nell VideoCassette Recorder Owner's Manual
No other RCA Video Cassette Recorder has the same serial number as yours. It is important that you record the number and other vital information here, in case your VCR is stolen or in case you need a complete description for any other reason. You will find the model and serial numbers on the back of the VCR. You will also find both numbers recorded on your registration form.
Contents Warrant_ Registration ......... Inside Front Cover Safety I:;recautions ............. Inside Front Cover What" Your VCR Will Do ....................... 2 Using This Manual Congratulations on your choice of an RCA VCR, You have selected a high-quality, precision-engineered instrument designed to give you years of video and audio enjoyment.
N_,_CompactDesi_.m-State-of-the-art miniaturization no_..al}ov_s RCAt(_dramatically reducethesizeof its VCK'swithoutsacrificing features or performance This new compact size takes up less space on top of a console TV or in a component rack system. Use the extra room for cable-TV decoders, headphones, or other peripheral equipment. Infrared Remote Control-Puts complete control of your VCR's most popular features in the palm of your hand.
Unpacking Whenyou unpackyournewVCR,be sureyou have removedall theaccessories andinformationslicers. We recommend thatyousavethepackingmaterials andbox in caseyou ever need to ship or store your VCR. The accessories supplied for connecting your antenna, VCR, and TV set are shown here. The remote control unit and its batteries are also packed in with the VCR.
- Basic Antenna Connections Your VCR is quite easy to install. To connect an antenna, you will first be attaching the antenna to the VCR, and then connecting the VCR to the TV as shown below. VCR I antenna Connect • to VCR. Detailed instructions for connecting Note: Set the NORM/CA system. Basic Cable-TV 2 an antenna I VCR Connect • to TV. are on the next two pages. TV Switch on the back of your VCR to NORM when you connect a home antenna Connections Your VCR is quite easy to install.
o Disconnect Existing Antenna from TV and Connect it to VCR. (Your antenna connections will probably resemble those in one of the diagrams k. 1. If your existing antenna to your TV like this: is connected 2. on this page.) Disconnect the antenna from your TV and connect it to your VCR like this: BaCk of TV Cable(s) From ¢.
Z.,"I! Connect VCR to back of TV. (The antenna connections on the back of your TV will probably A" 1. If the antenna connection on the back of your TV looks like this: resemble those in one of the diagrams 2. Connect the VCR to ",'our TV like this: Back of VCR -- --_v//_ 3 -- i"_-'_'_ below.
Your VCR is designed to receive unscrambled channels as shown in the chart below. CHANNELoI NUMBER cable CABLE REFERENCEA.8 IF YOUR TV IS: AND _,'OUR CABLE-TV SYSTEM H&S: cablecompatible no scrambled 2-13 14-36 I 2-13 A-W ] ; 95-99 i A-5 to A-I I The manner in which you interconnect your VCR and TV with a cable-TV system is dependent primarily on (a) whether your TV is cable-compatible and (b) whether any channeis on your cable-TV system are scrambled.
C. When you use these connections the A-B switch is not recording, as explained below the diagram. Note: The VCR will not be able to record scrambled channels with this hookup. To record scrambled channels, use hookup D. used to select either the converter output or the VCR output. This arrangement will let you use your VCR as a "remote-controlled converter box" when you are (_ Disconnect Cable-TV from converter. (_) Disconnect "IV from converter cable. C) Connect Cable-"lW to input of splitter.
-- Direct Video and Audio Connections Connecting the video output and audio output jacks of your VCR to the corresponding video and audio input jacks of your TV monitor/receiver may produce a slightly better picture during playback. This "direct" signal connection bypasses the TV tuner during playback. Note: Set this switch to NORM if home antenna is connected. Set to CATV if cable-TV system is connected.
=[I \ Basic Operating Controls and Displays ® Now that you have connected your VCR to your TV and antenna or cable-TV system, you are ready to turn it on. You don't need to know all the details about the controls and displays before you begin using your new VCR, so only those you will use for basic recording and playback are discussed here. (Additional information about the controls is on pages 18 and 19.) ® After you have read about the basic control functions on this page.
Turning on Your VCR for the First -Erasing Time-- When you have finished connecting the cables to your antenna and TV, plug in the VCI_s power cord and press POWER. -Programming Tuner Active Channels into VCR's- The AUTO PROG (Automatic Programming) button makes it easy and convenient to program TV stations into the VCWs scan list. The scan list is the list of channels that your VCR tuner stops on when you press the CH,4NNEL • or CHANNEL • button.
Setting Your "IV to the VCR Channel The "VCR Channel" is the TV channel you use viewing v, hat the VCR is recording or pla)ing, for viewing the signal from the VCR tuner when _ed. Your TV must be set to this channel, and indicator in the display must be on. Simplified for and it is the Selecting the VCR channel is normally a one-time procedure, since there is little reason ever to change it.
Before you use the remote control unit supplied with sour ViSR, install the batteries (instructions below). Several of the remote's buttons do the same things as buttons with the same names on the top of your VCR, and you can use whichever one is more convenient at the Location Remote moment. The remote control has additional buttons for controlling some of the VCR's special features, and it is also used for setting the clock and programming the timer. POWER Button: Turns the VCR on and off.
_WER (_ POWER (_ Number Buttons TV¥€R Button-- --(_ TV VCR Button (_CHANNEL _PLAYButton _1(1_ (_ PROGRAM STOP Button Button @PAUSE Butt( (_CLEAR Button- RECORD Bu_on F.FWD/SEARCH REWIND/SEARCH ( 7_ DISPLAY B Button Bu_on I Note: Selected models of RCA color TV receivers and [ monitor/receivers feature remote controls that wilt also ContrOl your VCR. See pages 32 and 33 for details: I (_) TV I'CR Butlon: • Turns the _ on and off.
Here are some things 3ou should know before you set the clock: • When you firs,, plug in your VCR, the clock will read " • • The buttons hand unit. • The clock must be set to the correct time before you can program the timer for unattended recordings or use Express Recording (XPRL for setting the clock are on the remote • While you are setting the clock, the display on the TV screen will prompt you through the procedure. ] Turn on 5'our VCR and T\'.
This page gives the playback. You should them without referring suggest you record for Making The first drawing shows how the second one shows how to the VCR, The operating notes are keyed to the step numbers have a problem or need more basic steps for recording and practice them until you can do to the manual. To save time, we only two or three rmnutes. to make a recording and play it back and turn off at the bottom of the page for quick reference if you information. a Recording Set tape speed.
Basic operation of the controls is given on page 1I. Now that you are familiar with the basic procedure for recording a TV program and playing it back, you are read',' to learn the rest of the control functions. The controls of your VCR are designed so that: • Accidentally pressing a wrong button will not damage the VCR or the cassette. • Non-essential buttons are disabled during recording to help you avoid accidental interruptions. • Operation of the VCR is automatic whenever possible.
(_ selects the next higher channel. number appears in the display. F.FWD/SEARCH •l,. Button: This is the FAST FORWARD button when the VCR is stopped. Once you have pressed it, the tape will continue to "'fast forward" until you press the STOP button (or to a counter reading of "0000" if the counter is displayed). If you do not press the STOP button, the VCR will "_fastforward" to the end of the tape and then automatically rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop.
-Pause • During =Picture Search Recording Press the PAUSE button when you to prevent recording short passages material. are recording of unwanted • Press the PAUSE button again ",','henyou are ready to resume recording.
-Tape Counier -Memo If you always reset the tape counter when you insert a tape, you can note the counter reading at the beginning of each program you record for future reference. The label kit provided with RCA tapes can be used to list programs and counter readings. 1. Turn on your TV and tune it to the VCR channel (3"or 4). 2. Press DISPLA Y button twice on the remote control to display the tape counter on the TV screen. 3. Press CLEAR button on the remote control to set the counter to "'0000".
The programmable clock/timer permits unattended recording of up to four different TV programs. The hmer is actually a small computer which will turn on the VCR at the time you select, record for a selected length of time. and then turn off the VCR... all automatically without you being there. Simplified Programming Instructions 1. Turn on VCR. 2. Turn on TV and (channel 3 or 4_. tune it to the VCR channel • Record a program on a single day up to one year away. [NORMAL PROGRAM} 3.
[ [5] The display will prompt you to select either AM or PM. NOp_ L p',_0_RAW C_ 04 11¥[ O_ TIM[ OFF _.J/'2. $TAI;I 0_ OAT[ 0,_,j_ [6] The display will prompt stopping time. Remember. s _l_, --1--_.- TO tMD PUSH TlU_ Press "'1" for AM or "'2" for PM. 1 pRDSRA¥ CH 0t O¢6 DE 00 Press more 5 for digit PI4 you to select the U f OFF '_. -- STAR_ OA;E --J--t-- I NORIAL PROGRA¥ T0 12 AM is midnight t2 PM is noon four digits, two for the hour and two for the minute.
Theinformationon this pagetellsyouhowto setup your VCR for Timer Recordingqfter you have make one or more short timer recordings If you have a Daily or Weekly program in the VCR timer, you should check the steps in the drawing sometime before the recording time to be sure that your VCR is ready to record. programmed the timer. (The programming instructions are on pages 22-23.) When you have finished programming the timer, follow the steps in the drawing to prepare for timer recording.
Express Recording (XPR) lets you record hours without programming the timer. H'hen the recording is finished, automaticallt'. up to four Only one button is used for Express Recording. • RECORD the VCR will turn off Note: Although you do not have to program the timer. the clock must be set before you can Express Record. Ist Press ................... Record (continuously) 2nd Press ....................... 30 minutes XPR 3rd Press ............................. I hour XPR 4th Press ....................
RCA recommends that RCA cassettes be used with this unit. The tape in RCA cassettes is of high-quality formulation, intended for use with multi-speed VHS video cassette recorders. It has been manufactured to RCA's critical specifications for excellent performance with RCA VCR's. Use of tape not meeting these specifications could considerably reduce the performance of your VCR. Use of poor quality tapes or tapes that have been damaged or mishandled can contaminate the VCR heads.
SECTION II Quick 7onent Recording, tion 27
Normal "IV Viewing Turn POWER off or turn -V_]_ sing TV VCR button Indicator off by (_ Operate TV as usual. {_nre-mote control. Select channels with TV channel Duffons. % IU LS Lt '_ / \ Recording With "IV Off h is not necessa_, (_ to have your TV turned on when you record. Insert cassette with record-protect _(The cassette-in indicator @ tab intact. will light.)-_-_ '-./ Press TAPESPEED to select /Xk_desired tape speed. ....
Recording Q and Viewing Different Programs Turn on "IV and tune it to the VCR Channel (3 or 4). lect channel you want to record. insert cassette with record-protect (_) tab intact. Press TV VCR button on remote to turn of1 he casseffe-in indicator will light.)_ indicator. ,___Press // \ CHANNEL buttons to // /. / ,/// (_Press Select other channel you want to watch with "I'V's channel buttons. TAPE SPEED to (_Press select desired tape speed. ( [_ RECORD. indicator will light.
To cop)' (dub) tapes, connect the two VCR's as shown below. Use shielded audio/video cables (such as RCA -,-AH00,. gAH005, or .=AH036). i CAUTION: The unauthorized programs and other materials of others. The connections from the recording VCR to your TV are the ones you normally use. It's best to play the original tape on the same machine that was used to record it (so you don't have to adjust the TRACKING buttons.) recording of television may infringe the rights .,.
In additionto thecamera itself•youwill needa Camera AC PowerSuppl',(suchasRCAModelCPS03 for use '*ith RCA cameras). Plugthe cameracableinto the pov.'ersupplyandthenconnectthe cablesfrom the power supplyto tile VCR as shownbelow.The connections fromtheVCRtoyourTVarethesameones younormallyuse. Audio Plug ! !1 _-_J_-J=_ Video • To start recording press RECORD • Use the PAUSE button on the recording. If you want to pause four minutes, stop the VCR by you are ready to resume, press on the VCR.
Selected models of RCA color TV receivers and monitor/receivers feature remote controls that will also control your VCR. Only the buttons that are used for controlling .','our VCR are described here. These buttons have generally the same functions as the ones v,'ith the same names on the front panel of the VCR, but there are some differences. _ Press to Play. Used for setting the clock and programming the timer. • Any VCR tuner channel may be selected by pressing two of the Digit buttons on the hand unit.
Press to pause play or record mode 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 "TV Mode". / Press again to release pause, r Press to turn off VCR. Press to start tape playing Press while VCR is stopped rewind tape. Press once to display VCR status.
Cleaning Dust exposed surfaces as required, using a soft cloth or the dusting attachment of ",'our \'acuum cleaner. Occasionally use the vacuum cleaner to rento\€ du,.t from the ventilation holes on the top. back, sides, and bottont of the cabinet. Some of the plastic surfaces are easil\ scratched, and they can be marred by alcohol and \,arious solvents. A\oid excessi\e use of oil-based furniture polishes since the materials u_,ed in tire cabinet are non-porous and the residue will accumulate more dust.
Several accessories are available that will enable you to expand your home video system. You may also find some of these items helpful when installing your VCR. A few accessories are pictured here to briefly familiarize you with the different types that are available. Although RCA Part Numbers are listed for your convenience, other accessory, brands are also compatible with your RCA video system. Accessories are available through most electronic supply stores and RCA video dealers.
Accessories (Optional) ........................... ADD Button ............................ Alternate Remote Controls .................... 35 11,12,13,19 32.33 Antenna Cables (Types) ........................... Antenna Connections ........................ Antenna Information (General) .............. Audio/Video Connections to Monitor ............ A UD10/IqDEO IN Jacks ............... Auto Power-On/Auto Play . ....................... AUTO PROG Button .................... Auto Rewind with Shutoff ...........
DetailedControls............................. Display(On-Screen) ............................. 18.19 21 DISPLAY Dropouts 14,21 20 Button (Remote) ................... ........................................ Dubbing Tapes .................................. EJECT/STOP Button ........................ Effects (Special) .............................. Ejecting Tapes ................................... Equipment Rack .................................. ERASE Button .......................... Erase Protection .
Format VHS Record/Playback System: Cable-TV Channels: 2 video record/playback Midband A-5 through A-1 (9599); A-8 (01) Midband A through 1 (14-22) Superband J through W (23-36) heads Video Signal: E1A standard: Antenna 75-ohm external VHF antenna terminal 300-ohm external UHF antenna Power Requirements 120V AC, 60Hz Power Consumption 22 watts 111 channel Weigh[ 11 lbs, Type Frequency synthesis, Auto Programming Dimensions Broadcast Channels: VHF 2 - 13, UHF 14 - 83 3-15/16" High 14-9
