RCA DVD Recorder/VCR Combo manual

Changing Entertainment. Again. DVD Recor der/VCR Combo User’ s Guide Impor tant Disc Information This Product Can Recor d on the F ollowing Disc T ypes: D VD+R (2.4x, 4x, 8x, and 16x) D VD+R W (2.4x and 4x) This recor der cannot record on D VD-R or D VD-R W discs. Please make sur e to purchase discs with the plus “+” symbol on the package.[...]

Impor tant Information W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fi r e or shock hazard, do not expose this D VD Recorder to rain or moistur e. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO T OPEN This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation between hazar dous mains voltage and user accessible parts. This symbol indicates “dangerous volta[...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup T ypes of Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Things to consider before y ou connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unpack the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 2 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup T ypes of Discs DISCS Y OU CAN USE FOR RECORDING D VD+R 2.4x, 4x, or 8x, and 16x ONL Y; D VD+R W 2.4x and 4x ONL Y . IMPORT ANT NOTES: This recor der is not compatib le with D VD-R or D VD-RW discs for r ecording. Please mak e sur e to purc[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 3 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Choose Y our Connection There ar e sev eral wa ys to connect your D VD/VCR. Please use the follo wing chart to determine which connection is best for you. T urn to the appr opriate page for specifi c instructions. • Coaxial • Audio/vid[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 4 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables This section describes the jacks and cables you can use to mak e connections. Some cables are supplied with y our pr oduct or you can pur chase other cables by calling 1-800-338-0376, order online at ww[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 5 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Back of the D VD/VCR The back of your r ecorder might look a little ov erwhelming at fi rst. This section explains what goes where and wh y . There ar e two sets of jacks on the back of y our D VD/ VCR—INPUT jacks and OUTPUT jacks. Each [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 6 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup OUTPUT : These jacks send the content (audio and video) fr om your D VD/VCR OUT to the TV so you can see it on the TV screen and hear it through the TV’ s speak ers. VIDEO: Color coded yello w , the video cable you use with this jack pr o[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 7 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Fr ont of the D VD/VCR COPY – Shortcut to transfer tapes (VCR) to disc (D VD), which is great f or converting your camcor der recor dings that are on videocassette tape to a D VD disc . When you ha v e a recordable D VD+R or DVD+R W disc [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 8 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup OPTICAL Y Pb ON OFF VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT L R PROG. SCAN AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT L R AUDIO OUT IN Pr COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT CABLE/ANTENNA CH4 CH3 DVD/VCR DVD Playback Only AC-IN VIDEO L R INPUT1 INPUT2[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 9 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Connection: D VD/VCR + TV 1. Connect the signal (cable or antenna): Note: Depending upon ho w you curr ently ha ve y our TV connected, you’ll ha v e to disconnect the cable fr om your TV’ s Antenna Input jack (sometimes labeled CABLE/AN[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 10 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup OPTICAL Y Pb ON OFF VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT L R PROG. SCAN AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT L R AUDIO OUT IN Pr COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT CABLE/ANTENNA CH4 CH3 DVD/VCR DVD Playback Only AC-IN VIDEO L R INPUT1 INPUT[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 11 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup RF Coaxial cable If your TV has an S-Video jack, connect the S-Video cable (supplied with model DRC8312 only). S-Video pro vides better video quality than composite video (the yello w jack). Audio video cables are usuall y color -coded r e[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 12 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO PHONE JACK DIGITAL OUT LOW SPEED DAT A OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT SATELLITE IN S-VIDE O OPTICAL Y Pb ON OFF VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT L R PROG. SCAN AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT L R AUDIO OUT IN Pr COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT S[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 13 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Connection: D VD/VCR + TV + Satellite Receiv er The following instructions enable y ou to recor d the programs fr om your satellite r eceiver . Because the jack confi guration and labels var y on differ ent satellite receivers and tele vi[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 14 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the doub le-D symbol are tr ademar ks of Dolby Laborator ies. DTS is a registered trademar k of Digital Home Theater Systems, Inc. OPTICAL Y Pb ON OFF VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT L[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 15 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Connection: D VD/VCR + TV + Basic Cab le Bo x Y ou’ll need to consult instructions that came with your audio video receiv er in order to connect it properl y . The information below provides general guidelines f or the D VD/VCR’ s Audi[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 16 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Install Batteries in the Remote 1. Remov e the batter y compar tment cover on the back of the r emote. 2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and –) on the batteries with the diagram inside the remote’ s batter y compartment.[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 17 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup 2) Select the Signal that’ s connected to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack Completing this information lets the D VD/VCR know what pr ogram signals ar e being sent to it. Choose the type of signal that is connected to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 18 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup 7) Time and Date Y our D VD/VCR has an automatic clock, but it may tak e a while for the D VD/VCR to fi nd the corr ect channel for the clock. Ther efore, you might want to set up the clock man ually here. Use the number buttons on the re[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 19 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Ho w to fi nd your TV’ s Video Input Channel In order to see what’ s pla ying on your D VD/VCR, y ou need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel that corr esponds to the Input Jacks on your TV that you used to connect the D VD/VCR [...]

Graphics contained within this User’ s Guide are for r epr esentation only . Some of the menu screens, buttons, and displa y messages might be different in y our product than the y appear in this book. The on-scr een help te xt pro vides the most current opera tional information. page 20 Chapter 2 The Remote Contr ol • Explanation of the Button[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 21 Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol Explanation of Buttons Y ou can use this remote to operate the D VD/VCR, and to access the featur es a vailable . The r emote is also designed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan components (TVs, VCRs, D VD pla yers, audio components and sa[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 22 Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol Find out if the remote can operate y our TV This remote contr ol is designed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs. 1. Press the TV button (if the TV turns on, this r emote will operate your TV; if it doesn’t turn on, go to step 2 below[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 23 Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol Pr ogramming the Remote to Operate Other Components This remote is alr eady programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan components—just pr ess the applicable component button to operate the component (for a satellite receiv er , press [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 24 Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol V olume Punchthrough F eature Y ou may fi nd this feature helpful if y ou’v e connected your components to an audio/video r eceiver (A/V r eceiver) or amplifi er , but you want to use the TV’ s r emote control to operate the volume f o[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 25 Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol TV TV button AUX button Admiral 1002 1097 1118 Aiko 1015 Akai 1003 Amtron 1026 Anam National 1004 1026 1110 1111 1112 AOC 1005 1006 1007 1099 1100 1113 Apex 1140 1148 1150 Audio v ox 1026 Bell & Ho well 1002 1029 1045 Broksonic 1143 1151[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 26 Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol Soundesign 1005 1007 1008 1026 1027 Starlite 1026 Supre-Macy 1098 Sylvania 1005 1007 1008 1018 1038 1040 1041 1046 1047 1048 1055 1073 1092 1154 Symphonic 1024 1026 1107 T andy 1097 T atung 1004 T echnics 1032 T echw ood 1005 1007 1032 T ekn[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 27 Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol Sears 2008 2011 2018 2020 2030 2031 2034 2035 2054 Sharp 2014 2025 2048 2049 2069 Shintom 2004 2035 2037 2050 Signatur e 2069 Singer 2018 2037 2072 Sony 2004 2050 2051 2063 2086 STS 2018 2054 Sylvania 2018 2019 2023 2038 2039 2040 2066 Symph[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 28 Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol Marantz 4058 MCS 4081 Mitsubishi 4082 4083 Nakamichi 4085 4086 NEC 4057 Onky o 4059 4087 4088 Optimus 4089 4090 4091 Panasonic 4060 Pioneer 4061 4092 Proscan 4007 RCA 4007 4073 4100 Sany o 4099 Sears 4070 Sherw ood 4093 Sony 4062 4072 4094 T[...]

page 29 Graphics contained within this User’ s Guide are for r epr esentation only . Some of the menu screens, buttons, and displa y messages might be different in y our product than the y appear in this book. The on-scr een help te xt pro vides the most current opera tional information. Chapter 3 Recor ding, Playback & F eatur es • W atchi[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 30 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es W atching TV T urn on the D VD/VCR to watch TV 1. T urn on the TV , and tune the TV to the corr ect Video Input Channel (this channel corresponds to the input jacks on your TV that you used to connect the D VD/VCR to the TV[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 31 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es W atching a videocassette ta pe while you r ecord to disc 1. Start recording on the disc (tune the D VD/VCR to the channel y ou want to recor d) and press RECORD). 2. Insert the videocassette tape you want to pla y after yo[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 32 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es Timer Recordings Setting up timer recor dings to recor d pro grams automatically 1. From the D VD/VCR’ s main menu, use the r emote’ s arrow buttons to highlight Timers , and press the OK button. Tip: Y ou can also acce[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 33 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es Disc Librar y Y ou can fi nd a show y ou recor ded to disc more quickly by using the D VD/VCR’ s Disc Library . Ev er y time you use your D VD/VCR to r ecord a pr ogram to disc, the D VD/VCR assigns the disc a number , a[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 34 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es W atch TV Disc T ape Disc Library Timers Setup W atch TV Disc T ape Disc Library Timers Setup 3- Information bar: sho ws ho w much space individual titles are taking up on the disc. For e xample: the fi rst bar represents [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 35 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es 1- Disc name Maggie’ s Disc Caroline’ s Bday Simon at soc- Anniversary Steve’ s vacation Steve & Maggie Maggie’ s Disc 6 Title(s) on Disc 0h 24min available *1 Best Disc Information In addition to pr oviding inf[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 36 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es Editing D VD+R and D VD+R W discs While pla ying the disc, press the INFO button on the remote (the Info Displa y a ppears). Details about the differ ent icons appear in Chapter 4: Pla ying Discs. How ever , the edit f eatu[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 37 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es VCR Basics The VCR part of your D VD/VCR has all the basic functions of other VCRs. The basic concepts ar e explained below and the advanced VCR featur es are explained on page 38. Basic Pla yback 1. T une the TV to your D [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 38 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es Advanced VCR Featur es The VCR portion of your D VD/VCR combo works lik e most VCRs, but has some additional featur es for pla yback and cop ying tapes to disc. These additional VCR featur es pro vide you with all kinds of [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 39 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es VCR Recording After you put a videocassette ta pe in the VCR deck, there are se veral wa ys to recor d programming. The quickest wa y to start recor ding is to press the RECORD button (on the front of the D VD/VCR next to t[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 40 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es Cop ying a videocassette tape to a D VD disc (D VD+R or D VD+R W) When you pr ess the COPY button on the front of the D VD recorder or access Copy T ape thr ough the Disc menu, the Cop y screen a ppears. Here you can choose[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 41 Chapter 3: Recording, Pla yback & Fea tur es Cop ying a digital video camcorder tape to a D VD disc Y our D VD/VCR enables you to view and/or cop y pictur es and sound from a digital video camcor der connected to the D V IN jack on the fr ont of the unit. With some ca[...]

Graphics contained within this User’ s Guide are for r epr esentation only . Some of the menu screens, buttons, and displa y messages might be different in y our product than the y appear in this book. The on-scr een help te xt pro vides the most current opera tional information. page 42 Chapter 4 Playing Discs • Regional Coding • T ypes of D[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 43 Chapter 4: Pla ying Discs Regional Coding Both the D VD/VCR and the discs are coded b y region. These regional codes must match in order for a pr e-recorded D VD to play . This pla y er’ s code is r egion 1. How ever , discs y ou use for r ecording (D VD+R and D VD+R W)[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 44 Chapter 4: Pla ying Discs Using Differ ent Menus Each disc is programmed with diff erent featur es. Ther e are thr ee separate types of menus that you can use to access featur es: • The D VD’ s Disc menu – The Disc menu is part of each disc and is separate fr om the[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 45 Chapter 4: Pla ying Discs Using the On-screen Inf o Displa y The on-screen Inf o Display contains man y pla yback featur es. T o see the Info Displa y , press the INFO button on the remote while a disc is pla ying (the Inf o Displa y appears across the top of the scr een)[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 46 Chapter 4: Pla ying Discs Time Displa y (D VD , Video CD , and Audio CD) This featur e displays the time that has ela psed during pla yback. For D VD discs, the time displa y ed refers to the curr ent title and acts as a Time Search f eature. For example, if you lik e a p[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 47 Chapter 4: Pla ying Discs Repeat Icon (D VD , Video CD , and Audio CD) By default, the Repeat feature is Off. There ar e four Repeat options: • Chapter – r epeats the chapter that is pla ying (track for CD or VCD). • Title – repeats the title that is pla ying • [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 48 Chapter 4: Pla ying Discs Camera Angle Icon (D VD) Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If the disc onl y has one angle, this feature won’ t w ork. Currentl y , very few discs ha ve this f eature. 1. While a disc is pla ying, press ANGLE[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 49 Chapter 4: Pla ying Discs IntroScan Icon (Audio CD) Use the IntroScan f eature to pr eview each track on the CD . 1. While the CD is pla ying, press INFO (the Info Displa y a ppears). 2. Use the arr ow buttons to highlight the IntroScan icon. 3. Press OK (the fi rst 10 s[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 50 Chapter 4: Pla ying Discs 4. Select a fi le using the up and down ar row buttons, pr ess OK (the pla yback options appear). Use the up and down arr ow buttons to scr oll through the options and pr ess OK when the desired option appears. • mp3 fi le: if you pr ess pla [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 51 Chapter 4: Pla ying Discs Repeat Allows y ou to set the repeat options for pla yback. Repeat Disc: all pictures in e very folder repeat pla y . Repeat Off: repeat is set to off. Rotate Rotates the picture clockwise 90º, 180º and 270º, r espectively . Press OK to r otat[...]

Graphics contained within this User’ s Guide are for r epr esentation only . Some of the menu screens, buttons, and displa y messages might be different in y our product than the y appear in this book. The on-scr een help te xt pro vides the most current opera tional information. page 52 Chapter 5 Men u System • Ov er vie w of the D VD/VCR’ s[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 53 Chapter 5: Menu System Overview of the D VD/VCR’ s Menu System Since this product has man y featur es, it has a wealth of menus and options. T o access the main menu during playback, pr ess the ST OP button on the r emote. T o access the main menu when y ou’ r e not p[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 54 Chapter 5: Menu System W atch TV The W atc h TV menu shows the curr ent channel or input. T o watch TV , press OK when the W atch TV menu is highlighted (the channel banner appears to show y ou a vailable program information, such as channel, name, and time). Y ou can als[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 55 Chapter 5: Menu System Disc Librar y The disc librar y accesses information about what y ou’v e recorded onto discs. Details of this f eature and the submenus ar e described on page 33. Timers Timer : Y ou can ad d timers and view or edit existing timers from this men u[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 56 Chapter 5: Menu System T o set Ratings: 1. From the D VD/VCR’ s main menu, select Setup and pr ess OK (the Setup menu items appear). 2. Since P arental Control is alr eady highlighted, just press OK (the P arental Contr ol menu items appear). 3. Highlight Rating Limits [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 57 Chapter 5: Menu System Recording Options Destination: choose whether you want the default setting set to r ecord to a disc (D VD) or a tape (VCR). Default Rec Quality: the better the quality , the more memory (space) the recording will use on the D VD+R or D VD+R W disc o[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 58 Chapter 5: Menu System Disc Menu: man y discs hav e their own menu that a ppears on the screen. Y ou can select the language in which you want the disc men u display ed. In order for y our setting to tak e effect, the disc’ s menu must ha ve been cr eated with the corre[...]

page 59 Graphics contained within this User’ s Guide are for r epr esentation only . Some of the menu screens, buttons, and displa y messages might be different in y our product than the y appear in this book. The on-scr een help te xt pro vides the most current opera tional information. Chapter 6 Additional Information • T r oub leshooting •[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 60 Chapter 6: Ad ditional Information T r oubleshooting General Pr oblems Player won’t work (locks up) • T r y unplugging the AC po wer cord and plugging it back in. • Reset the D VD/VCR: on the fr ont of the unit, press and hold the ST ANDBY/ON button while you press [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 61 Chapter 6: Ad ditional Information • If the disc appears to be pla ying but y ou do not see a picture (or Unusable Signal or Insuffi cient Video Signal appears on the screen), mak e sure the TV is tuned to the corr ect Video Input Channel for how y ou connected it to t[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 62 Chapter 6: Ad ditional Information mp3 fi les The following r ecommendations can’ t be tak en as a guarantee that the D VD/VCR will pla y mp3 recor dings, or as an assurance of so und quality . Cer tain technologies and methods for mp3 fi le recor ding on CD-R discs p[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 63 Chapter 6: Ad ditional Information Remote Contr ol Remote won’t work • Y ou might be in the wrong mode. T o operate your D VD/VCR, pr ess the D VD/VCR button on the remote bef ore y ou press an y other bu ttons. If you’ re operating the TV , pr ess the TV button fi[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 64 Chapter 6: Ad ditional Information Limited W arranty What your war ranty co vers: • Defects in materials or w orkmanship. F or ho w long after your pur chase: • One year fr om date of purchase f or parts and labor . The warranty period for r ental units begins with th[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 65 Chapter 6: Ad ditional Information Accessor y Information There ar e various accessories a vailable to complement your D VD/VCR. Prices ar e subject to change without notice. All accessories are subject to a vailability . A shipping and handling fee will be charged upon o[...]

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