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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 

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AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING......................................................................................35

 

TO CORRECT AN AUTOMATIC TIMER PROGRAM...........................................................40

 

TO STOP AN AUTOMATIC TIMER PROGRAM WHICH HAS ALREADY STARTED..........40

 

TO CANCEL OR CHECK THE START/END TIME...............................................................40

 

HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING........................................................................................40

 

AUTO RETURN ....................................................................................................................41

 

WATCH THE RECORDED PROGRAM................................................................................42

 

JUST-IN TIME RECORDING................................................................................................42

 

SETTING THE REMAINING TIME ...........................................................................................43

 

REMAINING TAPE RUNNING TIME DISPLAY ....................................................................44

 

COPYING A VIDEO TAPE .......................................................................................................44

 

TO MONITOR THE RECORDING ........................................................................................45

 

ON SCREEN DISPLAY ............................................................................................................45

 

DIGITAL DISPLAY ...................................................................................................................46

 

SPECIAL FEATURES ..............................................................................................................46

 

REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER ..............................................................................................46

 

AUTO REWIND ....................................................................................................................46

 

CONTROLLING YOUR TV WITH THE VCR'S REMOTE.........................................................47

 

REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV ........................................................................................47

 

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV....................................................47

 

CONTROLLING THE TV ......................................................................................................48

 

REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER..........................................................48

 

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER .....................48

 

TO OPERATE THE CABLE BOX ONCE THE REMOTE IS PROGRAMMED FOR IT. ........49

 

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .................................................................................................49

 

MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................50

 

SERVICING ..........................................................................................................................50

 

CABINET CLEANING ...........................................................................................................50

 

HEAD CLEANING.................................................................................................................50

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................50

 

CABLE CHANNEL DESIGNATIONS........................................................................................51

 

 

Summary of Contents for VT-FX601A

Page 1: ... Button Operation 2 Step Picture Search Operation Still Digital Auto Tracking DTR Auto Repeat Rental Play Mode Three different tape speeds SP LP SLP IRT Instant Recording Timer 1 Year 7 events including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording Auto Return Time Search Blank Search Index Search Just In Time Recording Remaining Tape Running Time Display Slow Motion HITACHI HOME HITACHI SALES HITACHI HSC ELEC...

Page 2: ...S 14 PRESET FOR USE 14 AUTOMATIC CHANNEL PRESET Without a Cable Box 15 TO SELECT A DESIRED CHANNEL 16 SETTING THE CLOCK 16 TO CHANGE CLOCK SETTING 19 TO DELETE PRESET CHANNELS 19 CHANNEL PRESET AGAIN 21 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 22 NORMAL PLAYBACK 22 COUNTER MEMORY 24 TO EXIT THE COUNTER MEMORY 25 SPECIAL PLAYBACK 25 AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK 26 TO EXIT THE AUTO REPEAT MODE 26 RENTAL PLAYBACK 27 TO EXIT T...

Page 3: ...APE 44 TO MONITOR THE RECORDING 45 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 45 DIGITAL DISPLAY 46 SPECIAL FEATURES 46 REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER 46 AUTO REWIND 46 CONTROLLING YOUR TV WITH THE VCR S REMOTE 47 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV 47 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV 47 CONTROLLING THE TV 48 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER 48 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER 48 TO OPERATE THE CABLE BOX ON...

Page 4: ... cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning EXCEPTION A product that is meant for uninterrupted service and that for some specific reason such as the possibility of the loss of an authorization code for a CATV converter is not intended to be unplugged by the user for cleaning or any other purpose may exclude the reference to unplugging the appliance in the cleaning description othe...

Page 5: ...attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 13 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the VCR be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 provides informa...

Page 6: ...an has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 21 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this VCR ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the VCR is in proper operating condition 22 Heat This VCR should be ...

Page 7: ...his equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Unauthorized recording or use of broadcast television programming video tape film or other copyrighted material may violate applicable copy...

Page 8: ...Digital Auto Tracking DTR Adjusts the tracking automatically for each tape you play Auto Repeat Allows you to repeat a tape indefinitely without pressing the PLAY button Rental Play Mode Improves playback picture quality of worn tapes especially rental tapes Three different tape speeds SP LP SLP IRT Instant Recording Timer Instant timed recording from 30 to 480 minutes is possible at the push of t...

Page 9: ...elds Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism Do not touch the tape with your fingers THREE DIFFERENT TAPE SPEEDS Before recording select the tape speed from SP mode Standard Play LP mode Long Play or SLP mode Super Long Play The table below shows the maximum recording playback time using T60 T120 or T160 tapes in each mode INSERTING A CASSETTE Insert the cassette in the direction as shown Push i...

Page 10: ...ontrol 3 REW button Press to rewind the tape or to view the picture rapidly in reverse during the playback mode Rewind Search button Press to cancel a setting of timer program Press to correct digits when setting program for example setting clock or timer program only on the remote control 4 PLAY button Press to begin playback button Press to enter digits when setting program for example setting c...

Page 11: ...using either or button 15 Mode Select buttons CATV button For details see page 29 TV button For details see page 29 VCR button For details see page 29 16 NUMBER buttons Press to select desired channels for viewing or recording To select channels from 1 to 9 first press 0 button then 1 to 9 100 ENT button When selecting cable channels which are more than 100 press this button first then press the l...

Page 12: ...PARATION FOR USE CABLE CONNECTIONS For some of the most common types of connections see the following drawings Use only one connection For any further complex connections please contact your local dealer or other qualified persons You may need additional accessories which are not supplied 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV 2 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT IN jack of your VCR 3...

Page 13: ...r CH4 whichever is not used or least used for normal broadcasts in your area Then set your TV to that same channel CONNECTING TO INPUT JACKS When you copy a video tape or watch a program recorded on an another source use audio video input jacks INPUT SELECT To use the external input jacks select the AUX position Press the CHANNEL or button or enter 00 with number button on the remote control so th...

Page 14: ...s into the battery compartment in the direction indicated by the polarity markings 3 Replace the cover Note to 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...

Page 15: ... see CHANNEL PRESET AGAIN on page 14 1 Plug in the VCR power cord Plug the VCR power cord into a standard AC outlet 2 Select channel 3 or 4 on the TV Turn on the TV and set the TV channel to the same video output channel as located on the back of the VCR CH3 or 4 3 Turn on the VCR Press POWER button to turn on the VCR The POWER indicator on the VCR comes on 4 Select the VCR mode Press VCR TV butto...

Page 16: ...d channel by using CHANNEL or button or directly pressing number buttons on the remote control Note for using number buttons When selecting cable channels which are higher than 100 press 100 button first then press the last two digits To select channel 125 first press 100 button then press 2 and 5 You must precede single digit channel numbers with a zero For example 02 03 04 and so on SETTING THE ...

Page 17: ... appears SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR HOUR MINUTE AM PM Make sure When you press F FWD button during steps 2 to 6 you may forward to next step Press REW button to go back one step from current step during steps 3 to 7 2 Select the month Press PLAY or STOP button repeatedly until your desired month appears Example March 03 Then press F FWD button SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR 03 HOUR MINUTE AM PM 3 ...

Page 18: ...7 HOUR MINUTE AM PM 5 Select the hour Press PLAY or STOP button repeatedly until your desired hour appears Example 05 Then press F FWD button SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR 03 01 SAT 1997 HOUR MINUTE AM PM 05 6 Select the minute Press PLAY or STOP button repeatedly until the desired minute appears Example 40 Then press F FWD button SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR 03 01 SAT 1997 HOUR MINUTE AM PM 05 40 ...

Page 19: ...lock with the correct time NOTES When unplugging the AC cord or if there is a power failure for more than 30 seconds you may have to reset clock If the display shows an abnormal reading or no reading unplug the power cord for more than 30 seconds Then plug it back in And reset clock TO CHANGE CLOCK SETTING 1 Press MENU button repeatedly so that the INITIALIZE menu appears 2 Press PLAY or STOP butt...

Page 20: ...on so that the VCR TV indicator on the VCR comes on 1 Select INITIALIZE Press MENU button repeatedly so that the INITIALIZE menu appears 2 Select CHANNEL SET UP Confirm CHANNEL SET UP is pointed Then press F FWD button INITIALIZE CHANNEL SET UP SETTING CLOCK LANGUAGE SELECT 3 Select ADD DELETE CH Press PLAY or STOP button repeatedly to point to ADD DELETE CH Then press F FWD button CHANNEL SET UP ...

Page 21: ...If you press COUNTER RESET button again the channel is memorized again ADD DELETE CH 02 TV MEMORIZED 6 Exit the preset mode Press MENU button to return to TV mode NOTE To confirm that channel s has been deleted or added press CHANNEL or button CHANNEL PRESET AGAIN 1 Press MENU button repeatedly so that the INITIALIZE menu appears 2 Confirm CHANNEL SET UP is pointed Then press F FWD button ...

Page 22: ...STOP button repeatedly to point to LANGUAGE SELECT Then press F FWD button 3 Select ENGLISH or ESPAÑOL Spanish using PLAY or STOP button LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH ON ESPAÑOL 4 Press MENU button to return to TV mode NORMAL PLAYBACK Make sure Turn on the TV and set the TV channel to the same video output channel as located on the back of the VCR CH 3 or 4 Press VCR TV button so that the VCR TV indicat...

Page 23: ... a particular scene on a tape In this mode the sound will be muted 1 You may view a video tape at a high speed in either a forward or reverse direction by pressing F FWD or REW button in the SP LP SLP modes 2 Depress it again the VCR will now search in super high speed in the LP SLP modes only 3 Press PLAY button to return to normal speed STILL PICTURE You can view a still picture on the screen du...

Page 24: ...just tracking You can reduce the noise lines by pressing CHANNEL or button in slow mode too Slow tracking adjustment will not be set automatically Note In Still mode press SLOW button on the remote control and press CHANNEL or button until the streaks disappear To return to Still mode press PAUSE button again SLOW MOTION Press SLOW button to reduce the playback speed The VCR mutes the sound during...

Page 25: ...turns to 0 00 00 approx NOTE If the counter is not displayed the Counter Memory will not be activated TO EXIT THE COUNTER MEMORY When the counter appears on the TV screen press COUNTER MEMORY button on the remote control once and then press DISPLAY button on the remote control twice so that the M and the counter disappears from the TV screen SPECIAL PLAYBACK Make sure You must use the remote contr...

Page 26: ... REPEAT RENTAL AUTO RETURN 3 Begin Auto repeat playback Press F FWD button so that ON will appear next to AUTO REPEAT on the TV screen Repeat playback will start automatically AUTO REPEAT NOTES Once you select the Auto Repeat mode it stays in effect even after you turn off the VCR When the Counter Memory is activated the tape will rewind to 0 00 00 and the VCR will be in the Stop mode If the Renta...

Page 27: ...ng ON or OFF must be done during playback 2 Select VCR SET UP Press MENU button repeatedly so that the VCR SET UP menu appears 3 Select RENTAL Press PLAY or STOP button repeatedly to point to RENTAL VCR SET UP TAPE SELECT T130 AUTO PLAY RENTAL AUTO RETURN 4 Select RENTAL to ON Press F FWD button so that RENTAL ON appears RENTAL ON NOTES Once you select the Rental mode it stays in effect even after...

Page 28: ...ring recording The time gap between making the index marks on the tape should be greater than 1 minute for SP recording 2 minutes for LP recording and 3 minutes for SLP recording Example You are watching program number 4 and want to fast forward to program number 7 You must skip three programs 1 Select SEARCH SELECT Press MENU button repeatedly so that the SEARCH SELECT menu appears 2 Select INDEX...

Page 29: ... cancelled To exit the Index Search mode press the MENU button after step 3 Or press STOP button after step 4 A video cassette must be inserted in the VCR for this function to work TIME SEARCH The Time Search function makes it possible to quickly advance the tape to your desired position from any position by entering the exact amount of playback time of the part you want to skip Example To watch a...

Page 30: ...9 59 This function will not operate in the recording mode Procedures must be followed within 30 seconds from steps 2 to 3 Otherwise the Time Search mode will be cancelled To exit the Time Search mode press the MENU button after step 3 Or press STOP button after step 4 A video cassette must be inserted in the VCR for this function to work BLANK SEARCH This function enables you to search for the unr...

Page 31: ...tion to work RECORDING Make sure VCR power must be turned on Turn on the TV and set the TV channel to the same video output channel as located on the back of the VCR CH 3 or 4 Press VCR TV button on the remote control so that the VCR indicator appears on the display Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place If necessary rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you ...

Page 32: ...speed SP LP SLP SP 3 Begin recording Press REC button The REC indicator on the VCR comes on REC SP NOTE If any menu is activated on the TV screen the REC button on the remote control does not function Press MENU button on the remote control to clear the menu Then press REC button 4 Stop recording Press STOP button when recording is completed SKIPPING SOME MATERIALS DURING RECORDING Press PAUSE but...

Page 33: ...lect TV so that the VCR indicator disappears from the display 5 Select the channel on the TV Set the TV to the channel you want to watch TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF YOUR RECORDING 1 Select the VCR mode Press VCR TV button on the remote control so that the VCR indicator appears on the display 2 Select channel 3 or 4 on the TV Turn on the TV and set the TV channel to the same video output channel as ...

Page 34: ...crease the recording time by 30 minutes It is set up to 8 hours IRT 1 30 SP NOTES Recording starts immediately when the REC IRT button is pressed whether you are watching the same or a different channel When REC IRT button is pressed 18 times the VCR returns to the normal recording mode To stop the IRT operation press STOP button on the VCR or on the remote control To show the remaining time press...

Page 35: ...3 or 4 Press VCR TV button on the remote control so that the VCR indicator appears on the display Clock must be set to the correct time and date before setting the timer Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place If necessary rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording Avoid overlap of programs There is a case that a program will not be perf...

Page 36: ...LAY or STOP button repeatedly until your desired program number appears Example 1 Then press F FWD button PROGRAM NUMBER 1 DATE START TIME END TIME CHANNEL REC SPEED 3 Select once daily or weekly recording For once recording Press PLAY or STOP button repeatedly to point to ONCE Then press F FWD button PROGRAM NUMBER 1 ONCE DAILY WEEKLY For daily recording To record a TV program at the same time on...

Page 37: ...EKLY Make sure When you press F FWD button during steps 4 to 10 you may forward to next step Press REW button to go back one step from current step during steps 2 to 10 4 Set the date when you want to start First press PLAY or STOP button repeatedly until your desired month appears Example 05 for May Then press F FWD button Next press PLAY or STOP button repeatedly until your desired day appears a...

Page 38: ...on repeatedly until your desired minute appears Example 30 Then press F FWD button Next press PLAY or STOP button to point to AM or PM Example PM Then press F FWD button ONE TIME PROGRAM DATE 05 06 TUE START TIME 07 30 PM END TIME CHANNEL REC SPEED AM PM 7 Set the end hour Press PLAY or STOP button repeatedly until your desired hour appears Example 08 Then press F FWD button ONE TIME PROGRAM DATE ...

Page 39: ...ber Press PLAY or STOP button repeatedly until your desired channel number appears Example 16 Then press F FWD button ONE TIME PROGRAM DATE 05 06 TUE START TIME 07 30 PM END TIME 08 30 PM CHANNEL 16 REC SPEED 10 Set the tape speed Press PLAY or STOP button repeatedly until your desired tape speed appears Example SP ONE TIME PROGRAM DATE 05 06 TUE START TIME 07 30 PM END TIME 08 30 PM CHANNEL 16 RE...

Page 40: ...on on the remote control so that the VCR indicator appears on the display 2 Repeat steps 1 to 3 on page 22 3 Go to the digit you want to change using the F FWD button or REW button 4 Enter correct numbers using PLAY or STOP button 4 Press MENU button to return to original mode 5 Press POWER button to return to timer stand by mode TO STOP AN AUTOMATIC TIMER PROGRAM WHICH HAS ALREADY STARTED Press S...

Page 41: ...r box first set the VCR s channel to 3 or 4 whichever is the output channel of your cable converter box Then set your cable converter box to the channel you want to record and leave on while you are recording with power on AUTO RETURN If you select auto return to AUTO from the menu when all the timer recordings are completed the VCR will rewind to the beginning of the recorded programs s Make sure...

Page 42: ...s as long as SP mode is kept all the way set recording mode to AUTO This function is available only with Program No 1 Timer Recording The auto mode starts recording in SP mode The internal circuit compares the rest of the program against the available tape length If the internal circuit determines that the available tape is not long enough to record the program in the SP mode the Recording mode is...

Page 43: ...he same video output channel as located on the back of the VCR CH3 or 4 Press VCR TV button on the remote control so that the VCR indicator appears on the display A video cassette must be inserted in the VCR for this function to work 1 Select VCR SET UP Press MENU button repeatedly so that the VCR SET UP menu appears 2 Select T60 T130 or T140 VCR SET UP TAPE SELECT T130 AUTO REPEAT RENTAL AUTO RET...

Page 44: ...n time will not appear on TV screen while in the Fast forward or Rewind Mode There will be a delay of up to 1 minute before the remain time appears on the TV display Note The use of the following tapes will result in difference between the displayed remaining time and actual time to the end of the tape Tape housed in a VHS C cassette adapter Shorter tape length such as a 10 minute cassette T 180 c...

Page 45: ...ible The remote control might affect the playback VCR s operation Always use video quality shielded cables with RCA type connectors Standard audio cables are not recommended You can use a video disc player satellite receiver or other audio video component with A V outputs in place of the playback VCR TO MONITOR THE RECORDING 1 Turn on the TV and set it to the same output channel as the editing VCR...

Page 46: ... recording has been paused 6 Clock Feature indicator Indicates the current time when the clock is set and briefly displays which feature the VCR is currently performing as the illustration SPECIAL FEATURES REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER This shows the elapsed recording or playback time in hours minutes and seconds not in the case of blank portion The indication will appear when the tape is rewound further...

Page 47: ...d when you program if as explained follows this remote may be incapable of operating it Once you have programmed the remote you won t have to do it again until you change the batteries REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV 1 Turn on the TV Turn on the TV any channel is okay 2 Program the remote control Aim the VCR s remote control at your TV set Hold down the TV button ...

Page 48: ...V button and the CH and the TV station will change to the next higher station 2 Return to the VCR function mode Press VCR button to operate your VCR with the remote again REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER If you have a cable converter you will probably want to program your VCR s remote control so you can easily change channels The process is the same as for programming the remote to operate yo...

Page 49: ...rectly Set the timer recording correctly not possible The VCR power is turned on Press POWER button to turn off the VCR VCR clock is not set correctly Set VCR clock correctly Recording mode The erase prevention tab on Place a plastic tape over the hole cannot be engaged cassette is missing No picture or poor The TV and or VCR is in the TV Set your TV to the the VCR mode picture on playback mode an...

Page 50: ...loration to the exposed surfaces HEAD CLEANING Playback picture may become blurred or interrupted while the TV program reception is clear Dirt accumulated on the video heads after long periods of use or the usage of rental or worn tapes can cause this problem If a streaky or snowy picture appears during playback the heads of your VCR may need to be cleaned 1 Please visit your local Audio Video sto...

Page 51: ...5 CATV C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q channel TV Display 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 CATV R S T U V W W 1 W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 channel TV Display 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 CATV W 10 W 11 W 12 W 13 W 14 W 15 W 16 W 17 W 18W 19 W 20 W 21 W 22 W 23 W 24 channel TV Display 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 CATV W 25 W 26 W 27 W 28 W 29 W 30 W 31...

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