Hitachi VT-FX623A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...gram 1 year preset recording Auto clock set feature allows you to automatically set the present time using a time signal Auto head cleaning system minimizes the need for accessory cleaners and professional head cleaning Auto tracking system automatically adjusts the tracking so the picture is optimized Frequency synthesized tuner provides easy preset tuning of up to 68 broadcast TV channels and 12...

Page 2: ...USING THE INDEX FEATURE 36 VIEWING THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY 37 INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER 38 RECORDING A PROGRAM 39 RECORDING A PROGRAM RECORDING TIPS 41 INSTANT RECORDING TIMER 44 DELAYED RECORDING 45 USING THE VCR PLUS SYSTEM FOR RECORDING 49 EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS SYSTEM 50 PROGRAM REVIEW 56 PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 57 INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOU...

Page 3: ... modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding sy...

Page 4: ...onsult your video dealer or local power company For video products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 6 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Overloaded AC outlets and extension cords are dangerous and so are frayed power cords damaged or cracked wire insulation an...

Page 5: ...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 If an outsid...

Page 6: ... 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 the video pr...

Page 7: ...oduct is in safe operating condition CUSTOMER CONTROLS VCR Customer Controls Item No Function Page 1 POWER button 2 2 Infrared receiver 8 3 Cassette compartment 9 4 REC IRT button 38 5 REW button 30 6 Infrared transmitter 26 7 F FWD button 30 8 PLAY button 31 9 STOP EJECT button 9 10 CHANNEL channel up down 38 TRACKING buttons 30 11 AUDIO IN L mono R jacks 54 12 VIDEO IN jack 54 VCR Display 13 AM ...

Page 8: ...ILL play pause and frame advance 31 15 REM tape remaining time indicator 35 16 VCR operate mode 17 Audio indicators 18 REC record flashes during record pause 38 19 Tape in indicator 9 20 TV channel or Auxiliary 38 L1 L2 55 21 Delayed recording indicator 44 Remote Cable for connecting Batteries for remote control this VCR to a TV control handset R6 VCR Customer Controls Item No Function Page 22 AUD...

Page 9: ...o recall OSD menu 22 4 DISPLAY to recall on screen display 34 5 CLEAR clears time counter 36 6 VCR TV mode select button 10 7 100 ENT button 38 8 VOL button increase or decrease the audio volume 52 9 PROGRAM programming button 42 10 REW button fast rewind or search 23 12 REC record button 38 13 STOP button stops play record function 23 14 PAUSE button 31 15 F FWD button fast forward ...

Page 10: ...N 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 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 positive and negative polarity marks on the batt...

Page 11: ... 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 different cassettes ...

Page 12: ...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 13: ...ropriate 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 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 REC...

Page 14: ...n 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 channel 4 in the VCR s display ...

Page 15: ...AME 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 Illustration ...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...HE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER TO RECORD ALL CHANNEL SELECTIONS MUST BE MADE AT THE CABLE BOX BE SURE TO CONSULT YOUR CABLE BOX MANUAL FOR THE CABLE BOX OUTPUT CHANNEL Hookup G Illustration SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE Note An antenna or cable must be connected to the VCR before you begin this operation ...

Page 18: ...e 20 When the clock is set automatically the displayed time may drift from the current time by up to one minute Setting the clock automatically if your VCR s hooked up to an antenna or cable without a cable box Hookups A B C or D 1 Press the POWER button to turn the VCR power off If the VCR is already turned off press the POWER button to turn the power on then press it again to turn the power off ...

Page 19: ...nu will appear on the TV screen Click to see remote control illustration 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 3 Press the 3 button to bring up the CLOCK SET menu 4 Make sure that item 1 is highlighted CLOCK SET AUTO If CLOCK SET MANUAL is highlighte...

Page 20: ...t time zone and set the DST see page 19 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 GUIDE button Click to see remote control illustration The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen 2 Press the 3 button to bring...

Page 21: ... 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 time even after steps 1 5 have been performed reset the DST Press the GUIDE and 3 buttons then press the 4 button to specify another option then set the time again SETTING THE CLOCK MANUALLY To set the clock manually 1 Press the GUIDE butt...

Page 22: ...ck 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 screen 6 Press the 1 button for AM or 2 for PM F...

Page 23: ...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 this op...

Page 24: ...hannels 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 pic 7 Press GUIDE to return to regular viewing Note Your VCR is capable of receiving 68 broadcast TV channels VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 and cable channels 1 125 In some are...

Page 25: ...nnel set procedure may memorize channels that are blank have snowy pictures or interference You may skip these channels by erasing them Very weak stations might not be memorized at all You may receive these stations by adding them 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 ...

Page 26: ...d it 6 Press the GUIDE button to return to regular viewing Auto blue setting 1 Turn on the TV and select the video channel 3 or 4 Or if you are hooked up with an audio video cable set the TV to AUX or VIDEO 2 Press the GUIDE button Click to see remote control illustration The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen 3 Press the 2 button to select VCR SETUP ...

Page 27: ...This setup should be performed if you receive all channels through a cable box Hookups E F or G The VCR can be programmed to Automatically select channels on the cable box during a timer record or VCR Plus delayed recording operation Change channels on remote controlled cable boxes with the VCR remote control BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure the cable box is positioned properly on the VCR 1 Turn on the ...

Page 28: ...X SETUP menu 6 Press the 1 button to answer YES to the question IS A CABLE BOX BEING USED Note Refer to the cable box owner s manual to identify the cable box output channel usually 3 or 4 7 Turn on your cable box and select channel 2 8 Using the VCR remote enter the cable box output channel numbers Click to see remote control illustration ...

Page 29: ...ppear on the TV screen 10 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 11 Press the GUIDE button to enter your cable box brand The VCR will change the cable box from channel 02 to channel 09 to confirm that the correct code was entered ...

Page 30: ...k 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 work press the GUIDE button to quit The VCR will not control your cable box However the output channel of the cable box has been set Turn on the cable box and leave it tuned to the channel you want to record before t...

Page 31: ...has been completely rewound You may also rewind the tape manually at any time Manual Rewind 1 Press the STOP button to end playback Click to see remote control 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 Rewinding the tape Movie Return If your videocassette has the safety tab removed the VC...

Page 32: ...or F FWD button to restore the normal rewind fast forward speed then press the stop button To remove noise from the picture Auto Tracking Pressing the PLAY button starts the auto tracking feature which automatically adjusts playback to eliminate static lines or picture noise that may appear on the screen Manual Tracking Scratched tapes or poorly recorded tapes may require additional picture adjust...

Page 33: ...e TV screen during the PAUSE mode first set the VCR to the SLOW mode by pressing the 4 button during playback and then press the CH or button on the remote control to minimize the noise bars see page 32 If the screen jitters during PAUSE press the CH or button to minimize the jitter If you press the DISPLAY button when viewing a video cassette the display as shown appears for several seconds so yo...

Page 34: ...ay Skip playback While playing back your tape you can skip forward by pressing the 6 button The tape will search ahead about a minute then resume playing Slow motion 1 Press the PLAY button 2 Press the 4 button to slow the playback speed 3 Press the PLAY button to return to play back at normal speed ...

Page 35: ... 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 linear tracks on ...

Page 36: ...e GUIDE button to end the setting 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 it by searching for the INDEX mark This function only works with recordings that have been set up with ...

Page 37: ...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 display is displayed The on screen display switches in the order below together with the VCR s display Remote Control Illustration Click t...

Page 38: ...s 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 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 Remote Control Illustration 1 Press t...

Page 39: ... 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 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...

Page 40: ...ted playback starts automatically and you cannot complete the record operation 3 Press the DISPLAY button This screen appears on the TV 4 Press 5 button to select SP standard play for the best picture quality or EP extended play for the longest recording time on a single tape 5 Press the CH button or the number buttons to select the channel you want to record ...

Page 41: ...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 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 ind...

Page 42: ...o change the channel to the one you prefer 3 Press the PAUSE button to continue recording 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 34 Jump to an Index Mark with I...

Page 43: ...n Basic Recording Steps on pages 37 and 38 Stereo vs mono sound When you select the STEREO option in the initial setup operation your VCR records in stereo any station that broadcasts stereo sounds When a TV channel broadcasts in stereo you ll see a stereo indicator on the TV screen Set to MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound is too noisy Note When you select MONO sound is recorded as m...

Page 44: ...t before starting 1 Follow the steps 1 through 5 on Basic recording steps on pages 37 and 38 2 Press the REC IRT button twice to indicate the recording time on the display You may increase the recording time by 30 minutes each time you press the REC IRT button While you are recording the remaining recording time is shown on the VCR display At the end of your recording the display will read 0 00 re...

Page 45: ... 1 Press the POWER button 2 Press the STOP button within 10 seconds This can be done either on the VCR or with the remote control DELAYED RECORDING Setting the VCR to record later Note The cassette safety tab must be in place in order to record ...

Page 46: ...eed 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 indicator lights on the di...

Page 47: ...00 PM and ends at 6 30 PM on 7 10 97 at the EP recording speed 4 Press the 1 button to bring up the screen for One Time Recording 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 1 or LINE 2 instead of the channel number If you make a mist...

Page 48: ... 7 1 and 0 for 7 10 97 Click to see remote control illustration pic 10 Press the 5 button to select the recording speed EP 11 Press the PROGRAM button to set the program in memory 12 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 ...

Page 49: ...ocassette 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 USING THE VCR PLUS SYSTEM FOR RECORDING About the VCR Plus system This handy featur...

Page 50: ...all numbers to the right of the station name These are the VCR Plus channel numbers that you will use in the channel setup procedure 2 Make a list of the VCR Plus channel numbers and the channel numbers you are receiving them on If there are any difference YOUR channel numbers must be assigned to the corresponding VCR Plus number See Example Note in the example that the channel numbers are the sam...

Page 51: ...eo 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 CHANNEL PRESET 4 Press the 4 button to select VCR PLUS SETUP A small arrow points to a blank in the CHANNEL column Note If your broadcast channel number is the same as the VCR Plus Channel in your...

Page 52: ...7 Repeat steps 5 6 for all channels that need to be assigned 8 Press the GUIDE button twice to end the setup procedure You are ready to begin delayed recording with the VCR pluls system Using the VCR Plus system to record a program 1 Insert a blank or erasable tape The power comes on automatically and the tape indicator lights on the display When a cassette without its safety tab is inserted playb...

Page 53: ...ordings 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 message that disappears from the screen in about 10 seconds 5 Press the number buttons 1 2 or 3 to select O...

Page 54: ...ll the timed recordings 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 Please refer to Cable Box Setup on Page 26 in the First Time Setup section Important Your timed recording settings take effect when you turn off the power on the VCR Caution of ...

Page 55: ... won t operate 2 Press the POWER button to turn the off the VCR 3 The clock display switches to the indication shown on the right If eight programs have already been stored in memory FULL will appear in the VCR s display 4 Press the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number of the program you want to record Note This number can be up to eight digits If you enter a wrong digit press the CLEAR but...

Page 56: ...n you turn off the power on the VCR Caution of VCR Plus Recording After entering a PlusCode number check the information displayed with the PROGRAM REVIEW If there is are any unnecessary program s please cancel or correct it them Please refer to Page 51 Reviewing what you have programmed To go into the recording mode 1 Press the POWER button to turn the VCR on 2 Turn on TV and select the video cha...

Page 57: ... pressing the 1 button to cycle through all the programs you have preset The screen will display the next program if there are more or it will switch back to the main menu 4 Press the GUIDE button to end 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 58: ... 1 CH Magnavox 4 Mitsubishi CH Sanyo 5 JVC 100 ENT Gold star 1 6 Sharp 1 LAST CH Toshiba 7 Sharp 2 DISPLAY 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 VCR remote to control your TV 1 Press the TV button on re...

Page 59: ... sure the VCR is connected to your stereo system as shown above Make sure that STEREO audio is selected from the VCR Set Up Menu as shown on Page 40 of RECORDING OPERATION Section Stereo vs mono sound Select VCR recording speed SP or EP as shown on page 37 of RECORDING OPERATIONS Section Basic Recording Steps 1 Press the AVX button on remote control so that L1 line appears on the display 2 Turn on...

Page 60: ... 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 Remote Control Illustration 1 Press the AVX button on remote control to display L2 line on the TV display 2 Press the REC then PAUSE buttons on the VCR remote control The VCR will go into Record Pause 3 Press the PLAY butt...

Page 61: ... 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 To copy from one VCR to another VCR 1 Press the AVX button on the remote control of VCR 1 so that L1 line appears in the display ...

Page 62: ... Make sure the VCR is plugged into an AC outlet Remote control doesn t work 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 time...

Page 63: ...aintain optimum VCR performance Such maintenance and adjustments should not be attempted by the user Please consult your service dealer for further information Auto Head Cleaning System This system cleans the video heads automatically when a cassette is inserted and ejected or the VCR is turned on or off while a cassette is in the VCR to prevent dirt from accumulating on the heads Note Mechanical ...

Page 64: ... F to 131 F Operating Temperature 41 F to 104 F Accessories 1 coaxial cable Part No EW10251 1 remote control unit Part No HL10625 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 near...

Page 65: ...65 In Canada MONTREAL 514 956 9882 TORONTO 905 821 4545 VANCOUVER 604 214 0777 iThis unit does NOT do DSS control This is incorrect ...