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Using This Manual

Congratulations on your choice of an RCA VCR. You have

selected a high-quality, precision-engineered instrument designed to give you years of trouble-free video and audio enjoyment.

To get best performance from your new VCR, it is impor- tant that you carefully read and follow the operating instructions in this manual in the sequence in which they are presented.

Should you experience a problem, please follow the "Things to Check" near the end of this manual. The war- ranty on the back cover describes what RCA will do for you should your new VCR need service during the war- ranty period. It also tells you how and from whom you should request service.

Contents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty

Reglstratton

..............

 

Inside

Front

Cover

Safety

Precautions

.................

 

 

 

Inside

Front

Cover

Installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Unpacking,

Choosing

Location

....................

 

2

•

General

 

Installation

 

Information

...................

 

2

•

Antenna

 

Connections

..........................

 

 

 

3-4

•

Cable-TV

 

Connections

 

 

 

5-6

•

TV Monitor/Receiver

 

Connections

.................

7

What Your VCR Will Do

 

 

 

8

Video

Cassettes

...................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Basic

Operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Basic

Operating

Controls

and

Displays

10

•

Inserting

 

and

Removing

Cassettes

................

10

•

Turning

 

on Your VCR for the First Time

11

•

Programming

 

Active

Channels

into

Tuner

11

•

Deleting

 

Channels

from

the Scan

List

11

•

Adding

 

Channels

 

to the

Scan

List

................

11

•

Setting

 

Your

TV to the VCR Channel

12

•

Setting

 

the

VCR/TV

Switch

 

 

12

•

Simplified

Installation

Checklist

..................

 

12

Remote

Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Battery

Installation

..............................

 

 

 

 

13

Setting the

Clock

.................................

 

 

 

 

 

14

First Recording

and

Playback

 

 

15

Operating

 

Controls

 

(Detailed)

 

 

16

Special

Effects

and

Features

 

 

 

 

•

Pause

During

Recording

.........................

 

 

17

• Pause for Stop-Action Playback

 

17

•

Frame Advance

.................................

 

 

 

 

 

17

•

Slow

Motion

....................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

•

Picture

Search

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

•

Tape

Counter

...................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

•

Memory

 

Stop

...................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

•

Tracking

 

Control

................................

 

 

 

 

 

17

Quick-Reference Operating Guides

 

 

 

•

Normal "IV Viewing

..............................

 

 

 

18

•

Recording

With TV Off

 

 

 

18

•

Recording

and Viewing

the Same Program

.......

18

•

Recording

and Viewing

Different Programs

.......

19

•

Basic Playback

.................................

 

 

 

 

 

19

•

Recording

from Another

VCR

....................

 

20

•

Camera

 

Recording

..............................

 

 

 

21

Express Recording

................................

 

 

 

 

22

Programming

the

Timer

 

 

 

23-24

Timer

Recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Alternate

Remote

Control

Units

....................

 

26

Optional

Accessories

.............................

 

 

 

27

Cabinet

Cleaning

.................................

 

 

 

 

 

28

Things To Check Before You Call for Service

28

Index

(Alphabetical)

 

..............................

 

 

 

29

Specifications

...........................

 

 

 

 

 

Back

Cover

Warranty

 

................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back

Cover

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(_ Copyright 1986, RCA Corporation

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Contents VideoCassette Recorder Purchase Date Warranty RegistrationSafety Precautions DealerContents Using This ManualLocation InstallationGeneral Installation Information UnpackingVCR Antenna ConnectionsUHF Disconnect Existing Antenna from TV and Connect it to VCRConnect the VCR to your TV like Back of your TV will probably resemble one of the diagramsConnect VCR to back of TV BelowChannels Cable-TV ConnectionsCoaxal No scrambledConnections Cable-TVWhat Your VCR Will Do Operating Instructions TV Monitor/Receiver ConnectionsAH020 Moniter Receiver InputsIs not covered by RCAswarranty. It is considered normal Video CassettesCassette Playing Times and Speeds To Remove The cassette will come Basic OperationInserting and Removing Cassettes Push the cassette through the doorAdding Channels to the Scan List Programming Active Channels into VCRsTunerChannel Programming SELECT/LOCK Autoprog ADD DeletingChannels from the Scan ListSetting the VCR/TV Switch Setting Your TV to the VCR ChannelIlLC411 Remote ControlSetting the Clock Playing It Back First Recording and PlaybackFirst Recording and Playback Making a RecordingChannel Programming See page 11 for complete details Operating Controls Detailed InformationSpecial Effects Features Quick Reference Guides Normal TV ViewingRecording and Viewing the Same Program Quick Reference Guides Recording and Viewing Different ProgramsBasic Playback Insert Blank Cassette Recording from Another VCRPlayback VCR Recording VCRPress Both PLA Y Camera RecordingExpress Recording Programming the Timer Youcan program the timer to do the followingThings to know before you start Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM Checking the Timer ProgramsClearing a Timer Program Display will prompt you to select either AM or PMTimer Recording Timer Recording ChecklistRewind if Necessary Press to Alternate Remote Control UnitsPress to search When VCR is playing Turns on VCR On front paneVideo Cameras and Camcorders Optional AccessoriesFor how long after purchase SpecificationsRCA Limited Warranty How do you get service
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