA 6 Add or remove channels from the VCR s memory You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channels a...

Page 12: ...he TV channels The VCR indicator does not light in the display panel Change channels using the TVÕs remote D Return the TV to the VCR viewing channel Ñ CH3 or CH4 E Press TV VCR to switch back to the picture from the VCR 9 Set the AUTO TV VCR feature Skip this step if you used one of the basic hookups If you connected your VCR using the TVÕs video input you can prevent the VCR indicator from turni...

Page 13: ...e TIMER indicator on the VCR front panel flashes until the time is set A Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU B Press 2 to display the TIME menu C Press 1 to display SET TIME AND DATE D 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 r...

Page 14: ...want the VCRÕs clock to automatically adjust for Daylight Saving Time 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 keep in mind that any part of a scheduled Timer Recording that falls between these two times is not performed In the autumn daylight saving time begins on the last...

Page 15: ...s 0 through 9 Selects a channel up to 99Ñpress two numbers Selects a cable channel over 99Ñ press and hold 1 until 1 appears on the screen Then press the other two numbers PAUSE Pauses action for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns the VCR on and off PREV CH Previous Channel Switches between two channels Select one channel ...

Page 16: ...ACKING up or down on the remote or the VCR to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 18 5 Press STOP EJECT on the VCR or STOP on the remote 6 Press REW on the VCR or the remote End of Tape The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback Power Off If you press POWER while a tape is rewinding the VCR turns off automatically when ...

Page 17: ... the TV screen during picture search The picture search works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed Fast Forward Search 1 Press FF to search forward at a faster than normal speed 2 Press FF or PLAY to return to playback Rewind Search 1 Press REW to search backward at a faster than normal speed 2 Press REW or PLAY to return to playback Slow Motion You can view a tape in slow motion during ...

Page 18: ...e time counter resets to 0 00 00 when the tape is ejected from the VCR For example if you record a 30 minute program at the beginning of the tape and you want to go to the end of that program to begin another recording 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 in the time...

Page 19: ... Search The zero search feature allows the VCR to quickly return to a counter reading of 0 00 00 anywhere on the tape This is especially convenient when you want to watch a segment of the tape several times 1 Insert the prerecorded tape 2 Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen 3 Use PLAY FF or REW to advance to the place on the tape where you want to return quickly 4...

Page 20: ... 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 VCRÕs power is turned on Manual Tracking Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking on a tape recorded on a different VCR or camcorder Tracking is used when playing a...

Page 21: ...u on the TV screen 3 Press 2 to switch between HI FI LINEAR or MIX 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 VCRÕs display panel Select LINEAR to play back the sound recorded on the linear track such as a second audio program SAP The Hi Fi indicator turns off in the VCRÕs display panel Select MIX to play back the sound re...

Page 22: ...pe with its safety tab in place 2 If you are using one of the basic hookups make sure the VCR indicator lights in the VCRÕs display panel If not press TV VCR to turn it on 3 Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed The tape speed indicator appears on the TV screen 4 Select the channel to be recorded The channel number appears on the TV screen 5 Press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remo...

Page 23: ...up to 4 hours The RECORD and TIMER indicators light in the VCRÕs display panel During recording press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remote to display the time remaining on the TV screen Press RECORD or REC again to increase the recording time Stopping an Express Recording in Progress You can stop a recording by Pressing and holding the STOP button on the remote or STOP EJECT on the VCR for appro...

Page 24: ...ttons 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 start date and recording speed of the recording Follow the on screen prompts Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry 6 Press MENU to enter your program If you have entered two programs whose times overlap PROGRAMS OVERLAP appears on the screen 7 Repeat steps 3 6 ...

Page 25: ...earing Timer Recordings 1 Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 1 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu 3 Press 2 to display the programÕs menu 4 Press MENU for next program or CLEAR to erase the program Recording While You re Away Timer Recording PROGRAM 1 ONE TIME CHANNEL VIDEO START TIME END TIME START DATE TAPE SPEED SLP PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT VCR MAIN...

Page 26: ... stereo broadcast TV recording The STEREO indicator lights in the VCRÕs display panel when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo Select MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound is too Ònoisy Ó Select SAP to record SAP second audio program on the linear track The SAP indicator lights in the VCRÕs display panel when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting SAP Set the TAPE P...

Page 27: ...al use PAUSE during recording to stop and start recording The VCR automatically switches from pause to stop after a few minutes Pro Tect Plus Child Lock Feature This feature is useful to tamper proof your timer recordings from unwanted changes and or protect the VCR from misoperation by other users in the household It also prohibits all operations of the VCR once the feature is turned on To Lock t...

Page 28: ...xt 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 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 on to copy a tape Copying and Editing Tapes Using Compatible Remote If you have a compatible RCA P...

Page 29: ...ording to prevent recording unwanted material PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD 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 the normal functions suc...

Page 30: ...TO TV IN FROM ANT VHF UHF 3 CH 4 IN AUDIO1 VIDEO1 R L OUT Hi Fi Indicator Lights when TAPE PLAYBACK HI FI MIX LINEAR feature is set to HI FI or MIX POWER Indicator Lights when the VCR is turned on RECORD Indicator Lights when the VCR is recording STEREO Indicator Lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo SAP Indicator Lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting S...

Page 31: ...380 mm 11 2 inches deep 285 mm Weight 8 4 pounds 3 8 kg Storage Temperature Range 22ûF to 149ûF Operating Temperature Range 41ûF to 104ûF Check your cable companyÔs 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 easi...

Page 32: ...cted with 3CH 4 switch on back of VCR Check TVÕs 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 the TRACKING button on the remote or the VCR to move streaks for the best picture Check tape Ñ it may be worn out or of poor qu...

Page 33: ...casting stereo or SAP Tape already rewound Cable box was not turned on at time recording was to begin Program entered incorrectly wrong channel or times Power interruption Reset clock See page 11 Check to see if time and date are correct Ñ including AM PM Program exceeded tapeÕs length or tape was not rewound beforehand VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start No tape in VCR or ca...

Page 34: ... 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 control batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or ...

Page 35: ...ding 22 23 OUT TO TV Connector 3 6 28 PAUSE Button 13 18 25 27 Pause for Stop Action 18 Pause Recording 25 Picture Search 15 PLAY Button 13 15 17 18 26 27 Playing a Tape 14 19 POWER Button 8 13 14 22 25 27 Power Indicator 8 28 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 13 Problems Solving 30 31 Product Registration i Pro Tect Plusª Feature 25 Product Registration i REC Button 13 20 23 26 REC Indicator 21 22 ...

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