RCA VR648HF - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 2: Remote Control
Chapter 2 11
The Buttons on the Remote Control
(0-9) Number buttons Selects channels up to 99 by pressing two
number buttons. Selects 3-digit channels by pressing and holding 1
until 1 – – appears on screen. Then press the other two numbers.
Backlight Lights up some of the buttons in the dark (VR712HF only).
CHAN up and down Selects next higher or lower channel in the
VCR’s channel list.
FORWARD Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stop in stop
mode. This button also searches forward if pressed during playback.
During play-pause mode, this button starts slow-motion advance and
each press of the button during slow-motion advance increases the
speed incrementally.
F. ADV (Frame Advance) Advances a tape one frame at a time
during play-pause mode.
GO BACK Switches between the current and previous channels.
INFO Shows the status displays on screen of the VCR or TV
(whichever component is set as the remote control’s active device).
INPUT Selects between the Video Input Channel and the VCR’s tuner.
Video Input Channel refers to the signal coming from the component
connected to audio/video input jacks on the back or front of the VCR
(L1 designates the back panel A/V jacks and L2 designates the front
panel A/V jacks).
MENU Displays the VCR’s on-screen menu system.
MUTE Reduces the TV’s volume to a minimum level on some
compatible TVs.
ON•OFF Turns the VCR on or off when the remote control is set to
operate the VCR. Also turns other compatible components on or off.
PAUSE Pauses playback or recording modes. Press PAUSE again to
return to active playback or recording.
PLAY Plays a tape.
RECORD Starts record mode on tapes with the safety tab intact.
Pressed repeatedly to set a recording duration for the Express
Recording feature.
REVERSE Rewinds the tape when the VCR is in stop mode. Searches
backward through a tape during playback mode. Starts slow motion
playback during play-pause mode with each press of the button
decreasing the slow-motion speed.
SEARCH Displays the MOVIE ADVANCE screen for prerecorded
movies. When pressed repeatedly, this button also displays Index and
Zero Search menus on screen. During playback mode, pressing
SEARCH starts COMMERCIAL ADVANCE skipping.
SPEED Overrides the default recording speed (either SP or SLP).
STOP Stops the current VCR function (record, playback, rewind, etc).
TRACKING up and down Allows for manual reduction of streaks
that may appear in the picture during playback mode. Reduces picture
“jitter” during play-pause mode.
TV Turns on a compatible RCA, GE, Proscan, or Scenium TV and puts
the remote control in TV-operating mode. Also used with the ON•OFF
button to turn on a different brand of TV (if programmed).
Notes: The TV and VCR
buttons also turn on most RCA,
GE, Proscan, and Scenium
products.
The remote control shown here
has a backlight button and is
included with the VR712HF
only. The VR648HF remote
doesn’t have a backlight
button.
INP
UT
TV
•VCR
ON•OFF
PLAY FORWARD
RECORD STOP PAUSE
F.ADV
CLEAR MENU SPEED
TRACKING
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
0
CHAN
V
O
L
V
O
L
CHAN
INFO SEARCH
MUTE GO BACK
TV VCR
REVERSE