RCA T13082 User Manual Download

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Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE TV VCR CO ...

Page 2: ...f the product for the proper operating voltage I CAUTION If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they may be permanently imprinted on the screen Such I images include network logos phone numbers and video games Ex tended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided Note to Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820...

Page 3: ...tting Movie Rating Limits 14 Blocking Unrated Programs 15 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 15 Playing a Tape Operating Instructions To Play a Tape Using the Playback Features Pause Frame Advance Picture Search Automatic Tracking Manual Tracking Time Counter_ Commercial Scan Auto Play Feature Auto Repeat Feature Index Search Zero Search Blank Search 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 21 21 Recording a P...

Page 4: ... if any accessories are missing _66_ _ 4 0 0 0 0 00 L_ 0 _0 0 o0 Remote Control and Two Batteries DC Car Cord AC Power Cord 2 Insert batteries in remote Dipole Antenna Antenna Adapter Replace adapter only with stock 193983 3 Place your TV VCR on a stable surface 2 ...

Page 5: ...d from the back of the TV VCR Removing the plug from the TV VCR first may damage the fuse in the DC car cord Note Make sure the vehicle has a negative ground The DC car cord is designed for use only in cars or trucks with negative ground negative terminal of car battery is connect to car chassis The DC car cord should never be used in cars with a positive ground If you are unable to identify the n...

Page 6: ...VCR to search for all channels Pressing any buttons during Auto Channel Search will stop the search and only some channels will be in the TV VCR s memory When the search is finished the TV VCR will automatically tune to the first channel in the channel memory list Now scanning channel 14 Press any key to cancel TV VCR MAIN MENU 1 Screen 2 Time 3 Timer Recordings 4 Parental Controls S Setup SETUP 1...

Page 7: ...te to enter the time Press 0 before 1 0 is added automatically before all other numbers Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM Example For a time of 1 07 PM press O then I then O then 7 then 2 E Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the date The day of the week will automatically appear after you enter the year Press CLEAR on the remote at any time to change incorrect entries F Press MENU on the remot...

Page 8: ...mory OFF TV VCR OO REW PLAY FE g g REC STOP PAUSE DISPLAY SLEEP MUTE PREV CLEAR MENU RESET 08090 TRACK E ADV CLEAR Removes all menus Dora the screen Allows you to change menu entries or clear a timer recording Resets time counter to 0 00 00 when it is displayed DISPLAY Displays TV VCR s current status Displays time counter when a tape is inserted Removes displays F ADV Frame Advance Fast forwards ...

Page 9: ...tape when the TV VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback SKI_SEARCH Operates Commercial Skip during TV viewing This only works when there is no tape in the TV VCR Displays INDEX ZERO and BLANK search screens when tape is inserted in the TV VCR Operates Commercial Scan by advancing tape 60 seconds during playback SLEEP Sets TV VCR to automatically turn off in 30 60 90 or 120 ...

Page 10: ...gs you select To Adjust Video 1 Press MENU on the remote to display the TV VCR MAINMENU 2 Press 1 to display the SCREEN menu 3 Press 1 to display the PICTURE QUALITY menu 4 Press CHAN up or down to select the function you want to adjust Select Color to adjust color intensity Select Tint to adjust for natural fleshtones Select Contr contrast to adjust picture contrast Select Brite brightness to adj...

Page 11: ...are four choices Caption 1 Caption 2 Text 1 and Text 2 Each time you press 2 the Mode will change on the Closed Captioning menu screen Commercial Skip As its name suggests Commercial Skip allows you to bypass commercials during normal TV viewing When a commercial comes on you can activate the Commercial SMp timer to run from 30 seconds to 4 minutes While the timer is counting down you are free to ...

Page 12: ...d on by the wake up timer the unit automatically turns off after 60 minutes if no buttons are pressed Note When the wake up timer turns on the TV VCR the volume level does not change from when the TV VCR was last turned off 6 To cancel the wake up timer first display the WAKE UP TIMER menu by repeating steps 1 3 above Then press RESET to cancel the timer and press MENU to exit The timer is also ca...

Page 13: ...ifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17 It contains one or more of the following content hemes graphic violence V explicit sexual activity S or crude indecent language L Patents Strongly Cautioned This program contains some material that many parents would _ind unsuitable for children under 14 Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in TV 14...

Page 14: ...ock TV VCR MAIN MENU Screen Time Timer Recordings Parental Controls PARENTAL CONTROLS I V Chip TV Rating Limit V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT I 2 34567 Rating Status b L S V FV TV MA View V V V TV MA V LSV TV G V TV 14 V DLSV TV Y7 VFV TV PG V bLSV TV Y V Press MENU to exit j Content Themes Lists the content themes you can block or view Content Status Fields Displays which content themes are applicable to...

Page 15: ...nge the status back to View Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content Content is represented by the D L S V and FVon your screen See page 11for details When you block a content theme for a particular rating you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well For example if you do not want your child to watch programs that have adult lan...

Page 16: ...TROLS menu 3 Press 2 for the V Chip Movie Rating Limit screen Blocking Movie Ratings If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower in other words movies rated PG and G then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings To block movies 1 Determine the lowest level rating you do not want the child to watch 2 Continuously press 1 until the lowest...

Page 17: ...ograms will take effect 1 Press MENU to display the TV VCRMAiN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the PARENTALCONTROLS menu 3 Press 4 to display the LOCK PARENTALCONTROLS screen 4 Using the number buttons on your remote 0 9 enter a four digit password Press CLEAR to make any corrections and MENU to exit Once you have set your password the V Chip Rating Limit and Unrated Programs settings become active If y...

Page 18: ... tape when the REW button is pressed the TV VCR will search backwards through the tape If the REW button is pressed while the TV VCR is not playing a tape the tape will rewind back to its start After the tape reaches its end during playback it will automatically rewind back to the beginning of the tape and eject the tape Pressing the remote s OFF button while the tape is rewinding will not stop th...

Page 19: ...e lets you view one frame at a time while in the PAUSE mode Frame advance works best with tapes recorded in SLP speed 1 Press PAUSE during playback to pause the action 2 Press F ADVeach time you want to view the next Dame of the scene Press and hold F ADVto view the tape frame by frame 3 Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback Picture Search You can visually search a picture during playba...

Page 20: ...erted Time Counter The time counter helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter automatically resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is inserted or you can press CLEAR when the time counter is displayed For example if a 30 minute program was recorded at the beginning of the tape and you wanted to record another program after it you should 1 Insertthe pre recorded tape 2 Pre...

Page 21: ... REW FF or PLAY go to the place on the tape that you want to be the beginning of the section that automatically repeats Reset the time counter to O OO O0 by pressing DISPLAY then CLEAR 2 Using FF or PLAY go to the place on the tape that you want to be the end of the section that plays continuously Remember the numbers on the time counter 2 55 is the end time for AUTO REPEAT in the example to the r...

Page 22: ...nd of the tape is reached during the search the message End of tape appears To Select a Specific Index Number for Index Playback 1 Insert the pre recorded tape and press STOP 2 Press SKIP SEARCH to display the INDEXSEARCH screen INDEX SEARCH Press REW or FF to begin search OR Enter a specific Index n_er IN INDEX SEARCH Scanning Index number 01 Press STOP to cancel INDEX SEARCH Press REW or FF to b...

Page 23: ...reen The current time counter is displayed 7 Press REW or FF to return to 0 00 00 The tape rewinds or fast forwards to the 0 00 00 and begins playing Zero Search ZERO SEARCH Current tape counter is 0 12 34 Press REW to go to 0 00 00 Press SEARCH to exit OR ZERO SEARCH Current tape counter is 0 12 34 Press FF to go to 0 00 00 Press SEARCH to exit Blank Search The TV VCR will search for blank portio...

Page 24: ...Play gives twice the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects are not recommended 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 front panel indicator light inside the REC button will flash The TV VCR will automatically swit...

Page 25: ...recording speed The tape speed indicator appears 3 Select the channel to be recorded To record from the AUDtO VtDEO tNjacks press 00 Two selections appear in the channel field Press 1 to select VIDEO1 the rear AUDIONtDEO tNjacks Press 2 to select the front panel AUDtO VtDEO tNjacks 4 Press REC to begin recording The indicator light in the REC button on the fi ont of the TV VCR turns on during reco...

Page 26: ... to activate express recording 5 Press REC repeatedly until the desired amount of recording time is displayed Each time you press REC the recording time increases as shown below RECORD LENGTH 0 00 I_ Ch 04 Press REC to set Length Press Recording REC Time _ 0 30 30 Min 1 00 1 Hr 1 30 1 Hr 30 Min 2 00 2 Hrs 3 00 3 Hrs Display 4 00 4HIs 0 00 00 Normal Record 0 00 Turns Off The TIMERREC indicator on t...

Page 27: ...ress MENU to saveyour program 8 Repeat steps 3 6 for additional programs 9 Insert a tape with safety tab intact before the recording is to begin The TIMER REC indicator lights in the TV VCR s front panel If you turn the TV VCR off the TIMER REC indicator will flash if there is no cassette in the TV VCR or the safety tab is missing from the cassette 10 If you are using a cable box turn it on and tu...

Page 28: ...ENU to exit Stopping A Timer Recording 1 Press and hold STOP EJECT on the TV VCR or STOP on the remote A timer program in progress will be stopped Only today s recording of a Daily Weekdays or Weekly program is canceled The Dally Weekdays or Weekly program remains in the timer TVIVCR MAIN MENU Screen Time Timer Recordings TIMER RECORDINGS I Create a New Program 2 Review existing Progs Program 1 On...

Page 29: ... the TV VCR 4 Start the playback VCR or camcorder playing If the tape was not recorded on the playback VCR streaks may appear and you may need to adjust the tracking When you reach the place you want to begin copying place the playback VCR or camcorder in play pause 5 Press REC then PAUSE on the TV VCR s remote 6 7 8 Press PAUSE on both the VCR or camcorder and the TV VCR s remote at the same time...

Page 30: ... when the power is on REC Record Press to start TV VCR recording The indicator in the button lights during recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote Aim remote at this sensor with no objects between them REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the TV VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback STOP EJECT Stops normal functions such as record play rewind fast forward or p...

Page 31: ...es your TV VCR receive signals Choose one answer from below A Dipole antenna See page 30 Section A B Outside antenna See page 30 Section B C Cable System Go to question 2 Optional Hookup 2 What type of Cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A Cable without a box See page 30 Section B B Cable box to unscramble all channels See page 31 Section A C Cable box to unscramble only premi...

Page 32: ...r 3 Connect an antenna adapter to the IN FROM ANTENNAjack on the back of the TVNCR 4 Plug in the TVNCR s power cord 5 Turn to pages 2 5 for Setting Up the TVNCR Adjust the length and position of the antenna rods for the best reception For viewing VHF channels extend the rods fully For UHF viewing shorten the rods IN FROM ANTEb_NA _b_F_T INI _Ixl AUDIO VlgO B Outside Antenna Set top Antenna or Cabl...

Page 33: ...NNA_ INPUT _T _EXT AUDIO VIDEO B Cable Box Required to Unscramble Premium Channels Only 1 2 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided Plug in power cords of TV VCR and cable box 3 Operation Place the A B switch in the B position to watch premium channels Place the AB switch in the A position to watch other channels when cable box is not needed 4 Turn to pages 24...

Page 34: ... television pl ograms and other materials may infringe upon the lights of others VCR Playback Only i _ IN woM A_r V_ _HV TV VCR Recording Only B Camcorder for Copying Tapes 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in TV VCR s power cord 3 Turn to page 27 for Copying and Editing Tapes Press 00 on the remote to select the line audio video inputs on tile ...

Page 35: ...aker of less than 8 ohms could damage the TV VCR Replacing the Fuse in the DC Car Cord 1 Unscrew tim end of the plug by turning it counterclockwise When you remove the end you will see the fuse 2 Replace the fuse with a new 250 volt 10 amp fuse available from your local dealer 3 Screw end with new fuse attached back on plug Cleaning the TVNCR Turn off the TV VCR before cleaning You can clean the T...

Page 36: ...eck the external speaker switch on the back of the TV VCR to ensure that it is in the correct position Seepage Snow or streaks in picture or no picture Check tape it may be worn out or of poor quality Try another tape dm ing tape playback Some snow streaks are normal during search pause frame advance and slow motion playback Press one of the TRACKtNG buttons on the remote or CHANNELup or down on t...

Page 37: ...s channels correctly Cannot see closed captions on screen Closed caption function must be set to on See page 9 Station may not be broadcasting closed captions Box appears on screen A text feature has been selected See page 9_ TIMER REC indicator on front of TV VCR Power interruption Check time and date setting clock See page 5 is flashing Timer program set and TV VCR turned off with no cassette or...

Page 38: ...nearest Authorized RCA VCR Service Center ask your Dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your TV VCR Any additional information should be obtained from ...

Page 39: ...tem With Cable Box for Premium Channels 31 Cable System With No Cable Box 30 Camcorder to Copy Tapes 32 Choosing a Hookup 29 Dipole Antenna 30 VCR to Copy Tapes 32 Content Themes Block 13 Defined 11 View 14 Contents 1 Contr Contrast Function 8 Controls Back Panel 29 Controls Front Panel 28 Controls Remote 6 7 Copying Tapes 27 32 Daily Programs Recording 25 Date Setting 5 Dipole Antenna Connecting ...

Page 40: ...m Memory 4 RESET Button 7 10 Resetting Picture to Factory Settings 8 REW Rewind Button 7 28 Safety Tab 16 23 24 25 Scan and Play Index Feature 20 Scan Commercial 18 SEARCH Blank 21 Index 20 Picture 17 Zero 21 Selecting a Channel 5 Selecting a Language for Displays 3 Sensor Remote 28 Setting a Timer Recording 25 an Express Recording 24 Rating Limits 11 15 the Clock 5 the Date 5 the Time 5 Up the TV...

Page 41: ...View 15 V Chip Defined 11 Movie Ratings 14 15 TV Ratings 12 14 Unrated Programs 15 VCR Connecting to TV VCR 32 VIDEO AUDIO IN Jacks 24 25 27 28 29 30 VOL Volume Buttons 7 26 Volume Adjusting 5 WAKE UP Indicator 10 28 WAKE UP Timer l0 Warnings Warranty Limited 36 Weekdays M F Recording 25 Weekly Program Recording 25 ZERO SEARCH Screen 21 39 ...

Page 42: ...ontact 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 q _1HOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 N Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 01999 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Max ca s Registrada s Printed in Thaila...

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