Using This Manual
Congratulations on your choice of an RCA VCR. You have
selected a
To get best performance from your new VCR, it is impor- tant that you carefully read and follow the operating instructions in this manual in the sequence in which they are presented.
Should you experience a problem, please follow the "Things to Check" near the end of this manual. The war- ranty on the back cover describes what RCA will do for you should your new VCR need service during the war- ranty period. It also tells you how and from whom you should request service.
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Warranty | Reglstratton | .............. |
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Safety | Precautions | ................. |
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Installation |
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• | Unpacking, | Choosing | Location | .................... |
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• | General |
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• | Antenna |
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• | TV Monitor/Receiver |
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What Your VCR Will Do |
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Video | Cassettes | ................................... |
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Basic | Operation |
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• | Basic | Operating | Controls | and | Displays | 10 | |||||||||
• | Inserting |
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• | Turning |
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• | Programming |
| Active | Channels | into | Tuner | 11 | ||||||||
• | Deleting |
| Channels | from | the Scan | List | 11 | ||||||||
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• | Setting |
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• | Setting |
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• | Simplified | Installation | Checklist | .................. |
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Remote | Control |
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Setting the | Clock | ................................. |
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First Recording | and | Playback |
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Operating |
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Special | Effects | and | Features |
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• | Pause | During | Recording | ......................... |
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• | Picture | Search |
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• | Tape | Counter | ................................... |
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• | Memory |
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• | Tracking |
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• | Recording | and Viewing | the Same Program | ....... | 18 | ||||||||||
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• | Recording | from Another | VCR | .................... |
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• | Camera |
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Programming | the | Timer |
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Timer | Recording |
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Cabinet | Cleaning | ................................. |
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Index | (Alphabetical) |
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Specifications | ........................... |
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Warranty |
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(_ Copyright 1986, RCA Corporation