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Page 1: ...MITSUBISHI Vide Cassette Recorder Owner s Guide This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the VHS format Only video cassette tapes with the _H _ mark may be used with this model ...

Page 2: ...aintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product IMPORTANT RECORDING OF COPYRIGHTED TELEVISION PROGRAMS MAY VIOLATE COPYRIGHT LAW WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT USF THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CA...

Page 3: ...n Language 26 Using the Menus to Set the Time 27 Programming the VCR to Receive TV Channels 29 Programming channels automatically 29 Using video mute 30 Adding and deleting channels 31 Selecting a channel 31 Using the Audio and Vide_ Functions 32 Descriptions of audio aT d video functions 32 Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions 34 Recording 35 Recording a current broadcast 35 Prog...

Page 4: ...t 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 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufactur...

Page 5: ... light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna sysb_m extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal Overloading Do not overload wall ouLlets extension cords and integral convenience recep tacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Object and L...

Page 6: ...ong magnetic fields exist near a motor trans former or magnet Never place or store in direct sunlight Avoid lusty places Place the cassette in the cassette case and store vertically Never store tape in a high humidity loca tion INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed t...

Page 7: ...ae to Mitsubishi UnpackingYourVCR As you unpack your new VCR please make sure the following items are included Remote control 2 AAA size batteries Registration card vf 1 Terminal cover 1 Audio cable with red and white plugs at each end 1 Video cable 1 Coaxial cable F Important If any of these items are missing please cont_ ct your dealer A few suggestions O Be sure to save the box and packing mate...

Page 8: ...ITerminals FrontPanelButtonsand Functions 1 2 3 8 9 10 4 567 11 12 13 j_ power button POWER Press this button to turn the VCR on or off You must turn the VCR off after you have programmed it to record _ eject button EJECT Press this button to eject the cassette _ one key program button ONE KEY PROGRAM Press to program the VCR to record cassette slot This is where you pul the video cassette rewind ...

Page 9: ...nce 1 orecord until the end of the tape Pres repeatedly to set the time for One Touch Recording OTR 6 FluorescentDisplay 2 3 4 5 8 counter present time remaining _ display This area displays the current time a time counter showing how long the tape has run the amount of time remaining on the tape or the contents of a programmed recording when you are programming your VCR The current time is displa...

Page 10: ...e the movement of the tape when playing and recording Overviewofthe RemoteControl G power button POWER Press this button to turn the VCR on or off If you have programmed the VCR to record you need to turn the VCR off volume controls VOLUME Press the bottom hal _ of this button indicated by the down arrow to lower the volume of the TV press the top half indicated by the up arrow to raise the volume...

Page 11: ...n mode you are watching the audio channel s you selected the source that is supplying the VCR with a signal the present time whether the VCR is stopped playing or recording and how much time is left on the tape This button can also be used to turn on and off the Child Lock feature TV VCR slide switch In addition to operating your VCR your VCR remote control can be used to operate most of the funct...

Page 12: ... will only need to use these if you have a monitor television or for making copies of tapes antenna terminals antenna in ANTENNA IN Use this terminal to attach an external antenna or cable This brings in an outside signal antenna out ANTENNA OUT Use this terminal to attach the VCR to your TV This terminal sends out the signal to your TV A V Network terminals ACTIVE AN NETWORK Use these terminals t...

Page 13: ...ow to connect all of them You don t need to make all the connections First find out what kind of antenna you have Then make the connection for that type of antenna You can then go to the next sectic n Connecting Lhe Television This section shows you Connecting cable antennas Connecting other antennas and Connecting separate UHF VHF antennas Connectingcableantennas If you have cable TV this is the ...

Page 14: ...ls we suggest using the following connections This connection will allow you to watch one non scrambled channel while you record another non scrambled channel Beforeyoubegin youwillneed a cable splitter four lengths of co axial able and a cable A B switch O Find the source cable it usually comes out of the wall or the floor If it is connected to your cable box disconnect it Connect the source cabl...

Page 15: ...cord a non scrambled channel at the same time Connectingotherantennas If you don t have cable TV you ll need to connect a regular an tenna Your antenna may have one of two different kind of ends called leads on it The two kinds of leads are 300 ohm flat twin leads that look like this or a 75 o1 rn round lead that looks like this Follow the procedures for connecting the kin3 of leads your antenna h...

Page 16: ...necting the Television Connectingseparate UHFNHF antennas You may have two separate ar_tennas one UHF one VHF that bring TV signals into your home If you do you ll need to combine the two antennas before connecting them to tt_e VCR To do this you ll need an attachment called a combiner which is available at your electronics store This chart will help you determine the kind ot combiner you need If ...

Page 17: ... to the VCR and Connecting a _ with audio and video inputs Determiningif you need a splitter You should look at the back panel of your rFV to see if you need any special equipment to connect the TV to the VCR You may need an attachment called a UHF VHF splitter which is avail able at your local electronics store The chart below will tell you if you need a splitter and what the splitter will look l...

Page 18: ... O ANTENNA ANTENNA IN TVwithout ANTENNAINterminal single antenna terminal for VHFand UHF UHF VHF splitter Connect to UHF IN From ANTENNA OUT Connect to VHF IN on VCR on TV UHF VHF splitter Connect to UHF IN From ANTENNA OUT Connect to VHF IN on VCR on TV Important Connecting your TV in the way shown above will not allow you to enjoy the stereo sound of your VCR even if your TV is equipped with ste...

Page 19: ...EL CFV __ AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 0 O Connect the other end of the video cable to the yellow VIDEO INPUT terminal labeled VIDEO IN on the TV Connectingthe A V Network optional Some Mitsubishi TVs and VCRs have special input and output terminals called the A V Network The primary purpose of the A V Network is to pass remote control codes between Mitsubishi components That is when the A V Network...

Page 20: ...CTIVE A V NETWORI4 IN BACK PANEL VCR ACTIVE IAN NETWO___ RK4 0 BACK PANEL BACK PANEL Other Mitsubishi component Mitsubishi TV I I J i I TV VCR II i output input f _ _ _ _ output ____j _ Important Never connect your A V Network in a loop as shown above connecting ActiveAN Network Your VCR has the ability to perform certain automated functions in conjunction with Mitsubishi TVs that have ACTIVE A V ...

Page 21: ...e Menusto Setthe Time Programmingthe VCRto ReceiveTV Chafmels UsingtheAudioand Video Functions Recording Setting UpYourVCRfor the FirstTime It s important that your VCR is set up correctly before you try to use it If you carefully read this section you will avoid confusion later and get the most out of operating your _ystem This section teaches you about Setting up your VCR if you are using a TV w...

Page 22: ...he correct external input For most Mitsubishi TVs this means pres sing the TV s INPUT button until you see the words Ext l or Input l on the screen Turn the VCR on by pressing the POWER button Usingthe RemoteControl In this section you ll learn how to set up and use your remote control This section includes Using the remote control to operate tile VCR and Using the remote control to operate the TV...

Page 23: ...te that the other Mits_ bishi VCR becomes VCR A mode If the other Mitsubishi VCR has a REMC_TE switch you only set the switch to _VCR A or ON positicn If it does not have a REMOTE switch do not change any seLtings For some older Mitsubishi VCRs the set up procedure is different If the above procedure does _ ot allow you to operate your second VCR with this unit s remote please refer to your second...

Page 24: ...ou get a new TV Once you have correctly set your remote contrcl to operate our TV you will be able to use the POWER CH C_NEL VOLUME MUTE and number buttons to operate your TV Depending on the model TV you have all or some of the but tons may not function or they may operate differ _nt features than indicated above You may need to use the T_ s remote control Sometimes manufacturers will change the ...

Page 25: ...use the VCPJTV tmtton to switch back to normal TV viewing DImportant If you set the RF converter setting of the C ustomize choices menu to ON you don t need to use the VCIL_gV button when viewing tapes See page 56 Viewingthe picturecomingfrom yourVCR if you are usinga modernTV equippedwithAudio andVideoInputs 0 Turn on your TV and switch it to the correct external input For most Mitsubishi TVs thi...

Page 26: ...n on the front of th _ VCR If the VCR l__ _ _ off POWER is off the VCR will turn on eject the tape then turn Remove the tape DImportant You cannot eject a tape while it is recording You must first stop the recording J Erasure prevention tab Preventing accidentalerasure Tapes come with a tab that wlhen removed prevents you from recording on the tape If you a tempt to record over a tape that has had...

Page 27: ...rig by pressing PLAY STOP Playing a tape is also an Active A V Network Feature For more information please see page 56 _Important If you are playing a tape on a TV using Active AV Network your TV screen may blank out for a fraction of a _ econd when you press PLAY STOP This i _ normal and will not harm either the TV or VCR Using basicplaybackcontrols rewinding atape Press the REW button on the rem...

Page 28: ...tions in English Spanish or French You should do this before you use the menus or set any audio video functions Before you begin you need to know how to view the picture cc ming from your VCR See page 23 O Espafiol O Fran_ais O O Make sure you are viewing the picture coming from your VCR Then press the MENU button on the remote control If this is the first tirae the menus have been used you will s...

Page 29: ...e AD JUST buttons to highlight it Your choices are t ee _Hemorize channels Add delete channels O Press the ENTER button The First Time Set Up menu will appear The word Set the clock is highlighted Press the ENTER button e m_w _l_m _t _ _ ON Monzh Year 0 Da_e 0 Time O You will see the Set the lock menu The words Daylight savings will be highlighted Press the Adjust buttons to select the daylight sa...

Page 30: ...r you have displayed the Set the Clock menu make sure that the words Daylight savings is highlighted Then press the ADJUST buttons to select ON or OFF If you select ON the VCR will set the clock forward one hour If you select OFF the VCR will set the clock back one hour If you want the VCR to adjust the clock automatically for Day light Saving Time set Auto D S T of the Customize choices menu to O...

Page 31: ... your came company They may be able to provide solutions to your problems Your choices are _Program Vo record _Cus_omize choices Your choices are OSet the clock _iI _ i I o lID lk lP lle l_ _ i I iI r l I Add delete channels Beforeyou begin youshould have completed all connections between your VCR TV and cable or antenna see pages 11 17 know how to view the picture coming from your VCR page 23 kno...

Page 32: ...morizing the stations you can receive You can cancel the memorization at any time by pressing CANCEL on the remote control After the VCR has programmed all the channels the screen will return the VCR s picture Automatic programming may include vacant channels if there are stray signals or noise on those channels If this occurs you can manually delete the channels using the procedure in the section...

Page 33: ...or receiving a video signal from an external input then the words Not available will flash and you will see an error message To correct this stop the tape or switch the VCR s input to tuner O You will see the screen for adding or deleting channe ts Use the ADJUST buttons to select the channel r_hat you want to add or delete Press the ENTER button to add the channel or press the CANCEL button to de...

Page 34: ...t the VCR cannot receive the VC R will not change channels 6 UsingtheAudioandVideoFunctions You can select many of the VCR s audio and video functions and adjust their settings with function menu You carl also choose some advanced features The VCR will display the functions and settings on the television s screen This section will teach you about Descriptions of audio and video functions and Selec...

Page 35: ... VCR is able to receive Sepa rate Audio Program broadcasts also known as an S A P broad cast An S A P broadcast is an alternative audio soundtrack for a program it is often a soundtrack in another language You can use the normal recording function to record the S A P broadcast on the mono track by choosing Stereo SAP Other wise choose Stereo In either case the maiin program is re corded on the ste...

Page 36: ... recording on our tape For more information on this feature please see page 49 Selectingandadjustingthe audioandvideofunctions Below are instructions on how to select and adjust the audio and video functions Before you begin you need to know how to view the picture coming from your VCR page 23 O Press the AUDIO VIDEO button on the remote control to see the function menu O Press the AUDIO VIDEO but...

Page 37: ...ner To do this press the IN PUT button on the remote until the channel number shows on screen or on the front panel display O O Select the channel you would like to record by using the CHANNEL button on the remote control or on the front panel If you are using a cable box select channel 3 or 4 on the VCR and change the channel on the cable box not on the VCR Additionally if you are using an _JB sw...

Page 38: ...T buttons on the remote control to select Prog_ am to record Press the ENTER button If there is at least one programmed recording already entered you will see the recap screen You can choose an empty recording slot or wait four seconds and the VCR will auto matically choose the first empty slot O You will see the Program to record menu Press the AD JUST buttons to choose the channel you would like...

Page 39: ...when you wish recording to start Press the ENTER button 0 Channel 2 0 Day Monday 17 0 SZart time 15 30_m t 0 Record speed 0 The hour numbers of the stop time along with the arrffpm indicator will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to set the hour when you wish recording to stop Press the ENTER button 0 Channel 2 0 Day Monday 17 OStart time ll _Oam AUtO Record speed _ 0 Channel 2 ODay Monday 17 OSzart ...

Page 40: ...changing settings whileprogramming If you wish to change one of your settings such as start time while you are programming press the ENTER and CANCEL button on the remote r_oselect the setting you wish to change ENTER will move you forward through the list while CANCEL will move you backwards Then use the ADJUST buttons to change the setting If you press the CANCEL button while the channel number ...

Page 41: ...OTR timer which is displayed on the front panel Press the REC OTR button for each 30 minutes you want to add to the OTR timer up to 4 hours If you press the button 10 times you will see the word End on the front panel display The VCR will record until the end of the tape If you press the button an eleventh time the VCI_ will resume normal recording The OTR timer will begin to count down When it re...

Page 42: ...GRAM button If you have not set the time the Set the clock menu will appear Set the clock and then proceed If there is already a program in the VCR s memory you will see the recap screen You can use the ONE KEY PROGRAM button to select an empty programming slot or you can wait 4 seconds for the VCR to automatically select an empty slot O You will see the Program to record screen Press the ONE KEY ...

Page 43: ...l turn off When you are finished with all programming turn the VC R power OFF and make sure the programmed recording light is lit However if you have a cable box leave it turned ON and tuned to the channel you wish to record Additionally if you are using an A B switch remember to et the switch to the correct position The VCR is ready to record what you ve progl ammed changing settings whileprogram...

Page 44: ...more information To use quick program O Press the QUICK PROGRAM button on the remote control If the VCR is off it will turn on After tuning our TV to the correct channel or input you will see the Program to record screen unless the VCR s memory is full If the VCR s memory is full you will see the recap screen below left instead of the Program to record screen You will need to use the CANCEL button...

Page 45: ...e VCR s memory is full you must era e a program before you can enter a new one If a tape runs out during programmed recording the VCR ejects the tape and the programmed recording light and the tape status symbol will flash Load a new tape and press the REC button The VCR will resume recording Do not overlap the recording times you program Remember that when your VCR is off it may also be in stand ...

Page 46: ...he program without going into the VCR s menus Simply press the POWER button on the front panel once The programmed recording light will turn off and the program will be skipped If you decide not to skip the program press the F OWER button on the front panel twice the programmed recording light will light up again changing programmed recording settings If you want to change the programmed recording...

Page 47: ...ET button press it with a pencil or a ball point pen The power will turn off and the clock will reset All programmed recording is erased Additionally the TIMER RESET button will reset the on screen language you selectecl The next time you use the menus you will have to select the on screen language See page 26 loading atapeforprogramming If after programming you forget to load a tape or if you loa...

Page 48: ...on confusing you may want to review the previous chapters Usingthe AdvancedPlaybackControls In this section you ll discover some of the advanced playback features of your VCR These include Using special effects Adjusting the tracking and Using the time counter Usingspecialeffects You can use the FF and REW buttons to control the playb ack speed of the tape in a step by step method usingthe FFandRE...

Page 49: ...e vibra tion cannot be corrected using the twotimes playbackwithsound You can see the contents of the videotape in double speed play back with Hi Fi sound Two times playback with sound is only used if your tape was recorded in extended EP speed To do this O While the VCR is playing a tape press the INPUT button on the remote control You ll see the picture in double speed playback A certain amount ...

Page 50: ...recorded in extended play EP speed To adjust the slow tracking put a tape into slow motion then press the CHAN NEL buttons on the f_ont panel of the VCR until the best picture is obtained Usingthe time counter Your VCR has a time counter that shows the amount of time the tape has run in hours minutes and seconds This counter is useful when you want to find specific points on a tape The counter wil...

Page 51: ...stomize choices menu will appem Use the ADJUST buttons to select PerfecTape option 0 Press the ENTER button to set PerfecTa e to AUTO or MANUAL Press the MENU button two times to turn off the menus If you set PerfecTape TM to AUTO the VCR will automatically test any non recorded tapes you place in the VCR It will not auto matically test recorded tapes you must choose to test those yourself If you ...

Page 52: ...is l_ime the PT light on the front panel will I ash To cancel Lhe test press the PLAY STOP button while the PT light is still flashing When the test is finished the VCR will display the rating of your tape for eight seconds On the front panel the PT light will shine steadily indicating that the VCR has set its inter nal circuitry to make the best recording an the tape You can quickly turn off the ...

Page 53: ...g time if the tape function is incorrectly set see Using the Audio and Video Functions on page 32 if you are using speed search if you are using a special length cassette such as T 10 length or if you are using a cassette with an adapter Displayingthe present time The present time display on the fluorescent display panel or on the TV screen shows the current time If you have not set the clock or i...

Page 54: ...ying back a tape recorded i_ extended EP speed press the FF or REW button and hold it down ibr about 1 second The search speed will increase In case of a tape recorded in standard SP the speed will no_ change To resume normal playback press FF or REW again quic dy or press PLAY STOP The fastest search speed that allows you to see the picture is about 15 times normal speed Using fast forward or rew...

Page 55: ...n index mark is automatically added to the tape The on screen message will indicate that the mark is being recorded Index marks are not added when you press PAUSE to begin recording from the record pause mode manualindexmarks To add an index mark yourself press the REC button on the remote control while a tape is recording Index marks must be added at least one minute apart To search for an index ...

Page 56: ...ll automatically rewind to the previous mark and begin playback The VCR will also search for control sig_lal interruption fi r more than four seconds If the VCR encounters any interruption on a tape the repeat playback will begin Press the PLAY STOP button to cancel the repeat UsingtheAdvancedOptions You can make some optional setup choices This section explains Using the auto daylight saving time...

Page 57: ...t observe daylight savings time such as Arizona Indiana or Hawaii Using the auto power saving auto off With Auto power save on your VCR will automatically turn off after 30 minutes if you are not using any of the buttons and control or there is no cassette loaded into the VCR To use the auto power saving Press the MENU button on the remote control The VCR Main Menu appears on your TV Use the ADJUS...

Page 58: ...ton a second time to turn off the menus If the RF converter is set to ON you don t need to press the VCR TV button when viewing tapes The VCR light will auto matically light up when you press the PLAY STOP button Usingthe ActiveAN NetworkFeatures The Active A V Network is a benefit of certain Mitsubishi TVs and VCRs The Active A V Network allows you to use many of the commonly used features of you...

Page 59: ...Network will turn offyour VC R unless a tape is currently playing or recording Active A V Network will return your 2_VLo the channel it was on before or turn it off if it wa _ off originally Whenyou press MENUon the remote Active A V Network wilt turn your VCB on and bring it to the _ CR Main Menu screen Active A V Network will turn the TV on and set to EXT 1 WhenyoupressPLAYonthe remote Active A ...

Page 60: ...udio connection necessary If the other VCR has stereo outputs con nect another RCA audio cable to the AUDIO OUTPUT terminal of the playback VCR Connect the other end of this cable to the AUDIO INPUT terminal on the HS U520 labeled R O O O If you attached the connection cables to the back of the HS U520 use the INPUT button to set the HS U520 to External L1 If you attached the cables to the front o...

Page 61: ...record REC and then PAUSE O C onnect a video cable to the VIDEO INPUT terminal on the other VCR Connect the other end of this cable to the VIDEO OUT F UT terminal on the HS U520 labeled VIDEO OUT On the HS U520 press PlAY STOP and then PAUSE Release the PAUSE button on both VCRs at the same time Set the audio monitor on the HS U520 to Stereo See Selecting and adjusting the audio and video function...

Page 62: ...splay show LI or L2 If so you must switch it to tuner by pressing the INPUT button See Chapter 3 Operating Your VCR The VCR timer recording does not operate Check that the programmed recording light lights up on the fluorescent display Check the clock time See Chapter 3 Operating Your VCR Noise in the picture and Check the tracking control Adjust manually if See Chapter 4 Using the distorted sound...

Page 63: ...ayback 25 copy making one of a tape 58 counter present time remaing display 7 counter setting 48 counter time 48 counter zero stop 34 52 D daylight savings time 28 daylight savings time auto 54 deleting channels 31 digital tracking 47 digital tracking light 7 display button 9 displaying the time gauge and present time 50 51 dubbing 58 E eject button 6 enter button 9 EP 8 erasure preventing 24 espa...

Page 64: ...nding a tape 25 RF converter setting 56 S SAP 33 search index 53 searching techniques 51 searching speed 52 selecting channels 31 selecting the on screen language 26 Setting Up Your VCR 19 skipping programs 44 slow motion 47 SP 8 special effects 46 speed searching 52 splitter 15 still adjustment 47 stop button 6 9 T tape speed light 8 tape status symbol 8 tape fast forwarding 25 loading 24 making ...

Page 65: ...ara esta videograbadora en Espafiol bot6n de reproducci6n parada e ingreso PLAY STOP ENTER Oprima este bot6n para comenzar a reproducci6n de la cinta oprima de nuevo para detener la cinta Durante el uso de los menfis en pantalla m ilice este boton para fijar selecciones de memi bot6n de modalidad VCR TV Oprima este bot6n para cambiar entre el sintonizador o salida de la videograbadora y el sintoni...

Page 66: ...ra ver el mend Men_ Principal O Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o ADJUST en el control remoto para seleccionar el menti Programaci6n Inicial luego oprima el botdn PLAY STOP ENTER O Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o ADJUST en el control remoto para seleccionar el mend Poner el reloj luego oprima el bottn PLAY STOP ENTER O Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o ADJUST y el bottn PLAY STOP ...

Page 67: ...abuse to or misuse of the VCR operation in a manner ccntr_Lryto the instructions which accompar y the VCR freight damage or any damage caused by acts of God such as lightning or fluctuation in elec rical power This warranty also excludes all costs arising from installation adjustment of user controls external antenna systems service of F rod Jcts purchased or serviced outside the U S A initial tec...

Page 68: ..._ MITSUBISHI MITSUBISHI ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC 6100 Atlantic Boulevard Norcross GA 30071 1305 1996 Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc 872C151A3 PRINTED IN SINGAPORE ...

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