Hitachi FX632A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...e 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 With display VCR Plus can be programmed to recor...

Page 2: ... WITH CABLE BOX AND SPLITTER G 16 WITH THIS HOOKUP 16 SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE 16 Tips 16 Setting the clock automatically 17 SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE VT FX632A only 18 If your VCR is hooked up to a cable box Hookups E F or G 18 TIME ZONE SETTING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETTING VT FX632A only 19 What to do if the displayed time drifts from the current time by more than an hour 19 SETTI...

Page 3: ...ded 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 of contact with any inside part of this unit This symbol alerts the user that import...

Page 4: ...uct and in the operating instructions 4 Polarized Plug This video product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will 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...

Page 5: ...commended by the manufacturer or sold with the video product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 11A An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 12 Outdoor Antenna Grounding...

Page 6: ...in or water d If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation e If the video product has been dropped or the ca...

Page 7: ...s VCR Display 10 AM PM indicators 11 Time Tape counter Tape remaining or VCR mode indicator PLAY playback SRCH double speed play visual search and skip playback 12 SLOW slow play 13 REW rewind 14 S REW high speed rewind 15 FF fast forward S FF high speed fast forward 16 STILL play pause and frame 17 REM tape remaining time indictor VCR operate mode 18 Audio indicators REC record flashes during rec...

Page 8: ... TO TV signal to TV VIDEO OUT jack AUDIO OUT L R jacks Remote Control Customer Controls Remote Control Item No Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Transmission window POWER button TAPE SPEED button select the recording speed SP or EP VOL button increase or decrease the audio volume SLOW button for slow motion picture REW button fast rewind or search STOP button stops play record function GUIDE ...

Page 9: ... buttons AVX button select L REMOTE OPERATION Install batteries in the remote control The remote control requires two AA batteries 1 Insert your fingertip into the notch and push the battery compartment lid to remove it Note When replacing the batteries remove the old batteries and keep the POWER button depressed for 10 seconds before inserting fresh batteries 2 Install batteries Align the positiv...

Page 10: ...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 CASSETTE TAPES Types Only use video cassettes with the mark in this VCR The table shows the recording time of di...

Page 11: ...y 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 when the cassette is in place Removal Press the STOP EJECT button on the VCR The cassette will come partially out of...

Page 12: ...propriate channel When the power is turned on press the POWER button to turn it off Press the PLAY button on front of the VCR Pressing the CHANNEL 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 ANTENNA HOOKUP AV HOOKUP B WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS RE...

Page 13: ...p 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 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 Pressing the CHANNEL button alterantes between RFCH 03 channel 3 and RFCH 04 ...

Page 14: ...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 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 Illus...

Page 15: ...L button alterantes 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 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...

Page 16: ... 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 SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE 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 ...

Page 17: ...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 See page 20 When the clock is set automatically the displayed time may drift from the current time by up to one minute B Manual mode See pages 20 21 With this method input the time and date f...

Page 18: ...ee page 19 SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE VT FX632A only 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 the TV screen You may view all the on screen ins...

Page 19: ...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 TIME ZONE SETTING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ...

Page 20: ...RN 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 AUTO AUTO The daylight saving time D S T is set automatically ON The time advanced from the Standard Time by one hour is displayed from the first S...

Page 21: ...clock manually 1 Press the GUIDE button The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen You may view all the on screen instructions in English French or Spanish When you first set up your VCR it will be set to English Press the 8 button for French or the 9 button for Spanish Remote Control Illustration 2 Press the 3 button With VT FX631A The screen on the right will appear Proceed with step 5...

Page 22: ...dash appears for the item to be changed on the screen as you proceed Common for VT FX631A and VT FX632A 5 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 Illustration 6 Press the 1 button for AM or 2 for PM F...

Page 23: ...w 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 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 t...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...Note If no channels have been set or a clear picture does not appear check the antenna or cable connection Channel Caption Station Identifier VT FX632A only When your VCR is receiving a channel caption signal that is transmitted by a local broadcasting station together with a TV program a station identifier is displayed on the TV screen To add or erase channels The auto channel set procedure may m...

Page 26: ...ANNEL PRESET operation Remote Control Illustration 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 Press the GUIDE button to return to regular viewing ...

Page 27: ... Press the 2 button to select VCR SETUP Remote Control Illustration 4 Press the 1 button 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 A...

Page 28: ... be performed if you receive all channels through a cable box Hookups E F or G 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 the TV screen 3 Press the 4 button to select the CHANNEL PRESET operation Remote Control Illustration 4 Press the 1 button to s...

Page 29: ...UP see page 48 During delayed recording the VCR channel will automatically switch to the cable box output channel Note Refer to the cable box owner s manual to identify the cable box output channel usually 3 or 4 7 Using the VCR remote enter the cable box output channel numbers For example press 0 3 for channel 3 8 Press the GUIDE button to enter the output channel of your cable box ...

Page 30: ... digits 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 automatically and the tape indicator lights on the display W...

Page 31: ...l Illustration 2 Press the REW button The VCR rewinds the tape all the way to the beginning then stops Press the EJECT button on the VCR to eject the tape Movie Return If your videocassette 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 blank section of the tape which lasts for more than...

Page 32: ...tarts 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 Remote Control Illustration Note To reactivate auto tracking simply eject the tape and reinsert it into the VCR Press t...

Page 33: ...ess the CH or button on the remote control to minimize the noise bars see page 32 If the screen jitters during PAUSE press the CH or button to minimize the jitter If you press the DISP button when viewing a video cassette the display as shown appears for several seconds so you can see the functions of the number buttons on the remote control Number 6 button Frame advance The above function always ...

Page 34: ...mal 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 to the tape and VCR Visual Search This function let you search backward and forward through the videotape while viewing it Remote Control Illustration ...

Page 35: ...nd 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 television or amplifier receiver using the audio video jacks see page 56 How to select playback audio 1 Press the GUIDE button 2 Press the 2 button to select the VCR SETUP operation Remote Control Illust...

Page 36: ...ual search so that you can search for a scene you want to view while scanning the pictures SKIP PLAY You can skip unnecessary scenes during play Locating the beginning of a recorded program INDEX SEARCH NOTE This function only works with recordings that have been set up with indexing Remote Control Illustration 1 Press the button for rewind or the button for forward to begin the index search in th...

Page 37: ...nly sound has been recorded Sections where previous recordings have been erased Remote Control Illustration 1 Press the VIEW SKIP BLANK button in the STOP mode The BLANK SEARCH screen will appear and the tape will fast forward automatically The blank which is the nearest the current tape position is searched for The blank square in the tape bar shows the current tape position The tape remaining ti...

Page 38: ...scanning pictures Hold down the VIEW SKIP BLANK button during rewind The tape will be visually scanned in the reverse direction while the button is held Hold down the VIEW SKIP BLANK button during fast forward The tape will be visually scanned in the forward direction while the button is held When the button is released the tape will rewind or fast forward again Remote Control Illustration Skippin...

Page 39: ...g time On screen Display Illustration 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 tape is used The correct 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 ...

Page 40: ...en you are done recording or playing back the tape 5 Press the REW button to rewind the tape It will automatically stop at the spot where you cleared the counter in step 3 Press the PLAY button to watch the tape from the selected spot Notes Press the DISP 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 During super r...

Page 41: ...e 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 cable set the TV to AUX or VIDEO 2 Insert a blank or erasable tape The power...

Page 42: ...l start and the REC indictor on the VCR will appear Notes Recording will not start unless the cassette has the safety tab in place When a cassette without a safety tab is inserted TAb will flash in the VCR display for several seconds and the cassette will be ejected automatically Press the PAUSE button to set the VCR to the recording pause mode Press the button again to re start recording If you s...

Page 43: ...eck 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 the channel being re...

Page 44: ...e Page 34 Locating the beginning of a recorded program INDEX SEARCH 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 the GUIDE button 2 Press ...

Page 45: ...n 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 IRT button on the VCR will let you make a simplified timer recording without having to us...

Page 46: ...e safety tab must be in place in order to record With the delayed recording feature you can set this VCR so that it automatically turns on and records programs whenever you like without your being around You can record a program one time only or you can automatically record a show every weekday or every week at the same time You can preset as many as 8 timed recordings at once Recording is even ea...

Page 47: ...l 3 or 4 Or if you are hooked up with an audio video cable set the TV to AUX or VIDEO Remote Control Illustration 3 Press the PROGRAM button twice for delayed recording Press the PROGRAM button once the screen for VCR PLUS programming of the timer will appear Press the PROGRAM button twice this screen will appear If eight programs have already been stored in memory FULL will flash in the VCR s dis...

Page 48: ...ave installed a cable box see page 26 the cable box output channel will appear in the CH column 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 from an external equipment press the AVX button to select LINE instead of the channel number If you make a mistake when entering ...

Page 49: ...or 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 Remote Control Illustration 10 Press the TAPE SPEED button to select the recording speed EP ...

Page 50: ...on t forget to load a videocassette with the safety tab still attached to record on If you have installed a cable box see page 26 turn 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 CLEAR button repeatedly until the digit to be corrected changes to white dash on the ...

Page 51: ... 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 Look for a listing ...

Page 52: ... F or G please refer to page 26 cable box setup in First Time Setup section The following operation is not necessary 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 1 Turn on the TV and select the Video channel 3 or 4 O...

Page 53: ...s Channel in your TV listing do not enter any number 5 Press the CH button to move up and down through the channel list until you reach VCR Plus CH42 6 Press the number buttons to assign your broadcast channel 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...

Page 54: ...tape indicator lights on the display When a cassette without its safety tab is inserted playback starts automatically and VCR Plus recording won t operate 2 Press the PROGRAM button to select VCR PLUS RECORDING If eight programs have already been stored in memory FULL will flash in the VCR s display for about 5 seconds The screen on the right will not appear at this time Remote Control Illustratio...

Page 55: ... 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 message that disappears from the screen in about 10 seconds 5 Press the number buttons 1 2 or 3 to select ONE TIME DAILY or WEEKLY RECORDING Note Programming does not take effect unless ...

Page 56: ...ette has not been inserted or a cassette without safety tab has been inserted the delayed recording indictor will flash to warn you The cassette without safety tab will be ejected automatically Be sure 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 in...

Page 57: ... programming press the POWER button to turn the VCR power on Remote Control Illustration 1 Insert a blank or eraseable tape The power comes on automatically and the tape indicator lights on the display When a cassette without its safety tab is inserted playback starts automatically and VCR Plus recording won t operate 2 Press the POWER button to turn the off the VCR 3 The clock display switches to...

Page 58: ... 6 Press the PROGRAM button to complete your programming or continue with additional programs The delayed recording indicator will display on the VCR This tells you that theVCR will automatically record at the times and dates you have programmed Note If a cassette has not been inserted or a cassette without safety tab has been inserted the delayed recording indictor will flash to warn you The cass...

Page 59: ...W Reviewing what you have programmed You can look back over any of the recordings you have preset 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 optio...

Page 60: ...o control many TV brands that are remote controlled 1 Turn on the TV 2 Point VCR remote control toward TV 3 Press and hold the TV button Remote Control Illustration 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 ...

Page 61: ...nges 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 Remote Control Illustration 2 Point VCR remote control toward TV 3 Press buttons corresponding to the functions available on your TV remote control PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX The VCR remote cont...

Page 62: ...ith 5 Jerrold 2 2 Scientific Atlanta 6 Jerrold 3 3 Pioneer 7 Hamlin 4 Philips 8 Note If your cable box is not listed on the Set Up Chart try all the buttons listed in the chart until the cable box changes channels If the cable box channel does not change you won t be able to program the remote for your cable box Using the VCR remote to control your cable box 1 Press the CATV button on the remote c...

Page 63: ... Illustration 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 42 of RECORDING OPERATIONS section Stereo vs mono sound Select VCR recording speed SP or EP as shown on page 39 of RECORDING OPERATIONS section Basic recording steps 1 Press the AVX button on remote control so that L line on the display...

Page 64: ...e back of the VCR It is not necassary to connect the S VIDEO jack Camcorder Hook up Illustration To copy from a camcorder BEFORE YOU BEGIN Connect the camcorder s AV output cable to the audio video jacks on the back of your VCR 1 Press the AVX button twice on remote control to display L line on the TV display 2 Press the REC then PAUSE buttons on the VCR remote control The VCR will go into Record ...

Page 65: ...inish 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 VCR to VCR Hook up Illustration Rear Panel VCR Front Panel Illustration To copy from one VCR to another VCR 1 Press the AVX button on the remote control of VCR 1 so that L line appears in the display Remote Control Illustration 2 Pr...

Page 66: ... Make sure the batteries are fresh and properly installed Won t record Safety tab has been removed from cassette VCR will automatically eject the tape Won t play back Make sure the TV VCR switch is set to the VCR mode Make sure the TV is set to the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AUX if using direct audio video hookup Won t make timer recordings The VCR power must be turned off to activate timer recording C...

Page 67: ...hould not be attempted by the user Please consult your service dealer for further information NOTE Dirt accumulation on the video heads will cause the playback picture to become noisy The VCR may require the video heads to be professionally cleaned by a qualified service dealer GUIDE INDICATIONS IN THE VCR DISPLAY Guide indications in VCR display The following indications appear in the VCR display...

Page 68: ...ton for BLANK SEARCH A cassette without a safety tab has been inserted It will be ejected automatically Insert a cassette with safety tab intact When you turn power on The video heads are dirty Cleaning them is recommended To switch off the CL display clean the heads turn the power off and press the channel button The CL display automatically switches off when recording and playback are performed ...

Page 69: ...United States For ALASKA and HAWAII please contact the nearest Hitachi Regional Office Design and specifications subject to change without notice Hitachi Service Hotline Authorized Hitachi service facilities are available throughout the US and Canada 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 hou...