RCA VR616HF manual

video cassette recorder user's guide VR6 16HF[...]

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 r educe 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 d[...]

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

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 2 Programming the Remote ............................................ 33 T o Contr ol a TV .................................................................................. 34 T o Contr ol a Satellite Receiv er or Cable Box ............................. 36 T o Contr ol a Auxiliar y Component ....................................[...]

First Things First 3 Hi, m y name is SUSAN... and I wr ote this User’ s Guide. It’ s m y job to see that y ou ha ve a r ewarding user man ual experience . And, I think you’ll be pleased with the f eatures that can be accessed thr ough the on-screen menus. Read the First Three sections The first thr ee sections of the manual introduce y ou to [...]

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

First Things First 5 STEP 4: PLUG IN THE VCR Insert the small end of the power cord into the back of the VCR. Match the wide blade of the plug on the other end of the cord with the wide slot in the AC outlet. Be sure to insert the plugs completely . STEP 5: TUNe THE TV T une the TV to the VCR viewing channel. The VCR viewing channel is channel 3 or[...]

First Things First 6 1. Press MENU to bring up the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language/Langue/Idioma 7 Audio 0 Exit 2. Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu . PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control: VCR1 2 Auto Play: ON 3 Auto TV/VCR: ON 0 Exit 3. Press 2 to switch Auto Play to ON or OFF . [...]

7 Setting Up the VCR Additional Set-up fea tures Belo w is a list of set-up features that y ou ma y want to set up befor e you begin using y our VCR for the first time . • Select a Languag e • Set up VCR channel list ( Auto Channel Sear ch) • Set Automatic Da ylight-Sa ving time • Set up VCR Plus+ channels • Set the Time and Date • Set [...]

8 Setting Up the VCR USING THE MENU to set up fea tures Y ou can set up features by using the menu system. The features are explained in this section. If a menu does not appear: • Make sure TV is tuned to the same channel as the 3CH4 switch or TV’ s video line input. • Make sure VCR indicator is on in the VCR display if you connected your VCR[...]

9 Setting Up the VCR VCR CHANNELS LIST If you use a cable box for all channels , this step is not necessary . Y our VCR may come with a channel list preset at the factory . Even though your VCR may come with a list, it’ s possible that you may want to add or eliminate some channels depending on whether they are active. T o Auto Channel Search 1. [...]

10 Setting Up the VCR Auto Channel Sear ch Use the Auto Channel Search feature to place all available channels in memory . If you ever change cable or antenna signals, you may need to Auto Channel Search again. 4. Select one of the three AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH options. Choices one and two are self-explanatory . If you choose Detect Automatically , the[...]

11 Setting Up the VCR 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 or you don’t want to watch them. 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. 3. Press 2 to display the ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS screen. Use[...]

12 Setting Up the VCR Time/Date Display Pressing INFO on the r emote displays the time and date on the screen. Spring forward; Fall backwar d In the Spring, daylight-saving time begins on the first Sunday in April. Because the clock automatically changes from 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM (forwar d one hour), remember to include the extra hour for timer recor[...]

13 Setting Up the VCR VCR PLUS + CHANNELS Using VCR Plus+ can make programming timer recordings for cable or off-air antenna easier , but you have to put in a little time right now to set up a channel list. A worksheet and abbreviated codes for typical cable services in the U.S. and Canada follow . VCR Plus+ Channel List Refer to your local televis[...]

14 Setting Up the VCR T w o-Digit VCR Plus+ Channel Numbers for Cable TV (Canadian List) 67 Allarcom P a y T elevision/ Superchannel 44 Arts & Enter tainment 72 Cable Ne ws Network-Headline News 61 Cable Ne ws Network 70 Canadian Home Shopping Network 56 Canal Famille 69 Catha y International T elevision Inc 68 China vision Canada Corp 60 Count[...]

15 Setting Up the VCR Wha t ’ s NEXT--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 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language/Langue/Idioma 7 Audio 0 Exit 2. Press 5 to display[...]

16 Setting Up the VCR Auto TV/VCR Pressing TV•VCR on the r emote will still switch between the VCR and TV mode. VCR mode: VCR indicator in the display panel lights. TV mode: VCR indicator turns off. The VCR will only respond to the VCR2•DVD button. T o change the remote setting back to VCR1, display the PREFERENCES menu, press 1, and then press[...]

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 your VCR. Learning the remote contr ol functions, pla ying a r ecorded ta pe, and recor ding a program should do just that. Ho we ver , ther e ar e other f eatures that enhance the enjo yment of your VCR, but they aren’ t necessar y[...]

18 VCR Ba sics SEARCH MUTE GO BACK INFO INPUT TV•VCR CLEAR SPEED REV PLAY FWD STOP PAUSE REC MENU PROG • SLOW TRACKING V C R S A T • C A B L E VCR• DV D A U X C H A N C H A N 6 1 4 7 3 9 2 5 8 0 PWR TV VOL VOL C M EDIT + _ 1 2 e J O G S H U T T L E Remote Buttons Y our back-lit remote has a light button ( ) that glows in the dark. Press thi[...]

19 VCR BA sICS CLEAR Resets time counter to 0:00:00. Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or a timer recording. EDIT Signals two properly connected compatible VCRs to begin copying a tape. FWD Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped. Searches forward through a tape during playback. Starts slow motion during play-pause and incr[...]

20 VCR Ba sics SPEED Selects a recording speed (SP or SLP). STOP Stops the current VCR function such as record, playback, rewind, or fast forward. TRACKING Up or Down 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 th[...]

21 VCR BA sICS Pla ying a T ape 1. T une the TV to your VCR viewing channel (3, 4, or TV’ s video input). 2. Insert a tape in the VCR. PLAY STOP PAUSE RECORD POWER EJECT REV FWD If the Auto Play feature is set to ON, the tape automatically begins playback (if the safety tab on the cassette is removed). • Press FWD or REV to position the tape. ?[...]

22 VCR Ba sics Check the Safety T ab No matter which recording option you use, you need to make sure there is a tape in the VCR, and that the tape’ s safety tab is in place. Y ou cannot record on a tape with the safety tab removed. If the safety tab is removed and you want to record over it, simply cover the hole with vinyl tape. Recording If you[...]

23 RECORDING SEVERAL reco rding FEA TURES No w that you’ ve gone thr ough the necessar y 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[...]

24 RECORDING Recording fea tures There are four ways to record programs: • Recording lets you press one button to start recor ding a program. (See VCR Basics section.) • Express Recor ding lets you start recording a program you are watching, and then set the VCR to automatically stop recording after a designated period of time. • Timer Record[...]

25 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/Langue/Idioma 7 Audio 0 Exit 2. Press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu. TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Exi[...]

26 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 get 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 VCR[...]

27 RECORDING 3. Enter the VCR PlusCode shown in your local television programming guide. VCR PLUS+ Enter PlusCode Number (from TV listing) 12876 Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU when done 4. Press MENU to enter the VCR PlusCode number . How often should this program record? 1 One Time 2 Daily (every day) 3 Weekdays (M-F) 4 Weekly (Once per week) 0[...]

28 RECORDING TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs. 3 Use VCR Plus+ Code 0 Exit 2. Press 2 to display the Review Existing Progs. screen. Program 1 (One Time) Channel 104 CABLE Start Time 12:00 AM End Time 01:30 AM Start Date 10/24/97 Fri Tape Speed SLP Press CLEAR to delete Press MENU for next prog 3. Press CLEAR to delete[...]

29 RECORDING 3. If your VCR viewing channel is 3 or 4, make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR’ s display panel. If not, press TV•VCR to turn it on. 4. Use the SPEED button on the remote to select a recording speed. 5. Select the channel or line input to be recorded. 6. Set the Reception: STEREO/MONO/SAP feature for the type of audio you[...]

30 RECORDING Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Ta p e s Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR . 1. T urn on the TV and VCRs. 2. T une the TV to the VCR viewing channel (either 3, 4, or TV’ s video input). 3. If you connected your VCR using the IN FROM ANTENNA and OUT TO TELEVISION jacks, tune the recording VCR to[...]

31 RECORDING Using du al remote with autoedit Use this VCR as the playback VCR and set it to respond to VCR2•DVD on the remote as described in Setting Up the VCR section. Use your other compatible VCR as the recording VCR , which should respond to VCR1. 1. Follow step 1 - 4 in the “Using T wo VCRs for Copying and Editing T apes.” 2. Press VCR[...]

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33 programming the remote control y our other components... The remote can be pr ogrammed to contr ol sev eral components, such as a tele vision, satellite receiv er , cable bo x, laser disc pla y er , D VD pla yer , or RCA audio component. It is initially pr ogrammed to contr ol an RCA, GE, or Pr oScan TV and satellite receiv er . Other manufactur[...]

34 Programming the Remote About Programming the Remote The remote can be programmed to control other brands of remote controllable TVs. It is already programmed to operate most RCA, ProScan, and GE TVs. Programming the Remote to Control aT V If the TV does not turn on when you press the TV button, the remote needs to be programmed. Follow these ste[...]

35 programming the remote A-Mark .......................................................... 102 Admiral .................................................. 005,114 Amtron ......................................................... 064 Akai ........................................................ 002,103 Anam ...........................................[...]

36 Programming the Remote Programming the Remote to Control a S a tellite Receiver or Cable Box The remote is programmed to control an RCA, GE, or ProScan digital satellite receiver . If you have another brand of cable box or satellite receiver with its own remote, you may be able to use the VCR’ s remote to operate it. 1. T urn on the cable box [...]

37 programming the remote Programming the Remote to C ontrol an Auxiliar y component Y our remote can also control the brands of the equipment listed, such as a radio, CD player , tape player , turntable, amplifier , digital satellite receiver , or digital video disc player . 1. T urn on the component to be programmed. 2. Look up your component’ [...]

38 Programming the Remote Programming the Remote to Control a La ser disc pla yer or dvd component The VCR2•DVD button on the remote is programmed to control a VCR set to respond to the VCR2 button or an RCA, ProScan, or GE laser disc player . If you have an RCA DVD component, you can program the VCR2•DVD button to operate it. 1. T urn on the c[...]

39 OTHER FEA TURES fea tures to enhance VCR opera tion • Pictur e Sear ch Options • T racking • Time Counter • On-Scr een Displa ys • Audio Reception • Audio T ape Pla yback 7 5 ➣ ➣ Setting Up the VCR 2 First things first 1 ➣ recording 3 VCR Ba sics 4 ➣ OTHER FEA TURES 7 6 Connections ➣ 5 ➣ PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 5[...]

40 OTHER FEA TURES Picture Search Options The most basic way to search during playback is using the FWD and 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 pla yback. Sound is turned off during picture search. Search works best for tapes recorded at t[...]

41 OTHER FEA TURES display changes from SLOW– to SRCH–. Pressing the button decreases the speed. Pr ess PLA Y to r eturn to normal pla yback and turn off jo g shuttle . Frame Advance When you turn on JOG SHUTTLE during playback, you are in the STILL (pause) mode. From this mode, you can advance the tape frame by frame. 1. Press to advance or to[...]

42 OTHER FEA TURES Go-To Search The Go-T o sear ch f eature enab les the VCR to quickl y locate a counter reading anywhere on the tape. When the VCR locates the counter reading, it will begin playback. 1 . Pr ess ST OP . 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) an[...]

43 OTHER FEA TURES Time Counter The time counter shows the actual time it takes to record a program or play back a segment of a recorded tape. It helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped. The time counter resets to 0:00:00 whenever the tape is ejected from the VCR. For example, if you record a 30-minute program at the beginning of th[...]

44 OTHER FEA TURES A udio Set-Up Fea tures The audio set-up features enhance your tape playback and recordings. The features in this section are accessed through the A UDIO men u and ar e sho wn in the displa ys below . 1. Press MENU to bring up the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Langua[...]

45 OTHER FEA TURES Reception Some TV programs are broadcast with stereo audio or a second audio pr o gram (SAP) which off ers a second langua g e. The Reception feature lets you select the type of audio you want to record. Press 1 to switch between Reception : STEREO, MONO, and SAP. • Select STEREO for normal or stereo broadcast TV recording. STE[...]

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47 connections Things to Know Before Connecting C omponents Pr otect Y our Components from Power Surges • Connect all components before plugging an y po w er cor ds into the wall outlet. • Al wa ys turn off the TV and other components befor e you connect or disconnect any cables. Position Cables Correctly to A void Audio Hum or Interference •[...]

48 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[...]

49 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,[...]

50 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[...]

51 connections CH 3 4 IN FROM ANTENNA OUT TO TELEVISION MONO L L R R IN OUT IN OUT VIDEO AUDIO VCR TV CABLE/ ANTENNA CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA INPUT 1 VIDEO R L/MONO S-VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT R L INPUT 2 VIDEO R L/MONO TV with Audio/Video Jacks This connection assumes: • Y ou are connecting an antenna, cable, or cable box system. • Y our televisi[...]

52 connections VCR CABLE CABLE BOX CH 3 4 IN FROM ANTENNA OUT TO TELEVISION MONO L L R R IN OUT IN OUT VIDEO AUDIO TV CABLE/ ANTENNA INPUT 1 VIDEO R L/MONO S-VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT R L INPUT 2 VIDEO R L/MONO IN OUT All scrambled channels must be viewed through the VCR. TV with Audio/Video Jacks and Cable Bo x to Unscramble P a y Channels Onl y This con[...]

53 connections TV with RF jack and sa tellite receiver This connection assumes: • Y ou have a basic satellite system. • Y our TV does not have audio/video input jacks. This connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR. • Recording from a satellite receiver . • Recording one of f-air or cable channel while watching another . T o use[...]

54 connections TV with audio/video jacks and sa tellite receiver This connection assumes: • Y ou have an advanced satellite system. • Y our TV has audio/video input jacks. This connection provides: • Stereo sound playback from VCR. • Recording from receiver while watching cable or of f-air channel. • Recording one cable or of f-air channe[...]

55 appendix a: 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 roub leshooting Tips section in this Appendix, which might help to resolv e some of those simple pr oblems. Finally , this section contains y our warranty information[...]

56 appendix a: reference AUDIO (R and L MONO) and VIDEO IN Jacks Receives signals from another component, like a VCR or camcor der , when it is connected to these jacks. Use INPUT on the remote to select L2 to record from these jacks. CHANNEL•TRACKING Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’ s channel memor y . Adjusts tracki[...]

57 appendix a: reference Displa y P anel Channel Number or Line Input Indicator (L1 or L2) The channel number or line indicator (L1or L2) appears. Select L1 to record from back input jacks or L2 to record from the front jacks. HIFI Indicator Lights during ster eo pla yback when T a pe Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX feature is set to HI-FI. SAP Indicato[...]

58 appendix a: reference CH 3 4 IN FROM ANTENNA OUT TO TELEVISION MONO L L R R IN OUT IN OUT VIDEO AUDIO Back P anel 3CH4 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. AUDIO (R and L MONO) and VIDEO IN Jacks Receives signals fr om another component, lik e a VCR[...]

59 appendix a: 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 [...]

60 appendix a: reference • Check to make sure the TV monitor is set to video input. • T ry another tape. • Some snow/streaks are normal during search, stop action, frame advance, and slow-motion playback. Streaks in pictur e during nor mal playback • Press one of the TRACKING buttons to move streaks up or down for the best picture. • Chec[...]

61 appendix a: reference Clock shows incorrect time or date • Power interruption. • Check to make sure the clock is set accurately (check AM/PM and date). • Check Auto DST setting. The clock may have adjusted for daylight-saving time. VCR makes noise when stopped • VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal. The head cylinder inside th[...]

62 appendix a: reference Specifica tions Format: VHS Record/Playback Video: 4-head System: Audio: 2 Hi-Fi 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 y[...]

63 appendix a: reference Limited W arrant y What your warranty covers: • Any defect in material or workmanship. For how long after your pur chase: • 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. [...]

64 appendix a: reference INDEX 3CH4 switch 5, 50, 53, 58 Accessing menus 5 Add or remove channels 11 Arrow buttons 18, 40 Audio playback type 45 selecting 45 Audio features, set up 44 AUDIO menu 44 Audio only , playback 29 Audio/video jacks 5, 29, 49, 51, 52, 54, 56, 58 Auto channel search 9 AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu 10 AUTO DST : ON or OFF feature [...]

65 Index to operate a satellite receiver 36 to operate an auxiliary component 37 to operate TVs 34 PROGRAMS OVERLAP message 25, 27 PWR button 18, 20, 37 REC button 24, 29, 31 Reception: STEREO/MONO/SAP feature 29, 45, 57 RECORD button 19, 22, 24, 29, 30, 31, 56 Recording audio only 29 basic 22 broadcast stereo TV 28 copying and editing tapes 30 exp[...]

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