RCA VCR VR520

Appears to be RCA TV.

The timer turns the TV/VCR on at a desired time. You can set it to
wake you up in the morning or remind you that a favorite program
is about to start.

1. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.
2. Press 2 to display the TIME menu.
3. Press 3 to display the WAKE-UP TIMER menu.
4. Use the number buttons to enter the channel number and time.
• After you enter the time, press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. Example:
For a time of 5:07PM, press 5, then 0, then 7, then 2.
• Press CLEAR to correct an entry or RESET to clear the timer.

6. To cancel the wake-up timer, first display the WAKE-UP TIMER menu by repeating steps 1-3 above. Then, press RESET to cancel the timer, and press MENU to exit. The timer is also canceled if MENU is pressed before step 4 is completed


RCA TV VCR COMBINATION User Manual Sleep Timer Wake up Timer Front Panel...

It seems that you have an issue with the power board. You could also have faulty convergence modules causing the blending of colors.

I wouldn't advise you to open the set yourself, because of the complicated circuitry and high voltage. It is safest and best to get TV repairman to look at this issue and provide a fix/repair.

To set the time do the following:

Press PROG*
to display Program.

To set record DATE,
press to select:
1~31= one time, or
DAILY= MON~ FRI, or
WEEKLY= same time
each week and
press SET.

To set remaining items,
press
to select and
press SET
to set START/ STOP times,
CH (channel) or LINE
input (p. 35), and tape
speed (SP, LP, SLP).

Press PROG
to end programming.

To Enter More Programs,
press
to select and
press SET
to set an unused program
number, and then repeat
step 2.
Or
Press PROG
to exit.

The “Timer” Indicator lights up on DECK.
• You can do Timer Recording with the power on or off.
• “TIMER REC WILL START SOON” appears on-screen for 2 minutes
before Timer Recording starts. If DECK is in DVD mode, no message
appears, but the VCR REC Indicator, the VCR mode indicator and
“REC” will flash on Multi function Display.

Hope this helps!
Brad Nelson

You can try to set-it up with the set-up codes said to RCA. Both TV and VCR should be synchronized separately. Both of it will have separate codes too.
No remote control will have a button on its marked as 'Code Search' . There is a way to do it.
Set-up (Programming) procedure is too much to type in here, and is not practical and it will differ brand-to-brand remote controls. If you wish to get more; check the site linked here. It has set-up code list & set-up procedure to many popular brand remote controls. Pull up older posts.
http://electrohelponline.blogspot.com/
http://remotesearch.blogspot.com/

Thank you for very clear question, and timer identification.
1) I don't have repair for defective timer.
http://waterheatertimer.org/Intermatic-timers-and-manuals.html#DT300
http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/DT300-series-manual.pdf

2) Choose DT300 format
#3 says to press-and-hold CLOCK button until display shows 24H or 12H
Then release CLOCK button.
Next press HOUR button to select either 12H or 24H
This lets you choose am-pm format -or- choose military-time format where 11pm is 23

3) Set current time
Press-and-hold CLOCK button throughout whole current time setting.
Do not release CLOCK button until current time settings are finished.
Next, press HOUR button, and then MINUTE button, and then DAYS button until current hour, minute and day display.
Then release CLOCK button.
If this step does not work, then timer has gone bad.
Replace with locally available Utilitec 155671 from Lowes or Westek TE06WHB from Target
http://waterheatertimer.org/Woods-timers-and-manuals.html#59377

4) How to set DT300 timer program for full week of operation.
Each program requires you to set program 1 ON time and program 1 OFF time
Be careful to avoid program conflicts and overlaps so timer works as expected.

For program 1 ON time, you press PROGRAM button until 1 and ON display.
Release Program button.
Then select hour, minute and days. In this case you want all days of week, so you keep pressing DAYs button until whole week displays: Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

Then you set program 1 OFF time, you press PROGRAM button again until 1 and OFF display.
Release Program button.
Then select hour, minute and days. In this case you want all days of week, so you keep pressing DAYs button until whole week displays: Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

If you set ON time for all days of week, and OFF time for Tu Tuesday, then timer will not work correctly.

5) Read manual and add a comment for additional help

I programmed a Radio Shack 5-in-one remote to my Apex DT-250. Select cabel/satelite, hold p until the light blinks twice, then enter the code 0749. It works! If your universal remote uses a three digit code, use 749. If it uses a five digit code, use 00749. I HAVE A PROBLEM THOUGH... I don't know how to scan for channels! It says "please do auto channel search", but how do I do that? Please, if anyone has this answer, let me know. I finally programmed the universal remote, but it's basically useless without being able to do an auto channel search.

Manual:
http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Woods-59203.pdf
59203 plug-in timer: your outdoor lights have to plug into side of timer.

If you want a timer to replace outdoor light switch: buy in-wall timer Aube T1032 or Lowes sells Utilitec 0192773.
http://waterheatertimer.org/Programmable.html#Aube
Add a comment for more help with in-wall.

Here are instructions for 59203 plug-in timer:
Plug in the timer until battery is charged.
Unplug timer so you can program easily.
Press R reset button with paper clip to clear.

Set the time of day:
Press and hold clock button
Press hour button until current hour shows
Press minute button until current minute shows
Press day button until current day shows.
Release clock button

Program review:
Write out ON-off schedule showing hours minutes and days
For example: timer turns ON 6:00 pm all days of week.
Timer turns OFF 1:00 am all days of week.
First step: Set program1 ON > hour, minute, and day.
Next step: Set program1 OFF > hour, minute, and day

If needed, go to next step: Set program2 ON > hour, minute, and day
Next: Set program2 OFF > hour, minute, and day

How to program timer for ON at 6:00 pm and OFF at 1:00 am all days of week:
Step 1: Press PROGRAM button until display shows 1 ON (this is program1 ON)
Press hour button until 6 pm shows
Press minute button until :00 shows
Press day button until all days of week show (MO TU WE TH FR SA SU)

Step 2: Press PROGRAM button until display shows 1 OFF (this is program1 OFF)
Press hour button until 1 am shows
Press minute button until :00 shows
Press day button until all days of week show (MO TU WE TH FR SA SU)

If you want to set another program, you will repeat same steps for program2
Press PROGRAM button until display shows 2 ON

If you are done programming, press clock button
Press ON/AUTO/OFF button until AUTO displays

Held down on-off button on remote control for 10 seconds.

I assume your plasma set has one or more auxillary (component) inputs, and to one of these is where you should hook in the VCR. You will have a video input jack, and a set of audio input jacks (probably 2 for stereo) for each of these aux. input sets. While exact setups differ, depending on your cable box(es), DVD players, and whatever other equip., a likely hookup is from the VCR video & audio outputs to one set of the aux. inputs on the plasma set. When you want to use the VCR for playback, you must select that particular aux. input with the plasma remote. Some of the hookups these days get complicated by all the equip. some have, but the above is at least a start. Thanks

I suggest you check your Direct TV box. It may be off frequency. Stargazer