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Page 1: ...cking for improved picture in playback Frequency synthesizer quartz tuner On screen programming guide Multi channel TV sound MTS Auto clock set feature HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC Hwy 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd Claire Quebec Norcross GA 30093 CANADA Tel 404 279 5600 HITACHI SALES CORPORATION OF HAWAII INC 3219 Koapaka Street Honolulu HI 96819 Tel 808 836 3621 HITACHI HSC CANADA INC 3300 Tra...

Page 2: ... Guide 19 Getting Started Initial Setup 20 Setup for First Time Operation 20 Setting the Clock 20 More About Channel Selections 22 Setting Up Your VCR for Each Function Using the Menu Screen 23 Choosing a Mode for Audio Playback 24 Stereo vs Mend Sound 24 Hi Fi Sound 24 Channel Caption Station Identifier 25 Getting Started Video Tapes 26 About Videocassette Tapes 26 Types 26 Safety Tabs Prevent Er...

Page 3: ...ch 40 Remote Control of the Cable Converter 42 Advanced Operations Stereo System 43 Integrating Your Stereo System 43 Hookup 43 Recording from Your Stereo System 43 Advanced Operations Second VCR 44 Integrating a Second VCR 44 Hookup 44 Copying from One VCR to Another Dubbing 44 Advanced Operations Camcorder 45 Copying Tapes From A Camcorder 45 VCR Care and Servicing 46 Routine Cleaning 46 Head Cl...

Page 4: ...E 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 PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLAD...

Page 5: ...a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing 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 ...

Page 6: ... unless recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Caution Maintain eleCtrica safetyl Powerline operated equipment or accessories Connected to this unit should bear the UL 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 f...

Page 7: ...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 Do not use liquid...

Page 8: ...by the operating irstructions 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 lhe video product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 19 Replacement Parts ...

Page 9: ...sections are highlighted like this in the table of contents Information on the advanced features of your Hitachi VCR We hope you ll take time to learn about these functions since we ve designed them for you But you can use the VCR without reading these sections We want this manual to be a tool for you so we provide two ways to find the information you need A quick index to the basic functions of t...

Page 10: ...Which Hookup Method to Use To make your VCR function you ll deal with two basic hookups 1 The audio and video signal If all you want to do is view a prerecorded videotape on the VCR this three line hookup is the only one you need 2 The radio frequency RF signal from a cable or antenna Make this hookup if you also want to record programs or if you have no audio video connectors on your TV We will s...

Page 11: ...three line is handy in case you get a stereo TV later Connect the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV This direct video input will give you the best picture It will also let you play videos in a picture in picture feature if your TV has it Then connect the AUDIO OUT jacks red and white on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on the TV left to left right to right This audio hoo...

Page 12: ...already have a round wire attached to your TV Otherwise look for a cable connection coming in through the wall from outside If you find this connection remember to call your local cable company to start the service 1 If still hooked up to your TV unscrew the round wire from the 75 ohm connector on your television Otherwise take the wire that comes in from the wall 2 Screw this round wire into the ...

Page 13: ... need special adapters to make the 75 ohm round wire connection shown below You may already have one on your TV 1 Remove the antenna line from the back of your TV if it is already connected there or take it from where it comes in on the wall 2 Considering the three pictures below determine which adapter you will need to hook it into your VCR If you have Use this adapter Single 300 ohm flat wire Se...

Page 14: ...le supplied with your VCR connect either end to the OUT TO TV jack on the back of the VCR 3 Use a second adapter to attach the other end of the 75 ohm connector back into the TV where you first disconnected the antenna Capabilities With this hookup you should now be able to perform all basic functions provided by this equipment 5 Attach the TV and VCR to the Power Supply Plug in the TV and VCR pow...

Page 15: ...L on the VCR to turn the power on again Pressing the CHANNEL UP button on the VCR alternates between RFCH 03 channel 3 and RFCH 04 channel 4 in the VCR s display Display the channel which is not used by a commercial channel in your area Your basic hookup is now complete When you re ready to try hooking up a second VCR or a video camera for a complete home entertainment system see Advanced Operatio...

Page 16: ...ic controls proceed to Setup for First Time Operation page 21 We ll show you how to program your local channels and set the clock to make your VCR fully functional How the Remote Control Works Pressing a button on the remote control transmits an invisible beam of light infrared to a receiver at the right front of the VCR When using the remote aim the front end toward the VCR and make sure nothing ...

Page 17: ...nd 4 for channel 124 AVX Used for recording from an auxiliary input such as a stereo system CHANNEL Top button switches to the next higher channel bottom button switches to the next lower channel For these to operate you must have preset your channels LAST CHANNEL Switches to the TV channel you watched previously during the current viewing session F FWD Fast forwards the videotape STOP Stops a vid...

Page 18: ... a different channel on the TV press the VCRiTV button to switch back and forth between the TV channel and the recording channel VCR Controls Front Panel Controls Illustration POWER Turns VCR power on and off STOP EJECT Cancels any videotape action and when pressed a second time ejects tape PLAY Plays the loaded videotape DISPLAY Shows time channel and status indicators CHANNEL Up and down arrows ...

Page 19: ...put is required When you want to leave the Easy Guide System simply press GUIDE several times This will back you out to the normal TV viewing screen If you don t press any button for a while the VCR will switch you back to an earlier screen or to regular TV viewing Here is what the options mean 1 REVIEW Press 1 of the remote control to review the programs you have preset in the timer or erase them...

Page 20: ...e broadcast stations may not transmit a time signal The auto clock set function does not operate when the VCR is tuned to a station which does not transmit a time signal In this case set the clock manually See page 24 When the clock is set automatically the displayed time may drift from the current time by up to one minute Setting the Clock with the Auto Clock Set Function 1 Press POWER to turn th...

Page 21: ...et automatically ON The time advanced from the Standard Time by one hour is displayed from the first Sunday of April through the last Sunday of October OFF The Standard Time is displayed throughout the year This screen gives an example where ON is specified 4 Press 2 and set the time again 5 The screen shown in Step 4 above changes to a TV picture and the current time appears in the VCR s display ...

Page 22: ... and 6 to get 07 08 96 When you re done press GUIDE twice to return to regular viewing Tips The white dash appears for the item to be changed on the screen as you proceed The clock uses the 12 hour system You set it for AM or PM An illogical time like 13 for the hour or 20 for the month will not be accepted If you press the wrong digit exit the screen by pressing GUIDE and recall the screen to ent...

Page 23: ...rammer selects since you may prefer to have only a few favorite channels in the tuner s memory Or you may want to delete from memory a weak or unused channel that the tuner picked up Erased channels cannot be selected by the up and down CHANNEL buttons but can still be selected by using the numbered buttons 0 to 9 and 100 ENT Adding Channels Occasionally the auto programming may skip an active cha...

Page 24: ...oosing a Mode for Audio Playback Choose between hi fi and linear modes depending on your needs HIFI is the preferred setting because it works for all tapes whether they were recorded in hi fi or linear modes If the audio sounds distorted or unusual or there is no audio try the LINEAR option When you set the option to HIFI hi fi tapes will play in high fidelity and non hi fi tapes will play in line...

Page 25: ...fi on both the left and right channels and also recorded on the linear track as monaural Channel Caption Station Identifier When your VCR is receiving a channel caption signal that is being transmitted by a local broadcasting station together with a TV program a station identifier is displayed on the TV screen 25 ...

Page 26: ...E SP EP T 120 120 min 360 min T 160 160 min 480 min T 180 180 min 540 min T 210 210 min 630 min You may have noticed that there is also an LP speed Your Hitachi VCR does not record at this speed but it can play cassettes that were recorded in LP mode No special setting is required for playback Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure A safety tab is located on the front left edge of every videotape next to the...

Page 27: ...o remove the cassette simply press the STOP EJECT button on the VCR If the tape is playing press STOP EJECT once to stop the tape and a second time to eject it Now you can take the cassette out and put it away Tape Storage Store your videocassettes in their jackets and in an upright position like books in a bookshelf away from any magnetic sources Resist the temptation to leave them lying flat on ...

Page 28: ...r TV has an auxiliary video input feature and if the TV and VCR have a direct video to video hookup If this is the case do not select channel 3 or 4 Instead Press the AUX or VIDEO button on the TV s remote control to select the proper input channel for playback To Fine Tune the Picture Auto Tracking Pressing PLAY starts the auto tracking feature which adjusts the tuning to eliminate static lines t...

Page 29: ...ress PLAY again to return to to normal playback Press REW or F FWD and hold it you can search backward or forward through the tape at a higher speed while viewing it Press PLAY and REW then hold REW for backward search at a higher speed Press PLAY and F FWD then hold F FWD for forward search at a higher speed Release REW or F FWD to return to normal playback Still Playback Pause Press PAUSE on the...

Page 30: ...4 button Use the CHANNEL up or down button to minimize any visual noise bands on the screen After 1 minute in slow motion playback the VCR will stop the tape automatically to prevent damage to the tape and the VCR To return to playback at a normal speed press PLAY To stop the tape press STOP Viewing the On Screen Display Switching between the Clock Time Counter and Time of Remaining Tape Press DIS...

Page 31: ...tape remaining time is not displayed correctly for a tape without any recordings or tapes other than T 30 60 90 120 140 160 180 210 The remaining time may not be displayed correctly during fast forwarding or rewinding To Find Specific Sections on a Tape Searching with the Time Counter If there is one part of the video that you know you are going to want to return to you can set the time counter to...

Page 32: ...em is based on the VHS Index Search System VISS The new system may not recognize index marks on tapes recorded on older VCRs If the VCR is in PLAY mode press STOP Press DISPLAY This brings up the Index Screen Press 7 for rewind or 9 for forward to begin the index search The tape rewinds or fast forwards until an index mark is detected During this search the word INDEX is displayed at the top left ...

Page 33: ...appears on the TV screen to select SP standard play for the best picture quality or EP extended play for longest recording time on a single tape 4 Set the VCR to the channel you want to record from Use the up and down CHANNEL buttons to flip through the channels or use the number buttons to go directly to the channel you want 5 To begin recording press REC on the remote control or REC IRT on the V...

Page 34: ...accidentally switching the station while recording Change the channel to the one you prefer Press PAUSE to continue recording To Leave Index Marks on the Tape This feature is useful when you are recording several programs on the same tape It helps you quickly find the beginnings of the shows during playback page 36 You create the index mark every time you begin recording by pressing REC To leave a...

Page 35: ...d recording feature you can set this VCR so that it automatically comes on and records programs whenever you like without your being around You can record a program one time only or you can automatically record a show every weekday or every week at the same time You can preset as many as 8 timed recordings at once We suggest you try all the different ways of programming the VCR when you have some ...

Page 36: ...white dashes may still appear on some items press PROGRAM to program your settings into memory To preset additional recordings repeat these steps Don t forget to load a videocassette to record on Your delayed recording settings take effect when you turn off the power on the VCR When the power is off the delayed recording indicator will display on the VCR This tells you that the VCR will automatica...

Page 37: ...ams you have preset To remove a program press CLEAR The screen will display the next program if there are more or it will switch back to regular TV viewing Programming Priorities When you have set up several timed recordings it may occur that some of their times overlap For example this can happen if you are set up to record shows on a daily or weekly basis and a special show comes on that you try...

Page 38: ...mote control is set up to detect certain infrared signals You need to program the VCR s remote control to send signals that your TV will recognize and respond to Here s what to do Programming the Remote Control Turn the television on any channel is okay Aim the VCR s remote control at your TV set Hold down the TV button not the VCP TV button while you press the number corresponding to your brand o...

Page 39: ... TV Once programmed the VCR s remote control is ready to control the TV First press TV to change to the TV function mode then press the button of the TV function that you want For example press TV and the CHANNEL up arrow and the TV station will change to the next higher station Press VCR to operate your VCR with the remote again Be aware that not all of your TV s functions may work even though th...

Page 40: ...same number of channels as before the installation Does the VCR record all channels Do the VCR and TV remote control functions work Can I record on one channel while watching another Do I receive my pay channels and do all special cable features work If any function does not work or works in an unexpected way hook up everything the way it was when you started and begin again with the next hookup o...

Page 41: ...t 0riginai Y went from the Cable box 1 to the TV Check all the TV and VCR functions If you don t get all the functions you want proceed with Option 3 Option 3 Some Channels Scrambled This hookup requires three coaxial jumpers with connectors a 1 into 2 splitter and an A or B switch box 1 Disconnect the cable from the cable box and attach it to the input line of the 1 into 2 splitter 2 Using a coax...

Page 42: ...ble 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 your TV For additional details see page 44 Hold down the CATV button and press the number of your brand of cable box shown in the chart If that button combination does not work or if your brand is ...

Page 43: ...tereo system Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT on the stereo to the right and left AUDIO IN on the VCR The AUDIO IN left on the front of the VCR handles the left channel or monaural sound If you connect an audio source only to AUDIO IN left both left and right hi fi tracks will record an audio signal as monaural Recording from Your Stereo System With the hookup just shown you can use your VCR t...

Page 44: ...sure to match left to left white and right to right red Second VCR Hookup Copying from One VCR to Another Dubbing Consider VCR1 the recording VCR and VCR2 VT FX611A the playback VCR You will play a tape on VCR2 and record it on VCR1 To begin copying Insert the videotape you wish to record in VCR2 Insert a blank or erasable tape with the safety tab intact into VCR1 Press AVX on VCR1 the LINE indica...

Page 45: ... VCR Hookup Illustration It is not necessary to connect the S VIDEO jack Press the AVX button on the VCR s remote control so that the L2 Line indicator appears in the VCR display Press REC IRT on the VCR to start recording Press PLAY on your camcorder to start copying your tape Information on Audio Hookup If your camcorder is only capable of monaural output one audio jack connect it to the AUDIO I...

Page 46: ...lay You will hear a mechanical sound during auto head cleaning Even with the auto head cleaning system dirt can build up on the heads If the picture is blurry during playback or is occasionally interrupted or blanks out try playing different cassettes to see whether you get the same picture problems If the picture problems persist the heads may need to be cleaned professionally Consult your VCR de...

Page 47: ...uner channels Type Power Input Power Consumption Cabinet Size Weight Storage Temperature Operating Temperature Accessories batteries VHS NTSC color EIA standard Video 4 Heads Audio VHS Hi Fi stereo record playback system 33 35 mm sec SP 16 67 mm sec LP playback 11 12 mm sec EP UHF VHF 75 ohm USA 181 channel tuning ability 125 cable channels Canada 178 channel tuning ability 122 cable Auto programm...

Page 48: ...tlet Delayed recording does Program set to the Reset the delayed not work correct channel recording Program time and date Reset the delayed set correctly recording VCR power turned off Turn power off to activate the timer Safety tab removed from Put cellophane tape over the videocassette the tab area or use a videocassette with the safety tab intact Clock set to Set the time then program the delay...

Page 49: ...during playback the proper channel as correct for your area Hitachi Service Hotline Authorized Hitachi service facilities are available throughout the US and Canada For the location nearest you call the Hitachi Service Hotline at one of these numbers In the continental U S A DIAL TOLL FREE 7 days a week 24 hours a day 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 You must state your zip code when calling In Canada...

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