Hitachi VT-FX6410A Owner'S Manual Download

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AM/PM indicators
Time,
Time counter,
Tape remaining or
VCR mode indicator

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"-" appears

PLAY -- playback

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during reverse

SRCH --

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double-speed

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direction

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play, visual

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viewing

search and
skip playback
SLOW -- slow play
REW -- rewind
S:REW -- high speed rewind
FF -- fast forward
S:FF -- high speed fast forward
STILL -- play pause and frame advance
REM (tape remaining time) indicator
VCR, operate mode
Audio indicators

REC

-- record (flashes during

record pause
Tape-in indicator
TV channel or
Auxiliary (L1/L2)
Delayed recording indicator

Accessories supplied

Check and identify the accessories supplied.

If any are missing or appear damaged, consult your dealer.

Remote Control Cable for connecting Batteries for remote
this VCR to a TV control handset (R6)

VCR Customer Controls

Item No.

Function

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AUDIO IN L, R jacks

VIDEO IN jack

IN FROM ANT. - signal input

Summary of Contents for VT-FX6410A

Page 1: ...u want to start recording on the tape Super rewind and fast forward Multi channel TV sound MTS 8 program 1 month preset recording Auto tracking system automatically adjusts the tracking so the picture is optimized Frequency synthesized tuner provides easy preset tuning of up to 68 broadcast TV channels and 125 cable channels VHS Hi Fidelity sound in playback On screen programming guide With displa...

Page 2: ... 20 PRE TUNING THE VCR TUNER 23 Presetting the received channels without using a cable box Hookups A B C or D 23 To add or erase channels 25 Auto blue setting 27 CABLE BOX SETUP 28 PLAYBACK 31 To playback a recorded tape 31 Rewinding the tape 32 Rewinding or fast forwarding a tape at high speed 33 To remove noise from the picture 34 SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS 35 Variable speed 35 Still Playback Paus...

Page 3: ...sing the VCR Plus system to record a program by using VCR s display 66 PROGRAM REVIEW 69 Reviewing what you have programmed 69 PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 70 PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX 72 INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR 74 Hookup 74 To record from stereo 74 COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER 76 Hook up 76 To copy from a camcorder 76 COPY...

Page 4: ... 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 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to qu...

Page 5: ...r ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This video product should not be placed in a built in installat...

Page 6: ... 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 cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 15 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this video product through ope...

Page 7: ...t exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 19 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required have the service technician verify that the replacements he uses have the same safety characteristics as the original parts Use of replacements specified by the video product manufacturer can prevent fire electric shock or other hazards 20 Safety Check Upon complet...

Page 8: ...play pause and frame advance REM tape remaining time indicator VCR operate mode Audio indicators REC record flashes during record pause Tape in indicator TV channel or Auxiliary L1 L2 Delayed recording indicator Accessories supplied Check and identify the accessories supplied If any are missing or appear damaged consult your dealer Remote Control Cable for connecting Batteries for remote this VCR ...

Page 9: ...ase the audio volume Cursor buttons REW button fast rewind or search REC record button GUIDE to recall OSD menu DISPLAY to recall on screen display PROGRAM programming button CLEAR clears time counter 100 ENT button VCR TV mode select button TAPE SPEED button select the recording speed SP or EP VCR TV CATV Device buttons let you set the remote to control one of the three devices SUPER INDEX button...

Page 10: ...T FX6411A only When you press any of illumination buttons the illumination will turn on The illumination goes off 5 seconds later automatically if you do not press the buttons REMOTE OPERATION Install batteries in the remote control The remote control requires two AA batteries 1 Insert your fingertip into the notch and push the battery compartment lid to remove it Note When replacing the batteries...

Page 11: ... sure there is no obstacle between the remote control and VCR s infrared receiver Note You cannot operate the VCR if there is an obstacle for example coffee table sofa etc between the VCR and remote control 2 Point the remote control at the VCR s infrared receiver and press the required button on the remote control Note If the remote does not work even at close range try replacing the batteries wi...

Page 12: ...out its safety tab is inserted The VCR won t record on a tape without a safety tab and the cassette will be ejected if the REC or REC IRT button is pressed Be sure to check the safety tab before inserting a cassette Insertion Push the video cassette gently into the slot on the front of the VCR The VCR automatically turns on and the Tape In indicator turns on when the cassette is in place Removal P...

Page 13: ...AME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER Caution Do not connect to the mains supply socket before connecting all leads ss page 17 Basic Hookup with Antenna RF Hookup PURCHASED SEPARATELY Switch the RF Channel When the VCR is on its video signal can come into your TV on either channel 3 or channel 4 You need to select ...

Page 14: ...H 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 ADVANCED ANTENNA HOOKUP AV HOOKUP B WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER Caution Do not connect to the mains supply socket before connecting all leads ss page 17 PURCHASED SEPARATE...

Page 15: ...n the VCR is on its video signal can come into your TV on either channel 3 or channel 4 You need to select the appropriate channel When the power is turned on press the POWER button to turn it off Press the PLAY button on front of the VCR Pressing the CHANNEL button 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...

Page 16: ...ss page 17 PURCHASED SEPARATELY BASIC CABLE HOOKUP WITH CABLE BOX E WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL YOU CAN T RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER ALL CHANNEL SELECTIONS MUST BE MADE AT THE CABLE BOX BE SURE TO CONSULT YOUR CABLE BOX MANUAL FOR THE CABLE BOX OUTPUT CHANNEL Caution Do not connect to the mains supply socket before connecting ...

Page 17: ...nates 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 ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP WITH CABLE BOX F WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL YOU CAN T RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER ALL CHANNEL SELECTIONS MUST BE MADE AT THE CABLE BOX BE SURE TO CONSULT YO...

Page 18: ...LITTER G WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER TO RECORD ALL CHANNEL SELECTIONS MUST BE MADE AT THE CABLE BOX BE SURE TO CONSULT YOUR CABLE BOX MANUAL FOR THE CABLE BOX OUTPUT CHANNEL Caution Do not connect to the mains supply socket before connecting all leads ss page 17 ...

Page 19: ...the channel automatically 1 Switch on at the mains supply socket after completely connecting all leads Please refer to page 10 to 16 on HOOKUP sections The VCR will be in the standby mode at this stage 2 Press the POWER button on the VCR to start the auto install This screen appears to show that the channel is being set ...

Page 20: ...ning function If you press the POWER button during auto install mode the VCR automatically switches to the STOP mode SETTING THE CLOCK Note An antenna or cable must be connected to the VCR before you begin this operation Tips 1 You ll need to set the clock when first hooking up your VCR and any time the power goes out for more than 30 Seconds When you first plug in the VCR or after a power outage ...

Page 21: ...VCR it will be set to English Press the cursor button to select LANGUAGE option and then press the cursor button for French or for Spanish 2 Press the cursor button to select the SETUP option and then press the ENTER button 3 Press the cursor button to select the CLOCK and then press the ENTER button 4 Press the or cursor button to change the hour The AM or PM can be select when you change the hou...

Page 22: ...HE CLOCK 22 5 Press the cursor button to select the minutes and then press or cursor button to change the minutes 6 Press the cursor button to select MONTH and then press the or cursor button to change the month ...

Page 23: ...d show the correct time of day on the TV screen Notes The clock uses the 12 hour system You set it for AM or PM You can correct any item entered as you go by pressing cursor button to select and press or cursor to change If you press or cursor button continuously the time or date is kept changing PRE TUNING THE VCR TUNER Note An antenna or cable must be connected to the VCR before you begin this o...

Page 24: ...oked up with an audio video cable set the TV to AUX or VIDEO 2 Press the GUIDE button The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen 3 Press the cursor button to select the SETUP option and press the ENTER button 4 Press the cursor button to select the CHANNEL and then press the ENTER button ...

Page 25: ...adcast TV channels vhf 2 13 uhf 14 69 and cable channels CA TV I 125 In some areas channels cannot be received when CATV1 is selected In this case select CATV2 in the receiving setup When automatic presetting of channels are finished Press the CH channel button or numbered buttons to check the channels you can receive Note If no channels have been set or a clear picture does not appear check the a...

Page 26: ...rsor button to select the SETUP option and then press the ENTER button 3 Press the cursor button to select the channel and then press the ENTER button 4 Use the cursor buttons to select CH LIST ADD ERASE and then press the ENTER button 5 Use the number buttons to select the number of the channel you want to add or erase ...

Page 27: ...utton to add it 7 Press the GUIDE button to return to regular viewing Auto blue setting 1 Turn on the TV and select the video channel 3 or 4 Or if you are hooked up with an audio video cable set the TV to AUX or VIDEO 2 Press the GUIDE button The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen ...

Page 28: ... not operate even if you specify ON During playback this function does not operate OFF The AUTO BLUE feature is switched off 5 Press the GUIDE button to end the setting CABLE BOX SETUP The following setup allows the VCR channel to automatically switch to the cable box output channel during delayed recording Note This setup should be performed if you receive all channels through a cable box Hookups...

Page 29: ...ar on the TV screen 3 Press the cursor button to select the SETUP option and then press the ENTER button 4 Press the cursor button to select the CHANNEL and then press the ENTER button 5 Press the cursor button to select CATV2 and then press the GUIDE button to end this setting ...

Page 30: ...box output channel usually 3 or 4 8 Press the cursor button to select VCR PLUS SETUP and then press the ENTER button 9 Press the ENTER button to answer YES to the question IS CABLE BOX BEING USED Or if you want to select NO press the cursor button and then the ENTER button If you select YES you need not operate VCR PLUS SETUP see page 44 During delayed recording the VCR channel will automatically ...

Page 31: ...t to record before the recording is scheduled to begin Note If you make a mistake when entering digits press the REW button to return the white dash Then press the or cursor button to enter the correct number PLAYBACK To playback a recorded tape 1 Turn on the TV and select the video channel 3 or 4 Or if you are hooked up with an audio video cable set the TV to AUX or VIDEO 2 Insert a recorded tape...

Page 32: ...ayback the tape that is recorded by S VHS type SQPB stands for S VHS Quasi Playback When VCR playback by SQPB the inversion noise will appears on screen in STILL SLOW and F ADV mode Rewinding the tape When the video cassette reaches the end of the tape the VCR will stop and automatically rewind the tape If you press the POWER button while the tape is rewinding the power will not shut off until the...

Page 33: ...safety tab removed the VCR will stop and automatically rewind the videocassette eject it and turn off the power when it reaches the end of the tape or a blank section of tape which lasts for more than 30 seconds Note This function works only in PLAYBACK mode not in RECORDING mode Rewinding or fast forwarding a tape at high speed This function rewinds or fast forwards T 120 tape for about 83 second...

Page 34: ...or F FWD button to restore the normal rewind fast forward speed then press the STOP button To remove noise from the picture Auto Tracking Pressing the PLAY button starts the auto tracking feature which automatically adjusts playback to eliminate static lines or picture noise that may appear on the screen Manual Tracking Scratched tapes or poorly recorded tapes may require additional picture adjust...

Page 35: ...clear SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS Variable speed Still Playback Pause Press the PAUSE button on the remote control to still the tape during play The picture will freeze You may see some minor noise or interference on the screen This is normal To resume play press the PLAY button or PAUSE button again Note The sound is muted and cannot be heard during Special Playback Effects ...

Page 36: ...he SLOW mode by pressing the 4 button during playback and then press the CH or button on the remote control to minimize the noise bars see page 26 If the screen jitters during PAUSE press the CH or button to minimize the jitters Frame Advance 1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the tape during playback 2 Press the F ADV button to view the picture one frame at a time Press the PAUSE button to resume p...

Page 37: ...Press the PLAY button to return to play back at normal speed Press the STOP button to stop the tape Notes Use the CH or 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 VCR Visual Search ...

Page 38: ...hile 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 Choosing a mode for audio playback The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi Fi and linear tracks on the tape The Hi Fi sound is recorded on separate left and right stereo channels Mona...

Page 39: ... to select AUDIO and then press the ENTER button 4 Press the cursor button to select HIFI or LINEAR Select Hi Fi to playback sound recorded on the Hi Fi track and for normal use The L and R indicators will light in the VCR s display panel Select LINEAR to play back the sound recorded on the linear monaural track Also if the audio sounds distorted or unusual or there is no audio select LINEAR ...

Page 40: ...utton to start recording the VCR will record an INDEX mark at the start of recording The INDEX feature uses this signal recorded on tapes VISS signal to locate the beginning of a program you want to view BLANK SEARCH You can locate the beginning of a blank non recorded section on tape EASY VIEW This switches fast forward or rewind to visual search so that you can search for a scene you want to vie...

Page 41: ...mal playback To stop the index search before an index mark is reached press the STOP button Note If there are no index marks on the tape the VCR will just rewind to the beginning or fast forward to the end Locating the beginning of a blank section BLANK SEARCH This function searches for a non recorded section of remaining tape or unused tape and stops the tape when it locates such a section NOTES ...

Page 42: ...he screen and VCR display during BLANK SEARCH When a blank is detected the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning of the blank Notes When a cassette without a safety tab is inserted TAb will flash in the VCR display for several seconds and the cassette will be ejected automatically Tape bar will not appear correctly if tapes which have scratches or are slack are being used When the beginn...

Page 43: ... to visual search so that you can search for a scene you want to view while scanning pictures Hold down the VIEW SKIP BLANK button during rewind The tape will be visually scanned in the reverse direction while the button is held Hold down the VIEW SKIP BLANK button during fast forward The tape will be visually scanned in the forward direction while the button is held When the button is released th...

Page 44: ...ANK button The tape will search ahead for about a minute and then resume play VIEWING THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY Switching between the clock time counter and time of remaining tape Press DISPLAY while the on screen display is displayed The on screen display switches in the order below together with the VCR s display ...

Page 45: ...ter the tape is inserted will appear 2 minutes after playback or recording is started the tape remaining time is displayed Press the CLEAR button repeatedly to switch the type of tape is used The correct remaining time will appear AUTO T 120 or shorter tape T 160 T 140 or T 160 tape T 180 T 180 tape T 210 T 210 tape Notes The tape remaining time is not displayed correctly for a tape without any re...

Page 46: ...r three times The counter will appear in the VCR s display 2 Begin recording or playing back a tape 3 At the point that you want to go back to press the CLEAR button This resets the counter to 0 00 00 4 Press the STOP button when you are done recording or playing back the tape 5 Press the REW button to rewind the tape It will automatically stop at the spot where you cleared the counter in step 3 P...

Page 47: ...ghts governing the reproduction and distribution of this material In certain circumstances copyright law may apply to private in home taping of copyrighted materials In most cases it is okay to record for personal use as long as you do not sell the material You must act responsibly in this area check into the matter if you are unsure Basic recording steps Note You may use a blank tape or you may r...

Page 48: ...dard play for the best picture quality or EP extended play for the longest recording time on a single tape 4 Press the CH button or the number buttons to select the channel you want to record Example Select channel 8 100 ENT and and for the channel 124 ...

Page 49: ... screen will appear on the TV screen for several seconds and the cassette will be ejected automatically Press the PAUSE button to set the VCR to the recording pause mode Press the button again to re start recording If you stay in PAUSE mode for more than 5 minutes the VCR automatically switches to STOP mode to protect the tape If you press the REC button and the cassette has not been inserted the ...

Page 50: ...rols or the VCR remote if it s programmed to control your TV see page 50 Notes You can check on the recording by pressing VCR TV again This will switch you back to viewing through the VCR and you ll see the program you are recording If you re hooked up with an audio video cable Switch the TV from AUX or VIDEO mode back to the TV mode then select the channels you want to watch as described in Step ...

Page 51: ...u press the REC button while recording During playback the Index Search feature will let you move through a tape that has several recordings on it by searching for the INDEX mark See Page 30 Locating the beginning of a recorded program INDEX SEARCH To record a Second Audio Program SAP Some stations transmit a Second Audio Program such as in a second language If a station broadcasts in SAP the SA i...

Page 52: ...ption 1 Press the GUIDE button 2 Press the cursor button to select the SETUP option and then press the ENTER button 3 Press the cursor button to select AUDIO and then press the ENTER button 4 Press the and cursor button to set the STEREO MONO option to STEREO ...

Page 53: ... mono even when a channel broadcasts in stereo INSTANT RECORDING TIMER Using the Instant Recording Timer IRT The Instant Recording Timer REC IRT button on the VCR will let you make a simplified timer recording without having to use the programming timer In order to set the IRT properly the clock must be set before starting 1 Follow the steps 1 through 5 on Basic recording steps on pages 35 and 36 ...

Page 54: ...d later Note The cassette safety tab must be in place in order to record With the delayed recording feature you can set this VCR so that it automatically turns 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 o...

Page 55: ...the program Starting time Ending time Channel to be recorded Blank or erasable videocassette safety tab intact Delayed Recording Steps You set up the delayed recording using the on screen Easy Guide System 1 Insert blank or erasable tape The power comes on automatically and the tape indicator lights on the display If a cassette without its safety tab is inserted playback starts automatically and t...

Page 56: ... this time Types of Delayed Recordings ONE TIME Records one show at a particular date and time DAILY Records a show at the same time every day of the week Monday through Friday WEEKLY Records a show at the same day and time every week 4 Press the ENTER button to bring up the screen for One Time Recording EXAMPLE Set the VCR to record one time a program on Channel 8 that starts at 6 00 PM and recor...

Page 57: ...he hour 8 Press the cursor button to select the minutes and then press the or cursor button to change the minutes If you have installed a cable box see page 23 the cable box output channel will appear in the CH column 9 Press the cursor button to select the channel and then press the or cursor button to change the channel If you want to record from an external equipment press the or cursor button ...

Page 58: ...the cursor button to select the tape speed and then press the or cursor or TAPE SPEED button to change the recording speed to EP 11 Press the cursor to select the recording date and then press the or cursor button to change the date ...

Page 59: ...ou have programmed Note If a cassette has not been inserted or a cassette without safety tab has been inserted the delayed recording indicator will flash to warn you The cassette without safety tab will be ejected automatically Be sure to insert a cassette with safety tab intact The VCR will automatically give a warning display on the screen 5 minutes before timer recording is to start When you ha...

Page 60: ...am Your local channels may be different from the VCR Plus channel codes To get ready to record with the VCR Plus system you need to assign your local broadcast and cable channel numbers to the VCR Plus channel codes already stored in your VCR s memory This is called channel setup and you do it using the on screen Easy Guide System and the following step by step instructions Then you will be ready ...

Page 61: ...able without a cable box Hookups A B C or D If you receive all your channels through a cable box Hookups E F or G please refer to page 23 cable box setup in First Time Setup section The following operation is not necessary VCR Plus setup Channel setup The following shows the procedure you should perform when you are receiving the Cable News Network channel 42 with the VCR Plus system on channel 38...

Page 62: ...ursor button to select SETUP option and then press ENTER button 4 Press the button to select VCR PLUS SETUP and then press the ENTER button Note If you have set up the cable box the following operation is not necessary 5 Press the cursor button to select NO and then press the ENTER button A small arrow points to a blank in the CHANNEL column ...

Page 63: ... 38 is assigned to VCR Plus channel 42 Note If you enter a wrong digit Press the CLEAR button to erase the wrong number and enter the correct one 7 Repeat steps 6 7 for all channels that need to be assigned 8 Press the GUIDE button to end the setup procedure You are ready to begin delayed recording with the VCR plus system Using the VCR Plus system to record a program by using TV screen 1 Insert a...

Page 64: ...sh in the VCR s display for about five seconds The screen on the right below will not appear at this time 3 Press the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number of the program you want to record Note This number can be up to eight digits If you enter a wrong digit press the CLEAR button and enter the correct one 4 Press the ENTER button to store the PlusCode number in the VCR s memory ...

Page 65: ...seconds 5 Press the or cursor button to select ONE TIME DAILY or WEEKLY PROGRAM and then press ENTER button Note Programming does not take effect unless you select one of these options 6 Press the cursor button to select tape speed and then press the or cursor button or TAPE SPEED to choose recording speed SP standard play or EP extended play The screen will display all the details of the program ...

Page 66: ...ab will be ejected automatically Be sure to insert a cassette with safety tab intact The VCR will automatically give a warning display on the screen 5 minutes before timer recording is to start When you have set up all the timed recordings you want Don t forget to load a videocassette With the safety tab still attached to record on If you have installed a cable box see page 23 turn on the cable bo...

Page 67: ...ing press the POWER button to turn the VCR power on 1 Insert a blank or erasable tape The power comes on automatically and the tape indicator lights on the display When a cassette without its safety tab is inserted playback starts automatically and VCR Plus recording won t operate 2 Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR 3 Press the PROGRAM button The clock display switches to the indication s...

Page 68: ...emory The start time and channel will appear Check the details of the program If you have installed a cable box see page 23 the cable box output channel will appear in the channel display If Err flashes for about five seconds check the PlusCode number of the program and enter it again 6 Press the PROGRAM button to complete your programming or continue with additional programs The delayed recording...

Page 69: ...u turn off the power on the VCR Caution of VCR Plus Recording After entering a PlusCode number check the information displayed with the PROGRAM REVIEW If there is are any unnecessary program s please cancel or correct it them Please refer to page 49 Reviewing what you have programmed To go into the recording mode 1 Press the POWER button to turn the VCR on 2 Turn on TV and select the video channel...

Page 70: ... you want to clear this program press the button to remove this program 4 Each time pressing the button to cycle through all the programs you have preset The screen will display the next program if there are more or it will switch back to the main menu 5 Press the GUIDE button to end PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV The VCR remote control can be programmed to control many TV brands th...

Page 71: ...V Brand Press TV and this remote button TV Brand Press TV and this remote button TV Brand Press TV and this remote button Hitachi 1 Gold star 1 6 Panasonic 1 CH Hitachi 2 DISPLAY Zenith 2 Toshiba 7 Mitsubishi CH Sony 3 Gold star 2 8 JVC 100 ENT Magnavox 4 Panasonic 2 9 Sharp 1 VOL UP Sanyo 5 RCA 0 Sharp 2 AVX Note If your TV brand is not listed on the Set Up Chart try all the buttons listed in the...

Page 72: ...control 2 Point VCR remote control toward TV 3 3 Press buttons corresponding the functions available on your TV remote control PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX The VCR remote control can be programmed to control many cable boxes that are remote controlled You can easily change channels 1 Turn on the cable box ...

Page 73: ...to confirm that the remote control has been set Cable Box Press CATV and this number button Cable Box Press CATV and this number button Jerrold 1 1 Zenith 5 Jerrold 2 2 Scientific Atlanta 6 Jerrold 3 3 Pioneer 7 Hamlin 4 Philips 8 Note If your cable box is not listed on the Set Up Chart try all the buttons listed in the chart until the cable box changes channels If the cable box channel does not c...

Page 74: ...ions available on your cable box remote control INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR Hookup When your VCR is connected to a stereo system you can Make high quality audio only recordings for up to 6 hours on a T 120 video cassette tape Receive quality stereo sound from your VCR through your stereo system Use the VCR as an extra audio tape deck for dubbing PURCHASED SEPARATELY To record from...

Page 75: ...ERATIONS section Stereo vs mono sound Select VCR recording speed SP or EP as shown on page 33 of RECORDING OPERATIONS section Basic recording steps 1 Press the AVX button on remote control so that L1 line on the TV display 2 Turn on the stereo and start the selection you wish to record 3 Press the REC IRT button on VCR or REC button on the remote control to start recording 4 Press the STOP button ...

Page 76: ...dio plug connect it into the AUDIO IN L input on the back of the VCR It is not necessary to connect the S VIDEO jack To copy from a camcorder BEFORE YOU BEGIN Connect the camcorder s AV output cable to the audio video jacks on the back of your VCR 1 Press the AVX button twice on remote control to display L2 line on the TV display 2 Press the REC then PAUSE buttons on the VCR remote control The VCR...

Page 77: ...u see the part of the Camcorder tape you wish to copy press the PAUSE button again to release pause and start copying the camcorder tape Press the STOP button to finish recording COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO ANOTHER VCR DUBBING Hookup If you have two VCRs you may use one VCR to record a tape that is being played back in the other VCR To copy from one VCR to another VCR ...

Page 78: ... 2 Press the REC then PAUSE buttons on VCR 1 The VCR will go into Record Pause 3 Press the PLAY button on VCR 2 You will see the taped program being played on the TV 4 When you see the part of the program you wish to record press the PAUSE button on VCR 1 again to release pause and start recording Press the STOP button to finish recording ...

Page 79: ...rogramming Safety tab has been removed from cassette Snowy picture in playback Snow or picture noise is normal during search still and slow Playback Head cleaning may be required Tape is worn or of inferior quality adjust tracking controls Snowy picture in normal TV viewing Check antenna or cable connections Clock shows on the TV display Power has been interrupted reset the clock Reset the clock E...

Page 80: ...programming the timer or transfer the programming with the power off A cassette has not been inserted or a cassette without safety tab has been inserted A cassette without safety tab will be ejected automatically Insert a cassette with safety tab intact Display for about 5 sec flashes for about 3 seconds When you press the play record fast forward rewind or super index button A cassette has not be...

Page 81: ...F Operating Temperature 41 F to 104 F Accessories 1 coaxial cable Part No EW10251 1 remote control unit Part No HL11131 for VT FX6410A 2 AA batteries 1 remote control unit Part No HL11132 for VT FX6411A 2 AA batteries Check your cable company s compatibility requirements For information about how to obtain these and other HITACHI accessories please call HiTRON Inc TOLL FREE at 1 800 995 4500 in th...

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