RCA VG4038/ VG4039 warranty Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Important Information

Warnings, Cautions, Note to Cable TV Installer, and Product Registration- i

Hooking Up the VCR

Choosing a Hookup

Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box

Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All Channels

Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels _

Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes

Setting Up the VCR

Startup

Check Accessories with VCR

Insert Batteries in Remote

Turn on the TV and VCR

PlaceChannels in the VCR’s Memory

Add or Remove Channels from the VCR’s Memory

Use lV*VCR Button

Set the Time and Date

Using the Remote Control

Component, VCR, and TV Buttons

Controlling a VCR

Controlling a TV

Playing a Tape

Operating Instructions

Using the Playback Features

Auto Play Feature

Pause for Stop Action

Slow Motion

Picture Search

Frame Advance

Automatic and Manual Tracking

DISPLAY Button

Time Counter _

Index Search

Go-To Search

Time Search

Commercial Scan

Recording a Program

Types of Recordings

Basic Recording - Operating Instructions

Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel

Recording Speeds

Recording Pause

One Touch Recording (OTR)

Recording While You’re Away

Select a Cable Box Viewing Channel

VCR Plus+ Recording

Timer Recording

Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings

Additional Recording Information

Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes

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Specifications		27
Cleaning	the VCR	27
Location	of Controls	28
Front and Back Panel		28
Display Panel		29
Trouble	Checks	30-31
Limited	Warranty	32	1
Index		33	1

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Contents Page VG4039 Important InformationTable of Contents Optional Hookups How to hook up two VCRs for copying tapes? Choosing a HookupWhat type of Cable-TV system* do you have? Connect as shown Plug in power cords of VCR and TVBasic hookup Advanced hookupCable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All Channels Plug in power cords of VCR, TV, and cable boxBack of VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Pay ChannelsSuch as HBO, ShowWe, Pay-Per-View, eta Connect as shown Cable Box CablexII,~,IIII.xIIOption B hookup Connecting Tbo VCRs for Copying TapesPlug in power cords of VCRs and TV Option a hookupIUrn on the VCR Check accessories with VCRStartup Insert batteries in remote Tlurn on the TVPressVCR1 to set remote to control VCR Check the connections Press 4 to select Channel SetupPlace dhannels in the VCR’s memory Add or remove channels from the VCR% memoryPress VCR1 to set the remote to control the VCR Use TVeVCR buttonSet the time and date Skip this step if you used one of the advanced hookupsButtonis Component ButtonsVCR Function Buttons TV Function Buttons ButtonsOperate the TV Program the VCR for remote controlControlling a VCR Controlling a TVOperating Instructions To play a tapePress PLAY, if necessary Slow Motion Using the Playback FeaturesAuto Play Feature Pause for Stop ActionManual Tracking Display ButtonFrame Advance F.ADV Button Automatic TrackingTime Counter Index SearchInsert the prerecorded tape and press Stop Time Search Go-To SearchCommercial Scan Search Button Basic Recording Operating Instructions Types of RecordingsRecording Features Recording SpeedsRecording Pause One Touch Recording OTR Operating InstructionsMinutes up to 4 hours Recording While You’re Away Press MENU*PROG on the remote to displayPress Clear to erase a number Canadian List Recording While You’re Away VCR Plus+* RecordingChannel A. LisfRecording While You’re Away VCR Plus+ Recording Setting a VCR Plus+ RecordingSetting a Timer Recording Recording While You’re Away Timer RecordingRecording Recording While You’re Away TimerChecking or Clearing VCR Plus+ and Timer Recordings Timer Recording From the VCR’s Line InputUsing ‘Fwo VCRs for Copying and Editing ~Tapes Using Dual Remote with AutoEdit’Operating InStructions Refer t0 hookup 0n Cleaning the VCR SpecificationsLocation of Controls Front PanelBack Panel Display Panel for VG4039 Display Panel for VG4038Double Checks TroubleHere’s what to try Trouble Here’s What To try Trouble ChecksLimited Warranty Add Remove Channels Index20258570 Printedin Singapore