References

Location of Controls

Front Panel

POWER EJECT

Tape Compartment

PAUSE

PLAY

REW F.FWD

STOP

VCR SLP

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN TV•VCR SPEED

 

 

Control Door

(Open Here)

MENU

TRACKING

CLEAR DISPLAY CHANNEL PROGRAM XPR

Remote Sensor

Control Door

(Open Here)

Arrow Buttons

Moves through the menu system when VCR MAIN MENU is on the TV screen.

Used for a timer recording with the TV off.

AUDIO IN Jack (L2)

Receives audio signals from another component, like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to this jack.

CHANNEL•TRACKING Up or Down

Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’s channel memory.

Adjusts tracking when a tape is playing.

CLEAR

Resets time counter to 0:00:00.

Allows you to change entries for selected menu features.

DISPLAY

Displays VCR status displays on the TV screen or time counter.

Edits VCR Plus+ or timer recordings.

EJECT

Ejects the tape when the VCR is stopped.

F.FWD (Fast Forward)

Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped. Searches the picture forward during playback.

MENU

Displays the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen. Selects features in the menu.

PAUSE

Pauses action for viewing during playback.

Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes.

PLAY

Plays a tape.

PROGRAM XPR

Used to set a timer recording with the TV off.

POWER

Turns the VCR on or off.

REC•XPR

Starts VCR recording.

Used for express recording (XPR).

Remote Sensor

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

REW (Rewind)

Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped. Searches the picture in reverse during playback.

SPEED

Selects a recording speed (SP, LP, SLP).

STOP

Stops the normal functions such as record, playback, rewind, fast-forward, or pause.

TV•VCR

Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or the TV channel. See page 10.

VIDEO IN Jack (L2)

Receives video signals from another component, like a VCR or camcorder, when it is connected to this jack.

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RCA VR538 manual Location of Controls, Front Panel