RCA 1539213A User Manual

U S E R ’ S G U I D E

TV/VCR COMB I N AT I O N

Introduction

Important Information

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

Cautions

FCC regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

Refer to the identification/rating label on the back of the product for the proper operating voltage.

CAUTION: If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long periods, they may be permanently imprinted on the screen. Such

images include network logos, phone numbers, and video games. Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided.

Note to Cable TV Installer

This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Product Registration

Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed.

Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them. The numbers are located on the back of the TV/VCR combination.

Model No.______________________________________________________ Serial No. ______________________________________________________ Purchase Date: _________________________________________________ Dealer/Address/Phone: _________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

Table of Contents

Introduction

Important Information

Warning ______________________________ i Cautions ______________________________ i Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Product Registration ____________________ i

Setting Up the TV/VCR

Startup

Unpack your TV/VCR and

Remote Control________________ 2 Insert Batteries in Remote ___________ 2 Attach the Hook for

the Remote (optional) ___________3 Connect Antenna or Cable-TV

System________________________ 3 Connect the Swivel Base_____________3 Plug in the TV/VCR ________________3 Turn On the TV/VCR ______________ 3 Select the Language (Escoje

un Idioma/Choissisez une langue) ___3

Put Channels into Memory

(Auto Channel Search) __________4 Set the Signal Type (optional) ________4 Add or Remove Channels from

TV/VCR's Memory ____________ 4 Set the Time and Date (Clock) _______ 5 Select a Channel and Adjust

the Volume____________________ 5

Using the Remote Control

Buttons _____________________________ 6-7

Playing a Tape

Operating Instructions

To Play a Tape____________________ 16

Using the Playback Features

Pause____________________________ 17 Picture Search ____________________ 17 Automatic Tracking _______________ 18 Manual Tracking__________________ 18 Time Counter_____________________ 18 Auto Play Feature_________________ 19 Auto Repeat Feature_______________ 19

Recording a Program

Recording Features

Recording Speeds _________________ 22 Recording Pause __________________ 22 Automatic Head Cleaner ___________22

Types of Recordings

Basic Recording ___________________23 Express Recording ________________ 24 Timer Recording

Setting a Timer Recording _______ 25 Checking or Clearing Timer

Recordings _________________ 26

Stopping a Timer Recording _____ 26

Copying and Editing Tapes_________ 27

Location of Controls

Front Panel___________________________ 28 Back Panel ___________________________ 29

TV/VCR Features

Using the TV/VCR Features

On-Screen Displays ________________ 8 Adjust the Video ___________________ 8 Closed Captioning _________________ 9 Sleep Timer ______________________ 10 Wake-Up Timer___________________ 10 Front Panel Block__________________10 Parental Controls and V-Chip_______ 11

Setting TV Rating Limits _________12 Setting Movie Rating Limits ______14 Blocking Unrated Programs ______15 Lock/Unlock Parental Controls ___15

Hooking Up the TV/VCR

Choosing a Hookup ___________________ 29 Connect Antenna or Cable System Without

a Cable Box ______________________ 30 Connect a Cable System With Cable Box _ 31 Connect VCR or Camcorder

for Copying Tapes ________________ 32

References

Trouble Checks _______________________ 33 Cleaning the TV/VCR _________________ 35 Limited Warranty _____________________ 36 Index________________________________ 37

Setting Up the TV/VCR

Startup

1. Unpack the TV/VCR and remote control

Contact your dealer if your remote control is missing.

2. Insert batteries in remote

Press the battery cover to remove.

Startup

3. Attach the hook for the remote (optional)

Attach the hook in a convenient location for storing your remote when it is not in use.

4.Connect antenna or cable-TV system

Connect a home antenna or a cable-TV system. Details on pages 27-30.

5.Connect the Swivel Base to the TV/VCR

Position the swivel base with the center hole over the screw location in the center of the bottom of the TV/VCR. Make sure the side with the ball bearing ring is touching the bottom of the TV/VCR. Insert the provided screw. Position the TV/VCR bottom down.

Swivel the TV/VCR into the viewing position. Moving the TV/VCR while it is operating may cause a rainbow effect

from the Earth’s magnetic field or nearby appliances.

Setting Up the TV/VCR

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the TV/VCR, take care in selecting a surface or stand on which to place your product and when moving or carrying it. Use a stable surface or a strong steady stand and a location where the TV/VCR cannot be tipped over or easily pulled off, particularly by children. Do not attempt to carry or move this product with one hand. Grasp the TV/VCR with both hands with the TV front against your body to prevent it from slipping out of your grasp.

6. Plug in the TV/VCR

Plug the power cord into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely.

7. Turn on the TV/VCR

Press POWER on the front of the TV/VCR or press POWER on the remote. The indicator in the POWER button on the front of the TV/VCR will light when the TV/VCR is on.

8. Select the language. (Escoja un idioma./Choisissez une langue.)

This feature lets you select English, Spanish, or French as the language for your on-screen displays.

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. B. Press 1 to display the SCREEN menu. C. Press 3 to toggle the menu language between English, Spanish and

French. The default menu language when you first turn on the TV/VCR is English.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen

SCREEN

1 Picture Quality 2 Closed Captioning 3 Menu Language: English

(Idioma/Langue)

0 Exit

Setting Up the TV/VCR

Startup

9. Put Channels into Memory (Auto Channel Search)

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. B. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu. C. Press 1 to start AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH. D. Allow the TV/VCR to search for all channels. Pressing any buttons

during Auto Channel Search will stop the search and only some channels will be in the TV/VCR’s memory. When the search is finished the TV/VCR will automatically tune to the first channel in the channel memory list.

1 0. Set the Signal Type (optional)

The TV/VCR automatically selects the signal type (cable or antenna) when you run the Auto Channel Search in step 8. If you want to change the signal type, follow the directions below.

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. B. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu. C. Press 5 to toggle the Signal Type between ANTENNA and CABLE.

• After changing the signal type, you may need to re-enter the channel number you are trying to receive.

• After changing the signal type, you may need to Auto Channel Search again.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen 2 Time 3 Timer Recordings 4 Parental Controls 5 Setup

1 Auto Channel Search

Now scanning channel 14

Press any key to cancel

1 Screen 2 Time 3 Timer Recordings 4 Parental Controls 5 Setup

1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add/Remove Channels 3 Set Auto Repeat 4 Auto Play: ON 5 Signal Type: CABLE

0 Exit

SETUP

AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

SETUP

11. Add or remove channels from the TV/VCR’s memory

You may want to add or remove channels if some of them are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want them in your channel memory. A channel that has been removed can still be selected by pressing the remote control’s number buttons.

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. B. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu. C. Press 2 to display the ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS screen. D. Follow the directions on the screen to add or remove a channel. E. Add or remove more channels by entering the channel number or

pressing CHAN up or down.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen 2 Time 3 Timer Recordings 4 Parental Controls 5 Setup

1 Auto Channel Search

2 Add/Remove Channels

Channel 10 is presently ADDED

Press CLEAR to remove Press MENU to exit

SETUP

ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS

Startup

1 2. Set the Time and Date (Clock)

Setting Up the TV/VCR

To set the clock:

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. B. Press 2 to display the TIME menu. C. Press 1 to display the SET TIME and DATE screen. D. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the time.

• Press 0 before 1; 0 is added automatically before all other numbers. Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. Example: For a time of

1:07 PM, press 0, then 1, then 0, then 7, then 2.

E. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the date.

• The day of the week will automatically appear after you enter the year.

• Press CLEAR on the remote at any time to change incorrect entries.

F. Press MENU on the remote to start the clock. G. To exit and return to TV viewing, follow the on-screen instructions.

H. To display the time and date, press DISPLAY on the remote.

1 3 . Select a channel and adjust the volume

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen 2 Time

1 Set Time and Date

Time --:-- - -

Date --/--/--

Press MENU to cancel

Time 01:07 PM

Date 10/31/98 Saturday

Press CLEAR to correct

Press MENU to set

TIME

SET TIME AND DATE

(hh:mm)

SET TIME AND DATE

Ch 02

A. Press CHANNEL up or down or press the number buttons on the

remote to select a channel. Example: For channel 2, press 0 then 2. The channel number

is displayed on the screen. For cable channels over 99, press and hold 1 until 1– – appears.

Then enter the next two numbers. Example: For channel 102, press and hold 1. When 1 - - appears, press 0, then press 2.

B. Press VOL left or right to adjust the volume. The volume display

appears on the screen.

Volume-...............+

Using the Remote Control

Buttons

CHAN ^and v (Channel up and down)

Selects next higher or lower channel in channel memory.

CLEAR

Removes all menus from the screen. Allows you to change menu entries or

clear a timer recording. Resets time counter to 0:00:00 when it

is displayed.

DISPLAY

Displays TV/VCR’s current status. Displays time counter when a tape

is inserted. Removes displays.

FF (Fast Forward)

Fast forwards the tape when the TV/VCR is stopped.

Searches the picture in forward motion during playback.

Displays the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. Advances to next program during

program review.

MUTE

Reduces volume to a minimum level.

Buttons

Using the Remote Control

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.

PAUSE

Pauses the tape during playback. Pauses the tape during recording to

prevent recording of unwanted scenes.

PLAY

Plays a tape.

POWER

Turns the TV/VCR on or off.

PREV CH (Previous channel)

Switches between the last two channels selected.

Select one channel and then select the other using the number buttons. Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels.

RESET

Resets video functions to factory settings. Used to reset time for wake-up timer and

alarm.

REW (Rewind)

Rewinds the tape when the TV/VCR is stopped.

Searches the picture in reverse during playback.

SPEED (Tape Speed)

Selects a recording speed (S L P, S P, or L P) .

STOP

Stops functions such as record, play, rewind, fast forward, and pause.

TRACK and (Tracking up and down)

Lets you manually adjust tracking to reduce the streaks that may appear in the picture during playback.

VOL < and > (Volume up and down) Raises and lowers sound.

REC (Record)

Starts TV/VCR recording. Used for express recording.

Remote Cleaning

This remote is designed for use in the kitchen or other areas where the remote may get dirty. To clean this remote, use a soft cloth dampened with mild soap diluted with water. DO NOT

SUBMERGE THIS REMOTE.

TV/VCR Features

Using the TV/VCR Features

On-Screen Displays

When you change channels, adjust volume, or use a VCR feature, on-screen displays appear to let you know the status of the TV/VCR.

To Call Up On-Screen Displays

1. Press DISPLAY to display the function, time

counter, date, time, and tape speed. If you do not press DISPLAY again, these

displays will time out and disappear.

2. Press DISPLAY again:

•No tape in TV/VCR: Displays are removed.

•Tape in TV/VCR: Time counter remains on

screen, and will not time out. Press DISPLAY again to remove the time counter.

Ch 08

Press DISPLAY with no tape inserted.

10/31/98 Sat 08:43AM SLP

STOP Ch 08 0:00:00

Press DISPLAY with tape inserted.

10/31/98 Sat 08:43AM SLP

0:00:00

Press DISPLAY again with tape inserted.

Adjust the Video

Use the SCREEN menu to adjust the picture for your personal preference. The TV/VCR will remember the settings you select.

To Adjust Video

1. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 1 t o display the SCREEN me n u .

3 . Press 1 to display the PICTURE QUALITY

m e n u .

4. Press CHAN up or down to select the function you want to adjust.

• Select Color to adjust color intensity.

• Select Tint to adjust for natural fleshtones.

• Select Contr (contrast) to adjust picture

contrast.

• Select Brite (brightness) to adjust picture

brightness.

• Select Sharp (sharpness) to adjust picture

sharpness.

5. Press VOL < o r> to adjust the function selected.

To Return Video to the Factory Settings

Press RESET to reset the video to the levels set at

the factory. The message “All picture controls have been

reset to factory defaults” will appear.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen

1 Picture Quality

Color -......|.........+

Tint .....|..........

Contr .......|........

Brite .....|..........

Sharp ......|.........

Use CH and VOL to adjust Press MENU to exit

SCREEN

PICTURE QUALITY

Using the TV/VCR Features

Closed Captioning

The closed captioning feature displays the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. This is useful to hearing impaired or anyone who wants to watch a program without sound.

There are four types of closed captions: Caption 1, Caption 2, Text 1 and Text 2. Caption 1 displays the full translation of the primary language in your area. Caption 2 may be used as a second source for secondary languages. Text 1 and Text 2 display on-screen boxes containing the text of general information not necessarily related to the program being watched.

Closed captioning is not available on all channels. Check your TV program listings for CC (closed caption) broadcasts.

To View Closed Captions

1. Press MENU on the remote to display TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 1 to display the SCREEN menu.

3. Press 2 to display the CLOSED CAPTIONING menu.

4. Press 1 to change the Display.

• There are three choices: OFF, ON, and ON WHEN MUTED.

• Each time you press 1 the Display will change on the

Closed Captioning menu screen.

TV/VCR Features

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen

SCREEN

1 Picture Quality 2 Closed Captioning

CLOSED CAPTIONING

1 Display: OFF 2 Mode: CAPTION 1

5. Press 2 to select the Mode.

• There are four choices: Caption 1, Caption 2, Text 1, and

Text 2.

• Each time you press 2 the Mode will change on the

Closed Captioning menu screen.

0 Exit

TV/VCR Features

Using the TV/VCR Features

Sleep Timer

The sleep timer automatically turns the TV/VCR off after 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.

1. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 2 to display the TIME menu.

3. Press 2 to display the SLEEP TIMER screen.

4. Press CHAN up or down to select 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.

5. Press MENU three times to exit.

While watching a program, press DISPLAY to check the amount of time remaining before the TV turns off.

6. To cancel the sleep timer, first display the SLEEP TIMER menu by repeating steps 1-4 above. Then, repeatedly press CHAN up or down until 0:00 is displayed on the screen.

Wake-Up Timer

The timer turns the TV/VCR on at a desired time. You can set it to wake you up in the morning or remind you that a favorite program is about to start.

1. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 2 to display the TIME menu.

3. Press 3 to display the WAKE-UP TIMER menu.

4. Use the number buttons to enter the channel number and time.

• After you enter the time, press 1 for AM or 2 for P M. Example: For a time of 5:07PM, press 5, then 0, then 7, then 2.

• Press CLEAR to correct an entry or RESET to clear the timer.

5. Press MENU to set the timer.

• The wake-up timer will turn on the TV/VCR every day. The WAKE-UP indicator light on the front panel is illuminated when the wake-up timer is set.

• Once the TV/VCR is turned on by the wake-up timer, the unit automatically turns off after 60 minutes if no buttons are pressed.

Note: When the wake-up timer turns on the TV/VCR, the volume level does not change from when the TV/VCR was last turned off.

6. To cancel the wake-up timer, first display the WAKE-UP TIMER menu by repeating steps 1-3 above. Then, press RESET to cancel the timer, and press MENU to exit. The timer is also canceled if MENU is pressed before step 4 is completed.

Front Panel Block

Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV's front panel buttons. Any timer recordings will still record (provided there is a tape in the VCR). Front Panel Block can keep children from watching TV or playing with the TV buttons when a parent is not present.

1. With the TV/VCR on, press and hold the POWER button on the remote for approximately 6 seconds. The indicator in the Power button flashes.

The indicator in the Power button flashes if the STOP/EJECT or POWER buttons on the front panel are pushed but nothing will happen.

To turn off the Front Panel Block, press and hold the POWER button for 6 seconds.

CH 08

Sleep Timer 0:30

10/31/98 Sat 0:800 AM SLP

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen

2 Time

1 Set Time and Date 2 Sleep Timer

Turn off TV in 0:00

Press Channel up or down to adjust timer. Press MENU to exit

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Screen 2 Time

1 Set Time and Date 2 Sleep Timer 3 Wake-up Timer

Channel -Time --:--

TIME

SLEEP TIMER

TIME

WAKE-UP TIMER

Channel 12 Time 05:07 AM

Press CLEAR to correct Press RESET for --:-Press MENU to exit

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