RCA VPT 385 Owner's Manual page 14

Basic Operation (continued)
Setting Your "IV to the VCR Channel
The "VCR Channel" is the TV channel you use for
viewing what the VCR is recording or playing, and
for viewing the signal from the VCR tuner when it is
stopped. Your TV must be set to this channel, and the
light above the VCR/TV switch on your VCR must
be on.
Selecting the VCR channel is normally a one-time
procedure, since there is little reason ever to change
it. Proceed as follows:
1. Be sure the TUNER/LINE switch behind the
auxiliary control door is set to TUNER.
2. Decide whether you want to view your VCR on
Channel 3 or Channel 4 of the TV. If one of
these channels is vacant in your area. you should
use it. Otherwise, pick the channel you view less.
3. Set the channel switch on the back of the VCR
to whichever channel you have chosen, and then
turn on your TV and tune it to the same
channeh This is the "VCR channel."
Setting the VCR/TV Switch
1. Push the VCR/TV switch so that the indicator
light above the switch is on. When the light is
on, the VCR is in the "VCR mode" and your TV
must be tuned to the VCR Channel (channel 3
or 4). Your TV will then display whatever tape
the VCR is playing or whatever channel the
VCR is tuned to.
2. Push the VCR/TV switch again so that the
indicator above the switch is out. When the light
is out, the VCR is in the "'TV mode" and your
TV will work like it did before you connected
the VCR.
The VCR/TV switch allows you to record one
program with the VCR while you watch another
program on your TV. To do this, first put the VCR in
the "VCR mode" (light on) and start recording the
program. Then press the VCR/TV switch to the "TV
mode" (light out) and tune your TV to the other
channel you want to watch.
Note: Your VCR automatically switches to the "VCR
mode" (VCR light on) when you turn it on with the
POWER button, and when you start playing a tape.
Simplified Installation Checklist
This simplified checklist will help you quick!y
determine if you have completed all the basic
installation steps,
] Make sure your VCR is connected properly as
explained on pages 2.7.
] Press POWER to turn on VCR.
] Set NORM/CATV switch on the back of the
VCR to the NORM position if you have a home
antenna system, Set the switch to the CATV
position if you have cable*TV,
[ Program active channels into VCR's scan list
(press AUTO PROGRAM and wait about one
minutel.
I Delete or add individual channels into scan list
as desired. (Detailed instructions on page 11.)
[ Select "VCR Channel".
F rst set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the
VCR to either channel 3 or 4 and then tune, your
TV to the same channel. This is called the VCR
Channel".
] Learn how to use the VCR/TV switch.
• When you press the VCR/TV switch and the
indicator, above the sw,}tch turns on, the VCR
is in the VCR mode and your TV must be
tuned to the VCR Channel (channel 3 or 4).
Then your TV will display whateve_ tape the
VCR is playing or whatever channel the VCR
is tuned to.
• When the indicator light above the VCR/TV
switch is out, the VCR is in the "TV mode"
and your TV wilt work like it did before you
connected the VCR.
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