RCA VR270 User Manual

nellVideoCassetteRecorderOwner's Manual

Your VCR is designed to receive unscrambled cablechannels as shown in the chart below.CHANNELoI NUMBER CABLE REFERENCEA.8 ]2-13 2-13 ]14-36 I A-W ;95-

C. When you use these connections the A-B switch isused to select either the converter output or the VCRoutput. This arrangement will let you use your

-- Direct Video and Audio ConnectionsConnecting the video output and audio output jacks ofyour VCR to the corresponding video and audio inputjacks of

=[I\Basic Operating Controls and DisplaysNow that you have connected your VCR to your TV andantenna or cable-TV system, you are ready to turn it on.Yo

Turning on Your VCR for the First Time--When you have finished connecting the cables to yourantenna and TV, plug in the VCI_s power cord andpress POWE

Setting Your "IV to the VCR ChannelThe "VCR Channel" is the TV channel you use forviewing v, hat the VCR is recording or pla)ing, andfo

Before you use the remote control unit supplied withsour ViSR, install the batteries (instructions below).Several of the remote's buttons do the

(_ POWER Button--(_ Number Buttons(_CHANNEL(_ PROGRAM Button@PAUSE Butt((_CLEAR Button-( 7_ DISPLAY B_WER TV¥€R--(_ TV VCR Button_PLAYButton_1(1_ STOP

Here are some things 3ou should know before you set the clock:• When you firs,, plug in your VCR, the clock willread "• The buttons for setting t

This page gives the basic steps for recording andplayback. You should practice them until you can dothem without referring to the manual. To save time

No other RCA Video Cassette Recorder has the same serial number as yours. It is important that yourecord the number and other vital information here,

Basic operation of the controls is given on page 1I. Nowthat you are familiar with the basic procedure forrecording a TV program and playing it back,

(_ F.FWD/SEARCH •l,. Button: This is the FASTFORWARD button when the VCR is stopped.Once you have pressed it, the tape will continue to"'fas

-Pause During Recording• Press the PAUSE button when you are recordingto prevent recording short passages of unwantedmaterial.• Press the PAUSE button

-Tape CounierIf you always reset the tape counter when you insert atape, you can note the counter reading at thebeginning of each program you record f

The programmable clock/timer permits unattendedrecording of up to four different TV programs. Thehmer is actually a small computer which will turn on

[[5] The display will prompt you to select eitherAM or PM.NOp_ L p',_0_RAW 1C_ 0411¥[ O_ 0_ 0,_,j_TIM[ OFF _.J/'2. s _l_,$TAI;I OAT[ --1--_.

Theinformationon thispagetellsyouhowto setupyour VCR for Timer Recordingqfter you haveprogrammed the timer. (The programming instructionsare on pages

Express Recording (XPR) lets you record up to fourhours without programming the timer.H'hen the recording is finished, the VCR will turn offautom

RCA recommends that RCA cassettes be used with thisunit. The tape in RCA cassettes is of high-qualityformulation, intended for use with multi-speed VH

SECTION IIQuick7onent Recording,tion27

Using This ManualCongratulations on your choice of an RCA VCR, Youhave selected a high-quality, precision-engineeredinstrument designed to give you ye

Normal "IV ViewingTurn POWER off or turn -V_]_ Indicator off by (_ Operate TV as usual.sing TV VCR button {_nre-mote control. Select channels wit

Recording and Viewing Different ProgramsQ Turn on "IV and tune itto the VCR Channel (3 or 4).insert cassette with record-protect tab intact.he ca

To cop)' (dub) tapes, connect the two VCR's as shownbelow. Use shielded audio/video cables (such as RCA-,-AH00,. gAH005, or .=AH036).The con

In additionto thecameraitself•youwill needaCameraAC PowerSuppl',(suchasRCAModelCPS03for use'*ith RCAcameras).Plugthe cameracableinto thepov.

Selected models of RCA color TV receivers andmonitor/receivers feature remote controls that will alsocontrol your VCR. Only the buttons that are used

Press to pause play or record /moderPress again to release pause,Press to turn off VCR.Press to start tape playingPress while VCR is stopped torewind

CleaningDust exposed surfaces as required, using a soft cloth orthe dusting attachment of ",'our \'acuum cleaner.Occasionally use the v

Several accessories are available that will enable you toexpand your home video system. You may also findsome of these items helpful when installing y

Accessories (Optional) ... 35ADD Button ... 11,12,13,19Alternate Remote Controls ...

DetailedControls... 18.19Display(On-Screen)... 21DISPLAY Button (Remote) ... 14,21

N_,_CompactDesi_.m-State-of-the-artminiaturizationno_..al}ov_sRCAt(_dramaticallyreducethesizeof itsVCK'swithoutsacrificingfeaturesorperformanceTh

Format VHSRecord/Playback System: 2 video record/playback headsVideo Signal: E1A standard: NTSC colorAntenna 75-ohm external VHF antennaterminal300-oh

UnpackingWhenyouunpackyournewVCR,besureyouhaveremovedall theaccessoriesandinformationslicers.Werecommendthatyousavethepackingmaterialsandboxin caseyou

- Basic Antenna ConnectionsYour VCR is quite easy to install. To connect an antenna, you will first be attaching the antenna to theVCR, and then conne

o Disconnect Existing Antenna from TV and Connect it to VCR.(Your antenna connections will probably resemble those in one of the diagrams on this page

Z.,"I! Connect VCR to back of TV.(The antenna connections on the back of your TV will probably resemble those in one of the diagrams below.)A&quo