RCA 1543007A manual Table of Contents

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Important Information

Warning ______________________________ i

Cautions ______________________________ i

Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i

Product Registration ____________________ i

Setting Up the TV/VCR

Startup

Unpack your TV/VCR and

Remote Control ________________ 2

Insert Batteries in Remote ___________ 2

Place Your TV/VCR on a

Stable Surface _________________ 2

Connect Antenna or Cable-TV

System________________________ 3

Connect External Speaker____________3

Plug in the TV/VCR ________________3

Turn On the TV/VCR ______________ 3

Select the Language (Escoje

un Idioma/Choissisez une langue) ___4 Put Channels into Memory

(Auto Channel Search) __________4

Set the Signal Type (optional) ________4

Add or Remove Channels from TV/VCR's Memory ____________ 5

Set the Time and Date (Clock) _______ 5

Select a Channel and Adjust

the Volume____________________ 5

Using the Remote Control

Buttons _____________________________ 6-7

TV/VCR Features

Using the TV/VCR Features

On-Screen Displays ________________ 8

Adjust the Video ___________________ 8

Closed Captioning _________________ 9

Commercial Skip___________________ 9

Sleep Timer ______________________ 10

Wake-Up Timer___________________ 10

Front Panel Block __________________10

Parental Controls and V-Chip_______ 11

Setting TV Rating Limits _________12

Setting Movie Rating Limits ______14

Blocking Unrated Programs ______15

Lock/Unlock Parental Controls ___15

Introduction

Playing a Tape

Operating Instructions

To Play a Tape ____________________ 16

Using the Playback Features

Pause____________________________ 17

Frame Advance ___________________ 17

Picture Search ____________________ 17

Automatic Tracking _______________ 18

Manual Tracking__________________ 18

Time Counter_____________________ 18

Commercial Scan _________________ 18

Auto Play Feature _________________ 19

Auto Repeat Feature_______________ 19

Index Search _____________________ 20

Zero Search ______________________ 21

Blank Search _____________________ 21

Recording a Program

Recording Features

Recording Speeds _________________ 22

Recording Pause __________________ 22

Automatic Head Cleaner ___________22

Types of Recordings

Basic Recording ___________________23

Express Recording ________________ 24

Timer Recording

Setting a Timer Recording _______ 25

Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings _________________ 26

Stopping a Timer Recording _____ 26

Copying and Editing Tapes_________ 27

Location of Controls

Front Panel___________________________ 28

Back Panel ___________________________ 29

Hooking Up the TV/VCR

Choosing a Hookup ___________________ 29

Connect Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box ______________________ 30

Connect a Cable System With Cable Box _ 31 Connect VCR or Camcorder

for Copying Tapes ________________ 32

References

Connecting External Speakers ___________33

Replacing the Fuse in the DC Car Cord ___33 Cleaning the TV/VCR _________________ 33

Trouble Checks _______________________ 34

Limited Warranty _____________________ 36

Index ________________________________ 37

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Contents USER’S Guide Product Registration Important InformationTable of Contents Place your TV/VCR on a stable surface Unpack the TV/VCR and accessoriesStartup Insert batteries in remoteConnect antenna or cable-TV system Plug in the TV/VCRTurn on the TV/VCR Put Channels into Memory Auto Channel Search Set the Signal Type optionalPress 5 to toggle the Signal Type between Antenna and Cable Select the language Escoja un idioma./Choisissez une langueSelect a channel and adjust the volume Add or remove channels from the TV/VCR’s memorySet the Time and Date Clock FF Fast Forward ButtonsChan and v Channel up and down ADV Frame AdvanceREC Record VOL and Volume up and downNumbers 0 through Prev Previous channelPress Display with tape inserted Using the TV/VCR FeaturesAdjust the Video On-Screen DisplaysCommercial Skip Commercial Skip works only when there is no tapeClosed Captioning To View Closed CaptionsSleep Timer Wake-Up TimerFront Panel Block Parental Controls and V-Chip Suggestive dialogue DSituations S To Block Age-Based Ratings Setting TV Rating LimitsBlock Blocking Specific Content ThemesViewing Age-Based Ratings MenuPress 2 for the V-Chip Movie Rating Limit screen Viewing Specific Content ThemesSetting Movie Rating Limits Blocking Movie RatingsPress 4 to unlock Parental Controls Viewing Movie RatingsBlocking Unrated TV Programs Lock/Unlock Parental ControlsTo Play a Tape Operating InstructionsPicture Search Using the Playback FeaturesPause Frame AdvanceCommercial Scan Automatic TrackingManual Tracking Time CounterAuto Repeat Feature Auto Play FeaturePress SKIP/SEARCH to display the Index Search screen Index SearchZero Search Blank SearchPress Stop to stop Blank Search Recording Pause Recording FeaturesAutomatic Head Cleaner Recording SpeedsHow to Make a Recording Types of RecordingsBasic Recording Time How to Use Express RecordingExpress Recording Press RecordingTimer Recording Setting a Timer RecordingPress 1 to Create a New Program Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings Stopping a Timer RecordingPress 2 to Review Existing Progs. programs Press Pause at the same time on both the VCR or Copying and Editing TapesFront Panel Choose one answer from below Back PanelChoosing a Hookup What type of Cable-TV system* do you have?Connect Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box Dipole AntennaConnect as shown Cable Box Required to Unscramble Premium Channels Only Plug in power cords of TV/VCR and cable box OperationConnect a Cable System With a Cable Box Cable Box Required to Unscramble All ChannelsConnect a VCR or Camcorder for Copying Tapes VCR for Copying TapesCamcorder for Copying Tapes Replacing the Fuse in the DC Car Cord Connecting External Speakers with 3-Way OperationCleaning the TV/VCR Set the speaker switch to the desired selectionTrouble Checks Problem SolutionParental Control password does not work Timer recording not madeTV/VCR makes noise when stopped Timer REC indicator on front of TV/VCRLimited Warranty Index Search 11-15Index Meridian Street Indianapolis,
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