RCA 31-5030 - Manual (Page 19)

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BASIC OPERATIONS
SELECTING FUNCTIONS
The first step in using this Home Theater System is to select one of
the four basic functions.
VCR (TV) Function
Press TV-VCR to watch TV or watch/record a video with the VCR
deck.
Disc Function
Press DISC to watch movies on DVD or VCD, or listen to music from
a CD or MP3 CD.
Radio Function
Press RADIO to listen to the FM or AM tuner.
4 Line 1-2 Function
Press LINE 1-2 to watch or listen to an external device connected to
the front LINE 1 IN jack, the rear LINE 2 IN or the rear DIGITAL IN
jacks.
NOTE: You can rotate FUNCTION SELECTOR on the front panel to
select TV-VCR , DISC , FM , AM , ANALOG 1 , ANALOG 2 , or DIGITAL .
BASIC TV-VCR FUNCTIONS
Playing a VHS/S-VHS Tape
1. Turn on the system and press TV-VCR , or rotate the
FUNCTION SELECTOR knob on the front panel to select VCR .
2. Insert a VHS or S-VHS tape into the VCR deck.
3. Press PLAY to start playback.
4. Press STOP to end playback.
5. Press EJECT on the front panel to remove the tape.
Options During VHS Playback
• To freeze playback, press PAUSE . To advance one frame at a
time when paused, press PAUSE again.
• To resume normal playback, press PLAY .
• To visually scan forward or backward at variable speeds,
press @ or I.
• To play in slow motion, press SLOW/MEM .
• To skip ahead 30 seconds, press SKIP .
• To replay the last (previous) 20 seconds, press REPLAY .
• Tracking is adjusted automatically when you play a tape. To
adjust tracking manually, press CHANNEL e or d. To resume
automatic tracking, press CHANNEL e and d at the same time.
RECORDING A TV PROGRAM
1. Turn on the system and press TV-VCR .
2. Insert a standard VHS tape with a record safety tab into the VCR
deck.
3. Press SP/EP on the remote control to set the record speed to:
SP Standard Play, for best quality.
EP Extended Play, for maximum recording time (3 times longer
than SP).
4. Use 0-9 or CHANNEL e / d to select the channel you wish to
record.
5. Press RECORD to start recording. The red LED on the RECORD
button will light on the front panel.
NOTES :
• If the record safety tab is removed, the tape will eject if you try to
record. If a tape wihout a tab is inserted during DVD mode it plays
till it reaches the end. The tape then ejects and powers off the system.
• To record from an external device, first connect the device to the front
( LINE 1 IN ) or rear ( LINE 2 IN ) audio/video inputs. Then, press
LINE 1-2 or rotate FUNCTION SELECTOR to ANALOG 1 ,
ANALOG 2 , or DIGITAL to view the desired input on screen. Finally,
press RECORD to record from the device.
OPTIONS DURING RECORDING
• To pause recording, press PAUSE . The red LED on the RECORD
button will blink on the front panel.
• To resume recording, press RECORD or PAUSE .
• To add recording time in 10-minute increments, press RECORD
repeatedly. The unit will turn off when recording is finished.
• To stop recording, press STOP .
• To watch a television program different from the one you are
recording, press ANT/BYPASS on the remote control, and then
select a different television channel (RF connection only).
• To watch a DVD while you are recording, press DISC to select
the DVD deck, then press PLAY .
COPYING A DVD TO VHS TAPE
1. Turn on the system and press DVD .