RCA VR538 - 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 Only Pay Channels______ 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 TV and VCR _______________ 7
Use the On-screen Menu System _____ 8
Place Channels in VCR's Memory ____ 9
Add or Remove Channels from
VCR's Memory __________________ 9
Use TV•VCR Button _______________ 10
Set the Auto TV/VCR Feature _______ 10
Set the Time and Date _____________ 11
Using the Remote Control
Component, VCR, TV, and Cable Box
or RCA Satellite Receiver Buttons __ 12-13
Controlling a VCR ____________________ 14
Controlling a TV ______________________ 15
Controlling a Cable Box or RCA DSS™
Receiver ___________________________ 16
Controlling an RCA Auxiliary Component _ 17
Playing a Tape
Operating Instructions _________________ 18
Using the Playback Features
Auto Play Feature _________________ 19
Pause for Stop-Action______________ 19
Slow Motion______________________ 19
Picture Search ____________________ 19
DISPLAY Button __________________ 20
Frame Advance ___________________ 20
Automatic Tracking _______________ 20
Manual Tracking__________________ 20
Time Counter_____________________ 21
Index Search _____________________ 21
Time Search ______________________ 22
Go-To Search _____________________ 22
Blank Search ______________________23
Commercial Scan _________________ 23
Pro-Tect Plus ™ Locking Feature ____ 23
Auto Repeat ______________________ 24
Recording a Program
Types of Recordings ___________________ 25
Basic Recording –
Operating Instructions _____________ 25
Watch a TV Channel While VCR
is Recording a Different Channel ____ 25
Recording Features
Recording Speeds _________________ 26
Recording Pause __________________ 26
Express Recording (XPR)_______________ 27
Recording While You're Away
Setting Up the Cable Box
or Satellite Receiver _____________ 28
VCR Plus+ Recording ___________ 29-30
Timer Recording With TV On_______ 31
Timer Recording With TV Off ______ 32
Checking or Clearing VCR Plus+ or
Timer Recordings_______________ 32
Editing VCR Plus+ or Timer
Recordings ____________________ 32
Timer Recording From the
VCR’s Line Input _______________ 33
Using Two VCRs for Copying
and Editing Tapes __________________ 34
References
Location of Controls
Front Panel_______________________ 35
Display Panel_____________________ 36
Back Panel _______________________ 37
Trouble Checks ____________________ 38-39
Limited Warranty _____________________ 40
Specifications _________________________ 41
Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 41
Index _____________________________ 42-43