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USER’S GUIDE VR613H F VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER[...]
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i Introduction W ARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this VCR 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[...]
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Introduction T able of Contents 1 Important Infor mation 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 ________________[...]
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2 Hooking Up the VCR Choosing a Hookup The hookups on pages 3 through 5 are divided into two hookup types: Basic (A) and Advanced (B). The basic hookup shows the backs of TVs that have only an antenna/cable connection. It is the easier of the two and additional accessories may not be needed. The advanced hookup shows the VCR hooked up to a monitor/[...]
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A. Basic hookup. Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories. 1 . Set the 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. Tune the TV to this channel and use the TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. 2 . Connect as shown. This connection may require additional accessories not provided. 3 . Plug in power cords of VCR a[...]
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4 Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All Channels OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. VHF/UHF 3 CH. 4 IN AUDIO1 VIDEO1 Back of VCR R L OUT OUT IN Cable Box From Cable RF Coaxial Cable Back of TV Cable/ Antenna OR VHF UHF RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) 75 to 75/300 Ohm Separator OUT IN Cable Box From Cable RF Coaxial Cable RF Coaxial Cable[...]
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A. Basic hookup. Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories. 1 . Set the 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. Tune the TV to this channel and use the TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. 2. Connect as shown. This connection may require additional accessories not provided. 3 . Plug in power cords of VCR, T[...]
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6 Hooking Up the VCR Connecting T wo VCRs for Copying T apes OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. VHF/UHF 3 CH. 4 IN AUDIO1 VIDEO1 R L OUT OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. VHF/UHF 3 CH. 4 IN AUDIO1 VIDEO1 R L OUT Playback VCR RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) Recording VCR Audio/Video Cables RF Coaxial Cable or Use the hookup to the TV as previously selected on pages 3, 4, or 5[...]
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7 Hooking Up the VCR Connecting a Ster eo Amplifier/Receiver LEFT RIGHT PHONO TUNER TAPE AUX REC PLAY OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. VHF/UHF 3 CH. 4 IN AUDIO1 VIDEO1 Back of VCR R L OUT Back of Amplifier/Receiver Audio/Video Cables LEFT RIGHT PHONO TUNER TAPE AUX REC PLAY OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. VHF/UHF 3 CH. 4 IN AUDIO1 VIDEO1 Back of VCR R L OUT Back of A[...]
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8 Setting Up the VCR 1. Check accessories with VCR. Contact your dealer if any items are missing. 2. Inser t batteries in remote. 3. T urn on the TV . A. Turn on the TV. B . If you used one of the basic hookups, tune the TV to the channel selected with the 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR. If you used one of the advanced hookups, tune the TV to the TV?[...]
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9 5. Place channels in the VCR’ s memory . The first time you turn on the VCR or after a power interruption, the VCR displays a message on the TV screen prompting you to AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH . If the message does not appear, go to step A below. If the message appears, follow the directions on the screen. Wait until the channel numbers stop changin[...]
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10 Setting Up the VCR Star tup 7. Select the language/seleccione el idioma. This feature lets you select English or Spanish as the language for your on-screen menus. A . Press MENU on the remote to display VCR MAIN MENU . B . Press 6 to display the LANGUAGE/LENGUA menu. • Select 1 to have the menus displayed in English (Ingles). • Select 2 to h[...]
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11 Setting Up the VCR Star tup VCR MAIN MENU 1 TIMER RECORDINGS 2 SET CLOCK SET CLOCK TIME --:-- (HH:MM) DATE --/--/-- PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT VCR MAIN MENU 1 TIMER RECORDINGS 2 SET CLOCK 3 CHANNELS 4 PREFERENCES PREFERENCES 1 REMOTE CONTROL: VCR1 2 AUTO PLAY: ON 3 AUTO TV/VCR: ON 4 FRONT PANEL: AUTO 5 AUTO DST: ON 6 SET AUTO REPE[...]
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12 Using the Remote Control Buttons TV CABLE 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 9 8 0 MENU PREV CH PAUSE SEARCH SLOW•F.ADV REC STOP CLEAR POWER TRACKING FF REW PLAY SPEED VCR INPUT CHAN VOL MUTE DISP TV•VCR continued on next page CABLE Used with the POWER button to turn on a compatible cable box. See page 15. TV Turns on a compatible RCA, ProScan or GE TV, and sets[...]
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13 Using the Remote Contr ol VCR Function Buttons (continued) PREV CH (Previous Channel) Switches between two channels. Select one channel and then select another. Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels. REC (Record) Starts the VCR recording. Used for express recording. See page 25. REW (Rewind) Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped. Q[...]
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14 Using the Remote Contr ol Contr olling a TV The VCR‘s remote is preprogrammed to control the basic functions of a compatible RCA, ProScan, or GE TV. Also, you can set up the remote to control other manufacturer‘s brands. To program the remote, enter the remote code numbers that correspond to your brand. Program the Remote for a TV Helpful Hi[...]
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15 Using the Remote Contr ol Contr olling a Cable Box The CABLE button on the VCR’s remote is preprogrammed to control a compatible RCA cable box. If your cable box is another manufacturer’s brand and has its own remote, you will probably be able to program the VCR’s remote to control your cable box. To program the VCR’s remote, enter the c[...]
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16 Playing a T ape Operating Instructions To play a tape 1 . Turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3, 4, or the TV’s video input to see the picture from the VCR. 2 . Insert a tape in the VCR. The VCR turns on automatically. The VCR indicator lights if the AUTO TV/VCR feature is turned ON . Tape begins playback automatically if the safety tab on t[...]
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17 Using the Playback Featur es Playing a T ape AUTO PLA Y Feature This feature lets you tell the VCR whether to automatically start playing when you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. 1 . Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU . 2 . Press 4 to display the PREFERENCES menu. 3 . Press 2 to select AUTO PLAY: ON or OFF. • Sele[...]
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18 Using the Playback Featur es DISP (Display) Button 1. Press DISP to display the status of the VCR, channel number, time counter, date, time, and tape speed on the TV screen. You must set the time and date before they can be displayed. If you do not press DISP again, this display times out. 2. Press DISP again to continually display the time coun[...]
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19 Picture Sear ch You can search for a specific tape location during playback by fast forwarding or rewinding the tape. Sound is turned off during picture search. The time counter is removed from the TV screen during picture search. Picture search works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed. Fast Forward Search 1 . Press FF to search forw[...]
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20 Playing a T ape Using the Playback Featur es PAUSE SEARCH SLOW•F.ADV REC STOP POWER FF REW PLAY TV CABLE VCR 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 9 8 0 MENU PREV CH CLEAR TRACKING SPEED INPUT CHAN VOL MUTE DISP TV•VCR Pause for Stop Action This feature stops the tape in action and lets you examine the details of the scene on the screen. Stop action works best for [...]
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21 Playing a T ape Commercial Scan (SEARCH Button) This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments. 1 . Press SEARCH once during playback to advance the tape approximately 60 seconds. Index Search The VCR has a “VHS Index Search System” that automatically records an index mark on the tape every time you stop and start recordin[...]
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22 Using the Playback Featur es Zero Sear ch The zero search feature lets you quickly return to a counter reading of 0:00:00 from anywhere on a tape. This is especially convenient when you want to watch a segment of the tape several times. 1. Insert the prerecorded tape. 2. Press DISP twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen. 3. Pres[...]
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23 Playing a T ape T APE Playback: HI-FI/MIX/LINEAR Feature The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi-Fi and linear tracks on the tape. The Hi-Fi sound is recorded on separate left and right stereo channels. Monaural sound is recorded on the linear track. To enjoy Hi-Fi sound, connect your VCR to a stereo television or amplifier/receiver using [...]
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24 Recording a Program T ypes of Recor dings Your VCR provides different recording features. The following sections describe these features. Recording Speeds Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP). This speed you select appears on the TV screen. SP (Standard Play) gives the best quality recording. That is why most pr[...]
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25 Recording a Program Expr ess Recor ding Express recording lets you record up to four hours without using the timer program feature. The VCR turns off automatically at the end of the recording. Operating Instructions 1. Turn on the VCR. 2. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. 3. Select the channel you want to record. 4. Press SPEED on the [...]
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26 Recording a Program T o recor d ster eo br oadcast TV or SAP Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or the TV’s video input. 1 . Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. 2 . If you are using one of the basic hookups, make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR’s display panel. If not, press TV•VCR to turn[...]
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27 Recording a Program Recor ding Audio Only T o Record Audio Only (Refer to hookup on page 7.) 1. Press the INPUT button on the remote until the line indicator ( L ) appears in the VCR’s display panel. Then, the VCR can record audio from the audio equipment connected to the AUDIO1 IN jacks. 2 . Press SPEED on the remote to select the recording s[...]
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28 Recording a Program Recor ding While Y ou’re A way (Timer Recor ding) The timer program feature lets you program the VCR to record up to eight different programs within a one year period. Before setting the timer, make sure that: • The clock is set correctly. • A tape with its safety tab in place has been inserted with enough tape to recor[...]
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29 Recording a Program Checking or Clearing Timer Recor dings 1. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU . 2. Press 1 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu. 3. Press 2 to display the REVIEW EXISTING PROGS menu. Each entered program is displayed for a few seconds in sequence. 4. Press MENU or 2 or DISPLAY to display information faster. [...]
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30 Recording a Program Using T wo VCRs for Copying and Editing T apes Operating Instructions (Refer to hookup on page 6.) Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR. 1. Turn on the TV and VCRs. 2. Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or the TV’s video input. 3. If you connected your VCR using Option A (page[...]
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31 Back Panel OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT. VHF/UHF 3 CH. 4 IN AUDIO1 VIDEO1 R L OUT 3 CH. 4 Switch Selects the channel to which you tune the TV to see the VCR picture if you connect the VCR using one of the basic hookups. IN FROM ANT. (Antenna) Connector Receives a signal from an antenna or cable system when attached. OUT TO TV Connector Passes the signa[...]
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32 References Location of Contr ols Hi-Fi Indicator Lights when the AUDIO PLAY feature is set to HIFI or MIX . POWER Indicator Lights when power is turned on. SAP Indicator Lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting Second Audio Program. Status Indicators Show what the VCR is doing: and Record and Record-pause Playback Play-pause Fram[...]
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33 References Format: VHS Record/Playback Video: 4-Head System: Audio: VHS Hi-Fi Stereo record/playback system Video Signal System: EIA standard: NTSC color Antenna: 75-ohm external VHF/UHF combined antenna terminal Tuner: USA: 181 channels capability* (125 cable channels) Canada: 178 channels capability* (122 cable channels) Type: AutoProgramming [...]
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34 continued on next page References T r ouble Checks Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things. Check below before you call for help or take your VCR to an Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter. N o power VCR does not respond to remote Remote no longer controls an RCA TV Remote no longer controls a compatible TV Poor or no pi[...]
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35 References T r ouble Checks T r ouble Here's what to tr y: Rewind does not operate Timer recording not made or wrong program recorded Clock shows incorrect time or date Time did not adjust for daylight savings. VCR makes noise when stopped Will not AUTO-SEARCH active channels correctly Cannot add or remove channels Cannot select channels ov[...]
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36 References Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Any defect in material 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. What we will do: • Pay any Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter the labor charges to repair [...]
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37 References Index + and – Buttons...............................12,13,19 3CH.4 Switch ......................................3-9,31 Accessories, Included ................................8 Add or Remove Channels from Memory...................................................9 ADD/REMOVE CHANNEL Menu ............9 Amplifier/Receiver Connections ...[...]
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10330 Nor th Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 © 1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in Japan Part Number 95-VR613HF–1 VQTS3137 (A) For your nearest Home Entertainment Dealer or Authorized Servicenter call toll-free in the U.S.A. 1-800-336-1900 Canadian Consumers – Your to[...]