RCA VG4259 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 TV ________________________ 7

Turn on VCR _______________________ 7

Place Channels in Memory ___________ 8

Add or Remove Channels from

VCR's Memory ___________________ 8

Select the Language__________________ 9

Set the Automatic

Daylight-Saving Time______________ 9

Set the Time and Date________________ 9

Use TV•VCR Button ________________ 10

Set the Display Panel Brightness______ 10

Set the ALERT SOUND______________ 10

Using the Remote Control

Controlling a TV ______________________ 11

Remote Control ____________________ 12-13

Controlling a Cable Box or a

Satellite Receiver____________________14

Playing a Tape

Playback _____________________________ 15

Using the Playback Features

Auto Play Feature __________________ 15

Picture Search______________________ 16

Slow Motion _______________________ 16

Pause for Stop Action _______________ 16

DISP (Display) Button ______________ 17

Time Counter ______________________ 17

Index Search _______________________ 18

Zero Search________________________ 18

Blank Search _______________________ 19

Frame Advance ____________________ 19

Automatic Tracking ________________ 19

Manual Tracking ___________________ 19

TAPE PLAYBACK: HI-FI/LINEAR_____20

Recording and Playback Feature

COMMERCIALAADVANCEª __ 21-22

Recording a Program

Recordings ___________________________ 23

Recording Speeds __________________ 23

Normal Recording ____________________ 23

Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel ____ 23

One Touch Recording _________________ 24

Recording While You're Away

VCR Plus+ Setup ________________ 25-26

Setting a VCR Plus+ Recording_______ 27

Stopping a VCR Plus+ Recording _____ 27

Setting a Timer Recording ___________ 28

Stopping a Timer Recording _________ 28

Checking or Clearing VCR Plus+ or Timer Recordings ________________ 29

Timer Recording From the

VCRÕs Line Input ________________ 29

Stereo Broadcast TV or SAP ____________ 30

Recording Audio______________________ 31

Using the Recording Features

Recording Pause ___________________ 31

Pro-Tect Plusª Feature _____________ 31

Using Two VCRs for Copying

and Editing Tapes __________________ 32

References

Location of Controls

Front Panel ________________________ 33

Back Panel_________________________ 33

Display Panel ______________________ 34

Specifications _________________________ 35

Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 35

Trouble Checks ____________________ 36-37

Questions and Answers About COMMERCIALAADVANCEª _____ 38

Limited Warranty _____________________ 39

Index _____________________________ 40-41

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Contents VCR User’s Guide Product Registration Important InformationTable of Contents Choose one answer from below Optional Hookups How to hook up two VCRs for copying tapesChoosing 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 TV Cable SystemWith Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels OnlyOption B hookup Connecting Two VCRs for Copying TapesPlug in power cords of VCRs and TV Option a hookupTurn on the VCR Check accessories with VCRStartup Insert batteries in remote Turn on the TVTo change the Signal Type Place channels in the VCR’s memoryAdd or remove channels from the VCR’s memory Select the language Set the automatic daylight-saving timeSet the time and date Skip this step if you used one of the advanced hookups Use Tvvcr buttonSet the display panel brightness Set the Alert SoundControlling a TV Program the Remote for a TVOperate the TV Remote Control Component ButtonsVCR Function Buttons Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Function Buttons TV Function ButtonsControlling a Cable Box or a Satellite Receiver Program the Remote for a Cable Box or Satellite ReceiverOperate the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver To play a tape Auto Play FeaturePower Off PlaybackPause for Stop Action Using the Playback FeaturesPicture Search Slow MotionTime Counter Disp Display ButtonIndex Search Zero SearchTo Index Search Manual Tracking Blank SearchFrame Advance SLOWF. ADV Button Automatic TrackingTo Select Playback Sound Tape Playback HI-FI/LINEAR FeatureTo Turn Off Marking Commercialaadvance MarkingCommercialaadvance To Select a Background for PlaybackTo Make a Recording RecordingsNormal Recording Recording SpeedsOne Touch Recording Stopping a One Touch Recording in ProgressDisplay on TV Screen Canadian List VCR Plus+ SetupRecording While You’re Away VCR Plus+* Recording A. ListChannel 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 RecordingTimer Recording From the VCR’s Line Input Checking or Clearing VCR Plus+ or Timer RecordingsTo Record Stereo Broadcast TV or SAP Stereo Broadcast TV or SAP Second Audio ProgramTo Play Back Audio Only Using the Recording FeaturesPro-Tect Plus Child Lock Feature To Record Audio OnlyCopying and Editing Tapes Using Compatible Remote Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing TapesLocation of Controls Front PanelBack Panel Display Panel Cleaning the VCR SpecificationsTrouble Heres what to try Trouble ChecksVCR Plus+ or timer recording not made Question Answer Limited Warranty 12,13,16 Index29,34 North Meridian Street Indianapolis,