Hitachi VT-UX6450A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...i playback allows you to playback the tape that is recorded by S VHS type Super rewind and fast forward Multi channel TV sound MTS 8 program 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 t...

Page 2: ... to an antenna or cable without a cable box Hookups A B C or D 25 SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE WITH CABLE BOX 26 If your VCR is hooked up to a cable box Hookups E F or G 26 SETTING THE CLOCK TIME ZONE SETTING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETTING 28 What to do if the displayed time drifts from the current time by more than an hour 28 SETTING THE CLOCK MANUALLY 30 PRE TUNING THE VCR TUNER 33 To add or e...

Page 3: ...ING TIMER 56 Using the Instant Recording Timer IRT 56 DELAYED RECORDING 57 USING THE VCR PLUS SYSTEM FOR RECORDING 61 About the VCR Plus system 61 Channel setup 61 EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS SYSTEM 63 VCR Plus setup Channel setup 63 Using the VCR Plus system to record a program by using TV screen 64 Using the VCR Plus system to record a program by using VCR s display 67 PROGRAM REVIE...

Page 4: ...OCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING Many television programs and films are copyrighted In certain circumstances copyright law may apply to private in home videotaping of copyrighted materials WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK...

Page 5: ...on use a polarized cord 5 Power Sources This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult 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 ...

Page 6: ...s to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and require...

Page 7: ...d 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 cabinet has been damaged f When the video product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 19 Replacement Part...

Page 8: ...ECT button 9 4 Cassette compartment 9 5 STOP button 23 6 Shuttle ring 35 7 PLAY STILL button 30 8 REC IRT button 40 9 CHANNEL channel up down 23 TRACKING buttons 29 10 Infrared receiver 8 11 REC indicator 40 12 AUDIO IN L MONO R jacks 58 13 VIDEO IN jack 58 14 ANT OUT select button 10 VCR Display 15 AM PM indicators 18 16 Time 17 ...

Page 9: ...20 record flashes during record pause 40 21 Tape speed SP EP 39 22 Delayed recording indicator 46 23 Tape in indicator 9 24 TV channel or 39 Auxiliary L1 L2 56 Accessories supplied Check and identify the accessories supplied If any are missing or appear damaged consult your dealer 1 2 3 Remote Control Cable for connecting Batteries for remote this VCR to a TV control handset R6 VCR Customer Contro...

Page 10: ...R TV mode select button 10 13 TAPE SPEED button 39 14 VCR TV CATV device buttons let you 54 55 set the remote to control one of the three devices 15 TRACKING button 29 16 AUTO TRACKING button 29 17 PLAY button playback 23 18 PAUSE button 30 19 F FWD button fast forward or search 31 20 SLOW button 31 21 STOP button stops play record 23 function 22 Number buttons 22 23 AVX button select Ll or L2 56 ...

Page 11: ...cover in the direction of the arrow to remove the cover Note When replacing the batteries remove the old batteries and keep the POWER button depressed for 10 seconds before inserting fresh batteries Hold for 10 seconds 2 Install batteries Align the positive and negative polarity marks on the batteries with those indicated on the remote control 3 Replace the cover ...

Page 12: ... 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 About the illuminated buttons When you press any of the illumination buttons the illumination will turn on The illumination goes off 5 seconds la...

Page 13: ...ent erasure To avoid erasing a recording Break off the safety tab using a screwdriver or similar tool To re record on a cassette which has its safety tab removed Cover the hole with plastic tape 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 ...

Page 14: ...PES 14 Removal Press the EJECT button on the VCR The cassette will come partially out of the compartment so you can pull it out The Tape In indicator turns off The cassette can be ejected with the power on or off ...

Page 15: ...TV Select Channel to Watch OFF TV mode Select and Watch Channels using VCR 3 or 4 Select Channel to Watch ON VCR mode Record and Watch the Same Channel 3 or 4 Select Channel to Record ON VCR mode Record One Channel Watch Another Select Channel to Watch Select Channel to Record OFF TV mode Watch Playback of a Tape 3 or 4 ON VCR mode Switch the RF Channel When the VCR is on its video signal can come...

Page 16: ...BASIC ANTENNA HOOKUP A 16 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 ...

Page 17: ...FUNCTION CHANNEL SELECTION VCR indicator Press the VCR TV mode select button to turn the VCR indicator on and off TV VCR Select and Watch Channels using TV Select Channel to Watch OFF TV mode Select and Watch Channels using VCR AUX or VIDEO Select Channel to Watch Record and Watch the Same Channel AUX or VIDEO Select Channel to Record Record One Channel Watch Another Select Channel to Watch Select...

Page 18: ... and Watch Channels using VCR 3 or 4 Select Channel to Watch ON VCR mode Record and Watch the Same Channel 3 or 4 Select Channel to Record ON VCR mode Record One Channel Watch Another Select Channel to Watch Select Channel to Record OFF TV mode Watch Playback of a Tape 3 or 4 ON VCR mode Switch the RF Channel When the VCR is on its video signal can come into your TV on either channel 3 or channel ...

Page 19: ...BASIC CABLE HOOKUP C 19 Display the channel which is not used by a commercial channel in your area ...

Page 20: ...UNCTION CHANNEL SELECTION VCR indicator Press the VCR TV mode select button to turn the VCR indicator on and off TV VCR Select and Watch Channels using TV Select Channel to Watch OFF TV mode Select and Watch Channels using VCR AUX or VIDEO Select Channel to Watch Record and Watch the Same Channel AUX or VIDEO Select Channel to Record Record One Channel Watch Another Select Channel to Watch Select ...

Page 21: ...Box RF Hookup PURCHASED SEPARATELY TABLE E FUNCTION CHANNEL SELECTION VCR indicator Press the VCR TV mode select button to turn the VCR indicator on and off TV VCR CABLE BOX Watch Cable Channels on TV Select Cable box output Channel Select Channel to Watch OFF TV mode Select and Watch Channels using VCR 3 or 4 Select Cable box output Channel Select Channel to Watch ON VCR mode Record and Watch the...

Page 22: ...channel 3 or channel 4 You need to select the appropriate channel Turn on the power of both the TV and the VCR Press the ANT OUT button on front of the VCR Pressing the button alternates between 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 ...

Page 23: ...Cable Box AV Hookup PURCHASED SEPARATELY TABLE F FUNCTION CHANNEL SELECTION VCR indicator Press the VCR TV mode select button to turn the VCR indicator on and off TV VCR CABLE BOX Watch Cable Channels on TV Select Cable box output Channel Select Channel to Watch OFF TV mode Select and Watch Channels using VCR AUX or VIDEO Select Cable box output Channel Select Channel to Watch Record and Watch the...

Page 24: ...V and RF Hookup PURCHASED SEPARATELY TABLE G FUNCTION CHANNEL SELECTION VCR indicator Press the VCR TV mode select button to turn the VCR indicator on and off TV VCR CABLE BOX Watch Cable Channels on TV Select Cable box output Channel OFF TV mode Select and Watch Channels using VCR AUX or VIDEO Select Cable box output Channel Select Channel to Watch Record and Watch the Same Channel AUX or VIDEO S...

Page 25: ... 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 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 ...

Page 26: ...n on screen menu will appear on the TV screen MENU 1 2 3 REVIEW SETUP CLOCK 4 CHANNEL 7 ENGLISH 8 FRANÇAIS END GUIDE You may view all the on screen instructions in English or French When you first set up your VCR it will be set to English Press the 8 button for French 3 Press the 3 button to bring up the CLOCK SET menu CLOCK SET 1 AUTO 2 TIME DAY SET MODE INITIAL SET 3 AUTO 4 AUTO TIME ZONE D S T ...

Page 27: ...utes Since the VCR is searching for a broadcast station that transmits a time signal the channel indication on the cable 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 tim...

Page 28: ...S T MODE END GUIDE 3 Press the 3 button to select your local time zone Each time 3 is pressed the option for TIME ZONE switches from AUTO to ATLANTIC EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII and back to AUTO This screen gives an example where ATLANTIC is specified CLOCK SET 1 AUTO 2 TIME DAY SET MODE INITIAL SET 3 ATLANTIC 4 AUTO TIME ZONE D S T MODE END GUIDE 4 Press the 4 button to select ...

Page 29: ...D GUIDE 5 Press the 2 button to set the time This screen appears to show that the clock is being set PLEASE WAIT CLOCK IS SETTING CANCEL GUIDE 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 ...

Page 30: ... to English Press the 8 button for French 2 Press the 3 button to bring up the CLOCK SET menu CLOCK SET 1 AUTO 2 TIME DAY SET MODE INITIAL SET 3 AUTO 4 AUTO TIME ZONE D S T MODE END GUIDE 3 Press the 1 button to select SET MODE MANUAL When SET MODE MANUAL is selected TIME ZONE item 3 and DST MODE item 4 are not displayed CLOCK SET 1 MANUAL 2 TIME DAY SET MODE INITIAL SET END GUIDE 4 Press the 2 bu...

Page 31: ...le press the 1 button for AM CLOCK SET TIME 10 20 AM MONTH DAY YEAR END GUIDE 7 Press the number buttons to fill in the number of the month then the day then the year For dates with only one number 1 9 press the 0 button first then the date For example if today is July 8 1999 press 0 7 0 8 9 9 The correct day of the week will appear by itself CLOCK SET TIME 10 20 AM MONTH DAY YEAR 07 08 99 THU END...

Page 32: ...E CLOCK MANUALLY 32 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 ...

Page 33: ...et the TV to AUX or VIDEO 3 Press the GUIDE button The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen MENU 1 2 3 REVIEW SETUP CLOCK 4 CHANNEL 7 ENGLISH 8 FRANÇAIS END GUIDE 4 Press the 4 button to select the CHANNEL PRESET operation CHANNEL PRESET 1 CATV1 2 AUTO CH SOURCE CHANNEL SET 3 CH LIST 4 VCR PLUS ADD ERASE SETUP 5 CABLE BOX SETUP END GUIDE 5 Press the 1 button to select the type of recei...

Page 34: ... channels cannot be received when CATV1 is selected In this case select CATV2 in the receiving setup When automatic presetting of channels are finished Press the CH channel button or numbered 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...

Page 35: ... select the number of the channel you want to add or erase ADD ERASE CHANNEL CHANNEL 07 SELECT CHANNEL ERASE STOP ADD PLAY END GUIDE 5 Press the STOP button to delete the channel or press the PLAY button to add it ADD ERASE CHANNEL CHANNEL 07 ERASED SELECT CHANNEL ERASE STOP ADD PLAY END GUIDE 6 Press the GUIDE button to return to regular viewing Auto blue setting 1 Turn on the TV and select the v...

Page 36: ...GUIDE 4 Press the 1 button to select AUTO BLUE ON or OFF VCR SETUP 1 ON AUTO BLUE 2 HIFI 3 STEREO 4 SAP OFF AUDIO SETUP END GUIDE 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 operat...

Page 37: ... sure the cable box is positioned properly on the VCR 1 Turn on the TV and select the video channel 3 or 4 Or if you are hooked up with an audio video cable set the TV to AUX or VIDEO 2 Press the GUIDE button The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen MENU 1 2 3 REVIEW SETUP CLOCK 4 CHANNEL 7 ENGLISH 8 FRANÇAIS END GUIDE 3 Press the 4 button twice to select the CHANNEL PRESET operation C...

Page 38: ...e question IS CABLE BOX BEING USED CABLE BOX SETUP TURN ON CABLE BOX AND TUNE IT TO CH 02 OUTPUT CH END GUIDE 7 Turn on your cable box and select channel 2 8 Using the VCR remote enter the cable box output channel numbers For example press 0 3 for channel 3 CABLE BOX SETUP TURN ON CABLE BOX AND TUNE IT TO CH 02 OUTPUT CH 03 PROCEED GUIDE 9 Press the GUIDE button to enter the output channel of your...

Page 39: ...ung 15 18 27 36 39 44 53 Hamlin 12 13 34 48 58 Scientific Atlanta 03 22 35 Hitachi 37 43 SL Marx 15 18 31 36 44 53 Jerrold 04 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 45 46 47 55 61 Stargate 15 18 31 36 44 53 Macom 37 43 Sylvania 11 Magnavox 07 8 19 26 28 29 32 33 40 41 Teknika 06 Movietime 09 59 Teleview 15 18 36 44 53 59 GC Electronics 31 53 Texscan 10 11 NSC 09 59 Tocom 17 21 49 50 54 57 61 Oak 01 16 28 38 Unika 3...

Page 40: ...n to step 10 and enter a different code number CABLE BOX SETUP OUTPUT CH 03 CABLE BOX TYPE 37 ENTER CABLE BOX TYPE FROM OWNER S MANUAL END GUIDE If the codes you entered do not work Try repositioning the cable box on top of the VCR and reentering the codes Try entering all code numbers 00 61 Press the number button to enter another code number If none of the codes work press the GUIDE button to qu...

Page 41: ...ding the tape When the video cassette reaches the end of the tape the VCR will stop and automatically rewind the tape If you press the POWER button while the tape is rewinding the power will not shut off until the tape has been completely rewound You may also rewind the tape manually at any time Manual Rewind 1 Press the STOP button to end playback 2 Press the REW button The VCR rewinds the tape a...

Page 42: ...ter adjusting the playback picture with the TRACKING button or auto tracking will operate again Note To reactivate auto tracking simply eject the tape and reinsert it into the VCR Rewinding or fast forwarding a tape at high speed This function rewinds or fast forwards T 120 tape for about 83 seconds This time period will vary for different types of tapes Press the REW or F FWD button then press it...

Page 43: ...press the TRACKING or button on the remote control to minimize the noise bars see page 31 If the screen jitters during PAUSE press the TRACKING or button to minimize the jitter Frame Advance 1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the tape during playback 2 Press the SKIP button to view the picture one frame at a time Press the PAUSE button to resume play Skip Playback While playing back your tape you ca...

Page 44: ...h the Hi Fi and 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 VCR SETU...

Page 45: ...ot be able to locate the starts of specific movies or previews Locating the start of movie 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 Playback starts automatically If you have inserted a tape which was played p...

Page 46: ...KIP Locating the start of preview 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 Playback starts automatically 3 Press the MA SKIP button The MOVIE ADVANCE menu will appear on the TV screen MOVIE ADVANCE PLEASE SEL...

Page 47: ... MA SKIP 4 Press the 2 button to select GO TO FIRST PREVIEW The tape is fast forwarded and a preview will play automatically If you press the MA SKIP button while viewing the preview the tape is fast forwarded and the next preview will play automatically ...

Page 48: ...d forward through your next video B Turn the ring in the stop mode to fast forward or rewind the tape The tape continues to be wound even after you release the dial Notes If noise bars appear on the TV screen during the SLOW STILL modes turn and hold the shuttle ring in the SLOW position then press the TRACKING or button on the remote control to minimize the noise bars The noise bars are then elim...

Page 49: ... button in the stop mode The index screen appears on TV STOP CH 02 7 INDEX INDEX 9 07 08 98 WED 10 20AM EP 2 Press the 7 button for rewind or the 9 button for forward to begin the index search INDEX The tape rewinds or fast forwards until an index mark is detected During this search the word INDEX is displayed at the top left corner of the screen When the VCR finds an index mark it plays 15 second...

Page 50: ...d on the tape The counter changes to 0 00 00 when the tape is ejected Press the DISPLAY button a third time to see the tape remaining time 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 the tape used The correct remaining time will appear AUTO T 120...

Page 51: ...gin recording or playing back a tape 3 At the point that you want to go back to press the CLEAR button This resets the counter to 0 00 00 4 Press the STOP button when 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 N...

Page 52: ...e 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 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 blank or erasable tape The power comes on automatically and...

Page 53: ...d Notes Recording will not start unless the cassette has the safety tab in place If this tab has been removed the VCR will eject the tape Press the PAUSE button to set the VCR to the recording pause mode Press the button again to re start recording If you stay in PAUSE mode for more than 5 minutes the VCR automatically switches to STOP mode to protect the tape 6 Press the STOP button to finish rec...

Page 54: ...e channel being recorded 1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the recording temporarily 2 Press the CH button or number buttons to 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 m...

Page 55: ...sic Recording Steps on pages 39 and 40 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 VCR SETUP 1 ON AUTO BLUE 2 HIFI 3 STEREO 4 SAP OFF A...

Page 56: ...nd 42 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 recording will stop automatically and the VCR will turn itself off REC IRT Settings Illus...

Page 57: ...inning on page 47 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 The pow...

Page 58: ...umbers 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 ONE TIME PROGRAMMING AM PM CH START END LINE1 SP DATE CORRECT CLEAR END PROGRAM If you make a mistake when entering digits press the CLEAR button repeatedly to display for the incorrect digit then reenter the correct digit 5 Enter the start time by p...

Page 59: ... DAILY WEEKLY 5 DATE CORRECT CLEAR 07 08 98WED END PROGRAM Types of Delayed Recordings ONE TIME Records one show at a particular date and time DAILY Records a show at the same time every day of the week Monday through Friday WEEKLY Records a show at the same day and time every week 9 Enter the recording date by pressing 0 7 1 and 0 for 7 10 99 ONE TIME PROGRAMMING AM PM CH START END 08 06 00PM 06 ...

Page 60: ...go by pressing the CLEAR button repeatedly until the digit to be corrected changes to white dash on the screen Then enter the correct number Illogical times and dates won t be accepted To stop recording while in the timed recording mode 1 Press POWER button 2 Press the STOP button within 10 seconds This can be done either on the VCR or with the remote control When you have set up all the timed rec...

Page 61: ...e channel numbers to 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...

Page 62: ...USING THE VCR PLUS SYSTEM FOR RECORDING 62 Note in the example that the channel numbers are the same except for 20 received on channel 8 and 42 received on channel 38 These two channels must be assigned ...

Page 63: ...t CH Numbers to VCR Plus Channels for Home Antenna or Cable No Cable Box Setup Hookups A B C or D 1 Turn on the TV and select the Video channel 3 or 4 Or if you are hooked up with an audio video cable 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 CHANNEL PRESET 1 CATV1 2 AUTO CH SOURCE CHANNEL ...

Page 64: ... you enter a wrong digit Press the CLEAR button to erase the wrong number and enter the correct one 7 Repeat steps 5 6 for all channels that need to be assigned 8 Press the GUIDE button to end the setup procedure You are ready to begin delayed recording with the VCR plus system Using the VCR Plus system to record a program by using TV screen 1 Insert a blank or erasable tape The power comes on aut...

Page 65: ... the correct one 4 Press the 100 ENT button to store the PlusCode number in the VCR s memory ONE TIME PROGRAMMING AM PM CH START END 03 06 30PM 07 00PM SP ONE TIME DAILY WEEKLY 5 DATE ERASE CLEAR 07 17 99SAT END PROGRAM 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 VCR PLUS CHECK PLUS CODE NUMBER ...

Page 66: ...AM button to complete your programming or continue with additional programs This message will appear FOR TIMER RECORDING TURN POWER OFF 8 Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR The delayed recording indicator will display on the VCR This tells you that the VCR will automatically record at the times and dates you have programmed When you have set up all the timed recordings you want Don t forge...

Page 67: ...ayback starts automatically and VCR Plus recording won t operate 2 Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR 3 Press the PROGRAM button 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 c...

Page 68: ... 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 25 in the First Time Setup section Important Your timed recording settings take effect when 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...

Page 69: ...8 FRANÇAIS END GUIDE 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 ONE TIME PROGRAMMING AM PM CH START END 08 06 00PM 06 30PM EP NEXT 1 DATE ERASE CLEAR 07 10 99SAT END GUIDE 3 Keep pressing the 1 button to cycle through all the programs you have preset The s...

Page 70: ...this remote button TV Brand Press TV and this remote button TV Brand Press TV and this remote button Hitachi 1 Sanyo 5 Panasonic 2 9 JVC 100 ENT Zenith 2 Goldstar 1 6 RCA 0 Sharp 1 VOL Sony 3 Toshiba 7 Panasonic 1 CH Sharp 2 DISPLAY Magnavox 4 Goldstar 2 8 Mitsubishi CH Hitachi 2 DISPLAY Note If your TV brand is not listed on the Set Up Chart try all the buttons listed in the chart until the TV ch...

Page 71: ...he remote control has been set Cable box Press CATV and this number button Cable box Press CATV and this number button Jerrold 1 1 Zenith 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 setup 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...

Page 72: ...stereo BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure the VCR is connected to your stereo system as shown above Make sure that STEREO audio is selected from the VCR Set Up Menu as shown on Page 42 of RECORDING OPERATION 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 L1 line appe...

Page 73: ...INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR 73 4 Press the STOP button or remote control to stop recording ...

Page 74: ...f the VCR It is not necessary to connect the S VIDEO jack To copy from a camcorder BEFORE YOU BEGIN Connect the camcorder s AV output cable to the audio video jacks on the front of your VCR 1 Press the AVX button on remote control to display L2 line on the TV display LINE2 2 Press the REC then PAUSE buttons on the VCR remote control The VCR will go into Record Pause PAUSE LINE2 3 Press the PLAY bu...

Page 75: ...M A CAMCORDER 75 4 When you see the part of the Camcorder tape you wish to copy press the VCR PAUSE button again to release pause and start copying the camcorder tape Press the stop button to finish recording REC LINE2 ...

Page 76: ...other VCR 1 Press the AVX button on the remote control of VCR 1 so that L1 line appears in the display LINE1 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 rec...

Page 77: ... 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 Power has been interrupted reset the clock Reset the clock Erratic VCR display Push the reset switch behind the cover on the VCR front with a sharp pointed instrument pen toothipick etc Maintenance Regular periodic maintenance is r...

Page 78: ...PROBLEM GUIDE MAINTENANCE 78 the Auto Head Cleaning System and may require the video heads to be professionally cleaned by a qualified service dealer ...

Page 79: ...ng Temperature 41 F to 104 F Accessories 1 coaxial cable Part No EW10251 1 remote control unit Part No HL11133 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 Regiona...