RCA VG4259 VCR User Manual


 
Introduction
Table of Contents
1
Important Information
Warnings______________________________ i
Cautions ______________________________ i
Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i
Product Registration ____________________ i
Hooking Up the VCR
Choosing a Hookup ____________________ 2
Antenna or Cable System Without a
Cable Box __________________________ 3
Cable System With Cable Box to
Unscramble All Channels_____________ 4
Cable System With Cable Box to
Unscramble Pay Channels Only _______ 5
Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes_ 6
Setting Up the VCR
Startup
Check Accessories With VCR _________ 7
Insert Batteries in Remote ____________ 7
Turn on TV ________________________ 7
Turn on VCR _______________________ 7
Place Channels in Memory ___________ 8
Add or Remove Channels from
VCR's Memory ___________________ 8
Select the Language__________________ 9
Set the Automatic
Daylight-Saving Time______________ 9
Set the Time and Date________________ 9
Use
TV•VCR Button ________________ 10
Set the Display Panel Brightness______ 10
Set the ALERT SOUND______________ 10
Using the Remote Control
Controlling a TV ______________________ 11
Remote Control ____________________ 12-13
Controlling a Cable Box or a
Satellite Receiver____________________14
Playing a Tape
Playback _____________________________ 15
Using the Playback Features
Auto Play Feature __________________ 15
Picture Search______________________ 16
Slow Motion _______________________ 16
Pause for Stop Action _______________ 16
DISP (Display) Button ______________ 17
Time Counter ______________________ 17
Index Search_______________________ 18
Zero Search________________________ 18
Blank Search_______________________ 19
Frame Advance ____________________ 19
Automatic Tracking ________________ 19
Manual Tracking ___________________ 19
TAPE PLAYBACK: HI-FI/LINEAR_____ 20
Recording and Playback
Feature
COMMERCIAL
ADVANCEª __ 21-22
Recording a Program
Recordings ___________________________ 23
Recording Speeds __________________ 23
Normal Recording ____________________ 23
Watch a TV Channel While VCR is
Recording a Different Channel ____ 23
One Touch Recording _________________ 24
Recording While You're Away
VCR Plus+ Setup ________________ 25-26
Setting a VCR Plus+ Recording_______ 27
Stopping a VCR Plus+ Recording_____ 27
Setting a Timer Recording ___________ 28
Stopping a Timer Recording _________ 28
Checking or Clearing VCR Plus+ or
Timer Recordings________________ 29
Timer Recording From the
VCRÕs Line Input ________________ 29
Stereo Broadcast TV or SAP ____________ 30
Recording Audio______________________ 31
Using the Recording Features
Recording Pause ___________________ 31
Pro-Tect Plusª Feature _____________ 31
Using Two VCRs for Copying
and Editing Tapes __________________ 32
References
Location of Controls
Front Panel ________________________ 33
Back Panel_________________________ 33
Display Panel ______________________ 34
Specifications_________________________ 35
Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 35
Trouble Checks ____________________ 36-37
Questions and Answers About
COMMERCIAL ADVANCEª _____ 38
Limited Warranty _____________________ 39
Index _____________________________ 40-41