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HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS

HITACHI SALES CORPORATION

(AMERICA),

INC.

HAWAII,

INC.

3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd,

3219 Koapaka Street, Honolulu,

Norcross,

30093 HI

96819

Tel.

770-279-5600

Tel.

808-836-3621

HITACHI (HSC) CANADA INC.

6740 Campobello Road
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2L8
CANADA

QR 15369 © Hitachi, Ltd. 1996

Printed in Malaysia

Summary of Contents for VT-UX615A

Page 1: ...ur compatible cable box or satellite receiver C3 and VCR Plus C3 are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation Multi channel TV sound MTS 8 program 1 year preset recording Auto clock set feature allows you to automatically set the present time using a time signal Auto head cleaning system minimizes the need for accessory cleaners and professional head cleaning Auto tracking system automaticall...

Page 2: ... F 23 WITH THIS HOOKUP 23 ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP WITH CABLE BOX AND SPLITTER G 24 WITH THIS HOOKUP 24 SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE 25 Tips 25 Setting the clock automatically if your VCR s hooked up to an antenna or cable without a cable box Hookups A B C or D 25 SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE WITH CABLE BOX 26 If your VCR is hooked up to a cable box Hookups E F or G 26 SETTING THE CLOCK TIME ...

Page 3: ...o change the channel being recorded 56 To record a Second Audio Program SAP 57 Stereo vs mono sound 58 INSTANT RECORDING TIMER 59 Using the Instant Recording Timer IRT 59 DELAYED RECORDING 61 Setting the VCR to record later 61 Before you begin 61 USING THE VCR PLUS SYSTEM FOR RECORDING 66 About the VCR Plus system 66 Channel setup 66 EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS SYSTEM 68 VCR Plus setu...

Page 4: ...ELECTRONICS HITACHI SALES CORPORATION AMERICA INC OF HAWAII INC 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd 3219 Koapaka Street Honolulu Norcross GA 30093 HI 96819 Tel 770 279 5600 Tel 808 836 3621 HITACHI HSC CANADA INC 6740 Campobello Road Mississauga Ontario L5N 2L8 CANADA QR 15369 Hitachi Ltd 1996 Printed in Malaysia ...

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

Page 6: ...ll 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 outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted without bl...

Page 7: ...n the accessory itself and should not have been modified so as to defeat the safety features This will help avoid any potential hazard from electric shock or fire If in doubt contact qualified service personnel 10 Water and Moisture Do not use this video product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 11 Ac...

Page 8: ... push objects of any kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product 16 Lightning For added protection for this video product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall o...

Page 9: ...tinct 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 completion of any servi...

Page 10: ...r 25 2 POWER button 2 3 EJECT button 9 4 Cassette compartment 9 5 STOP button 23 6 Shuttle ring 33 7 PLAY STILL button 30 8 REC IRT button 38 9 CHANNEL channel up down 38 TRACKING buttons 29 10 Infrared receiver 8 11 REC indicator 38 12 AUDIO IN L R jacks 52 13 VIDEO IN jack 52 14 ANT OUT select button 10 ...

Page 11: ...STILL play pause and frame advance 30 17 REM tape remaining time indicator 35 18 VCR operate mode 19 Audio indicators 20 record flashes during record pause 38 21 Tape speed SP EP 37 22 Delayed recording indicator 44 23 Tape in indicator 9 24 TV channel or 38 Auxiliary L1 L2 53 Click to see Accessories Supplied Illustration VCR Customer Controls Item No Function Item No Function 25 Audio in L R Jac...

Page 12: ...te Control Customer Controls Item No Function Page 1 Transmission window 8 2 POWER button 22 3 GUIDE to recall OSD menu 22 4 VCR TV mode select button 10 5 CLEAR clears time counter 36 6 DISPLAY to recall on screen display 34 7 100 ENT button 38 8 PROGRAM programming ...

Page 13: ... 15 Shuttle ring 33 16 LIGHT button illuminates 8 key function buttons for a few seconds 17 STOP button stops play 23 record function 18 F FWD button fast forward 31 or search 19 CH channel up down button 38 20 LAST CH button switches 50 to the TV channel you watched previously during the current viewing session 21 MUTE button turns off the 50 audio until you press MUTE again 22 AVX button select ...

Page 14: ...he batteries remove the old batteries and keep the POWER button depressed for 10 seconds before inserting fresh batteries 2 Install batteries Align the positive and negative polarity marks on the batteries with those indicated on the remote control 3 Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow to close it Operating in the remote control Operating the VCR 1 Make sure there is no obstacle between ...

Page 15: ...ote 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 with two fresh AA batteries About the illuminated buttons If a button on the remote control is pressed one of the VCR CAM and TV buttons lights so that you know which device you are now operating ...

Page 16: ...he playback mode when a cassette without 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 wh...

Page 17: ...CASSETTE TAPES 17 The cassette can be ejected with the power on or off ...

Page 18: ...F 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 the appropriate channel Turn on the power of both the TV and the VCR Press the ANT OUT button on front of the VCR Pressing the 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 channel in y...

Page 19: ...ANTENNA HOOKUP AV HOOKUP B 19 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 Hookup B Illustration ...

Page 20: ...F 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 the appropriate channel Turn on the power of both the TV and the VCR Press the ANT OUT button on front of the VCR Pressing the 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 channel in y...

Page 21: ...CABLE HOOKUP AV HOOKUP D 21 ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP AV HOOKUP D WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER Hookup D Illustration ...

Page 22: ...ABLE BOX MANUAL FOR THE CABLE BOX OUTPUT CHANNEL Hookup E Illustration 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 the appropriate channel Turn on the power of both the TV and the VCR Press the ANT OUT button on front of the VCR Pressing the button alternates between RFCH 03 channel 3 and RFCH 04 channel 4 in t...

Page 23: ...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 YOUR CABLE BOX MANUAL FOR THE CABLE BOX Hookup F Illustration ...

Page 24: ... SPLITTER 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 Hookup G Illustration ...

Page 25: ... does not transmit a time signal In this case set the clock manually See page 20 When the clock is set automatically the displayed time may drift from the current time by up to one minute Setting the clock automatically if your VCR s hooked up to an antenna or cable without a cable box Hookups A B C or D 1 Press the POWER button to turn the VCR power off If the VCR is already turned off press the ...

Page 26: ... 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 Click to see remote control illustration 3 Press the 3 button to bring up the CLOCK SET menu 4 Make sure that item 1 is highlighted CLOCK SET AUTO If CLOCK SET MANUAL is highlighted press the 1 button to switch it to CLOCK SET AUTO 5 Press the 2 butt...

Page 27: ...cation on the cable box changes automatically When the clock is set the screen changes to a TV picture and the correct time appears in the VCR s display Notes If the clock is not set after five minutes have elapsed set the clock manually see page 20 If the displayed time drifts from the current time by more than one hour select your correct time zone and set the DST see page 19 ...

Page 28: ...AUTO 3 Press the 3 button to select your local time zone Each time 3 is pressed the option for SET TIME ZONE switches from AUTO to ATLANTIC EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII and back to AUTO This screen gives an example where ATLANTIC is specified 4 Press the 4 button to select the D S T option Each time 4 is pressed the option for SET D S T switches from AUTO to ON OFF and back to AU...

Page 29: ...n to set the time This screen appears to show that the clock is being set Note If the displayed time drifts from the current time even after steps 1 5 have been performed reset the DST Press the GUIDE and 3 buttons then press the 4 button to specify another option then set the time again ...

Page 30: ... 2 Press the 3 button to bring up the CLOCK SET menu 3 Press the 1 button to select CLOCK SET MANUAL When CLOCK SET MANUAL is selected SET TIME ZONE item 3 and SET DST item 4 are not displayed 4 Press the 2 button to bring up the clock set menu The white dash appears for the item to be changed on the screen as you proceed 5 Press the number buttons to fill the hour and minutes Click to see remote ...

Page 31: ...n first then the date For example if today is July 8 1997 press 0 7 0 8 9 7 The correct day of the week will appear by itself 8 Press the GUIDE button The VCR clock is now set and should show the correct time of day on the VCR s display Notes 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 wr...

Page 32: ...e video channel 3 or 4 Or if you are hooked up with an audio video cable set the TV to AUX or VIDEO 3 Press the GUIDE button Click to see remote control illustration The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen 4 Press the 4 button to select the CHANNEL PRESET operation 5 Press the 1 button to select the type of receiving setup you have ANT Internal or external antenna CATV1 Ordinary cable...

Page 33: ... channels you can receive Note If no channels have been set or a clear picture does not appear check the antenna or cable connection To add or erase channels The auto channel set procedure may memorize channels that are blank have snowy pictures or interference You may skip these channels by erasing them Very weak stations might not be memorized at all You may receive these stations by adding them...

Page 34: ...utton to delete the channel or press the PLAY button to add it 6 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 Click to see remote control illustration The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen ...

Page 35: ...mes blue and mutes sound when a channel without a broadcast signal on the VCR or a channel on which broadcasting has finished If the signal is too strong this function may 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 ...

Page 36: ...nels on remote controlled cable boxes with the VCR remote control BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure the cable box is positioned properly on the VCR 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 Click to see remote control illustration The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen 3 Press th...

Page 37: ...r s manual to identify the cable box output channel usually 3 or 4 7 Turn on your cable box and select channel 2 8 Using the VCR remote enter the cable box output channel numbers Click to see remote control illustration For example press 0 3 for channel 3 9 Press the GUIDE button to enter the output channel of your cable box The CABLE BOX TYPE message will appear on the TV screen ...

Page 38: ... 09 to confirm that the correct code was entered 12 Cable box channel changed to channel 9 Press the 1 button to end this setting Click to see remote control illustration Your cable box and VCR are now set for VCR Plus program recording Depending on the manufacturer and model of the cable box you may also be able to use the VCR remote control to Change channels on the cable box with the remote s c...

Page 39: ... entering all code numbers 00 61 Press number buttons to enter another code number If none of the codes work press the GUIDE button to quit The VCR will not control your cable box However the output channel of the cable box has been set Turn on the cable box and leave it tuned to the channel you want to record before the recording is scheduled to begin Note If you make a mistake when entering digi...

Page 40: ...lick to see remote control illustration 4 Press the STOP button to end playback Rewinding the tape When the video cassette reaches the end of the tape the VCR will stop automatically and rewind the tape If you press the POWER button while the tape is rewinding the power will not shut off until the tape has been completely rewound You may also rewind the tape manually at any time Manual Rewind 1 Pr...

Page 41: ...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 adjustment You can do this with the remote control Note To reactivate auto tracking simply eject the tape and rei...

Page 42: ...PLAYBACK 42 ...

Page 43: ...itches to STOP mode to protect the tape If noise bars appear on the TV screen during the PAUSE mode first set the VCR to the 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 31 If the screen jitters during PAUSE press the CH or button to minimize the jitter If you press the DISPLAY button when viewing a vid...

Page 44: ...bout a minute and then resume playing Slow Motion 1 Press the PLAY button 2 Press the 4 button to slow the playback speed 3 Press the PLAY button to return to play back at a 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 ...

Page 45: ...nd 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 Monaural sound is recorded on the linear track To enjoy Hi Fi sound connect your VCR to a stereo televi...

Page 46: ...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 4 Press the GUIDE button to end the setting ...

Page 47: ...rse motion Try using the shuttle to explore backward and forward through your next video B Turn the ring in the stop mode to fast forward or rewind the tape The tape continues to be wound even after you release the dial Notes If noise bars appear on the TV screen during the SLOW STILL modes turn and hold the shuttle ring in the SLOW position then press the CH or button on the remote control to min...

Page 48: ...nal every time you press the REC or REC IRT button while recording 1 Press the DISPLAY button in the stop mode The index screen appears on TV 2 Press the 7 button for rewind or the 9 button 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 corner of the screen When the VCR finds an ...

Page 49: ...USING THE INDEX FEATURE 49 Note If there are no index marks on the tape the VCR will just rewind to the beginning or fast forward to the end ...

Page 50: ...he tape The counter changes to 0 00 00 when the tape is ejected Press the DISPLAY button a third time to see the tape remaining time Note Immediately after 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 the tape used The correct remaining time will appear AUTO T 120 or sh...

Page 51: ...mming and you can return to that point automatically 1 Press the DISPLAY button two or 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 ...

Page 52: ...he stop where you cleared the counter in step 3 Press the PLAY button to watch the tape from the selected spot Note Press the DISPLAY button to turn the counter display off The selected spot will stay in memory until you set a new one or until the tape is ejected ...

Page 53: ... 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 record over a previously recorded erasable tape 1 Turn on TV and select the video channel 3 or 4 Or if you are hooked up with an audio video cab...

Page 54: ... play for the longest recording time on a single tape An indicator on the VCR s display shows which speed is selected 5 Press the CH button or the number buttons to select the channel you want to record Example Select channel 8 100 ENT and 2 and 4 for channel 124 6 Press the REC button on the remote control or the REC IRT button on the VCR ...

Page 55: ...the safety tab in place If this tab has been removed the VCR will eject the tape 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 7 Press the STOP button to finish recording ...

Page 56: ...e 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 2 Switch TV back to AUX or VIDEO to monitor your recording To change...

Page 57: ...ordings on it by searching for the INDEX mark See Page 34 Jump to an Index Mark with INDEX 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 indicator will display on your TV screen You can set the VCR to record a second audio program by activating the SAP option How to set the SAP option 1 Press th...

Page 58: ...7 and 38 Stereo vs mono sound When you select the STEREO option in the initial setup operation your VCR records in stereo any station that broadcasts stereo sounds When a TV channel broadcasts in stereo you ll see a stereo indicator on the TV screen Set to MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound is too noisy Note When you select MONO sound is recorded as mono even when a channel broadcasts...

Page 59: ... starting 1 Follow the steps 1 through 5 on Basic recording steps on pages 37 and 38 2 Press the REC IRT button twice to indicate the recording time on the display You may increase the recording time by 30 minutes each time you press the REC IRT button While you are recording the remaining recording time is shown on the VCR display At the end of your recording the display will read 0 00 recording ...

Page 60: ...INSTANT RECORDING TIMER 60 1 Press the POWER button 2 Press the STOP button within 10 seconds This can be done either on the VCR or with the remote control ...

Page 61: ... recording in this section Then read about the VCR Plus system beginning on page 45 Before you begin Assemble the information you need for timed recording Be sure that the clock is set to the correct time Date and day of 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 o...

Page 62: ...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 EXAMPLE Set the VCR to record one time a program on Channel 8 that starts at 6 00 PM and ends at 6 30 PM on 7 10 97 at the EP recording speed 4 Press the 1 button to bring up the screen for One Time Recor...

Page 63: ... mistake when entering digits press the CLEAR button repeatedly to display for the incorrect digit then reenter the correct digit 6 Enter the start time by pressing 0 6 0 and 0 for 6 00 7 Press the 2 button for PM 8 Enter the end time by pressing 0 6 3 and 0 for 6 30 The VCR automatically selects PM for you The screen shows today s date so no changes are needed on that line 9 Enter the recording d...

Page 64: ... using a cable box you must select the channel you want to record on the cable box in this case 8 and turn on the cable box Note You can correct any item entered as you go by pressing the CLEAR button repeatedly until the digit to be corrected changes to white dash on the screen Then enter the correct number Illogical times and dates won t be accepted To stop recording while in the timed recording...

Page 65: ...ll attached to record on If using a cable box the VCR can control turn on the cable box before the time the recording is to begin If using a cable box the VCR cannot control turn on the cable box and tune it to the channel you want to record before the time the recording is to begin ...

Page 66: ... 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 to begin VCR Plus recording also using the on screen Easy Guide System VCR Plus and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development corp Channel setup Before you begin 1 ...

Page 67: ...USING THE VCR PLUS SYSTEM FOR RECORDING 67 Note in the example that the channel numbers are the same except for 20 received on channel 8 and 42 received on channel 38 These two channels must be assigned ...

Page 68: ...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 Matching Broadcast CH Numbers to VCR Plus Channels for Home Antenna or Cable No Cable Box Setup Hookups A B C or D 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 ...

Page 69: ...hannel number to the corresponding VCR Plus channel In this example broadcast channel 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 5 6 for all channels that need to be assigned 8 Press the GUIDE button twice to end the setup procedure You are ready to begin delayed recording with the ...

Page 70: ...lusCode 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 PROGRAM button to store the PlusCode number in the VCR s memory 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 throu...

Page 71: ...se recording speed SP standard play or EP extended play The screen will display all the details of the program you chose Check the CH number to make sure it is the right one If not you need to check your VCR Plus channel setup again 7 Review the screen to be sure everything is set as you want then press the PROGRAM button to complete your programming or continue with additional programs 8 Press th...

Page 72: ...fore the time the recording is to begin Please refer to Cable Box Setup on Page 25 in the First Time Setup section Important Your timed recording settings take effect when you 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 ...

Page 73: ...ed out manually 1 Press the GUIDE button The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen 2 Press the 1 button for the PROGRAM REVIEW option This brings up the screen setting for the first program If you want to clear this program press the CLEAR button to remove this program 3 Keep pressing the 1 button to cycle through all the programs you have preset The screen will display the next program...

Page 74: ...d TV 3 Press and hold the TV button 4 Press the remote button corresponding to your TV brand as shown in the set up chart The TV channel will change to confirm that the remote control has been set TV Brand Press TV and TV Brand Press TV and this remote button this remote button Hitachi 1 Pansonic 2 9 Zenith 2 RCA 0 Sony 3 Panasonic 1 CH Magnavox 4 Mitsubishi CH Sanyo 5 JVC 100 ENT Gold star 1 6 Sh...

Page 75: ...ns listed in the chart until the TV changes channels If the TV channel does not change you won t be able to program the remote for your TV Using the VCR remote to control your TV 1 Press the TV button on remote control 2 Point VCR remote control toward TV 3 Press buttons corresponding to the functions available on your TV remote control ...

Page 76: ... BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure the VCR is connected to your stereo system as shown above Make sure that STEREO audio is selected from the VCR Set Up Menu as shown on Page 40 of RECORDING OPERATION Section Stereo vs mono sound Select VCR recording speed SP or EP as shown on page 37 of RECORDING OPERATIONS Section Basic Recording Steps 1 Press the AVX button on remote control so that L1 line appears on...

Page 77: ...ront 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 front of your VCR 1 Press the AVX button 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 will go into Record Pause 3 Press the PLAY button on the ...

Page 78: ...S FROM A CAMCORDER 78 4 When you see the part of the Camcorder tape you wish to copy press the VCR PAUSE button again to release pause and start copying the camcorder tape Press the stop button to finish recording ...

Page 79: ...ord a tape that is being played back in the other VCR To copy from one VCR to another VCR 1 Press the AVX button on the remote control of VCR 1 so that L1 line appears in the display 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 ...

Page 80: ...OM ONE VCR TO ANOTHER VCR DUBBING 80 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 81: ...as 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 Check antenna or cable connections viewing Clock shows Power has been interrupted reset the clock Reset the clock Erratic VCR display Push the reset switch ...

Page 82: ...mulation on the video heads will cause the playback picture to become noisy Heavy accumulations due to abnormal usage or the use of poor quality tapes may be beyond the capabilities of the Auto Head Cleaning System and may require the video heads to be professionally cleaned by a qualified service dealer ...

Page 83: ...ture 41 F to 104 F Accessories 1 coaxial cable Part No EW10251 1 remote control unit Part No HL10631 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 the continental United States For ALASKA and HAWAII please contact the nearest Hitachi Regional Office D...

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