RCA VGM500 manual Table of Contents

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Introduction

Table of Contents

Important Information

Warnings______________________________ i

Cautions ______________________________ 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 Only Pay Channels______ 5

Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes_ 6

Auto Head Cleaner________________ 19

Pause for Stop-Action______________ 20

Slow Motion______________________ 20

Digital Auto Tracking _____________ 20

Manual Tracking __________________20

Picture Search ____________________ 21

Variable Speed Picture Search

and Frame Advance Using

JOG SHUTTLE on Remote ________21

DISPLAY Button __________________ 22

Time Counter_____________________ 22

Index Search _____________________ 23

Zero Search ______________________ 24

Commercial Scan _________________ 24

Setting Up the VCR

Startup

Check Accessories With VCR ________ 7

Attach Power Cord to Back of VCR ___ 7 Insert Batteries in Remote ___________ 7

Turn on the TV ____________________ 8

Turn on the VCR ___________________ 8

Select the VCRÕs Output Channel ____ 8

Select the VCRÕs Video System _______ 9

Select the Language/Escoge una Lengua/Selecione o Idioma________ 9

Place Channels in the VCRÕs Memory________________________ 10

Add or Remove Channels from VCRÕs Memory _________________ 10

Use TV•VCR Button _______________ 11

Set the Time and Date _____________ 11

Using the Remote Control

Component, VCR, TV, Cable Box, and

Digital Satellite System

Receiver Function Buttons _____ 12-13

Controlling a VCR ____________________ 14

Controlling a TV ______________________ 15

Controlling a Cable Box or Digital Satellite System Receiver _________ 16

Controlling an Auxiliary RCA Component_____________________ 17

Playing a Tape

Operating Instructions

NTSC Video Playback Mode________ 18

Play a Tape_______________________ 18

Using the Playback Features

Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX

Feature________________________ 19

Recording a Program

Types of Recordings ___________________ 25

Using the Recording Features

Recording Speeds _________________ 25

Recording Pause __________________ 25

Basic Recording Ð

Operating Instructions _____________ 26

Watch a TV Channel While VCR

is Recording a Different Channel ____ 26

Recording While You're Away

Timer Recording __________________ 27

Select Cable Box or Satellite

Receiver Channel _______________ 28

Check or Clear a

Timer Recording _______________ 28

Timer Recording From the

VCRÕs Line Input _______________ 28

One Touch Recording _________________ 29

Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP___ 30 Recording Audio Only_________________ 31

Using Two VCRs for Copying

and Editing Tapes __________________ 32

Using Dual Remote with AutoEdit ______ 32

References

Location of Controls

Front Panel_______________________ 33

Back Panel _______________________ 34

Display Panel __________________ 34-35

Trouble Checks ____________________ 36-37

Specifications _________________________ 38

Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 38

Index _____________________________ 39-41

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Contents VCR User’s Guide Important Information Refer Servicing to Qualified Service PersonnelTable 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 Plug in power cords of VCR, TV, and cable box Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All ChannelsBack of VCR Cable Box Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Only Pay Channels Option B hookup Connecting Two VCRs for Copying TapesPlug in power cords of VCRs and TV Option a hookupStartup Check accessories with VCRAttach power cord to back of VCR Remote Stock No AAA Batteries RF Coaxial Cable Power CordTurn on the TV Turn on the VCRSelect the VCR’s output channel Select the language/Escoge una lengua/Selecione o idioma Select the VCR’s video systemAdd or remove channels from the VCR’s memory Place channels in the VCR’s memoryUse Tvvcr button Set the time and dateSkip this step if you used one of the advanced hookups Buttons Component ButtonsVCR Function Buttons TV Function Buttons Controlling a VCR Program the VCR for Remote ControlControlling a TV Program the Remote for a TVOperate the TV Operate the Cable Box or Digital Satellite System Receiver Program the RemoteControlling an Auxiliary RCA Component Program the Remote for an Auxiliary ComponentOperate the Auxiliary Component Ntsc Video Playback Mode Operating InstructionsPlay a Tape Using the Playback Features Tape Playback HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX FeatureAuto Head Cleaner Manual Tracking Pause for Stop ActionSlow Motion Digital Auto TrackingFast Forward Search Picture SearchTime Counter Display ButtonIndex Search Index SearchCommercial Scan Zero SearchRecording Pause Using the Recording FeaturesTypes of Recordings Recording SpeedsTo Make a Recording Basic Recording Operating InstructionsSetting a Timer Recording Recording While You’re Away Timer RecordingCheck or Clear a Timer Recording Timer Recording From the VCR’s Line InputSelect Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Channel One Touch Recording Operating InstructionsOne Touch Display on TV Screen To Record Stereo Broadcast TV or SAP Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP Second Audio ProgramTo Record Audio Only Recording Audio OnlyUsing Dual Remote with AutoEditTM Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing TapesFront Panel Location of ControlsDisplay Panel Back PanelStatus Indicators Cassette-In IndicatorHifi Indicator SAP IndicatorTrouble Heres what to try Trouble ChecksWill not record or play Timer recording not madeVCR makes noise when stopped Time counter not workingCleaning the VCR SpecificationsAdd or Remove Channels from Memory IndexMenuprog Button 10,11,12,14,18,19,27-28,30,31,34 IndexVCR Main Menu