RCA VR348 manual Table of Contents

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Introduction

Table of Contents

Important Information

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 _________________________ 3

Cable System With Cable Box to

Unscramble All Channels ___________ 4

Cable System With Cable Box to

Unscramble Pay Channels Only______ 5

Connecting Two VCRs for Copying

Tapes_____________________________ 6

Setting Up the VCR

Startup

Check Accessories With VCR ________ 7

Insert Batteries in Remote ___________ 7

Turn on the TV ____________________ 8

Turn on the VCR ___________________ 8

Place Channels in VCR's Memory ____ 8

Add or Remove Channels from

VCR's Memory __________________ 9

Select a Language/Choisissez une

Langue _________________________ 9

Set the Time and Date ______________ 9

Use TV•VCR Button _______________ 10

Set Auto TV/VCR Feature ___________ 10

Using the Remote Control

VCR Function Buttons _________________ 11

Playing a Tape

Operating Instructions _________________ 12

Auto Play Feature _____________________ 12

Using the Playback Features

Pause for Stop-Action______________ 13

Picture Search ____________________ 13

Automatic Tracking _______________ 13

Manual Tracking__________________ 13

DISPLAY Button __________________ 14

Time Counter_____________________ 14

Commercial Scan _________________ 15

Index Search _____________________ 15

Zero Search ______________________ 16

Recording a Program

Types of Recordings ___________________ 17

Recording Speeds _____________________ 17

Recording Pause ______________________ 17

Basic Recording Ð

Operating Instructions _____________ 18

Watch a TV Channel While VCR

is Recording a Different Channel ____ 18

Express Recording (XPR)_______________ 19

Recording While You're Away

VCR Plus+ Recording ___________ 20-22

Timer Recording __________________ 23

Checking or Clearing VCR Plus+ or Timer Recordings_______________ 24

Timer Recording From the

VCRÕs Line Input _______________ 24

Using Two VCRs for Copying

and Editing Tapes _________________ 25

References

Location of Controls

Front Panel_______________________ 26

Back Panel _______________________ 27

Display Panel_____________________ 28

Specifications _________________________ 29

Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 29

Trouble Checks ____________________ 30-31

Limited Warranty _____________________ 32

Index ________________________________ 33

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Contents USER’S Guide Product Registration Important InformationTable of Contents Choose one answer from below Optional Hookups How to hook up two VCRs for copying tapes?Choosing a Hookup What type of cable-TV system* do you have?Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box Basic hookupAdvanced hookup Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All Channels Plug in power cords of VCR, TV, and cable boxBack of VCR Cable Box Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels OnlyConnecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes Option a hookupOption B hookup AA Batteries RF Coaxial Cable Stock No Remote Check accessories with VCRStartup Insert batteries in remoteTurn on the TV Turn on the VCRPlace channels in the VCR’s memory Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memory Select a language./Choisissez une langueSet the time and date Set Auto TV/VCR feature Use Tvvcr buttonSkip this step if you used one of the advanced hookups VCR Function Buttons VCR Function ButtonsAuto Play Feature Operating InstructionsTo Play a Tape Automatic Tracking Using the Playback FeaturesPause for Stop Action Picture SearchTime Counter Display ButtonIndex Search Commercial Scan Search ButtonZero Search Recording Pause Using the Recording FeaturesTypes of Recordings Recording SpeedsTo Make a Recording Types of Recordings Basic Recording Operating InstructionsExpress Recording XPR Operating InstructionsExpress Display on TV Screen Standardized VCR Plus+ Channel Numbers for Cable-TV Recording While You’re Away VCR Plus+* RecordingChannel Number You Receive This Station On VCR Plus+TM Channel WorksheetBroadcast or Cable TV Station Name VCR Plus+ Channel NumberRecording While You’re Away VCR Plus+ Recording Setting a VCR Plus+ RecordingSetting a Timer Recording Recording While You’re Away Timer RecordingChecking or Clearing VCR Plus+ or Timer Recordings Timer Recording From the VCR’s Line InputRecording While You’re Away Operating Instructions Refer to hookup on Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing TapesFWD Fast Forward Location of ControlsFront Panel Channel or Tracking Up or DownBack Panel Display Panel Cleaning the VCR SpecificationsTrouble Heres what to try Trouble ChecksStreaks in picture during normal playback VCR Plus+ or timer recording not madeVCR makes noise when stopped Cassette with safety tab removed does not start toLimited Warranty Index Auto Channel Search Feature