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- Page 1 User’s Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. VR355/VR545...
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Page 2: Product Registration
Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them. The numbers are located on the back of the product. VR355/VR545 Model No. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Serial No. -
Page 3: Introduction
2 Review Existing Progs. 0 Exit Unified Remote Control Description: The VCR’s remote control can operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs with no additional steps. Requirements: Point the remote at the active device to see if it can be operated. - Page 4 SQPB S-VHS Quasi Playback Description: Your VCR will be able to play back tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS-ET mode (in VHS quality). Requirements: Insert a tape recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS-ET mode and pressing...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Things to Consider Before Connecting Components ... 6 Cable Considerations ... 6 Choose Your Connection ... 7 Using the RF Coaxial Cable to Connect the VCR to a TV ... 7 TV + VCR ... 8 TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver ... 9 TV + VCR + Cable Box ... - Page 6 Using the Remote Control ... 26 Buttons of the Remote Control ... 26 Using the INPUT Button ... 27 Operating a Television with the VCR’s Remote Control ... 28 Using the VCR’s Features ... 29 Recording Features ... 30 Express Recording (XPR) ... 30 Timer Recording ...
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Page 7: Connections & Setup
Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Before Connecting • Choosing Your Connection • Making Connections • Why You Should Connect with Audio/Video Jacks • Navigating On-Screen Menus • Completing the QuickSet™ Guide • Basic Recording Changing Entertainment. -
Page 8: Things To Consider Before Connecting Components
If your TV has A/V input jacks, you should use A/V cables (not supplied) to connect the VCR to the TV. A/V cables provide better picture and sound quality than an RF coaxial cable. If you would like to hook up your VCR using A/V cables, refer to the Advanced Connection information on page 47 in the Other Information chapter of the manual. -
Page 9: Choose Your Connection
RF Coaxial Cable Choose Your Connection There are several ways to hook up your VCR depending on the components connected. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you and proceed to the appropriate page. Chapter 1 Connections &... -
Page 10: Tv + Vcr
Connect the cable or antenna RF coaxial cable to the ANT. IN jack on your VCR. Note: Flip the CH 3/4 switch on the back of the VCR to the channel that is not used in your area. This will be the channel that the TV must be tuned to in order to see the VCR’s picture. -
Page 11: Tv + Vcr + Satellite Receiver
1. Connect the VCR to the TV Connect one end of the supplied RF coaxial cable to the VCR’s RF OUT jack and the other end to the TV’s antenna input jack. 2. Connect satellite receiver to the VCR Connect an RF coaxial cable to the RF OUT jack on the cable box and to the CABLE/ANTENNA input jack on the TV. -
Page 12: Tv + Vcr + Cable Box
2. Connect the cable box to the VCR Connect one end of a second RF coaxial cable (not included) to the cable box’s TV output jack and the other end to the ANT. IN jack on the VCR. 3. Connect the cable feed to your cable box Connect the RF coaxial cable feed (not included) to the antenna input jack on the cable box. -
Page 13: Set The Vcr's Ch 3/4 Switch
Set the VCR’s CH 3/4 Switch The CH 3/4 switch on back of the VCR determines what channel the TV must be tuned to see the VCR’s image. Choose whichever channel is not used locally in your area. Note: If you connected components using A/V jacks and cables, the VCR’s signal must be viewed using the TV’s Video Line Input. -
Page 14: Using The Remote Control To Navigate On-Screen Menus
The menu system in your VCR allows you to customize your preferences as well as use all the VCR’s features. To help you use the VCR as quickly as possible, there is an initial QuickSet Guide that walks you through several important setup steps at one time. -
Page 15: Vcr Basics
VCR Basics Once your initial settings are complete, you can begin using your VCR. In order to begin, you must first understand some basic concepts. Automatic Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking which adjusts the picture when playing back a tape recorded on another VCR. - Page 16 This page left blank intentionally...
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Page 17: Using The Vcr's Menu System
Using the VCR’s Menu System Chapter Overview: • Setting Up the VCR’s Preferences • Using On-Screen Menus • Cable Box Setup • Setting Time and Date • Setting VCR Preferences Changing Entertainment. Again. Chapter 2... -
Page 18: Using On-Screen Menus To Set Up Features
Using On-Screen Menus to Set Up Features You set up many of the VCR’s features by using the menu system as discussed in the previous section. Each feature that appears in the QuickSet Guide is explained in this section as well as a few other features you should set up to get the most out of your VCR. -
Page 19: Vcr Channels List
VCR Channels List Your VCR may come with a list of channels preset at the factory. Even though it may come with such a list, you may want to add or delete certain channels. Note: If you use a cable box to view all channels, this step is not necessary. -
Page 20: Changing The Signal Type
Once the desired channel is displayed, the on-screen menu will tell you if the channel is currently in the VCR’s viewing list. Press the CLEAR button to remove a channel from the available channels list or press the INFO button to add it. -
Page 21: Time And Date
Time and Date Your VCR gives you two ways to set the time and date; manually or by using the Auto Clock Set feature. Using Auto Clock Set enables the time to be updated each time the VCR is turned off by using time and date information carried in certain broadcast signals. -
Page 22: Setting Daylight-Saving Time
3. Press 4 to choose Set Daylight Saving. 4. Select the appropriate option. Notes: DST stands for Daylight–Saving Time. If you choose Automatic for the time zone, the VCR sets the clock using any DST information broadcast in the channel’s signal. Setting Time and Date Manually If Auto Clock Set was unsuccessful, set the time and date manually in the TIME menu. -
Page 23: Remote Vcr1/Vcr2 Option
Some universal remote controls have buttons labeled VCR1 and VCR2. These remotes can operate up to two VCRs. If you have a universal remote control with this ability, your RCA VCR can be controlled with either the VCR1 or VCR2 button. See the documentation that came with your universal remote control for details about programming it to control your RCA VCR. -
Page 24: Energysaver
Select OFF and the VCR will stay on until you shut it off. • Select 1:00, 2:00, or 3:00 and the VCR will turn off after one, two, or three hours of inactivity. Thirty seconds before automatically shutting off, the VCR displays an on-screen message reading, The VCR will turn off in 30 seconds. -
Page 25: Set Auto Repeat
Set Auto Repeat A tape can be set to play the same segment over and over in a repeating loop with the Set Auto Repeat feature. Set Auto Repeat uses the VCR’s memory counter to determine the duration of the loop. - Page 26 This Page Left Blank Intentionally...
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Page 27: Using The Remote Control
Using the Remote Control Chapter Overview: • Buttons on the Remote Control • Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components • How To Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed It Changing Entertainment. Again. Chapter 3... -
Page 28: Using The Remote Control
Using the Remote Control Your VCR’s remote control is capable of controlling more than just your VCR. If you have compatible RCA, GE, or Proscan TV, you may be able to control it without any additional steps. In order for the VCR’s remote control to operate a compatible RCA, GE, or Proscan TV, you must first press the TV button on the remote control. -
Page 29: Using The Input Button
Reduces picture “jitter” during stop-action (paused) playback. TV Puts the remote control in TV mode. This button will automatically turn on most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs. TV/VCR Toggles the VCR between TV and VCR viewing modes. -
Page 30: Operating A Television With The Vcr's Remote Control
Operating a Television with the VCR’s Remote Control The unified remote control that came with your VCR can operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs without any additional steps. To see if the VCR’s remote control can operate your RCA, GE, or Proscan TV, point it at the unit and press the TV button to put the remote control into TV- operating mode. -
Page 31: Using The Vcr's Features
Chapter 4 Using the VCR’s Features Chapter Overview: • Recording • Express Recording (XPR) • Timer Recordings • Copying and Editing Tapes Changing Entertainment. Again. -
Page 32: Recording Features
(providing on tape length), up to four hours total. To Activate XPR: 1. If necessary, turn on the VCR and tune it to the channel with the desired programming. 2. If necessary, insert a tape with its safety tab in place into the VCR. Make sure it is cued to record at the proper starting point. -
Page 33: Timer Recording
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place and enough tape to record the program. • If you’ve set up the VCR for a cable box for all channels, the output of your cable box appears in the channel item of the Timer Recording menu. -
Page 34: Copying And Editing Tapes Using Two Vcrs
Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR. 1. Turn on the TV and VCRs. 2. Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel (either 03, 04, or the TV’s Video Line Input). 3. If you connected your VCR using the ANT. IN and RF OUT jacks, tune the recording VCR to channel 3 or 4—whichever is selected on the back of the... -
Page 35: Slow Motion
2. Press the FORWARD button to increase or the REVERSE button to decrease the search speed. 3. Use the TRACKING + or – buttons to remove any streaks from the picture. Note: Some lines cannot be avoided with the VR355 model VCR due to the fact it is a 2-head VCR. -
Page 36: Zero Search
4. Press the FORWARD button to search forward or the REVERSE button to search in reverse. The VCR will locate your index mark and begin playback. If you did not enter a specific index number, the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback. -
Page 37: Tracking
When manually adjusting the picture, automatic tracking is turned off. To turn automatic tracking back on, eject the tape and reinsert it. Note: Tracking has no effect when recording– only during playback. Some lines cannot be avoided with the VR355 model VCR due to the fact it is a 2-head VCR. Hours Minutes... -
Page 38: On-Screen Displays
No displays will appear (useful for dubbing) On-Screen Displays Pressing the INFO button displays the status of the VCR (Stop, Play Record, etc.) as well as the channel number, time counter position, date, time, and tape speed on the TV screen. -
Page 39: Other Information
Chapter 5 Other Information Chapter Overview: • Troubleshooting • Front, Rear, and Display Panel Diagram • Specifications • Care and Cleaning • Warranty Information • Finding the TV’s Video Line Input • Glossary • Index Changing Entertainment. Again. -
Page 40: Troubleshooting
There’s poor quality or no picture for normal TV viewing • If using RF coaxial cables to connect the VCR to the TV, make sure the VCR indicator is not displayed on the VCR’s front panel (press the remote control’s TV•VCR button to toggle between VCR and TV- viewing modes). -
Page 41: Playback Problems
A power interruption may have occurred and Automatic Clock Set was not turned on or did not work properly. Check the time zone and Daylight-Saving settings in the TIME menu. • Make sure the VCR or cable box is tuned to the time data channel (check with your service provider for information about time data). •... - Page 42 • Check to make sure the tape is not damaged or broken. • Make sure the VCR is not in Pause mode. Press the remote control’s PAUSE or PLAY button to return to normal playback. • Make sure the Pro-Tect Plus feature is not activated (press and hold the STOP button on the remote control or VCR front panel for several seconds until SAFE disappears from the front panel display to deactivate this feature).
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Page 43: Recording Problems
• Check to make sure the tape is not damaged or broken. • Make sure the VCR is not in Pause mode. Press the remote control’s PAUSE or PLAY button to return to normal playback. • Make sure the Pro-Tect Plus feature is not activated (press and hold the STOP button on the remote control or VCR front panel for several seconds until SAFE disappears from the front panel). -
Page 44: Front Panel
STOP•EJECT A single press of this button stops normal VCR functions such as record, playback, rewind, fast-forward, or pause. If pressed a second time, this button ejects an inserted tape. TV•VCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or the TV cable/ antenna signal. -
Page 45: Display Panel
TIMER Displayed when an Express Recording (XPR) or timer recording is under way or when the VCR is set for a timer recording and the power is turned OFF. TIMER flashes on the VCR front panel when a timer recording is set and no tape is inserted in the VCR. -
Page 46: Back Panel
RF OUT VIDEO Back Panel ANT. IN jack Receives an antenna or cable system signal when the VCR is attached using RF coaxial cables. AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks Receives signals from another component (such as a VCR or camcorder) when connected to these jacks. Use the INPUT button on the remote control to select the Video Line Input when recording from these jacks. -
Page 47: Cleaning The Vcr
*Check your cable company‘s compatibility requirements. Cleaning the VCR Use a soft cloth or dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR. Remove dust from the ventilation holes on the top, back, sides, and bottom of the VCR and all connected components. -
Page 48: How To Find Your Tv's Video Input Channel
TV’s video line input: • If your TV brand is RCA, GE, or Proscan, press the TV button on the VCR’s remote control, then press the INPUT button. If those options do not work, try the following ideas. You might access the video line input by: •... -
Page 49: Advanced Connection
1. Connect the VCR to the TV A. Connect one end of the supplied RF coaxial cable to the RF OUT jack on the back of the VCR and the other end to the TV’s antenna input jack. B. Connect the A/V cables. Connect an audio cable to the VCR’s Audio OUT... -
Page 50: Warranty
Pay any Authorized RCA VCR Service Center the labor charges to repair your VCR. • Pay any Authorized RCA VCR Service Center for the new or, at our option, refurbished replacement parts required to repair your VCR. How you get service: •... -
Page 51: Glossary
QuickSet Guide An first-time use, interactive, menu-based system that walks you through several setup steps in a series of questions. The QuickSet Guide is also available in the VCR’s Main Menu. VCR Channels List The active list of channels available to the VCR using the CHANNEL +/- buttons. -
Page 52: Index
AUDIO IN jacks 47 Audio/Video (A/V) jacks 17, 44 Auto channel search 17 Auto clock feature 19 Auto play feature 13, 21 Auto TV/VCR feature 21 Automatic rewind 13 Automatic tracking 13, 35 Back panel jacks 44 Basic recording 13... - Page 53 13, 27, 33, 35, 42 Troubleshooting 38 TV button 27, 46 TV•VCR button 21 TV’s video input channel 46 connecting 8 VCR indicator 43 VCR MAIN MENU 16, 19 VCR viewing channel 11, 13 VOL+ button 27 VOL- button 27 Zero search 34 Index...
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