RCA 390 owner manual What Your VCR Will Do

What Your VCR Will Do

Recording Sources

The built-in VHF/UHF/Cable-compatibletuner can tune

in any of the standard broadcast channels and up to 49

Cable-TV channels. Since your VCR has its own tuner,

you can use it to record one program while you watch another one selected with your TV tuner. Also you can

view and record the same program if you prefer. Your VCR also has special video and audio input connectors

for recording from a camera or another VCR.

Automatic Tuner Programming

Available channels can be automatically preset into the

tuner for selection with the CHANNEL-UPand CHANNEL-

DOWN buttons. "Automatic Programming" searches through the channel numbers for broadcast or cable-TVreception, finds the channels that are available from your antenna or cable-TV system, and permanently stores them in the tuner's memory. Afterwards, you can select any of these channels with the CHANNEL Up and Down buttons on the VCR or the remote control, simply by pressing the button until the channel number appears in the display. If you prefer, you can select a channel number directly with the numbered buttons on the remote control.

Recording Speeds and Times

You can choose any one of the three standard speeds when you make a recording. The recording times for vari- ous cassettes and the reason for using each recording speed are explained on page 9.

Unattended Recording with Remote Programming/On- Screen Display

The VCR timer can be preset up to one year in advance to record up to four different programs. You can record the same program every week day or on the same day of every week until you cancel the program. The VCR will turn on automatically at the time you have selected, record your program, and turn off automatically.

All programming is done using the infrared remote con- trol. Programming instructions are displayed on your TV screen, leading you step-by-stepthrough the program-

ming sequence.

Express Recording (XPR)

XPR lets you record for up to four hours without program- ming the timer. Simply select the channel and the starting time (immediately or up to 24 hours delayed start) and select the length of time you wish to record. The rest is automatic.

Conventional Playback

Your VCR uses the standard VHS recording system so that pre-recorded VHS tapes and tapes recorded on another VHS-type VCR can also be played. Your VCR will play VHS cassettes recorded at any of the three standard

speeds. It automatically selects the same speed for play- back that was used for recording the cassette. By using the electronic tape counter and the FAST-FORWARDand

REWIND controls, you can "cue" to any starting point on the tape before you begin playback.

Picture Search

The FAST-FORWARDand REWIND buttons can be used for "Picture Search" when you play a tape. When you press one of these buttons the playing speed is increased

so that you can quickly locate the picture you want to view. Normal playing speed resumes and sound is

restored when you release the button. A picture is dis- played when you search a tape recorded at any speed, but quality is best for tapes recorded at SLP.

Pause - Stop Action - Frame Advance

Pressing the PAUSE button stops the tape's forward motion for "stop-action" viewing during playback, or to eliminate unwanted material when you are recording. After you have stopped the action during playback, the FRAME ADVANCE button on the remote control lets you advance the tape one frame at a time so that you can see all the motion details. Stop-action and frame advance are designed for use at the SLP speed. They may be used on tapes recorded at other speeds, but the picture quality will not be as good as that at SLP.

Slow Motion

Press SLOW on the remote unit or press PLAY during play/pause to change from normal playing speed to slow motion. The PLAY button will restore normal playing speed. Slow Motion is designed for use at the SLP speed.

It may be used on tapes recorded at other speeds, but the picture quality will not be as good as that at SLP.

Memory Stop

When the tape counter is displayed instead of time, fast- forward and rewind wilt stop when the counter reads

0O00. By resetting the counter to 000O at the desired point on the tape, you can stop at this point for repeated view- ing of a certain scene.

Automatic Rewind

Your VCR automatically rewinds and then stops when it comes to the end of the tape. To avoid accidental erasure during Unattended Recording and Express Recording, the VCR stops at the end of the tape but does not rewind.

Power Off from Rewind

You can turn off the power during rewind, and the VCR will finish rewinding and turn off automatically.

Infrared Remote Control

The remote hand unit may be used instead of the front- panel buttons to control the major functions of the VCR. The remote control has additional buttons for selecting any tuner channel by number, setting the clock, program- ming the timer, and operating Slow Motion and Frame Advance.

VHS HQ Picture Quality

This VCR incorporates VHS HQ (High Quality) circuitry

for improved picture quality. It is fully compatible with earlier VHS VCRs.

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