RCA TV VCR Combo TV VCR COMBINATION User Guide

USER’S

GUIDE

TV/ VCR CO MBIN ATIO N

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Introduction

Table of Contents

Using the Playback Features

Important Information

Pause____________________________ 17

Frame Advance ___________________ 17

Picture Search ____________________ 17

Automatic Tracking _______________ 18

Manual Tracking__________________ 18

Time Counter_____________________ 18

Commercial Scan _________________ 18

Auto Play Feature _________________ 19

Auto Repeat Feature_______________ 19

Index Search _____________________ 20

Zero Search ______________________ 21

Blank Search _____________________ 21

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 _________________ 3

Connect Antenna or Cable-TV

System________________________ 3

Plug in the TV/ VCR ________________3

Turn On the TV/ VCR ______________ 3

Select the Language (Escoje

Recording a Program

Recording Features

Recording Speeds _________________ 22

Recording Pause __________________ 22

Automatic Head Cleaner ___________22

Types of Recordings

un Idioma/ Choissisez une langue) ___3

Put Channels into Memory

Basic Recording ___________________23

Express Recording ________________ 24

Timer Recording

Setting a Timer Recording _______ 25

Checking or Clearing Timer

Recordings _________________ 26

Stopping a Timer Recording _____ 26

Copying and Editing Tapes_________ 27

(Auto Channel Search) __________4

Set the Signal Type (optional) ________4

Add or Remove Channels from

TV/ VCR's Memory ____________ 4

Set the Time and Date (Clock) _______ 5

Select a Channel and Adjust

the Volume____________________ 5

Location of Controls

Front Panel___________________________ 28

Back Panel ___________________________ 29

Using the Remote Control

Buttons _____________________________ 6-7

Hooking Up the TV/VCR

Choosing a Hookup ___________________ 29

Connect Antenna or Cable System Without

a Cable Box ______________________ 30

Connect a Cable System With Cable Box _ 31

Connect VCR or Camcorder

TV/VCR Features

Using the TV/ VCR Features

On-Screen Displays ________________ 8

Adjust the Video ___________________ 8

Closed Captioning _________________ 9

Commercial Skip ___________________ 9

Sleep Timer ______________________ 10

Wake-Up Timer___________________ 10

Front Panel Block __________________10

Parental Controls and V-Chip_______ 11

Setting TV Rating Limits _________12

Setting Movie Rating Limits ______14

Blocking Unrated Programs ______15

Lock/ Unlock Parental Controls ___15

for Copying Tapes ________________ 32

References

Trouble Checks _______________________ 33

Cleaning the TV/ VCR _________________ 35

Limited Warranty _____________________ 36

Index ________________________________ 37

Playing a Tape

Operating Instructions

To Play a Tape ____________________ 16

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Setting Up the TV/VCR

Startup

1. Unpack the TV/VCR and remote control

Contact your dealer if your remote control is missing.

OFF

VCR

REW

REC

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

SLEEP

DISPLAY

MUTE

CLEAR

RESET

TRACK

F.ADV

2. Insert batteries in remote

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Setting Up the TV/VCR

Startup

3. Place your TV/VCR on a stable surface

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the

TV/ VCR, take care in selecting a surface or stand on which to place

your product and when moving or carrying it. Use a stable surface

or a strong steady stand and a location where the TV/ VCR cannot

be tipped over or easily pulled off, particularly by children. Do not

attempt to carry or move this product with one hand. Grasp the

TV/ VCR with both hands with the TV front against your body to

prevent it from slipping out of your grasp.

4. Connect antenna or cable-TV system

Connect a home antenna or a cable-TV system. Details on pages 29-32.

5. Plug in 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.

6. Turn on the TV/VCR

Press POWER on the front of the TV/ VCR or press TV or VCR on the

remote. The indicator in the POWER button on the front of the

TV/ VCR will light when the TV/ VCR is on.

7. Select the language.

(Escoja un idioma./Choisissez une langue.)

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen

This feature lets you select English, Spanish, or French as the

language for your on-screen displays.

Screen

1 Picture Quality

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2 Closed Captioning

3 Menu Language: English

(Idioma/Langue)

B. Press 1 to display the SCREEN menu.

C. Press 3 to toggle the menu language between English, Spanish and

French. The default menu language when you first turn on the

TV/ VCR is English.

0 Exit

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Setting Up the TV/VCR

Startup

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

8. Put Channels into Memory (Auto Channel Search)

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

B. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu.

1 Screen

2 Time

3 Timer Recordings

4 Parental Controls

5 Setup

SETUP

C. Press 1 to start AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH.

1 Auto Channel Search

D. Allow the TV/ VCR to search for all channels. Pressing any buttons

during Auto Channel Search will stop the search and only some

channels will be in the TV/ VCR’s memory. When the search is

finished the TV/ VCR will automatically tune to the first channel

in the channel memory list.

AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH

Now scanning channel 14

Press any key to cancel

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

9. Set the Signal Type (optional)

The TV/ VCR automatically selects the signal type (cable or antenna)

when you run the Auto Channel Search in step 8. If you want to

change the signal type, follow the directions below.

1 Screen

2 Time

3 Timer Recordings

4 Parental Controls

5 Setup

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

B. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu.

SETUP

1 Auto Channel Search

2 Add/Remove Channels

3 Set Auto Repeat

C. Press 5 to toggle the Signal Type between ANTENNA and CABLE.

4 Auto Play:

5 Signal Type:

CABLE

• After changing the signal type, you may need to re-enter the

channel number you are trying to receive.

0 Exit

• After changing the signal type, you may need to Auto Channel

Search again.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

10. Add or remove channels from the TV/VCR’s memory

1 Screen

2 Time

3 Timer Recordings

4 Parental Controls

5 Setup

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.

SETUP

1 Auto Channel Search

2 Add/Remove Channels

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

B. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu.

ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS

Channel 10

is presently ADDED

C. Press 2 to display the ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS screen.

D. Follow the directions on the screen to add or remove a channel.

Press CLEAR to remove

Press MENU to exit

E. Add or remove more channels by entering the channel number or

pressing CHAN up or down.

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Setting Up the TV/VCR

Startup

11. Set the Time and Date (Clock)

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

To set the clock:

1 Screen

2 Time

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

TIME

B. Press 2 to display the TIME menu.

1 Set Time and Date

SET TIME AND DATE

C. Press 1 to display the SET TIME and DATE screen.

D. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the time.

Time --:-- --

(hh:mm)

Date --/--/--

• Press 0 before 1; 0 is added automatically before all other

numbers. Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. Example: For a time of

1:07 PM, press 0, then 1, then 0, then 7, then 2.

Press MENU to cancel

SET TIME AND DATE

E. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the date.

Time 01:07 PM

• The day of the week will automatically appear after you enter

the year.

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• Press CLEAR on the remote at any time to change incorrect

Press CLEAR to correct

Press MENU to set

entries.

F. Press MENU on the remote to start the clock.

G. To exit and return to TV viewing, follow the on-screen instructions.

H. To display the time and date, press DISPLAY on the remote.

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12. Select a channel and adjust the volume

A. Press CHANNEL up or down or press the number buttons on the

remote to select a channel.

Example: For channel 2, press 0 then 2. The channel number

is displayed on the screen.

For cable channels over 99, press and hold 1 until 1– – appears.

Then enter the next two numbers. Example: For channel 102, press

and hold 1. When 1 - - appears, press 0, then press 2.

Volume-...............+

B. Press VOL left or right to adjust the volume. The volume display

appears on the screen.

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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. If the light times out, simply press the Light button to turn it on again.

CHAN and v (Channel up and down)

Selects next higher or lower channel in

channel memory.

OFF

CLEAR

VCR

Removes all menus from the screen.

REW

REC

PLAY

Allows you to change menu entries or

clear a timer recording.

STOP

PAUSE

Resets time counter to 0:00:00 when it

is displayed.

SLEEP

DISPLAY

Displays TV/ VCR’s current status.

Displays time counter when a tape

is inserted.

MUTE

Removes displays.

CLEAR

RESET

F. ADV (Frame Advance)

Fast forwards the tape through a

commercial when a tape is playing.

Advances the tape one video frame at a

time when the tape is in PAUSE mode.

FF (Fast Forward)

Fast forwards the tape when the

TV/ VCR is stopped.

TRACK

F.ADV

Searches the picture in forward motion

during playback.

Displays the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

Advances to next program during

program review.

MUTE

Reduces volume to a minimum level.

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Using the Remote Control

Buttons

SKIP/SEARCH

Numbers (0 through 9)

Operates Commercial Skip during TV

viewing. (This only works when there is

no tape in the TV/ VCR.)

Select a channel up to 99 by pressing

two numbers.

Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing

and holding 1 until 1– – appears on the

screen. Then press the other two numbers.

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.

OFF

Turns the TV/ VCR off.

SLEEP

PAUSE

Sets TV/ VCR to automatically turn off in

30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. See page 10.

Pauses the tape during playback.

Pauses the tape during recording to

prevent recording of unwanted scenes.

SPEED (Tape Speed)

Selects a recording speed (SLP, SP, or LP).

PLAY

Plays a tape.

STOP

Stops functions such as record, play,

rewind, fast forward, and pause.

PREV (Previous channel)

Switches between the last two channels

selected.

TRACK + and –

Select one channel and then select the

other using the number buttons. Press

PREV to switch between the two

channels.

(Tracking up and down)

Lets you manually adjust tracking to

reduce the streaks that may appear in the

picture during playback.

REC (Record)

Starts TV/ VCR recording.

Used for express recording.

Turns on the TV/ VCR.

VCR

RESET

Turns on the TV/ VCR.

Resets video functions to factory settings.

Used to reset time for wake-up timer and

alarm.

VOL < and > (Volume up and down)

Raises and lowers sound.

REW (Rewind)

Rewinds the tape when the TV/ VCR

is stopped.

Searches the picture in reverse during

playback.

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TV/VCR Features

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Using the TV/VCR Features

On-Screen Displays

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.

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STOP

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0:00:00

To Call Up On-Screen Displays

Press DISPLAY

with tape

1. Press DISPLAY to display the function, time

counter, date, time, and tape speed.

inserted.

If you do not press DISPLAY again, these

displays will time out and disappear.

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0:00:00

2. Press DISPLAY again:

• No tape in TV/VCR: Displays are removed.

• Tape in TV/VCR: Time counter remains on

screen, and will not time out. Press DISPLAY

again to remove the time counter.

Press DISPLAY

again with tape

inserted.

Adjust the Video

Use the SCREEN menu to adjust the picture for

your personal preference. The TV/ VCR will

remember the settings you select.

To Adjust Video

1. Press MENU on the remote to display the

TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 1 to display the SCREEN menu.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

3. Press 1 to display the PICTURE QUALITY

1 Screen

SCREEN

menu.

1 Picture Quality

4. Press CHAN up or down to select the function

PICTURE QUALITY

you want to adjust.

Color -......|.........+

•

Select Color to adjust color intensity.

Tint .....|..........

Contr .......|........

Brite .....|..........

Sharp ......|.........

Select Tint to adjust for natural fleshtones.

Select Contr (contrast) to adjust picture

contrast.

Use CH and VOL to adjust

Press MENU to exit

•

Select Brite (brightness) to adjust picture

brightness.

Select Sharp (sharpness) to adjust picture

sharpness.

5. Press VOL < or > to adjust the function selected.

To Return Video to the Factory Settings

Press RESET to reset the video to the levels set at

the factory.

The message “All picture controls have been

reset to factory defaults” will appear.

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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. Text 1 and Text 2 display

on-screen boxes containing the text of general information not

necessarily related to the program being watched.

Closed captioning is not available on all channels. Check your

TV program listings for CC (closed caption) broadcasts.

To View Closed Captions

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen

1. Press MENU on the remote to display TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 1 to display the SCREEN menu.

SCREEN

3. Press 2 to display the CLOSED CAPTIONING menu.

4. Press 1 to change the Display.

1 Picture Quality

2 Closed Captioning

CLOSED CAPTIONING

•

There are three choices: OFF, ON, and ON WHEN MUTED.

1 Display:

OFF

Each time you press 1 the Display will change on the

Closed Captioning menu screen.

2 Mode:

0 Exit

CAPTION 1

5. Press 2 to select the Mode.

•

There are four choices: Caption 1, Caption 2, Text 1, and

Text 2.

•

Each time you press 2 the Mode will change on the

Closed Captioning menu screen.

Commercial Skip

As its name suggests, Commercial Skip allows you to bypass

commercials during normal TV viewing. When a commercial

comes on, you can activate the Commercial Skip timer to run from

30 seconds to 4 minutes. While the timer is counting down, you

are free to watch other channels. After the timer runs out, the

TV/ VCR automatically changes back to your original channel.

Use the following steps to program the Commercial Skip timer:

SKIP 0:30

1. On your remote, press SKIP/SEARCH. An on-screen timer

appears.

2. Press SKIP/SEARCH repeatedly to set the timer as desired.

The time increases by 30 seconds each time SKIP/SEARCH

is pressed. Skip countdown starts automatically if you

haven’t pressed SKIP/SEARCH for two seconds.

3. To cancel Commercial Skip, keep pressing SKIP/SEARCH

until the SKIP display disappears from the screen, or press

CLEAR. Your TV/ VCR will stay tuned to the channel it is

on and will not change back to your original channel.

Commercial Skip works only when there is no tape in the

TV/VCR.

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TV/VCR Features

Using the TV/VCR Features

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Sleep Timer

0:30

Sleep Timer

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.

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TV/VCR MAIN MENU

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.

1 Screen

2 Time

3. Press 2 to display the SLEEP TIMER screen.

4. Press CHAN up or down to select 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.

5. Press MENU three times to exit.

TIME

1 Set Time and Date

2 Sleep Timer

While watching a program, press DISPLAY to check the amount

of time remaining before the TV turns off.

SLEEP TIMER

6. To cancel the sleep timer, first display the SLEEP TIMER menu

by repeating steps 1-4 above. Then, repeatedly press CHAN up

or down until 0:00 is displayed on the screen.

Turn off TV in 0:00

Wake-Up Timer

Press Channel up or

down to adjust timer.

Press MENU to exit

The timer turns the TV/ VCR on at a desired time. You can set it to

wake you up in the morning or remind you that a favorite program

is about to start.

1. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 2 to display the TIME menu.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen

2 Time

3. Press 3 to display the WAKE-UP TIMER menu.

4. Use the number buttons to enter the channel number and time.

• After you enter the time, press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. Example:

For a time of 5:07PM, press 5, then 0, then 7, then 2.

• Press CLEAR to correct an entry or RESET to clear the timer.

5. Press MENU to set the timer.

TIME

1 Set Time and Date

2 Sleep Timer

3 Wake-up Timer

WAKE-UP TIMER

Channel --

• The wake-up timer will turn on the TV/ VCR every day. The

WAKE-UP indicator light on the front panel is illuminated

when the wake-up timer is set.

Time

--:--

WAKE-UP TIMER

• Once the TV/ VCR is turned on by the wake-up timer, the

unit automatically turns off after 60 minutes if no buttons

are pressed.

Channel 12

Time 05:07 AM

Note: When the wake-up timer turns on the TV/ VCR, the volume

level does not change from when the TV/ VCR was last turned off.

Press CLEAR to correct

Press RESET for --:--

Press MENU to exit

6. To cancel the wake-up timer, first display the WAKE-UP TIMER

menu by repeating steps 1-3 above. Then, press RESET to cancel

the timer, and press MENU to exit. The timer is also canceled if

MENU is pressed before step 4 is completed.

Front Panel Block

Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the

TV's front panel buttons. Any timer recordings will still record

(provided there is a tape in the VCR). Front Panel Block can keep

children from watching TV or playing with the TV buttons when a

parent is not present.

1. With the TV/ VCR on, press and hold the POWER button on the

remote for approximately 6 seconds. The indicator in the Power

button flashes.

The indicator in the Power button flashes if the STOP/ EJECT or

POWER buttons on the front panel are pushed but nothing will

happen.

To turn off the Front Panel Block, press and hold the POWER

button for 6 seconds.

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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. Once you block programs, you or other adults are

not limited to only parent-approved programs; you can “unblock” programs

by entering a password.

The V-Chip inside your TV/ VCR comes turned “off,” so if you choose not to

implement it, you can just ignore it.

When turned “on,” the V-Chip reads a code that most broadcasters send with

programs. That code tells the V-Chip the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA,

TV-14, etc.) and content themes (Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.). If you

have blocked the rating and/ or content themes that the program contains, you

will receive the message, “This channel is not approved for viewing,” when

you turn to that particular channel. Broadcasters are not required to provide

content themes, so programs received with no content themes will only be

blocked if you block their age-based rating. You can also block out programs

that have not been given a rating, and programs that are considered “unrated”

because no code has been sent by the broadcaster.

The age-based ratings and content themes you can block are listed in the table

below.

Age-Based Rating

Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings

Mature Audience Only. This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and

may be unsuitable for children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content

themes: graphic violence (V), explicit sexual activity (S), or crude indecent language (L).

TV-MA

Parents Strongly Cautioned. This program contains some material that many parents would

find unsuitable for children under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in

monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch

unattended. This program contains one or more of the following content themes: intense

violence (V), intense sexual situations (S), strong coarse language (L), or intensely

suggestive dialogue (D).

TV-14

Parental Guidance Suggested. This program contains material that parents may find

unsuitable for younger children. Many parents may want to watch it with their younger

children. The program contains one or more of the following content themes: moderate

violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some

suggestive dialogue (D).

TV-PG

General Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains

little or no violence (V), no strong language (L) and little or no sexual dialogue (D) or

situations (S).

TV-G

Directed to Children 7 years and older. This program is designed for children ages 7 and

above. It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills

needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. Themes and elements in this

program may include mild fantasy violence (FV) or comedic violence, or may frighten

children under the age of 7.

TV-Y7

All Children. This program is designed to be appropriate for all children. The themes and

elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including children from ages

2-6. This program is not expected to frighten younger children.

TV-Y

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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.

1 Screen

2 Time

2. Press 4 to display PARENTAL CONTROLS.

3 Timer Recordings

4 Parental Controls

3. Press 1 to display the V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT screen.

PARENTAL CONTROLS

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.

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

3 4 5 6 7

Rating Status D L S V FV

TV-MA View

V V V

Rating Field

Lets you select from a list of age-based

ratings you can block or view.

TV-MA V LSV

TV-14 V DLSV TV-Y7 VFV

TV-PG V DLSV TV-Y V

TV-G V

Press MENU to exit

Rating Status Field

Lets you select whether the status of the age-

based rating limit to the left is View or Block.

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

Content Themes

Lists the content themes you

can block or view.

2 3 4 5 6 7

Rating Status D L S V FV

TV-MA View V V V

Action Numbers

Using your remote,

press the number that

corresponds to the

field below that you

want to change.

Content Status Fields

Displays which content

themes are applicable to the

age-based rating selected

under Rating, and lets you

select the status as View (V) or

Block (B).

TV-MA V LSV TV-G V

TV-14 V DLSV TV-Y7 V FV

TV-PG V DLSV TV-Y V

Press MENU to exit

Rating Settings Area

Lets you see the current block/ view state of age-

based ratings and associated content. The color

of the content theme letter indicates its status:

Green = View, Red = Block.

To Block Age-Based Ratings

You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified

age-based rating level. For example, if you only want your child to

watch programs that have a TV-G rating and lower (in other words,

you want the child to watch TV-G, TV-Y7, and TV-Y), then you need

to block out other programming with higher ratings.

To block programs with higher ratings:

1. Determine the lowest level rating you do not want the child to

watch.

2. Continuously press 1 on the remote to scroll through the age-

based ratings. Stop pressing 1 when the lowest rating you do not

want the child to watch appears. (In the example, you would press

1 until TV-PG appeared on screen, since the highest rating you

want the child to watch is TV-G).

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TV/VCR Features

Using the TV/VCR Features

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

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.

3 4 5 6 7

Rating Status D L S V FV

TV-PG Block B B B B

TV-MA B LSV

TV-14 B DLSV TV-Y7 VFV

TV-PG B DLSV TV-Y V

TV-G V

4. Press MENU to exit and return to the PARENTAL CONTROLS

Press MENU to exit

menu.

Changing the TV-PG rating status

from View (V) to Block (B) causes

the higher ratings and content to

block out as well.

Viewing Age-Based Ratings

After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of going

back and changing some of the content ratings back to View (V).

1. Determine the rating you want to view that is currently blocked.

2. Press 1 to scroll to the rating, such as TV-14, whose status is

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

Block.

3 4 5 6 7

Rating Status D L S V FV

3. Press 2 to change the status to View. Your child would then be

able to watch all programs with a TV-14, TV-G, TV-Y7, and

TV-Y rating

TV-14 View

V V V V

TV-G V

TV-MA B LSV

TV-14 V DLSV TV-Y7 VFV

TV-PG B DLSV TV-Y V

Note that TV-14’s content status fields at the bottom of the screen

automatically change to a view state, indicated by green letters.

These are the only fields that automatically change back to green

when you complete this process.

Press MENU to exit

Viewing Age-Based Ratings: Press

2 to change the status back to View.

Blocking Specific Content Themes

You can block programs based on their content. (Content is

represented by the D, L, S, V, and FV on your screen. See page 11 for

details.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you

automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as

well.

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

3 4 5 6 7

Rating Status D L S V FV

TV-PG View

TV-MA V LSV

V B V V

TV-G V

TV-14 V DLSV TV-Y7 VFV

TV-PG V DLSV TV-Y V

For example, if you do not want your child to watch programs that

have adult language (L) rated TV-PG or higher, then you would also

block out all programming TV-PG and above containing adult

language.

Press MENU to exit

Selecting TV-PG and the content

theme Adult language (L) blocks all

programs with Adult language (L)

rated TV-PG and higher.

To block program content:

1. Determine the lowest level age-based content you do not want

the child to watch.

2. Press 1 until the lowest age-based rating whose content theme

you do not want the child to watch appears on screen.

3. To change the content theme to Block (B), press the number on

the remote that corresponds with the content theme you want to

block:

• Sexually explicit dialogue (D) = 3

• Violence (V) = 6

• Adult language (L) = 4

• Fantasy violence (FV) = 7

• Sexual situations (S) = 5

4. After you press the number, the V for the content theme should

change to a B in the content status field. In the ratings settings

area, all higher ratings’ content theme status will automatically

change to Block indicated by the letters turning red.

5. Press MENU to return to the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu.

• Press RESET to return all rating limits to VIEW.

Remember: You must Lock Parental Controls for rating limits to

take effect.

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TV/VCR Features

Using the TV/VCR Features

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

3 4 5 6 7

Viewing Specific Content Themes

After you block specific content themes, you have the option of going

back and changing some of the content themes back to View (V).

Rating Status D L S V FV

TV-PG View

B V B B

TV-MA B LSV

TV-14 B DLSV TV-Y7 VFV

TV-PG V DLSV TV-Y V

TV-G V

1. Determine the rating you want to change to View (V).

2. Continuously press 1 until the rating status corresponding with

Press MENU to exit

the content theme(s) you want to change appears on screen.

3. To change the content theme to View (V), press the number on

the remote that corresponds with the content theme you want to

view.

4. After you press the number, the B should change to V in the

content status field.

Note that only the content theme status corresponding to the rating

you selected changes to View (V). Higher rated content themes, such

as that for TV-MA language do not change to View (V).

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

Setting Movie Rating Limits

1 Screen

2 Time

You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a

3 Timer Recordings

4 Parental Controls

specified level. To access the V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT menu:

1. Press MENU to access the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 4 to display the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu.

3. Press 2 for the V-Chip Movie Rating Limit screen.

PARENTAL CONTROLS

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT

Rating

1 NR

Status

2 View

Blocking Movie Ratings

View

NC-17 View

View

PG-13 View

If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating

and lower (in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you could

automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings.

To block movies:

View

Press MENU to exit

1. Determine the lowest level rating you do not want the child to

watch.

V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT

2. Continuously press 1 until the lowest rating you do not want the

child to watch appears as the rating. (In the example above, you

would keep pressing 1 until the rating status scrolled to PG-13,

since the highest rating you want the child to watch is PG.)

Rating

1 NR

Status

2 Block

Block

PG-13 Block

View

NC-17 Block

Block

3. Press 2 to change the status from View to Block. All higher

ratings’ status will automatically change to Block.

Press MENU to exit

4. Press MENU to exit.

Change the status from View to

Block and all higher rated movies

will also be blocked.

• Press RESET to return all rating limits to VIEW.

Remember: You must Lock Parental Controls for rating limits to

take effect.

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TV/VCR Features

Using the TV/VCR Features

Viewing Movie Ratings

After you block movie ratings, you have the option of going back

V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT

and changing some of the rating statuses back to View

Rating

Status

2 View

1 Pg-13

1. Determine the movie ratings you want to change to View.

Block PG-13 Block

Block

NC-17 Block

Block

2. Continuously press 1 until the rating you want to change

View

appears as the rating.

3. Press 2 to change the status from View to Block.

Press MENU to exit

For example, if movies with a rating of PG-13 and higher are

blocked, you can change the rating status button corresponding

with NC-17. Your child would then be able to watch all movies

with a G, PG, and NC-17 rating.

Viewing Movie Ratings: Pressing 2

on the remote changes the status

back to View.

4. Press MENU to exit.

Blocking Unrated TV Programs

Some TV programs are not rated but may contain material you do

not want your children to see. These programs must be blocked

separately.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen

2 Time

3 Timer Recordings

4 Parental Controls

1. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 4 to display the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu.

PARENTAL CONTROLS

3. Press 3 to select Unrated Programs from the menu and toggle

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

3 Unrated Programs: Block

4 Lock Parental Controls

between View and Block.

Note that unrated programs may include news, sports, political,

religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public

announcements and programs without a rating.

0 Exit

Lock/Unlock Parental Controls

Press 3 to toggle between View and

Block for Unrated Programs.

Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental control

settings using a password.

If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-Chip

Rating Limits or Unrated Programs will take effect.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 4 to display the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu.

3. Press 4 to display the LOCK PARENTAL CONTROLS screen.

1 Screen

2 Time

3 Timer Recordings

4 Parental Controls

4. Using the number buttons on your remote (0-9) enter a four-digit

password. Press CLEAR to make any corrections and MENU to

exit.

PARENTAL CONTROLS

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

3 Unrated Programs: Block

4 Lock Parental Controls

Once you have set your password, the V-Chip Rating Limit and

Unrated Programs settings become active. If you try to access a

program that is blocked, the screen displays the message “This

channel has not been approved for viewing.” Follow the

instructions on the screen to enter your password and temporarily

override the rating limits.

0 Exit

To unlock the parental controls you must use your password to

access the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu.

PARENTAL CONTROLS

1. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 4 to display the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen and enter your password.

4. Press 4 to unlock PARENTAL CONTROLS.

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

3 Unrated Programs: Block

4 Unlock Parental Controls

0 Exit

If you forget your password, press STOP/EJECT on the TV/ VCR

front panel and MENU on the remote simultaneously. This resets the

password, but not the limits you’ve set.

Remember: You must Lock Parental Controls for rating limits to

take effect.

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Playing a Tape

Operating Instructions

To Play a Tape

PLAY

0:00:00

AKE

STOP

EJECT

REC

REW

FWD

L-

L+

POWER

PAUSE

AUDIO

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.

3. If necessary, while the tape is playing, press TRACKING +

or - on the remote or CHAN up or down on the TV/ VCR to

remove any streaks from the picture. Details are on page 18

4. Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the

TV/ VCR to stop playback.

5. Press REW to rewind the tape. If the VCR is playing a tape

when the REW button is pressed, the TV/ VCR will search

backwards through the tape. If the REW button is pressed

while the TV/ VCR is not playing a tape, the tape will

rewind back to its start.

• After the tape reaches its end during playback, it will

automatically rewind back to the beginning of the tape

and eject the tape.

• Pressing the remote’s OFF button while the tape is

rewinding will not stop the tape. The tape will continue

to rewind until it reaches its beginning, and then the

TV/ VCR will turn off.

6. Press FF to advance the tape. If the VCR is playing a tape

when the FF button is pressed, the TV/ VCR will search

forward through the tape.

7. Press STOP/EJECT on the TV/ VCR to eject the tape once

it is completely rewound.

A cassette may be ejected if the power is turned off.

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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. Frame advance works best with tapes

recorded in SLP speed.

1. Press PAUSE during playback to pause the action.

2. Press F. ADV each time you want to view the next

frame of the scene.

Press and hold F. ADV to view the tape frame-by-frame.

3. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback.

Picture Search

You can visually search a picture during playback.

Sound is turned off during picture search. Picture search

works best for tapes recorded in SLP speed.

1. During playback, press FF to search forward or REW

to search in reverse.

2. Press PLAY to return to normal playback.

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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.

• When streaks or snow appear in the picture during

normal playback or slow motion, press TRACK + or -

on the remote or CHANNEL up or down on the

TV/ VCR for the best possible picture.

• To return to Automatic Tracking the tape must be

removed from the VCR and re-inserted.

Time Counter

The time counter helps locate the beginning or end of

programs you taped. The time counter automatically

resets to 0:00:00 whenever a tape is inserted, or you

can press CLEAR when the time counter is displayed.

For example, if a 30-minute program was recorded at

the beginning of the tape and you wanted to record

another program after it, you should:

1. Insert the pre-recorded tape.

2. Press DISPLAY twice to display the time counter

and fast forward the tape until 30 minutes appears

on the screen. Then you can begin recording a

second program.

0:30:00

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

This is the approximate end of the program and you

can begin recording at this spot.

3. Press DISPLAY again or eject the tape to remove the

time counter from the screen.

Commercial Scan

This is useful for skipping commercials or short

program segments. Press SKIP/SEARCH during

playback to advance the tape approximately 60 seconds.

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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.)

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen

2 Time

3 Timer Recordings

4 Parental Controls

5 Setup

1. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

SETUP

2. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu.

1 Auto Channel Search

2 Add/Remove Channels

3 Set Auto Repeat

3. Press 4 to change the Auto Play setting.

4 Auto Play:

The Auto Play feature is set to ON at the factory.

5 Signal Type:

CABLE

• Select ON if you want a tape with its safety tab

removed to start playing automatically.

0 Exit

• Select OFF if you do not want a tape with its

safety tab removed to start playing automatically.

Auto Repeat Feature

This feature tells the TV/ VCR to play a tape (or part of

a tape) continuously. The TV/ VCR will automatically

rewind the tape, or a selected portion of the tape, and

play it repeatedly.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1. Using REW, FF, or PLAY, go to the place on the tape

that you want to be the beginning of the section

that automatically repeats. Reset the time counter to

0:00:00 by pressing DISPLAY, then CLEAR.

1 Screen

2 Time

3 Timer Recordings

4 Parental Controls

5 Setup

SETUP

2. Using FF or PLAY, go to the place on the tape that

you want to be the end of the section that plays

continuously. Remember the numbers on the time

counter. (2:55 is the end time for AUTO REPEAT in

the example to the right.)

1 Auto Channel Search

2 Add/Remove Channels

3 Set Auto Repeat

AUTO REPEAT

Set the length of time you

want the tape to play in a

repeating loop

3. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

4. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu.

Loop from 0:00 to 2:55

(h:mm)

Press CLEAR to turn off

Press MENU to exit

5. Press 3 to display the AUTO REPEAT menu.

6. Using the number buttons, enter the amount of time

you want the tape to repeat (the number from Step 2).

In the example at right, the section that the TV/ VCR

will automatically repeat is 2:55 – two hours, 55

minutes long.

To Cancel Auto Repeat

Press MENU, 5, 3, and CLEAR.

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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

Press REW or FF

to begin search

Enter a specific

Index number

2. Press SKIP/SEARCH to display the INDEX SEARCH

screen.

3. Press FF to scan forward or REW to scan in reverse.

When the TV/ VCR locates an index mark, it will stop

and play a few seconds of the program following

the mark.

INDEX SEARCH

Scanning...

4. At any time during the search, press PLAY to stop

searching and begin playback, or press STOP to stop

the search.

Index number

Press STOP to cancel

If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during the

search, the message End of tape appears.

To Select a Specific Index Number for Index Playback

1. Insert the pre-recorded tape and press STOP.

2. Press SKIP/SEARCH to display the INDEX SEARCH

screen.

INDEX SEARCH

Press REW or FF

to begin search

Enter a specific

Index number

Press SEARCH to exit

3. Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter

the number of the index mark for which you want the

TV/ VCR to search.

4. Press FF to search forward or REW to search in reverse.

When the TV/ VCR locates the index mark, it will

begin playback.

When using index playback, the following index marks

may be skipped by the TV/ VCR.

•

The mark closest to the current location on

the tape.

The mark at the beginning of a recorded segment

that is five minutes or less.

The mark at the beginning of the tape.

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Playing a Tape

Using the Playback Features

Zero Search

This feature allows you to quickly return to a time counter reading

ZERO SEARCH

of 0:00:00. This is especially convenient when you want to watch a

segment of the tape several times.

Current tape counter is

0:12:34

Press REW to go to

0:00:00

1. Insert the pre-recorded tape and press STOP.

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.

— OR —

4. Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0:00:00.

ZERO SEARCH

5. Continue playing the tape and press STOP when you reach the

Current tape counter is

-0:12:34

end of the segment you want to repeat.

Press FF to go to

0:00:00

6. Press SKIP/SEARCH twice to display the ZERO SEARCH screen.

The current time counter is displayed.

Press SEARCH to exit

7. Press REW or FF to return to 0:00:00.

The tape rewinds or fast forwards to the 0:00:00 and begins

playing.

Blank Search

The TV/ VCR will search for blank portions of the tape that are more

than six seconds in length.

1. Insert the pre-recorded tape and press STOP.

2. Press SKIP/SEARCH three times to display the BLANK SEARCH

screen.

BLANK SEARCH

Press FF to begin searching

for blank section of tape.

Press SEARCH to exit

3. Press FF to begin searching for a segment that is at least six

seconds of blank tape.

4. Press STOP to stop BLANK SEARCH.

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Recording a Program

Recording Features

Recording Speeds

Press SPEED to select a recording speed.

Recording Time

Cassette

T-120

2Hrs

SLP

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. Special

effects such as pause, slow motion, picture search,

and frame advance work in this speed.

LP (Long Play) gives twice the recording time of

tapes recorded in SP. Special effects are not

recommended in this speed.

Recording Pause

This feature allows you to prevent recording short

passages of unwanted material.

•

Press PAUSE during recording to temporarily stop

and start recording.

While the tape is paused, the front panel indicator

light inside the REC button will flash.

The TV/ VCR will automatically switch from pause

to stop after a few minutes to prevent tape wear.

Automatic Head Cleaner

The TV/ VCR has an automatic head cleaner system.

When a cassette is inserted, the head cleaning system is

activated. This system minimizes the need for

accessory cleaners or a visit to a Servicenter.

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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. Press 1 to select

VIDEO 1, the rear AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks. Press 2 to select

the front panel AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks.

4. Press REC to begin recording.

The indicator light in the REC button on the front of the

TV/ VCR turns on during recording.

5. Press STOP/EJECT on the TV/ VCR or STOP on the

remote to stop recording.

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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. Press

1 to select VIDEO 1, the rear AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks.

Press 2 to select the front panel AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks.

3. Press SPEED to select a recording speed.

You can also change the speed of the recording

in progress.

4. Press REC twice to activate express recording.

5. Press REC repeatedly until the desired amount of

recording time is displayed.

Each time you press REC, the recording time increases

as shown below:

Press

REC

Recording

Time

RECORD LENGTH 0:00

Ch 04

0:30

1:00

1:30

2:00

3:00

4:00

0:00:00

0:00

(30 Min)

(1 Hr)

(1 Hr, 30 Min)

(2 Hrs)

(3 Hrs)

Press REC to set length

(4 Hrs)

Display

(Normal Record)

(Turns Off)

The TIMER REC indicator on the TV/ VCR’s front panel

will light during express recording.

During express recording, press REC to display the time

remaining on the screen. Press REC again to increase the

recording time.

Stopping an Express Recording in Progress

Press and hold STOP/EJECT on the TV/ VCR or STOP on

the remote to stop the express recording.

— OR —

Repeatedly press REC until RECORD LENGTH: 0:00

appears. The recording stops after a few seconds.

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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

1. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 3 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu.

3. Press 1 to Create a New Program.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen

2 Time

3 Timer Recordings

TIMER RECORDINGS

1 Create a New Program

2 Review existing Progs.

4. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to select the type of program.

1 One time — single program recorded once.

2 Daily — program recorded at same time every day.

How often should this

program record?

3 Weekdays — program recorded at same time Monday

through Friday.

1 One time

2 Daily (every day)

3 Weekdays (M-F)

4 Weekly (once per week)

4 Weekly — program recorded at same time once a

week.

5. Use the number buttons to enter the channel number,

start time including AM or PM, end time, and start date

of the recording. Just follow the on-screen prompts.

Program 1 (One Time)

Channel

•

To record from the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks, press

INPUT. Two selections appear in the channel field.

Press 1 to select VIDEO 1, the rear AUDIO/VIDEO IN

jacks. Press 2 to select the front panel AUDIO/VIDEO IN

jacks.

Start Time --:--

Program 1 (One Time)

Channel

Start Time 02:10 PM

End Time --:--

Press CLEAR to correct an entry.

Program 1 (One Time)

Channel

6. Press SPEED to select a recording speed.

7. Press MENU to save your program.

8. Repeat steps 3 – 6 for additional programs.

Start Time 02:10 PM

End Time

Start Date 11/18/94 Fri

Tape Speed SLP

03:35 PM

Press CLEAR to correct

Press MENU to exit

9. Insert a tape with safety tab intact before the recording is

to begin.

The TIMER REC indicator lights in the TV/ VCR’s

front panel.

If you turn the TV/ VCR off, the TIMER REC indicator

will flash if there is no cassette in the TV/ VCR or the

safety tab is missing from the cassette.

10. If using a cable box, turn it on and tune it to the channel

you want to record before time for the recording to begin.

AKE

STOP

JECT

L-

POWER

PAUSE

AUDIO

TIMER RECORD Indicator

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Recording a Program

Timer Recording

Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings

1. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR

MAIN MENU.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen

2. Press 3 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu.

3. Press 2 to Review Existing Progs. (programs).

4. Press CLEAR to erase a program.

2 Time

3 Timer Recordings

TIMER RECORDINGS

1 Create a New Program

2 Review existing Progs.

5. Press MENU to review the next program

Program 1 (One time)

in sequence.

Channel

Start Time 02:10 PM

End Time 03:35 PM

Start Date 11/18/94 Fri

Tape Speed SLP

•

After you have reviewed all of your programs

press MENU to exit.

Stopping A Timer Recording

Press CLEAR to erase

Press MENU for next prog

1. Press and hold STOP/EJECT on the TV/ VCR or STOP

on the remote.

A timer program in progress will be stopped. Only

today’s recording of a Daily, Weekdays, or Weekly

program is canceled. The Daily, Weekdays, or Weekly

program remains in the timer.

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Recording a Program

Copying and Editing Tapes

Operating Instructions (Refer to hookup on page 30.)

VIDEO1

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.

Caution: The unauthorized

2. Press 00 on TV/ VCR’s remote to select the line input

recording of television pro-

grams and other materials

may infringe upon the rights

of others.

(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. Insert the tape you want to copy into the playback VCR

or camcorder. Insert a blank tape with safety tab intact

into the TV/ VCR.

4. Start the playback VCR or camcorder playing. If the

tape was not recorded on the playback VCR, streaks

may appear and you may need to adjust the tracking.

When you reach the place you want to begin copying,

place the playback VCR or camcorder in play pause.

5. Press REC, then PAUSE, on the TV/ VCR’s remote.

6. Press PAUSE on both the VCR or camcorder and the

TV/ VCR’s remote at the same time to begin copying

the tape.

7. Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by

pressing PAUSE on the TV/ VCR’s remote to pause the

tape. Then, locate the next segment you want to copy on

the playback VCR or camcorder by using FF, REW, or

PLAY. Press PAUSE on the playback VCR or camcorder.

Press PAUSE at the same time on both the VCR or

camcorder and the TV/ VCR’s remote to resume

copying.

8. Press STOP on both the VCR or camcorder and the

TV/ VCR’s remote when you are finished.

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Location of Controls

Front Panel

Tape Compartment

Remote Sensor

AKE

STO

EJECT

FWD

L-

L+

POWER

PAUSE

AUDIO

Headphone Jack

WAKE UP TIMER

STOP

EJECT

REC

REW

F FWD

VOL-

VOL+

POWER

PLAY

PAUSE

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

Remote Sensor

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.

Receives signals from the remote. Aim remote at

this sensor with no objects between them.

REW (Rewind)

To select these front panel jacks, press 00 twice to

display VIDEO2.

Rewinds the tape when the TV/ VCR is stopped.

Searches the picture in reverse during playback.

CH and v (Channel up and down)

STOP/EJECT

Selects next higher or lower channel in the

TV/ VCR’s channel memory.

Stops normal functions such as record, play,

rewind, fast-forward, or pause.

Used for manual tracking when a tape is playing.

Press when a tape is stopped to eject the cassette.

F. FWD (Fast Forward)

Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped.

TIMER Indicator

Searches the picture forward during playback.

Lights when a timer program has been set

and a cassette with safety tab in place is in

the TV/ VCR.

Headphone Jack

Flashes when a timer recording has been set and

the TV/ VCR is turned off with no cassette

inserted, a cassette with no safety tab has been

inserted, or there has been a power interruption.

Connect headphones (not supplied) to this jack.

PLAY/PAUSE

Press once to begin playback of a tape. During

playback, press to pause. Press again to resume

playback.

WAKE-UP Indicator

Lights when the wake-up timer turns on

the TV/ VCR.

POWER

Turns the TV/ VCR on or off. The indicator in the

button is lit when the power is on.

VOL + and – (Volume up and down)

Raises and lowers the sound.

REC (Record)

Note:

Press to start TV/ VCR recording. The indicator

in the button lights during recording.

To disable Front Panel Buttons, see Front Panel Block

on page 10.

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Location of Controls

Back Panel

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. How does your TV/VCR receive signals?

Choose one answer from below.

A. Dipole antenna – See page 30, Section A.

B. Outside antenna – See page 30, Section B.

C. Cable System – Go to question 2.

2. What type of Cable-TV system* do you have?

Choose one answer from below.

A. Cable without a box – See page 30, Section B.

B. Cable box to unscramble all channels – See page 31, Section A.

C. Cable box to unscramble only premium channels, such as HBO,

Showtime, Cinemax, etc. – See page 31, Section B.

*You may need to contact your local cable company for assistance.

Optional Hookup

To hook up a VCR or camcorder for copying

tapes — Turn to page 32.

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Hooking Up the TV/VCR

Connect Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box

A. Dipole Antenna

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.

Antenna Slot

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.

Twin-Lead Ends

Antenna Adapter

3. Connect an antenna adapter to the IN

FROM ANTENNA jack on the back of the

TV/VCR.

IN FROM

ANTENNA

4. Plug in the TV/VCR’s power cord.

INPUT

5. Turn to pages 2-5 for “Setting Up the

AUDIO VIDEO

TV/VCR.”

Adjust the length and position of the antenna

rods for the best reception.

Back of TV/VCR

•

For viewing VHF channels, extend the

rods fully.

•

For UHF viewing, shorten the rods.

B. Outside Antenna, Set-top

Antenna, or Cable System

Without a Cable Box

Match Your Type of Antenna or Cable

1. Connect as shown.

This connection may require additional

accessories not provided.

Antenna

Adapter

2. Plug in TV/VCR’s power cord.

Antenna

Mixers

3. Turn to pages 2-5 for “Setting Up the

TV/VCR.”

IN FROM

ANTENNA

INPUT

AUDIO VIDEO

Back of TV/VCR

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Hooking Up the TV/VCR

Connect a Cable System With a Cable Box

Cable from

A. Cable Box Required to

Cable System

Cable

Unscramble All Channels

1. Connect as shown.

Cable Box

This connection may require additional

accessories not provided.

OUT

2. Plug in power cords of TV/VCR and

cable box.

3. Turn to pages 2-5 for “Setting Up the

TV/VCR.”

Coaxial

Cable

Back of TV/VCR

IN FROM

ANTENNA

INPUT

AUDIO VIDEO

B. Cable Box Required to

Unscramble Premium

Channels Only

Cable from

Cable System

1. Connect as shown.

Cable Box

This connection requires additional accessories

not provided.

Antenna

Splitter

OUT

2. Plug in power cords of TV/VCR and

cable box.

3. Operation

Place the A-B switch in the B position to watch

premium channels. Place the A-B switch in the

A position to watch other channels when cable

box is not needed.

Coaxial

Cables

A-B

Switch

4. Turn to pages 2-5 for “Setting Up the

TV/VCR.”

Back of TV/VCR

IN FROM

ANTENNA

INPUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

Coaxial Cable

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Connect a VCR or Camcorder for Copying Tapes

A. VCR for Copying Tapes

1. Connect as shown.

VCR (Playback Only)

This connection requires additional accessories

not provided.

IN FROM

ANT.

2. Plug in power cords of VCR and

VHF/UHF

AUDIO

IN OUT

VIDEO

TV/VCR.

OUT TO TV

3 CH. 4

OUT

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.

Audio/Video

Cables

If your VCR has stereo AUDIO OUT jacks,

connect the audio cable to the jack labeled

MONO. If neither jack is labeled MONO, you

may need a Y- adapter to hear both channels.

From Antenna, Cable

or Cable Box

IN FROM

ANTENNA

INPUT

Optional

AUDIO VIDEO

Caution: The unauthorized recording of

television programs and other materials

may infringe upon the rights of others.

TV/VCR (Recording Only)

B. Camcorder for

Copying Tapes

1. Connect as shown.

This connection requires additional accessories

not provided.

2. Plug in TV/VCR’s power cord.

EDIT

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

3. Turn to page 27 for “Copying and

AUDIO

Editing Tapes.”

VIDEO

Press 00 on the remote to select the line

(audio/ video) inputs on the TV/ VCR to receive

the signal from the camcorder.

Camcorder (Playback Only)

If your camcorder has stereo AUDIO OUT jacks,

Audio/Video

Cable

White

Audio

Plug

you may need a Y- adapter to hear both channels.

Yellow

Video

Plug

From Antenna, Cable

or Cable Box

IN FROM

ANTENNA

INPUT

Optional

AUDIO VIDEO

TV/VCR (Recording Only)

Caution: The unauthorized recording of

television programs and other materials

may infringe upon the rights of others.

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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

• Plug TV/ VCR into an operating outlet.

• Check connections.

• Make sure the wall outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.

TV/VCR does not respond to remote

Poor or no picture during TV viewing

• Aim remote at TV/ VCR’s remote sensor with no objects between them.

• Change batteries and make sure they are properly installed.

• Switch to an active channel.

• Check antenna connections. If using a dipole antenna, try adjusting its rods.

• Check picture adjustments. See page 8.

• Make sure the line input is not selected. Repeatedly press 00 on the remote to

switch between audio/ video input jacks and tuner.

No sound

• Press VOLUME up to increase sound.

• Sound has been muted. Press MUTE on remote or VOLUME up.

Snow or streaks in picture or no picture

during tape playback

• Check tape — it may be worn out or of poor quality. Try another tape.

• Some snow/ streaks are normal during search, pause, frame advance, and

slow-motion playback.

• Press one of the TRACKING buttons on the remote or CHANNEL up or down

on the TV/ VCR to move the streaks up or down and out of the picture.

Will not record or play

• No cassette in TV/ VCR.

• Eject and re-insert cassette.

• Broken tape — try another cassette.

• Safety tab removed from cassette — TV/ VCR will not record.

• TV/ VCR is in pause mode. Press PAUSE on the remote.

Cannot insert or eject tape

Time counter not working

• Insert cassette with window facing up and safety tab facing out.

• To remove cassette, TV/ VCR must be connected to working outlet.

• Turn POWER off and then on before trying to insert or remove cassette.

• Press DISPLAY on remote to display time counter on screen. See page 18.

• The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape.

When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered, the time counter will

hold its count until recorded material is detected again.

• A minus (–) will appear in front of the time counter if you rewind the tape

farther back than a counter reading of 0:00:00.

Rewind does not operate

• Tape already rewound.

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.

• No tape in TV/ VCR, or cassette ejected if safety tab broken off.

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Trouble Checks

Problem

Solution

Clock shows incorrect time or date

• Power interruption. TIMER REC indicator flashes on front of TV/ VCR.

• Clock was not set accurately (check AM/PM and date). See page 5.

TV/VCR makes noise when stopped

• TV/ VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal. The head cylinder

inside the TV/ VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the

VCR in the stop mode.

Will not auto channel search active

channels correctly

• Check antenna or cable connections.

Cannot see closed captions on screen

Box appears on screen

• Closed caption function must be set to on. See page 9.

• Station may not be broadcasting closed captions.

• A text feature has been selected. See page 9.

TIMER REC indicator on front of TV/VCR

is flashing

• Power interruption. Check time and date setting (clock). See page 5.

• Timer program set and TV/ VCR turned off with no cassette or cassette with

no safety tab inserted. See page 25.

Tape plays over and over

• Auto repeat turned on. See page 19.

Tape starts playing automatically

TV/VCR turns off automatically

TV/VCR turns on automatically

• Auto play feature turned on. See page 19.

• Sleep timer turned on. Press TV or VCR to turn TV/ VCR back on.

• Wake up timer (alarm) turned on. See page 10.

Cannot record one program while watching

a different program

• TV/ VCR only has one tuner. Only one program can be watched and recorded

at the same time.

Parental Controls are not blocking programs

Parental Control password does not work

Front Panel Buttons won’t work

• Make sure Parental Control is turned on. See pages 11-15.

• Reset Parental Control password. See page 15.

• Front Panel Block is on. See page 10.

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Cleaning the TV/VCR

Turn off the TV/ VCR before cleaning.

You can clean the TV/ VCR as required by using a soft cloth or the dusting

attachment of your vacuum cleaner. Be sure to occasionally vaccuum the

ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation.

To clean the TV/ VCR screen, use a soft cloth dampened with a diluted soap

and water mixture. Do not use furniture polish on the TV/ VCR cabinet or screen.

While cleaning, do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to

run down the screen or inside the TV/VCR. Also, avoid placing drinks or

vases with water on top of the TV/VCR. This could increase the risk of fire,

shock hazard, or damage to the TV/VCR.

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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.

Pay any Authorized RCA VCR Service Center for the new or, at our option, rebuilt

replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your TV/ VCR.

How you get service:

•

For screen sizes of 26” and smaller:

Take your RCA TV/ VCR to any Authorized RCA VCR Service Center and pickup

when repairs are complete.

•

For screen sizes larger than 26”:

Request home service from any Authorized RCA VCR Service Center, provided that

your TV/ VCR is located within the geographic territory covered by an Authorized

RCA VCR Service Center. If not, you must take your TV/ VCR to the Service Center

location at your own expense, or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to

transport your TV/ VCR to and from your home.

•

To identify your nearest Authorized RCA VCR Service Center, ask your Dealer, look

in the Yellow Pages, or call 1-800-336-1900.

Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other

evidence of purchase date.

What your warranty does not cover:

•

Customer instruction. (Your Owner’s Manual clearly describes how to install, adjust,

and operate your TV/ VCR. Any additional information should be obtained from

your Dealer.)

•

Installation and related adjustments.

Signal reception problems not caused by your TV/ VCR.

Damage from misuse or neglect.

Cleaning of video/ audio heads.

Batteries.

A TV/ VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for

institutional or other commercial purposes.

•

Images burnt onto the screen.

Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage.

A TV/ VCR purchased or serviced outside the USA.

Product Registration:

•

Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed in with your set. It

will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is

not required for warranty coverage.

How state law relates to this warranty:

•

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights that

vary from state to state.

If you purchased your TV/VCR outside the United States:

•

This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty information.

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Index

ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Adding Channels to Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Adjusting the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Age-based Ratings

Content Themes

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Contr (Contrast) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Controls, Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Controls, Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Controls, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,7

Copying Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,32

Daily Programs, Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Date, Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Dipole Antenna, Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

DISPLAY Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,8,18,21

Displays, On-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Editing Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Electronic Program Indexing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

English Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Escoje un Idioma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Express Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Factory Settings, Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Features, Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-21

Features, Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Features, TV/ VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-10

F.ADV (Frame Advance) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,17

FF (Fast Forward) Button . . . . . . . . .6,17,20,21,27,28

First-Time Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

French Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Frame Advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,17

Front Panel Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Home Antenna System, Connecting . . . . . . . . . . .30

Hookups

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Antenna System, Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks . . . . . . . .23,24,25,27,28,29,32

AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Auto Play Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Auto Repeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Automatic Head Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Automatic Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Back Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Batteries, Installing in Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Blank Search Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

BLANK SEARCH Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Block

Age-based Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Content Themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Unrated Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Brite (Brightness) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Buttons, Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,7

Cable System without Cable Box, Connecting . . .30

Cable System with Cable Box, Connecting . . . . . .31

Camcorder, Connecting to TV/ VCR . . . . . . . . . . .32

Captions, Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

CHAN Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,6

Channel Memory, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Channel, Selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Chart, Recording Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Checking a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Checking for Trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33,34

Choisissez une Langue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Choosing a Hookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Cleaning the TV/ VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

CLEAR Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,6,10,18,26

Clearing a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Clock Setting (Setting Time and Date) . . . . . . . . . . .5

CLOSED CAPTIONING Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Color Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Commercial Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Commercial Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Connections

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Cable System With Cable Box for

All Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Cable System With Cable Box for

Premium Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Cable System With No Cable Box . . . . . . . . .30

Camcorder to Copy Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Dipole Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

VCR to Copy Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

Index Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Information, Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

Language for Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE Menu . . . . . . . . . . .3

Light Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Location of Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,29

Lock Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

LP Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Manual Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

MENU Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6,8-10,19,25

Movie Rating Limits

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Cable System With Cable Box for

All Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Cable System With Cable Box for

Premium Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Cable System With No Cable Box . . . . . . . . .30

Camcorder to Copy Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Choosing a Hookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Dipole Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

VCR to Copy Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

MUTE Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Note to Cable TV Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

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Index

Number Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

On-Screen Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Operation

Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Selecting a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Selecting a Language for Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Sensor, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Setting

Express Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Picture, Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Play a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Program Channel Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Record a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Set the Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Set the Time and Date (Clock) . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Set the Wake-up Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Timer Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15

PAUSE Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,17,22,27

Pause During Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Pause During Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Picture, Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

PICTURE QUALITY Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Picture, Reset to Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Picture Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

PLAY Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,28

Playback

Auto Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Blank Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Commercial Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-21

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Play a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

POWER Button and Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

PREV (Previous Channel) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33,34

Programming Channel Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Rating Limits

a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

an Express Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Rating Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15

the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Up the TV/ VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Sharp (Sharpness) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Signal type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

SKIP/SEARCH Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,9,18,20,21

SLEEP Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

SLP Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33,34

SP Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Spanish Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

SPEED (Tape Speed) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Speeds, Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

STOP Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,28

STOP/EJECT Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,23,24,28

Stopping a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Stopping Express Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Tab, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,23,24,25

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Tape, How to Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Tapes, Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Tapes, Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Text Mode, Closed Captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Time Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,22

TIME Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,10

Time, Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

TIMER REC Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,25,28

Timer Recording

TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14

Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15

REC (Record) Button and Indicator . . . . .7,23,24,27

Recording

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Speeds and Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Remote Batteries, Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,7

Remote Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Removing Channels from Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

RESET Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,10

Resetting Picture to Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . .8

REW (Rewind) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,28

Safety Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,23,24,25

Scan and Play Index Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Scan, Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Clearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Tint Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

TRACKING Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,16

Tracking, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Tracking, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Trouble Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33,34

Turn on TV/ VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

TV Rating Limits

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14

Unrated Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

VCR, Connecting to TV/ VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

VIDEO/AUDIO IN Jacks . . . . . . . . . .24,25,27,28,29,30

VOL (Volume) Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,26

Volume, Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

WAKE-UP Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,28

WAKE-UP Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

Warranty, Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Weekdays (M-F), Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Weekly Program, Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

ZERO SEARCH Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

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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.

10330 N Meridian Street

Indianapolis, IN 46290

1999 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.

Trademark(s) Registered

Marca(s) Registrada(s)

Printed in Thailand.

15392100

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