RCA F19425 VCR Basics, Playing a Tape, Automatic Rewind, Basic Recording, Checking the Safety Tab

Connections & Setup

VCR Basics

Now that you’ve finished the initial setup, you can watch TV. You can also begin using your VCR. In order to begin, you must first understand some basic concepts.

Playing a Tape

TIMER ON • OFF EJECT

SPEED

TRACKING +/- buttons

Playback buttons

SPEED CAPTION

MUTE			SKIP
		+
	CH

	L							V
	O								O
	V								L
					-
				CH
		SLEEP				GO BA			CK
	PROGRAM
			+				CALL
AU
TRA							SL		OW

-

MENUCANCEL

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

	INPUT			TV/		R
0
		PLA
RECORD
		ST		PA	USE

EJECT	Insert a tape in the TV/VCR.
	The tape automatically begins playback (if the safety tab on the tape is
	removed).

•Press FORWARD or REVERSE on the remote (FWD or REW on the front panel) to position the tape.

•Press PLAY (if necessary) to begin tape play.

•Press PAUSE for stop action.

•Press TRACKING up or down (TRACKING + or - on the remote control) to remove any streaks from the picture, if necessary.

•Press STOP to stop playing the tape.

•Press EJECT to eject the tape.

Automatic Rewind

The TV/VCR automatically rewinds the tape when it reaches the end of the tape during playback and the TV/VCR will eject the tape.

Basic Recording

1.Set the tape speed by pressing the SPEED button on the remote. See Chapter 2 for more details on tape speed.

2.Press the RECORD button to begin recording.

3.Press STOP when you want to stop recording.

If you want to pause the recording for a short time (such as during a commercial), press PAUSE instead of STOP.

Safety tab

Checking the Safety Tab

To record, you must insert a tape into the TV/VCR that has its safety tab in place. You can’t record on a tape with the safety tab removed. If the safety tab is removed and you want to record on it, simply cover the hole with adhesive tape.

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