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Using the TV/VCR’s
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Chapter Overview:

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V-Chip

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Recording Features

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Picture Search Options

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Tracking

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Time Counter

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Channel Banner

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Sleep Timer

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Using Closed Captioning

Chapter 2

Changing Entertainment. Again.

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Summary of Contents for F19425

Page 1: ...TV VCR User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ...tube or projection TV picture tubes ALSO some network program logos phone numbers etc may cause similar damage This damage is not covered by your warranty Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies th...

Page 3: ...nd the program to your TV VCR in order for your TV VCR to block the program ENTER MENU V CHIP SET V CHIP OFF TV RATING OFF MOVIE RATING OFF CHANGE PASSWORD TIMER REC SET ENTER CANCEL MENU DATE START END CH SPEED 23 SUN 8 30 AM 012 SP 8 Program Recording Timer Recording Description You can manually set up timer recording to program the TV VCR to record up to eight different programs This is useful ...

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Page 5: ...ereo 9 Plug in the TV VCR 10 Put Batteries in the Remote 10 Turn on the TV VCR 10 TV VCR Setup 10 Setting the Clock 11 Setting Up Your Channels 12 VCR Basics 14 Playing a Tape 14 Automatic Rewind 14 Basic Recording 14 Checking the Safety Tab 14 The Buttons on the Remote Control 15 Chapter 2 Using the TV VCR s Features V Chip 18 How V Chip Works 18 Setting the Password 18 V Chip TV Rating 19 Blocki...

Page 6: ...g the TV VCR s Menu System How to Use Your TV VCR s Menu System 30 Menus 30 Setting the On Off Timer 30 Picture Menu 31 Audio Menu 31 Setting Second Audio Program SAP 32 System Set up Menu 32 Additional Features in the Menu 32 Chapter 4 Other Information Troubleshooting 34 Care and Cleaning 36 Front Panel 36 RCA TV VCR Limited Warranty 37 Index 41 ...

Page 7: ...ect Choose Your Connection Connections Plug in the TV VCR Put Batteries in the Remote Turn on the TV VCR TV VCR Setup VCR Basics Buttons on the Remote Control 5 Chapter 1 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 8: ...each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV VCR route all cables down the side of the back of the TV VCR instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV VCR If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away from audio video cables Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for ...

Page 9: ...best for you Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your TV VCR Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV VCR The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book Notes Audio Video cables A V cables for short are usually sold as a bundled set but the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately for better visibility TV VCR Stereo page 9 Co...

Page 10: ...nect your cable or antenna to the TV VCR Connect a coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the UHF VHF jack on the back of your TV VCR Go to page 10 TV VCR From Cable Cable box or Antenna TV VCR back panel OUT 1 VIDEO AUDIO L MONO R LINE UHF VHF ...

Page 11: ... and R OUT jacks on the back of the TV VCR and to the AUDIO IN jacks on the stereo 2 Connect your cable or antenna to the TV VCR Connect a coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the UHF VHF jack on the back of your TV VCR Go to page 10 TV VCR back panel OUT 1 VIDEO AUDIO L MONO R LINE UHF VHF From Cable Cable box or Antenna L AUDIO L R STEREO back panel 1 2 ...

Page 12: ...ioma Choisissez une langue Your TV automatically displays the Language Menu when you press MENU for the first time Follow these steps to change the language 1 Press the up or down arrow button to choose between English Spanish and French then press ENTER to select the language 2 Press MENU twice to return to normal TV viewing M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET ...

Page 13: ... 1 Press the MENU on the remote the MENU appears 2 Press the down arrow button to select SYSTEM SET UP then press ENTER SYSTEM SET UP appears 3 Press the down arrow button to select STANDARD TIME then press ENTER STANDARD TIME appears 4 Press the up or down arrow button to select your time zone Press ENTER when you have selected the time zone 5 Press the MENU button until the MENU screen disappear...

Page 14: ...s MENU on the remote the MENU appears 2 Press the up or down arrow button to select CH SET UP then press ENTER to display the screen 3 Press ENTER to select TV mode 4 Press MENU until the MENU screen disappears SYSTEM SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE IDIOMA LANGUE AUTO CLOCK ON OFF STANDARD TIME DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENTER MENU ON OFF AUTO ENTER MENU DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Complete Auto Channel Memory The A...

Page 15: ...g the remote control s number buttons 1 Press MENU on the remote the MENU appears 2 Press the down arrow button to select CH SET UP then press ENTER 3 Press the down arrow button to select ADD DELETE then press ENTER 4 Use the number buttons to enter the channel you want to add or delete Press ENTER to add or delete the channel The screen shows whether the TV adds or deletes the channel 5 Press ME...

Page 16: ...ape when it reaches the end of the tape during playback and the TV VCR will eject the tape Basic Recording 1 Set the tape speed by pressing the SPEED button on the remote See Chapter 2 for more details on tape speed 2 Press the RECORD button to begin recording 3 Press STOP when you want to stop recording If you want to pause the recording for a short time such as during a commercial press PAUSE in...

Page 17: ...ent status Displays the time counter when a tape is inserted Press again to remove call CANCEL Clears settings in menu screens that require you to enter information for example entering information for a timer recording CAPTION Switches between Caption Text and TV modes for Closed Captioned programs CH up and down buttons Scan up or down through stored channels Press once to change the channel up ...

Page 18: ...ayback mode to play tape in slow motion SOUND Switches sound between mono and stereo and SAP when receiving broadcasts in stereo or SAP SPEED Tape Speed Selects a recording speed SLP or SP STOP Stops functions such as record play rewind fast forward and pause TIMER Used to set TV VCR to start recording at a preset time TRACKING and up and down Allows the manual reduction of streaks which may appea...

Page 19: ...rview V Chip Recording Features Picture Search Options Tracking Time Counter Channel Banner Sleep Timer Using Closed Captioning Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment Again 17 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 20: ...vide content themes so programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age based rating You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of Not Rated and programs that are considered unrated because no code has been sent by the broadcaster The TV age based ratings and content themes you can block are listed in the table on the next page Setting the Pas...

Page 21: ...propriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make believe and reality Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence FV or comedic violence or may frighten children under the age of 7 All Children Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience including children from ages 2 6 It is not expected to frig...

Page 22: ... the MENU button until the MENU screen disappears Notes Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age based ratings Programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age based rating You must remember to turn on V CHIP for rating limits to take effect V Chip Movie Rating You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level To ...

Page 23: ... password using the number buttons on your remote control then press ENTER 5 Select CHANGE PASSWORD then press ENTER 6 Enter a new password using the number buttons on your remote control then press ENTER 7 Once you ve entered a password enter the same password again for confirmation 8 Press the MENU button until the MENU screen disappears M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON O...

Page 24: ... advance work in this speed Recording Pause This feature allows you to prevent recording short passages of unwanted material Press PAUSE during recording to temporarily stop and start recording While the tape is paused the RECORD indicator on the front panel will flash The TV VCR will automatically switch from pause to stop after a few minutes to prevent tape wear Types of Recording Your TV VCR pr...

Page 25: ...ECORD button to begin recording and to set the duration Each press of RECORD adds 30 minutes of recording time To stop capturing OTR press the STOP button The RECORD indicator will light during OTR Timer Recording Timer recording allows you to program the TV VCR to record up to eight different programs This is useful if you plan on being away from home for a long period of time Before setting the ...

Page 26: ... to the AUDIO VIDEO input jacks on the back of the TV VCR LINE 1 appears on screen Press the INPUT button again to tune the TV VCR to the AUDIO VIDEO input jacks on the front of the TV VCR LINE 2 appears on screen 3 Insert the tape you want to copy into the playback VCR or camcorder 4 Start the playback VCR or camcorder playing If the tape was not recorded on the playback VCR streaks may appear an...

Page 27: ... press SKIP SEARCH during playback the tape advances 30 seconds You can press the button up to six times consecutively to move 180 seconds 3 minutes ahead Tracking Your TV VCR has automatic tracking which removes streaks and noise from the picture Automatic tracking is activated when you insert a tape or turn on the VCR Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking especially if the tape w...

Page 28: ...n to remove the time counter from the screen and return to the normal display mode Channel Banner There are several indicators that might appear when you press the CALL button This display is called the Channel Banner The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen left to right and top to bottom Displayed when a tape is playing This symbol changes depending what playback mode ...

Page 29: ...g Many programs are encoded with closed captioning information which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times Only specific programs encoded with closed captioning information are applicable Check your TV VCR program listings for CC closed caption broadcasts To use closed captioning press the CAPTION bu...

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Page 31: ... TV VCR s Menu System Setting the On Off Timer Picture Menu Audio Menu Setting Second Audio Program System Set up Menu Additional Features in the Menu 29 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 32: ...ly Note When you set the ON TIMER you must set the OFF TIMER as well or the TV VCR will automatically turn off approximately one hour later after the TV VCR has turned on To set the ON TIMER 1 Press MENU to display the MENU 2 Select TV SET UP then press ENTER 3 Select ON OFF TIMER then press ENTER 4 Select ON TIMER then press ENTER to begin setting the timer 5 Press the up or down arrow button to ...

Page 33: ...n the red and green levels Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the picture M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET UP ENTER MENU TV SET UP V CHIP SET ON OFF TIMER PICTURE AUDIO SAP ON OFF ENTER MENU M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET UP ENTER MENU TV SET UP V CHIP SET ON OFF TIMER PICTURE AUDIO SAP ON OFF ENTER MENU BASS 0 ENTER C...

Page 34: ...e display See Chapter 1 to set the language Auto Clock Set Sets the TV VCR s time automatically Standard Time Displays a control panel that lets you select the Standard Time zone See Chapter 1 to set the time zone Daylight Saving Time Displays a control panel that lets you set the Daylight Saving Time See Chapter 1 to set the Daylight Saving Time Additional Features in the Menu Auto Repeat Feature...

Page 35: ...Chapter Overview Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning Front Panel Limited Warranty Accessory Order Form Index 33 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 36: ...annel Check picture adjustments Go to page 31 for instructions Make sure the line input is not selected Repeatedly press INPUT on the remote to switch between audio video input jacks and tuner No sound picture okay Press the volume up to increase the sound Maybe sound is muted Press the volume up button to restore sound No picture no sound but TV is on Maybe the TV CATV setting is set to the wrong...

Page 37: ...f this has occurred Snow or streaks in picture or no picture during tape playback Check tape it may be worn out or of poor quality Some snow streaks are normal during search pause and slow motion playback Might need to adjust the tracking Go to page 25 for instructions TV VCR makes noise when stopped TV VCR is removing tape from heads which is normal The head cylinder inside the TV VCR will contin...

Page 38: ...entilation The TV s screen may be cleaned with a soft lint free cloth as well Take care not to scratch or mar the screen If necessary you may use a cloth dampened with warm water Never use strong cleaning agents such as ammonia based cleaners or abrasive powder These types of cleaners will damage the TV While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the scree...

Page 39: ...fter your purchase 90 days from date of purchase for labor charges One year from date of purchase for parts Two years from date of purchase for picture tube The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first What we will do Pay any Authorized RCA VCR Service Center the labor charges to repair your TV VCR Pay a...

Page 40: ...MULTIMEDIA INC ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS...

Page 41: ...y Signal Splitter VH47 3 95 Amplified Antenna ANT200 49 95 Antenna Mixer not shown 193984 11 15 Remote Control CRK76TY1 253614 39 95 Audio Video Adapter not shown 228449 4 45 Accessory Order Form Detach Here VH81 3 ft VH82 6 ft VH89 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH84 6 ft Screw on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your TV VCR The ends screw onto the connec...

Page 42: ...GNATURE Credit card order will not be processed without signature Name Street Apt City State Zip Print or type your name and address clearly Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely Allow 4 weeks for delivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change A complete and correct order will save you days of waiting IMPORTANT Copy complet...

Page 43: ... Number buttons 15 O ON OFF button 15 On Off Timer 30 One Touch Recording 23 P PAUSE button 15 Picture adjusting 31 Menu 31 Picture search options 25 PLAY button 16 PROGRAM button 16 R Rating Limits movies 20 TV 19 RECORD button 16 Recording Basic 14 One Touch 23 pause 22 speeds 22 Timer 23 Remote batteries 10 buttons 15 RESET button 16 REVERSE button 16 S Safety tab 14 Search Skip 25 Speed 25 Sec...

Page 44: ... any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product 2001 Thomson multimedia Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in United States TOCOM 15775870 THOMSON Visit the RCA web site at www rca com ...

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