RCA VR650HF, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ctrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Care and Cleaning Use a soft cloth or the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes Plastic surfaces are easily scratc...

Page 3: ... Option 20 Auto Play 21 EnergySaver 21 Front Panel Brightness VCR Display 22 Preferred Tape Speed 22 VCR Basics 23 Remote Buttons 24 Component Buttons 24 VCR Function Buttons 24 TV Function Buttons 25 Playing a Tape 26 Automatic Rewind 27 Tape Eject 27 Recording 27 Check the Safety Tab 27 Recording 29 Recording Features 30 Express Recording XPR 30 Timer Recording 31 Timer Recording with VCR Plus S...

Page 4: ...layback 52 Connecting Your VCR 54 Jacks and Cables 54 RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F type 54 Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type 54 Choosing a VCR Connection 55 TV With RF Jack Only 56 iV With Audio Video Jacks 57 TV With Audio video Jacks and Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only 58 TV With RF Jack and a Satellite Receiver 59 TV With Audio video Jacks and a Satellite Receiver 60 Reference 61...

Page 5: ...ing about the time and date your remote control s features working with channels and basic video tape operations are essential to get all you can out of the VCR Once you are comfortable with these features feel free to refer to other sections because they cover the more detailed information V WHAT REMAI NS The final sections of this manual contain playback and recording information a detailed conn...

Page 6: ...r home antenna or cable system and then to your TV use the VCR s ANT IN and RF OUT jacks for a good signal as shown to the right If you have a IV with AUDIO VIDEO jacks use the jacks for a better connection Refer to the section Connections toward the back of the manual for additional connection options STEP4 PLUG IN THE VCR Your VCR s power cord has a plastic band strung through the blades Remove ...

Page 7: ...itial set up asks which language you prefer to use for your VCR Use the remote control s number buttons to select options SeLect a Language Seleccione un idioma Cholsissez une langue 1 EngLish 2 Espafiol 3 Francais 1 Press 1 for English 2 for Espa_ol Spanish or 3 for Fran_ ais French The remaining menus throughout the set up will appear in the chosen language Just follow the step by step procedure...

Page 8: ...AIN MENU VCR _AIN _EHU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 getup 6 Preferences 7 Audlo 8 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 8 to display the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a language l_English 2 Espa_ol 3 Fran_ais Press MENU to continue On the remote control press 1 for English 2 for Espa_ol Spanish or 3 for Fran ais French All other on screen menus are worked within similar ways using the remot...

Page 9: ...ital Satellite Receiver Set Up for a Cable Box Set Up a VCR Channel List Auto Channel Search Auto Clock Set Feature V SETTINGUPTHEVCR V V Set Time and Date Manually Set Up VCR Plus System Channels Set the RemoteVCR1NCR2 Feature V Set the Auto Play Feature Set the EnergySaver Feature Set Front Panel Brightness Feature Set the Preferred Tape Speed Feature V V V 7 ...

Page 10: ...to set up before you begin using your VCR LANGUAGE SELECTION 1 On your remote control press the MENU button to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU I VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time G Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Audio 8 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 8 to select the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a language 1 English 2 Espanol 3 Fran_ais Press MENU to continue Select English Espat_ol Spanish or...

Page 11: ...IN MENU I VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Audio E Language 0 Exit 2 Press 4 to display CHANNELS menu CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add Remove Channels 3 Signal Type CABLE 4 VCR Plus Channel List 5 Cable Box Setup 6 SAT Setup 0 Exit Press6 to select SAT SETUR 4 SAT SETUP On what channel does the VCR receive signals from the SAT receiver Enter 01 125 or INPUT...

Page 12: ... you have completed the setup the VCR confirms the satellite receiver Setup is completed or canceled CABLE BOX SETUP This setup applies only when all channels are received through the cable box There are two steps The first sets up the VCR for the output channel of the cable box signal The second sets up the VCR for a remote controllable cable box so the VCR can control the cable box by changing c...

Page 13: ...your cable box usually 03 04 or video line input and press MENU 5 CABLE BOX SETUP On what channel does the VCR receive signals from the cable box usually 3 4 or Video O4 Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to continue CABLE BOX SETUP The VER will now receive all sigRals from the cable box on channel 04 Press MENU to continue Once you complete the setup the VCR confirms that the VCR will now receive ...

Page 14: ...up Once you have completed the setup the VCR confirms the CABLE BOX SETUP is completed or canceled Cable Box Codes ABC 22 46 Anvision 07 08 Cablestar 07 08 Eagle 08 Eastern International 02 General Instrument 04 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 42 43 46 Hamlin 12 13 34 48 Hitachi 37 43 46 Jerrold 04 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 42 43 45 46 47 Macom 37 43 Magnavox 07 08 19 21 26 28 29 32 33 40 41 NSC 09 Oak 01 16 38 O...

Page 15: ...ARCH options Cable TVsearches for cable channels Antenna searches for local broadcast stations Detect Automatically will make this decision for you The VCR begins scanning for the available channels this takes about one to two minutes When the scan is complete the VCR tunes to the lowest channel number At this point pressing CHAN up or down on the remote control or VCR should only select the activ...

Page 16: ...to remove or add ADD REMOVE CHANNELS Channel 115 is presently ADDED Press CLEAR to remove Press MENU to exit ADD REMOVE CHANNELS Channel 115 is presently REMOVED Press INFO to add Press MENU to exit 4 When at the channel it will be added if not already on the list or deleted if it was f the channel was added you can press CLEAR to remove it If the channel was deleted you can press INFO to add TIME...

Page 17: ...Exit 3 Press 3 to display the SET TIME ZONE screen SET TIME ZONE What is your Time Zone I Eastern 2 Central 3 Mountain 4 Pacific 5 Alaska 6 Hawaii 7 Automatic Press MENU to continue 4 Select your time zone then press MENU to continue If you chose Automatic for your time zone the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal lime information it finds If the time is not correct select ano...

Page 18: ...s observed 2 No 3 Automatic Press MENU to continue 4 Select one of the options and then press MENU to continue DSTstands for Daylight Saving Time If you chose Automatic the VCR sets the clock using the DST information broadcast in the signal channel 16 Spring forward Fall backward In the Spring daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday in April Because the clock automatically changes from 2 ...

Page 19: ... 3 to display the TIME menu TIME 1 Set Time and Date 2 Auto CLock Set ON 3 Set Time Zone 4 Set Daylight Savings XDS Time Data was not found 0 Exit 3 Press 1 to display the SET TiME AND DATE menu SET TIME AND DATE Time hh mm 0ate I Press I_ENU to cancel 4 Enter the data using the number buttons Press 0 before single digit numbers and follow the on screen directions SET TIME AND DATE Time 12 34 PM D...

Page 20: ... 5 46 4 3 23 2 Use CH to select Press 0 9 to change Press MENU to save Screen shown is for an example only 18 Two Digit VCR Plus System Channel Numbers for Cable TV USA List 35 American Movie Classics 39 Arts Entertainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bravo 42 Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 37 The Discovery Channel 53 The Disney Channel 63 Entertainment Television 34 ESPN Sports Network 4...

Page 21: ...ork 70 Canadian Home Shopping Network 56 Canal Famille 69 Cathay International Television Inc 68 Chinavision Canada Corp 60 Country Music Television 63 Family Channel 62 First Choice 96 First Choice Two 97 First Choice Three 99 First Choice Four 90 House of Commons 91 La Chaine Francaise 51 The Learning Channel 65 MeteoMedia The Weather Network 48 MuchMusic Network 55 MusiquePlus 52 Nashville Netw...

Page 22: ...E VCR1 VCR2 OPTION If you own a compatible RCA GE or PROSCAN remote that has a VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button this feature allows you to set this VCR to respond to that button In the PREFERENCESmenu press 1 to select Remote Control With the compatible remote control press the VCR20 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button to change which remote controls the VCR PREFERENCES Press VCR2 to Change 2 Auto Play ON 3...

Page 23: ...not want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically PREFERENCES I Remote ControL VCR2 2 Auto PLay ON 3 EnergySaver 2 00 4 Front PaneL AUTO 5 Tape Speed LP 6 Commercial Advance 0 Exit The PREFERENCES menu allows access to many VCR options including remote control Auto Play and EnergySaver features EN ERGYSAVE R By default this VCR automatically turns off after two hours of in...

Page 24: ...ySaver features PREFERRED TAPE SPEED You can set the preferred tape speed between Standard Play SP and Super Long Play SLP In the PREFERENCESmenu press 5 to switch between the options SPsets the preferred recording speed to SP SLP sets the preferred recording speed to SLR Tape Speeds SP Standard Play Gives the best quality recording but fewer programs can be recorded on the tape Special effects su...

Page 25: ...nctions playing a recorded tape and recording a program should do just that This section shows you the basics of using your VCR It discusses things like using the remote control playing a tape and recording programs V V q3 BAd c V V V V V VCR Basics tells you what you need to know in order to watch a movie or tape your favorite show 23 ...

Page 26: ...Also used with the ON OFF button to turn on a different brand of TV if programmed and sets the remote to control the iV VCR Turns on a compatible RCA GE or PROSCAN VCR and sets the remote to control the VCR VCR FUNCTION BUTTONS CHAN Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR s channel memory CLEAR Resets time counter to 0 00 00 Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or...

Page 27: ...ed material during playback Each press advances the tape an additional 30 seconds up to five minutes SPEED Selects a recording speed SP or SLP STOP Stops the current VCR function such as record playback rewind or fast forward TRACKING Up or Down Lets you manually reduce the streaks that may appear on the picture during play slow motion or pause Reduces picture jitter during stop action playback TV...

Page 28: ...annel 2 insert a tape in the VCR If the Auto Play feature is set to ON the tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette is removed Press FWD on VCR FORWARD on remote or REV on VCR REVERSE on remote to position the tape Press PLAY PAUSE if necessary on VCR PLAY on remote to begin tape play Press PLAY PAUSE PAUSE on remote for stop action Press TRACKING up or down to remove a...

Page 29: ...ring a commercial press PAUSE instead of STOR For more information about in depth recording features refer to the next section CHECK THE SAFETY TAB No matter which recording option you use you need to make sure there is a tape in the VCR and that the tape s safety tab is in place You cannot record on a tape with the safety tab removed If the safety tab is removed and you want to record over it sim...

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Page 31: ...ording features available to suit your needs Recording Features on your VCR include Recording explained in the VCR Basics section V V Express Recording XPR Timer Recording Timer Recording with VCR Plus Interactive Program Guide System Broadcast Stereo or Second Audio Program SAP Audio Only Recording Copying and Editing Tapes RECORDING V V I V V 29 ...

Page 32: ...d the remaining portion of the program you are watching 1 Set the tape speed to SPor SLP by pressing TAPE SPEED on the VCR SPEED on the remote 2 Press the RECORD button to begin recording 3 Repeatedly press the RECORD button to set up the recording time duration R C CH 36 Record Length 0 00 Press REC to set tength REC CH 36 Record Length 1 30 Press REC to set Length Each time you press the RECORD ...

Page 33: ...gram with the number buttons The data includes the channel number press INPUT to select the line input start time and end time including AM or PM The start date is automatically entered based on the VCR clock The date and or speed can be changed when flashing Timer Recording Information The Clock must beset cor rectly Insert a tape with the safety tabin place and enough tapeto r ecor d the pr ogra...

Page 34: ... set up the VCR Plus programming system channel list you can do it now 1 Display the CHANNELS menu from the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Display the VCR Plus Channel List screen 3 Go to section four Setting Up Your VCR if you need more information on settingup your VCR Plus programming system channel list USING THE VCR PLUS PROGRAMMING SYSTEM 1 Press MENU to bring up the VCR MAIN MENU vcg MAZN MENU VCR PLus Ti...

Page 35: ...tton on the remote or the program end time with the CLEAR button on the remote if necessary Changing the end time comes in handy when you are recording a program such as a sporting event that may exceed the scheduled broadcast time I Press MENU to save the program Continued on Next Page VCR Plus Interactive Program Guide System Recording rJock must be set cot rectly Insert a tape with the safety t...

Page 36: ...mds REVIEWING AND CLEARING PROGR_S To review programs that you have already set up 1 Press 2 when the VCR MAiN MENU is displayed_ display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs 3 Use VCR PLus Code 0 Exit 2 Press 2 to display the Review Existing Progs screen Program 1 One Time Channel 104 Cabte Start Time 08 00 PM End Time 09 30 PM Start Date 11 18...

Page 37: ...ing trouble understanding the TV s Video Input Channel turn to page 71 for more information AUDIO 1 Reception STEREO 2 Tape PLayback HI FI 0 Exit 7 Press RECORD to start recording 8 Press STOP when you are finished I Recor ding audio only will erase anything that was pr eviously recor ded on the tape RECORDING AUDIO ONLY You can record audio only from another audio source connected to the AUDIO IN...

Page 38: ...CR to channel 3 or 4_the one selected on the playback VCR If you are using audio video cables select the line input on the recording VCR 5 Insert the tape you want to copy into playback VCR Insert a blank tape with its safety tab in place into recording VCR 6 Using visual search locate the segment you want to copy on the playback VCR Pause the tape at this location 7 Press RECORD on the recording ...

Page 39: ... YOUR TELEVISION The remote can be programmed to control a television It is programmed to control an RCA GE or PROSCAN TV Other manufacturer s brands need to be programmed V n5 V PROGRAM TH E REMOTE V I V V 37 ...

Page 40: ...lease TV and then press CHAN up or down If the TV responds to the remote commands the remote is programmed If the TV does not respond repeat these steps using the next code listed for your TV s brand OPERATING THE TV After you set up the remote see which buttons operate your TV 1 Point the remote at the TV and press the TV button If theTV does not turn on press the TV button and then press the ONo...

Page 41: ...12 Loewe 04 Luxman 06 LXI 04 05 07 Magnavox 04 06 12 Marantz 04 06 MGA 06 12 Mitsubishi 06 12 MTC 06 NAD 07 NEC 06 Panasonic 04 08 11 Philco 04 06 12 Philips 03 04 06 12 Pioneer 06 Portland 06 12 ProScan 01 Proton 06 Quasar 11 Radio Shack 01 05 13 RCA 01 06 12 Realistic 05 Sampo 06 Samsung 06 09 12 Sanyo 05 08 Sears 01 05 06 07 08 10 12 Sharp 06 13 Sony 03 Soundesign 06 Sylvania 04 06 12 Technics ...

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Page 43: ...re Search Options Tracking Pro Tect Plus Locking Time Counter On Screen Displays Audio Reception Audio Playback V V V V V 16 FEA o 5 V V COMMERCIAL ADVANCE is a registered trademark of SRT Inc MOVIE I_lb ADVANCE is a registered trademark of Aurthur D Little Enterprises Inc 41 ...

Page 44: ...u can select a background display of blue or see the video as the commercials are skipped Because television signals do not indicate where commercials are located this feature finds and marks them through a set of formulas based on how television is broadcast today Since television stations broadcast differently and insert their own commercials you may experience some variations in this feature s ...

Page 45: ...arking ON or OFF Select ON and the VCR will mark commercials within approximately 30 seconds for the following types of recording Timer Timer with VCR Plus or Express Recording Sets the VCR to automatically mark commercials after the power is tuned off Recording Allows the VCR to prompt you to mark the commercials when you ve stop the recording The VCR is waiting to mark commercials in the program...

Page 46: ...he program segment is between commercials and less than one minute or there are frequent dark and quiet scenes If part of the program is skipped rewind the tape to the beginning of the skipped program segment and press PLAY Select MANUAL and the VCR won t advance through the blocks of marked commercials until you press SEARCH If you press SEARCH during playback of material other than commercials t...

Page 47: ...the tape is a purchased or rented movie press 2 if it s a recording made at home or press 3 if it s something else you don t know or you do not want to select MOVIE I_1_ADVANCE Pressing 2 or 3 gives the same response and takes you to a different search feature If you accidentally make a wrong selection press STOP EJECT on the VCR STOP on remote and reinsert the tape Press SEARCH If you press 1 the...

Page 48: ...eady Press PLAY to start Press STOP to cancel This display will time out after a few minutes and the VCR will enter the Stop mode Press 2 to Go To Preview The following screen appears with a video background Starching for preview Press SEARCH to reverse Press STOP to Cancel When a preview is detected the VCR cues it and begins playing Press SEARCH for next r Preview Search Note Any time during the...

Page 49: ...r play pause using slow motion Slow motion works well for tapes recorded at the SPor SLP speed 1 During playback press PAUSE and then FORWARD or REVERSE to begin slow motion playback 2 Press FORWARD to increase or REVERSEto decrease the speed of the search 3 Use TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture 4 Press PLAY to return to normal playback The VCR switches automatically from ...

Page 50: ...ic index number the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback 5 Press STOP to end index searching Some index marks may be missed bythe VCR A mark too close to your location on the tape The mark at the beginning of a recorded segment of five minutes or less The first index mark on the tape when you start at the beginning of the tape INDEX SEARCH Press REV OR FWD to begin scanning OR en...

Page 51: ...you manually adjust the picture automatic tracking is turned off To turn automatic tracking back on press both TRACKING buttons on the front of the VCR at the same time or eject the tape and re insert it Tracking has no effect during recording only playback PRO TECT PLUSTM LOCKI NG FEATU RE To disable the usage of the VCR or to protect your timer recordings you can lock the VCR so that the buttons...

Page 52: ...press PLAY to verify Now you can begin recording at this spot Press INFO to remove the time counter from the screen and return to the normal display mode 0 30 00 HOUR _ MINUTES SECONDS _mer Counter on screen disptay shows hours minutes and seconds of a segment of tape ON SCREEN DISPLAYS The INFO button shows the status of the VCR STOP PLAY RECORD etc channel number time counter date time and tape ...

Page 53: ...tan item from the menu to setup RECEPTION Some TV programs are broadcast with stereo audio or a Second Audio Program SAP which offers a second language The reception feature lets you select the type of audio you want to record Press 1 to switch between Reception STEREO MONO and SAR Select STEREOfor normal or stereo broadcast TV recording Select MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound is to...

Page 54: ...Hi Fi sound connect your VCR to a stereo television or amplifier receiver using the AUDIO VIDEO jacks The Tape Playback feature lets you select which audio you use during playback Select HI FI to p ay back sound recorded on the Hi Fi track and for normal use Select LINEAR to play back sound recorded on a linear monaural track such as a Second Audio Program SAP or a dubbed voice Select MIX to ptay ...

Page 55: ... middle after you connect your components Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your unit Protect Your Components from Overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate...

Page 56: ... and RF OUT The coaxial cable supplied with your VCR is used to connect the VCR s RF OUT jack and your l V s antenna input e RFJack Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type The AUDIONIDEO jacks provide very good picture quality and stereo sound and can be used if your IV has audio video input jacks These jacks are used for most audio video connections between components The VCR AUDIO VIDEO jacks are ...

Page 57: ... video jacks and cable box to unscramble pay channels only TV with RF jack and satellite receiver IV with audio video jacks and satellite receiver If you need to connect additional components not shown in the diagrams here and are unsure of how to connect them refer to the instruction manual that came with that particular component ADVANTAGES OF AUDIO VIDEO CABLE CONNECTIONS Using a simple coaxial...

Page 58: ...ove the VCR as shown Make sure not to block any of the VCR s ventilation holes To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the 3 CH 4 switch on the back of the VCR To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record one program and watch another 1 Begin ...

Page 59: ...e box is remote controllable Position it above the VCR as shown Make sure not to block any of the VCR s ventilation holes To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Position Remote Controllable Cable Box VCR c _ VCN S SLGNAL i TRANSMITTER Using This Connection Tune your TV to its video input channel Use of TVoVCR button is not required To play a tape ...

Page 60: ...own Make sure not to block any of the VCR s ventilation holes To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to its video input channel Use of TV VCR button is not required To play a tape 1 _nsert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record a scrambled or unscrambled program and watch another unscrambled program 1 Begin r...

Page 61: ... To record and watch off air or cable tune your VCR to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the 3 CH 4 switch on the back of the receiver Turn off receiver To watch and or record from the digital satellite receiver tune your VCR to its line input L1 appears in display To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press VCR and then PLAY To record one off air or cable program and watch an...

Page 62: ...tion then follow the steps VCR Position Remote Controllable Saterlite Receiver SATELLITE RECEIVER L _ _ t VCR S SIGNAL TRANSMLI_ER Using this Connection Tune your TV to its video input to record or watch the VCR or digital satellite receiver To record from the digital satellite receiver tune your VCR to its line input L1 appears in the display To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press VC...

Page 63: ...rols and displays You will also find the section Troubleshooting Tips and a question and answer section about COMMERCIAL I_ ADVANCE in this Appendix These areas might help resolve some of those simple problems Finally this section of the manual also contains your warranty information Y Y V V V REFERENCE I 61 ...

Page 64: ... for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Starts VCR recording Used for express recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor REV Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback Starts slow motion during play pause and decreases ...

Page 65: ...ted FF Fast forwarding HI VCR turned on and BYE VCR turned off PLAY In playback flashes during play pause and slow REC Recording and RECP For record pause or pause mode REW Rewinding RO 30 Express recording in progress SAFE Pro Tect Plus feature turned on SCH and SCH Forward or reverse search SP and SLP Tape speed STILL Play pause STOP Tape is stopped Timer Indicator C Lights during an express or ...

Page 66: ...ives signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Use INPUT on the remote to select LI to record from these jacks AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a iV or VCR when it is connected to these jacks ANT IN Jack Receives a signal from an antenna or cable system when attached RF OUT Jack Passes signal to TV using the...

Page 67: ...cted 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with 3 CH 4 switch on back of VCR Check to make sure the TV s fine tuning is correct for the channel you have selected Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Check to make sure the TV monitor is set to Video Input see page 71 for more information Try another tape Some snow streaks are normal during search stop action frame ...

Page 68: ... VCR cannot turn on or control cable box or satellite receiver Check to make sure VCR was set up for cable box or satellite receiver control or try repositioning the cable box or satellite receiver Check to make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin Power interruption Reset the clock Check to see if time and date are correct including AM PM Check to mak...

Page 69: ...feature is set correctly If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal Type in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu try using either CABLE TV or ANTENNA instead May not be necessary if using a cable box for all channels Contact your local cable company for more information Tape plays back in slow motion PressPLAYto return to normal playback Cannot select channels over 69 Cable channels over 69 can o...

Page 70: ...ily displays a blue screen during playback Commercial Advance Playback feature is set to AUTO Set it to MANUAL COMMERCIAL I_ ADVANCE feature does not mark commercials when The Marking feature is set to OFF in the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu Set it to ON A recording is less than 15 minutes or the commercial is longer than one minute A single isolated commercial can not be marked Recording started in th...

Page 71: ...AUTO the marked commercials should be skipped each time the tape is played in a C OMMERCIALI_ ADVANCE VCR After marking commercials is the tape left at the beginning or end of the recording The tape is left at the end of the recording so it is in position to begin additional programmed recordings Does the marking process interfere with other programmed recordings No If two or more recordings are p...

Page 72: ... watts 3 54 inches high 90 ram 14 96 inches wide 380 mm 10 94 inches deep 278 ram 7 9 pounds 3 6 kg 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C 41 F to I04 F 5 C to 40 C 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 cabinet Plastic surfaces are easily scratched and c...

Page 73: ...he Remote to see if the VCR s remote control can be set to control your TV If so follow the step above If those options do not work try the following ideas You might access the Video Input Channel by pressing a button on the remote see table below selecting the channel from the TV s menu system see table below tuning directly to the channel by selecting a specific channel number see table below go...

Page 74: ...our warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clear y describes how to install adjust and operate your VCR Any additional information should be obtained from your Dealer Installation and related adjustments SignaJ reception problems not caused by your VCR Damage from misuse or r_eglect Cleaning of video audio heads Batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into ...

Page 75: ...ypes of 54 CHAN buttons 25 38 Channel 3 4 switch 5 64 CHANNEL buttons 24 Channel List 32 Channel number display 63 Channet VCR viewing 5 CHANNEL TRACKING button 62 Channels adding removing 14 CHANNELS men 32 CHANNELS menu 9 11 13 18 Cleaning the VCR 70 CLEAR button 24 25 34 48 49 50 Clearing programs 34 COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 41 42 43 44 questions and answers 69 COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu 43 Component bu...

Page 76: ...9 AUDIONIDEO 54 55 57 58 60 71 Audio video 64 RF ou r 64 types of 54 74 L L line indicator 63 Language feature 8 LANGUAGE menu 6 8 Limited warranty 72 LINE indicator 35 Line input indicator 63 Locking feature 49 ha MENU button 33 MENU button 6 8 9 10 11 13 15 16 17 18 25 31 32 33 34 42 51 MUTE button 26 38 N Number buttons 6 17 25 26 O OFF button 24 26 ON OFF button 27 38 On screen Displays 50 Ove...

Page 77: ...SEbutton 26 47 48 49 Review Existing Progs screen 34 Reviewing programs 34 Rewind automatic 27 RF OUT jack 4 5 6 64 S SAFE indicator 63 Safety tab 26 27 SAP Second Audio Program 35 Satellite receiver codes 10 Search forward and reverse 47 frame advance 47 go to 48 index 48 slow motion 47 SEARCH button 25 4B Second Audio Program SAP recording 35 SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS screen 16 SETTIME AND DATE menu ...

Page 78: ...TRACK buttons 25 Tracking 49 TRACKING button 47 TRACKING buttons 26 49 Troubleshooting tips 65 TV button 24 38 71 TV codes 39 76 TV function buttons 25 TV programming the remote to control 38 TV VCR button 25 35 56 57 58 59 63 TV s video input channel 71 V VCR button 5 24 VCR channels list 13 VCR cleaning 70 VCR functionbuttons 24 VCR indicator 6 35 63 VCR MAIN MENU 6 8 9 10 13 15 16 17 31 32 34 5...

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