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FEATURES  

• Hi-Fi system- 

The Hi-Fi stereo recording system offers you excellent sound quality with a dynamic range 

of 80dB, frequency response from 20Hz to 20kHz, and 0.005% wow and flutter  

•Rotary 4-head Record/Playback System- 

Rotary 4-heads to ensure excellent picture quality and special 

effects playback. 

• Bilingual on-screen menu display selectable in English or Spanish 
• Infrared remote control 
• Real time tape counter-

 This shows the elapsed recording or playback time in hours, minutes, and 

seconds. (Does not work in blank areas of the tape) 

• 181 channel capability PLL frequency synthesizer tuner with direct station call-

 (A converter may be 

necessary to view scrambled cable channels.) 

• Digital Display 
• Auto power on and off system-

 Automatically turns the VCR on when you insert the cassette, turns off 

after auto-rewind, and ejects when the beginning of the tape is reached. 

• Auto counter reset-

 (Automatically resets tape counter "0:00:00" when a tape is inserted) 

• Auto rewind when the end of a tape is reached-

 (Does not occur when using the timer recording). 

• Direct Button Operation-

 When a tape is in the VCR and the power is off, just press PLAY, REW or 

F.FWD button on the main unit and it will automatically turn on the VCR and perform the desired function.  
(Does not occur when using the timer recording). 

• 2 Step Picture Search Operation-

 You can view a video program at a high speed or super high speed in 

either a forward or reverse direction . (Super high speed is available in LP and SLP mode only) 

• Still-

 "Freeze" the picture at any time, for close viewing of a particular scene.  

• Digital Auto Tracking (DTR)-

 Automatically adjusts the tracking  for each tape you play. 

• Auto Repeat-

 Allows you to repeat the playing of a tape indefinitely without pressing the PLAY button. 

• Picture Select-

 Allows you to select the picture quality of a tape.  

• Three different playback tape speeds: SP/LP/SLP 
• Two different recording tape speeds : SP/SLP 
• IRT (Instant Recording Timer)-

 Instant timed recording for 30 to 480 minutes is possible at the push of 

the REC/IRT button. 

• 1 Year, 7 events (including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording)-

 The built-in timer allows you to 

record up to 7 programs at different times on different channels up to 1 year in advance. The daily timer 
allows recordings to be made of daily broadcasts, from Monday through Friday, and the weekly timer 
allows recording to be made once a week up to the end of the tape. 

• Time Search- 

Lets you set the VCR to advance the tape by entering the desired playback time you want 

to skip. 

• Quick-Find- 

Lets you search and confirm the contents of the recorded program(s) using the index mark. 

• Index Search-

Lets you Index the start of a recording. 

• Slow Motion-

You can view the video program at a slower than normal playback speed. Slow speed can 

be controlled by pressing the F.FWD button (faster) or the REW button (slower). 

• S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB)- 

Allows you to view a tape recorded is S-VHS format. 

• Auto Clock Setting- 

Allows you to use the clock function from the PBS broadcast.

  

A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING 

This product's packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in 
accordance with your local recycling regulations. 
Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local 
regulations concerning chemical wastes. 

Summary of Contents for VT-MX6500A

Page 1: ...n Direct Button Operation n n n n 2 Step Picture Search Operation n n n n Still n n n n Digital Auto Tracking DTR n n n n Auto Repeat n n n n Picture Select n n n n Three different playback tape speeds SP LP SLP n n n n Two different recording tape speeds SP SLP n n n n IRT Instant Recording Timer n n n n 1 Year 7 events including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording n n n n Time Search Quick Find Ind...

Page 2: ...ELETE OR ADD CHANNELS 22 CHANNEL SET UP AGAIN 23 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 23 MTS Multi Channel Television Sound SYSTEM 25 CHECKING THE SELECTED MTS MODE 25 MTS RECORDING MONITOR MODE 25 SELECTING THE MTS SYSTEM 25 TO SELECT THE HIFI MODE 26 TO SELECT MONO MODE 26 TO SELECT STEREO OR SAP MODE 26 PLAYBACK 27 NORMAL PLAYBACK 27 PICTURE SEARCH 27 STILL PICTURE 27 VERTICAL HOLD CONTROL 27 TRACKING ADJUST...

Page 3: ...COUNTER 41 AUTO REWIND 41 CONTROLLING YOUR TV OR CABLE CONVERTER WITH THE VCR S REMOTE 42 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER 42 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER 42 TO OPERATE THE CABLE BOX ONCE THE REMOTE IS PROGRAMMED FOR IT 42 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV 43 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV 43 CONTROLLING THE TV 43 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 44 MAINTENANCE 44 SERVICING 44 ...

Page 4: ...video product Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 9 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation ...

Page 5: ...e Requiring Service Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the video product c If the video product has been exposed to rain or water d If the video product does not operate normally by following the opera...

Page 6: ...unit when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place or after heating a cold room or under conditions of high humidity Do not use the VCR at least for 2 hours until its inside is dry FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction man...

Page 7: ...particular scene Digital Auto Tracking DTR Automatically adjusts the tracking for each tape you play Auto Repeat Allows you to repeat the playing of a tape indefinitely without pressing the PLAY button Picture Select Allows you to select the picture quality of a tape Three different playback tape speeds SP LP SLP Two different recording tape speeds SP SLP IRT Instant Recording Timer Instant timed ...

Page 8: ...y or SLP mode Super Long Play The table below shows the maximum recording playback time using T60 T120 or T160 tapes in each mode Tape Speed Recording Playback Time Type of tape TT16060 T120 T160 SP mode 1 hour 2 hours 2 2 3 hours SLP mode 3 hours 6 hours 8 hours Note You can play back a tape recorded in LP mode Long Play INSERTING A CASSETTE Insert the cassette in the direction as shown Push in g...

Page 9: ...s when setting program for example setting clock or timer program Press to select setting modes from the on screen menu only on the remote control 5 F FWD button Press to rapidly advance the tape or view the picture rapidly in forward during playback Forward Search button When setting program for example setting clock or timer program press to determine your selection and proceed to the next step ...

Page 10: ...l Frame Advance function Press to advance the picture by one frame at a time during the still mode only on the remote control 21 SLOW button Press to start slow motion playback The slow speed can be controlled by pressing the F FWD button faster or the REW button slower only on the remote control 22 MUTE button Press to mute the TV s sound Press it again to resume the sound only on the remote cont...

Page 11: ...able supplied to the ANT OUT Bottom jack of your VCR 4 Connect the other end of the coaxial cable supplied to the UHF VHF antenna jack of your TV Fig 1 Indoor Antenna You can record one channel while viewing another The same goes for Automatic Timer Recording and IRT For details please refer to Recording on page 27 Note The connection of an indoor antenna with a VCR may not always give acceptable ...

Page 12: ...rding and IRT Note Channel memory programming is NOT needed when using this connection RECORDING HINTS 1 Be sure to check that the PWR and the VCR indicators are both on 2 Turn on the TV and Cable Box or Satellite Box 3 Set the channel to be recorded on the Cable Box or Satellite Box 4 Set the TV and VCR to channel 3 or 4 5 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel set on ...

Page 13: ...tch is on the correct side Fig 6 This connection is good only if none of your channels are scrambled You can record one channel while viewing another Scrambled channels can not be recorded with this connection RECORDING HINTS 1 Be sure to check that the PWR and the VCR indicators are both on 2 Turn on the TV and Cable Box 3 Set the channel to be recorded on the VCR 4 Set the TV and Cable Box to ch...

Page 14: ...e sure to check that the PWR and the VCR indicators are both on 2 Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4 Now set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel selected on the TV 3 Connect the audio video cables to the audio video input jacks on the back of the VCR Now connect the other end of the cables to the audio video output jacks on the source 4 If you use the audio ...

Page 15: ...o play or record a video tape BEFORE programming the tuner you must first turn off the VCR Then press the POWER button again to turn it back on To program the tuner again see CHANNEL SET UP AGAIN on page 19 CHANNEL SET UP Automatic Plug in the VCR power cord Plug the VCR power cord into a standard AC outlet The indicator flashes on the display Whenever the AC plug is connected the VCR search the l...

Page 16: ...R button to turn on the VCR then press the number buttons or CHANNEL CH button to select your local PBS channel The current time may appear on the display If current time does not appear follow MANUAL CLOCK SETTING on page 17 Note The VCR will search through all the available channels from the lowest channel It must scan each channel for 10 seconds to determine if that channel is transmitting the ...

Page 17: ...indicators are both on Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4 Now set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel selected on the TV If the VCR is connected directly to a cable converter box the cable converter box must turn on and select the local PBS channel itself Then the VCR must be set to the output channel of the cable converter box usually channel 3 or 4 to be a...

Page 18: ...L CLOCK SETTING We suggest that you use a TV or radio station as your time source In the example below the clock is to be set to DATE 20th March 2000 SETTING TIME 5 40PM Use the remote control for this procedure Be sure to check that the PWR and the VCR indicators are both on Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4 Now set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel sele...

Page 19: ...or STOP button to point to MANUAL Then press the F FWD button twice When you press the F FWD button during steps 4 to 8 you may move forward to the next step Press the REW button to go back one step from the current step during steps 5 to 9 CLOCK SET AUTO CLOCK MANUAL ON D S T ON ...

Page 20: ...mple 20th 20 Then press the F FWD button CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR 03 20 HOUR MINUTE AM PM 6 Select the year Press the PLAY or STOP button until the desired year appears Example 2000 Then press the F FWD button CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR 03 20 2000 HOUR MINUTE AM PM 7 Select the hour Press the PLAY or STOP button repeatedly until your desired hour appears Example 05 Then press the F FWD button CLOCK ...

Page 21: ...hour in April then reverse one hour in October Follow the steps below when you want to use this feature even if you set the AUTO CLOCK to ON When Daylight Savings Time is ON the clock s time will change automatically as follows First Sunday of April from 2 00AM to 3 00AM Last Sunday of October from 2 00AM to 1 00AM NOTES When programmed timer recordings start between 2 00AM 2 59AM on the First Sun...

Page 22: ...receive or seldom watch can be deleted from the memory Of course you can later add the deleted channel into the memory again Use the remote control for this procedure Be sure to check that the PWR and the VCR indicators are both on Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4 Now set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel selected on the TV 1 Select main menu Press the M...

Page 23: ...tton CHANNEL SET UP AGAIN Remember If your cable box or satellite box is connected as in Fig 4 on page 11 or Fig 5 on page 12 you DO NOT have to set up the channels Just select the TV and VCR to channel 3 or 4 and also have theCH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel you selected CH 3 or CH 4 Now select the Box to the channel you wish to view or record Use the remote control for ...

Page 24: ... appears 2 Press the PLAY or STOP button to point to LANGUAGE SELECT Then press the F FWD button 3 Select ENGLISH or ESPANOL Spanish by using the PLAY or STOP button 4 Press the RESET EXIT button to return to TV mode NOTE If for some reason the menu is in Spanish press MENU button until the main menu appears press PLAY button to point to SELEC IDIOMA press the F FWD button press the PLAY button to...

Page 25: ...e same time 4 While the VCR is set in HIFI stereo mode HIFI appears on the TV screen While the VCR is set in monaural MONO mode HIFI disappears from the TV screen NOTE If you play non HIFI tapes while the VCR is set in HIFI HIFI will disappear from the TV screen and the VCR will play automatically in monaural MTS RECORDING MONITOR MODE Type of broadcast Display on the TV screen STEREO SAP SELECTIO...

Page 26: ...o HIFI tapes in normal audio playback 1 Press the MENU button until the MENU 2 appears 2 Press the PLAY or STOP button to point to AUDIO OUT Then press the F FWD button 3 Press the PLAY or STOP button to point to MONO 4 Press the RESET EXIT button to return to TV mode TO SELECT STEREO OR SAP MODE 1 Select main menu Press the MENU button until the MENU 2 appears MENU 2 AUDIO OUT TV STEREO ON SAP 2 ...

Page 27: ...TOP button PICTURE SEARCH This feature is very useful in finding or skipping over 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 the F FWD or REW button in the SP LP SLP modes 2 Press it again and the VCR will now search in super high speed in the LP SLP modes only 3 Press the PLAY b...

Page 28: ... the PWR and the VCR indicators are both on Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4 Now set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel selected on the TV This feature only works with a prerecorded tape 1 Stop tape at your desired point Insert a prerecorded tape Rewind or fast forward the tape to the beginning point at which you want to mark 2 Reset the counter to 0 00 0...

Page 29: ... you to select the picture quality of a tape This selection must be done during playback 1 Insert a tape into VCR Begin playback 2 Select main menu Press the MENU button until the main menu appears MENU TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT OFF PICTURE SELECT CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT 3 Select PICTURE SELECT Press the PLAY or STOP button to point to PICTURE SELECT 4 Select your desired mode...

Page 30: ...This function enables you to search and confirm the contents of the recorded program s using the index mark The VCR begins fast forwarding by selecting this function When the VCR find the beginning of the program the index mark the VCR begins playback video tape at high speed for 30 seconds Then return to fast forwarding again to the beginning of next program The VCR repeats these operation to the...

Page 31: ...50 stands for 2 hours 50 minutes The Time Search mode will be cancelled if the procedures are not activated in 30 seconds TIME SEARCH 2 50 3 Begin Time Search By pressing the REW or F FWD button the VCR will rewind or fast forward to the specified point The time counts down as the searching progresses 4 After Time Search Playback starts automatically when 0 00 is reached A video cassette must be i...

Page 32: ... THE MTS SYSTEM on page 21 VIEWING AND RECORDING THE SAME PROGRAM 1 Select the channel to be recorded Press the number buttons on the remote control or the CHANNEL CH or button CH 32 NOTE If you have a cable box or satellite box connected to this VCR please refer to ANTENNA CABLE CONNECTIONS on pages 11 and 12 before proceeding to the next step 2 Select the tape speed Press the TAPE SPEED button o...

Page 33: ...nel on the TV Set the TV to the channel you want to watch TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF YOUR RECORDING 1 Press the VCR TV button on the remote control so that the VCR indicator on the display comes on 2 Turn on the TV and set the TV channel to 3 or 4 Now set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel selected on the TV IRT Instant Recording Timer This function enables you to set t...

Page 34: ...el When the REC IRT button is pressed 18 times the VCR returns to the normal recording mode To stop the IRT operation press the STOP button on the VCR or on the remote control To show the remaining time press the DISPLAY button on the remote control so that IRT appears on the TV screen It will show up momentarily then disappear Recording stops when 0 00 is reached Please note that in the SLP mode ...

Page 35: ...lock 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 performed When programs overlap The program with an earlier start time has priority Once the earlier pr...

Page 36: ... To record a TV program at the same time on the same channel every week Example every Monday on ch 7 at 5 00PM Press the PLAY or STOP button to point to WEEKLY and then press the F FWD button PROGRAM NUMBER 1 ONCE DAILY WEEKLY When you press the F FWD button during steps 4 to 10 you may move to the next step Press the REW button to go back one step from the current step during steps 2 to 10 4 Set ...

Page 37: ...1 DATE 05 04 THU START TIME 07 30 PM END TIME 08 CHANNEL REC SPEED 8 Set the end minute Press the PLAY or STOP button until the desired minute appears Example 30 Then press the F FWD button Next press the PLAY or STOP button to point to AM or PM Example PM Then press the F FWD button ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER 1 DATE 05 04 THU START TIME 07 30 PM END TIME 08 30 PM CHANNEL REC SPEED AM PM 9 Se...

Page 38: ...g cannot be performed Please insert a recordable tape The TV that is connected to your VCR may be turned ON or OFF when the VCR is in the timer record mode TO CHECK THE AUTOMATIC TIMER PROGRAM 1 Turn the power on 2 Press the MENU button The details of the your program appear on the TV screen TIMER PROGRAMMING DATE STA END CH 1 05 04 07 30 PM 16 THU 08 30 PM SP 3 05 11 10 00 PM 125 W THU 10 54 PM S...

Page 39: ...7 30 PM END TIME 08 30 PM CHANNEL 16 REC SPEED SP To cancel the program press the REW button during the program number flashes To correct the program go to the digit you want to change by using the F FWD button or REW button Then enter the correct numbers using the PLAY or STOP button 5 Press the RESET EXIT button to return to original mode 6 Press POWER button to return to timer stand by mode TO ...

Page 40: ... button on the remote control on the editing recording VCR to select the desired recording speed SP SLP 4 Select the LineIn Rear L1 or LineIn Front L2 position on the editing recording VCR See page 13 under Connecting to input jacks 5 Press the REC button on the editing recording VCR 6 Begin playback of the tape in the source playing VCR For best results during dubbing use the VCR s front panel co...

Page 41: ...ecording has been paused 6 Clock Feature Channel Speed indicator Indicates the current time when the clock is set and briefly displays which feature the VCR is currently performing as the illustration Indicates the channel number when it is set Indicates the tape speed when it is changed SPECIAL FEATURES REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER This shows the elapsed recording or playback time in hours minutes and ...

Page 42: ... 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 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER 1 Program the remote control Hold down the CATV button and press the number of your brand of cable box shown in the chart NOTE If that button combination d...

Page 43: ...e button combinations listed it is likely that you will not be able to program this remote control for your TV TV BrandsPress the TV and This Number Hitachi 1 Zenith 2 Sony 3 Magnavox 4 Sanyo 5 Gold Star 6 Toshiba 7 Funai 8 Panasonic 29 RCA 0 Panasonic 1CH up arrow Mitsubishi CH down arrow JVC 100 ENTER Sharp 1 MEMORY Sharp 2 DISPLAY CONTROLLING THE TV Once programmed the VCR s remote control is r...

Page 44: ...connected to an AC outlet Check batteries in remote control If the TV or CATV button is selected press the VCR button on the remote control Video or color fades in and out when making a copy of a video tape You cannot copy a copyrighted video tape You are experiencing copy guard protection MAINTENANCE SERVICING Should your VCR become inoperative do not try to correct the problem by yourself There ...

Page 45: ...uency synthesis Power Input AC120V 60Hz Power Consumption 14 W nominal Cabinet Size 14 1 4 W x 3 5 8 H x 8 3 4 D 36 0cm W x 9 2cm H x 22 3cm D Weight 5 51 lbs 2 5 kg approx Storage Temperature 4 F to 131 F Operating Temperature 41 F to 104 F Accessories 1 coaxial cable Part No 5857952 1 remote control unit Part No HL11271 2 AA batteries Check your cable company s compatibility requirements Design ...

Page 46: ...th FCC Rules for Electromagnetic Compatibility Products Video Deck Models VT FX6500A Trade Name HITACHI This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Responsible Party HITACHI AMERICA...

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