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Summary of Contents for VT-UX617A

Page 1: ...iate channel on your compatible cable box or satellite receiver C3 and VCR Plus C3 are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation Commercial Advance is a trademark of Arthur D Little Enterprises A Jerry Iggulden invention licensed by Arthur D Little Enterprises Displaying captions Multi channel TV sound MTS 8 program 1 year preset recording Auto clock set feature allows you to automatically set...

Page 2: ...Reynolds Blvd Norcross GA 30093 3300 Trans Canada Highway Pointe Claire Tel 770 279 5600 Quebec H9R 1B1 CANADA Tel 514 697 9150 HITACHI SALES CORPORATION OF HAWAII INC 3219 Koapaka Street Honolulu Hawaii 96819 Tel 808 836 3621 QR 15369 Hitachi Ltd 1996 Printed in Malaysia ...

Page 3: ...ITH CABLE BOX F 19 WITH THIS HOOKUP 19 ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP WITH CABLE BOX AND SPLITTER G 19 WITH THIS HOOKUP 19 BASIC DSS HOOKUP H 20 WITH THIS HOOKUP 20 ADVANCED DSS HOOKUP I 21 WITH THIS HOOKUP 21 SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE 22 Tips 22 Setting the clock automatically 22 SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE WITH CABLE BOX 23 If your VCR is hooked up to a cable box Hookups E F or G 23 SETTING T...

Page 4: ...CORDING A PROGRAM RECORDING TIPS 50 To watch one program while recording another 50 To change the channel being recorded 50 To record a Second Audio Program SAP 51 Stereo vs mono sound 52 INSTANT RECORDING TIMER 52 Using the Instant Recording Timer IRT 52 DELAYED RECORDING 54 Setting the VCR to record later 54 Before you begin 54 When the DSS box has been set up and CATV1 or CATV2 is specified for...

Page 5: ...e VCR on and off leaving the clock timer unaffected If the unit is to be left unattended for a long period it is recommended that the unit be completely switched off and unplugged Illustrated below is the label on the back of your unit This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock Therefore it is dangerous to make any kind...

Page 6: ...Please read it carefully before operating your video product and keep it in a handy place for future reference INSTALLATION 1 Read and Follow Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the video product is operated Follow all operating and use instructions 2 Retain Instruction The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed War...

Page 7: ...A 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 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 p...

Page 8: ...s Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 18 Conditions 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 t...

Page 9: ... 6 Shuttle ring 38 7 PLAY STILL button 34 8 REC IRT button 43 9 CHANNEL channel up down 43 TRACKING buttons 33 10 Select button 58 11 MENU button 32 12 Infrared receiver 8 13 REC indicator 43 14 CA SKIP button 36 15 AUDIO IN L R jacks 65 16 VIDEO IN jack 65 17 ANT OUT select button 10 VCR Display 18 AM PM indicators 19 19 Time 19 Tape counter 40 ...

Page 10: ...ode 22 Audio indicators 23 REC record flashes during record pause 43 24 Tape speed SP EP 43 25 Delayed recording indicator 49 26 CM SEARCH indicator 43 27 Tape in indicator 9 28 TV channel or Auxiliary 43 L1 L2 66 Click to see Accessories Supplied Illustration VCR Customer Controls Item No Function Page 29 AUDIO IN L R jacks 64 30 VIDEO IN jack 31 IN FROM ANT signal input 10 32 OUT TO TV signal to...

Page 11: ...counter 41 6 DISPLAY to recall on screen display 44 7 100 ENT button 43 8 PROGRAM programming button 53 9 VCR CAM camcorder TV device buttons let you set the remote to control one of the three devices 8 10 VOL button increase or decrease the audio volume 63 11 REC record button 43 12 REW button fast rewind or search 32 13 PLAY button playback 25 ...

Page 12: ...he program using Tape Navigation 58 25 AVX button select L1 or L2 64 26 Number buttons 24 27 CC button used to display captions on the screen 62 Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for its operation REMOTE OPERATION Install batteries in the remote control The remote control requires two AA batteries 1 Push the mark and hold it then slide the cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it...

Page 13: ...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 with two fresh AA batteries ...

Page 14: ... does not record at the LP speed but it can play cassette that were recorded at the LP speed Safety tabs prevent erasure The VCR automatically enters the 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 casse...

Page 15: ... AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER Hookup A 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...

Page 16: ...ITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER Hookup B Illustration BASIC CABLE HOOKUP C WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER Hookup C Illustration ...

Page 17: ...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 your area 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 Illustrati...

Page 18: ...LABLE 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 Hookup E Illustration Switch the RF Channel ...

Page 19: ...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 YOUR CABLE BOX MANUAL FOR THE CABLE BOX OUTPUT CHANNEL Hookup F Illustration ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP WITH...

Page 20: ...LS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER YOU CAN T RECORD A CHANNEL OTHER THAN DSS AND WATCH A DSS CHANNEL Hookup H Illustration Notes Your VCR cannot receive RF signals from the antenna or cable through the DSS box Connect the antenna or cable cord to the IN FROM ANT jack of your VCR not to the RF IN OUT jacks of the DSS box When the DSS box is connected you canno...

Page 21: ...hich is not used by a commercial channel in your area ADVANCED DSS HOOKUP I WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE TV OR DSS CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER YOU CAN T RECORD A CHANNEL OTHER THAN DSS AND WATCH A DSS CHANNEL Hookup I Illustration Notes Your VCR cannot receive RF signals from the antenna or cable through the DSS box Connect the antenn...

Page 22: ...o automatically sets the time differences between various time zones and sets the time during Daylight Saving Time D S T The auto clock set function operates each time the VCR is turned off Some 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 S...

Page 23: ... hour the clock will indicate and the clock set procedure SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE WITH CABLE BOX If your VCR is hooked up to a cable box Hookups E F or G Note Turn on the cable box before 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 t...

Page 24: ...e elapsed set the clock manually see page 22 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 21 SETTING THE CLOCK TIME ZONE SETTING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETTING What to do if the displayed time drifts from the current time by more than an hour Note Turn on the cable box with hookups E F or G before setting 1 Press the ...

Page 25: ... 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 5 Press the 2 button to set the time This screen appears to show that the clock is being set Note If the displayed time drifts from the current ...

Page 26: ...layed 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 control illustration For times with only one number 1 9 press the 0 button first then the hour or minute For example if it is now 10 20AM press 1 0 2 0 AM and PM will now appear on the sc...

Page 27: ...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 enter the correct setup PRE TUNING THE VCR TUNER Note An antenna or cable must be connected to the VCR before you begin this operation Presetting the received channels without using a cable box Hookups A B C or D 1 Press the P...

Page 28: ...e you the channels you expect 6 Press the 2 button The VCR will automatically store channels received in your area It takes about 2 3 minutes After the channels are stored in memory the channel with the lowest number appears in the VCR s display 7 Press GUIDE to return to regular viewing When automatic presetting of channels are finished Press the CH channel button or numbered buttons to check the...

Page 29: ...m 1 Press the GUIDE button Click to see remote control illustration The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen 2 Press the 4 button to select the CHANNEL PRESET operation 3 Press the 3 button to select ADD ERASE CHANNEL 4 Use the number buttons to select the number of the channel you want to add or erase 5 Press the STOP button to delete the channel or press the PLAY button to add it 6 P...

Page 30: ...ton to select AUTO BLUE ON or OFF ON The screen becomes 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 CABLE BO...

Page 31: ...o 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 the 4 button to select the CHANNEL PRESET operation 4 Press the 5 button to select CABLE DSS BOX SETUP menu 5 Press the 1 button to answer CABLE to the question WHICH SYSTEM DO YO...

Page 32: ...ox output channel numbers Click to see remote control illustration For example press 0 3 for channel 3 8 Press the GUIDE button to enter the output channel of your cable box The CABLE BOX TYPE message will appear on the TV screen 9 Press the two number buttons that match the code number of your cable box brand from the table below For example press 3 7 for the Hitachi brand cable box ...

Page 33: ...nly the cable box will change channels The VCR channel will not change Cable box did not tune to channel 9 Press the 2 button to return to step 9 and enter a different code number If the codes you entered do not work Try repositioning the cable box on top of the VCR and reentering the codes Try entering all code numbers 00 61 Press number buttons to enter another code number If none of the codes w...

Page 34: ...DSS 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 the 4 button to select the CHANNEL PRESET operation 4 Press the 5 button to select CABLE DSS BOX SETU...

Page 35: ... display the DSS BOX TYPE message on the TV screen Click to see remote control illustration 8 Press the two number buttons that match the code number of your DSS box brand from the table below For example press 0 1 for the Hitachi brand DSS box 9 Press the GUIDE button to enter your DSS box brand The VCR will change the DSS box from channel 100 to channel 999 to confirm that the correct code was e...

Page 36: ...cheduled to begin Note If you make a mistake when entering digit press the CLEAR button repeatedly to return the white dash to the digit to be corrected Then punch in 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 The power comes on aut...

Page 37: ...te has the 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 To remove noise from the picture Auto Tracking Pressing the PLAY button starts the auto tracking feature whi...

Page 38: ...SE button on the remote control or PLAY STILL on the VCR 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 PLAY STILL button again Note The sound is muted and cannot be heard during Special Playback Effects Notes ...

Page 39: ...while viewing it During play Press the REW button to search in reverse Press the F FWD button to search ahead Press the PLAY button to return 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 s...

Page 40: ...ur D Little Enterprises With Commercial Advance the VCR detects commercials on the recorded tape and marks them they can then be skipped when the tape is played back This function can operate with a tape on which a program lasting for more than 15 minutes has been recorded Using this function you can select whether the commercials are to be skipped automatically or manually by operating buttons an...

Page 41: ...he right appears each time you stop recording Select 1 or 2 within one minute after this screen has appeared If it is not selected within one minute the menu will disappear and 1 MARKING START will be selected If the recording includes commercials the tape is rewound automatically and the commercials are marked when the button is pressed Press the 2 button to cancel the markings After you have mad...

Page 42: ...e being skipped Select VIDEO if you want to play the commercials in the forward search mode when they are being skipped 3 Press the GUIDE button to end the setting This product incorporates Commercial Advance circuitry that eliminates most commercial messages during replay of a recorded television broadcast Under controlled test conditions with major network daytime and prime time broadcasts appro...

Page 43: ...finished if it is 99 minutes or less until the next delayed recording starts the commercials will be marked after the other delayed recording has finished CM SEARCH lights in the VCR display until the next delayed recording starts Do not perform eject play fast forward or rewind while CM SEARCH is displayed If you do CM SEARCH will turn off and marking will be cancelled marking will not be done SH...

Page 44: ...ettes do not repeatedly perform the following operations with these tapes Fast forward rewind slow play Insertion and ejection of tapes USING THE INDEX FEATURE To find specific sections on a tape using the INDEX feature Jump to an Index Mark with INDEX A quick way to access specific program segments is with the index search feature This lets you move through a tape that has several recordings on i...

Page 45: ...rogram you were looking for press the PLAY button for normal 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 VIEWING THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY Switching between the clock time counter and time of remaining tape Press DISPLAY while the on screen displ...

Page 46: ...ect 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 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 INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER To find specific sections ...

Page 47: ...r until the tape is ejected RECORDING A PROGRAM Before you record Note The cassette safety tab must be in place in order to record The VCR must be hooked up properly for recording See the Simple Hookups at the beginning of this manual Copyright infringement warning Most television programs and films are copyrighted This means that someone has legal rights governing the reproduction and distributio...

Page 48: ... operation When you insert a blank tape or a tape recorded without Tape Navigation indexing the MENU button indicator on the VCR flashes and 120 flashes in the VCR s display for about 10 seconds If you are using a T 120 tape for recording Ignore this display If you are using a T 140 T 160 T 180 or T 210 tape for recording Refer to Storing tape data in memory on page 57 While the MENU button is fla...

Page 49: ...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 The commercial advance function setting screen will appear Select 1 or 2 within on...

Page 50: ...disappears Now you will be viewing through your TV only 2 Switch channels using your TV controls or the VCR remote if it s programmed to control your TV see page 63 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 VID...

Page 51: ...ex Search feature will let you move through a tape that has several recordings on it by searching for the INDEX mark See Page 39 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 pr...

Page 52: ...cords 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 in stereo INSTANT RECORDING TIMER Using the Instant Recording Timer IRT The Instant Recording Timer REC I...

Page 53: ...h 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 will stop automatically and the VCR will turn itself off To stop recording while in the IRT mode 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...

Page 54: ...he 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 on screen Easy Guide System 1 Insert blank or erasable tape The power comes on automatically and the tape indica...

Page 55: ... buttons to select channel 8 Note Remember to press 0 before single digit channel numbers times and dates If the DSS box has been set up see page 30 three dashes will appear for the channel display instead of two dashes Press 0 0 before entering a single digit channel number For example press 0 0 and 8 for channel 8 Press 0 before entering a two digit channel number For example press 0 1 and 2 for...

Page 56: ...sing 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 date by pressing 0 7 1 and 0 for 7 10 97 Click to see remote control illustration 10 Press the 5 button to select the recording speed EP ...

Page 57: ...ngs you want Don t forget to load a videocassette with the safety tab still 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 If you use a DSS box which can be controlle...

Page 58: ...ess 2 to record the CATV channel CATV channel 120 is selected 5 Perform the same procedure described on pages 48 and 49 to enter the recording time end time date and tape speed SP or EP USING THE VCR PLUS SYSTEM FOR RECORDING About the VCR Plus system This handy feature makes timed recording a snap You don t need to enter the specific channel date time or duration of a program All you enter is its...

Page 59: ...the on screen Easy Guide System VCR Plus and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development corp Note You cannot use the VCR Plus system for a timed recording of a DSS program Program the timer manually see page 47 Channel setup Before you begin 1 Look for a listing like this one in your local TV program guide or Sunday newspaper TV section Notice the small numbers to the right of the station name...

Page 60: ...ion 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 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 ...

Page 61: ...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 VCR Plus setup Channel setup 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 recordi...

Page 62: ...o record 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 throught Friday WEEKLY Records a show at the same day and time every week Note If you accidentally enter a nonexistent PlusCode number the VCR gives you an error me...

Page 63: ...ure everything is set as you want then press the PROGRAM button to complete your programming or continue with additional programs 8 Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR The delayed recording indicator will display on the VCR This tells you that the VCR will automatically record at the times and dates you have programmed When you have set up all the timed recordings you want Don t forget to l...

Page 64: ...set and if you need to clear out any of the programs Normal programs will clear automatically once recording is complete but daily and weekly setting must be cleared 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 pr...

Page 65: ...is VCR The Tape Navigation data will be remembered even during a power loss The data will not be lost unless there is a memory defect This VCR can store about 80 programs including non recorded segments in memory 2 Insert a tape recorded by this VCR The power comes on automatically the tape indicator lights on the display and the MENU button on the VCR flashes It flashes to show that tape navigati...

Page 66: ...d Operating Guide Shows the button names and the operations that can be done when the directory is being displayed Blank Shows the blank non recorded sections and the maximum amount of time for which a new recording can be made at the EP speed Program Number Shows the number of the recorded program registered by the VCR This number will be highlighted when selected Viewed Mark Shows that you have ...

Page 67: ... Once you select the length of a tape it is not necessary to select it again for future recordings on the same tape Record programs in sequence from the beginning of the tape If you record for less than 5 minutes at the SP speed 15 minuts at the EP speed tape data will not be stored in memory If you select an incorrect tape length the correct data will not be stored How to locate the beginning of ...

Page 68: ...und playback will begin automatically If you want the VCR to stop at the beginning of the selected program Press the STOP button This screen will appear while searching for the selected program When the program is found the VCR will stop automatically If you selected a blank section in step 3 press the STOP button SEARCHING BLANK will appear on the screen and the tape will stop automatically at th...

Page 69: ... navigation OFF you cannot use option 2 AUTO TITLE ON OFF option 3 DELETE TAPE NO DATA or option 4 DISPLAY TAPE NO DATA 2 AUTO TITLE ON OFF To turn off program title If you do not want to store program titles in memory Press the 2 button to turn off the program title Press the 2 button again to turn PROGRAM TITLE ON Note When program title is turned OFF the recording date start time and channel wi...

Page 70: ...higher numbers EXAMPLE Delete tape number 4 1 Press the select or button to move up or down through the list until number 4 is selected 2 Press the 5 button to display the detailed data 3 Press the 9 The tape number 4 data will be cleared Repeat steps 1 through 3 to delete other tape number data Press the GUIDE button for normal viewing 4 DISPLAY TAPE NO DATA To display tape number data 1 Press th...

Page 71: ... button to restore the screen in step 1 Perform steps 2 and 3 Press the GUIDE button for normal viewing Precautions When tapes recorded without the tape navigation feature are inserted into the VCR the 120 display selecting tape length will appear in the VCR s display automatically This includes 1 Blank tape 2 Tape recorded by another VCR 3 Tape recorded with TAPE DATE OFF 4 Tape whose tape data h...

Page 72: ...ith a closed caption signal via the TV or playing back a tape with a closed caption signal The captions will disappear during forward reverse search and slow motion play The captions may not be displayed correctly when a tape with scratches or a poorly recorded tape is played back To display captions Viewing a TV program 1 Turn on the TV and select the video channel 3 or 4 OR if you are hooked up ...

Page 73: ...to AUX or VIDEO 2 Insert a tape with a closed caption signal into the VCR 3 Press the PLAY button on the remote control 4 Press the CC button on the remote control PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV The VCR remote control can be programmed to control many TV brands that are remote controlled 1 Turn on the TV 2 Point VCR remote control toward TV ...

Page 74: ...utton 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 Sharp 1LAST CH Toshiba7 Sharp 2DISPLAY Gold star 2 8 Note If your TV brand is not listed on the Set Up Chart try all the buttons 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 ...

Page 75: ...tem Use the VCR as an extra audio tape deck for dubbing Stereo System hookup Illustration To record from stereo 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 45 of RECORDING OPERATION Section Stereo vs mono sound Select VCR recording speed SP or EP as shown on page 43 of RECORDI...

Page 76: ...m any camcorder onto standard VHS cassette tapes NOTE If your camcorder is not stereo has only one audio plug connect it to the AUDIO IN L input on the front 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...

Page 77: ...e being played on the TV 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 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 ...

Page 78: ...ess 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: ...s viewing Clock shows Power has been interrupted reset the clock Reset the clock Erratic VCR display Push the reset switch behind the cover on the VCR front with a sharp pointed instrument pen toothipick etc Cannot store tape data in Check that 1 TAPE DATA ON is specified in the TAPE DATA memory MENU If OFF is specified switch it to ON Check the time at which the recording was made Data is not sto...

Page 80: ...cations Format VHS Video Signal System NTSC color EIA standard Record Playback System Video 4 head Audio VHS Hi Fi stereo record playback system Tape Speed 33 35 mm sec SP 16 67 mm sec LP playback only 11 12 mm sec EP RF Input UHF VHS 75 ohm Tuner USA 181 channel tuning ability 125 cable channels Canada 178 channel tuning ability 122 cable channels Type Auto programming frequency synthesis Power I...

Page 81: ... For the location nearest to 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 MONTREAL 514 956 9882 TORONTO 905 821 4545 VANCOUVER 604 526 7881 ...

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