RCA VGM500 - Manual (Page 3)

Auto Head Cleaner________________ 19
Pause for Stop-Action______________ 20
Slow Motion______________________ 20
Digital Auto Tracking _____________ 20
Manual Tracking __________________20
Picture Search ____________________ 21
Variable Speed Picture Search
and Frame Advance Using
JOG SHUTTLE on Remote ________21
DISPLAY Button __________________ 22
Time Counter_____________________ 22
Index Search _____________________ 23
Zero Search ______________________ 24
Commercial Scan _________________ 24
Recording a Program
Types of Recordings ___________________ 25
Using the Recording Features
Recording Speeds _________________ 25
Recording Pause __________________ 25
Basic Recording Ð
Operating Instructions _____________ 26
Watch a TV Channel While VCR
is Recording a Different Channel ____ 26
Recording While You're Away
Timer Recording __________________ 27
Select Cable Box or Satellite
Receiver Channel _______________ 28
Check or Clear a
Timer Recording _______________ 28
Timer Recording From the
VCRÕs Line Input _______________ 28
One Touch Recording _________________ 29
Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP___ 30
Recording Audio Only_________________ 31
Using Two VCRs for Copying
and Editing Tapes __________________ 32
Using Dual Remote with AutoEdit ______ 32
References
Location of Controls
Front Panel_______________________ 33
Back Panel _______________________ 34
Display Panel __________________ 34-35
Trouble Checks ____________________ 36-37
Specifications _________________________ 38
Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 38
Index _____________________________ 39-41
1
Introduction
Table of Contents
Important Information
Warnings______________________________ i
Cautions ______________________________ 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 Only Pay Channels______ 5
Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes_ 6
Setting Up the VCR
Startup
Check Accessories With VCR ________ 7
Attach Power Cord to Back of VCR ___ 7
Insert Batteries in Remote ___________ 7
Turn on the TV ____________________ 8
Turn on the VCR ___________________ 8
Select the VCRÕs Output Channel ____ 8
Select the VCRÕs Video System _______ 9
Select the Language/Escoge una
Lengua/Selecione o Idioma________ 9
Place Channels in the VCRÕs
Memory________________________ 10
Add or Remove Channels from
VCRÕs Memory _________________ 10
Use TV•VCR Button _______________ 11
Set the Time and Date _____________ 11
Using the Remote Control
Component, VCR, TV, Cable Box, and
Digital Satellite System
Receiver Function Buttons _____ 12-13
Controlling a VCR ____________________ 14
Controlling a TV ______________________ 15
Controlling a Cable Box or Digital
Satellite System Receiver _________ 16
Controlling an Auxiliary RCA
Component_____________________ 17
Playing a Tape
Operating Instructions
NTSC Video Playback Mode________ 18
Play a Tape_______________________ 18
Using the Playback Features
Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX
Feature ________________________ 19