Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VR525 RCA
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video cassette recorder user's guide VR525.
Import ant Informa tion WARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Caution: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1 7 First Things First .............................................................. 3 Setting Up the VCR ......................................................... 7 Using the Menu to Set up F eatur es ............................
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 2 Commer cial Scan (SEARCH BUTT ON) ................................ 30 Frame Advance ............................................................................. 31 Go-T o Search ..................................................
First Things First 3 Hi, m y name is Liz… and I wr ote this User’ s Guide . It’ s m y job to see that y ou ha ve a r e war ding user man ual e xperience. Y ou’ll find that I’ v e arrang ed this manual to clearl y explain all of y our VCR’ s featur es.
First Things First 4 Step 1: Unp ack Wha t ’ s in the Bo x The following items come packed in the box: • VCR • Remote control • RF coaxial cable STEP 2: Inst all Ba tteries In the Remote C ontrol Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in your VCR remote.
First Things First 5 STEP 4: PLUG IN THE VCR Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely . STEP 5: TUNe THE TV T une the TV to the VCR viewing channel. The VCR viewing channel is channel 3 or 4 or the TV’ s video input.
First Things First 6 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu . PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control: VCR1 2 Auto Play: ON 3 Auto TV/VCR: ON 4 EnergySaver: 2:00 0 Exit 3.
7 Setting Up the VCR on-screen guide and Additional Set-up fea tures Belo w is a list of set-up f eatures that y ou may want to set up befor e y ou begin using y our VCR for the first time .
8 Setting Up the VCR USING THE MENU to set up fea tures Y ou can set up features by using the menu system. Each feature is explained in this section. langu age Select your preferred language, and the on-screen displays will appear in that language. 1.
9 Setting Up the VCR T o Auto Channel Search 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add/Remove Channels 3 Signal Type: CABLE 4 VCR Plus+ Channel List 0 Exit 3.
10 Setting Up the VCR T o Change the Signal T ype 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. 3. Press 3 to change the Signal T ype between CABLE and ANTENNA.
11 Setting Up the VCR Time/Date Display Pressing INFO on the r emote displays the time and date on the screen. 2. Press 3 to display the TIME menu. 3. Press 2 to turn Auto DST : ON or OFF . • Select ON if you want the VCR’ s clock to automatically adjust for daylight-saving time.
12 Setting Up the VCR See next page for Canadian List T w o-Digit VCR Plus + Channel Numbers for Cable TV (USA List) 35 American Mo vie Classics 39 Arts &-Enter tainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 .
13 Setting Up the VCR *Check your local or cable listing for the channel number you receive this station on. **Check your local listing for broadcast or VCR Plus+ channel number assigned.
14 Setting Up the VCR Remote Contr ol Option Changing the r emote option to VCR2 disables the r emote that came with your VCR. Additional SET-UP fea tures in the Preferences menu The features in this section are all accessed through the PREFERENCES menu.
15 Setting Up the VCR The VCR will only respond to the compatible remote’ s VCR2, VCR2•LD, or VCR2•DVD button. If you change the remote setting to VCR2, the remote that came with your VCR will no longer control it. Use the compatible remote to change the remote setting back to VCR1.
16 Setting Up the VCR EnergySa ver By default, this VCR automatically turns off after two hours of inactivity . Press 4 to change the time delay , or to disable the feature. • OFF: The VCR will remain turned on until you shut it off. • 1:00, 2:00, or 3:00: The VCR turns off after one, two, or three hours of inactivity .
17 VCR BA sICS learn the ba sics To get y ou st arted These VCR basics should be enough for y ou to begin enjo ying y our VCR. Learning the remote contr ol functions, pla ying a r ecorded ta pe, and recor ding a pr o gram should do just that.
18 VCR Ba sics Remote Buttons CHANNEL Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’ s channel memory . CLEAR Resets time counter to 0:00:00. Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or a timer recording. F .ADV Lets you view one frame with each press of the button when tape is in pause.
19 VCR BA sICS STOP Stops the current VCR function such as record, playback, rewind, or fast forward. TRACK – or + 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.
20 VCR Ba sics T ape Speeds SP (Standard Play) Gives the best quality recor ding, but fewer programs can be recor ded on the tape. Special effects such as pause, slow motion, picture sear ch, and frame advance work well when you play back tapes recor ded in this speed.
21 RECORDING SEVERAL reco rding OPTIONS No w that y ou’ v e g one through the necessary steps to operate y our VCR, I’ll explain the differ ent r ecording f eatur es that are a vailable to suit y our needs.
22 RECORDING Express Recor ding Express r ecording is a gr eat way to tape the last quarter of the game, or the last part of a movie when you have to leave. Recording fea tures There are four ways to record programs: • Recording lets you press one button to start recording a program.
23 RECORDING Timer Recording Y ou can set up as many as eight timer recording programs. 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu.
24 RECORDING Timer Recording with VCR Plus + Y ou can use VCR Plus+ to simplify timer programming if you have cable TV and don’t receive all channels through a cable box or if you receive your TV signal off-air . Setting Up the Channel List If you did not set up the VCR Plus+ channel list, you can do it now .
25 RECORDING VCR Plus+ Recording Clock must be set correctly . Insert a tape with the safety tab in place and enough tape to recor d the program. The TIMER indicator appears in the display when you turn off the VCR and a timer recor ding has been set.
26 RECORDING 7. Press MENU to save the program. Program 1 has been saved Remember to insert a recordable tape and turn the VCR off before the program start time. Press MENU to continue Stopping a Timer Recording T o stop or cancel a timer recording in progress (even an express recording): • Press and hold the STOP button for a few seconds.
27 RECORDING Caution: The unauthorized recor ding of satellite broadcasts, television pr ograms, or other copyrighted materials may infringe the rights of others. PLA YBACK VCR CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA RECORDING VCR TO TV TO TV 3 CH. 4 ANT . IN RF OUT 3 CH.
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29 OTHER FEA TURES fea tures to enhance VCR opera tion • Pictur e Sear ch Options • Pr o-T ect Plus™ Locking • T racking • Time Counter • On-Scr een Displa ys ➣ ➣ Setting Up the VCR 2 .
30 OTHER FEA TURES Picture Search Options The most basic way to search during playback is using the FWD or REV buttons. This section contains several other options available for searching a tape. Forw ard and Reverse Search Y ou can search a tape during playback.
31 OTHER FEA TURES FRAME ADV ANCE Frame advance lets you view one-stop action frame after another during playback. Frame advance works well for tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed. 1. Press P AUSE to “freeze” the action. 2. Press F .ADV each time you want to view a frame of the scene.
32 OTHER FEA TURES Go-To Search The Go-T o Search feature enables the VCR to quickly locate a counter reading anywhere on the tape. When the VCR locates the counter reading, it will begin playback. 1. Press STOP . 2. Press SEARCH on the remote until the GO-TO SEARCH menu appears on the screen.
33 OTHER FEA TURES TRACKING Y our VCR has automatic tracking which removes the streaks or snow from the picture. Automatic tracking is activated when you insert a tape or turn on the VCR. Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking, especially if the tape was recorded on a different VCR.
34 OTHER FEA TURES ON-SCREEN DISPLA YS The INFO button shows the status of the VCR (STOP , PLA Y , RECORD, etc.), channel number , time counter , date, time, and tape speed on the TV screen. The date and time must be set before they can be displayed. 1.
35 connections Things to Know Before Connecting C omponents Pr otect Y our Components from Power Surges • Connect all components befor e plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. • Always tur n off the TV and other components befor e you connect or disconnect any cables.
36 connections Connecting Y our VCR Refer to these pages to help you connect your VCR. Jacks and Cables RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables (F-type) The RF jacks provide good picture and mono sound quality , and must be used if audio/video connections are not available for your TV .
37 connections Choosing a VCR Connecti on There are several different ways to connect your VCR, depending on whether or not you have cable service, and if you have a cable box, and whether some of the channels are scrambled, and maybe you have a satellite receiver along with cable (but no cable box), or a satellite receiver and no cable or .
38 connections TV with rf jack onl y This connection assumes: • Y ou are connecting antenna, cable, or cable box system. • Y our television has only an RF input jack. This connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR. • Record one channel while watching another (except when using a cable box for all channels).
39 connections TV with Audio/Video jacks This connection assumes: • Y ou are connecting an antenna, cable, or cable box system. • Y our television has audio/video jacks. This connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR. • Record one channel while watching another (except when using a cable box for all channels).
40 connections TV with audio/Video jacks and Cable bo x to unscramble p a y channels onl y This connection assumes: • Y ou are using a cable box only to unscramble premium channels. • Y our TV has audio/video input jacks. This connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR.
41 appendix: reference This section giv es y ou some additional inf ormation about the VCR, including a description of the unit’ s contr ols and displa y . Y ou also will find a T roubleshooting Tips section in this Appendix, which might help to resolv e some of those simple pr oblems.
42 appendix: reference Front P anel CHANNEL/TRACKING Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’ s channel memory . Adjusts tracking when a tape is playing. Press both together to recenter tracking. FWD Forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped.
43 appendix: reference P O W E R R E C O R D V C R T I M E R Indica tor P anel POWER indicator Lights when the VCR is turned on. RECORD indicator Lights when the VCR is recording. TIMER indicator Lights during express recording and when VCR is turned off and set for timer recording.
44 appendix: reference Troubleshooting Tips No power • Check to make sure it is plugged into an operating outlet. • Check to make sure your connections are correct. VCR does not respond to r emote • Press VCR to set remote to control the VCR. • Check to make sure there are no objects between the VCR and remote.
45 appendix: reference Will not recor d or play • Check to make sure there is a tape in the VCR. • T ry ejecting and reinserting the cassette. • Check to make sure the tape is not broken. • Check to make sure the VCR is not in pause mode. Press P AUSE or PLA Y to return to normal playback.
46 appendix: reference Will not AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH active channels correctly • Check to make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct. • Check to make sure the Signal T ype: CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set correctly .
47 appendix: reference Specifica tions Format: VHS Record/Playback V ideo: 4-head System: Audio: Mono record/playback system Video Signal System: EIA standard: NTSC color Antenna: 75-ohm external VHF/.
48 appendix: reference Limited W arrant y What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • Ninety days for labor charges. • One year for parts. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.
49 appendix: reference 3 CH.4 switch 5, 43 A Accessing menus 5 Add or remove channels 10 ANT . IN jack 5, 43 Audio/video jacks 5, 18, 43 Auto channel search 9 Auto play feature 6, 15, 19 Auto TV/VCR 1.
50 Index J Jack ANT . IN 43 RF OUT 43 Jacks Audio/video 43 Jacks, types of 36 L Language feature 8 Limited warranty 48 Locking feature 32 LP 20 M MENU button 5, 18 N Number buttons 5, 11, 18 O On-scre.
51 Index Index Set up the VCR 6 Signal type, changing 10 SLOW button 18 Slow-motion search 30 SLP 20 Solving problems 44 SP 20 Specifications 47 SPEED button 18 STOP button 19 STOP•EJECT button 42 S.
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