RCA VR552 User's Manual

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Cautions Safety Information 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 “dangerous voltage” inside the product that p...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 7 First Things First ..................................................... 3 Setting Up the VCR ............................................... 7 Using the Menu to Set Up Features ........................ 8 Language Selection........

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Other Features ...................................................... 33 Commercial Advance .............................................. 34 Marking .............................................................. 35 Playback ........

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First Things First 3 Welcome To Your New VCR... To help you get started using your VCR with as little reading possible, we’ve put all the basic information needed in the first three sections. To help you along, there’s even an initial set-up feat...

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First Things First 4 Step 1: What’s in the Box? The following items come packed in the box: • VCR • Remote control • RF coaxial cable STEP 2: Install Batteries In the Remote Control Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change th...

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First Things First 5 STEP 5: Tune THE TV Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel. The VCR viewing channel is channel 3 or 4 or the TV’s video input. • If you connect your VCR using the ANTENNA connectors with RF coaxial cable, set the 3 CH. 4 swit...

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First Things First 6 • Make sure the VCR indicator is on in the VCR display if you connected your VCR using the ANT IN and RF OUT jacks. • Check your connections. If you chose to set up your VCR options individually, then go to the next section. ...

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7 Setting Up the VCR On-screen guide and Additional Set-up features Below is a list of features that need to set up before using your VCR for the first time. Many of these menus are covered during the initial set up, but if you ever want to change a ...

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8 Setting Up the VCR Using the Menu to Set Up Features You can set up your VCR’s features by using the remote control’s buttons to enter your choices from on-screen instructions. Each menu item is explained in this section. For each numbered sel...

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9 Setting Up the VCR Cable Box Setup This set up applies only when all channels are received through a cable box. In this case, the VCR will automatically enter the channel used to view cable box programming. Your VCR will use this channel for all fu...

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10 Setting Up the VCR CABLE BOX SETUP On what channel does the VCR receive signals from the cable box? (usually 3, 4 or video) 04 Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to continue 5. Once you complete the setup, the VCR confirms that the VCR will...

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11 Setting Up the VCR CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add/Remove Channels 3 Signal Type: CABLE 4 VCR Plus+ Channel list 5 Cable Box Setup 0 Exit 3. Press 1 to display the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu. AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH What type of sig...

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12 Setting Up the VCR Adding or Removing Channels You may want to add or remove channels after you Auto Channel Search, especially if some of the channels have weak signals or you don’t want to watch them. 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU...

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13 Setting Up the VCR Setting the Time Zone 1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the VCR Main Menu. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recodings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 3 to display TIME menu ...

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14 Setting Up the VCR Set the Time and Date Manually If the AUTO CLOCK SET was unsuccessful, set the clock through the menu option. The AUTO CLOCK SET feature is set to OFF automatically when you set the clock this way. 1. Press MENU to display the V...

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15 Setting Up the VCR VCR Plus+ ® System Channels Using the VCR Plus+ system makes programming timer recordings for cable or off-air antenna easier, but you have to put in a little time right now to set up a channel list. A worksheet and abbreviate...

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16 Setting Up the VCR VCR Plus+ System Worksheet Two-Digit VCR Plus+ System Channel Numbers for Cable TV (Canadian List) 67 Allarcom Pay Television/ Superchannel 44 Arts & Entertainment 72 Cable News Network- Headline News 61 Cable News Network ...

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17 Setting Up the VCR Remote Control Option Changing the remote option to VCR2 disables the remote that came with your VCR. Additional Set-up Features in the Preferences Menu The features in this section are all accessed through the PREFERENCES menu....

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18 Setting Up the VCR The VCR will only respond to the compatible remote’s VCR2, VCR2•LD, or VCR2•DVD button. If you change the remote setting to VCR2, the remote that came with your VCR will no longer control it. Use the compatible remote to c...

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19 Setting Up the VCR Front Panel Brightness (VCR Display) You can change the brightness level of the fluorescent display panel on the front of the VCR. Press 4 to switch between the options. • AUTO brightens the display when the VCR is on and dims...

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21 VCR Basics Learn the basics To get you started These VCR basics should be enough for you to begin enjoying your VCR. Learning the remote control functions, playing a recorded tape, and recording a program should do just that. This section shows yo...

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22 VCR Basics Remote Buttons CHANNEL Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’s channel memory. CLEAR Resets time counter to 0:00:00. Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or a timer recording. F ADV Lets you...

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23 VCR Basics SLOW Used for slow-motion playback. SPEED Selects a recording speed (SP or SLP). STOP Stops the current VCR function such as record, playback, rewind, or fast forward. TRACK – or + Lets you manually reduce the streaks that may app...

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24 VCR Basics Tape Speeds SP (Standard Play) Gives the best quality recording, but fewer programs can be recorded on the tape. Special effects such as pause, slow motion, picture search, and frame advance work well when you play back tapes recorded i...

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25 RECORDING Several Recording Options Now that you’ve gone through the necessary steps to operate your VCR, it’s time to explain the different recording features available to suit your needs including: • Recording (explained in VCR Basics sect...

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26 RECORDING Express Recording Express recording is a great way to tape the last quarter of the game, or the last part of a movie when you have to leave. Recording Features There are four ways to record programs: • Recording one button to press to...

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27 RECORDING Timer Recording You can set up as many as eight timer recording programs. 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recodings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 2 to displa...

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28 RECORDING VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recodings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language 0 Exit CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add/Remove Channels 3 Signal Type: CABLE 4 VCR Plus+ Channel list 5 Cable Box Setup 0 Exit...

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29 RECORDING VCR Plus+ System Recording Clock must be set correctly. Insert a tape with the safety tab in place and enough tape to record the program. The TIMER indicator appears in the display when you turn off the VCR and a timer recording has been...

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30 RECORDING 7. Press MENU to save the program. Program 1 has been saved Remember to insert a recordable tape and turn the VCR off before the program start time. Remember to leave your cable box on and tuned to the desired channel Stopping a Timer Re...

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31 RECORDING Caution: The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts, television programs, or other copyrighted materials may infringe the rights of others. PLAYBACK VCR CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA RECORDING VCR TO TV TO TV 3 CH. 4 ANT. IN RF OUT 3...

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33 OTHER FEATURES Features to Enhance VCR Operation • Commercial Advance • Movie Advance • Picture Search Options • Tracking • Pro-Tect Plus ™ Locking • Time Counter • On-Screen Displays ➣ ➣ Setting Up the VCR 2 First things firs...

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34 OTHER FEATURES COMMERCIAL ADVANCE ® COMMERCIAL ADVANCE is patented technology that detects and marks most commercials on your tape for any recording that is more than 15 minutes long. After recording, the VCR rewinds the tape to the beginning...

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35 OTHER FEATURES PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control: VCR1 2 Auto Play: ON 3 EnergySaver: 2:00 4 Front Panel: AUTO 5 Tape Speed: SLP 6 Commercial Advance 0 Exit 3. Press 6 to display the COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE menu. COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 1 Marking: ON...

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36 OTHER FEATURES COMMERCIAL ADVANCE Playback Press 2 to switch between Playback: AUTO and MANUAL. • Select AUTO to have the VCR automatically advance through the blocks of marked commercials. It works with most 30, 45, and 60-second commercials....

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37 OTHER FEATURES MOVIE ADVANCE ® MOVIE ADVANCE helps you locate certain parts of prerecorded movies (rented or purchased). This feature works two ways: 1) you can go to the beginning of the movie, or , 2) you can skip from one preview to the ne...

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38 OTHER FEATURES Preview Search Note Any time during the preview search mode, pressing SEARCH will reverse the search direction. • Pressing 1 to GO TO MOVIE has the following screen appear with a blue background: MOVIE ADVANCE Searching for s...

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39 OTHER FEATURES Picture Search Options The most basic way to search during playback is using the FWD or REV buttons on he remote control. This section contains several other options available for searching a tape. Forward and Reverse Search You can...

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40 OTHER FEATURES Frame Advance Frame advance lets you view recorded action one frame after another during playback. Frame advance works well for tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed. • Pressing PAUSE “freezes” the action • Pressing F ADV re...

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41 OTHER FEATURES Go-To Search The Go-To Search feature enables the VCR to quickly locate a counter reading anywhere on the tape. When the VCR locates the counter reading, it will begin playback. 1. Press STOP. 2. Press SEARCH on the remote until the...

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42 OTHER FEATURES Time Counter The time counter shows the actual time it takes to record a program or play back a segment of a recorded tape. It helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped. The time counter resets to 0:00:00 whenever the ...

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43 Connections Things to Know Before Connecting Components Protect Your Components from Power Surges • Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. • Always turn off the TV and other components before you connect o...

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44 Connections Connecting Your VCR Refer to these pages to help you connect your VCR. Jacks and Cables RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables (F-type) The RF jacks provide good picture and mono sound quality, and must be used if audio/video connections are not ...

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45 Connections Choosing a VCR Connection There are several different ways to connect your VCR, depending on whether or not you have cable service, and if you have a cable box, and whether some of the channels are scrambled, and maybe you have a sate...

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46 Connections TV with RF Jack Only This connection assumes: • You are connecting antenna, cable, or cable box system. • Your television has only an RF input jack. This connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR. • Record one channel...

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47 Connections TV with Audio/Video Jacks This connection assumes: • You are connecting an antenna, cable, or cable box system. • Your television has audio/video jacks. This connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR. • Record one cha...

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48 Connections TV with Audio/Video Jacks and Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only This connection assumes: • You are using a cable box only to unscramble premium channels. • Your TV has audio/video input jacks. This connection provides: • ...

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49 appendix: reference This section gives you some additional information about the VCR, including a description of the unit’s controls and display. You also will find a Troubleshooting Tips section and a question and answer section about COMMERCIA...

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50 appendix: reference Front Panel AUDIO and VIDEO IN Jacks Receives signals from another component, like a VCR or camcorder, when it is connected to these jacks. Use INPUT on the remote to select “L2” to record from these jacks. CHANNEL•TRACK...

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51 appendix: reference Display Panel TIME The current time appears. Only an AM indicator appears with the time. There is no indicator for PM. TIME COUNTER This shows the actual time it takes to play back a segment of a recorded tape. This counter h...

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52 appendix: reference SEARCH POWER REV PLAY FWD REC STOP PAUSE INPUT GO BACK TRACK F.ADV CLEAR MENU 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL INFO SPEED SLOW TV•VCR - + How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel You need to tune your TV to the Video Input ...

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53 appendix: reference Troubleshooting Tips No power • Check to make sure it is plugged into an operating outlet. • Check to make sure your connections are correct. VCR does not respond to remote • Check to make sure there are no objects betwee...

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54 appendix: reference Time counter not working or time counter not working in search modes • The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape. When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered, the time counter will hold its co...

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55 appendix: reference Internal clock shows incorrect time or date • Power interruption. • Check to make sure the clock is set accurately (check AM/PM and date). • Check Daylight-Saving setting. The clock may have adjusted for daylight-saving t...

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56 appendix: reference On-screen menus appear in English, French, or Spanish • Check LANGUAGE feature. Index and Go-To Search features do not operate • Check to see if MOVIE ADVANCE feature is activated. Cannot access MOVIE ADVANCE feature �...

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57 appendix: reference Questions and Answers About COMMERCIAL ADVANCE Will commercials be scanned through only on playback of recordings? Yes. The VCR does not rewind and mark commercial segments until after recording is finished. How fast does the...

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58 appendix: reference Specifications Format: VHS Record/Playback Video: 4-head System: Audio: Mono record/playback system Video Signal System: EIA standard: NTSC color Antenna: 75-ohm external VHF/UHF combined antenna terminal Tuner: USA: 181 ch...

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59 appendix: reference Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • Ninety days for labor charges. • One year for parts. The warranty period for rental units begins wi...

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60 appendix: reference A Adding/removing channels 12 ANT IN jack 51 ANT. IN jack 5 Audio/video jacks 5, 22, 50, 51 Auto channel search 10 Auto play feature 18, 23 Automatic rewind 23 Automatic tracking 23 B Batteries installing in the remote ...

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61 Index R REC button 22, 50 Recording 24 copying and editing tapes 31 Express (XPR) 26 speeds 19 timer 27 VCR Plus+ 28 XPR (Express) 26 Remote Control installing batteries 4 Remote Control Option 17 Remote sensor 50 Remote VCR1/VCR2 optio...

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10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in Mexico TOCOM 1540778A If your VCR needs service, please contact your dealer or the nearest Servic...