Mitsubishi HS-U420, Owner'S Manual

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

Page 2: ...maintenance serAcing instructions in the literature accompanying the product IMPORTANT RECORDING OF COPYRIGHTED TELEVISION PROGRAMS MAY VIOLATE COP3fR GHT LAW WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR EL...

Page 3: ...ing the On screen Language 23 Using the Menus to Set the Time 23 Programming the VCR to Receive TV Channels 25 Programming channels automatically 25 Using video mute 26 Adding and deleting channels 27...

Page 4: ...uct near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand...

Page 5: ...verhead power lines or other electric light or power circuit s or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an out Ade antenna sy_tem extreme care should be taken to keep fro...

Page 6: ...agnetic fields exist near a motor trans former or magnet Never place or store in direct sunlight Avoid dusty places Place the cassette in tb _ cassette case and store vertically Never store tape in a...

Page 7: ...e to Mitsubishi UnpackingYourVCR As you unpack your new VCR please make su e the following items are included Remote control ooo 0 o o 3 8 2 AA size batteries 1 Audio cable with red and __ white plugs...

Page 8: ...cassette slot This is where you put the video cassette rewind and reverse search button REW Press to rewind a tape or to reverse search You can also use this button to control the playback speed of a...

Page 9: ...when ho tape is in the VCR is set to VCR It indicates that the antenna signal is being routed through the VC R s tuner tape speed lights SP EP This will light to indicate the tape speed you are using...

Page 10: ...audio recep tion mode you are watching the audio channel s you selected during playback the source that is supplying the VCR with a signal the present time whc ther the VCR is stopped playing or reco...

Page 11: ...You can also use this button to control the playback speed of a tape When using the on screen menus use these buttons to select or adjust items 6 pause button PAUSE Press this button to pause a tape...

Page 12: ...them You don t need to make all the connections First find out what kind of antenna you have Then make the connection for that typ_ of antenna You can then go to the next section Connecting the Telev...

Page 13: ...tions This connection will allow you to watch one non scrambled channel while you record another non scrambled channel Beforeyoubegin youwillneed a cable splitter four lengths of co axial cable and a...

Page 14: ...u also cannot watch a scrambled channel a ad record a non scrambled channel at the same time Connectingotherantennas If you don t have cable TV you ll need to connect a regular an tenna Your antenna m...

Page 15: ...ting separateUHF VHFantennas You may have two separate antennas one UHF one VHF that bring TV signals into your home If you do you ll need to combine the two antennas before connecting them to the VCR...

Page 16: ...ining if you need a splitter Connecting an older TV to the VCR and Connecting a TV with audio and video inputs Determining if you need a splitter You should look at the back panel of your TV to see if...

Page 17: ...d UHF UHFNHF splitter Connect to UHF IN From ANTENNA OUT Connect to VHF IN on VCR on TV UHFNHF splitter Connect to UHF I1 1 From ANTENNA OUT Connect to VHF IN on VCR on TV _Important Connecting your T...

Page 18: ...your VCR s Hi Fi sound O Connect the other ends ofthis cable to the AUDIO INPUT terminals on your TV labelled AUDIO IN Connect a single yellow video cable to the VIDEO OUTPUT terminal labeled VIDEO O...

Page 19: ...t the Time Programming the VCRto Receive TV Channels Using the Audio and Video Functions Recording I Setting Up YourVCRfor the First Time It s important that your VCR is set up correcti y before you t...

Page 20: ...ur TV and switch it to the correct external input For most Mitsubishi TVs this means pres_ing the TV s INPUT button until you see the words F xt l on the screen Turn the VCR on by pressing the POWER b...

Page 21: ...on your remote is set up to operate your brand of TV You do not need to perform this set up again anless you change the batteries set up your remote for another brand of television or you get a new TV...

Page 22: ...il it is lit You are viewing the picture from your VCRI With this set up you will use the VCR TV butLon when recording when viewing tapes or broadcast stations through your VCR or before using the VCR...

Page 23: ...VCR ejects the tape remove the tape check to see that the contents label is facing you that the geared tape reels are facing down wards wait a few seconds and try again Unloading a tape q Press the EJ...

Page 24: ...stop You can stop playing by pressing PLAY STOP Using basic playback controls rewindinga tape Press the REW button on the remote control o on the front panel If the tape is stopped you will begin rew...

Page 25: ...accessed at almost any time the Select Language menu will not automatically appear again after it is fir_ t set To see the Select Language menu turn off the VCR and unplug the power cord Leave it unp...

Page 26: ...he ENTER button ODaylisht savinss ON 0 Month June 0 Year _ 1996_ 16 Sunday OTime _ l_ OOpm Press the ADJUST buttons to set the date Press the ENTER button ODaylisht savinss ON 0 Month June _Year 1996...

Page 27: ...ually _ Important Any time you adjust this setting check youc programmed record ings to be sure they are set to the correct time Programming the VCRto ReceiveTV Channels Before your VCR can receive _e...

Page 28: ...ns to se Lect Memorize channels Press the ENTER button If you are recording playing back a tape or receiving a video signal fl om an external input the words Not available will flash To correct this s...

Page 29: ...VCR Main Menu menu pres _ the MENU button a second time to turn off the menus Adding and deleting channels If necessary you can manually add or delete channels after you have completed the automatic...

Page 30: ...ed your channels see _age 25 Program ming channels automatically There are two basic ways to select channels sequentially or directly selecting channels sequentially Press the CHANNEL buttons on the r...

Page 31: ...Mono if you are watching a tape that was not recorded in VHS Hi Fi Set the audio monitor to Mono to hear an S A P signal recorded on the mono track of a Hi Fi tape see below If you have your VCR conne...

Page 32: ...a tape labeled T 210 select T 210 You cannot use this fanction with a tape that is less than 30 minutes long index search Indexsearch Index search is a very useful way to find specific points on a tap...

Page 33: ...ord Se_ Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions on page 30 Set the VCR s input to tuner To do this press the INPUT button on the remote until the channel number shows on screen or on the...

Page 34: ...ect Program to record Press the ENTER button If there is at least one programmed recording already entered you will see the recap screen You can hoose an ampty recording slot or wait four seconds and...

Page 35: ...ording to stop Press the ENTER button 0 Channel 2 Day Monday 17 O Start time ii _Oam ORecord speed AUTO 0 The minute numbers of the stop time will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to set the minutes whe...

Page 36: ...your settings su h as start time while you are programming press the ENTER and CANCEL on the remote to select the setting you wish to change ENTER will move you forward through the list while CANCEL...

Page 37: ...o record the VCR will be ready to record what you ve programmed If the end of the t_pe is reached before OTR is finished the VCR wil stop and the power will turn off If you attempt to record on a tape...

Page 38: ...d If you are recording from a cable box s_t the channel to 3 or 4 whichever the cable box sends signals on If you wish to record from an external source press the ONE KEY PROGRAM button until External...

Page 39: ...n will move you forward while pressing the REW bu Lton will move you backward If you wish to use the remote ontrol you can use ENTER to move forward or CANCEl to move backward Once you have chosen a s...

Page 40: ...recording light is lit However if you have a cable box leave it turned ON and tuned to the station you wish to record Additionally if you are using an A B switch remember to _et the switch to the corr...

Page 41: ...ay EP if there is not enough tape left Auto speed programming is only available in one programming slot In the first slot the recording speed is automatically set to AUTO If you want to use auto speed...

Page 42: ...canceling a programmed recording 0 Press the MENU button on the remote control Your VCR will turn on and the _VCR Main Menu appears on your screen Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to selec...

Page 43: ...dPlayback Controls In this section you ll discover some of the advanced playback features of your VCR These i clude Using special effects Adjusting the tracking and Using the time counter Using specia...

Page 44: ...e corrected usingthetwo times playbackwithsound You can see the contents of the videotape in double speed play back with Hi Fi sound Two times playback with sound is only used if your tape was recorde...

Page 45: ...nter that shows the amount of time the tape has run in hours minutes and seconds This counter is useful when you want to find specific points on a tape The counter will not work with blank tapes on b...

Page 46: ...re not function with tapes that have not yet been recorded Also you must have set the Tape video function correctly Depending on the length of the tape being used it may take a moment for the display...

Page 47: ...ome noise bars O If you are playing back a tape recorded in extended EP speed press the FF or REW button and hold it down ibr about 1 second The search speed will increase In case of a tape recorded i...

Page 48: ...STOP mode an index mark is automatically added to the tape The on screen message will indicate that the mark is being recorded Index marks are not added when you press PAUSE to begin recording from th...

Page 49: ...ontrol The _CR Main Menu appears on your TV _Video mute ON OFF Auto power save OFF ORF converter ON 0 Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote t o select Customize choices Press the ENTER button O O The C...

Page 50: ...VCR load a cassette or press any of the but tons Setting the RF converter If you are using an older TV without audio and video inputs the RF converter will need to be set to ON The setting RF con vert...

Page 51: ...eled L MONO If the other VCR is mono this is the only audio connection necessary O If the other VCR has stereo outputs connect another RCA audio cable to the AUDIO OUTPUT terminal of the playback VCR...

Page 52: ...of this cable to the VIDEO OUTPUT terminal on the HS U420 labeled VIDEO OUT Set the audio monitor on the HS U420 to Stereo See Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions on page 30 O Put th...

Page 53: ...rrect channel or input Se _ Chapter 2 Connect Jn_ Your VCR oi Chapter 3 Operating Your VCR VCR does not record TV Check the VCR tuning Check the input selection on the VCR Does the front panel display...

Page 54: ...t savings time auto 47 deleting channels 27 digital tracking 42 digital tracking light D 7 42 display button 8 displaying the time gauge and present time 43 dubbing 49 E eject button 6 enter button 9...

Page 55: ...selecting channels 28 selecting the on screen language 23 Setting Up Your VCR 1 7 skipping programs 3 slow motion 42 SP 7 30 special effects 4 t speed searching 45 splitter 11 14 still adjustment 4 5...

Page 56: ...eleo2ionar o ajustar articu os de menfi bot6n de reproducci6n parada e ingreso PLAY STOP ENTER Oprima este botbn para comenzar la reproducci6n de la cinta oprima de nuevo para detener la cint_ Durante...

Page 57: ...ponerel reloj O Optima el bot6n MENU para vet el mend Mend Principal O Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o en el control remoto para seleccionar el mend Pro_amacidn Ini ial luego oprima el botdn P...

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Page 59: ...abuse to or misuse of the VCR op aration in a manner contrary to the instructions which accompany the VCR freight damage or any damage caused by acts of God such as lightning or fluctuation in _lectri...

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