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Vcr basics – RCA VR643HF User Manual

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VCR BAsICS

Numbers (0 through 9) 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.

OFF Turns off the VCR when the remote is set to control the
VCR. Turns off other components if remote is programmed.

PAUSE Pauses playback or recording. Press PAUSE again to
return to playback or recording.

PLAY Plays a tape.

RECORD Starts VCR recording. Also used for express recording.

REVERSE Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped. Searches
backward through a tape during playback. Starts slow-motion
playback when tape is paused and decreases speed of slow-
motion playback.

SEARCH Displays Index, and Go-To Search menus on TV screen
when VCR is stopped. Advances the tape 30 seconds of recorded
material during playback.

SPEED Selects a recording speed (SP or SLP).

STOP Stops the current VCR function such as record, playback,
rewind, or fast forward.

TRACKING Up or Down Lets you manually reduce the streaks
that may appear on the picture during play, slow motion, or
pause. Reduces picture “jitter” during stop-action playback.

TV•VCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from
the VCR or cable/antenna system.

TV Function Buttons

CHAN Up or Down

Selects next higher or lower channel in the

TV’s channel memory.

CLEAR Removes menus or status displays from the screen.

GO BACK Switches between two channels. Select one channel
and then select another using the number buttons. Press GO
BACK to switch between the two channels.

INFO Shows the TV’s status displays on the TV screen.

MUTE Reduces volume to minimum level.

TV Buttons

The TV buttons may not control all
features of all models of RCA,
ProScan, and GE TVs.