RCA VG4251 - Manual (Page 3)

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Introduction
Table of Contents
Important Information
Warnings______________________________ i
Cautions ______________________________ i
Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i
Product Registration ____________________ i
Hooking Up the VCR
Choosing a Hookup ____________________ 2
Antenna or Cable System Without a
Cable Box _________________________ 3
Cable System With Cable Box to
Unscramble All Channels ___________ 4
Cable System With Cable Box to
Unscramble Pay Channels Only______ 5
Connecting Two VCRs for Copying
Tapes_____________________________ 6
Setting Up the VCR
Startup
Check Accessories With VCR ________ 7
Insert Batteries in Remote ___________ 7
Turn on the TV ____________________ 8
Turn on the VCR ___________________ 8
Place Channels in VCR's Memory ____ 8
Add or Remove Channels from
VCR's Memory __________________ 9
Select a Language/Choisissez une
Langue _________________________ 9
Set the Time and Date ______________ 9
Use TV•VCR Button _______________ 10
Set Auto TV/VCR Feature ___________ 10
Using the Remote Control
VCR Function Buttons _________________ 11
Playing a Tape
Operating Instructions _________________ 12
Using the Playback Features
Auto Play Feature _________________ 13
Pause for Stop-Action______________ 13
Picture Search ____________________ 13
Frame Advance ___________________ 14
Slow Motion______________________ 14
Automatic Tracking _______________ 14
Manual Tracking__________________ 14
DISPLAY Button __________________ 15
Time Counter_____________________ 15
Commercial Scan _________________ 16
Index Search _____________________ 16
Zero Search ______________________ 16
Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/
MIX Feature ____________________ 17
Recording a Program
Types of Recordings ___________________ 18
Recording Speeds _____________________ 18
Recording Pause ______________________ 18
Basic Recording –
Operating Instructions _____________ 19
Watch a TV Channel While VCR
is Recording a Different Channel ____ 19
One Touch Recording _________________ 20
Recording While You're Away
Timer Recording __________________ 21
Checking or Clearing
Timer Recordings_______________ 22
Timer Recording From the
VCR’s Line Input _______________ 22
Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP___ 23
Recording Audio Only_________________ 24
Using Two VCRs for Copying
and Editing Tapes _________________ 25
References
Location of Controls
Front Panel_______________________ 26
Back Panel _______________________ 27
Display Panel_____________________ 28
Specifications _________________________ 29
Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 29
Trouble Checks ____________________ 30-31
Limited Warranty _____________________ 32
Index ________________________________ 33