RCA DRC8335 User Manual

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Contents
Safety information
FCC information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Ventilation
For your safety
Technical specifications
For your records
Service information
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Important battery information
Cautions
Important safety instructions
Getting started
Box contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Things to consider before you connect
Discs you can use for recording
Discs you can play
Don’t infringe
Connecting your unit
Connections
DVD/VCR + TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
DVD/VCR + TV + basic cable box
DVD/VCR + TV + satellite receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
DVD/VCR + TV + basic cable box + audio receiver
Other connection options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
General controls
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Displays
Unit’s display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Screen menus and banners
Initial setup
Turn on the TV and the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Setting the clock
Searching for channels
Searching for new channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Watching TV programs
Watching TV programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Watching images from connected
devices
Watching images from connected devices . . . . . . . . .14
Recording
VCR recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Discs for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
DVD recording
Copying tape to DVD
Copying DVD to tape
Watching one channel while recording another
Timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Review schedules timer recordings
Edit scheduled timer recordings
VCR playback
Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Advanced playback
Rest counter
Go to zero
Audio channel
Repeat
Info banner
DVD playback
Discs for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Basic playback
Info banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Advanced playback
searching
Repeat playback
A-B repeat playback
Bookmark
Recorded disc playback
Title menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Chapter menu
Playing a chapter
Record on a deleted title
Playback of other discs
File browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Editing playlist
Shuffle playback
A-B repeat playback
Player menus
Live signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Play disc
Play tape
Timer recording
Setup
TV channel setup
Disc Operation
Recording manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
System
More information
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Note
Limited warranty
Limited warranty (U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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RCA DRC8335 Specifications

Inputs and Outputs

antenna or cable input	1
analog audio input	2 pairs
s-video input	2
composite input	2
IEEE1394 (Firewire) input	1
analog audio output (pair)	1
digital audio output (coaxial)	1
antenna output	1
component output	1
s-video output	1
composite output	1

Weight and Dimensions

weight of product	9.68 lb
weight of carton	15.84 lb
dimensions of product	16.93 x 3.94 x 13.78 in
dimensions of carton	20.43 x 7.6 x 17.28 in