RCA VR525 manual North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN, TOCOM 15313740 Rev

Models: VR525

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If your VCR needs service, please contact your dealer or the nearest Servicenter from the yellow pages. Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product.

10330 North Meridian Street

Indianapolis, IN 46290

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Printed in Japan

TOCOM 15313740 Rev. 1

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RCA VR525 manual North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN, TOCOM 15313740 Rev

Contents

video cassette recorder users guide VR525IMPORTANT INFORMATION Product RegistrationSetting Up the Channel List TABLE OF CONTENTSTo Change the Signal Type Using VCR Plus+Things to Know Before Connecting Components TV with audio/Video Jacks and Cable BoxTABLE OF CONTENTS Don’t Forget about the AUTO TV/VCR FeatureFIRST THINGS FIRST 2 SETTING UP THE VCR5 OTHER FEATURES HI, MY NAME IS LIZ…STEP 3 CONNECT YOUR VCR STEP 2 INSTALL BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROLSTEP 1 UNPACK WHAT’S IN THE BOX FIRST THINGS FIRSTSTEP 5 TUNE THE TV STEP 7 ACCESS THE MENUSSTEP 4 PLUG IN THE VCR STEP 6 TURN ON THE VCRSTEP 8 SET UP THE VCR FIRST THINGS FIRST2 SETTING UP THE VCR SETTING UP THE VCRON-SCREEN GUIDE AND ADDITIONAL SET-UP FEATURES 1 FIRST THINGS FIRSTLANGUAGE USING THE MENU TO SET UP FEATURESSETTING UP THE VCR VCR CHANNELS LISTAuto Channel Search SETTING UP THE VCRTo Auto Channel Search Detect AutomaticallyTo Add or Remove Channels SETTING UP THE VCRTo Change the Signal Type TIME AND DATESpring forward Fall backward SETTING UP THE VCRSet the Time and Date Time/Date DisplayTwo-Digit VCR Plus+ Channel Numbers for Cable TV USA List SETTING UP THE VCRVCR PLUS+ CHANNELS VCR Plus+ Channel ListTwo-Digit VCR Plus+ Channel Numbers for Cable TV Canadian List SETTING UP THE VCRVCR PLUS+ WORKSHEET ESPNRemote Control Option ADDITIONAL SET-UP FEATURES IN THE PREFERENCES MENUSETTING UP THE VCR REMOTE VCR1/VCR2 OPTIONVCR mode VCR indicator in the display panel lights SETTING UP THE VCRPressing TVVCR will still switch between the VCR and TV mode TV mode VCR indicator turns offSETTING UP THE VCR ENERGYSAVERLEARN THE BASICS TO GET YOU STARTED 5OTHER FEATURESVCR BASICS 3 VCR BASICSREMOTE BUTTONS VCR BASICS1 2 4 5 7 8 Pause PLAYING A TAPEVCR BASICS Automatic TrackingRECORDING AUTOMATIC REWINDTAPE EJECT VCR BASICS4 RECORDING RECORDINGSEVERAL RECORDING OPTIONS 2 SETTING UP THE VCREXPRESS RECORDING XPR RECORDING FEATURESRECORDING Express RecordingRECORDING TIMER RECORDINGTimer Recording Information Clock must be set correctlyUsing VCR Plus+ TIMER RECORDING WITH VCR PLUS+Setting Up the Channel List RECORDINGRECORDING 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 5 OTHER FEATURES OTHER FEATURESFEATURES TO ENHANCE VCR OPERATION 2 SETTING UP THE VCRFORWARD AND REVERSE SEARCH PICTURE SEARCH OPTIONSOTHER FEATURES SLOW MOTIONINDEX SEARCH OTHER FEATURESFRAME ADVANCE To SearchGO-TO SEARCH OTHER FEATURESPRO-TECT PLUS LOCKING FEATURE Locking Your VCROTHER FEATURES TRACKINGTIME COUNTER 03000ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS OTHER FEATURES5 PROGRAMMINGREMOTE THE THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE CONNECTING COMPONENTSCONNECTIONS 6 CONNECTIONSJACKS AND CABLES RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F-type CONNECTING YOUR VCRCONNECTIONS Audio/Video Jacks and Cables RCA-typeCHOOSING A VCR CONNECTION DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE AUTO TV/VCR FEATURECONNECTIONS ADVANTAGES OF AUDIO/VIDEO CABLE CONNECTIONSThis connection assumes Auto TV/VCR SettingCONNECTIONS This connection providesThis connection assumes Auto TV/VCR SettingCONNECTIONS This connection providesThis connection assumes Auto TV/VCR SettingCONNECTIONS This connection providesAPPENDIX REFERENCE FRONT PANEL APPENDIX REFERENCEINDICATOR PANEL BACK PANELAPPENDIX REFERENCE APPENDIX REFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING TIPSNo power VCR does not respond to remoteVCR makes noise when stopped VCR Plus+ or timer recording not made or wrong program recordedTime did not adjust for daylight-saving time APPENDIX REFERENCEAPPENDIX REFERENCE Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to play automaticallyTIMER indicator flashes Will not AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH active channels correctlyVideo Signal System SPECIFICATIONSCLEANING THE VCR Power RequirementHow you get service LIMITED WARRANTYWhat your warranty covers What your warranty does not coverAPPENDIX REFERENCE INDEX INDEX 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN TOCOM 15313740 Rev