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VideoCassette
Recorder
Owner's Manual
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Wai, ranty Registration No other RCA Video Cassette Recorder has the same serial number as yours. It is important that you record the number and other vital information here, in case your VCR is stolen or in case you need a complete description for any other reason. You will find the model and serial numbers on the back of the VCR. You will also find both numbers recorded on your registration form. Purchase Date Dealer Model: Serial Number VCR registration is very important so that you can be co
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Contents Warranty. Registration ............ Inside Front Cover Safely. Precautions ................ Inside Front Cover Installation • Unpacking, Choosing Location .................. 2 Using This Manual • General Installation Information ................. 2 • Antenna Connections .......................... 3-4 Congratulations on your choice of an RCA VCR. You have selected a high-quality, precision-engineered • Cable-TV Connections ......................... 5-6 instrument designed to give you yea
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Installation Unpacking • If the VCR is to be installed in an equipment rack or cabinet with other devices, be sure that there is When you unpack your new VCR, be sure you have adequate ventilation at the back and around the sides removed all the accessories and information sheets. We of the components. The VCR should not be placed on recommend that you save the packing materials and box or directly above a stereo amplifier because of the in case you ever need to ship or store your VCR. heat that
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Antenna Connections Disconnect Existing Antenna from TV and Connect it to VCR. • (Your antenna connections will probably resemble those in one of the diagrams on this page.) A. , 1. If your existing antenna is connected Disconnect the antenna from your TV and to your TV like this: connect it to your VCR like this: CASLe(S) BACK SUPPLIED FROM OF TV _ ADAPTER FROM ANTENNA _. _ . _N"_ FROM ANTENNA 1 BACK OF VCR 1 [ --OF-- B! 2. Disconnect the antenna from your TV and If your existing antenna is con
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Antenna Connections (Continued) 2. Connect VCR to back of TV. (The antenna connections on the back of your TV will probably resemble those in one of the diagrams below,) A. |. If the antenna connection on the 2. Connect the VCR to your TV like this: back of ,our TV looks like this: BACK OF VCR__ __F_ @ _ @v VHF _ I_ _-® _=[]""_ vc. d b 3P BACK OF TV ®_ _H (SUPPUED) UHF _ F --@ v VHF TV SCREWS OR UHF TV SCREWS VHF UHF --@ F @@ @@] BACK OF TV B° L If the antenna connection on the 2. Connect the VC
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Cable- TV Connections Your VCR is designed to receive unscrambled cable The manner in which you interconnect your VCR and channels 1 through 48 plus 98 and 99 without a TV with a cable-TV system is dependent primarily on "converter box". (These channels are sometimes (a) whether your TV is cable-compatible and (b) whether designated 2 through 13, A through W, W+ 1 through any channels on your cable-TV system are scrambled. W+I2, A-2, A-I and A-8.) Use the Selection Chart at the left to determine
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Cable- TV Connections (continued) C. When you use these connections the A*B switch is as a "remote-controlled converter box" when you are used to select either the converter output or the VCR not recording, as explained below the diagram. output. This arrangement will let you use your VCR G) Disconnect Cable-TV from converter. @ Connect splitter to converter. (_) Connect VCR to A-B switch. (_) Disconnect TV from converter cable. @ Connect splitter to VCR. ® Connect A-B switch to TV. @ Connect Ca
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TV Monitor/Receiver Connections - Direct Video and Audio Connections Connecting the video output and audio output jacks of your VCR to the corresponding video and audio input jacks of your TV monitor/receiver may produce a slightly better picture during playback. This "direct" signal connection bypasses the TV tuner during playback. FROM HOME VHF ANTENNA OR CABLE-TV SYSTEM / SIGNAL J SPLITTER / SUCH AS RCA =AH020* AUDIO/VIDfiO TYPICAL CABLES MONITOR/ (NOT SUPPLIED) RECEIVER __ (NOT SUPPLIED) SUC
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What Your VCR Will Do Broadcast/Cable Frequency-Synthesis Tuner picture you want to view. Normal playing speed resumes and sound is restored when you release the button. A Provides accurate selection of VHF/UHF or up to 50 picture is displayed when you search a tape recorded at unscrambled cable channels.* Quartz-controlled any speed, but quality is best for tapes recorded at SLP. electronics automatically lock the system onto the signal, eliminating the need for fine tuning. Bright, easy- Pause
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Video Cassettes RCA recommends that RCA cassettes be used with this Cassette Playing Times and Speeds unit. The tape in RCA cassettes is of high-quality The playing times and counter readings below are formulation, intended for use with multi-speed VHS approximate. Also, it is assumed the counter is set to video cassette recorders. It has been manufactured to 0000 at the start of the tape. RCA's critical specifications for excellent performance T-60CASSETTE(VKI25) with RCA VCR's. Use of tape not
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Basic Operation Basic Operating Controls and DispLays Now that you have connected your VCR to your TV and ® REWIND: Rewinds the tape when the VCR is antenna or cable-TV system, you are ready to turn it on. stopped. You don't need to know all the details about the @ STOP: Stops whatever the VCR is doing (record, controls and display before you begin using your new playback, rewind, or fast forward). VCR. so only, those you will use for basic recording and playback are discussed here. (Additional
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Basic Operation (continued) Turning on Your VCR for the First Time-- Deleting Channels from the Scan List-- When you have finished connecting the cables to your You may want to have only a few favorite channels in antenna and TV, plug in the VCR's power cord and he scan list so you can select them more quickly with press POWER. The light above the STOP button the CHANNEL • and • buttons. (Use the numbered should come on. If it flashes, too much moisture has buttons on the remote control to selec
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Basic Operation (continued) Setting Your "IV to the VCR Channel Simplified Installation Checklist The "VCR Channel" is the TV channel you use for viewing what the VCR is recording or playing, and This simplified checklist will help you quick!y determine if you have completed all the basic for viewing the signal from the VCR tuner when it is installation steps, stopped. Your TV must be set to this channel, and the light above the VCR/TV switch on your VCR must be on. ] Make sure your VCR is conne
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Remote Control TV on as Before you use the remote control unit supplied with VCR: Same the VCR/TV switch the your VCR, install the batteries (instructions below). VCR. Several of the remote's buttons do the same things as POWER: Same as POWER on the VCR. @ buttons with the same names on the front of your VCR. and you can use whichever one is more convenient at the STOP: Same as STOP on the VCR. @ moment. The remote control has additional buttons for @ PROGRAM: Used for setting the clock and cont
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Setting the Clock Here are some things you should know before you set the clock: • When you first plug in your VCR, the clock will read • If you enter an illogical time or date (13th month for example), it is just rejected• Re-enter the correct digit. • The buttons for setting the clock are on the remote • The clock must be set to the correct time before you hand unit. can program the timer for unattended recordings or use Express Recording (XPR). • While you are setting the clock, the display o
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First Recording and Playback This page gives the basic steps for recording and The first drawing shows how to make a recording and playback. You should practice them until you can do the second one shows how to play it back and turn off them without referring to the manual. To save time, we the VCR. The operating notes at the bottom of the page suggest you record for only two or three minutes. arc keyed to the step numbers for quick reference if you have a problem or need more information. Makin
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Operating Controls (Detailed Descriptions) The uses of the controls for basic operation are given on • Operation of the VCR is automatic whenever this is feasible. page 10. Now that you are familiar with the basic procedure for recording a TV program and playing it • Automatic recording functions (Timer and XPR) will back. you are ready to learn the rest of the control not disturb normal TV viewing. functions. • If you run out of tape during playback or normal The controls of your VCR are design
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XPR: Complete information nson page 23. button when the VCR is playing. Picture Search is explained on the next page. CHANNEL: Complete information is on pages I1 STOP: The STOP button will stop the normal and 12. functions of Record, Play, Rewind and Fast DISPLAY RESET: Push the switch within the ® Forward and the SpeicaI-Effects functions hole located on the bottom of VCR if the indication described below and next page. or operation of the display appears abnormal. RECORD: Press the RECORD but
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Special Effects and Features (continued) • Frame Advance is designed for use at the SLP speed. the VCR will continue to the end of the tape, switch It may be used on tapes recorded at other speeds, but to Rewind, and then stop when the counter reads 0000. the picture quality will not be as good as that at SLP. • Since you can reset the counter to 0000 at any point Slow Motion on the tape, Memory Stop is convenient for finding the beginning of a recording, or the beginning of a • If a tape is pla
