Set The Time And Date; Set The Auto Tv/Vcr Feature; Use Tv•Vcr Button - RCA VR617HF User Manual

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Setting Up the VCR
Startup

7. Set the time and date.

When you first turn on the VCR, --:-- appears in the clock area of
the VCR's display panel.
8.
Set Auto TV/VCR feature.
Skip this step if you used one of the basic hookups.
If you have connected your VCR using the video input of your TV,
you can prevent the VCR indicator from turning on automatically.
9. Use TV•VCR button.
Skip this step if you used one of the advanced hookups.
When using one of the basic hookups, the TV•VCR button lets you
switch between the picture coming from the VCR or the picture
from the TV channel. This button lets you record a program on the
VCR while watching another channel on the TV. Details are on
page 25.
D. Press TV•VCR to see the TV channels.
A. Press MENU•PROG on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU
on the TV screen.
B. Press 3 to display SET CLOCK.
C. Enter the time and date with the number buttons on the
remote.
• Press 0 before single-digit numbers.
Example: press 0, then 5, then 0, then 7 for a time
of 5:07. Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM.
• Press CLEAR on the remote to change incorrect entries.
D. Press MENU•PROG on remote to remove SET CLOCK from
the TV screen and start the clock. The time will appear in the
VCR's display panel and the time and date will appear on the
TV screen when you press DISPLAY.
A. Press MENU•PROG on remote to see VCR MAIN MENU on the
TV screen.
B. Press 5 to display PREFERENCES.
C. Press 3 to select Auto TV/VCR: ON or OFF.
• Select ON if you used one of the basic hookups and watch
your VCR on channel 3 or 4 of your TV. You will then press
the TV•VCR button to turn the VCR indicator on or off to
switch between the picture coming from the VCR or
television channels.
• Select OFF if you used one of the advanced hookups and
watch your VCR on the video input channel of your TV. The
VCR indicator will not turn on automatically.
Pressing TV•VCR on the remote will still turn the VCR
indicator on or off.
A. Press VCR1 to set the remote to control the VCR.
B. Press TV•VCR to see the picture from the VCR.
The VCR indicator lights in the display panel.
C. Press CHANNEL up or down on the VCR or CHAN on VCR's
remote to change channels on the VCR.
The channel number changes in the display panel.
The VCR indicator does not light in the display panel. Change
channels using the TV's remote.
E. Return the TV to the VCR viewing channel — CH3 or CH4.
F. Press VCR1, then TV•VCR to switch back to the picture from
the VCR.
V C R
S L P
H I - F I
VCR Display Panel
VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR Plus+
2 Timer Recordings
3 Set Clock
SET CLOCK
Time --:--
(hh:mm)
Date --/--/--
Press CLEAR to correct
Press MENU to exit
VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR Plus+
2 Timer Recordings
3 Set Clock
4 Channels
5 Preferences
PREFERENCES
1 Remote Control: VCR1
2 Auto Play:
ON
3 Auto TV/VCR:
ON
4 Set Auto Repeat
0 Exit
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