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Using This Manual
Congratulations
on your choice of an RCA VCR. You
have
selected
a
high-quality,
precision-engineered
instrument
designed
to give you years of video and
audio enjoyment.
To get the best performance
from your new VCR, it is
important
that
you
carefully
read
and
follow
the
operating
instructions
in this manual in the sequence in
which they are presented.
This manual is divided into two sections.
• Section I explains how to install the VCR and basic
operation.
• Section
II
contains
Quick
Reference
Guides,
illustrates
how to connect components,
and includes
general information.
Should
you experience
a problem, please follow
the
"Trouble Checks" on page 34. The warranty on the back
cover describes what will be done for you should your new
VCR need service during the warranty period. It also tells
you how and from whom you should request service.
Contents
Warranty
Registration
.........
Inside Front Cover
Safety Precautions
.............
Inside Front Cover
What Your VCR Will Do .......................
2
Basic Installation Instructions
• Unpacking, Choosing Location
...............
4
• General
Installation Information ..............
4
• Basic Antenna and Cable-TV Connections
....
5
• Antenna Connections
.......................
6-7
• Cable-TV Connections ......................
8-9
• TV Monitor/Receiver
Connections
...........
10
Basic Operation
• Basic Operating Controls and Displays .......
11
• Inserting/Removing
Cassettes ................
11
• Turning on Your VCR for the First Time ....
12
• Programming
Active Channels
into VCR's
Tuner .......................................
12
• Erasing Channels
from the Scan List .........
12
• Adding Channels
to the Scan List ............
12
• Setting TV to VCR Channel .................
13
• Using the TV VCR Button on the Remote
...
13
• Simplified Installation
Checklist ..............
13
Remote Control ............................
14-15
• Battery Installation
..........................
14
Setting the Clock ..............................
16
First Recording and Playback
..................
17
Operating Controls (Detailed) ...............
18-19
Special Effects and Features
• Pause During Recording .....................
20
• Pause for Stop-Action Playback ..............
20
• Picture Search ...............................
20
• Tracking Control ............................
20
• Tape Counter ...............................
21
• On-Screen Display ..........................
21
• Memory Stop ...............................
21
Programming the Timer .....................
22-23
Timer Recording ...............................
24
Express Recording .............................
25
Video Cassettes
...............................
26
Quick Reference Operating Guides
• Normal TV Viewing .........................
28
• Recording
With TV Off .....................
28
• Recording
and Viewing the Same Program ...
28
• Recording
and Viewing Different Programs...
29
• Basic Playback ..............................
29
Component Recording
• Recording
from Another VCR ...............
30
• Camera Recording
..........................
31
Alternate Remote Control Units .............
32-33
Cabinet Cleaning ..............................
34
Trouble Checks ................................
34
Optional Accessories ...........................
35
Index (Alphabetical) ........................
36-37
Specifications .........................
Back Cover
Warranty .............................
Back Cover
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