RCA B27TF685 manual Familiarizing Yourself with The 3way Combination Unit, Front Panel Buttons

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Y O U R N E W 3 WAY C O M B I N AT I O N U N I T

Familiarizing Yourself with The 3way Combination Unit

Front Panel Buttons

The buttons on the front panel control your 3way Combination Unit’s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control.

VIDEO

1

2

L

Side Panel Jacks

AUDIO

R

/

/

/

_

VOL + CH

SKIP/SEARCH PLAY/PAUSE

SKIP/SEARCH STOP OPEN/CLOSE

REC STOP/EJECT

REW PLAY/PAUSE FF

POWER

/

/

/

_

+

SKIP/SEARCH PLAY/PAUSE SKIP/SEARCH STOP

OPEN/CLOSE

STAND BY

TIMER REC

REC

STOP/EJECT

REW

PLAY/PAUSE

FF

VOL

CH

POWER

3

4

5

6

7

8 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1 Disc tray

Load the disc here.

10 Remote Control Sensor

Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV.

2 VCR deck

Insert a standard VHS video tape.

11 REC (VCR)

Press to begin recording.

3SKIP/SEARCH (DVD)

Press to skip or search the title, chapter or track.

4PLAY/PAUSE (DVD)

Press to play or pause the disc

5STOP (DVD)

Press to stop the disc

6OPEN/CLOSE (DVD)

Press to open and close the disc tray.

7STAND BY indicator

Lit when TV power is Off.

8Timer indicator

Lit when the program times are stored.

9REC indicator

Lit when the VCR is recording.

12STOP/EJECT (VCR)

Press to stop a video tape during play, record, rewind, or fast forward. Press to eject a video tape if the tape is stopped.

13REW/FF (VCR)

Press to rewind/fast forward a videotape.

14PLAY/PAUSE (VCR)

Press to play or pause a video tape.

15VOL – , +

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

16CH ▼ and ▲

Press to change channels.

17POWER

Press to turn the TV on and off.

6CHAPTER ONE: YOUR NEW 3WAY COMBINATION UNIT

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Contents TV/VCR/DVD User’s Guide Information Product Registration Product InformationDVD Operation Your New 3Way Combination UnitTV Operation Troubleshooting VCR OperationThings to Consider Before You Connect Dolby Digital and DTS ReceiverTV/VCR/DVD + Receiver 1B. Connect the A/V receiver to the TV/VCR/DVDFamiliarizing Yourself with The 3way Combination Unit Front Panel ButtonsSide Panel Jacks Rear Panel JacksRemote Control TV Function Buttons +100VOL +, VOL Arrow buttons up, down, left, rightRemote Control DVD Function Buttons Search StopPlay/pause SkipRemote Control VCR Function Buttons TRK+, trackingSLOW+ 10 F.ADV frame advanceInstalling Batteries in the Remote Control Setting the Optical Out jack Only DVD modePress the Menu button Press the Menu button to exitTurning the TV On and Off Viewing the Menus and On-Screen DisplaysViewing the Menus Viewing the DisplaySelecting the Video Signal-source Selecting a Menu LanguageMemorizing the Channels Press the Menu button to display the menuStoring Channels in Memory Automatic Method Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method Customizing the Picture Using Automatic Picture Settings Alternate methodPress the Down arrow button to select Color Tone Changing the Color ToneChanging the Screen Size Fine Tuning Channels Digital Noise Reduction TiltUsing Automatic Sound Settings Customizing the SoundAutomatically disappear after about 3 seconds Press the right arrow until Custom is chosenChoosing a Multi-Channel Soundtrack MTS Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape Setting the ClockOption 1 Setting the Clock Manually Setting the Date ButtonTime will appear every time you press the Display Press the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to set the current monthFollow from Option Setting the Clock Manually Press the Right arrow buttonSetting the On/Off Timer Clock is setTo deactivate the On time, select Off during this step Press the Down arrow button to select On TimeSetting the Sleep Timer Press the Right arrow button to select Caption or Text Viewing Closed CaptionsMisspellings and unusual How the V-Chip Works Using the V-ChipSetting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN TV Guidelines How to Enable/Disable the V-ChipHow to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines How to set the FV, D, L, S and V sub-ratings Press the Menu button to dis- play the menuGeneral audience no restrictions Pausing Playback Playing a DiscPlayback Step Motion Playback Except CDUsing the Search and Skip Functions Slow Motion Playback Except CDSearching through a Chapter or Track Skipping TracksUsing the Display Function Repeat Play RepeatPress the Repeat button Repeat screen appears Press the Enter buttonRandom Playback Program Play and Random PlayProgram Playback Using the Disc View Function VCD Track View/Index ViewPress the Enter button Track View Index ViewUsing the Audio Button Selecting the Audio LanguageUsing the DVD Setup Button When in the DVD mode Press the DVD Setup button Setup Menu is displayedUsing the Subtitle button Selecting the Subtitle LanguagePress the Subtitle button Subtitle languages are represented by abbrevia- tionsSetting up the Language Features Using the Player and Disc MenuUsing the Master Volume Control Function Using the Zoom Function DVD/VCD Using the Angle buttonChanging the Camera Angle To turn off the display, press the Angle button againUsing the Bookmark Function Using the Bookmark Function DVD/VCDRecalling a Marked Scene Marker will be displayedClearing a Bookmark Program/Random playback MP3 PlayMP3 Play Function CD-R MP3 discs Your MP3 files should be ISO 9660 or Joliet formatDo not try recording copyright protected MP3 files Your DVD player only accepts one level of file directorySetting up the Parental Control Press the DVD Setup button the Setup Menu is displayedNew password again Press the Return button to exit About the Rating LevelDynamic Compression Setting up the Audio OptionsDigital output Setting up the Display Options Still ModeTV Aspect Screen MessagesDon’t try to insert a tape upside down or backwards Using the Safety TabInserting and Ejecting a Video Cassette Tape Using Picture Search Using the Time CounterUsing Memory Stop If you want to remove the timePress the Display button again Counter memory from the screenUsing P.PLUS Safety tab, see Recording TV Programs As You WatchRecording SP Standard Play is the mostEditing While Recording Using Advanced Recording FeaturesUsing One-Touch Recording Recording at a Later Time VCR automatically selects am or pm for the starting time For more information on selecting tape speeds, see Using Program Review Right arrow buttonUsing True Repeat Press Menu to return to normal viewingUsing Block Repeat You can choose to have yourBlock repeat from one to ten times Or endlesslyUsing the HiFi Stereo Selecting the HiFi ModeMTS Recording / Monitor Mode HiFi High Fidelity which producesVideo Dubbing Video DubbingMaking the Connections Tape Speeds Button. on the playback VCR or camcorderPress the Input button to return to normal TV viewing VCR will be recording fromIdentifying TV Problems Chapter FiveIdentifying DVD Problems Identifying VCR Problems Limited Warranty What your warranty covers If you purchased your product outside the United States Thomson Inc