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Summary of Contents for VR273A

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

Page 2: ...e exposure Mise en garde Pour pr_venir les chocs lectriques ne pas utiliser la fiche polaris_e de cet appareil avec une rallonge une prise de courant ou une autre sortie h moins que les lames puissent _ tre ins_r_es it fond sans qu aucune partie soit laiss_e _td_couvert The symbol of a lightning flash within a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of z_ uninsulated dangerous volta...

Page 3: ... TV Connections 5 Antenna Connections 6 7 Cable TV Connections 8 9 TV Monitor Receiver Connections 10 Basic Operation Basic Operating Controls and Displays 11 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 Channels to the Scan List 12 Setting TV to VCR Channel 13 Using the TV VC...

Page 4: ... across the room At the touch of a button easy to follow instructions appear on the TV screen and guide the viewer through each programming sequence The timer memory can be preset up to a year in advance to record up to 4 events automatically Express Recording XPR Use this feature to record without numerous programming steps Just enter the length of desired program up to 4 hours while recording VC...

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Page 6: ...ed by the Federal Communications Commission helpful Interference 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 cahle TV The first step is to disconnect the antenna s or cable IV from the TV and reconnect it to the VCR The s...

Page 7: ... 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 VCR and then connecting the VCR to the TV as shown below From Cable TV System Back of VCR Back of IV Connect 2 Connect VCR cable TV system to VHFjack to VCR on TV This connection diagram can be used to connect most types of c...

Page 8: ...o your VCR like this From Antenna _ _ VHF From Antenna C 1 if your existing antenna is connected to your TV like this Back of TV Cable _ _ From b aton _ _ V FO F Bao IUHF Separator L_ rt J 1 If your existing antenna is connected to your TV like this Back of TV Cable 7 Frnt emn n a _ _VH F_ Splitte_ UHF or 2 Disconnect the antenna from your TV and connect it to your VCR like this From Antenna __ _A...

Page 9: ...enna connection on the back of your TV looks like this Back of TV Back of VCR _ _ Back of TV I_L Supplled_ VHF Round TVJack VHF TV Scr_ s UHF TV Screws Or C 1 2 Connect the VCR to your TV like this If the antenna connection on the back of your TV looks like this Back of TV Back of VCR Back of TV m F_ol _rr VCR Coaxial RF Cable Supplied iTM CableTWin Lead _ _3_ Supplied r_ _ 75 Ohm I 1_ Transformer...

Page 10: ...A TV if you connect a cable TV system to your VCR A DISCONNECT CABLE FROM IV From Cabte TV System _ TO TV Set DisconnectFrom Your TV From Cable rv System NO UHF Connections CONNECT CABLE TO VCR CONNECT VCR TO I V UHF _ V Back of TV _BACK OF MCR _ OF JUt DISCONNECT CABLE IV FROM CONVERTER From Cable TV To System _verter____ Disconnect From You_ Converter CONNECT CABLE TV TO VCR CONNECT VCR TO CONVE...

Page 11: ...annel that you have selected on the back of your VCR 3 or 4 This is called the VCR channel throughout this manual O1 D T_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 with Disconnect Cable TV from converter Connect splitter to each of the converters _ ...

Page 12: ...ory available from your RCA dealer NORM CA17 UT _tUnlO _IDEO Audio Video Cables Not Supplied Such as RCA _AH002 S To v F 3 Antenna II V F Connections II On TV To TV s Video In II__ ToTv s I _ o u o Aud o n Typical From Home VHF Antenna Monitor Cable TV Receiver System Inputs Operating Instructions For normal VHF or cable TV viewing independent of VCR place TV Monitor Receiver in TUNER mode and sel...

Page 13: ...g speed The lighted indicator tells the tape speed Use SLP for normal recording CHANNEL A 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...

Page 14: ...uctions 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 ...

Page 15: ...e VCR Channel channel 3 or 4 Your TV will then display whatever tape the VCR is playing or whatever channel the VCR is tuned to 2 Push the TV VCR button on the remote control again so that the 1_ indicator is out When the indicator is out the VCR is in the TV mode and your TV will work like it did before you connected the VCR The TV VCR button on the remote control allows you to record one program...

Page 16: ... pages 15B and 15C Q VCR Button Turns on VCR and puts remote in VCR Mode so that the other remote buttons will control the VCR _ Number Buttons 0 thru 9 Let you select any VCR channel by pressing two number buttons Always press two buttons first one then the other to select a channel For example press 0 then 6 to select Channel 6 These buttons are also used when setting the clock and programming t...

Page 17: ...hen the VCR is recording RECORD Button When the VCR is stopped and has a tape inside press RECORD to start recording on the tape The _ indicator will light to let you know the VCR is recording If the _ indicator does not light check to make sure a tape has been inserted If a tape is inside cheek to make sure its record protect tab has not been broken off Details about the record proteet tab are on...

Page 18: ...tem in your TV You can easily do this by slowly pressing number buttons 1 thru 5 one at a time while holding the TV button When the IV starts changing channels you ll know you ve pressed the right button combination To program the remote follow these steps 1 Point remote toward front of TV 2 While holding the TV button press number buttons 1 thru 5 one at a time The TV will change channels when th...

Page 19: ...t to monitor two TV channels To operate select the first channel you wish to watch Then select the other channel by pressing two number buttons The TV will now change back and forth between the two channels each time you press the PREV CH button Remote must be in TV Mode before PREV CH button will work Press TV button to put remote in TV Mode TV Button Turns on compatible RCA brand TV and puts rem...

Page 20: ...e time CLOCK SET T I mE T M HTH DAY yEAR DATE TO END PUSH PROGRRM 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 1 5 for 2 15 Note The CLEAR button does not operate in clock set If you make a mistake press PROGRAM and start again I 131 I The display prompts you to select AM or I PM CLOCK SET T ME 02 t5 i _RM I PM 2_ _...

Page 21: ...emoving Cassettes on page 11 _ indicator on Playing It Back _s STOP when finished 1 _ Turn off TV k Press FlEW to rewind tape 9_ Press PLAY to begin playback 1_ Indicator win come on FWOID_ ii PAUSE AUTO _ RC_ ACO E_E TAPE SPE D _ Press STOP EJECTto eject tape Press POWER to turn off VCR v CHANN t A BEcc_o I_ _1_ sLP _o_ I i 1 17 t3 _ ILl LILI _ Operating Notes _ The CH3 CH4 channel switch on the ...

Page 22: ... 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 Button 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 play rewind fast forward recording pause and stop...

Page 23: ...ore 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 1_ CHANNEL Buttons After channels are programmed as described on page 12 pressing selects the next lower channel and pressing selects the next higher channel The cha...

Page 24: ...errupt 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 when you are playing a tape When you press F FWD SEARCH while playing a tape the VCR plays at a higher speed than normal play To return to normal playback press FFWD SEARCH again or pres...

Page 25: ... press the REW button again to continue to 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 will continue 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 r...

Page 26: ... the remote hand unit The programming menu appears on the TV screen TO SELECT MODE PUSH NUMBER SP OORi 1 CLOCK SET 2 NORMAL pROGRAM 3 DAILY M F pROGItAg 4 _EKLY PAOGflAM 6 P_GRAM REVIEW TO OrD PUSH PROGRAM Press 2 to enter a Normal Program 3 to enter a Daily Program or 4 to enter a Weekly Program 121 The display will prompt you to select a Program Number Four program numbers are available and you ...

Page 27: ... TO SELECT MOOE J PUSH _UMBER SHOWN CLOCK SET 2 NORMAL PROGRAM 30AILYIM Fp PROGRAM 4 WEEKLY PROORAM 5 PROGRAM REVIEW TO END PUSH PROGRAM If you have no other programs to enter press PROGRAM again I 1101 Turn off the VCR Checking the Timer Programs Programs can be checked whenever the VCR is turned on 1 Press PROGRAM on the remote control to display the programming menu 2 Press 5 Program Review The...

Page 28: ..._ appears only if the timer is programmed and the VCR is off Programming 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 cassette or c...

Page 29: ...el 3 or 4 Make sure the _ indicator is on The 13 VCR button on the remote control turns the _ indicator on and off J _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 ad...

Page 30: ...ding Reading I hour 2080 end 1120 760 2 hours 2080 end 1460 3 hours 2080 end T 120 CASSETTE VK250 SPEED SP Counter LP Counter SLP Counter Time Reading Reading Reading 1 hour 3520 2100 1520 2 hours 5680 end 3520 2600 3 hours 4660 3520 4 hours 5680 end 4300 5 hours 5000 6 hours 5680 end T 160 CASSETrE VK330 SPEED SP Counter LP Counter SLP Counter Time Reading Reading Reading 1 hour 3740 2160 1560 2 ...

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Page 32: ...assette with record protect tab intact The cassette in indicator will light Press CHANNEL button to select desired channel Press STOP Press RECORD when finished __ indicator will turn on J Press PAUSE to interrupt recording _ess TAPE SPEED to select i Make sure VCR_ indicator is on if desired Press PAUSE again desired tape speed Press TV VCR button on remote if to resume _V_ F_ indicator is off No...

Page 33: ... TV VCR button on the remote control to turn on the _ indicator Then tune your TV to the VCR channel 3 or 4 RECORD _ indicatorwilllight Basic Playback _ Turn on iV and tune it Press REWto rewind _ Make sure to the VCR Channel 3 or 4 tape if necessary T indicator is on Pressing the TV VCR button on GhInsert cassette the remote turns _ The cassette i n indicator will light the _ indicator on end off...

Page 34: ...elect the channel you want to watch on the TV 8 Select channel 91 on the Recording VCR The indicator will appear in the display Press CHANNEL f or button if channel 91 is programmed in the VCR s Channel Memory or press 9 then 1 on the remote control Note If the Recording VCR has a TUNER LINE switch place it m the LINE position 9 Select the desired tape speed on the Recording VCR SP LP or SLP t3 Ad...

Page 35: ...nd tune it to the 3 VCR Channel 3 or 4 T Press FlEW to rewind sure _ indicator is lighted Press RECORD Make __ If not press the TV VCR button on the remote The _ indicator to turn on _ indicator _uTo_oo ADO _ _lm Z_O _Prass TAPE SPEED to _ lie with record protect tab intact The cassette in indicator will light cassette if necessary select desired tape speed Tune VCR to channel 91 The _ indicator w...

Page 36: ... switch between channel you ere tuned to and previous channel Press during Playback to display Stop 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 TV and VCR Same as TV VCR button on VCR s remote Turns power off Press once to dleplsy VCR status Press twic...

Page 37: ...pped to fast forward tape Press while VCR is playing to search forward Press again or press PLAY to return to normal play Places VCR in Pause mode when in Play or Record Press to turn on VCR and put remote in VCR Mode so other buttons will control only the VCR Press the TV button to put remote back into IV mode Press to Play Places VCR in Rewind when stopped or in Reverse Search when playing Press...

Page 38: ...e sure the IV 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 IN monitor receiver 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...

Page 39: ... non absorbent surfac such as Elastics glass rmrrors and chromed parts leans and polishes TV screens and plastic cabi nets Returns brilliance repels dust and resists fingerpnnts _AH02 S_tc_s This is an economy two position 75 ohm coax ial switch which performs the same functions outlined for the AH041 switch shown below This is a 2 position 75 ohm coaxial switch sometimes referred to as an A B swi...

Page 40: ...r Readings 26 Deleting Channels 12 Detailed Controls 18 19 Display On Screen 21 DISPLAY Button Remote 15A 21 Dropouts 20 36 Dubbing Tapes 30 EJECT STOP Button 11 18 Effects Special 20 21 Ejecting Tapes 11 Equipment Rack 4 ERASE Button 11 12 13 19 Erase Protection 26 Erasing Channels 12 Erasing Timer Programs 23 Express Recording XPR 25 FCC Booklet 4 Features 2 Features Special 20 21 F FWD SEARCH B...

Page 41: ...OP EJECT Button 11 18 Stopping Timer Recording 24 Stopping XPR 25 Storage Cassettes 26 Tab Record Protect 26 Tape Counter 21 TAPE SPEED Button 11 19 Tapes 26 Tapes Inserting Removing 11 Time Clock 16 Time Display 11 19 Timer Programming 22 23 24 TIMER Indicator 19 24 Timer Programs Checking 23 Timer Programs Clearing 23 Timer Recording from Line Input 24 Times Speeds Tapes 26 TRACKING Buttons 19 2...

Page 42: ... Show the service technician your evidence of purchase date Pick up your VCR when repairs are completed What does your warranty not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls For additional information ask your dealer Installation and set up service adjustments Signal reception problems caused by external antenna or cable ...

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