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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

VT-FX630A / VT-FX530A

Owner's manual

Using these quality features:

Super index allows you to quickly search for a program you want to view or the point from
which you want to start recording on the tape.

Super rewind and fast forward

Multi-channel TV sound (MTS).

8-program/1-year preset recording.

Auto tracking system automatically adjusts the tracking so the picture is optimized.

Frequency synthesized tuner provides easy, preset tuning of up to 68 broadcast TV channels
and 125 cable channels.

VHS Hi-Fidelity sound in playback.

On-screen programming guide.

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc.

HITACHI (HSC) CANADA INC

3890 Steve 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

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Page 1: ...m automatically adjusts the tracking so the picture is optimized Frequency synthesized tuner provides easy preset tuning of up to 68 broadcast TV channels and 125 cable channels VHS Hi Fidelity sound in playback On screen programming guide Hitachi Home Electronics America Inc HITACHI HSC CANADA INC 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd Norcross GA 30093 3300 Trans Canada Highway Pointe Claire Tel 770 279 5600 ...

Page 2: ...RDING 36 PROGRAM REVIEW 40 USING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 41 INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR 41 COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER 42 COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO ANOTHER VCR DUBBING 44 PROBLEM GUIDE MAINTENANCE 45 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 46 FOR YOUR SAFETY POWER SUPPLY AC 120V 60 Hz ONLY The POWER button turns the VCR on and off leaving the clock timer unaffected If the unit is to b...

Page 3: ...deo product safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument But safety is your responsibility too This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of a Video Cassette Recorder and accessory equipment Please read it carefully before operating your video product and keep it in a handy place for future reference INSTALLATION 1 Read and Follow Ins...

Page 4: ...ufacturer as they may cause hazards Caution Maintain electrical safety Powerline operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark or CSA 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 pe...

Page 5: ...opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards 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...

Page 6: ...MER delayed recording indicator REC recording indicator VCR operate mode indicator 2 8 9 9 22 23 23 33 23 30 22 38 33 Accessories supplied Check and indentify the accessories supplied If any are missing or appear damaged consult your dealer Cable for connecting Batteries for remote this VCR to a TV control handset R6 VCR Customer Controls VCR Rear Panel Item No Function Page 14 15 16 17 18 19 AUDI...

Page 7: ...ton 100 ENT button VCR TV Device buttons let you set the remote to control one of the two devices VCR TV mode select button CH channel up down button PAUSE button F FWD button fast forward or search PLAY button playback SUPER INDEX to use the SUPER INDEX function Number buttons AVX button select LINE 8 19 32 40 25 22 22 19 30 36 31 33 32 8 10 32 24 25 22 27 19 41 REMOTE OPERATION Install batteries...

Page 8: ...ted on the remote control 3 Replace the lid Operating in the remote control Operating the VCR 1 Make sure there is no obstacle between the remote control and VCR s infrared receiver Infrared Receiver Note You cannot operate the VCR if there is an obstacle for example coffee table sofa etc between the VCR ...

Page 9: ...rd recording speed SP This VCR 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 safet...

Page 10: ...o signal can come into your TV on either channel 3 or channel 4 You need to select the appropriate channel When the power is turned on press the POWER button to turn it off Press the PLAY button on front of the VCR The POWER indicator will light up and the VCR indicator will flash Press the CHANNEL button alternates between channel 3 and channel 4 The VCR will stop flash If within 30 seconds the C...

Page 11: ...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 Switch the RF Channel When the VCR is on its video signal can come into your TV on either channel 3 or channel 4 You need to select ...

Page 12: ...e VCR will terminate the selection of RF Channel 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 BASIC CABLE HOOKUP WITH CABLE BOX E WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL YOU CAN T RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANO...

Page 13: ... flash Press the CHANNEL button alternates between channel 3 and channel 4 The VCR will stop flash If within 30 seconds the CHANNEL button not been press the VCR will terminate the selection of RF Channel 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 SELECTI...

Page 14: ...THE CABLE BOX BE SURE TO CONSULT YOUR CABLE BOX MANUAL FOR THE CABLE BOX OUTPUT CHANNEL Hookup G Illustration SETTING THE CLOCK Note An antenna or cable must be connected to the VCR before you begin this operation Tips You ll need to set the clock when first hooking up your VCR and any time the power goes out for more than 1 hour When you first plug in the VCR or after a power outage the clock dis...

Page 15: ...trol Illustration 2 Press the 3 button to bring up the CLOCK SET menu The white dash appears for the item to be changed on the screen as you proceed 3 Press the number buttons to fill the hour and minutes 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 screen Remote Control Illustrat...

Page 16: ...button the correct time of the day appears on the TV screen 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 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 befor...

Page 17: ...button to select the CHANNEL PRESET operation 5 Press the 1 button to select the type of receiving setup you have CATV1 Ordinary cable ANT Internal or external antenna CATV2 Alternate cable If CATV1 doesn t give 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 chan...

Page 18: ... buttons to check the 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 st...

Page 19: ...er 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 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 ...

Page 20: ...TO 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 PLAYBACK ...

Page 21: ...k starts automatically 3 Press the PLAY button to start playing the tape The PLAY mode will appear on the screen 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 automatically rewind the tape If you press the POWER button while the tape is rewinding the power will not shut ...

Page 22: ...d will vary for different types of tape Press the REW or F FWD button then press it again To stop the tape press the STOP button Remote Control Illustration Note During super rewind fast forward there will be an interval of 5 seconds between the time the STOP button is pressed and the time the tape actually stops This is designed to protect the tape To stop the tape earlier press the REW or F FWD ...

Page 23: ...play press the PLAY button or PAUSE button again Note The sound is muted and cannot be heard during Special Playback Effects Notes After 1 minute in the PAUSE mode the VCR automatically switches 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 t...

Page 24: ...USE button to stop the tape during playback Remote Control Illustration 2 Press the 6 button to view the picture one frame at a time Press the PAUSE button to resume play Slow motion 1 Press the PLAY button Remote Control Illustration 2 Press the SLOW button to slow the playback speed 3 Press the PLAY button to return to play back at normal speed ...

Page 25: ...s 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 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 lin...

Page 26: ...can locate the beginning of a recorded program using the INDEX feature Each time you press the REC or REC IRT button to start recording the VCR will record an INDEX mark at the start of recording The INDEX feature uses this signal recorded on tapes VISS signal to locate the beginning of a program you want to view BLANK SEARCH You can locate the beginning of a blank non recorded section on tape EAS...

Page 27: ...NK SEARCH This function searches for a non recorded section of remaining tape or unused tape and stops the tape when it locates such a section NOTES BLANK SEARCH cannot be operated with a cassette without a safety tab BLANK SEARCH may not operate when a blank section lasts no more than five minutes BLANK SEARCH will not be engaged in the following sections since they are not recognized as blanks S...

Page 28: ...e tape is at the beginning of blank before you start recording or editing Switching rewind or fast forward to visual search EASY VIEW Hold down the VIEW SKIP BLANK button during rewind or fast forward and the mode will switch to visual search so that you can search for a scene you want to view while scanning pictures Hold down the VIEW SKIP BLANK button during rewind The tape will be visually scan...

Page 29: ... and time of remaining tape Press DISP while the on screen display is displayed The on screen display switches in the order below Press the DISP button to see the clock Remote Control Illustration Press the DISP button a second time to see just the time counter On screen Display Illustration Notes The linear time counter operates only if there is something recorded on the tape The counter changes ...

Page 30: ...0 140 160 180 210 The remaining time may not be displayed correctly during fast forwarding or rewinding INDEXING WITH THE TIME COUNTER To find specific sections on a tape Indexing with the Time Counter You can set the time counter to memorize a certain point in the video programming and you can return to that point automatically 1 Press the DISP button two or three times The counter will appear in...

Page 31: ...p 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 distribution of this material In certain circumstances copyright law may apply to private in home taping of copyrighted materials In most cases it is okay to record f...

Page 32: ...matically and you cannot complete the record operation 3 Press the TAPE SPEED button to select SP standard play for the best picture quality or EP extended play for the longest recording time on a single tape Remote Control Illustration 4 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 the channel 124 ...

Page 33: ... If you stay in PAUSE mode for more than 5 minutes the VCR automatically switches to STOP mode to protect the tape 6 Press the STOP button to finish recording The REC indicator on the VCR will light off RECORDING A PROGRAM RECORDING TIPS To watch one program while recording another 1 Once you have set the VCR for recording press the VCR TV button The VCR indicator disappears Now you will be viewin...

Page 34: ...ress the PAUSE button to continue recording The REC indicator on the VCR will stop flash Automatic Indexing Your VCR will automatically create an invisible INDEX mark every time you press the REC button while recording During playback the Index Search feature will let you move through a tape that has several recordings on it by searching for the INDEX mark See Page 27 Locating the beginning of a r...

Page 35: ...IDE button to end the setting 6 Follow the Step 1 through 6 on Basic Recording Steps on pages 32 and 33 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 ...

Page 36: ... timed recordings at once 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 on screen Easy Guide System 1 Insert blank or erasable tape...

Page 37: ...ime 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 98 at the EP recording speed 4 Press the 1 button to bring up the screen for One Time Recording Remote Control Illustration 5 Press the 0 and 8 buttons to select channel 8 Note Remember to press 0 before single digit channel numbers times and dates If you want to record f...

Page 38: ...t digit then reenter the correct digit 6 Enter the start time by pressing 0 6 0 and 0 for 6 00 Remote Control Illustration 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 9 Enter the recording date by pressing 0 7 1 and 0 for 7 10 98 ...

Page 39: ...re to insert a cassette with safety tab intact When you have set up all the timed recordings you want Don t forget to load a videocassette with the safety tab still attached to record on If you have installed a cable box on the cable box and select the channel you want to record on the cable box 08 in this case before recording starts Note You can correct any item entered as you go by pressing the...

Page 40: ...ly 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 press the CLEAR button to remove this program Remote Control Illustration 3 Keep pressing the 1 button to cycle through all the programs you ...

Page 41: ...chi TV Some of Hitachi TV does not work with this remote INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR Hookup When your VCR is connected to a stereo system you can Make high quality audio only recordings for up to 6 hours on a T 120 video cassette tape Receive quality stereo sound from your VCR through your stereo system Use the VCR as an extra audio tape deck for dubbing Hook up Illustration To re...

Page 42: ...isplay 2 Turn on the stereo amd start the selection you wish to record 3 Press the REC button on VCR or REC button on the remote control to start recording 4 Press the STOP button to stop recording COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER Hook up You may use your VCR to copy tapes from any camcorder onto standard VHS cassette tapes Note If your camcorder is not stereo has only one audio plug connect it into...

Page 43: ...he VCR remote control The VCR will go into Record Pause Remote Control Illustration 3 Press the PLAY button on the camcorder You will see the camcorder tape being played on the TV 4 When you see the part of the Camcorder tape you wish to copy press the PAUSE button again to release pause and start copying the camcorder tape The REC indicator on the VCR will stop flash Press the STOP button to fini...

Page 44: ...trol of VCR 1 so that L line appears in the display Remote Control Illustration 2 Press the REC then PAUSE buttons on VCR 1 The VCR will go into Record Pause 3 Press the PLAY button on VCR 2 You will see the taped program being played on the TV 4 When you see the part of the program you wish to record press the PAUSE button on VCR 1 again to release pause and start recording Press the STOP button ...

Page 45: ...fety tab has been removed from cassette Snowy picture in playback Snow or picture noise is normal during search still and slow Playback Head cleaning may be required Tape is worn or of inferior quality adjust tracking controls Snowy picture in normal TV viewing Check antenna or cable connections Clock shows on the TV display Power has been interrupted reset the clock Reset the clock Erratic VCR di...

Page 46: ... to 104 F Accessories 1 coaxial cable Part No EW10251 1 remote control unit Part No HL10991 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 Design and...

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