RCA VG4251 Table of Contents

1

Introduction

Table of Contents

Important Information

Warnings______________________________ i

Cautions ______________________________ i

Note to Cable TV Installer _______________i

Product Registration____________________ i

Hooking Up the VCR

Choosing a Hookup____________________ 2

Antenna or Cable System Without a

Cable Box_________________________ 3

Cable System With Cable Box to

Unscramble All Channels ___________4

Cable System With Cable Box to

Unscramble Pay Channels Only______ 5

Connecting Two VCRs for Copying

Tapes_____________________________ 6

Setting Up the VCR

Startup

Check Accessories With VCR________ 7

Insert Batteries in Remote ___________7

Turn on the TV ____________________ 8

Turn on the VCR___________________ 8

Place Channels in VCR's Memory ____8

Add or Remove Channels from

VCR's Memory__________________ 9

Select a Language/Choisissez une

Langue_________________________ 9

Set the Time and Date ______________ 9

Use TV•VCRButton _______________ 10

Set AutoTV/VCR Feature ___________ 10

Using the Remote Control

VCR Function Buttons_________________ 11

Playing a Tape

Operating Instructions_________________ 12

Using the Playback Features

Auto Play Feature_________________ 13

Pause for Stop-Action______________13

Picture Search ____________________13

Frame Advance___________________ 14

Slow Motion______________________14

Automatic Tracking _______________14

Manual Tracking__________________ 14

DISPLAYButton __________________ 15

Time Counter_____________________ 15

Commercial Scan _________________ 16

Index Search _____________________ 16

Zero Search ______________________ 16

Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/

MIXFeature ____________________17

Recording a Program

Types of Recordings___________________ 18

Recording Speeds_____________________ 18

Recording Pause______________________ 18

Basic Recording –

Operating Instructions _____________ 19

Watch a TV Channel While VCR

is Recording a Different Channel ____ 19

One Touch Recording _________________ 20

Recording While You're Away

Timer Recording__________________ 21

Checking or Clearing

Timer Recordings_______________ 22

Timer Recording From the

VCR’s Line Input_______________ 22

Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP___ 23

Recording Audio Only_________________ 24

Using Two VCRs for Copying

and Editing Tapes _________________25

References

Location of Controls

Front Panel_______________________ 26

Back Panel _______________________27

Display Panel_____________________ 28

Specifications_________________________ 29

Cleaning the VCR_____________________ 29

Trouble Checks ____________________ 30-31

Limited Warranty_____________________ 32

Index________________________________ 33

Contents

Main i Introduction Product Registration WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this VCR to rain or moisture. Important Information Cautions Note To Cable TV Installer Table of Contents Important Information Using the Remote Control Choosing a Hookup Back of VCR Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box Back of VCR Back of VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All Channels Cable Box Back of TV Back of VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only (such as HBO, Showtime, Pay-Per-View, etc.) Back of VCR Cable Box 6 Connecting Two VCRs for Copying T apes Recording VCR Playback VCR Recording VCR or Use the hookup to the TV as previously selected on pages 3, 4, or 5. 1. Check accessories with VCR. 2. Insert batteries in remote. 7 3. Turn on the TV. 4. Turn on the VCR. 8 5. Place channels in the VCRs memory. 9 8. Set the time and date. 6. Add or remove channels from the VCRs memory. 7. Select a language./Choisissez une langue. 10 9. Use TVVCR button. 10. Set Auto TV/VCR feature. 11 VCR Function Buttons VCR Function Buttons 123 4 5 6 789 0 - Using the Remote Control Operating Instructions To Play a Tape 13 Auto Play Feature Pause for Stop Action Picture Search 14 Frame Advance Slow Motion Automatic Tracking Manual Tracking 15 DISPLAY Button Time Counter 16 Commercial Scan (SEARCH Button) Playing a Tape Index Search Zero Search 17 Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX Feature To Select Playback Sound 18 Types of Recordings Recording Speeds Recording Pause Using the Recording Features 19 Types of Recordings Basic Recording Operating Instructions To Make a Recording Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel 20 One Touch Recording Stopping a Recording in Progress Operating Instructions 21 Recording a Program Recording While Youre Away (Timer Recording) Setting a Timer Recording Stopping a Recording in Progress Recording While Youre Away 22 Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings Timer Recording From the VCRs Line Input 23 Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP (Second Audio Program) 24 Recording Audio Only To Record Audio Only 25 Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes Operating Instructions (Refer to hookup on page 6.) 26 Location of Controls Front Panel Location of Controls 27 Back Panel 28 References AM VCR SLP REC TIMER STEREO SAP HI-FI Status indicators show what the VCR is doing. Display Panel Cleaning the VCR Specifications 30 Trouble Checks Trouble Here's what to try: 31 References Trouble Checks Trouble Here's what to try: Limited Warranty Index