USER’S GUIDE T V / V C R C O M B I N AT I O N
Introduction Important Information CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.
Introduction Table of Contents Important Information Warning ______________________________ i Cautions ______________________________ i Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Product Registration ____________________ i Setting Up the TV/VCR Startup Unpack your TV/VCR and Remote Control ________________ 2 Insert Batteries in Remote ___________ 2 Place Your TV/VCR on a Stable Surface _________________ 2 Connect Antenna or Cable-TV System________________________ 3 Connect External Speaker____________3
Setting Up the TV/VCR Startup 1. Unpack the TV/VCR and accessories Contact your dealer if any accessories are missing. OFF TV VCR REW PLAY FF REC STOP PAUSE + SLEEP DISPLAY VOL VOL CHAN CH A N CLEAR MENU RESET 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 SKIP Antenna Adapter Replace adapter only with stock #193983. SPEED 0 H S EA C R DC Car Cord + 1 7 _ PREV MUTE TRACK + F.ADV _ - AC Power Cord Dipole Antenna Remote Control and Two Batteries 2. Insert batteries in remote 3.
Setting Up the TV/VCR Startup 4. Connect antenna or cable-TV system Connect a home antenna or a cable-TV system. Details on pages 29-32. 5. Connect external speaker and select speaker switch setting (optional) Details on page 33. 6. Plug in the TV/VCR Attach the power cord to the back of the TV/VCR. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely. You can also power the TV/VCR with the DC car cord.
Setting Up the TV/VCR Startup 8. Select the language. (Escoja un idioma./Choisissez une langue.) TV/VCR MAIN MENU 1 Screen Screen This feature lets you select English, Spanish, or French as the language for your on-screen displays. 1 Picture Quality 2 Closed Captioning 3 Menu Language: English (Idioma/Langue) A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. B. Press 1 to display the SCREEN menu. 0 Exit C. Press 3 to toggle the menu language between English, Spanish and French.
Setting Up the TV/VCR Startup 11. Add or remove channels from the TV/VCR’s memory You may want to add or remove channels if some of them are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want them in your channel memory. A channel that has been removed can still be selected by pressing the remote control’s number buttons. A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.
Using the Remote Control Buttons This remote has a Light feature that lets you use the remote in a dimly lit or dark room. The Light button glows in the dark. Pressing this button lights some of the most commonly used remote buttons. The buttons remain lit as long as any button is pressed within approximately four seconds of the last button pressed. The light times out if no buttons are pressed, which conserves the life of your batteries.
Using the Remote Control Buttons Numbers (0 through 9) SKIP/SEARCH Select a channel up to 99 by pressing two numbers. Operates Commercial Skip during TV viewing. (This only works when there is no tape in the TV/VCR.) Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing and holding 1 until 1– – appears on the screen. Then press the other two numbers. OFF Displays INDEX, ZERO, and BLANK search screens when tape is inserted in the TV/VCR. Operates Commercial Scan by advancing tape 60 seconds during playback.
TV/VCR Features Using the TV/VCR Features On-Screen Displays Ch 08 Press DISPLAY with no tape inserted. When you change channels, adjust volume, or use a VCR feature, on-screen displays appear to let you know the status of the TV/VCR. 10/31/98 Sat 08:43AM SLP STOP To Call Up On-Screen Displays 1. Press DISPLAY to display the function, time counter, date, time, and tape speed. If you do not press DISPLAY again, these displays will time out and disappear.
TV/VCR Features Using the TV/VCR Features Closed Captioning The closed captioning feature displays the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. This is useful to hearing impaired or anyone who wants to watch a program without sound. There are four types of closed captions: Caption 1, Caption 2, Text 1 and Text 2. Caption 1 displays the full translation of the primary language in your area. Caption 2 may be used as a second source for secondary languages.
TV/VCR Features Using the TV/VCR Features CH 08 Sleep Timer Sleep Timer 0:30 The sleep timer automatically turns the TV/VCR off after 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. 1. Press SLEEP on the remote to select 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. 2. To cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP until the timer disappears. You can also access the sleep timer through the menu system. 1. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. 2. Press 2 to display the TIME menu. 3. Press 2 to display the SLEEP TIMER screen. 4.
TV/VCR Features Using the TV/VCR Features Parental Controls and V-Chip The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV/VCR so that children cannot see certain programs. The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve a feature inside your TV/VCR called V-Chip which allows you to “block” TV programs and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view. In other words, it lets you program your TV so it will not display certain programs.
TV/VCR Features Using the TV/VCR Features Setting TV Rating Limits TV/VCR MAIN MENU 1. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. 2. Press 4 to display PARENTAL CONTROLS. 3. Press 1 to display the V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT screen. 4. Use the number buttons 1-7 to change the status of a TV program rating. Remember: Once you have set your limits, you must lock your system in order to activate blocking. Rating Field Lets you select from a list of age-based ratings you can block or view.
TV/VCR Features Using the TV/VCR Features 3. Press 2 to change the rating status from View (V) to Block (B). The status for this rating and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block (B) (indicated by the rating limits in the rating status area turning red). Note that all associated content is also automatically blocked. 4. Press MENU to exit and return to the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu.
TV/VCR Features Using the TV/VCR Features Viewing Specific Content Themes V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT After you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back to View (V). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rating Status D L S V FV TV-PG View B V B B 1. Determine the rating you want to change to View (V). TV-MA B TV-14 B TV-PG V 2. Continuously press 1 until the rating status corresponding with the content theme(s) you want to change appears on screen.
TV/VCR Features Using the TV/VCR Features Viewing Movie Ratings After you block movie ratings, you have the option of going back and changing some of the rating statuses back to View V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT Rating 1 Pg-13 1. Determine the movie ratings you want to change to View. 2. Continuously press 1 until the rating you want to change appears as the rating. NR X NC-17 R 3. Press 2 to change the status from View to Block.
Playing a Tape Operating Instructions To Play a Tape PLAY 0:00:00 WAKE UP TIMER POWER STOP EJECT REC REW PLAY F FWD VOL- VOL+ CH CH PAUSE AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Safety Tab 1. Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. The TV/VCR automatically turns on. The tape automatically begins to play if the safety tab on the cassette has been removed and the Auto Play feature has been turned on. 2. Press PLAY, if necessary. The word PLAY and the time counter appear on the screen. OFF 3.
Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Pause This feature pauses the tape during playback and allows you to examine the details of the scene. Pause works best with tapes recorded in SLP speed. 1. Press PAUSE on the remote during playback to pause the action. The TV/VCR will automatically switch from pause to stop after a few minutes to prevent tape wear. 2. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback. Frame Advance Frame advance lets you view one frame at a time while in the PAUSE mode.
Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Automatic Tracking The TV/VCR has automatic tracking which adjusts the picture when playing a tape that was recorded on another VCR. Automatic tracking is turned on whenever a tape is inserted or the TV/VCR’s power is turned on. Manual Tracking Occasionally, you may need to manually adjust tracking on a tape recorded on a different VCR or camcorder. Tracking is used when playing a tape. It has no effect during recording.
Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Auto Play Feature This feature enables the TV/VCR to automatically start playing a tape when it is inserted. (The safety tab on the tape must be removed.) 1. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. TV/VCR MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 Screen Time Timer Recordings Parental Controls Setup SETUP 2. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu. 1 2 3 4 5 3. Press 4 to change the Auto Play setting. The Auto Play feature is set to ON at the factory.
Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Index Search The TV/VCR automatically records index marks on the tape each time you begin recording. During playback you can locate the program you want to play by the number of index marks. Your TV/VCR has two index playback features. You can select a specific index number or search by scan and play. To Select Scan and Play Index Playback 1. Insert the pre-recorded tape and press STOP. INDEX SEARCH 2. Press SKIP/SEARCH to display the INDEX SEARCH screen.
Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Zero Search This feature allows you to quickly return to a time counter reading of 0:00:00. This is especially convenient when you want to watch a segment of the tape several times. ZERO SEARCH Current tape counter is 0:12:34 1. Insert the pre-recorded tape and press STOP. Press REW to go to 0:00:00 2. Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter. Press SEARCH to exit 3. Use PLAY, FF, or REW to locate the start of the segment you want to repeat.
Recording a Program Recording Features Recording Speeds Press SPEED to select a recording speed. Recording Time Cassette SP SLP LP T-120 2Hrs 6Hrs 4Hrs T-160 2Hrs 40Min 8Hrs 5Hrs 20Min SLP • SP (Standard Play) gives the best quality recording. That is why most pre-recorded, rental tapes are recorded in SP. Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape. Tape Speed Indicator • SLP (Super Long Play) gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP.
Recording a Program Types of Recordings Your TV/VCR provides different ways to record which are explained in the following sections: Basic Recording Express Recording Timer Recording Copying and Editing Tapes Basic Recording How to Make a Recording 1. Insert a tape with safety tab in place. 2. Press SPEED to select a recording speed. The tape speed indicator appears. 3. Select the channel to be recorded. To record from the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks, press 00. Two selections appear in the channel field.
Recording a Program Express Recording Express recording lets you record up to four hours or to the end of the tape without programming the timer. You can begin recording immediately. The TV/VCR will stop automatically at the end of the recording. How to Use Express Recording 1. Insert a tape with safety tab in place. The TV/VCR will turn on. 2. Select the channel to be recorded. To record from the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks, press INPUT. Two selections appear in the channel field.
Recording a Program Timer Recording Timer recording lets you program the TV/VCR to record up to eight different programs. This is useful if you plan on being away from home for a long period of time. Before setting the timer, make sure that the clock is set correctly. Setting a Timer Recording TV/VCR MAIN MENU 1. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. 2. Press 3 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu. 1 Screen 2 Time 3 Timer Recordings TIMER RECORDINGS 3. Press 1 to Create a New Program. 4.
Recording a Program Timer Recording Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings 1. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. 2. Press 3 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu. 3. Press 2 to Review Existing Progs. (programs). 4. Press CLEAR to erase a program. 5. Press MENU to review the next program in sequence. • After you have reviewed all of your programs press MENU to exit. Stopping A Timer Recording 1.
Recording a Program Copying and Editing Tapes Operating Instructions (Refer to hookup on page 30.) Use another VCR or camcorder as the playback VCR and the TV/VCR as the recording VCR. 1. Turn on the VCR or camcorder and the TV/VCR. 2. Press 00 on TV/VCR’s remote to select the line input (VIDEO1 or VIDEO2). Pressing 00 once tunes the TV/VCR to the AUDIO/VIDEO1 input jacks on the rear of the TV/VCR. Pressing 00 twice tunes the TV/VCR to the AUDIO/VIDEO2 input jacks on the front of the TV/VCR. 3.
Location of Controls Front Panel Tape Compartment Remote Sensor WAKE UP TIMER POWER STOP/EJECT REC REW PLAY F FWD VOL- VOL+ CH CH PAUSE AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Headphone Jack WAKE UP TIMER POWER STOP EJECT REC REW PLAY F FWD VOL- VOL+ CH CH PAUSE AUDIO IN AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN Jacks Receives audio and video signals from another component, like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks. To select these front panel jacks, press 00 twice to display VIDEO2.
Location of Controls Back Panel — + BOTH INT. EXT. IN FROM ANTENNA INPUT AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANTENNA Jack Receives the signal from an antenna or cable system. VIDEO and AUDIO INPUT Jacks Receive signals from another component, such as a VCR or camcorder, when it is connected to these jacks. To select these back panel jacks, press 00 once to display VIDEO1. Hooking Up the TV/VCR Choosing a Hookup Answer the questions to choose the hookup for your TV/VCR. 1.
Hooking Up the TV/VCR Connect Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box A. Dipole Antenna Follow these steps to connect a dipole antenna to your TV/VCR. Do not connect a dipole antenna if you plan to connect a different type of indoor or outdoor antenna or cable system. This connection may require additional accessories not provided. 1. Insert the antenna base into the slot on the back of your TV/VCR. 2. Connect the twin-lead ends of the antenna to the screw terminals of an antenna adapter. 3.
Hooking Up the TV/VCR Connect a Cable System With a Cable Box A. Cable Box Required to Unscramble All Channels A Cable Cable from Cable System 1. Connect as shown. This connection may require additional accessories not provided. Cable Box IN 2. Plug in power cords of TV/VCR and cable box. OUT 3. Turn to pages 2-5 for “Setting Up the TV/VCR.” Coaxial Cable Back of TV/VCR – BOTH INT. EXT. B.
Hooking Up the TV/VCR Connect a VCR or Camcorder for Copying Tapes A. VCR for Copying Tapes A 1. Connect as shown. This connection requires additional accessories not provided. VCR (Playback Only) IN FROM ANT. 2. Plug in power cords of VCR and TV/VCR. VHF/UHF AUDIO IN OUT OUT TO TV 3. Turn to page 27 for “Copying and Editing Tapes.” Press 00 on the remote to select the line (audio/video) inputs on the TV/VCR to receive the signal from the VCR.
References Connecting External Speakers with 3-Way Operation 1. Plug in the external speaker . Depress the black tab and insert the black speaker wire into the speaker jack. Depress the red tab and insert the red (or other color) speaker wire into the speaker jack. — BOTH INT. EXT. 2. Set the speaker switch to the desired selection: INT IN FROM ANTENNA + INPUT AUDIO VIDEO Listen to the TV/VCR’s audio only through the internal speaker.
References Trouble Checks Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things. Check below before you call for help or take your TV/VCR to an Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter. Problem Solution No power in AC mode • Plug TV/VCR into an operating outlet. • Check connections. • Make sure the wall outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.
References Trouble Checks Problem Solution Timer recording not made or wrong program recorded • Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times). See page 25. • Cable box was not turned on and tuned to the correct channel at time recording was to begin. • Power interruption. TIMER REC indicator flashes on front of TV/VCR. • Check to see if the TV/VCR’s time and date are correct — including AM/PM. See page 5. • Program exceeded tape’s length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
References Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Any defect in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • Ninety days for labor charges. • One year for parts. • Two years for picture tube. (The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.) What we will do: • Pay any Authorized RCA VCR Service Center the labor charges to repair your TV/VCR.
References Index ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Adding Channels to Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Adjusting the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Age-based Ratings Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
References Index Number Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 On-Screen Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Operation Express Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Picture, Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Play a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Program Channel Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Record a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
References Index TV/VCR MAIN MENU . . . . .3,4,5,9,10,19,22,23,25,26 TV/VCR Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5 Types of Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Unlock Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Unrated Programs, Block/View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 V-Chip Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Movie Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15 TV Ratings . . . . . . .
For your nearest Authorized Servicenter call toll-free in the USA. 1-800-336-1900 Canadian Consumers — Your toll-free numbers are: English: 1-800-522-0338 French: 1-800-522-0445 If your product needs service, please contact your dealer or the nearest servicenter from the Yellow Pages. Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product.
