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owner’s manual
AC/DC VIDEO
CASSETTE PLAYER
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FEATURES Your RCA Model 50 AC/DC Video Cassette Dew Protection System — — pr — — events the Player (VCP) is lightweight, easy to use, and VCP from playing a tape when the system includes a remote control. Its dual power senses moisture on the tape heads. options let you enjoy it almost anywhere — at home or the office, or even in your Soft-Touch Controls — let you easily vehicle. The VCP’s compact size and control the VCP’s functions. front-loading design are especially ideal for vans, RV
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! DO NOT OPEN. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CAUTION: ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE- ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsu- lated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to con- stitute a risk of electric shock.
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CONTENTS Preparation ............................................................................................................... 5 Accessories ................................................................................................................... 5 Choosing A Location .................................................................................................... 5 Making Connections .............................................................................................
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PREPARATION AC Adapter — lets you power the VCP ACCESSORIES from a standard AC outlet. Your VCP includes the following connection accessories. Be sure to unpack all of them before you throw away the packing material. 300-to-75-ohm Adapter — connects a 300-ohm antenna wire to the VCP’s ANT.IN terminal. CHOOSING A LOCATION For safe and effective operation of your VCP, consider the following when you choose an installation location. 75-ohm Coaxial Cable — connects the • Place the VCP away fr
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Note to the CATV System Installer: This MAKING CONNECTIONS reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to article 820-40 You can connect your VCP to a TV/monitor, of the National Electrical Code that provides a VCR (video cassette recorder), or both. To guidelines for proper grounding and, in help you make the right connections: particular, specifies that the cable ground • If connecting a TV, use the connections shall be connected to the grounding system describ
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Connecting a Standard TV Follow these steps to connect the VCP to a standard TV that has a 75-ohm cable jack (but does not have separate audio and video input jacks). 1. Make sure the TV is off, then disconnect the antenna or cable wire from your TV’s VHF antenna terminal and connect it to the VCP’s ANT.IN terminal. Notes: • If your antenna has a 300-ohm wire, connect the wire to the 300-ohm screw terminals on the supplied 300-to-75-ohm adapter. Then connect the adapter’s 75-ohm connector to
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Connecting a TV/Monitor To connect your VCP to a TV/monitor’s separate audio and video input jacks, connect the VCP’s AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks to the TV/monitor’s audio and video input jacks using a video-quality shielded cable (not supplied). In from Antenna UHF VHF 300-ohm 75-ohm TV OUT IN AUDIO VIDEO ANT.IN VCP 3 4 CHANNEL VIDEO OUT RF.OUT AUDIO DC IN 12V OUT Caution: You must use a video-quality cable for this type of connection. Do not use a standard audio cable. Your local RadioShack
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Connecting a VCR To connect your VCP to a VCR so you can copy video tapes, connect the VCP’s AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks to the VCR’s audio and video input jacks using a video-quality shielded cable (not supplied). Then see “Copying a Video Tape” on Page 18 to find out how to copy a tape. Audio and Video Input Jacks AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT VCR IN CH.4 AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks VHF CH.3 UHF ANT.IN 3 4 VCP CHANNEL VIDEO OUT RF.OUT AUDIO DC IN 12V OUT Notes: • You must use a video-q
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• If moisture has formed inside the VCP, SETTING THE CHANNEL it might not operate after you connect SWITCH power (see “Dew Protection System” on Page 12). CHANNEL, on the back of the VCP, determines on which channel a standard TV receives the VCP’s signal. Set CHANNEL to 3 Using AC Power for channel 3, or 4 for channel 4. The supplied AC adapter lets you power the CHANNEL VCP from a standard AC outlet. ANT.IN 3 4 CHANNEL Cautions: VIDEO OUT RF.OUT AUDIO DC IN 12V You must use a Class 2
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To use AC power, connect the AC adapter’s • The VCP continues to draw a small barrel plug to the VCP’s DC IN 12V jack, then amount of current from the vehicle’s plug the AC adapter’s power cord into a battery even after you turn it off, so be standard AC outlet. sure to disconnect the DC adapter from the cigarette-lighter socket when you are not using the VCP and TV, to prevent your vehicle’s battery from ANT.IN 3 4 being drained. CHANNEL VIDEO OUT RF.OUT AUDIO DC IN 12V OUT The DC powe
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1. Remove the battery compartment cover Dew Protection System by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. Your VCP’s dew protection system helps prevent damage caused by moisture that can form on the VCP’s tape heads. When the system senses moisture on the tape head(s), the DEW indicator turns on and the VCP does not let you play a tape. DEW Indicator MODEL 50 2. Place the batteries in the compartment VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER AC /DC 12V OPERATION DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING as indicated by the
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• You can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet (7 meters) in front of the VCP. If it does not operate properly within this distance, replace the batteries. Warning: Always dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. 13
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K SELECT POWER EJECT PLAY REWIND FAST-F STOP A-REPEAT TV/VCP MENU DISPLAY TRACKING O OPERATION MODEL 50 VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER AC /DC 12V OPERATION DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING POWER PLAY STOP EJECT REWIND FAST F - STILL POWER REWIND PLAY FAST F - A- REPEAT TV/ VCP DEW TAPE A- REPEAT USING THE REMOTE PLAYING A VIDEO TAPE CONTROL 1. Turn on the TV or TV/monitor. The buttons on the remote control function • If you connected a TV using the the same as those on the front of the VCP. VCP’s RF.OUT jack, tu
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If a video cassette is already in the VCP, Note: If you do not press any key for a few press POWER to turn on the VCP then minutes, the VCP automatically exits the press PLAY to start playback. menu mode. 3. To stop the tape during play, press The current operation mode appears on STOP (STOP/EJECT on the front panel). display when you change the operation The PLAY indicator turns off and the mode, then automatically disappears in tape stops. about 3 seconds. When you activate the auto T
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The VCP automatically stops the tape when Press STOP to stop the tape, or PLAY to stop it reaches the end and rewinds the tape to visual search and resume normal playback. the beginning. Note: Tapes recorded at the EP (extended To stop the tape at any time during play) speed provide the best picture during fast- forwarding or rewinding, press STOP. visual search. Or, to stop fast-forwarding and rewinding Fast Scan Forward/Review and automatically begin play, press PLAY. The tape stops, the
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Note: If you do not press any key for a few FREEZE-FRAME minutes, the VCP automatically exits the menu mode. The VCP lets you stop (“freeze”) the tape to view a single frame. To use freeze-frame, To disable the auto repeat playback, simply during normal play, press STILL on the front repeat steps 1–4, selecting OFF at Step 3. panel. During freeze-frame, there is no sound and the picture quality is not as good To set the VCP for auto repeat playback, as during normal playback. befo
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7. To watch the tape while you copy it, WATCHING BROADCAST turn on the TV or TV/monitor. If you TV connected a TV using the VCP’s RF.OUT jack, tune the TV to the channel (3 or 4) To watch broadcast TV (if you connected a to which you set the VCP’s CHANNEL TV), press TV/VCP so the TV/VCP indicator switch. turns off. Or, you can press POWER to turn off the VCP. If you want to watch broadcast TV while dubbing, press TV/VCP on the remote control so the TV/VCP indicator Copying a Video T
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TROUBLESHOOTING If your VCP is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help. If you still cannot solve the problem, take the VCP to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Symptom Possible Causes Remedy No power. Power is not Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet connected. or connect the DC adapter to your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket. Power is turned off. Press POWER so its red indicator lights. Fuse is blown. See “Replacing the Fuse” on Page 22. Picture is poor durin
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RCA Model 50 AC/DC Video Cassette Player is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your VCP so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the VCP dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the VCP only in normal temperature environments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices, damage batteries, and disto
