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FEATURES 

 

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CONTROLS AND FEATURES

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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

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INSTALLATION  INTRODUCTION & ANTENNA SYSTEM

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INTRODUCTION

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CABLE SYSTEMS

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Rabbit ear antenna

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INSTALLATION  CABLE SYSTEM

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CABLE SYSTEM INFORMATION

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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CABLE SYSTEM VCR OPERATION

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VIDEO CHANNEL SETTING

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NORMAL TV VIEWING

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SETTING THE CLOCK

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CHANNEL TUNING

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VCR FUNCTION SETTING

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CONNECTION WITH A/V TV

........................................................................................................................ 37 

CASSETTE TAPES

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RECORDING TV PROGRAMS

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INSTANT RECORDING

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PLAYBACK

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PLAYBACK USING SHUTTLE RING

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VCR Plus + FEATURE

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VCR Plus+ SET UP FOR CONNECTION A

 

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VCR Plus+ SET UP FOR CONNECTION B

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VCR Plus+ SET UP FOR CONNECTION C

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VCR Plus+ RECORDING

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TIMER RECORDING

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RECALLING THE PROGRAM

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CLEARING ("ERASING") INFORMATION FROM A PROGRAM

 

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PROGRAM PRIORITY

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RECORDING FROM ANOTHER VCR

........................................................................................................... 69 

RECORDING FROM A VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER

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USING AS AN AUDIO DECK

 

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AUDIO DUBBING

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VIDEO DUBBING

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EASY EDIT BY USING OPTIONAL SYNCHRO EDIT CABLE

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PROGRAM EASY EDIT

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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR TV OR CABLE CONVERTER BY USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

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HEAD CLEANING

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

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PROBLEM GUIDE

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SPECIFICATIONS

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ACCESSORIES PARTS NUMBERS (For U.S.A. only)

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Please read this instruction manual carefully before use and refer to it if any difficulties arise. 

Summary of Contents for VT-F462A

Page 1: ...ional Office 1400 Morse Ave Elk Grove Village Ill 60007 Tel 708 593 1550 Southern Regional Office 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd Norcross GA 30093 Tel 404 279 5600 Western Regional Office 401 West Artesia Boulevard Compton California 90220 HITACHI SALES CORPORATION OF HAWAII INC 3219 Koapaka Street Honolulu Hawaii 96819 Tel 808 836 3621 HITACHI HSC CANADA INC 3300 Trans Canada Highway Pointe Claire Queb...

Page 2: ...CR Plus SET UP FOR CONNECTION A 3 51 VCR Plus SET UP FOR CONNECTION B 55 VCR Plus SET UP FOR CONNECTION C 56 VCR Plus RECORDING 58 TIMER RECORDING 61 RECALLING THE PROGRAM 66 CLEARING ERASING INFORMATION FROM A PROGRAM 3 67 PROGRAM PRIORITY 68 RECORDING FROM ANOTHER VCR 69 RECORDING FROM A VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 69 USING AS AN AUDIO DECK 6 70 AUDIO DUBBING 72 VIDEO DUBBING 73 EASY EDIT BY USING OPT...

Page 3: ...layback recording clock setting etc in 3 languages on the TV screen to guide you when operating the VCR Connect the VCR and TV by the procedure shown on pages 11 17 and then perform the following 1 Turn on TV and VCR 2 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 3 Press GUIDE button on the remote control unit HELLO I AM HITACHI S EASY GUIDE SYSTEM SELECT LANGUAGE 1 ENGLISH 2 FRANCAIS 3 ESPANOL TO START PRESS GUI...

Page 4: ...FEATURES 4 CLOCK SET TIME MONTH DAY YEAR DATE FILL IN BLINKING SPACE TO END PRESS GUIDE 6 Press GUIDE to return to original menu ...

Page 5: ...SK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING Many television programs and films are copyrighted In certain circumstances copyright law may apply to private in home videotaping of copyrighted materials WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVE...

Page 6: ... lightning surges in the power line or antenna cable system Two surge suppressor models are available from Hitachi Parts Distributers for U S A only Model COMBO 1 provides one protected AC receptacle and a set of in out cable antenna protection ports Model COMBO 2 offers four protected AC receptacles a six foot line cord master rocker switch and a set of in out cable antenna protection ports This ...

Page 7: ...sing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted without blade exposure If you need an extension use a polarized cord 5 Power Sources This video product should be operated only from the type of ...

Page 8: ...listing mark or CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not have been modified so as to defeat the safety features This will help avoid any potential hazard from electric shock or fire If in doubt contact qualified service personnel 10 Water and Moisture Do not use this video product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or...

Page 9: ... it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching or approaching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal Installing an outdoor antenna can be hazardous and should be left to a professional antenna installer USE 14 Cleaning Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning...

Page 10: ...ed by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation e If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the video product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 19 Replacement Par...

Page 11: ... channel stereo sound or monaural sound If you connect an audio source to only AUDIO IN L the same sound is recorded on Hi Fi tracks L and R in monaural 3 EDIT IN OUT JACK This jack allows you to connect selected models of VCR s and video camera using optional synchro edit cables Refer to page 49 for details 4 CASSETTE COMPARTMENT Insert a cassette in through a door and loading will be completed a...

Page 12: ... REC IRT BUTTON Press to start recording 9 PAUSE STILL BUTTON Press to pause during recording or playback 10 INFRARED RAY RECEIVING SECTION Receives the infrared ray from remote control unit 11 SHUTTLE RING During play turn this ring to speed up or slow down playback speed at a smooth variable rate for everything from slow motion to forward search Removing the hand from the ring restores a normal ...

Page 13: ...tion by pressing the AVX button or CHANNEL select button LINE position is used to record or watch the program input at the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN 20 VCR MODE INDICATOR appears during recording appears during the rewind mode appears during the fast forward mode appears during the playback appears when the PAUSE button is pressed during record or play mode and disappears when the PAUSE button is pres...

Page 14: ...dio source to only AUDIO IN L the same sound is recorded on Hi Fi tracks L and R in monaural 27 ANTENNA OUTPUT Connect this terminal to the antenna terminal on the back of the TV 28 RF CONVERTER SWITCH Set this switch to whichever channel CH3 or CH4 is unused in your area 29 ANTENNA INPUT Connect the UHF and or VHF antenna to this terminal 30 AUDIO OUT For a connection to a monitor or another VCR ...

Page 15: ...this remote control and then press the button which corresponds to the function you want 36 VCR 2 BUTTON Press this button when using another Hitachi VCR and operating the remote control provided to control the two VCRs 37 LAST CH BUTTON Used to control the TV You need not press the TV button before pressing this button 38 CHANNEL SELECT BUTTONS Same as the buttons on the VCR 39 REC BUTTON Press t...

Page 16: ...ng to the mode you have selected 48 100 ENT BUTTON Used to select TV or CATV channels Press 100 2 3 in this order to select channel 123 Press 100 0 and 5 for channel 105 49 EDIT BUTTON Use this button to create an edit program during Program Easy Edit See page 50 for details 50 GO TO INDEX BUTTON Press this button to search for the scene you want to view using the counter GO TO or INDEX feature 51...

Page 17: ...page 2 for details 57 REW BUTTON Press to start rewind Press this button during playback and reverse playback picture at high speed can be seen 58 PLAY BUTTON Press to start play 59 TV CONTROL BUTTONS Used for controlling the TV 60 VCR1 BUTTON First press this button when operating the VCR with this remote control and then press the button which corresponds to the function you want 61 POWER BUTTON...

Page 18: ... Aim the remote control at the receiver on the front panel of the VCR NOTES 1 If the range is short try new batteries 2 An object in between the VCR and remote control unit may block the invisible light beam and operation will not be possible 3 If you cannot operate the VCR with this remote control first press the VCR 1 button and then press the button which corresponds to the VCR function you wan...

Page 19: ...CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Rabbit ear antenna Your VCR can be sued with this type of antenna only i...

Page 20: ... TV In this type of cable system extra cost channels are added or deleted before the cable enters the customer home If a CTA VCR and a CTA TV are used a Cable Box is not needed Connections can be made as shown in figure C1 If a non CTA TV is used with a CTA VCR either figure C2 or C3 can be used If both non CTA VCR and TV are used figure C2 must be used 4 Extended Cable With Extra Cost Channels Sc...

Page 21: ... connections must be with shielded Coax cable If your added connections degrade the performance of Extra Cost channels all connections should be removed The circuit of figure C2 should cause least signal loss If even the circuit of figure C2 is not satisfactory consult your cable company about installation ...

Page 22: ...t in only one VCR channel setting If you are correctly set to the Cable Box changing the channel setting of the VCR to any other channel will provide only a snowy picture If no picture is obtained re check your connections and TV tuning to the VCR output channel Setting TV tuning to view the VCR output is often easiest by playing a pre recorded tape The VCR should now be set to tune the Cable Box ...

Page 23: ...ections set A B No 2 to A position Verify cable channels to TV In this position the TV and Cable Box can be used as previously except when making unattended recording of the Cable Box Then the Cable Box power must remain ON To view what the VCR is Recording or playing set the switch to position B Tune the TV to the VCR output channel and set the VCR TV Switch to the VCR mode Operation of VCR When ...

Page 24: ... on channel 3 or 4 To obtain video recorder output on either channel 3 or 4 set the RF converter switch to CH3 or 4 whichever channel is unused in your area NORMAL TV VIEWING You do not need to disconnect VCR from your TV set to watch TV When you turn off the POWER switch on your VCR the VCR automatically switches to TV To watch TV turn on TV and select a channel as usual ...

Page 25: ... 17 3 Aim the remote control unit at the receiver on the front panel of the VCR 4 Press the GUIDE button until the MENU as illustrated appears on the TV screen Original menu SELECT NUMBER 1 TO 7 1 VCR PLUS RECORDING 2 DELAYED RECORDING 3 PROGRAM REVIEW 4 INITIAL SETUP 5 CLOCK SET 6 VCR PLUS SETUP 7 PROBLEM GUIDE TO END PRESS GUIDE NOTE If the menu does not appear when the GUIDE button is pressed p...

Page 26: ...IN BLINKING SPACE TO END PRESS GUIDE 8 Set the date by pressing six digits in order of month day and year for example 1 2 2 0 9 2 for December 20 1992 CLOCK SET TIME 02 15 PM MONTH DAY YEAR DATE 12 20 92 SUN FILL IN BLINKING SPACE TO END PRESS GUIDE NOTE Always press 0 before single digit months and days 9 Press GUIDE button to start the clock SELECT NUMBER 1 TO 7 1 VCR PLUS RECORDING 2 DELAYED RE...

Page 27: ...SETTING THE CLOCK 27 4 INITIAL SETUP 5 CLOCK SET 6 VCR PLUS SETUP 7 PROBLEM GUIDE TO END PRESS GUIDE ...

Page 28: ...s case simply input a correct digit 2 The clock must be set to the correct time before programming the timer for unattended recording or using the Instant Recording Timer IRT feature 3 The display of Clock Setting procedures will resume the original menu if not further steps are followed in the setting for about 1 minute 4 If power is interrupted for about 30 minutes will appear on the display and...

Page 29: ...m the remote control unit at the receiver on the front panel of the VCR 4 Press the GUIDE button until the MENU as illustrated appears on the TV screen SELECT NUMBER 1 TO 7 1 VCR PLUS RECORDING 2 DELAYED RECORDING 3 PROGRAM REVIEW 4 INITIAL SETUP 5 CLOCK SET 6 VCR PLUS SETUP 7 PROBLEM GUIDE TO END PRESS GUIDE NOTE If the menu does not appear when the GUIDE button is pressed press the VCR 1 button ...

Page 30: ...etween ANT CATV1 and CATV2 on the TV screen every time button 1 is pressed INITIAL SETUP 1 ANTENNA CABLE CATV1 2 AUTO CHANNEL SETTING 3 ADD OR ERASE CHANNEL 4 VCR CODING VCR1 5 MOVIE RETURN ON 6 AUDIO PLAYBACK HIFI 7 STEREO MONO STEREO 8 SECOND AUDIO OFF TO END PRESS GUIDE NOTE Usually select CATV1 when your VCR is connected to a cable antenna CATV2 is to be selected in special cases See page 21 f...

Page 31: ... signal on the channel when the tuner was programmed This procedure explains how to delete any unwanted channels from the tuner s memory Adding channels to the tuner s memory You may have deleted a channel from the tuner s memory and want to put it back Occasionally automatic programming may miss an active channel because the signal is very weak or because the channel happened to be off the air wh...

Page 32: ...t be selected by the CHANNEL button but can be selected by buttons 0 through 9 4 Press GUIDE button to return to the TV screen NOTE There are some areas where channels cannot be switched when CATV1 is selected In this case select CATV2 as in step 6 on the previous page Your VCR is capable of receiving off the air TV channels VHF 02 13 UHF 14 69 and CATV channels 01 125 a total of 181 channels You ...

Page 33: ...as illustrated will appear on the TV screen SELECT NUMBER 1 TO 7 1 VCR PLUS RECORDING 2 DELAYED RECORDING 3 PROGRAM REVIEW 4 INITIAL SETUP 5 CLOCK SET 6 VCR PLUS SETUP 7 PROBLEM GUIDE TO END PRESS GUIDE 5 Press button 4 INITIAL SETUP 1 ANTENNA CABLE ANT 2 AUTO CHANNEL SETTING 3 ADD OR ERASE CHANNEL 4 VCR CODING VCR1 5 MOVIE RETURN ON 6 AUDIO PLAYBACK HIFI 7 STEREO MONO STEREO 8 SECOND AUDIO OFF TO...

Page 34: ...elected VCR2 press the VCR2 button first MOVIE RETURN ON OFF Press 5 to change INITIAL SETUP 1 ANTENNA CABLE ANT 2 AUTO CHANNEL SETTING 3 ADD OR ERASE CHANNEL 4 VCR CODING VCR1 5 MOVIE RETURN ON 6 AUDIO PLAYBACK HIFI 7 STEREO MONO STEREO 8 SECOND AUDIO OFF TO END PRESS GUIDE ON When a cassette with erase prevention tab removed is loaded playback starts automatically When the tape reaches the end i...

Page 35: ...ION Press 7 to change INITIAL SETUP 1 ANTENNA CABLE ANT 2 AUTO CHANNEL SETTING 3 ADD OR ERASE CHANNEL 4 VCR CODING VCR1 5 MOVIE RETURN ON 6 AUDIO PLAYBACK HIFI 7 STEREO MONO STEREO 8 SECOND AUDIO OFF TO END PRESS GUIDE Your VCR is capable of recording stereo sound from TV stations transmitting stereo in your area All you have to do is to make sure the STEREO indicator is displayed in the VCR displ...

Page 36: ...cond sound track of a bilingual movie If desired you can record the SAP audio on both the Hi Fi and linear sound tracks by changing the SAP menu display to ON For normal recording leave the SAP display set to OFF When OFF appears the SAP function is turned off and the VCR will not record the SAP When ON appears the SAP function is turned on and the VCR will record SAP audio when it is broadcast Be...

Page 37: ...e VCR or a program selectd by the channel select button of the VCR Hi Fi SOUND This VCR records sound using the following two formats Hi Fi sound FM sound is recorded using the rotary audio heads Normal linear sound Records in monaural using the same format as with a non Hi Fi VCR Therefore conventional VCRs can be used for playback Remarkable Specifications of Hi Fi Sound Dynamic range 90 dB Freq...

Page 38: ...The table below shows how to distinguish difference in recording time of cassettes It is recommended that the SP speed is selected to obtain better picture quality when recording NOTE This VCR cannot record in LP mode However it can play cassettes recorded in LP mode To avoid erasing a recording Break off the safety tab using a screwdriver or similar tool To re record on a cassette which has its s...

Page 39: ... or EP 4 Press the VCR TV select button to select VCR VCR indicator lights if you wish to view a program being recorded 5 Select channel to be recorded 6 Press REC button Recording will start Note If the erase prevention tab of the cassette has been removed the cassette is ejected automatically when you press REC button 7 Press PAUSE button to stop recording temporarily Press again to release Note...

Page 40: ...Before you start recording be sure that STEREO is selected following STEREO MONO SELECTION on page 23 The STEREO indicator will come on if the station is broadcasting in stereo Press the REC button to start recording INITIAL SETUP 1 ANTENNA CABLE ANT 2 AUTO CHANNEL SETTING 3 ADD OR ERASE CHANNEL 4 VCR CODING VCR1 5 MOVIE RETURN ON 6 AUDIO PLAYBACK HIFI 7 STEREO MONO STEREO 8 SECOND AUDIO OFF TO EN...

Page 41: ...o the same point several times 1 Press the DISPLAY button to display the counter reading on the TV screen 2 Begin recording or playing back a tape 3 At the point you want playback to start press CLEAR button to reset the Counter to 0 00 00 4 Press the STOP button when recording or playback finishes 5 Press the DISPLAY button again to display the counter memory M on the TV screen 6 Press the REW bu...

Page 42: ... press REC IRT button on the VCR once again to indicate the recording time on the display The time changes in hours and minutes in the order of 0 30 1 00 1 30 2 00 3 00 and 4 00 every time the button is pressed During recording the remaining time is displayed 3 At the end of recording the display reads 0 00 the VCR will automatically stop recording and then power is turned off NOTE To stop the VCR...

Page 43: ...st tracking After operating the tracking manually eject the cassette to operate auto tracking feature Still playback When the PAUSE button is pressed during playback a still picture can be seen To start again press PAUSE or PLAY button and the VCR will continue playback Notes There will be some noise interference in the still pictures When the still mode continues for about more than 5 minutes the...

Page 44: ...sted by operating the SLOW SPEED buttons or If you press the button the speed gets slower and if you press the button the speed gets faster When the slow mode continues for more than about 5 minutes the VCR will automatically change to stop mode to protect the tape When you play prerecorded tapes the mode indication may not appear correctly but this does not indicate a fault Skip playback When you...

Page 45: ...nter changes to 0 00 00 when the cassette is ejected Counter GO TO function Use the linear time counter to conveniently search for positions a designated number of minutes before or after the present position 1 Press GO TO INDEX button during stop mode The MENU as illustrated appears on TV screen SET GO TO TIME TIME INDEX PRESS F FWD OR REWIND TO START SCAN AND PLAY TO END PRESS INDEX 2 Select the...

Page 46: ...very time the REC button is pressed Note Normally an index mark is not recorded if PAUSE is pressed and released during recording You must press the REC button If you are recording two programs one immediately following the other you must press STOP and then REC to insert an index mark 1 Press the GO TO INDEX button once during the stop mode The index menu appears on the TV screen SET GO TO TIME T...

Page 47: ... is turned during playback turning the ring to the positions indicated gives those special effects Release the hand from the shuttle ring for normal play Press the PLAY STILL button on the shuttle ring during normal play the VCR enters the still playback Press it again to return to normal play If the shuttle ring is operated during still play and is then released the VCR reenters the still play mo...

Page 48: ...pers TV Guide and the local cable TV guides The Plus Code numbers provide the VCR with all the information it needs for timer recording so there is no need to program date recording start time stop time or channel number Channel Set up Before using the VCR Plus feature you need to assign the local channels in your area to the VCR Plus channels stored in VCR memory This is called channel set up Cha...

Page 49: ...VCR Plus FEATURE 49 VCR Plus and Plus Code are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation ...

Page 50: ...hat does not require a cable box Details are on pages 10 11 for a home antenna and pages 13 14 for cable TV Connection B Cable TV connection that requires cable box for all channels Details are on page 15 Connection C Cable TV connection that requires cable box for some preview channels only Details are on pages 15 17 ...

Page 51: ...xample If WCFC Ind is received on channel 38 and its VCR Plus channel is 03 1 Make sure the channels are correctly tuned as shown on pages 20 and 21 2 Press the GUIDE button to display the menu as illustrated on the TV screen SELECT NUMBER 1 TO 7 1 VCR PLUS RECORDING 2 DELAYED RECORDING 3 PROGRAM REVIEW 4 INITIAL SETUP 5 CLOCK SET 6 VCR PLUS SETUP 7 PROBLEM GUIDE TO END PRESS GUIDE 3 Press button ...

Page 52: ... CLEAR button then enter the correct number Repeat steps 4 and 5 to assign all local broadcast channels to the VCR Plus channels as required 6 Press the GUIDE button The channel set up operation is now complete and the original menu is on the TV screen Channel set up when using a cable TV If cable TV is connected to your VCR assign the cable TV channels to the VCR Plus channels listed in a publica...

Page 53: ...VCR Plus SET UP FOR CONNECTION A 3 53 1 Make sure the channels are correctly tuned as shown on pages 20 and 21 ...

Page 54: ... RECORDING 2 DELAYED RECORDING 3 PROGRAM REVIEW 4 INITIAL SETUP 5 CLOCK SET 6 VCR PLUS SETUP 7 PROBLEM GUIDE TO END PRESS GUIDE 3 Press button 6 for VCR PLUS SETUP IS A CABLE BOX BEING USED WITH THE VCR FOR ALL CHANNELS 1 NO 2 YES TO END PRESS GUIDE 4 Press button 1 5 Press the CHANNEL select button so the arrow points to the CHANNEL column next to CNN VCR Plus channel 42 6 Press 2 then 6 ...

Page 55: ... 1 Make sure the channels are correctly tuned as shown on pages 20 and 21 2 Press the GUIDE button to display the menu as illustrated on the TV screen SELECT NUMBER 1 TO 7 1 VCR PLUS RECORDING 2 DELAYED RECORDING 3 PROGRAM REVIEW 4 INITIAL SETUP 5 CLOCK SET 6 VCR PLUS SETUP 7 PROBLEM GUIDE TO END PRESS GUIDE 3 Press button 6 for VCR PLUS SETUP IS A CABLE BOX BEING USED WITH THE VCR FOR ALL CHANNEL...

Page 56: ... to by pass the cable box for channel reception To receive the scrambled channels through the cable box use the cable box s output channel Example If the VCR Plus channel for HBO Home Box Office is 33 and the cable box s output channel is 03 1 Press the GUIDE button to display the menu on the TV screen 2 Press button 6 for VCR PLUS SETUP IS A CABLE BOX BEING USED WITH THE VCR FOR ALL CHANNELS 1 NO...

Page 57: ...CR CH CHANNEL 32 33 03 34 PRESS CHANNEL OR TO END PRESS GUIDE Notes If you enter a wrong number press the CLEAR button then enter the correct number If you have other scrambled VCR Plus channels repeat steps 4 and 5 6 Press the GUIDE button to return to the original menu Now you can receive both scrambled and ordinary channels However the VCR input selector should be set correctly ...

Page 58: ...RECORDING 2 DELAYED RECORDING 3 PROGRAM REVIEW 4 INITIAL SETUP 5 CLOCK SET 6 VCR PLUS SETUP 7 PROBLEM GUIDE TO END PRESS GUIDE 3 Press button 1 for VCR PLUS RECORDING VCR PLUS RECORDING ENTER PLUS CODE NUMBER FROM TV LISTING TO ENTER PRESS GUIDE 4 Find the Plus Code number of the program you want to record from the TV listings in your local newspaper or TV Guide Press the number buttons to enter t...

Page 59: ...R PLUS RECORDING ENTER PLUS CODE NUMBER FROM TV LISTING 12345678 INVALID ENTRY CHECK PLUS CODE NUMBER TO ENTER PRESS GUIDE Notes If you enter a non existing Plus Code number an error message appears on the TV screen After about 10 seconds the TV screen returns to the display in step 3 Re enter the correct Plus Code number This VCR does not accept a Plus Code number starting from 0 ...

Page 60: ...or Sunday do not select 2 DAILY RECORDING 7 Check to make sure the timer is programmed correctly then press the GUIDE button 8 Turn VCR power off Recording starts automatically at the recording start time Notes To record channels received through cable box select the cable box s output channel correctly To review or clear programmed timer recordings see pages 42 and 43 To stop a timer recording in...

Page 61: ...ject the cassette when placed in the Timer mode Programming the timer for unattended recording For unattended recording the timer needs to know what day to make the recording the time to start the time to stop and the channel to be recorded Things to know before starting While you are programming the timer the menu display on the TV screen will prompt you through the procedures You can correct an ...

Page 62: ...REVIEW 4 INITIAL SETUP 5 CLOCK SET 6 VCR PLUS SETUP 7 PROBLEM GUIDE TO END PRESS GUIDE 5 Press button 2 to set the program Note Any one of these program modes or any combination thereof up to 8 programs in total may be selected A typical example of a One Time program is demonstrated below 6 Press button 1 The display will prompt you to select the channel to be recorded PROGRAM 1 ONE TIME CH ...

Page 63: ...O END PRESS GUIDE Notes If you want to select channel 124 for example press 100 2 4 in this order Press the AVX button when recording a picture from external equipment L1 will appear in the display In this case ANTENNA CABLE SELECTION on page 20 should be selected CATV1 or CATV2 8 Press four digits two for the hour and two more for a minute for example 0 6 0 0 for 6 00 PROGRAM 1 ONE TIME CH 04 STA...

Page 64: ...Always press 0 before a single digit hour and minute 9 Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM PROGRAM 1 ONE TIME CH 04 START TIME 06 00 PM END TIME START DATE TAPE SPEED EP FILL IN BLINKING SPACE PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT TO END PRESS GUIDE ...

Page 65: ... CH 04 START TIME 06 00 PM PRESS TAPE SPEED END TIME 07 30 PM START DATE 12 24 92 THU TAPE SPEED EP FILL IN BLINKING SPACE PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT TO END PRESS GUIDE 12 Press the GUIDE button to enter your program and return to the programming menu display Additional programs may be entered by repeating Steps 5 through 11 If you have no further programs to enter press the GUIDE button twice SELECT ...

Page 66: ...button Program Review 3 Press 3 again if you want to review the next program information immediately PROGRAM 1 ONE TIME CH 04 START TIME 06 00 PM END TIME 07 30 PM START DATE 12 24 92 THU TAPE SPEED EP PRESS CLEAR TO ERASE PRESS 3 FOR NEXT TO END PRESS GUIDE Note If you have programmed two or more programs and does not press 3 the information on each program will automatically switch every 10 seco...

Page 67: ...Program Review 3 Press 3 again if you want to view the next program information immediately 4 Press CLEAR button when the program information you want to clear is displayed 5 Press the GUIDE button to switch off the on screen display Note One time program is cleared automatically when the timer recording is finished but daily and weekly programs remain in the timer even after the timer recording i...

Page 68: ...mmed and Program 2 as illustrated after Program 1 and Program 3 as illustrated after Programs 1 and 2 and Program 4 as illustrated after Programs 1 2 and 3 Example 2 When the programs overlap an earlier program has priority 7 00AM 9 00AM for Program 2 9 00AM 10 00AM for Program 1 10 00AM 11 00AM for Program 3 11 00AM for Program 4 Program 2 is executed as programmed and Program 1 as illustrated af...

Page 69: ... favorite home recordings the following instructions can be used to connect camera recorder to VCR for this purpose Recording from a video camera recorder hookup illustration 1 Connect the AV stereo output cord to AV In Out of your camera recorder 2 Connect the other ends to AUDIO IN VIDEO IN of your VCR respectively 3 Press the AVX button on the remote control so the L1 Line 1 indicator lights in...

Page 70: ...consult your audio dealer If you have connections for two tape decks your audio deck can remain connected to the tape 1 connectors and you may connect your VCR s audio connections to the jacks for tape 2 The tape record L and R jacks of your amplifier should be connected to the Audio Inputs L and R of your VCR and the VCR s Audio Outputs L and R connected to the amplifier s tape play jacks Select ...

Page 71: ...sette 3 Press SPEED button to select SP or EP 4 Press the AVX button to turn on the L1 Line 1 indicator in the display 5 Press RECORD button 6 To stop recording press STOP button 7 Select OFF following MOVIE RETURN on page 22 8 To play back rewind tape and select Hi Fi following AUDIO PLAYBACK SELECTION on page 23 then press PLAY Notes 1 It is not required to turn the TV on 2 Only audio is recorde...

Page 72: ...monaural sound 2 Press the AVX button on the remote control to select L2 Line 2 3 Press GUIDE button and select AUDIO PLAYBACK LINEAR following INITIAL SETUP on page 23 4 Play a recorded cassette Be sure that the record safety tab is not missing 5 Press PAUSE button exactly where audio dubbing is to begin The VCR enters the play pause mode 6 Press AUDIO DUB button 7 Press PAUSE button again 8 Pres...

Page 73: ...is 0 00 00 The tape continues to play 6 Turn the SHUTTLE ring counterclockwise to rewind the tape Rewind the tape to a point somewhere before the video dubbing start position Then center the SHUTTLE ring 7 Use the SHUTTLE ring to find the exact start of video dubbing then release the SHUTTLE ring 8 Press VIDEO DUB button 9 Press PAUSE button to begin video dubbing The VCR will stop automatically a...

Page 74: ... you want to begin copying again Then place the playback VCR in the play pause mode Press the PAUSE button again and both VCR s will begin copying 6 Press the STOP buttons on both VCR s when you are finished PROGRAM EASY EDIT If the part to be edited has been programmed the playback VCR automatically controls the record VCR for editing Connection Hookup illustration Cautions When connecting cables...

Page 75: ... Press the AVX select button to select the external input LINE Turn TV power on Select channel for VCR use Operating Playback VTR this VTR 1 Aim the remote control at the receiver on the front panel of the VCR 2 Press EDIT button The display below appears on the TV screen SYNCHRO EDIT START 0 05 20 PRESS EDIT TO SET TO END PRESS CLEAR The START flashes prompting you to select the start of the prog...

Page 76: ...rol The program menu will disappear from the screen and the VCR will automatically search for the beginning of the program and start copying Display during easy editing The play VTR starts play 10 seconds in front of the programmed start point EXECUTE flashes on and off for a few seconds before start and then it goes out Cautions during program easy editing When editing starts the playback VCR sta...

Page 77: ... changing channels The other remote buttons shown on next page will now control your TV Programming the Remote Control for Cable Converter 1 Install the batteries in the remote control unit 2 Turn on your Cable Converter 3 Point the remote control unit toward front of your Cable Converter 4 While holding CATV button down press 1 through 8 button one at a time The Cable Converter will change channe...

Page 78: ... VCR with this remote control after operating the TV first press the VCR1 button and then press the button which corresponds to the VC function you want Click to see original chart in manual Types of TV Press TV and Hitachi 1 Sony 3 Magnavox 4 Sanyo 5 Gold Star 1 6 Toshiba 7 Gold Star 2 8 NEC 9 RCA 0 Panasonic CHANNEL Mitsubishi CHANNEL JVC 100 ENT Sharp LAST CH Click to see original chart in manu...

Page 79: ...s become dirty the picture will become snowy Only when the picture becomes snowy and the tracking control has no effect should the heads be cleaned Head Cleaning Cassettes are available in the marketplace for customer use but the quality and effectiveness of these Cleaning Cassettes ranges from satisfactory to poor Some cleaning cassettes increase head wear or cause damage to the video heads Other...

Page 80: ...nance other than head cleaning will be required during the warranty period by most users unless the VCR is heavily used or seldom used Normal maintenance is the responsibility of the user although defective parts are covered during the warranty period Consult your VCR Service Center to determine recommendations for normal maintenance based on your location use patterns and machine age ...

Page 81: ...On playback the TV channel selector should be on channel 3 or 4 Is the TV fine tuning set correctly Fine tune your TV No picture on playback Is the TV set to the proper channel Set the correct channel CH3 or 4 for your video channel Playback picture is partially noisy Is the TRACKING adjusted correctly Press either TRACKING control button or for best picture TV program cannot be recorded or cannot...

Page 82: ... Mechanical sound is slightly heard when the stop mode with a cassette loaded in the VCR continues for more than 5 minutes This does not indicate a fault This means that the tape protection mechanism in the VCR is operating ...

Page 83: ... 300MHz 468MHz CATV UHF CH 14 69 W 29 W 84 470MHz 806MHz Video Input 1 2 Vp p 75ohm unbalanced Video Output 1 Vp p 75ohm unbalanced Audio Input 316mV rms 7 8dB 50 kohm Audio Output 316mV rms 7 8dB 1 5 kohm Video Recording S N Better than 45dB SP better than 40dB EP Horizontal Resolution 240 lines SP 220 lines LP playback only 230 lines EP Audio Response 50Hz 10kHZ SP 100Hz 6kHZ EP Audio S N Better...

Page 84: ...n about how to obtain these accessories please call TOLL FREE 1 800 448 2244 for your nearest Hitachi Authorized Parts Distributor in the continental United States For ALASKA and HAWAII please contact the nearest Hitachi Regional office 1 Warranty 90 days labor 2 years parts Memory backup 30 minutes ...

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