RCA VR336 manual

USER’S GUIDE VR336 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER[...]

i Introduction W ARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Caution: To prevent 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 la prise et pousser [...]

Introduction T able of Contents 1 Important Infor mation Warnings ______________________________ i Cautions ______________________________ i Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Product Registration ____________________ i Hooking Up the VCR Choosing a Hookup ____________________ 2 Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box ________________[...]

2 Hooking Up the VCR Choosing a Hookup The hookups on pages 3 through 5 are divided into two hookup types: Basic (A) and Advanced (B). The basic hookup shows the backs of TVs that have only an antenna/cable connection. It is the easier of the two and additional accessories may not be needed. The advanced hookup shows the VCR hooked up to a TV with [...]

3 Hooking Up the VCR OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. CH 3 4 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT Back of VCR Back of TV 300/75 Ohm Adapter OR From Antenna or Cable Cable/ Antenna OR VHF UHF RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) 75 to 75/300 Ohm Separator Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box A. Basic hookup. Use this hookup for a basic connection which requires fewer accessories[...]

4 Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All Channels OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. CH 3 4 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT Back of VCR OUT IN Cable Box From Cable RF Coaxial Cable Back of TV Cable/ Antenna OR VHF UHF RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) 75 to 75/300 Ohm Separator S-VIDEO AUDIO CABLE / ANTENNA L / MONO RIGHT VIDEO INPUT IN OUT Back of TV O[...]

5 Hooking Up the VCR Cable S ystem W ith C able Box to Uns cramble P ay C hannels O nly (such as HBO, Showtime, Pay-Per-View, etc.) OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. CH 3 4 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT Back of VCR OUT IN Cable Box From Cable RF Coaxial Cable Back of TV Cable/ Antenna OR VHF UHF RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) 75 to 75/300 Ohm Separator OUT IN Cable Box Sig[...]

6 Hooking Up the VCR Connecting T wo VCRs for Copying T apes OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. CH 3 4 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. CH 3 4 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT Playback VCR RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) Recording VCR Audio/Video Cables RF Coaxial Cable or Use the hookup to the TV as previously selected on pages 3, 4, or 5. From Antenna, Cable or Cable[...]

7 Setting Up the VCR 1. Check accessories with VCR. Contact your dealer if any items are missing. 2. Insert batteries in remote. 3. T urn on the TV . A. Turn on the TV. B . If you used one of the basic hookups, tune the TV to the channel selected with the 3 4 switch on back of VCR. If you used one of the advanced hookups, tune the TV to the TV’s [...]

Setting Up the VCR Star tup 8 5. Select the language. The VCR displays the on-screen menus in the English, Spanish or French language. The word “Language” cycles through the different languages when the VCR Main Menu is displayed on the TV screen. The arrow indicates which language is selected. A . Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN M[...]

VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 2 Set Clock 3 Channels 9 Setting Up the VCR Star tup 7. Add or remove channels fr om the VCR’ s memor y . You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channels are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want to watch them. We recommend channels be placed in memory using the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH featu[...]

10 10. Use TV•VCR button. Skip this step if you used one of the advanced hookups. When using one of the basic hookups, the TV•VCR button lets you switch between the picture coming from the VCR or the picture from the TV channel. This button lets you record a program on the VCR while watching another channel on the TV. See “Recording” sectio[...]

11 Using the Remote Control Buttons MENU CLEAR INPUT PREV CH SPEED TRACKING CHANNEL RECORD P AUSE SEARCH STOP TV • VCR DISPLA Y REW PLA Y FF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER 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 [...]

12 Playing a T ape T o play a tape 1 . Turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3, 4, or TV’s video input to see the picture from the VCR. 2 . Insert a tape in the VCR. The VCR automatically turns on. The VCR indicator lights if the Auto TV/VCR feature is set to ON . The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been r[...]

13 Using the Playback Featur es Playing a T ape Pause for Stop Action This feature stops the tape in action and allows you to examine the details of the scene. Stop action works well for tapes recorded in SP or SLP speed. 1 . Press PAUSE during playback to stop the action. 2 . Press TRACKING up or down to reduce any jittering of the picture. 3 . Pr[...]

14 DISPLA Y Button The DISPLAY button shows the status of the VCR channel number, time counter, date, time and tape speed on the TV screen. The time and date must be set before they can be displayed. 1. Press DISPLAY to display the status of the VCR. If you do not press DISPLAY again, these displays will time out. 2. Press DISPLAY again to have onl[...]

15 Playing a T ape Commercial Scan (SEARCH Button) This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments. 1 . Press SEARCH once during playback to advance the tape approximately 60 seconds. 2 . Press SEARCH twice during playback to advance the tape approximately 120 seconds. Index Search The VCR has a “VHS Index Search System” that [...]

16 Recording a Program Your VCR provides different recording options. These options are explained in this section of the manual. Recording Speeds Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed (SP or SLP). The speed you select appears on the TV screen. Tapes recorded in LP can be played in this VCR. SP (Standard Play) gives the best quality [...]

17 Recording a Program Expr ess Recor ding Express recording lets you record up to four hours without using the timer program feature. The VCR will turn off automatically at the end of the recording. TV • VCR EJECT POWER CHANNEL TRACKING FWD REW PLAY PAUSE RECORD STOP INPUT RECORD 1. Turn on the VCR. 2. Insert a tape with safety tab in place. 3. [...]

18 VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program Recording a Program Recor ding While Y ou’re A way (Timer Recor ding) The timer program features let you program the 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. • A tape[...]

19 VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 2 Set Clock 3 Channels Recording a Program Recor ding While Y ou’re A way (Timer Recor ding) Select Cable Box Viewing Channel If you have a cable box, follow the directions below. 1. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen . 2. Press 3 to display CHANNELS menu. 3. Press 4 to displ[...]

20 VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs. Recording a Program Recor ding While Y ou’re A way (Timer Recor ding) Checking or Clearing Timer Recor dings 1. Press MENU on remote to display VCR MAIN MENU on TV screen. 2. Press 1 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu. 3. Press 2 for Review Exis[...]

VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 2 Set Clock 3 Channels 4 Preferences 21 Operating Instructions (Refer to “Connecting Two VCRs for Copying” hookups.) Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR. 1. Turn on the TV and VCRs. 2. Tune TV to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or TV’s video input. 3. If you have connected [...]

22 References Location of Contr ols TV • VCR EJECT POWER CHANNEL TRACKING FWD REW PLAY PAUSE RECORD STOP INPUT CHANNEL/TRACKING Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’s channel memory. Adjusts tracking when a tape is playing. EJECT Press when the VCR is stopped to eject the cassette. FWD (Fast Forward) Fast forwards the tape[...]

23 References Location of Contr ols Back Panel CH 3 4 Switch Selects the channel to which you will tune the TV to see the VCR picture if you connect the VCR using one of the basic hookups. IN FROM ANT. (Antenna) Connector Receives the signal from an antenna or cable system that is attached to this connector. OUT TO TV Connector Passes signal to TV [...]

24 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 VCR to an Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter. N o power VCR does not respond to remote Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing Snowy or no picture during playback Streaks in picture during normal play[...]

25 References T r ouble Checks T rouble Here's what to tr y: Rewind does not operate VCR makes noise when stopped Will not auto channel search active channels correctly Cannot select channels over 69 Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to play automatically • Tape already rewound. • VCR is removing tape from heads. This is norm[...]

26 References Format: VHS Record/Playback Video: 2-Head System: Audio: Mono record/playback system Video Signal System: EIA standard: NTSC color Antenna: 75-ohm external VHF/UHF combined antenna terminal Tuner: USA: 181 channels capability* (125 cable channels) Canada: 178 channels capability* (122 cable channels) Type: AutoProgramming frequency sy[...]

27 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. • 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. What we will [...]

28 References Index Accessories, Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Add or Remove Channels from Memory . . . . . . .9 ADD/REMOVE CHANNEL Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Antenna Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,3 AUDIO and VIDEO Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6,20,23 Auto Play Feature . . . . . . [...]

29 References Index Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Tape Speed Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Tape Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

10330 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 © 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in Korea Part Number 96-VR336-1 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. If you would l[...]