RCA T25061GY Owner’s Manual

USER'S

GUIDE

TV/VCR

COMBINATION

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this TV/VCR combination to rain or moisture.

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

Cautions

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

FCC regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this

equipment may void the user's authority to operate it.

Note to Cable TV Installer

This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Cede (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 closeto 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 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. T25061GY

Serial No. Purchase Date:

Dealer/Address/Phone:

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-Table of Contents

Important Information

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Note to Cable TV Installer Product Registration

Setting Up the TV/VCR

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Check Accessories With

TV/VCR Combination 2

Insert Batteriesm Rmnote 2

Connect Antenna or Cable-TV

System 3

Place the TV/VCR Where You

Want to Operate It 3

Plug in the TV/VCR ....3

Turn On theTV/VCR 3 Set the Clock and Auto Channel

Search Automaticany 4

Set theClockManually 4

Add or Remove Channels from

TV/VCR's Memory 5

Select the Language.

(F_cojatm Idioma,/Choisissez

une l..ar_gue.) 5

SelectaChannel and Adjust

the Volume 5

Using the Remote Control

Buttons 6-7

Using the TV/VCR Features

On-ScreenDisplays 8 AdjusttheVideo 8-9

Channel Labeling 9 Commercial Skip 9 Closed Captions ,10

Alert Sound ,10

Program Guard 10

Wake-Up Timer 11

Sleep Timer 11

Automatic Tracking 14

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Manual Tracking 14 Time Counter. 14

Auto Play Feature 15 Auto RepeatFeature. 15

Commercial Scan .15

Index Search 16

Zero Search 17 BlankSearch 17

Recording a Program

_ording Feat_es

RecordingSpeeds 18

Recording Pause 18

Types of Recordings •19

BasicRecording

Operating Instructions 19

ExpressRecording 20

Recording While You're Away

Timer Recording 21

Checking or Clearing

Timer Recordings 22

Stopping a Timer Recording _ 22

Copying and Editing Tapes 23

Location of Controls

Front Panel ,24

Back Panel 25

Hooking Up the TV/VCR

Choosing aHookup 25 Connect Antenna or

Cable System Without Cable Box_ 26

Connect Cable System With Cable Box to

Unscramble All Channels 27

Connect Cable System With

Cable Box to Unscramble Only Premium

Channels 27

Connect VCR or Camcorder

for Copying Tapes •28

Playing a Tape

Operating Instructions 12 Using the Playback Features

Pause 13 Frame Advance 13

_ct_-e Search 13

Slow Motion ,.13

References

Cleaning the TV/VCR 29

Trouble Checks 30-31

Limited Warranty 32 Index 33

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Startup

1. Check accessories with TV/VCR combination.

Contact your dealer if any items are n_ssmg.

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2 "AA" Batteries .

2. insert batteries in remote,

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3. Connect antenna or cable-TV system.

Connect a home antenna or a cable-TV systenL Detai/s on pages 2527.

4. Place the TV/VCR where you want to operate it.

Place the TV/VCR in a location where it is safe to operate.

5. Plug in the TV/VCR.

Plug the powe_ cord into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of

theplugwiththewide slotintheoutlet.Be suretoinserttheplug

.completely.

6. Turn on the TV/VCR.

PressPOWER on theTV/VCR or"IVorVCR on theremote.The in- dicatorinthePOWER buttonon thefrontoftheTV/VCR willlight.

The firsttimeyou turnon theTV/VCR aftertakingitoutofthe

carton, the _/V(_ will display the AUTOMATIC CLOCK SET

menu shown below.However, iftheTV/VCR hasbeen pluggedin and unplugged or aftera power interruption,thefollowingmessage

will appear. The TV/VCR is now setting the clock. This may take several minutes.

AUTORATZC CLOCK SET

Whet 4s your Time Zone?

1 Eastern Z Central

3 Rountotn 4 Pacific

S ALaska 6 Heue_ 7 Don't knou

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POWER _ and Indicator

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Startup

7. Set the clock and auto channel search automatically.

When the AUTOMA33C CLOCK SET screenappears, follow these Stepsto automatically place channels in the TV/VCR's

memory and set the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time information transmitted by some broadcast stations.

Note: Coordinated Universal Time information is not

broadcast in all areas. If it is not available in your area, you

must set your clock manually.

/_ Press a number (1-6) on the remote corresponding to the

time zone you live in. If you do not know your time zone, press 7.

B. Press 1 if your area observes daylight savings time from

April to October, or press 2 if it does not. If you do not know, press 3.

C. Press MENU on the remote if all antenna or cable

connections are completed. The AUTO CHNqNEL SEARCH will be performed, followed by automatic clock set.

If the message The Auto Clock Set was unsuccessful

appears, set the clock manually. The clock must be set before you can use the timer recording or wake-up timer features.

AUTONATIC CLOCK SET

What is your Time Zone?

1 Eastern Z Central

3 Rountein 6 Pacific 5 ALaska

6 Havsii 7 Don't know

AUTORATZC CLOCK SET

Does your area observe DayLight Savings Time from April to October?

1 Yes, DST is observed Z No 3 Don't know

AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH

Now scanning channel 1

AUTONATZC CLOCK SET

The TV/VCR is now setting the clock. This may take

several minutes.

Press NENU to cancel

Set the clock manually.

If the AUTOMATIC CLOCK SET was umuccessful or you want to manually set thedock:

P_ PressMENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR

MAIN MENU.

B. Press3 to display the'RME menu. C. Press 1to display the SET CLOCK 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 0 before sing]e-digit numbers. Press I for AM or 2 for PM. Example: press 0, then 5, then 0, then 7, then 2

for a time of 5:07PM.

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

E. Press MENU on the remote to start the dock.

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

TV/VCR NAZN NENU

1 Timer Recordings 2 P_cture euaLtty 3 Time

TZRE

1 Set clock

SET CLOCK

Time --:-- --

(hour:minute)

Date --/--/--

SET CLOCK

Time 05:07 AR

Date 07/1Z/97 Saturday

Press CLEAR to correct Press NENU to set

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Startup

8. 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's number buttons.

PressMENU on the remote to display the "rVNCR MAIN MENU.

B. Press5 to display the SETUP menu.

C. Press2 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 pres_g CHAN^ or v.

9. 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. PressMENU on remote to see the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

B. Press6 to display the LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE menu.

The bullet (-) indicates the language selected.

C. Press I to display the menus in English.

Press 2 to display the menus in Spanish. Press 3 to display the menus in French.

TVIVCR RAIN MENU

Timer Recordings Picture QuaLity

Time CLosed Captioning

Setup

SETUP

Auto channeL search Add/Remove channels

ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS

Channel 10 is presently ADDED

Press CLEAR to remove Press MENU to exit

TVIVCR RAIN MENU

1 Timer Recordings Z Picture quality

3 Tile

4 CLosed Captioning 5 Setup

6 Lenguage/Zdtoma/Langue

LAN6UA6E/ZDIOMA/LANEUE

SeLect s Language. Escoje un idlome.

Choisissez une Langue.

1-EngLish 2 EspeRoL

3 Fran;sts

10. Select a channel and adjust the volume.

A. To select a channel, press CHAN^ or v or two number

buttons on the remote.

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. Now, press two more numbers. Example: Press

and hold 1, then press (3,then press 2, for channel 102.

B. To adjust the volume, press VOL< or >. The volume display

appears.

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Buttons

CHAN (Channel)A or v

Selects next higher or lower channel in

channel memory.

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REW PLAY FF

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REC STOP PAUSE

_ISPLAY SLEEP

MUTE PREVCH

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CLEAR MENU RESET

CLEAR Allows you to change menu entries or

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

is d_layed.

DISPLAY Displays TV/VCR's current status.

Displays time counterwhen a tape

is inserted. Removes displays.

Advances to next program during program review.

b'F(Fast forward) Fast forwardsthetapewhen the

TV/VCR is stopped. Searches the picture in forward motion

during playback.

F. ADV (Frame Advance)

Used for slow-motion playback.

Advances the tape one video frame at a timewhen thetapeisinPAUSE mode.

e Button

When pressed, illuminates theCHAN ^,

CHAN v, VOL <, VOL >, DISPLAY, SLEEP, MUTE, and PREV CH buttons.

The light turns off about 5 seconds after

the last button is pressed.

MENU Displays the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

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Buttons

MUTE

Reduces volume to its minimum level.

Numbers (0 through 9)

Select a channel up to 99 by pressing two numbers.

Select a cablechannel over 99 by pressing

and holding 1 until 1-- appears on the screen. Thenpress the other two numbers.

OFF

Turns off theTV/VCIL

PAUSE

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

unwanted scenes.

PLAY

Plays a tape.

SKIP/SEARCH

When a tape is stopped in the VCILdisplays

INDEX, ZERO, and BLANKsearchscreens.

When a tape is playing in the VCR,advances tape about 30 seconds during playback. (See

Commercial Scan description on page 15.)

When there is no tape in the VCILinitiates

Commercial Skip function. (See Commercial Skip description on page 9.)

Sets TVIVCR toautomatically turn off in 30,

60, 90,or120 minutes.

SPEEDCrapeSpeed) Selectsarecordingspeed(SPor SI.P).

STOP Stopsfunctions suchas record,playback,

rewind, fastforward,and pause.

PREVCH (Previous channel)

Switches between the last two selected channels.

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

PREVCH toswitch between thetwo channels.

REC (Record) Starts TV/VCR recording.

Used for express recording.

RESET

Resets time for wake-up timer (alarm). Resets picture controlsto factory defaults.

Gears channel labels.

REW (Rewind) Rewinds the tape when the VCR

isstopped.

Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback.

TRACK+ or-

Letsyou manually reduce the streaks that may appear in the picture during playback.

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Turns on the TV/VCIL Sets the remote to control the "IV.

VCR

Turnson the TV/VC1L Sets the remote to controlthe VCR.

VOL(Volume) < or >

Raises and lowers the sound.

Using the TV/VCR Features

On.Screen Displays

Whenyou change channels, adjust the volume,

or use a VCR feature, on-screen displays

appear to let you know the status of the

TV/VCIL

To Call Up On-Screen Displays

1. Press DISPLAY to display the channel number, function, time counter (if tape is in), date, time, and tape speed.

If you do not press DISPLAY again, these

displays will time out.

2. Press DISPLAY again:

• No tape in TV/VCR: Displays removed.

• Tape in TV/VCR: Time counter remains on screen and will not time out. Press

DISPLAYagain to remove the time

counter.

Adjust the Video

Use the Picture Quality menu to adjust the picture to your personal preference. The TV/VCR will remenber the settings you select.

To Select the Picture mode

You canselectoneofthreePicturemodes-- Normal,Theater,or Game mode. Thebullet(*) indicates thepicture mode selected.

1. Press MENU todisplay the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press2 to display the PICTURE QUALITY menu.

3. Press 1 to display the SELECT PICTURE MODE menu.

4. Press 1, 2, or 3 to select the Picture mode (Normal, Theater,

or Game).

To Adjust the Video

The TV/VCR can memorize adjustments for each of the three modes -- Normal, Theater, or Game mode.

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

2. Press2 to display the PICTURE QUALITY menu.

3. Press 2 to display the ADJUST PICTURE QUALITY menu.

4. Press 1, 2, or 3 to select which mode to adjust.

5. Press CHAN ^ or v to select the control you want to adjust. * Select Color to adjust color intensity.

• Select Tint to adjust for natural flesh tones.

• Select Contz (contrast) to adjust picture contrast.

- Select Brite (brightness) to adjust picture brightness. . Select Sharp to adjust picture sharpness.

6. Press VOL < or > to adjust the control selected.

TV/VCR RAIN MENU

1 Timer Recordings 2 Picture QuaLity

PICTURE QUALITY

1 SeLect Picture Rode

Adjust Picture QuaLity

Reset Picture ControLs

SELECT PICTURE RODE

1.NormaL Rode 2 Theater Rode

3 Game Rode

0 Exit

TV/VCR RAIN MENU

1 Timer Recordings

2 Plcture QuaLity

PICTURE QUALITY

SeLect Picture Mode Adjust Picture QuaLity

Reset Picture ControLs

ADJUST PICTURE QUALITY

1 Adjust NormaL Rode

Z Adjust Theater Mode 3 Adjust Game Rode

ADJUST NORMAL MODE

PICTURE QUALITY

CoLor -. ........ I ...... +

Tint ......... I ......

Contr ......... I ......

BrUte ......... I ......

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

Use CH end VOL to adjust Press MENU to exit

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• To Reset Picture Controls to the Factory Setting

Press 3 in step 3 above to reset the picture controls to the levels set at the factory. Or, pressthe remote's RESET buttorL

Channel Labeling

You can label up to twenty-two channels with the station name (such as ABC, NBC, CBS, etc.) for easier identification. Labels can

be up to four characters.

To Label the Channel

PressMENU to display the TVNCR MAIN MENU.

Press5 to display the SETUP menu.

Press7 to display the LABEL CHANNELS screen.

Press CHAN up or down or 0-9 to change the channel number if

necessary. Then, press VOL < or > to move the cursor to the

Channel Label colunu_

Press CHAN ^ or v, and then VOL < or > to select each letter of the station name.

Press MENU to save the channel name.

To Clear a Channel Name

While in the channel label column, press RESETto remove all characters.

RESET PICTURE CONTROLS

ALL ptcture controls

have been reset to factory defaults.

Press MENU to continue

TV/VCR RAIN MENU

1Ttaer Recordings 2 P4cture Quattty 3 Tiae

4 CLosed Captton4ng 5 Setup

SETUP

1 Auto channel search 2 Add/Reeove channels 3 Auto PLay

4 Auto repeat $ ALert sound

6 S_gnaL type: CABLE 7 Label ChanneLs

LABEL CHANNELS

Channel

# 8

LABEL CHANNELS

Channel Channel

# Label

10 ABC

Press Chln up/dn or 0-9 to change # or Letter

Press VoL < or > to move MENU=save CLEAR=Reset

Channel

Label

Commercial Skip

Commercial Skip is an on-screen timer that allows you tobypass commercials. When acommercial comes on, you can activate the

Commercial Skip timer torun from 30 seconds to 59minutes. While the timer is counting down, you are free to watch other channels. After the timer runs out, the TV/VCR automatically changes back to your original channel.

Besides using Commercial Skip to switch back to the current station after a block of commercials, you can also use it as a reminder that a favorite program is about start.

Note: The Commercial Skip timer cannot be activated if a tape is

loaded in the TV/VCI_

1. Press SKIP/SEARCH repeatedly until the desired time amount is displayed. Each press increases the time in 30 second increments up to 4 minutes. After 4 minutes, each press increases the timer

by I minute until 59 minutes is reached.

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