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TV/VCR/DVD

User’s Guide

Changing Entertainment. Again.

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Page 1: ...TV VCR DVD User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again 16061510 cover 12 13 02 11 40 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...___________ Purchase Date ____________________________________________________________________________________ Dealer Address Phone ______________________________________________________________________________ CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUST MENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN SPEC IFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPO SURE DO NOT OPEN COVER...

Page 3: ...Automatic Picture Settings 17 Changing the Color Tone 18 Changing the Screen Size 18 Fine Tuning Channels 19 Digital Noise Reduction 20 Tilt 20 Customizing the Sound 21 Using Automatic Sound Settings 21 Choosing a Multi Channel Soundtrack MTS 22 Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape 23 Setting the Clock 23 Setting the On Off Timer 26 Setting the Sleep Timer 28 Viewing Closed Captions 29 Using the V Chip...

Page 4: ...Options 52 Setting up the Display Options 53 Chapter 4 VCR Operation 54 Using the Safety Tab 54 Inserting and Ejecting a Video Cassette Tape 54 Using Picture Search 55 Using the Time Counter 55 Using Memory Stop 56 Using P PLUS 57 Recording TV Programs As You Watch 58 Recording 58 Editing While Recording 59 Using Advanced Recording Features 59 Using One Touch Recording 59 Recording at a Later Time...

Page 5: ...ur TV VCR DVD carefully Place the TV VCR DVD on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV VCR DVD from being accidentally tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause personal injury and or damage to the TV VCR DVD Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your TV VCR DVD Use Indirect Light Don t place the TV VCR DVD where sunlight or room lighting ...

Page 6: ...ction to a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder Older digital equipment may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream Such a connection can create a high level of noise that may be harmful to your ears and could damage headphones or speakers Make sure the Optical Out setting in the TV VCR DVD s sound menu is on go to page 11 MANUFACTURED UNDER THE LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES DOLBY...

Page 7: ...OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on the TV VCR DVD player and to the Digital Input jack on the back of the receiver You must also set the digital output setting in the DVD setup menu Chapter 3 has details or 1B Connect the A V receiver to the TV VCR DVD Connect the A V cables to an A V audio video receiver Connect audio cables to the TV VCR DVD s MONITOR OUT AUDIO L and R jacks and the other ends to the r...

Page 8: ...d VHS video tape 3 SKIP SEARCH DVD Press to skip or search the title chapter or track 4 PLAY PAUSE DVD Press to play or pause the disc 5 STOP DVD Press to stop the disc 6 OPEN CLOSE DVD Press to open and close the disc tray 7 STAND BY indicator Lit when TV power is Off 8 Timer indicator Lit when the program times are stored 9 REC indicator Lit when the VCR is recording 10 Remote Control Sensor Aim...

Page 9: ...nt connected to these jacks press the INPUT button on the remote until AV appears on the screen AUDIO L and R and VIDEO MONITOR OUT Sends signals from the TV VCR DVD to another component like a stereo amplifier or speakers when the other component is connected to these jacks These jacks are shared between the DVD player output and VCR player output The output is from the DVD player when the TV VCR...

Page 10: ...ecting one of the preset factory settings or select your personal customized picture settings 7 MENU Displays the main on screen menu 8 Arrow buttons up down left right Press to move through the on screen menus 9 TV VCR DVD selection Press to switch between TV VCR and DVD mode 10 PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel 11 SLEEP Press to select a preset time interval for automatic shutoff 12 CH and CH...

Page 11: ...cene 8 ANGLE Press to access various camera angles on a DVD 9 PROGRAM For random and program play 10 BOOKMARK Press to memorize scenes for replay 11 Play pause Press to play or pause disc play 12 Skip Press to skip the title chapter or track 13 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu on a DVD or CD VCD disc 14 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu or exit 15 SUBTITLE Press to display the subtit...

Page 12: ...RK tracking Press to adjust tape tracking 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to eject a tape 5 SP SLP Press to select the tape recording speed 6 P PLUS Press to compensate for a poor rental tape 7 Play pause Press to play or pause a tape 8 SLOW Press to watch a tape in slow motion 9 REC Press to begin recording 10 F ADV frame advance Press to advance a tape frame by frame 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page...

Page 13: ...Out On Sound CH Move Sel Exit Note The Optical Out function in the menu doesn t appear while a normal TV channel RF channel is being watched 3 Replace the cover Remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place if you won t be using the remote control for a long time The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the batteries last for about one year...

Page 14: ...ress the POWER button on the remote control You can also use the Power button on the front panel Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio video settings The on screen displays disappear after about ten seconds 1 Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control The TV will display the channel Time disc mode the status of certain picture and sound ...

Page 15: ...e TV i e an antenna or a cable system 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Channel icon Press the RIGHT arrow button once to access the Channel menu options TV AV ANT CATV Auto Program Fine Tune 0 Add Erase Channel CH Move Sel TV ANT Exit TV OPERATION Selecting a Menu Language 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Language Press the RIGHT arrow bu...

Page 16: ...u disappears Press the MENU button to exit Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory This takes about one to two minutes Press the RIGHT button at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to the Channel menu 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Auto Program TV AV ANT CATV Auto Program ...

Page 17: ...rased Press the MENU button to exit 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Add Erase then press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Add Erase menu TV AV ANT CATV Auto Program Fine Tune 0 Add Erase Channel CH Move Sel TV ANT Exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Channel icon Press the RIGHT arrow button once to access the Channel menu options T...

Page 18: ...use one of the automatic settings See next page 3 Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select the item you want to adjust Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to increase or decrease the value of a particular item 4 Press the MENU button to exit 2 Repeatedly press the RIGHT arrow button until Custom is selected Press the DOWN arrow button to select Adjust then press the RIGHT arrow button to display t...

Page 19: ...ture settings Dynamic Standard and Movie that are preset at the factory You can activate these by pressing P STD or by making a selection from the menu Or you can select Custom which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings Choose Dynamic for viewing the TV during the day or when there is bright light in the room Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Movie when v...

Page 20: ... 0 Picture CH Move Sel Exit Changing the Color Tone Changing the Screen Size Normal Sets the picture to 4 3 normal mode This is a standard TV screen size Zoom Sets the picture to Zoom mode 16 9 Sets the picture to 16 9 mode 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Picture menu options Mode Custom Adjust Color Tone Normal Size Normal Digital NR Off Tilt...

Page 21: ...arrow button to select Fine tune Press the LEFT RIGHT buttons to adjust the fine tuning TV AV ANT CATV Auto Program Fine Tune 0 Add Erase Channel CH Move Sel TV ANT Exit 3 To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memory press the UP button An asterisk will appear To reset the fine tuning to 0 press the DOWN button 4 Press the MENU button to exit TV AV ANT CATV Auto Program Fine Tune 1 Add Eras...

Page 22: ... Custom Adjust Color Tone Normal Size Normal Digital NR English Tilt 0 Picture CH Move Sel Exit Pressing the LEFT RIGHT buttons will alternate between On and Off Tilt Due to the Earth s magnetic field there may be some minor image tilt depending on the TV s location When this occurs follow the steps below 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Pictur...

Page 23: ...on to select the Sound icon then press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Sound menu options Mode Custom Adjust MTS Stereo Optical Out On Sound CH Move Sel Exit Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences Alternatively you can use one of the automatic settings See bottom of the page 2 Press the right arrow until Custom is chosen Press the DOWN arrow...

Page 24: ... translation Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program which is usually a foreign language translation 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the D...

Page 25: ...e MENU button to display the menu Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Channel icon then press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Channel menu options 2 Press the RIGHT arrow button to switch between viewing the signals coming from equipment connected to the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal Press the MENU button to exit Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate mode in...

Page 26: ...Function CH Move Sel Exit 4 After the hour is entered Press the RIGHT arrow button the minutes setting is highlighted Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select the correct minutes After selecting the correct minutes press the RIGHT arrow button The time will appear every time you press the DISPLAY button Clock Clock set Manual Clock 10 30 am Date __ Function CH Move Sel Exit Setting the Date 5 Pre...

Page 27: ...ress the UP DOWN arrow buttons to change the item 7 Press the RIGHT arrow button then press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to set the current year Clock Clock set Manual Clock 10 30 am Date 10 9 2002 Wed Function CH Move Sel Exit TV OPERATION Option 2 Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock 1 Follow Step 1 from Option 1 Setting the Clock Manually Clock Timer Caption V chip Languag...

Page 28: ...ck Clock set Auto PBS Channel ANT 3 Time Zone ATL DST No Function CH Move Sel Exit TV OPERATION Setting the On Off Timer 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Function icon Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Function menu options Clock Timer Caption V chip Language English Function CH Move Sel Exit 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Time...

Page 29: ... arrow button to highlight the minutes setting Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons repeatedly to select the appropriate minutes 5 Press the RIGHT arrow button to highlight Off Press the DOWN arrow button to turn the on timer On Repeatedly pressing the UP DOWN arrow buttons will alter nate between On and Off 6 When finished press the RIGHT arrow button To deactivate the On time select Off during this s...

Page 30: ...the Timer menu options Clock Timer Caption V chip Language English Function CH Move Sel Exit 3 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Sleep Timer Press the RIGHT arrow button repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears any of the preset values from Off to 180 Press the MENU button to exit Timer On time 7 30 am On Off time am Off Sleep Timer Off On time volume 10 Function CH Move Sel Exit...

Page 31: ...ubtitles in Spanish 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Function icon Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Function menu Clock Timer Caption V chip Language English Function CH Move Sel Exit 2 Press the DOWN arrow buttons to select Caption then press the RIGHT arrow button to display the Caption menu options 3 Press the RIGHT arrow buttons to...

Page 32: ...Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Function icon Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Function menu options Clock Timer Caption V chip Language English Function CH Move Sel Exit 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select V Chip Then press the RIGHT arrow button Enter Pin Function CH Enter Pin 3 After entering a valid PIN number the V chip mode screen will appear Press the DOWN arrow butt...

Page 33: ...OWN arrow button to select TV Guidelines V chip Lock No TV Guidelines MPAA Rating Change pin Function CH Move Sel Exit V chip 3 Press the RIGHT arrow button The TV guidelines screen appears Press the DOWN arrow button to select one of the six age based categories Note These categories consist of two separate groups TV Y and TV Y7 young children through age 7 and TV G through TV MA everybody else T...

Page 34: ...the screens Or proceed to the next section and set up additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes 1 Press the MENU button to dis play the menu Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Function icon then press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Function menu options 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select V Chip Clock Timer Caption V chip Language English Function CH Move Sel Exit TV OPERATI...

Page 35: ...he V Chip will automatically block any category that is more restrictive For example if you block the PG 13 category then R NC 17 and X will automatically be blocked also V chip Lock No TV Guidelines MPAA Rating Change pin Function CH Move Sel Exit V chip G U PG U PG 13 U R U NC 17 U X U NR U U Unblocked B Blocked Function CH Move Sel B U Exit How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel ...

Page 36: ...he STOP button is pressed twice or the set is unplugged If the player is left for 5 minutes in pause mode it will stop This icon indicates an invalid button press Pausing Playback Press the PLAY PAUSE or STEP button on the remote control during playback Screen stops no sound To resume again press the PLAY PAUSE button once again Step Motion Playback Except CD Press the STEP button on the remote co...

Page 37: ...F mode a VCD1 1 or a CD if you press the NEXT SKIP button it moves to next track If you press the BACK SKIP button it moves to the the beginning of the track One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous track If a track exceeds 15 minutes when playing a VCD and you press the NEXT SKIP button it moves forward 5 minutes If you press the BACK SKIP button it moves backward 5 minutes W...

Page 38: ...use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow button to display other options if they are available If necessary press the ENTER button to select the highlighted option 3 To make the screen disappear press the DISPLAY button again DVD T DVD T 01 C 02 0 01 25 ENG 5 1 CH ENG 64 A DVD T DVD T 01 C 02 0 01 25 ENG 5 1 CH ENG 64 A Type of Disc Direct Title Search Direct Chapter Search Direct Time Search Audio Subtitles V...

Page 39: ...lect A B on screen with the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons 2 Press the ENTER button at the point where you want the repeat play to start A The B is automatically highlighted 3 Press the ENTER button at the point where you want the repeat play to stop B 4 The A B Repeat that you set plays until you turn Repeat off Note DVD repeats playback by chapter or title CD and VCD repeat playback by disc or track D...

Page 40: ...will be played back in random order 3 Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to select the first chapter or track to add to the program Press the ENTER button The selection numbers appear in the Program Order box 4 Press the PLAY PAUSE button The disc will be played back in programmed order Depending on the disc the Program and Random Playback function may not work When in VCD 2 0 mode Menu On mode th...

Page 41: ...elect Track View or Index View Press the ENTER button 3 Select the desired view by pressing the UP DOWN arrow or LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons Press the ENTER button When pressing the TOP MENU button with a DVD the disc s TITLE MENU function comes up A disc must have at least two titles for the TITLE MENU function to work When pressing the TOP MENU button with a CD the unit enters the INTRO mode INTRO ...

Page 42: ...lect the desired language on a DVD The audio languages are represented by abbreviations 3 Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select Stereo Right or Left On VCD CD This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and may not work with all DVDs A DVD disc can contain up to 8 audio languages To have the same audio language come up whenever you play back a DVD go to the next page 160615...

Page 43: ...s the ENTER button 3 Press the DOWN arrow button to select the appropriate language then press the ENTER button 4 Press the RETURN button to exit Select Original if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original language the disc is recorded in If the selected language is not recorded on the disc the original pre recorded language is selected 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 46 AM Page ...

Page 44: ... subtitle languages are represented by abbrevia tions 3 Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to determine whether or not the subtitle will be displayed Initially the subtitling will not appear on screen This function depends on what lan guages are encoded on the disc and may not work with all DVDs A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages To have the same subtitle language come up whenever ...

Page 45: ... on the disc the original pre recorded language is selected 1 Press the DVD SETUP button 4 Press the RETURN button to exit Setting up the Language Features If you set the player menu disc menu audio and subtitle language in advance it will come up automatically every time you watch a movie Using the Player and Disc Menu Use the Player preference menu to select the language for the player s on scre...

Page 46: ... useful for matching the player s output level to other equipment in your system Volume control is only operative when using the Analog Audio outputs There are up to 64 levels Lowering each level reduces the audio level by 0 5dB 3 Press the DOWN arrow button to select the appropriate language then press the ENTER button 4 Press the RETURN button to exit 2 The SETUP MENU is displayed Press the DOWN...

Page 47: ...display press the ANGLE button again 1 When an ANGLE mark is shown press the ANGLE button then an ANGLE select icon will appear at the upper left hand corner of the screen Using the Zoom Function DVD VCD 2 Press the UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to select the part of the screen you want to zoom Press the ENTER button 1 During playback or pause mode press the ZOOM button on the remote A squar...

Page 48: ...to move to the desired bookmark icon 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to select a marked scene 3 When you reach the scene you want to mark press the ENTER button The icon will change to a number 1 2 or 3 Press the BOOKMARK button to turn off the dis play 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to skip to the marked scene 1 During playback press the BOOKMARK button A marker will be displayed 1 During pla...

Page 49: ...AR button to delete a bookmark number Press the BOOKMARK button to turn off display 1 During playback press the BOOKMARK button A marker will be displayed Up to three scenes may be marked at the same time When in VCD 2 0 mode Menu On mode this function does not work Depending on the disc the Bookmark function may not work 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 47 ...

Page 50: ...s the RIGHT arrow button to bring them up on the screen Program Random playback 1 Press the PROGRAM button to switch between the RANDOM and PROGRAM modes See page 38 for more information on these modes 2 Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select the desired music folder then press ENTER Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons again to select a song file Press ENTER to begin playback of the song file Notes...

Page 51: ...p to 160 kb sec However choosing higher rates like 192 kb sec or more only rarely give better sound quality Conversely files with sampling rates below 128 kb sec will not be played properly Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 files Certain secured files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying These files are of the following types Windows MediaTM registered trade mark ...

Page 52: ...els on a disc 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Parental Press the ENTER button 3 Press the RIGHT arrow button to select Yes if you want to use a password then press the ENTER button the Enter Password screen appears 4 Enter your password The Re enter Password screen appears to confirm the password Enter you password again The Parental Control screen appears 1 Press the DVD SETUP button the ...

Page 53: ...the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select the Level e g Level 8 then press the ENTER button Disc that contain Level 7 will now not play To cancel the rating level press the LEFT RIGHT arrow button to select No in Use Password 6 About Change Password Press the DOWN arrow button to select Change Password and press ENTER The Change Password screen appears Enter your new password Re enter the new password a...

Page 54: ...sion On To select dynamic compression Off To select the standard range Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trade marks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 3 Press the DOWN arrow button to select the desired item...

Page 55: ...lect this feature when the screen shakes in the Auto mode Frame Select this feature when you want to see small letters more clearly in the Auto mode Auto When selecting Auto Field Frame mode will be automatically converted Screen Messages Use to turn on screen messages on or off Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the screen On Off 3 Press the DOWN arrow button to select the desired item then pr...

Page 56: ...cover the hole with cellophane tape Inserting and Ejecting a Video Cassette Tape To insert a video cassette tape 1 Hold the video cassette tape window side up with the arrow pointing away from you Don t try to insert a tape upside down or backwards Use only video tapes labeled VHS European PAL VHS video tapes and S VHS pre recorded tapes aren t compatible with this unit Choose brand name high qual...

Page 57: ...ve the time counter from the screen The VCR automatically resets the counter to 00 00 00 when you eject a tape VCR OPERATION Using Picture Search Picture search lets you quickly search a pre recorded video tape for a particular scene There s no sound while you search for a picture at high speeds There may be some horizontal streaks on the screen while you search This technique is good if you re se...

Page 58: ...rs beside the time counter If you want to remove the time counter memory from the screen and cancel the memory stop feature just press the DISPLAY button again Using Memory Stop Memory stop makes it easy for you to find a particular scene in a video tape The VCR automatically stops rewinding or fast forwarding when the memory counter is at 00 00 00 so you simply need to mark the desired scene as 0...

Page 59: ... to the scene you marked The VCR stops the tape when the counter reaches 00 00 00M 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to view the scene again Using P PLUS Press P PLUS to compensate for a poor rental tape 1 Insert a tape and press the PLAY PAUSE button 2 Press the P PLUS button Picture plus Off appears on screen Press the P PLUS button again to turn to Picture plus On Picture Plus functions only when a...

Page 60: ...CR tape If your DVD title has been equipped with a Copy Protect technology it can t be recorded on the VCR tape You can play a DVD by switching into the DVD mode during channel recording You can t play a DVD by switching into DVD mode during A V recording Mode Switching doesn t operate during recording in DVD mode 2 Press the SP SLP button repeatedly until the speed you want SLP or SP appears 3 Se...

Page 61: ... information on the record safety tab see page 68 Editing While Recording You can edit while recording selecting only those scenes you want to record from the current television program This is especially helpful if you want to record a program without the commercials 2 Press the PLAY PAUSE button on the front panel to temporarily stop recording After ten minutes in the pause mode the VCR automati...

Page 62: ...eight different TV programs The timer can turn on the TV at the time you select record for a selected length of time and then turn off the TV all without you being there You can also choose to record a program one time daily every day Monday through Friday or weekly the same day every week 1 Press the MENU button Press the DOWN arrow button to select the VCR Setup icon then press the RIGHT arrow b...

Page 63: ...ve Sel Exit Timer Record CH 7 START 10 30 am END 12 30 pm Date 1 01 2002 Fri Speed SP Mode Once VCR Setup CH Move Sel Exit 7 Press the RIGHT arrow button to highlight the month setting Press the DOWN arrow button to select the month when you want to begin recording 8 Press the RIGHT arrow button then press the DOWN arrow button to select the day when you want to begin recording Do the same to set ...

Page 64: ...rogram overlap warning appears on the TV screen along with instructions for fixing the overlap The timer indicator on the front panel of the TV illuminates when program times have been stored The TV should be turned off to record the programs you ve chosen IMPORTANT The TV should be off to record the programs you ve chosen But if you are recording a channel that comes through a cable box be sure t...

Page 65: ...at 10 VCR Setup CH Move Sel Exit Program Review is only available if you have programmed your VCR to record at a later time 3 To see the information for the program number press the RIGHT arrow button 4 If you want to remove a program from memory press the CLEAR button when the program you want to erase is highlighted That program is erased from memory Press the MENU button to exit If you re recor...

Page 66: ...nd of the tape Using True Repeat You can set your VCR to automatically repeat a tape or a section of tape When you use True Repeat your VCR will play until it reaches the end of a tape Then it will rewind to the beginning of the tape and begin playing again VCR OPERATION Timer Record Program Review True Repeat Off Block Repeat 10 VCR Setup CH Move Sel Exit 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select T...

Page 67: ...he STOP or POWER button You can also cancel block repeat by fast forwarding or rewinding to a point outside the block The VCR will rewind the tape to beginning of the block and repeat it The VCR will repeat the block as many times as the number you set in step 2 VCR OPERATION Timer Record Program Review True Repeat Off Block Repeat 10 VCR Setup CH Move Sel Exit 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to sel...

Page 68: ...AUSE button MTS Recording Monitor Mode Type of broad Regular Normal audio Stereo broadcast Bilingual broadcast Stereo Bilingual broadcast Display on the TV screen None Stereo SAP Stereo SAP Stereo SAP Selection Invalid Invalid Stereo SAP Stereo SAP Normal audio track Mono Left Right Main audio program Sub audio program Left Right Sub audio program Hi Fi audio track 2 channel L channel R channel Mo...

Page 69: ...b intact into the recording VCR Video Dubbing You can make a copy of another video cassette tape This is called dubbing To dub you need your VCR a separate VCR or camcorder and two A V cables with connectors You can find these at most electronics supply stores We recommend that you play the pre recorded tape in the separate VCR or camcorder and record on your TV Making the Connections Attach one e...

Page 70: ...and the PLAY PAUSE button on the playback VCR or camcorder 5 When you are finished press the STOP button on both the VCR or camcorder and the TV to stop recording 6 Press the INPUT button to return to normal TV viewing VCR OPERATION Tape Speeds Your VCR is equipped with variable tape speed You can play or record a tape at SP Standard Play gives the best quality recording consequently fewer program...

Page 71: ...ayer cannot play CD ROMs DVD ROMs CD R etc Insert a DVD a VIDEO CD or a CD 5 1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions are met 1 The DVD player is connected with the proper amplifier 2 The disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound Check whether the disc being played has the Dolby 5 1 ch mark on the outside Check if your audio system is connected and working properly If the TV ...

Page 72: ... ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range Check if the disc has a Menu Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVD discs Make sure you have selected the correct audio in the Audio Options Menu Go to the contents and find the section of the in...

Page 73: ...s been a recording on the tape Check the antenna or cable connections Make sure the VCR is not in pause mode Make sure the tape hasn t already been rewound Make sure the VCR is not recording Make sure the VCR is not in pause mode Make sure the tape hasn t already been forwarded Make sure the VCR is not recording This is normal for SP and LP recordings Problem Unit won t turn on Unit won t take vid...

Page 74: ... cost the Service Center may charge to transport your unit to and from your home To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Service Center ask your dealer visit RCA com look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service For ren...

Page 75: ...ANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE How state law relates to this warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitati...

Page 76: ...rton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomson Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2002 Thomson Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Mexico TOCOM 16061510 Visit the RCA web site at www rca com 16061510 CHAPTER 5 12 16 02 9 34 AM Page 74 ...

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