RCA VR525 manual

video cassette recorder user's guide VR525[...]

Import ant Informa tion WARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Caution: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Attention: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de[...]

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1 7 First Things First .............................................................. 3 Setting Up the VCR ......................................................... 7 Using the Menu to Set up F eatur es .................................................. 8 Language .................................................................[...]

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 2 Commer cial Scan (SEARCH BUTT ON) ................................ 30 Frame Advance ............................................................................. 31 Go-T o Search ................................................................................ 31 Index Sear ch ...................................................[...]

First Things First 3 Hi, m y name is Liz… and I wr ote this User’ s Guide . It’ s m y job to see that y ou ha ve a r e war ding user man ual e xperience. Y ou’ll find that I’ v e arrang ed this manual to clearl y explain all of y our VCR’ s featur es. Read the First Three sections The first thr ee sections of the manual intr oduce y ou [...]

First Things First 4 Step 1: Unp ack Wha t ’ s in the Bo x The following items come packed in the box: • VCR • Remote control • RF coaxial cable STEP 2: Inst all Ba tteries In the Remote C ontrol Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in your VCR remote. 1. Remove the cover of the battery compartment. 2. Pla[...]

First Things First 5 STEP 4: PLUG IN THE VCR Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely . STEP 5: TUNe THE TV T une the TV to the VCR viewing channel. The VCR viewing channel is channel 3 or 4 or the TV’ s video input. • If you connect your VCR using the ANTENNA connectors with RF co[...]

First Things First 6 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu . PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control: VCR1 2 Auto Play: ON 3 Auto TV/VCR: ON 4 EnergySaver: 2:00 0 Exit 3. Press 2 to switch Auto Play to ON or OFF . PRE[...]

7 Setting Up the VCR on-screen guide and Additional Set-up fea tures Belo w is a list of set-up f eatures that y ou may want to set up befor e y ou begin using y our VCR for the first time . • Select a Languag e • Set up VCR Channel List (Auto Channel Sear ch) • Set Time and Date • Set up VCR Plus+ Channels • Set the Remote VCR1/VCR2 feat[...]

8 Setting Up the VCR USING THE MENU to set up fea tures Y ou can set up features by using the menu system. Each feature is explained in this section. langu age Select your preferred language, and the on-screen displays will appear in that language. 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Cha[...]

9 Setting Up the VCR T o Auto Channel Search 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add/Remove Channels 3 Signal Type: CABLE 4 VCR Plus+ Channel List 0 Exit 3. Press 1 to displ[...]

10 Setting Up the VCR T o Change the Signal T ype 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. 3. Press 3 to change the Signal T ype between CABLE and ANTENNA. T o Add or Remove Channels Y ou may want to add or remove channels after you Auto Channel Search, especially if some of the channels have weak signals[...]

11 Setting Up the VCR Time/Date Display Pressing INFO on the r emote displays the time and date on the screen. 2. Press 3 to display the TIME menu. 3. Press 2 to turn Auto DST : ON or OFF . • Select ON if you want the VCR’ s clock to automatically adjust for daylight-saving time. • Select OFF if you do not want the VCR’ s clock to adjust fo[...]

12 Setting Up the VCR See next page for Canadian List T w o-Digit VCR Plus + Channel Numbers for Cable TV (USA List) 35 American Mo vie Classics 39 Arts &-Enter tainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bra vo 42 Cable News Netw ork 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 37 The Disco v er y Channel 53 The Disney Channel 63 Entertainment T elevision 34 ESPN Sports Ne[...]

13 Setting Up the VCR *Check your local or cable listing for the channel number you receive this station on. **Check your local listing for broadcast or VCR Plus+ channel number assigned. Broadcast or Cable-TV Station Name VCR Plus+ Channel Number** Channel Number Y ou Receive the Station On* Hbo 33 ESPN 34 VCR Plus + Worksheet T w o-Digit VCR Plus[...]

14 Setting Up the VCR Remote Contr ol Option Changing the r emote option to VCR2 disables the r emote that came with your VCR. Additional SET-UP fea tures in the Preferences menu The features in this section are all accessed through the PREFERENCES menu. 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time[...]

15 Setting Up the VCR The VCR will only respond to the compatible remote’ s VCR2, VCR2•LD, or VCR2•DVD button. If you change the remote setting to VCR2, the remote that came with your VCR will no longer control it. Use the compatible remote to change the remote setting back to VCR1. Display the PREFERENCES menu, press 1, and then press VCR on[...]

16 Setting Up the VCR EnergySa ver By default, this VCR automatically turns off after two hours of inactivity . Press 4 to change the time delay , or to disable the feature. • OFF: The VCR will remain turned on until you shut it off. • 1:00, 2:00, or 3:00: The VCR turns off after one, two, or three hours of inactivity . Thirty seconds before sh[...]

17 VCR BA sICS learn the ba sics To get y ou st arted These VCR basics should be enough for y ou to begin enjo ying y our VCR. Learning the remote contr ol functions, pla ying a r ecorded ta pe, and recor ding a pr o gram should do just that. Ho w e v er , ther e ar e other featur es that enhance the enjo yment of y our VCR, but they aren’ t nece[...]

18 VCR Ba sics Remote Buttons CHANNEL Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’ s channel memory . CLEAR Resets time counter to 0:00:00. Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or a timer recording. F .ADV Lets you view one frame with each press of the button when tape is in pause. FWD Fast forwards the tape when the[...]

19 VCR BA sICS STOP Stops the current VCR function such as record, playback, rewind, or fast forward. TRACK – or + Lets you manually reduce the streaks that may appear on the picture during play , slow motion, or pause. Reduces picture “jitter” during stop-action playback. TV•VCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the [...]

20 VCR Ba sics T ape Speeds SP (Standard Play) Gives the best quality recor ding, but fewer programs can be recor ded on the tape. Special effects such as pause, slow motion, picture sear ch, and frame advance work well when you play back tapes recor ded in this speed. LP (Long Play) Y our VCR is capable of playing back tapes recor ded in LP . Y ou[...]

21 RECORDING SEVERAL reco rding OPTIONS No w that y ou’ v e g one through the necessary steps to operate y our VCR, I’ll explain the differ ent r ecording f eatur es that are a vailable to suit y our needs. Recor ding F eatures: • Recor ding (explained in VCR Basics section) • Express Recor ding • Timer Recording • Timer Recording with [...]

22 RECORDING Express Recor ding Express r ecording is a gr eat way to tape the last quarter of the game, or the last part of a movie when you have to leave. Recording fea tures There are four ways to record programs: • Recording lets you press one button to start recording a program. (See VCR Basics section.) • Express Recording lets you start [...]

23 RECORDING Timer Recording Y ou can set up as many as eight timer recording programs. 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu. TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs. 3 Use VCR[...]

24 RECORDING Timer Recording with VCR Plus + Y ou can use VCR Plus+ to simplify timer programming if you have cable TV and don’t receive all channels through a cable box or if you receive your TV signal off-air . Setting Up the Channel List If you did not set up the VCR Plus+ channel list, you can do it now . 1. Display the CHANNELS menu from the[...]

25 RECORDING VCR Plus+ Recording Clock must be set correctly . Insert a tape with the safety tab in place and enough tape to recor d the program. The TIMER indicator appears in the display when you turn off the VCR and a timer recor ding has been set. It flashes if ther e is no tape in the VCR. PROGRAMS OVERLAP appears if you have entered two pr og[...]

26 RECORDING 7. Press MENU to save the program. Program 1 has been saved Remember to insert a recordable tape and turn the VCR off before the program start time. Press MENU to continue Stopping a Timer Recording T o stop or cancel a timer recording in progress (even an express recording): • Press and hold the STOP button for a few seconds. REVIEW[...]

27 RECORDING Caution: The unauthorized recor ding of satellite broadcasts, television pr ograms, or other copyrighted materials may infringe the rights of others. PLA YBACK VCR CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA RECORDING VCR TO TV TO TV 3 CH. 4 ANT . IN RF OUT 3 CH. 4 ANT . IN RF OUT IN OUT OR OR VIDEO AUDIO OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT T wo VCR Connection Using T[...]

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29 OTHER FEA TURES fea tures to enhance VCR opera tion • Pictur e Sear ch Options • Pr o-T ect Plus™ Locking • T racking • Time Counter • On-Scr een Displa ys ➣ ➣ Setting Up the VCR 2 First things first 1 ➣ recording 3 VCR Ba sics 4 OTHER FEA TURES Connections ➣ 5 ➣ 6[...]

30 OTHER FEA TURES Picture Search Options The most basic way to search during playback is using the FWD or REV buttons. This section contains several other options available for searching a tape. Forw ard and Reverse Search Y ou can search a tape during playback. Sound is turned off during picture search. Search works well for tapes recorded at eit[...]

31 OTHER FEA TURES FRAME ADV ANCE Frame advance lets you view one-stop action frame after another during playback. Frame advance works well for tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed. 1. Press P AUSE to “freeze” the action. 2. Press F .ADV each time you want to view a frame of the scene. 3. Press P AUSE or PLA Y to return to normal playback. IND[...]

32 OTHER FEA TURES Go-To Search The Go-T o Search feature enables the VCR to quickly locate a counter reading anywhere on the tape. When the VCR locates the counter reading, it will begin playback. 1. Press STOP . 2. Press SEARCH on the remote until the GO-TO SEARCH menu appears on the screen. 3. Press number buttons to enter the hour(s) and/or min[...]

33 OTHER FEA TURES TRACKING Y our VCR has automatic tracking which removes the streaks or snow from the picture. Automatic tracking is activated when you insert a tape or turn on the VCR. Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking, especially if the tape was recorded on a different VCR. Just use the TRACK buttons to remove the streaks or[...]

34 OTHER FEA TURES ON-SCREEN DISPLA YS The INFO button shows the status of the VCR (STOP , PLA Y , RECORD, etc.), channel number , time counter , date, time, and tape speed on the TV screen. The date and time must be set before they can be displayed. 1. Press INFO to see the on-screen displays. 2. Press INFO again to have only the time counter rema[...]

35 connections Things to Know Before Connecting C omponents Pr otect Y our Components from Power Surges • Connect all components befor e plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. • Always tur n off the TV and other components befor e you connect or disconnect any cables. Position Cables Correctly to A void Audio Hum or Interference • Ins[...]

36 connections Connecting Y our VCR Refer to these pages to help you connect your VCR. Jacks and Cables RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables (F-type) The RF jacks provide good picture and mono sound quality , and must be used if audio/video connections are not available for your TV . These jacks are required for antenna or cable-TV connections. The RF jacks[...]

37 connections Choosing a VCR Connecti on There are several different ways to connect your VCR, depending on whether or not you have cable service, and if you have a cable box, and whether some of the channels are scrambled, and maybe you have a satellite receiver along with cable (but no cable box), or a satellite receiver and no cable or ...well,[...]

38 connections TV with rf jack onl y This connection assumes: • Y ou are connecting antenna, cable, or cable box system. • Y our television has only an RF input jack. This connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR. • Record one channel while watching another (except when using a cable box for all channels). T o use this connection[...]

39 connections TV with Audio/Video jacks This connection assumes: • Y ou are connecting an antenna, cable, or cable box system. • Y our television has audio/video jacks. This connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR. • Record one channel while watching another (except when using a cable box for all channels). T o use this connect[...]

40 connections TV with audio/Video jacks and Cable bo x to unscramble p a y channels onl y This connection assumes: • Y ou are using a cable box only to unscramble premium channels. • Y our TV has audio/video input jacks. This connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR. • Recording a scrambled or unscrambled channel through the cab[...]

41 appendix: reference This section giv es y ou some additional inf ormation about the VCR, including a description of the unit’ s contr ols and displa y . Y ou also will find a T roubleshooting Tips section in this Appendix, which might help to resolv e some of those simple pr oblems. Finally , this section contains y our warranty inf ormation.[...]

42 appendix: reference Front P anel CHANNEL/TRACKING Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’ s channel memory . Adjusts tracking when a tape is playing. Press both together to recenter tracking. FWD Forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped. Searches the picture forward during playback. Starts slow-motion during play- pause an[...]

43 appendix: reference P O W E R R E C O R D V C R T I M E R Indica tor P anel POWER indicator Lights when the VCR is turned on. RECORD indicator Lights when the VCR is recording. TIMER indicator Lights during express recording and when VCR is turned off and set for timer recording. Flashes when timer recording is set and there is no cassette in th[...]

44 appendix: reference Troubleshooting Tips No power • Check to make sure it is plugged into an operating outlet. • Check to make sure your connections are correct. VCR does not respond to r emote • Press VCR to set remote to control the VCR. • Check to make sure there are no objects between the VCR and remote. • The batteries may need ch[...]

45 appendix: reference Will not recor d or play • Check to make sure there is a tape in the VCR. • T ry ejecting and reinserting the cassette. • Check to make sure the tape is not broken. • Check to make sure the VCR is not in pause mode. Press P AUSE or PLA Y to return to normal playback. • Check the ProT ect Plus™ feature. Rewind does[...]

46 appendix: reference Will not AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH active channels correctly • Check to make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct. • Check to make sure the Signal T ype: CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set correctly . • If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal T ype in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu, try using either CABLE T[...]

47 appendix: reference Specifica tions Format: VHS Record/Playback V ideo: 4-head System: Audio: Mono record/playback system Video Signal System: EIA standard: NTSC color Antenna: 75-ohm external VHF/UHF combined antenna terminal T uner: USA: 181 channels capability* (125 cable channels) Canada: 178 channels capability* (122 cable channels) T ype: [...]

48 appendix: reference Limited W arrant y What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • Ninety days for labor charges. • One year for parts. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first. Wh[...]

49 appendix: reference 3 CH.4 switch 5, 43 A Accessing menus 5 Add or remove channels 10 ANT . IN jack 5, 43 Audio/video jacks 5, 18, 43 Auto channel search 9 Auto play feature 6, 15, 19 Auto TV/VCR 15, 37 Automatic rewind 20 Automatic tracking 19 B Back Panel 43 Basics, learn the 17 Batteries installing in the remote 4 C Cables 36 positioning 35 C[...]

50 Index J Jack ANT . IN 43 RF OUT 43 Jacks Audio/video 43 Jacks, types of 36 L Language feature 8 Limited warranty 48 Locking feature 32 LP 20 M MENU button 5, 18 N Number buttons 5, 11, 18 O On-screen Displays 34 Overheating 35 P P AUSE button 18 Picture search options 30 PLA Y button 18 PLA Y•P AUSE button 42 Playing a T ape 19 Plugging in the[...]

51 Index Index Set up the VCR 6 Signal type, changing 10 SLOW button 18 Slow-motion search 30 SLP 20 Solving problems 44 SP 20 Specifications 47 SPEED button 18 STOP button 19 STOP•EJECT button 42 Stopping a timer recording 26 T T ape eject 20 T ape Speeds 20 T ime and date setting 11 T ime Counter 33 TIMER indicator 43 T imer recording 22, 23 st[...]

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