RCA T13062 Owner’s Manual

USER'S

GUIDE

TV/VCR CO

Important Information

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product

to rain or moisture.

Cautions

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING

TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol indicates A

"dangerous voltage"

inside the product that presenls a risk of electric shock or personal injulT.

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

ATTENTION: Pour _viter les chocs _lectriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne con'espondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.

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.

lit

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying tile product.

Note to Cable TV Installer

if fixed(non-moving) images are left on the screen for long periods, they may be I permanently imprinted on the screen. Such images include network logos, phone

numbers, and video games. This damage is not covered by your warranty. Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided.

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 this card allows us to contact you if necessary.

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 product.

Model No. Serial No.

Purchase Date: Dealer/Address/Phone:

Table of Contents

Important Information

Warning Cautions

Note to Cable TV Installer Product Registration

Setting Up the TV/VCR

Startup

Check Accessories With TV/VCR __ 2 Insert Batteries in Remote 3

Place Your TV/VCR on a

Stable Surface 3

Connect Antenna or Cable-TV

System 3

(Optional) Connect DC/AC Power Invertor 3 Turn On the TV/VCR 3

Put Channels into Memory

(Auto Channel Search) 3

Set the Signal Type (optional) 4 Add or Remove Channels fl'om

TV/VCR's Memory 4

Set the Time and Date (Clock) __ 4 Select the Language. (Escoge

una Lengua.) 5

Select a Channel and Adjust

the Volume 5

Pause

i i i i

Frame Advance Picture Search

Automatic Tracking

Manual Tracking

Time CountetL

Commercial Scan

Auto Play Feature Auto Repeat Feature

Index Search Zero Search Blank Search

13 13 13

14 14 14 14

15 15 16 17 17

Recording a Program

Recording Features

Recording Speeds 18

Recording Pause 18

Automatic Head Cleaner 18

Child Lock 18

Types of Recordings

Basic Recording 19 Express Recording 20

Timer Recording

Setting a Timer Recording __ 21 Checking or Clearing Timer

Recordings 22

Stopping a Timer Recording __ 23

Copying and Editing Tapes 23

Mobile TVNCR Usage

DC/AC Power Invertor

Using the Remote Control

TV/VCR Features

Using the TV/VCR Features

On-Screen Displays Adjust the Picture Closed Captioning Commercial Skip Wake-Up Timer Sleep Timer

Playing a Tape

Operating Instructions Using the Playback Features

Location of Controls

FrontPanel

7-8Buttons

9 10 10

11 11

Back Panel

Hooking Up the TV/VCR

Choosing a Hookup 25 Connect Supplied Antenna, Antenna or

Cable System Without a Cable Box __ 26

Connect a Cable System With Cable Box _ 27 Connect VCR or Camcorder

for Copying Tapes 28

References

Trouble Checks 29-30

Cleaning the TV/VCR 31 Specifications 31

Limited Wan'anty 32 Notes 33

24 25

Startup

1. Check accessories with TVNCR combination.

Contact your dealer if any items are missing.

Remote

(Stock No. 221371))

4- -0(4- -0

2 "AAA" Batteries

VHF/UHF Dipole Antenna

(Stock No. 220689)

Antenna Adapter

(300-75 Ohm)

(Stock No. 193983)

DC/AC Power Invertor

Startup

2. Insert batteries in remote.

3. Place your TV/VCR on a stable surface.

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. If hand grips are located in the top, grasp the TV/VCR with both hands with the TV front against your body to prevent it fi'om slipping out of your grasp.

4. (Optional) Connect DC/AC Power Invertor.

To power your TV/VCR from the cigarette lighter socket of a car, truck, RV or boat, connect the supplied DC/AC Power Invertor.

Details on page 6.

5. Connect antenna or cable-TV system.

Connect the supplied dipole antenna, a different home antenna, or a cable-TV system. Details on pages 24-2&

6. Turn on the TVNCR.

PressPOWERon theTV/VCR or remote The indicator in the POWERbutton on the front of the TV/VCR will light.

7. Put Channels into Memory (Auto Channel Search)

A. Press MENUon the remote to display the TV/VCR MAINMENU.

B. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu.

C. Press 1 to display the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu.

D. Allow the TV/VCR to search for all channels. Pressing any

buttons during the 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 its list.

Startup

8. Set the Signal Type (optional).

The TV/VCR automatically selects the signal type (cable or antenna) when you auto channel search in step 6. If you want to change the signal type, follow the directions below.

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TWVCR MAIN MENU.

B. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu.

C. Press 5 to change the Signal Type.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

Time Timer Recordings

Picture Quality Closed Captioning

Setup

SETUP

I Auto Channel Search 2 Add/Remove Channels

3 Set Auto Repeat 4 Auto Play: ON

5 Signal Type: CABLE

0 Exit

9. Add or remove channels from the TVNCR'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 number buttons.

A, Press MENU on the remote to display the TWVCR 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 CHANNEL up or down.

1(I. Set the Time and Date (Clock).

A Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU

B. Press 1 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 including

AM or PM, month, day, and year. The day of the week will automatically appear after you enter the year.

• Press O before single-digit numbers. Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM Example: press O, then 5, then O, then 7, then 2 for a time of

5:07 PM,

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

E, Press MENU on the remote to start the clock.

F, Press MENU or 0 twice to exit and return to TV viewing.

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

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

Time Timer Recordings Picture Quality

Closed Captioning Setup

SETUP

I Auto Channel Search 2 Add/Remove Channels

3 Set Auto Repeat 4 Auto Play: ON

5 Signal Type: CABLE

ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS

Channel 10 is presently ADDED

Press CLEAR to remove Press MENU to exit

TV/VER MAIN MENU

Time Timer Recordings

Picture Quality

I Set Time and Date 2 Sleep timer

3 Wake-up timer

SET TIME AND DATE

T_me(_'_:mm )

Date --/--/--

Time 05:07 AM

bate 08/04/96 Sunday

Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to set

TIME

SET TIME AND bATE

Startup

11. Select the language. (Escoge una lengua.)

This feature lets you select English or Spanish as the language for the

menu screens on the TV/VCR.

A. Press MENU on remote to see the TV!VCR MAIN MENU.

B. Press 6 to display the LANGUAGE!IDIOMA/LANGUE menu. The

bullet (o) indicates the language selected.

C. Press 1 to display the menu screens in English.

Press 2 to display the menu screens in Spanish. Press 3 to display the menu screens in French.

TVIVCR MAIN MENU 1

I Time

2 Timer Recordings

3 Picture Quality

4 Closed Captioning

5 Setup

6 LanguagelIdiomalLangue

LANGUAGEIIDIOMAILANGUE

Select a language. Escoge Una lengUao

Choisissez une langUeo

l-English (ingles) 2 Spanish (espa_ol) 3 French (francais)

Press MENU to continue

17. Select a channel and adjust the volume.

A. Press CHANNEL up or down or two number buttons on the remote

to select a channel.

Example: Press 0 then 2 for channel 2. The channel number is displayed.

For cable channels over 99, press and hold 1 until 1- - appears. Then press two more numbers. Example: Press and hold 1, then

press O, then press 2, for channel 102.

B. Press VOLUME up or down to adjust the volume. The volume

display appears.

Ch 02

Votume-..l ............ +

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DC/AC Power Invertor

Using the DC/AC Power Invertor

To power you TV/VCR from the cigarette ligbter socket of a car, truck, RV or boat, you use the provided DC/AC Power Invertor shown on page 2.

The DC/AC Power Invertor is especially designed to convert power from a 12-volt battery to the AC power cord of the TV/VCR,

DC/AC Power Invertor

Cigarette Lighter Socket

1. Insert the DC/AC Power Invertor's plug into the vehicle's cigarette lighter socket.

2. Insert the TV/VCR AC power plug into the DC/AC Power Invertor AC socket.

3. Place the DC/AC Power Invertor's ON/OFF switch into the ON position.

4. Press the TV/VCR POWER button.

TV/VCR AC Plug

Buttons

REW PLAY FF

REC STOP PAUSE

CHAN A and v (Channel up and down)

Selects next higher or lower channel in channel memory.

CLEAR

Allows you to change menu entries or

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

displayed.

)ISPLAY CNAN INPUT

MUTE CHAN PREV CH

CLEAR MENU RESET

o©

A TRACK V F.ADV

DISPLAY

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

inserted. Removes displays.

Advances to next program during

program review.

F.ADV (Frame Advance) Fast forwards the tape througb a

commercial when a tape is playing.

Advances the tape one video frame at a

time when the tape is in PAUSE mode.

FF (Fast Forward) Fast forwards the tape when the

TV/VCR is stopped.

Searches the picture in forward motion during playback.

INPUT

Switches between signals from the AUDIO and VIDEO [NPUTjacks on the fl'ont, AUDIO and VIDEO INPUT jacks on the back, and TV signal.

Displays the TV!VCR MAIN MENU.

MUTE

Turns sound on or off.

Buttons

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 recording to prevent recording of

unwanted scenes.

PLAY

Plays a tape.

POWER Turns TV/VCR on or off.

PREV CH (Previous channel) Switches between the last two channels.

Select one channel and then select the other using the number buttons. Press

PREV CH to switch between the two channels.

REW (Rewind) Rewinds the tape when the TV/VCR is

stopped. Searches the picture in reverse motion

during playback.

Operates Commercial Skip during TV

viewing.

Displays INDEX,ZERO, and BLANK search screens when tape is inserted

in the TV/VCR.

Operates Commercial Scan by advancing tape 60 seconds during playback.

SLEEP

Sets TV/VCR to automatically turn off in 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. Seepage l&

SPEED (Tape Speed) Selects a recording speed

(SLP, SP, or LP).

STOP

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

REC (Record)

Starts TV/VCR recording. Used for express recording.

TRACK ^ and v

(Tracking up and down) Lets you manually reduce the streaks

that may appear in the picture during

RESET

playback.

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

{alarm).

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

Using the TVNCR 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

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,

Press DISPLAY again:

• No tape in TV/VCR: Displays removed.

• Tape in TV/VCR: Time counter remains on

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

Adjust the Video

To Adjust Video

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

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

2. Press 3 to display the PICTURE QUALITY

Illenu.

TVIVCR MAIN MENU

Time Timer Recordings Picture Quality

Ctosed Captioning

PICTURE QUALITY

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

Tint .... ] ...........

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

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

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

Use CH and VOL to adjust Press MENU to exit

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 to adjust picture sharpness.

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