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Summary of Contents for VR270

Page 1: ...nell VideoCassette Recorder Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...re sortie a moins que les lames puissent fitre ins_r_es h fond sans qu aucune partie soit laissfie _ decouvert WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this VCR to rain or moisture i Illustrated below is the label on the back of your Video Cassette Recorder CAUTION The symbol of a lightning flash within a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous ...

Page 3: ...ocation 4 General Installation Information 4 i Basic Antenna and Cable TV Connections 5 I Antenna Connections 6 7 Cable TV Connections 8 9 TV Monitor Receiver Connections 10 Basic Operation Basic Operating Controls and Displays l Inserting Removing Cassettes 11 Turning on Your VCR for the First Time 12 Programming Active Channels into VCR s Tuner 12 Erasing Channels from the Scan List 12 Adding Ch...

Page 4: ..._iewer through each programming sequence Th timer memory can be preset up to a year in advance to record _p to 4 events automatically Express Recording XPR Use this feature to record without numerous programm ng steps Just enter the length of desired program up to 4 hours while rec rding VCR will record for the proper length of time and shut off automaticallv Fhiurescent Displa s Vivid amber easy ...

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Page 6: ...g booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful htterference Handbook This booklet is available from the Superintendent of Documents U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 IMPORTANT There are two basic steps for connecting your new VCR to your present TV and antenna s or cable TV The first step is to disconnect the antenna s or cable TV from the TV and reconnect it ...

Page 7: ...ou connect a home antenna system Basic Cable TV Connections Your VCR is quite easy to install To connect a cable TV system you will first be attaching the cable TV cable to the VCK and then connecting the VCR to the TV as shown below Back of VCR Back of TV Cable TV System _ 1 Connect 2 Connect VCR c ble TV system to Vk Fjack to VCR onTV This connection diagram can be used to connect most types of ...

Page 8: ...nnected to your TV like this Disconnect the antenna from your TV and connect it to your VCR like this Back of TV Antenna j _j r _ _ il VHF UHF Band _ _J_IUHF separator FI_z_ I From Anlenna VHF From Amenna or 2 Disconnect the antenna from your TV and connect it to your VCR like tl fis Cab e _ Antenna Combination VHF UHF Ban _ _ Separator D 1 rl enn 1 I If your existng a t a s onnecteo to your TV li...

Page 9: ...V Ol VHF 13 Screws UHF TV Screws B It If the antenna connection on the back of your TV looks like this Back of iV 2 Connect the VCR to your TV like this Back of VCR _ Back of TV _ _ _ co_ i I_ _4 v il _ i _M _ _ RF Cable Supplied VHF Round VV Jack MHF TV Screws UHF TV Screws C 1 If the antenna connection on the back of your TV looks like this Back of TV 2 Connect the VCR to our TV like this VHF Ro...

Page 10: ...t a cable TV system to your VCR A DISCONNECT CABLE FROM IV From CaDle TV Syslem TO ___ Disconnect From Your TV F rom Cable TV System No UHF Conn6ctlof_ CONNECT CABLE TO VCR _BACK OF VCR_ I CONNECT VCR TO TV Coaxcal FIF Cable Suoo_ied Back ol TV or B DISCONNECT CABLE IV I FROM CONVERI ER FrOm Cable TV To System _verler__ Ol conrt ect From Your Converter CONNECT CABLE TV TO VCIL From I CONNECT VCR T...

Page 11: ...with the VCK tuner Note When you set the A B switch to B tune your TV to the same channel that you have selected on the back of your VCR 3 or 4 This is called the VCK channel throughout this manual or D Tr s system requires two converter boxes from the converter boxes both for recording and normal your cable TV company and there may be an TV viewing additional charge All channels must be selected ...

Page 12: ...f You I_ I_ Have Home UHF Antenna Signal Splitter No Supplied Such as RCA AH020 Optional accessory available from your RCA dealer To TV s Video In J_ TO TV s I R gONe AU OlO AudJoln _ _ Ux Typical From Home VHF Antenna Monitor Or Cabte TV Receiver System Inputs Operating Instructions For norrnal VHFor cable TV viewing independent of I CR place TV Mortitor Receiver in TUNER mode and select channels...

Page 13: ...eed The lighted indicator tells the tape speed Use SLP for normal recording CHANNEL _ Buttons and Display After channels are programmed selects the next lower channel and selects the next higher channel The channel number appears in the display RECORD XPR Button Press to begin normal recording Press twice to enter Express Recording mode Time Display The time is normally shown here If the clock has...

Page 14: ... at the right Erasing Channels from the Scan List You may want to have only a few favorite channels in the scan list so you can select them more quickly with the CHANNEL and buttons Use the numbered buttons on the remote control to select channels you erased from the scan list Occasionally Automatic Programming may include a vacant channel in the scan list if there happened to be some sort of nois...

Page 15: ...o do this I irst _ut the VCR in the VCR mode _ indicator on and start recording the program Then press the TV VCR button to switch to the TV mode indicator outl and tune your TV to the other channel yOU want to watch Note Your VCR automatically switches to the VCR mode _ indicator on v hen you turn it on with the POWER button and when you start playing a tape Simplified Installation Checklist This...

Page 16: ...remote control Remove the batteries from the remote control if it will not be used for a month or more This will prevent possible damage from battery leakage Location and Function of Remote Control Buttons POWER Button Turns the VCR on and off If the VCR is off inserting a cassette will automatically turn it on Number Buttons 0 through 9 Select any channel whether or not it is in the Tuner Scan Li...

Page 17: ...4 1 button is inactive when the VCR is recording STOP Button Stops whatever the VCR is doing record playback fast forv ard or rewind RECORD Button Press the RECORD button to start recording when the VCR is stopped F FWD SEARCH _ Bu_on This is the fast forward button when the VCR is stopped Once you have pressed it the tape will continue to fast i orward until you press the STOP button or to a coun...

Page 18: ...pts you to set the time CLOCK SIT MONTHIDAV YEAR DhTE 1 TO EH_ PUSH PROGRAM Set the time by pressing two digit buttons on the remote for the current hour and two more for the minute For example press 0 2 I 5 for 2 15 Note The CLEAR button does not operate in clock set If you make a mistake press PROGRAM and start again The display prompts you to select AM or PM _LO_ 5IT TIME 02 1S _AM I pM _ MDNTH...

Page 19: ...nished See Inserting and Removing Cassettes on page 11 7_C indicator on Playing It Back Press REW to _ Press PLAY to begin playback ind tape _ 1_ Indicator will come on _ if P_l _t Atrto mql l_ _ t m t _ 1 p_ spttl_ Press STOP EJECT to eject tape Turn of ITV 3_ Press POWER to turn off VCR NANNtL A n _0 _r ue_ t_ r tN t Lt Lt U _ Operating Notes The CH3 CH4 channel switch on the back of the VCR and...

Page 20: ...ress POWER and then STOP to stop the VCR when a timer recording is in progress The VCR will stop and turn off if you press the POWER button during non timer recording playback or fast forward STOP EJECT Burton This button stops normal functions of the VCR or ejects the tape when the VCR is in the Stop mode Press to stop the normal functions of record pla3 rewind fast for_ ard recording pause and s...

Page 21: ...picture noise than SP in normal playback which may not be noticeable Your VCR s special effects search and stop action are designed for optimum performance at the SLP speed See page 26 for more information on choosing a tape speed l Buttons After channels are CHANNEL programmed as described on page 12 pressing selects the next loner channel and pressing selects the next higher channel The channel ...

Page 22: ...l Using stop action on a single frame of the picture for a long time can wear the tape as explained in Pause During Recording For this reason you should use STOP instead of PAUSE to interrupt playback for an extended time The VCR will automatically switch from Pause to Stop after about five minutes Picture Search The buttons for rewind REW and fast forward F FWD become the picture search buttons w...

Page 23: ...the end of the tape If you press the F FWD button and the counter never reaches 0000 between that point and the end of the tape the VCR illcontinue to the end of the tape switch to rewind and then stop when the counter reaches 0000 Since you can reset the counter to 0000 at any point on the tape memory stop is convenient for finding the beginning of a recording or the beginning of a particular seg...

Page 24: ...e to see the programming display on the TV screen Make sure the VCR s clock is set to the correct time The timer cannot record at the right time if the clock is set incorrectly Reset the clock if necessary Press PROGRAM on the remote hand unit The programming menu appears on the TV screen TO SELECT MODE PVSH _UM_ER SHOC_N i I CLOCK _r 2 _ORM L PAOGRAM 3 DAILYtV F_ p_RA_ 4 W _Ly e_OGR_M 5 P_0_AAM R...

Page 25: ... _RA 30AILYIU Fb PROG_A 4 WEEKLY PROGRAU 5 PKO_A KEVt _ TO END PUSH p_OGRA If you have no other programs to enter press P _OGRAM again 101 Turn off the VCR Checking the Timer Programs Programs can be checked whenever the VCR is turned on l Press PROGRAM on the remote control to display the programming menu 2 Press 5 Program Review The TV screen win display for ten seconds the information you enter...

Page 26: ...n turned off _ appears only if the timer is programmed and the VCR is off Pro_amming Reminders The _ indicator will flash when you turn off the VCR if you have programmed the timer but forgotten to insert a cassette If the cassette in the VCR has its safety tab removed the VCR will eject the cassette after you have programmed the timer and turned off the VCR This is to remind you to insert a new c...

Page 27: ...e sure the _ indicator is on The 7V VCF button on the remote control turns the _ indicator on and off Press RECORD XPR button at least twice indicator will light See note below Notes for Step _ Press the RECORD XPR button twice to activate the express recording feature The first keypress only starts normal recording Increase the XPR recording time by pressing the RECORD XPR button additional times...

Page 28: ...ling Reading 1 hour 2080 end 1120 760 2 hours 2080 end 1460 3 hours 2080 tend T 120 CASSETTE 0 K 50 SPEED SP Counter LP Counter SLP Counter Time Reading Reading Reading 1 hour 3520 2100 1520 2 hours 5680 end 3520 260 3 3 hours 4660 3520 4 hours 5680 end 4300 5 hours 5000 6 hours 56_0 end T I60 CASSETT E VIOl SPEED SP Coumer LP Counter SLP Counter Time Reading Reading Reading I hour 3740 2160 1560 ...

Page 29: ...SECTION II Quick 7onent Recording tion 27 ...

Page 30: ...or 4 Insert cassette with record protect tab intact _ Press STOP The cassette in indicator will light _ when finished d Press CHANNEL button to select desired channel mPress RECORD The R E_ _ indicator will turn on m Press PAUSE to interrupt recording PEED to select _ Make sure VC_ _ indicator is on if desired Press PAUSE again desired tape speed Press TV VCR button on remote if to resume _ _ indi...

Page 31: ...ng recorded press the TV VCR button on the remote control to turn on the _ indicator Then tune your IV to the VCR channel 3 or 4 Basic Playback Turn on TV and tune it Press REWto rewind to the VCR Channel 3 or 4 tape it necessary Insert cassette _ he cassette in indicator will _ig_J u _ _ I _ Press PLAY X The Ip indicator will light If the tape has the record protect tab removed it will automatica...

Page 32: ...rogress Note If you want to watch another TV channel on the IV _ hile you re dubbing the tape hrst press the TV t C R button on remote control so the _ indicator is out and then use the TV s channel selecto to select the channel you want to watch on the TV 8 Select channel _i or the Recording VCR The adicator wilt appear m the display Press CHANNEL or button if channel 91 is programmed in the VCR ...

Page 33: ...or is lighted _ _ Press RECORD VCFI Channel 3 or 4 Z If not press the TV VCR button on the remote _ The _ indicator toturnon_indicetor _willlight I _ _o r7 _ _7_1_ __7 I _ I _ _ 1 L J t I _ I I I I L I i I I II I _ t I _J cessette with _ Press REW to rewind _Press TAPE SPEED to _Tune VCR to record protect tab intact cassette if necessary select desired tape speed channel 91 The Cassette in indicat...

Page 34: ...top Action Press PAUSE again to resume normal playback Can also be used to temporarily interrupt a recording Select next higher or lower channel in VCR s scan list Press to switch antenna between IV and VCR Same as TV VGR button on VCR s remote Turns power ott Turns the Tape Counter I end Memory Stop features on and off I Press once to display VCR status Press twice to display tape counter Press t...

Page 35: ...e VCR is playing to search forward Press again or press PLAY to return to normal play Places VCR in Pause mode when I in Play or Record Press to turn on VCR and put I remote in VCR Mode so other I buttons will control only the VCR Press the TV button to put remote back into TV mode Press to P_ay Places VCR in Rewind when stopped or in Re grse Searc when playing Press agdin or press PLAY to return ...

Page 36: ... channel selector matches the channel you have selected on the back of the VCR 3 or 4 Make sure the TV is fine tuned Check the video cable connections between the VCR and a TV monitor receiver Make sure the TV monitor recei er is set for Video In Try another tape Very dirty tape has left deposits on VCR heads See page 26 for head cleaning Some snow and streaks are normal during Search and Stop Act...

Page 37: ... non absorbent surface such a s plastics glass rrm rors mad chromed pan IS Cleans and polishes IV screens _md plastic cabi nets Returns brilliance repels dust and resists fingerpnnts Switches _02 lus is an economy two posluon 7S ohm coax ial switch which pc dorms the same functions II outhned for the AH041 swuch shown belov This is a 2 position 75 ohm coaxial switch sometimes referred to as an A B...

Page 38: ...nother VCR 30 Video Camera 31 Controls Basic 11 Copying Tapes 30 Counter Readings 26 Deleting Channels 12 36 Features 2 Features Special 20 21 F FWD SEARCH Button 19 21 F FWD SEARCH Button Remote 15 First Recording Playback 17 Forward Search 15 19 20 FS Tuner 2 General Installation Information 4 Handbook Interference 4 HQ Picture 2 Indoor Antenna 4 5 6 7 Inserting Tapes 11 Installation 4 Interfere...

Page 39: ...m Line Input 24 Times Speeds Tapes 26 TRACKING Buttons 19 20 30 Recording With TV Off 28 Registration Inside Front Cover Remote Control Supplied 14 Remote Controls Compatible 32 33 Removing Tapes 11 Reverse Search 18 20 REW SEARCH Button 11 18 21 REWIND SEARCH Button Remote 15 Safety Precautions Inside Front Cover Safety Tab 26 Scan List 12 SEARCH F FWD Button 19 21 SEARCH F FWD Button Remote 15 S...

Page 40: ...k in the Yellow Pages Show the service technician your evidence of purchase date Pick up your VCR when repairs are completed II II What does your warranty not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls For additional inforn_ation ask your dealer Installation and set up service adjustments Signal reception problems caused b...

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