Mitsubishi HS-U577, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ct model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the VHS format Only video cassette tapes with the mark may be used with this model VCR Plus and...

Page 2: ...OISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTEN SION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE NOT...

Page 3: ...22 Recording a Current Broadcast 22 OTR 23 OTR2 24 Using Audio and Video Functions 25 Timer Recording 28 Convential VCR Timer Recording 28 Quick Program 30 VCR Plus System Programming 31 Timer Record...

Page 4: ...1 Power Sources This 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 product deal...

Page 5: ...ave the VCR on without a tape in it for 2 hours if the VCR has been exposed to sudden changes in tem perature Sudden temperature changes cause moisture to form on the metal parts inside the VCR This m...

Page 6: ...can help you customize these hookups and sell you any additional connection accessories that may be necessary to match your particular equipment and antennas 1 Make a list of each piece of equipment t...

Page 7: ...OR Optional UHF VHF Splitter Optional 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm Matching Transformer Optional UHF VHF Combiner OR supplied coaxial cable OR From Antenna or Cable wall outlet IN OUT VIDEO L R VHF UHF VHF UHF A...

Page 8: ...DEO L MONO R AUDIO OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO OUT L R L R R White Red Yellow White Red Yellow TV Rear Panel VCR Rear Panel Because you purchased a Hi Fi VCR you will want to take advantage of its superior so...

Page 9: ...er Rear Panel Yellow White Red Yellow If you have an RCA DSS Sony DSS Toshiba DSS Panasonic DSS Hughes DSS PRIMESTAR or DISH Network satellite system you can connect the satellite receiver to your VCR...

Page 10: ...N VCR2 MONITOR VCR 1 OUT IN OUT IN OUT VIDEO L R L R OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO OUT R L L R Yellow Yellow Yellow Yellow TV Rear Panel VCR Rear Panel Home Theater Receiver Rear Panel White Red White Red You m...

Page 11: ...ceiver 1 Connect the supplied IR Emitter to CONVERTER BOX CONTROL on back of the VCR 2 Run the wire under or along side the cable box or satellite receiver and place the end in front of the cable box...

Page 12: ...rt the VCR s picture to channel 3 or 4 This is called the video channel The factory has already selected channel 3 however if it is a broadcast channel in your area then you will need to change this t...

Page 13: ...old the tape so that the long narrow edge with the contents label faces you The other edge is hinged and should face the VCR The plastic window that shows the videotape should face up 2 Gently insert...

Page 14: ...ent damage to the tape Controlling Vibration During Still Frame If the picture vibrates during still frame press the CHANNEL buttons on the front panel until the picture is steady Unloading a Tape 1 P...

Page 15: ...You will do this the first time you use the menus or set any audio and video functions 1 Make sure you are viewing the picture coming from your VCR Press MENU on the remote control If this is the fir...

Page 16: ...is not highlighted use the ADJUST buttons on the remote to highlight it 3 Press ENTER First Time Set Up menu will appear Press the ADJUST buttons to select Memorize channels Press ENTER IMPORTANT If...

Page 17: ...dial or slide then your VCR will not be able to change channels on the cable box If your cable box will not respond to any of the codes your VCR cannot change channels on the cable box You will need...

Page 18: ...anually delete the channels using the procedure in the section Adding and Deleting Channels You do not need to perform this set up again unless your cable company changes their channel lineup or you m...

Page 19: ...Press ENTER 5 You will see the First Time Set Up menu Press the ADJUST buttons to select Add delete channels Press ENTER IMPORTANT If you are recording playing back a tape receiving a video signal fr...

Page 20: ...g down the CHANNEL on the remote will advance the channels in 10 channel increments selecting antenna cable or digital cable channels directly Use the number buttons on the remote control For example...

Page 21: ...o clock setting will be cancelled See if the clock has been set on the front panel display on the VCR If the VCR displays the wrong time the time zone setting may not be correct To adjust this follow...

Page 22: ...Setting the Clock Manually Skip this section if your VCR has set the clock correctly using the auto clock function 1 Press MENU on the remote control You will see the VCR Main Menu 2 Press the ADJUST...

Page 23: ...ff the menus You can adjust the daylight saving time manually When Daylight savings is highlighted press the ADJUST buttons to select ON or OFF If you select ON the VCR will set the clock forward one...

Page 24: ...number buttons on the remote If you are using a cable box that the VCR cannnot control select channel 3 or 4 on the VCR and change the channel on the cable box not on the VCR 5 Press REC on the remot...

Page 25: ...t time you press the button recording will begin The second press of the same button adds 30 minutes to the OTR timer displayed on the front panel 6 Press REC REC LENGTH for each additional 30 minutes...

Page 26: ...displayed Similarly if it is currently 2 40 3 00 again the next half hour increment will be displayed Each time you press the button the start time is delayed by 30 minutes 6 Press REC REC LENGTH for...

Page 27: ...ctions Audio functions audio monitor normal record Video functions tape length repeat playback PerfecTapeSelect PerfecTape counter zero stop Search to blank Descriptions of Audio Functions Audio monit...

Page 28: ...n to record the SAP broadcast on the mono track by choosing Stereo SAP Otherwise choose Stereo In either case the main program is recorded on the stereo Hi Fi track Also if there is no SAP broadcast t...

Page 29: ...e beginning of the blank section of the tape See page 44 for more information on this feature Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions 1 Press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote control to see the...

Page 30: ...TER 4 Program to record menu appears Press the ADJUST buttons to choose the channel you would like to record for example channel 2 Press ENTER If you are using a cable box that the VCR cannot control...

Page 31: ...3 seconds and the start time and the stop time will be shown in red letters The start and stop time of the overlapped program will be highlighted in red color You will need to erase one of them 10 Th...

Page 32: ...an exclusive Mitsubishi feature that simplifies the process of programming your VCR to record When you press QUICK PROGRAM VCR Plus on the remote control you will immediately see the VCR gold Plus Pr...

Page 33: ...e VCR 2 Press MENU VCR Main Menu appears on your screen Use the ADJUST buttons to select Program to record Press ENTER IMPORTANT If the VCR memory is full Program memory is full will appear for 3 seco...

Page 34: ...ADJUST buttons to correct the channel number Press the ENTER to complete S will appear next to the channel number when you select a satellite channel 7 If you wish to change the record speed press EN...

Page 35: ...will appear on the screen If so you must erase a program before you can enter a new one If a tape runs out during timer recording the VCR ejects the tape and the programmed recording light will flash...

Page 36: ...to 11 00 PM on the recording start day and the end time to 2 00 AM There is no need to change the day of the week Program skip using menus Sometimes you may want to skip one day of a timer recording b...

Page 37: ...ecording starts 1 Press MENU on the remote control Your VCR will turn on and VCR Main Menu will appear on your screen Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select Program to record Press ENT...

Page 38: ...e on screen language you selected The next time you set the menus you will have to select the on screen language Memory backup If the VCR is without power for 30 minutes or less it will retain the clo...

Page 39: ...is to use another VCR to record and use the HS U577 for playback Regardless of which method you may choose you will need one RCA audio cable and one RCA video cable to connect the two VCRs If you do n...

Page 40: ...et the audio monitor on the HS U577 to Stereo If the other VCR is a mono VCR set the audio monitor on the HS U577 to Mono See Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions on page 27 4 Set the...

Page 41: ...speed by one step in the reverse direction See the chart below 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY After about 5 minutes in the still or slow motion mode the VCR will automatically stop to avoid d...

Page 42: ...t has excess noise in the picture often looking like vibration or interference at the top or bottom of the screen To correct the picture you have to manually track the tape 1 While the tape is playing...

Page 43: ...er zero stop direct to start of recording Index search find specific index points Search to blank find the beginning of the blank section Quick search CM skip Quick search lets you skip over the tape...

Page 44: ...than 2 seconds the search speed will slow to 330 times normal speed In order to protect your tapes and the VCR heads the Fast Forwarding Rewinding Speed will be slower than 500x under the following co...

Page 45: ...arks To add an index mark yourself press REC on the remote control while a tape is recording Searching index marks must be added at least one minute apart 1 When the tape is stopped press INDEX I to b...

Page 46: ...R will also search for a blank section of tape If the VCR encounters any blank sections longer than 4 seconds in length the repeat playback will begin 3 Press STOP to cancel the repeat Search to blank...

Page 47: ...press DISPLAY twice IMPORTANT The time gauge and remaining time work by detecting control signals on recorded tapes Therefore they do not function while playing blank tapes The remaining time display...

Page 48: ...ing idle for 30 minutes If a control such as a menu function or channel selection is used or if there is a tape playing or being recorded the VCR will remain on 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 above Customiz...

Page 49: ...only when you start a test Any tape with the erasure prevention tab intact can be manually tested It will not automatically test recorded tapes you must choose to test those yourself 3 Complete steps...

Page 50: ...PerfecTape function will not appear unless the tape is ejected Rental Xpress Rental Xpress is a feature when activated that will automatically rewind the tape to the beginning eject and power off the...

Page 51: ...ode buttons are 0 1 9 MUTE VOLUME CHANNEL and INPUT You do not need to perform this set up again until you change the batteries set up your remote for another brand of television or you get a new TV O...

Page 52: ...y For remote 2 On the remote make sure the VCR TV slide switch is in the VCR position then press VCR TV and number 2 at the same time The remote will now send VCR B signals When you wish to operate th...

Page 53: ...y will reappear when you press any of the buttons 2 To cancel the child lock press and hold down DISPLAY for about 8 seconds The LOC display will reappear when DISPLAY is pressed and when you hold dow...

Page 54: ...ANCEL ENTER ADJUST VCR TV STOP Stops a tape REW Rewinds a tape or reverse searches FF Fast forwards a tape or fast forward searches VCR TV slide switch Operates the VCR when set to the VCR position th...

Page 55: ...end of the tape by pressing once Sets the recording time for OTR recording by pressing repeatedly POWER Turns the VCR on or off If you have programmed your VCR to record turn off your VCR EJECT Eject...

Page 56: ...an external antenna or cable to bring in an outside signal ANTENNA OUT jack Attach a coaxial cable to your TV to send out antenna cable signals from the VCR to your TV TIMER RESET Erases all programme...

Page 57: ...ount down Wait about 1 minute until it reaches 00 to show the tape protecting function is completed then press POWER If the problem with your VCR persists contact your Mitsubishi dealer for assistance...

Page 58: ...lide switch is set to the correct position Change the batteries Try moving the IR Emitter so that there is a clear line of sight between the Emitter and the box s remote sensor Check that the IR Emitt...

Page 59: ...g SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 1 set coaxial cable 1 IR emitter 1 remote control 2 AA size batteries A adding channels 17 adjust button 52 adjusting tracking 40 advanced options 49 playback controls 39 antenn...

Page 60: ...R plus button 52 quick program 30 quick search 41 R rear panel jacks 54 record button 52 53 record cancel 35 record light 54 rec speed button 52 recording canceling programmed 35 canceling one in prog...

Page 61: ...badora 11 bot n de cancelaci n CANCEL Oprima este bot n para cancelar selecciones en los men s en pantalla o para poner el contador de tiempo en 0H00M00S 12 bot n de programaci n r pida QUICK PROGRAM...

Page 62: ...MENU en el control remoto para ver el Men Principal 2 Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o ADJUST para seleccionar el men de Programar grabaci nes luego oprima el bot n ENTER 3 Utilice los botones...

Page 63: ...by anyone other than an authorized MITSUBISHI service center physical abuse to or misuse of the VCR operation in a manner contrary to the instructions which accompany the VCR freight damage or any dam...

Page 64: ...v com 2001 Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc Printed in Japan 872C244A1 For your nearest Mitsubishi Authorized Service Center call 1 800 332 2119 RETAIN THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS SERIAL N...