RCA VPT 385 owner manual Remote Control

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Remote Control

Before you use the remote control unit supplied with

your VCR, install the batteries (instructions below). Several of the remote's buttons do the same things as buttons with the same names on the front of your VCR. and you can use whichever one is more convenient at the moment.

The remote control has additional buttons for

controlling some of the VCR's Special Effects and Features. and it is also used for setting the clock and programming the timer.

Since the remote control operates the VCR by infrared light, it is immune to electrical and sound interference. However. you must aim the remote unit directly at the VCR. There cannot be any obstructions between them.

-Battery. Installation

The batteries supplied with your remote control are packed separately. To install them in the band unit:

1.Turn the hand unit over and remove the cover of the battery compartment.

2.Insert the batteries so that their positive (+) ends contact the positive terminals in the battery

compartment. These are marked (+) in the bottom of the compartment.

3.Replace the cover.

Replace the batteries when your VCR fails to respond

to the remote control. Replacement batteries are widely available. Use size "AA" 1.5 volt cells. Alkaline type batteries are preferred. Good batteries should last about a year in normal service.

Avoid laying the remote control upside down or placing things on top of it. This could depress the buttons and discharge the batteries. If you are not going to use the hand unit for a month or more, it is wise to remove the batteries to avoid leakage.

TV VCR: Same as the VCR/TV switch on the VCR.

@POWER: Same as POWER on the VCR.

@STOP: Same as STOP on the VCR.

@PROGRAM: Used for setting the clock and programming the timer.

CLEAR: Used for setting the clock and

programming the timer. Also resets the tape counter to 0000 when the counter is displayed.

®SLOW: Used to switch from normal playback to Slow-Motion play. VCR must be in PLAY when SLOW is pressed. Press PLAY to resume normal playing speed.

@MEMORY: Changes VCR display from clock to tape counter or from tape counter to clock.

® NUMBERED BUTTONS: Select any channel (whether or not it is in the Tuner Scan List) by pressing two buttons. (Press 0 and then 8 for channel 8.) The numbered buttons are also used for setting the clock and programming the timer.

@CHANNEL • and V: Same as the CHANNEL buttons on the VCR.

@INDICATOR: Blinks when the remote sends a command to the VCR.

@F. ADV: (Frame Advance) Advances the picture from frame to frame during stop-action viewing. This is explained on page 17.

(1(1@REC: Same as RECORD on the VCR. (Press RECORD to begin recording.)

@PLA Y: Same as PLAY on the VCR.

@PA USE: Same as PA USE on the VCR.

® SLOW TRACKING • and •: If horizontal streaks ("noise bars") appear in the picture during Slow-Motion Playback, press one or the other of these buttons to move the "'noise bar" up or down and out of the picture.

E FWD/SEARCH: I_1_ Same as F. FWD/

SEARCH I_1_ on the VCR.

I@ REWIND/SEARCH'44: Same as REW/

SEARCH 4,4 on the VCR.

Note: Selected models of RCA color TV receivers and

nc/imonitor/receivers feature hand units that will also remotely control your VCR. See page 27 for details.

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Contents VideoCassette Recorder Wai, ranty Registration Safety PrecautionsContents Using This ManualInstallation When you unpack your new VCR, be sure you haveLocation Disconnect Existing Antenna from TV and Connect it to VCR Antenna ConnectionsConnect VCR to back of TV Antenna ConnectionsYour CABLE-TV Cable- TV ConnectionsCable Connections TV Monitor/Receiver Connections Direct Video and Audio ConnectionsOperating Instructions What Your VCR Will Do Recording Speed Video CassettesErase Protection Cassette Playing Times and SpeedsBasic Operating Controls and DispLays Basic OperationDeleting Channels from the Scan List Turning on Your VCR for the First TimeProgramming Active Channels into VCRs TunerSetting the VCR/TV Switch Setting Your IV to the VCR ChannelSimplified Installation Checklist Remote Control Setting the Clock Here are some things you shouldKnow before you set the clock First Recording and Playback Operating Controls Detailed Descriptions Special Effects and Features Pause for Slop-Action PlaybackFrame Advance Memory Stop Special Effects and FeaturesSame VCR, streaks may appear in the picture. Adjust Tracking ControlRecording With TV Off Quick Reference GuidesRecording Viewing Same Program Normal TV ViewingBasic Pla back Recording and Viewing Different ProgramsSimplified Operating Instructions to Dub Tapes Recording FromCamera Recording Express Recording Things to know before you start Programming the TimerYou can program the timer to do FollowingAM or PM Programming the TimerChecking the Timer Programs Clearing a Timer ProgramStopping a Timer Recording in Progress Timer RecordingXPR and Timer TV Viewing During a Timer RecordingIICJll Alternate Remote Control UnitsCleaning Button IndicatorFeatures Special Controls InsertingSpecifications