RCA VR688HF VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
(160-0691)                 Controls                   Faxback Doc. # 38325

Location of Controls

Front Panel

                 AUDIO IN L MONO and R Jacks

                 Receives audio signals from another component, like a VCR
                 or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks.  Attach
                 a component that is not stereo to the L MONO jack to hear
                 sound on both channels.

                 Select L2 to record from these jacks.

                 CHANNEL/TRACKING Up or Down

                 Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR's channel
                 memory.

                 Adjusts tracking when a tape is playing.

                 EJECT

                 Press when the VCR is stopped to eject the cassette.

                 INPUT

                 Turns the line input on or off.  L1 or L2 appears in VCR's
                 display panel and VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 appears on the TV
                 screen.

                 Line input refers to the signal coming from the component
                 connected to the audio/video input jacks on the back  (L1)
                 or front of the VCR (L2).

                 PAUSE

                 Pauses action for viewing during playback.

                 Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes.

                 PLAY

                 Plays a tape.

                 POWER

                 Turns the VCR on or off.

                 RECORD

                 Starts VCR recording.

                 Used for express recording (XPR).

                 Remote Sensor

                 Receives signals from the remote control.  Aim the remote
                 at this sensor with no objects between them.

                 Shuttle Dial

                 Rewinds and fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped.

                 Plays the picture in variable-speed slow motion during
                 play pause.

                 Searches the picture in forward and reverse during
                 playback.

                 STOP

                 Stops the normal functions such as record, playback,
                 rewind, fast-forward, or pause.

                 TV VCR

                 Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from
                 the VCR or the TV channel.  See Faxback Doc. # 38321.

                 VIDEO IN Jack

                 Receives video signals from another component, like a VCR
                 or camcorder, when it is connected to this jack.  Select
                 L2 to record from this jack.

Back Panel

                 CH3 CH4 Switch

                 Selects the channel to which you will tune the TV to see
                 the VCR picture if you connect the VCR using one of the
                 basic hookups.

IN FROM ANTENNA Connector

Receives the signal from an antenna, cable system, or satellite system that
is attached to this connector.

OUT TO TELEVISION Connector

Passes signal to TV using the cable supplied.

VIDEO and AUDIO (R and L MONO) IN Jacks

Receives signals from another component, like a VCR or camcorder, when it
is connected to these jacks.  Use INPUT to select L1 in the VCR's display
panel.

Attach a component that is not stereo to the L MONO jack to hear sound on
both channels.

VIDEO and AUDIO (R and L) OUT Jacks

Sends signals from VCR to another component, like a TV monitor or VCR,
when it is connected to these jacks.

Display Panel

This VCR has a feature where you can change the brightness level of the
fluorescent display panel.

                 1.  Press MENU PROG on the remote to see the VCR MAIN
                     MENU on the TV screen.

                 2.  Press 6 to display the PREFERENCES menu.

                 3.  Press 4 to select Front Panel:  AUTO, BRIGHT, or DIM.

                         Select AUTO to keep the display panel bright when
                         VCR is on and dim when it is off.

                         Select BRIGHT to keep the display panel bright.

                         Select DIM to keep the display panel dim.

                 Cassette-in Indicator (SYMBOL)
                 Lights when a tape is in the VCR.

                 Channel Number or L1 or L2

                 The channel number or line input is displayed.

                 Select L1 to record from the jacks on the back of the VCR
                 or L2 to record from the jacks on the front of the VCR.

                 HI-FI Indicator

                 Lights during hi-fi playback when Tape Playback:
                 HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX feature is set to HI-FI.

                 SAP Indicator ([])

                 Lights when the Reception: STEREO/MONO/SAP feature is set
                 to SAP.

Status Indicators

Show what the VCR is doing.

BYE              Turned off

COMM/MARK        CA marking in progress

EJECT            Ejecting tape

FFWD             Fast forward

HELLO            Turned on or unlocked

MARK 30          Marking process countdown

PLAY             Playback

REC              Record

REC P            Record pause

REW              Rewind

SRCH +           Forward search

SRCH -           Reverse search

SLOW +/-         Slow motion

STILL            Frame advance

STILL            Play pause

STOP             VCR stopped

TAPE flashes     set for timer - no tape

TIMER            Timer recording set

X-REC            Express recording in progress

STEREO Indicator

Lights when the station you are turned to is broadcasting stereo.

Tape Speed Indicators (SP, LP, or SLP)

Press SPEED to change.

Time or Time Counter

Press DISPLAY to switch between the current time and time counter.

VCR Indicator (Applies Only to Basic Hookups)

Press TV VCR to turn on or off.

    VCR indicator on:....................................Picture from VCR.

    VCR indicator off:............................Picture from TV channel.


(br/EB 12/31/96)

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