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USER’S

GUIDE

VR617HF

VIDEO CASSETTE

RECORDER

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Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE VR617HF VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ...

Page 2: ... __________________________________________________________________ Serial No _____________________________________________________________________ Purchase Date ________________________________________________________________ Dealer Address Phone ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________...

Page 3: ..._____________ 18 Pause for Stop Action______________ 19 Picture Search ____________________ 19 Frame Advance ___________________ 19 Slow Motion______________________ 20 Automatic Tracking _______________ 20 Manual Tracking __________________20 DISPLAY Button __________________ 21 Time Counter_____________________ 21 Commercial Scan _________________ 22 Index Search _____________________ 22 Time Se...

Page 4: ... to choose the hookup for your VCR 1 How do you receive your TV signals Choose one answer from below A Outside antenna Turn to page 3 B Rabbit ears set top and or bow tie antenna Turn to page 3 C Cable System Go to question 2 2 What type of Cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A Cable without a box Turn to page 3 B Cable box to unscramble all the channels Turn to page 4 C Cable...

Page 5: ...dditional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 4 B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of TV VCR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR...

Page 6: ... simple connection which requires fewer accessories 1 Set the CH 35 56 64 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the TV to this channel and use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 4 B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture qual...

Page 7: ...hich requires fewer accessories 1 Set the CH 35 56 64 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the TV to this channel and use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 4 B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more conveni...

Page 8: ...hen modify with this connection 2 Set the CH 35 56 64 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the recording VCR to this channel to receive the signal from the playback VCR 3 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 4 Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV 5 Option B Hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved copy quality and more conv...

Page 9: ...k of VCR If you used one of the advanced hookups tune the TV to the TV s video input See TV owner s manual for details 4 Turn on the VCR A Press VCR1 on the remote Remote Stock No 221301 EDIT SEARCH VOL VOL MUTE PREV CH DISPLAY INPUT 1 4 7 TV VCR 3 6 9 2 5 8 0 CLEAR SPEED REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE REC M E N U P R O G POWER VCR1 DSS CABLE TV VCR2 LD AUX CHAN CHAN TRACKING 3 4 SLOW F ADV RF Coaxial Cab...

Page 10: ...TV VCR to turn it on Check the connections B Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu C Press 1 to begin Auto Search Channels The VCR automatically selects CABLE cable TV or ANTENNA If you need to change the setting manually press 3 6 Add or remove channels from the VCR s memory You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channels are not active have weak signals or you do not want to watch ...

Page 11: ... to switch between the picture coming from the VCR or television channels Select OFF if you used one of the advanced hookups and watch your VCR on the video input channel of your TV The VCR indicator will not turn on automatically Pressing TV VCR on the remote will still turn the VCR indicator on or off 9 Use TV VCR button Skip this step if you used one of the advanced hookups When using one of th...

Page 12: ... memory CLEAR Resets time counter to 0 00 00 Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or VCR for a VCR Plus or timer recording DISPLAY Shows VCR operating displays on the TV screen Displays the time counter EDIT Signals two properly connected compatible VCRs to begin copying a tape See page 34 F ADV Frame Advance Lets you view one frame with each press of the button while the tape is pa...

Page 13: ...r Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels REC Starts VCR recording Used for express recording XPR See page 31 REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback SEARCH Displays INDEX TIME and GO TO SEARCH menus on TV Lets you advance tape 60 or 120 seconds during playback SLOW Used for slow motion playback SPEED Tape Speed Selects a ...

Page 14: ...CR1 or VCR2 LD button whichever position you select in the menu 1 Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 5 to display PREFERENCES 3 Press 1 to activate the Remote Control feature 4 Press VCR1 or VCR2 LD to change the setting and program this VCR to respond to the VCR1 or VCR2 LD button whichever you select Important Reminder Remember you must press VCR1 or VCR2 LD on the remote which...

Page 15: ...VCR s remote is preprogrammed to control the basic functions of a compatible RCA ProScan or GE TV The remote can also be set up to control other manufacturer s brands To program the remote use the remote buttons that correspond to your brand Program the remote for a TV Operate the TV After you have set up your remote to control your TV test the TV buttons to see which ones operate your TV 1 Point ...

Page 16: ...e box or satellite receiver and press DSS CABLE 2 If the cable box does not turn on in step 1 press DSS CABLE and then POWER If the RCA DSS satellite receiver does not turn on in step 1 reprogram the remote using 00 3 Use the Cable Box or RCA Receiver Function Buttons for the cable box and test the TV Function Buttons to see which ones operate the satellite receiver See page 11 DSS is a trademark ...

Page 17: ...n the component 2 Point the VCR remote at the component 3 Hold the AUX button and press two number buttons to enter the code for your component 4 Release the buttons 5 Press POWER on the remote If the component turns off setup is complete Operate the Auxiliary Component After you have set up your remote to control your component test the buttons to see which ones operate the component 1 Point the ...

Page 18: ... and the Auto Play feature is turned on 3 Press PLAY if necessary PLAY appears in the VCR s display panel 4 Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 20 5 Press STOP 6 Press REW The VCR will automatically rewind the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback While rewinding you can press POWER and the VCR will turn off after rewin...

Page 19: ...witch between HI FI LINEAR or MIX sound Select HI FI to play back sound recorded on the Hi Fi track and for normal use The Hi Fi indicator is lit in the VCR s display panel during Hi Fi playback Select LINEAR to play back the sound recorded on the linear monaural track such as a second audio program SAP The Hi Fi indicator turns off in the VCR s display panel during linear playback Select MIX to p...

Page 20: ...u 5 Press 4 to display the AUTO REPEAT menu 6 Use the number buttons to enter the length of time of the segment you want the VCR to repeat REP appears in the VCR s display panel 7 Press MENU PROG repeatedly to remove the menus from the screen The VCR will play the tape until the specified counter reading is reached rewind the tape and replay the segment over and over EDIT SEARCH VO L VO L MUTE PRE...

Page 21: ...ed Fast Forward Search 1 Press FF on the remote or FWD on the VCR to search forward at a faster than normal speed SRCH appears in the VCR s display panel 2 Press FF on the remote FWD on the VCR or PLAY to return to playback SRCH appears in the VCR s display panel Rewind Search Use REW instead of FF for the same steps in Fast Forward Search Frame Advance Frame advance lets you view one stop action ...

Page 22: ... playing back a tape recorded on another VCR Automatic tracking is turned on whenever a tape is inserted or the VCR s power is turned on Manual Tracking Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking on a tape recorded on a different VCR or camcorder The TRACKING buttons on the remote or VCR are used when playing a tape They have no effect during recording When streaks or snow appear press ...

Page 23: ... back a segment of a prerecorded tape It helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever the tape is ejected from the VCR For example if a 30 minute program was recorded at the beginning of the tape you would 1 Insert the prerecorded tape Press STOP 2 Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen 3 Press CLEAR to reset the...

Page 24: ...ARCH on the remote to display the INDEX SEARCH menu on the TV screen Using the Playback Features Playing a Tape EDIT SEARCH VO L VO L MUTE PREV CH DISPLAY INPUT 1 4 7 TV VCR 3 6 9 2 5 8 0 CLEAR SPEED REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE REC MENU P R O G POWER VCR1 DSS CABLE TV VCR2 LD AUX CHAN CHAN TRACKING 3 4 SLOW F ADV INDEX SEARCH Enter Index number 01 Press FWD or REW Press SEARCH to exit INDEX SEARCH 04 3...

Page 25: ...e VCR will search forward or reverse the amount of time you select from the location you are on the tape 1 Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote twice to display the TIME SEARCH menu on the TV screen 3 Press number buttons to enter the hour s and minute s of the time counter reading you want the VCR to search Press CLEAR to correct an entry 4 Press FF on remote or...

Page 26: ...rd Play gives the best quality recording That is why most prerecorded rental tapes are recorded in SP Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape Special effects such as pause frame advance slow motion and picture search work well in this speed SLP Super Long Play gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects such as pause frame advance slow motion and picture search ...

Page 27: ...CR s display panel and on the TV screen 5 Select the channel to be recorded The channel number appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen 6 Press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remote to begin recording REC and D appear in the VCR s display panel while the VCR is recording Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel 1 Follow steps 1 through 6 above 2 If using one of...

Page 28: ... The Nashville Network 38 Nickelodeon 64 Nostalgia Television 99 Quality Value Cable 41 Showtime 97 Showtime 2 59 Sports Channel 52 Turner Network Television 44 USA Network 62 Video Hits 1 93 Viewer s Choice 1 94 Viewer s Choice 2 55 WGN Chicago 43 WTBS Atlanta 60 WWOR New York Canadian List 67 AllarcomPayTelevision Superchannel 44 Arts Entertainment 72 CableNewsNetwork HeadlineNews 61 Cable News ...

Page 29: ...ble TV Station Name Such as ABC NBC CBS etc Channel Number You Receive This Station On VCR Plus Channel Number See Standardized VCR Plus Channel Chart Check your local listing for VCR Plus channel numbers assigned to network stations Check your local or cable listing for the channel numbers to enter in this column Recording a Program ...

Page 30: ...in most local TV listings Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry 4 Press MENU PROG to enter the program If the VCR does not recognize the PlusCode number Unrecognized number Please re enter appears on the TV screen Check the number and enter it again 5 Press 1 2 3 or 4 to select type of program 1 One time single program recorded once 2 Daily program recorded at same time every day 3 Weekday...

Page 31: ...llite receiver and have completed Cable Box Setup the output channel of your cable box or satellite receiver will automatically appear on the menu 6 Select recording speed using SPEED on the remote 7 Press MENU PROG to enter your program A reminder appears which will time out or you can press MENU PROG to return to the main menu PROGRAMS OVERLAP may appear on the screen if you have entered two pro...

Page 32: ...TV screen during timer programming Recording While You re Away Program 1 One Time Channel VIDEO IN Start Time End Time Start Date Tape Speed SLP Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to save Select Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Viewing Channel Skip this setup if a cable box is not required for all channels 1 Press MENU PROG on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 2 Press 4 to dis...

Page 33: ...en REC SLP TIMER TV VCR EJECT POWER CHANNEL TRACKING FWD REW PLAY PAUSE RECORD STOP INPUT RECORD Display showing 40 minutes remaining for express recording CR EDIT SEARCH VO L VO L MUTE PREV CH DISPLAY INPUT 1 4 7 TV VCR 3 6 9 2 5 8 0 CLEAR SPEED REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE REC MENU P R O G POWER VCR1 DSS CABLE TV VCR2 LD AUX CHAN CHAN TRACKING 3 4 SLOW F ADV 7 To stop an express recording press POWER ...

Page 34: ...ording and to record broadcast stereo TV The STEREO indicator lights in the VCR s display panel when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo Set to MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound is too noisy Set to SAP to record SAP second audio program instead of the normal audio on both the hi fi and linear tracks The SAP indicator lights in the VCR s display panel when the station ...

Page 35: ...pe speed indicator appears in the VCR s display panel and on the TV screen 3 Make sure the Reception STEREO MONO SAP feature is set to STEREO A Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 6 to display the AUDIO menu C Press 1 to select Reception STEREO 4 Start audio source playing and press REC on remote or RECORD on the VCR to begin recording REC and Dappear in the VCR s...

Page 36: ...egments that you do not want to copy by pressing PAUSE on recording VCR to stop copying the tape Then locate the next segment you want to copy on the playback VCR by using FWD REW and PLAY Press PAUSE on the playback VCR Press PAUSE at the same time on both VCRs to resume copying 9 Press STOP on both VCRs when you are finished You may turn off the TV after the recording has started as it does not ...

Page 37: ... mm 12 5 inches deep 318 5 mm Weight 8 8 pounds 4 kg Storage Temperature Range 22 F to 149 F Operating Temperature Range 41 F to 104 F Check your cable company s compatibility requirements Cleaning the VCR Use a soft cloth or dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes on the top back sides and bottom of the cabinet Plastic surfaces are easily ...

Page 38: ...nected to the audio video in jacks on the back of the VCR PAUSE Pauses action for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Starts VCR recording Used for express recording XPR Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor with no objects between them REW Rewind Rewin...

Page 39: ...unter Press DISPLAY to switch between the current time and elapsed time counter Indicator Lights when VCR is set for timer recording and VCR is turned off Flashes if tape is not inserted VCR Indicator Applies Only to Basic Hookups Press TV VCR to turn on or off VCR indicator on Picture from VCR VCR indicator off Picture from TV channel TIMER CH 35 56 64 Switch Selects the channel to which you will...

Page 40: ...n them Change batteries Press TV AUX or DSS CABLE to set remote to control a compatible component See pages 12 15 Aim remote at component with no objects between them Reprogram remote after batteries have been changed Reprogram remote to 00 to operate RCA DSS satellite receiver Change batteries Check setting of Remote Control VCR1 VCR2 feature See page 12 Press TV VCR to turn VCR indicator off Swi...

Page 41: ...s length or tape was not rewound beforehand VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start No tape in VCR or cassette s safety tab broken off Power interruption Clock on the front panel will show Clock was not set accurately check AM PM and date Time counter display appears in VCR s display panel Press DISPLAY on remote VCR is removing tape from heads This is normal The head cylinder in...

Page 42: ... Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your VCR Any additional information should be obtained from your Dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your VCR Damage from misuse or neglect Cleaning of video audio heads Remote control batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or ...

Page 43: ...se Recording 24 Picture Search 19 PLAY Button 10 11 16 19 20 21 34 36 Playback Tape HI FI LINEAR MIX Feature 17 POWER Button 10 11 13 14 15 31 36 PREFERENCES Menu 9 12 18 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 10 11 Problems Solving 38 39 Product Registration i Programming Remote for Cable Box 14 Programming Remote to Control VCR 12 RCA Digital Satellite System 14 REC and D Indicators 10 11 25 28 31 32 3...

Page 44: ...Servicenter call toll free in the U S A 1 800 336 1900 Canadian Consumers Your toll free numbers are English 1 800 522 0338 French 1 800 522 0445 If your VCR needs service please contact your dealer or the nearest Servicenter from the yellow pages Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product...

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