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    USER’S GUIDE T13017WH TV/VCR COM BINA TION[...]

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    i Introduction CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. W ARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this TV/VCR combination to rai[...]

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    Introduction T able of Contents 1 Important Infor mation Warning ______________________________ i Cautions ______________________________ i Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Product Registration ____________________ i Setting Up the TV/VCR Startup Check Accessories With TV/VCR ____ 2 Insert Batteries in Remote ___________ 2 Optional: Att[...]

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    2 Setting Up the TV/VCR 1. Check accessories with TV/VCR combination. Contact your dealer if any items are missing. Remote (Stock No. 221374) C H A N R E C R E W S T O P P L A Y P A U S E F F M E N U POWER DISPLAY CLEAR MUTE PREV CH 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 R E S E T T R A C K T R A C K S P E E D V O L V O L C H A N VHF/UHF Dipole Antenna (Stock No. 22119[...]

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    3 Setting Up the TV/VCR Star tup continued on next page 4. Attach swivel base to TV/VCR. Turn the TV/VCR on its side and attach the base to the underside of the TV/VCR using the four supplied screws. Then, place the TV/VCR upright on a solid, level surface where it can swivel left and right free of any objects. 3. Optional: Attach hook for r emote.[...]

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    4 Setting Up the TV/VCR Star tup AUTOMATIC CLOCK SET What is your Time Zone? 1 Eastern 2 Central 3 Mountain 4 Pacific 5 Alaska 6 Hawaii 7 Don't know AUTOMATIC CLOCK SET Does your area observe Daylight Savings Time from April to October? 1 Y es, DST is observed 2 No 3 Don't know AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Now scanning channel 1 AUTOMATIC CLOCK SE[...]

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    5 Setting up the TV/VCR Star tup 9. Add or r emove channels fr om the TV/VCR’ s memory . You may want to add or remove channels if some of them are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want them in your channel memory. A channel that has been removed can still be selected by pressing number buttons. A . Press MENU on the remote to display[...]

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    6 Using the Remote Control Buttons C H A N R E C R E W S T O P P L A Y P A U S E F F M E N U POWER DISPLAY CLEAR MUTE PREV CH 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 R E S E T T R A C K T R A C K S P E E D V O L V O L C H A N CHAN (Channel) Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in channel memory. CLEAR Allows you to change menu entries or clear a timer recordi[...]

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    7 Using the Remote Contr ol Buttons RESET Resets video functions to factory settings. Used to reset time for wake-up timer (alarm). REW (Rewind) Rewinds the tape when the TV/VCR is stopped. Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback. SPEED (Tape Speed) Selects a recording speed ( SP or SLP ). STOP Stops functions such as record, playbac[...]

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    8 TV/VCR Featur es Using the TV/VCR Featur es On-Screen Displays When you change channels, adjust volume, or use a VCR feature, on-screen displays appear to let you know the status of the TV/VCR. To Call Up On-Screen Displays 1 . Press DISPLAY to display the channel number, function, time counter, date, time, and tape speed. If you do not press DIS[...]

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    9 TV/VCR Featur es C H A N R E C R E W S T O P P L A Y P A U S E F F M E N U POWER DISPLAY CLEAR MUTE PREV CH 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 R E S E T T R A C K T R A C K S P E E D V O L V O L C H A N Using the TV/VCR Featur es To View Closed Captions 1 . Press MENU to display TV/VCR MAIN MENU . 2 . Press 4 to display the CLOSED CAPTIONING menu. 3 . Press 1 to [...]

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    Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically turns the TV/VCR off after 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. 1 . Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU . 2 . Press 3 to display the TIME menu. 3 . Press 2 to display the SLEEP TIMER screen. 4 . Press CHAN up or down to select 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. 5 . Press MENU to exit. Press DISPLAY to check the amou[...]

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    11 Playing a T ape Operating Instructions T o Play a T ape WAKE-UP REPEAT REW PLAY F.FWD REC POWER STOP/EJECT CH VOL + VOL – CH TIMER Safety Tab PLAY 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 SP 1 . Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. TV/VCR automatically turns on. The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been removed and the Auto Play feature i[...]

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    12 Using the Playback Featur es Pause This feature pauses the tape in action and allows you to examine the details of the scene. Pause works best for tapes recorded in the SLP speed. 1 . Press PAUSE on the remote during playback to pause the action. The TV/VCR will automatically switch from pause to stop after a few minutes to prevent tape wear. 2 [...]

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    13 Using the Playback Featur es Playing a T ape C H A N R E C R E W S T O P P L A Y P A U S E F F M E N U POWER DISPLAY CLEAR MUTE PREV CH 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 R E S E T T R A C K T R A C K S P E E D V O L V O L C H A N Time Counter The time counter helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped. The time counter automatically resets to 0:00:[...]

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    14 Playing a T ape Using the Playback Featur es Auto Play Feature This feature lets you tell the TV/VCR whether you want it to automatically start playing a tape that is inserted with the safety tab removed. 1 . Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU . 2 . Press 5 to display the SETUP menu. 3 . Press 3 to display the AUTO PLAY menu. C H A N R E[...]

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    15 Recording a Program Recording Speeds Press SPEED to select a recording speed. • SP (Standard Play) gives the best quality recording. That is why most pre-recorded, rental tapes are recorded in SP. Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape. Special effects in playback are not recommended in SP. • SLP (Super Long Play) gives three times the r[...]

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    16 Recording a Program Recor ding While Y ou’r e A way (Timer Recor ding) Timer recording lets you program the TV/VCR to record up to eight different programs within a one year period. Before setting the timer, make sure that the clock is set correctly. Setting a Timer Recording 1. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU . 2. Press 1 to displa[...]

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    17 Recording a Program Recor ding While Y ou’r e A way (Timer Recor ding) Checking or Clearing Timer Recor dings 1. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU . 2. Press 1 to display the PROGRAMMING menu. 3. Press 2 to Review existing progs . 4. P ress DISPLAY to review the next program in sequence. 5. P ress CLEAR to erase a progra[...]

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    18 Recording a Program Recor ding While Y ou’r e A way (Expr ess Recor ding) Express recording lets you record up to four hours or to the end of the tape without programming the timer. You can begin recording immediately. The TV/VCR will stop automatically at the end of the recording. C H A N R E C R E W S T O P P L A Y P A U S E F F M E N U POWE[...]

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    19 Recording a Program C H A N R E C R E W S T O P P L A Y P A U S E F F M E N U POWER DISPLAY CLEAR MUTE PREV CH 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 R E S E T T R A C K T R A C K S P E E D V O L V O L C H A N Kitche VIDEO Operating Instructions (Refer to hookup on page 24.) Use another VCR or camcorder as the playback VCR and the TV/VCR as the recording VCR. 1 . Tu[...]

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    20 Location of Controls POWER Turns the TV/VCR on or off. The indicator in the button is lit when the power is on. STOP/EJECT Stops normal functions — such as record, playback, rewind, fast-forward, or pause. Press when a tape is stopped to eject the cassette. CH (Channel) Up and Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the TV/VCR’s channel[...]

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    21 Hooking Up the TV/VCR Choosing a Hookup Answer the questions to choose the hookup for your TV/VCR. 1. How do you receive your TV signals? Choose one answer from below. A. Supplied dipole antenna – Turn to page 22. B. Rabbit ears (set-top) and/or bowtie antenna – Turn to page 22. C. Outside antenna – Turn to page 22. D. Cable System – Go [...]

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    22 Hooking Up the TV/VCR VHF/UHF VIDEO AUDIO IN VHF/UHF VIDEO AUDIO IN Connect Supplied Antenna, Antenna, or Cable System Without a Cable Box A. Supplied Antenna Follow these steps to connect the supplied antenna to your TV/VCR. Do not connect this antenna if you plan to connect a different type of indoor or outdoor antenna or cable system. 1. Inse[...]

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    23 Hooking Up the TV/VCR Connect a Cable System With a Cable Box VHF/UHF VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT IN Cable VHF/UHF VIDEO AUDIO IN B A OUT IN A. Cable Box Required to Unscramble all Channels 1 . Connect as shown. This connection may require additional accessories not provided. 2 . Plug in power cords of TV/VCR and cable box. 3 . Turn to page 2 for “Sett[...]

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    24 Hooking Up the TV/VCR Connect a VCR or Camcorder for Copying T apes VCR (Playback Only) TV/VCR (Recording Only) OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. VHF/UHF 3 CH. 4 Audio/Video Cables From Antenna, Cable, or Cable Box IN OUT VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT VHF/UHF VIDEO AUDIO IN Optional A. VCR for Copying T apes 1 . Connect as shown. This connection requires additional a[...]

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    25 References Specifications Picture Tube 13-inch measured diagonal 90° deflection Format: VHS Record/Playback Video: 2-Head System: Audio Track: One Video Signal System: EIA standard: NTSC color Antenna: 75-ohm external VHF/UHF combined antenna terminal Tuner: USA: 181 channel tuning capability* (125 cable channels) Canada: 178 channel tuning cap[...]

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    26 References T r ouble Checks Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things. Check below before you call for help or take your TV/VCR to an Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter. N o power TV/VCR does not respond to remote Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing No sound Snow or streaks in picture or no picture during playback W[...]

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    27 References T r ouble Checks T rouble Here's what to tr y: Clock shows incorrect time or date TV/VCR makes noise when stopped Will not auto channel search active channels correctly Cannot see closed captions on screen Box appears on screen TIMER indicator flashing on front of TV/VCR Tape plays over and over Tape starts playing automatically [...]

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    28 References Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Any defect in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • Ninety days for labor charges. • Two years for picture tube. • One year for parts. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental. What we will do: • Pay any Authorized RCA VCR Servicen[...]

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    29 References Index Home Antenna System, Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Hookups Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Cable System With Cable Box for All Channels . . . . . . .23 Cable System With Cable Box for Premium Channels . . . . .23 Cable System With No Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Camcorder to Copy T[...]

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    If your TV/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. For your nearest Authorized Servicenter call toll-free in the U.S.A. 1-800-336-1900 Cana[...]