RCA VR617HF User Manual

1
Introduction
Table of Contents
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___________ 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 and VCR _______________ 7
Place Channels in VCR's Memory ____ 8
Add or Remove Channels from
VCR's Memory__________________ 8
Set the Time and Date ______________ 9
Set the
Auto TV/VCR Feature ________ 9
Use TV•VCR Button ________________ 9
Using the Remote Control
Component, VCR, TV, Cable Box, and
RCA DSS™ Receiver Buttons ____ 10-11
Controlling a VCR ____________________ 12
Controlling a TV ______________________ 13
Controlling a Cable Box or
RCA DSS Receiver ___________________ 14
Controlling an Auxiliary RCA Component _ 15
Playing a Tape
Operating Instructions_________________ 16
Using the Playback Features
Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX
Feature________________________ 17
Auto Play Feature_________________ 18
Auto Repeat Feature_______________ 18
Pause for Stop-Action______________ 19
Picture Search ____________________ 19
Frame Advance___________________ 19
Slow Motion______________________ 20
Automatic Tracking _______________ 20
Manual Tracking __________________20
DISPLAY Button __________________ 21
Time Counter_____________________ 21
Commercial Scan _________________ 22
Index Search _____________________ 22
Time Search ______________________ 23
Go-To Search _____________________ 23
Recording a Program
Types of Recordings___________________ 24
Recording Speeds _____________________ 24
Recording Pause ______________________ 24
Basic Recording –
Operating Instructions _____________ 25
Watch a TV Channel While VCR
is Recording a Different Channel ____ 25
Recording While You're Away
VCR Plus+ Recording___________ 26-28
Timer Recording __________________ 29
Select Cable Box Viewing Channel __ 30
Checking or Clearing Timer
Recordings ____________________ 30
Timer Recording From the
VCR’s Line Input _______________ 30
Express Recording (XPR)_______________ 31
Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP___ 32
Recording Audio Only_________________ 33
Using Two VCRs for Copying
and Editing Tapes__________________ 34
Using Dual Remote with AutoEdit ______ 34
References
Specifications_________________________ 35
Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 35
Location of Controls
Front Panel_______________________ 36
Back Panel _______________________ 37
Display Panel_____________________ 37
Trouble Checks ____________________ 38-39
Limited Warranty _____________________ 40
Index________________________________ 41

RCA VR617HF Specifications

General

Brand	RCA
Model	VR617HF
Category	VCR
Language	English