RCA TV/VCR manual Function Energy Save OFF Blue Screen Repeat Play

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Using the TV/VCR’s Menu System

MENU

TIME

VIDEO ADJUST

AUDIO ADJUST

CLOSED CAPTION

TIMER RECORDINGS

LANGUAGE

SETTING

V-CHIP BLOCK

SETTING

SELECT

/

: SET

OK

PREVIOUS

 

: QUIT

MENU

FUNCTION

 

 

AUTO CH PRESET

FUNCTION

CH SEARCH

CH MEMORY

ENERGY SAVE

CABLE

OFF

BLUE SCREEN

ON

SELECTREPEAT PLAY/ : SET OK

PREVIOUS : QUIT MENU OFF

SELECT

/ :

SET

OK

PREVIOUS

:

QUIT

MENU

FUNCTION

ENERGY SAVE

 

 

OFF

 

BLUE SCREEN

 

 

 

 

ON

 

REPEAT PLAY

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

SELECT

/

: SET

OK

PREVIOUS

 

: QUIT

MENU

Additional Setup Features

Use the FUNCTION menu to set up your TV/VCR for your personal preferences. You can turn energy saving on or off, select a blue screen when there is no signal from a channel or a blank portion of tape is playing, or choose to play a tape repeatedly.

1. Press MENU on the r emote (the main MENU appears).

2.Press the up or down ar row to select SETTING and pr ess OK.

3.Press the up or down ar row to select FUNCTION and pr ess OK (the following choices appear).

• ENERGY SAVE This featur e reduces the brightness of the pictur e, lowering the power consumption of your TV/VCR by appr oximately 20 per cent. The ENERGY SAVE featur e is set to OFF at the factor y.

1. Press the up or down ar row button to select ENERGY SAVE and pr ess OK.

2.Press the up or down ar row to select ENERGY SAVE ON or OFF and press OK.

3.Press MENU to exit the menus.

• BLUE SCREEN This featur e reduces the noise and mutes sound fr om channels with no signal and during playback of unr ecor ded por tions of tape. The BLUE SCREEN featur e is set to ON at the factor y.

1.Press the up or down ar row to select BLUE SCREEN and pr ess OK.

2.Press the up or down ar row to select BLUE SCREEN ON or OFF and press OK.

3.Press MENU to exit the menus.

FUNCTION

ENERGY SAVE

 

 

OFF

 

BLUE SCREEN

 

 

 

 

ON

 

REPEAT PLAY

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

SELECT

/

: SET

OK

PREVIOUS

 

: QUIT

MENU

•REPEAT PLAY This featur e tells the TV/VCR to r epeatedly play a tape

fr om the beginning to a blank por tion on the tape ( TAPE BLANK) or the

end of the tape (

TAPE END). The TV/VCR will automatically r ewind the

tape and play it fr

om the beginning.

1.Press the up or down ar row to select REPEAT PLAY and pr ess OK.

2.Press the up or down ar row to select TAPE BLANK, TAPE END, or OFF, and pr ess OK.

3.Press MENU to exit.

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Contents TV/VCR Changing Entertainment. AgainImportant Information Product RegistrationKey Features Overview IntroductionChip Parental Controls Component Input JacksThis page intentionally left blank Table of Contents Using the TV/VCR’s Menu System FeaturesAdditional Information Chapter Overview Changing Entertainment. AgainConnections & Setup Things to Consider Before You ConnectChoose Your Connection ComponentsConnection TitleGo To Connection TV/VCR OnlyConnect the antenna/cable feed to the TV/VCR Connection TV/VCR + DVD Player Connect your cable or antenna to your TV/VCRConnect your DVD Player to your TV/VCR Optimum Connection illustrated aboveConnect the satellite receiver to the TV/VCR Connection TV/VCR + Satellite ReceiverConnect antenna or cable to your satellite receiver How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup Plug in the TV/VCRPut Batteries in the Remote Turn on the TV/VCRSelect a Language Initial SetupAutomatically Searching for Channels Add or Erase Channels Setting the ClockTo set the clock VCR Basics Playing a TapeBasic Recording Automatic RewindRemote Control Remote Control Buttons on the Remote ControlRemote Control How to Program the Remote Using Automatic Code SearchProgramming the Remote to Operate Other Components Find Out If You Need to Program the RemoteHow to Order a New Remote Control How to Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed ItUsing Direct Entry Code List VCRUsing the TV/VCR’s Features Using the TV/VCR’s Features Parental Controls and V-ChipHow V-Chip Works New Rating SystemsTV-MA TV-14TV Guidelines AGE D L S V FV TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG NC-17 Age-Based Description for Mpaa Age-Based RatingsPG-13 Download New Rating System Turning V-Chip Block On and OffRecording Features Timer RecordingRecording Speeds Recording PauseCheck, Change, or Delete Timer Recordings Copying and Editing Tapes One-Touch RecordingPicture Search Options Frame AdvanceSlow Motion To Select a Specific Index Number for Index PlaybackTracking Time CounterReception Audio FeaturesTape Playback Using the TV/VCR’s Menu System Using the TV/VCR’s Menu System How to Use Your TV/VCR’s Menu SystemAccessing Menus Exiting from a menuTo set the on Timer or Sleep Timer Automatic Clock SetBass Setting Closed-Caption Modes To set the Closed Caption ModeFunction Energy Save OFF Blue Screen Repeat Play Other Information Troubleshooting Other InformationVCR Playback Problems VCR Recording Problems Remote control sensor Front PanelCare and Cleaning Back PanelRCA TruFlat TV/VCR Combination Limited Warranty Limitation of Warranty How state law relates to this warrantyInput Channel If you purchased your product outside the United StatesAccessories On nextVideo Accessories PO Box Ronks, PA To OrderIndex IndexVCR This page intentionally left blank This page intentionally left blank This page intentionally left blank Thomson multimedia Inc North Meridian Street Indianapolis,

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