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RCA VR525 manual Choosing A Vcr Connection, Advantages Of Audio/Video Cable Connections

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CONNECTIONS

CHOOSING A VCR CONNECTION

There are several different ways to connect your VCR, depending on whether or not you have cable service, and if you have a cable box, and whether some of the channels are scrambled, and maybe you have a satellite receiver along with cable (but no cable box), or a satellite receiver and no cable or...well, you get the picture.

Five connections are described in this section and one of them should provide you with a VCR connection that works.

•TV with RF jack only

•TV with audio/video jacks

•TV with audio/video jacks and cable box to unscramble pay channels only

If you need to connect additional components not shown in the diagrams here (and are unsure of how to connect them), refer to the instruction manual that came with that particular component.

ADVANTAGES OF AUDIO/VIDEO CABLE

CONNECTIONS

Using a simple coaxial cable connection gives you good picture quality. If your television has audio/video jacks, I highly recommend using them to get even better picture quality and mono sound when recording and playing back videotapes. These connections give you more convenient operation by not having to share the TV’s antenna signal.

DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE AUTO TV/VCR

FEATURE

The TV/VCR switch controls whether the picture signal is coming from the VCR or the TV.

You can change the setting manually by using the TV•VCR button on the remote or you can set the Auto TV/VCR feature to ON when using only the ANT. IN and RF OUT jacks and OFF when using the AUDIO/VIDEO output jacks – so your TV signal is not interrupted when the VCR is turned on.

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RCA VR525 manual Choosing A Vcr Connection, Advantages Of Audio/Video Cable Connections

Contents

VR525 video cassette recorder users guideProduct Registration IMPORTANT INFORMATIONUsing VCR Plus+ TABLE OF CONTENTSTo Change the Signal Type Setting Up the Channel ListDon’t Forget about the AUTO TV/VCR Feature TV with audio/Video Jacks and Cable BoxTABLE OF CONTENTS Things to Know Before Connecting ComponentsHI, MY NAME IS LIZ… 2 SETTING UP THE VCR5 OTHER FEATURES FIRST THINGS FIRSTFIRST THINGS FIRST STEP 2 INSTALL BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROLSTEP 1 UNPACK WHAT’S IN THE BOX STEP 3 CONNECT YOUR VCRSTEP 6 TURN ON THE VCR STEP 7 ACCESS THE MENUSSTEP 4 PLUG IN THE VCR STEP 5 TUNE THE TVFIRST THINGS FIRST STEP 8 SET UP THE VCR1 FIRST THINGS FIRST SETTING UP THE VCRON-SCREEN GUIDE AND ADDITIONAL SET-UP FEATURES 2 SETTING UP THE VCRVCR CHANNELS LIST USING THE MENU TO SET UP FEATURESSETTING UP THE VCR LANGUAGEDetect Automatically SETTING UP THE VCRTo Auto Channel Search Auto Channel SearchTIME AND DATE SETTING UP THE VCRTo Change the Signal Type To Add or Remove ChannelsTime/Date Display SETTING UP THE VCRSet the Time and Date Spring forward Fall backwardVCR Plus+ Channel List SETTING UP THE VCRVCR PLUS+ CHANNELS Two-Digit VCR Plus+ Channel Numbers for Cable TV USA ListESPN SETTING UP THE VCRVCR PLUS+ WORKSHEET Two-Digit VCR Plus+ Channel Numbers for Cable TV Canadian ListREMOTE VCR1/VCR2 OPTION ADDITIONAL SET-UP FEATURES IN THE PREFERENCES MENUSETTING UP THE VCR Remote Control OptionTV mode VCR indicator turns off SETTING UP THE VCRPressing TVVCR will still switch between the VCR and TV mode VCR mode VCR indicator in the display panel lightsENERGYSAVER SETTING UP THE VCR3 VCR BASICS 5OTHER FEATURESVCR BASICS LEARN THE BASICS TO GET YOU STARTEDREMOTE BUTTONS VCR BASICS1 2 4 5 7 8 Automatic Tracking PLAYING A TAPEVCR BASICS PauseVCR BASICS AUTOMATIC REWINDTAPE EJECT RECORDING2 SETTING UP THE VCR RECORDINGSEVERAL RECORDING OPTIONS 4 RECORDINGExpress Recording RECORDING FEATURESRECORDING EXPRESS RECORDING XPRClock must be set correctly TIMER RECORDINGTimer Recording Information RECORDINGRECORDING TIMER RECORDING WITH VCR PLUS+Setting Up the Channel List Using VCR Plus+RECORDING VCR Plus+ RecordingClock must be set correctly STOPPING A TIMER RECORDING RECORDINGREVIEWING AND CLEARING PROGRAMS USING TWO VCRS FOR COPYING AND EDITING TAPES RECORDINGTwo VCR Connection Page 2 SETTING UP THE VCR OTHER FEATURESFEATURES TO ENHANCE VCR OPERATION 5 OTHER FEATURESSLOW MOTION PICTURE SEARCH OPTIONSOTHER FEATURES FORWARD AND REVERSE SEARCHTo Search OTHER FEATURESFRAME ADVANCE INDEX SEARCHLocking Your VCR OTHER FEATURESPRO-TECT PLUS LOCKING FEATURE GO-TO SEARCH03000 TRACKINGTIME COUNTER OTHER FEATURESOTHER FEATURES ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS6 CONNECTIONS THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE CONNECTING COMPONENTSCONNECTIONS 5 PROGRAMMINGREMOTE THEAudio/Video Jacks and Cables RCA-type CONNECTING YOUR VCRCONNECTIONS JACKS AND CABLES RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F-typeADVANTAGES OF AUDIO/VIDEO CABLE CONNECTIONS DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE AUTO TV/VCR FEATURECONNECTIONS CHOOSING A VCR CONNECTIONThis connection provides Auto TV/VCR SettingCONNECTIONS This connection assumesThis connection provides Auto TV/VCR SettingCONNECTIONS This connection assumesThis connection provides Auto TV/VCR SettingCONNECTIONS This connection assumesAPPENDIX REFERENCE APPENDIX REFERENCE FRONT PANELINDICATOR PANEL BACK PANELAPPENDIX REFERENCE VCR does not respond to remote TROUBLESHOOTING TIPSNo power APPENDIX REFERENCEAPPENDIX REFERENCE VCR Plus+ or timer recording not made or wrong program recordedTime did not adjust for daylight-saving time VCR makes noise when stoppedWill not AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH active channels correctly Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to play automaticallyTIMER indicator flashes APPENDIX REFERENCEPower Requirement SPECIFICATIONSCLEANING THE VCR Video Signal SystemWhat your warranty does not cover LIMITED WARRANTYWhat your warranty covers How you get serviceAPPENDIX REFERENCE INDEX INDEX TOCOM 15313740 Rev 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN