Other Information

Front Panel

POWER

PAUSE

 

 

REW

 

 

PLAY

FWD

 

STOP/EJECT

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM

 

VOL- VOL+

CH-

 

CH+

 

 

POWER RECORD

EVENT TIMER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO L/MONO R PHONES

Remote control sensor

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAUSE

 

 

 

 

REW

 

 

PLAY

 

FWD

 

 

STOP/EJECT

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOL- VOL+

 

CH-

CH+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER RECORD

 

EVENT TIMER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO L/MONO R PHONES

The front of Model T20TF668 is illustrated here. The appearance and placement of the buttons and jacks on Model T27TF668 is slightly different.

CH + and – Scans down through the current channel list. Used for manual tracking when a tape is playing.

FWD (Forward) Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped. Searches the picture forward during playback.

PAUSE (Model T20TF668 only) Press once to pause playback. Press again to advance one frame. Press PLAY to return to playback.

PLAY Press once to begin playback of a tape. Press to resume playback when tape is paused or in slow motion.

PHONES (Headphone Jack) Connect headphones (not supplied) to this jack.

POWER Button and Indicator Turns the TV/VCR on or off. The POWER indicator lights when the power is on.

PROGRAM EVENT Indicator Lights when a timer program has been set and a cassette with the safety tab is in the TV/VCR. Also flashes when a timer recording has been set and the TV/VCR is turned off with no cassette inserted.

REC (Record) and RECORD Indicator Press to start TV/VCR recording. The RECORD indicator lights during recording.

REW (Rewind) Rewinds the tape when the TV/VCR is stopped. Searches the picture in reverse during playback.

STOP/EJECT Stops normal functions such as record, play, rewind, fast-forward, or pause. Press when a tape is stopped to eject the cassette.

Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote. Aim remote at this sensor with no objects between them.

TIMER Indicator Lights when the on or sleep timer has been set.

VIDEO, L/MONO, and R Input Jacks Receives audio and video signals from another component, like a video gaming device or camcorder when the component is connected to these jacks. To select these front panel jacks, press INPUT on the remote until LINE 2 appears. If source is a monoaural mode connect the audio cable to L/MONO of the LINE 2.

VOL + or – Decreases and increases the volume.

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RCA TV/VCR manual Front Panel, Remote control sensor

TV/VCR specifications

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