Mitsubishi HS-U747, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...R TV As an ENERGY STAR Partner Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the S VHS and VHS formats Only video cassette tapes with the mark or the mark may be used with this model POWER EJECT REC SPEED SP EP START TIME OTR2 1 REC LENGTH 2 VIDEO IN 2 AUDI...

Page 2: ...ODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 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 NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER THIS REMINDER IS PROVIDED TO CALL THE CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER SATTENTION TO SECTION 820 40 OF THE NEC WHICH PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR PROPER GROUNDINGAND IN PA...

Page 3: ...adcast 18 OTR 19 OTR2 20 Using S VHS Set Up Menu 21 Using Audio and Video Functions 23 Timer Recording 26 Conventional VCR Timer Recording 26 Quick Program 28 Timer Recording Hints 29 Editing Features 33 Using Two VCRs to Copy 33 Advanced Features 35 Advanced Playback Controls 35 Searching Techniques 37 Displaying Time Gauge Remaining Time Current Time 41 Customize Choices Menu 42 Advanced Options...

Page 4: ...11 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 dealer or local power company For products intended to oper ate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating in structions 12 Grounding or Polarization This product is equipped with a polar...

Page 5: ...eave 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 moisture can cause the tape to stick and damage the head Leaving the VCR on for a 2 hour period will dry the inside of the VCR PROTECT THE POWER CORD Do not damage the power cord Damage to the power c...

Page 6: ...ese 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 that you want to hook up 2 If you are connecting several pieces of equipment you may be using more than one of these diagrams Using your list find EACH of the diagrams you will need to connect all of your equipment For example...

Page 7: ... 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm Matching Transformer Optional UHF VHF Combiner OR supplied coaxial cable OR From Antenna or Cable wall outlet IN OUT VHF UHF VHF UHF ANTENNA OUT IN TV Rear Panel From Cable wall outlet Cable Box Rear Panel coaxial cable provided by cable company supplied coaxial cable VCR Rear Panel OR IMPORTANT You must use one of the connections shown on page 5 and 6 in order to record televis...

Page 8: ... fifth coaxial cable to the ANTENNA OUT on the VCR to the TV s ANTENNA jacks varied by TV 8 If your TV has audio and video inputs continue with the connections on the next page If not plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box This connection will allow you to watch one non scrambled channel while you record another non scrambled channel With this connection you should set the A B switch to A to ...

Page 9: ...low White Red Yellow TV Rear Panel VCR Rear Panel supplied S video cable supplied audio cable When you connect an S video cable please do not connect a yellow video cable because it may cause interference of the picture depending on your TV Because you purchased a Hi Fi VCR you will want to take advantage of its superior sound capability and connect it to a stereo TV system with audio and video in...

Page 10: ...IN OUT IN OUT VIDEO L R L R OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT R L L R TV Rear Panel VCR Rear Panel Home Theater Receiver Rear Panel White Red White Red You may wish to connect your VCR to a Home Theater Receiver so that you can take advantage of the Surround Sound audio recordings that are common with many movies Home Theater Receivers often will control both the sound that is heard from the spe...

Page 11: ...convert 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 to channel 4 To make this change set up 1 To choose channel 4 with the VCR power OFF press CHANNEL ª and REC SPEED on the front panel at the same time CH4 will display on the front panel and the V...

Page 12: ...ing a tape will automatically turn the VCR on Use only tapes that have an or label 1 Hold 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 the tape evenly into the cassette slot until the VCR automatically takes it in If the VCR will not automatically t...

Page 13: ...event damage to the tape Controlling the Vibration During Still Frame If the picture vibrates during still frame press the CHANNEL ª or º on the front panel until the picture is steady Unloading a Tape 1 Press EJECT on the front panel or on the remote control If the VCR POWER is off the VCR will turn on eject the tape then turn off 2 Remove the tape Using repaired tapes We recommend that you take ...

Page 14: ...rst 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 first time the menus have been used you will see the menu for selecting the on screen language 2 Press ADJUST buttons on the remote control to highlight the desired language 3 Press ENTER on the remote control The menu will cha...

Page 15: ...o the VCR Using the list below as a reference press the ADJUST buttons to select the kind of antenna you connected Cable if you are using any cable combination including a cable box with an A B switch Indoor outdoor ant if you use rabbit ears type or roof mounted type antennas After you have selected press ENTER 5 An on screen message will show you that the VCR is memorizing the stations you can r...

Page 16: ...utomatic memorizing again you will lose all of the manual changes you made All of the channels you deleted will be added all of the channels you added will be deleted Selecting a Channel Now that you have memorized channels and added or deleted some you will want to be able to select channels If you have not yet memorized channels see page 13 Memorizing Channels Automatically Antenna Cable selecti...

Page 17: ...ylight saving time If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals it may take about 30 minutes to complete If you turn the VCR on before the correct time displays the auto 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 the ste...

Page 18: ...ck 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 buttons to select First Time Set Up Press ENTER First Time Set Up menu will appear Press the ADJUST buttons to select Set the clock Press ENTER 3 You will see the Set the clock menu Auto Clock set will be highlighte...

Page 19: ...t 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 hour If you select OFF the VCR will set the clock back one hour IMPORTANT At any time that you adjust this setting check your programmed recordings to be sure they are set to the correct times Set the clock ƒDaylight savings O...

Page 20: ...e If you are using a cable box select channel 3 or 4 on the VCR and change the channel on the cable box not on the VCR Additionally if you are using an A B switch remember to set the switch to the correct position 6 Press REC on the remote or REC REC LENGTH on the front panel Recording will start When the VCR reaches the end of the tape it will automatically rewind to the beginning of the tape and...

Page 21: ...NGTH on the front panel twice The first 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 7 Press REC REC LENGTH for each additional 30 minutes you want to add to the OTR timer up to 4 hours If you press the button 10 times you will see End on the front panel display The VCR will record until the end of ...

Page 22: ...urs The start time is displayed on the front panel The first time display is the next half hour increment from the current time For example if it is currently 2 15 2 30 next half hour increment will be 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 7 Press REC REC LENGTH fo...

Page 23: ...ording 3 Press the ADJUST buttons to select S VHS record 4 Press ENTER to select the recording format select ON if you want to record in S VHS select OFF if you want to record in VHS 5 Press MENU twice to exit the menus If you use VHS tape for recording 3 Press the ADJUST buttons to select S ET record 4 Press ENTER to select the recording format select OFF if you want to record in VHS select ON if...

Page 24: ...ture quality Selecting S input Setting To watch the picture from the other equipment that is connected to the HS U747 rear panel through the VCR you have to select the S video input jack or video input jack that matches the equipment 1 Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu appears 2 Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select S VHS Set Up Press ENTER 3 Press the ADJUST button...

Page 25: ...ck Choose R to listen to the right channel of a stereo track Mono track is lower in quality than the others The audio monitor is automatically set to Mono if you are watching a tape that was not recorded in VHS Hi Fi Set the audio monitor to Mono to hear SAP signal recorded on the mono track of a Hi Fi tape IMPORTANT Surround Sound systems If you have your VCR connected to a surround sound system ...

Page 26: ...120 T 120 160 minutes T 160 T 160 180 minutes T 180 T 180 200 minutes T 200 T 200 210 minutes T 210 T 210 PerfecTape Select Play PerfecTape This function turns on the PerfecTape Select circuitry which automatically maximizes picture quality when playing a worn or poor quality tape Set the switch to Soft to soften the picture set it to Sharp to sharpen it Set it to Normal when you do not want to us...

Page 27: ...rs 3 Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote to adjust the setting The functions will disappear if you do not press any buttons for 5 seconds IMPORTANT The audio and video function menus do not appear when the VCR menu is displayed during special effects playback Tape function does not appear during playback PerfecTape Select is displayed only during playback PerfecTape displays only when a tape wi...

Page 28: ...annel 3 or 4 To record from an external source press INPUT or press the ADJUST buttons to Select External L1 for a source connected to the rear panel Select External L2 for a source connected to the front panel 4 Day will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to choose the day on which you want to record for example Monday the 12th Your choices are a single day up to one month away every day from Monday ...

Page 29: ...11 When you are finished with all programming check the following If you have a cable box leave the cable box turned ON and tuned to the station you wish to record Additionally if you are using an A B switch remember to set the switch to the correct position Turn the VCR power OFF and make sure the programmed recording light is lit IMPORTANT When programmed recording of 4 and under are entered onl...

Page 30: ...ne 2 Complete steps 3 through 9 in Conventional VCR timer recording See page 26 When you have finished press QUICK PROGRAM again If the VCR is stopped it will turn off and be ready to record your program at a later time If the VCR is playing fast forwarding or rewinding the menus will turn off but the VCR power will remain on 3 When you are finished with all programming check the following If you ...

Page 31: ...n 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 and the cassette light will flash Load a new tape and press REC Recording will resume If you forget to load a tape the programmed recording light and the cassette light will flash when you turn the VCR power off A tape without an erasu...

Page 32: ... 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 but do not want to erase it Program skip will prevent the recording for that day only of a program you have scheduled to record every day or every week 1 Press MENU on the remote control Your VCR will tu...

Page 33: ...n and VCR Main Menu will appear on your screen Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select Program to record Press ENTER 2 Recap screen will display for 4 seconds While this screen is displayed press the ADJUST buttons to place the cursor next to the program you wish to cancel 3 Press CANCEL The program is erased 4 Press MENU twice to exit the menus TIMER RESET you can use TIMER RESET o...

Page 34: ...een plugged in for at least an hour beforehand to charge this backup If the power is lost for more than 3 minutes the time and the programmed settings will be lost If you have set the Auto Clock set setting of the Set the clock menu to ON the auto clock function will automatically set the clock again when power is restored Timer Recording ...

Page 35: ...ct the two VCRs You can use either a standard RCA video cable or an S video cable If you do not have these cables they are available at your local electronics dealer The highest quality is achieved through an S video cable R AUDIO VIDEO R L MONO IN 1 IN 1 S VIDEO IN 1 L R L PLAYBACK RECORDING AUDIO IN 1 L MONO AUDIO IN 1 R S VIDEO IN 1 AUDIO OUT R S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN 1 HS U7...

Page 36: ... video cable to S VIDEO IN on the recording VCR and to S VIDEO OUT on the HS U747 3 Set the audio monitor on the HS U747 to Stereo You should set the PerfecTape Select in the audio and video function to Normal to improve the quality of your copy See Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions on page 25 4 Set the input of the recording VCR to External 5 Put a blank tape into the recordin...

Page 37: ...peed 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 damage to the tape The picture may vibrate vertically when you pause the VCR s picture Still adjustment Sometimes during still frame the picture may vibrate or shake To correct this problem press CHANNEL...

Page 38: ...lay a tape that 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 press CHANNEL on the front panel until the picture is clear of excess noise 2 To continue automatic tracking press both front panel CHANNEL at the same time Automatic tracking will also...

Page 39: ...arch CM skip 30 second intervals Speed search visually search Counter 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 you are playing in about 30 second intervals It is designed so that you can quickly speed through any commercials you may have record...

Page 40: ...re 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 conditions 1 Use of tapes shorter in length than T 120 for example T 30 T 60 T 90 2 Activating fast forwarding or rewinding from the middle of the tape Counter zero stop Counter zero stop allows you ...

Page 41: ...ual index marks To add an index mark yourself press REC on the remote control while a tape is recording Index marks must be added at least one minute apart 1 When the tape is stopped press INDEX I to begin a forward search press INDEX I to search in reverse The VCR will fast forward or rewind and index search display appears on the TV Once the VCR finds an index mark it will begin playing back the...

Page 42: ...CR 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 This feature allows you to find the end point of the recorded part of the tape The VCR will stop automatically at the beginning of the blank section of a tape 1 Press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote contr...

Page 43: ...ce 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 may not show the correct remaining time if the Tape function is incorrectly set if you are using speed search if you are using a special length cassette such as T 10 length or if you are using an S VHS C or a VHS C ta...

Page 44: ...utes 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 Customize choices menu appears Use the ADJUST buttons to select Auto power save Press ENTER to set to ON 4 Press MENU twice to exit the menus IMPORTANT When viewing broadcast stations through the VCR 3minutes Power off will app...

Page 45: ...tart 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 1 and 2 on the previous page Customize choices menu appears Use the ADJUST buttons to select Auto PerfecTape 4 Press ENTER to set Auto PerfecTape to ON or OFF 5 Press MENU twice to exit the menus using PerfecTape au...

Page 46: ... the tape is suitable S ET record ON is shown on the screen and the tape will record in S ET mode If it is not suitable for S ET recording S ET record OFF is shown on the screen and the tape will record in VHS format If you wish to erase the settings eject the tape The settings will be erased if you press TIMER RESET or if the VCR loses power After the test is finished the PerfecTape function will...

Page 47: ...uttons are 0 1 9 MUTE VOLUME ª º CHANNELª º 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 Once you have correctly set your remote control to operate your TV you will be able to use the TV POWER CHANNEL VOLUME and number buttons to operate your TV IMPORTANT Because of variations among mode...

Page 48: ...m that the VCR responds to VCR B signals b appears on the front panel display to reprogram the HS U747 to respond to VCR A signals again 1 Make sure the HS U747 is plugged in but turned off On the VCR front panel press SP EP and FF at the same time To confirm that the VCR responds to VCR A signals A appears on the front panel display Child Lock The child lock feature prevents others from using you...

Page 49: ...ds 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 the TV when set to the TV position You need to program your remote to operate your particular brand of television REC Starts recording While recording adds manual index mark PAUSE Pauses a tape when recording Freezes a frame when playing a tape DISPLAY Di...

Page 50: ...ts the start time in OTR2 recording REC REC LENGTH Records to the 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 Ejects a tape REC SPEED SP EP Changes the recording speed SP is standard play EP is extended play video input jack Connect source here such ...

Page 51: ...s that conforms to the NTSC signal TIMER RESET Erases all programmed recording settings and resets the clock Use this button with care ANTENNA IN jack Attach 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 POWER light PWR Is lit when power is ON VCR light VCR Indicates that the p...

Page 52: ...ing of your TV when you watch that type of image When possible you may wish to use your television s PIP POP ZOOM EXPAND or other picture shape controls so that the moving images fill the screen Please check your TV s owner s guide for other recommendations Examples of stationary images include Letterbox top bottom bars These are solid colored bars that when showing a widescreen 16 9 image on a st...

Page 53: ...nute 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 Problem The VCR won t turn on The VCR power is on but no controls work You can t see the VCR s picture on your TV Poor picture when watching the VCR s tuner on your TV VCR REC button doesn t function No picture during record...

Page 54: ...ructions carefully Have the VCR video heads cleaned by a qualified service technician Check that VCR operational setting is set to VCR A Check to see that the VCR TV slide switch is set to the correct position Change the batteries In order to protect your tapes and the VCR heads the Fast Forwarding Rewinding Speed will be slower than 500x under the following conditions 1 Use of tapes shorter in le...

Page 55: ...th 93 mm x 425 mm x 298 mm WEIGHT 8 0 lbs approx 3 6 kg SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 1 set coaxial cable 1 set audio cables 1 S video cable 1 remote control 2 AA size batteries 1 registration card A adding channels 14 adjust button 47 adjusting tracking 36 advanced options 45 playback controls 35 antenna connecting 5 jacks 5 49 audio connecting a TV with inputs 7 input output jacks 48 49 monitor 23 audio ...

Page 56: ...quick program button 47 quick program 28 quick search 37 R rear panel jacks 49 REC button 47 48 record cancel 31 record light 49 rec speed button 47 recording canceling programmed 31 canceling one in progress 27 conventional VCR timer 26 current broadcast 18 format 21 one touch 19 Quick Program 28 Standby one touch 20 timer 26 remote control buttons 47 sensor 48 rental xpress 44 repeat playback 24...

Page 57: ... este botón para cambiar canales en la videograbadora 11 botón de cancelación CANCEL Oprima este botón para cancelar selecciones en los menús en pantalla o para poner el contador de tiempo en 0h00m00s 12 botón de programación rápida QUICK PROGRAM Oprima este botón para ver de inmediato el menú de programar grabaciones Programar grabaciónes 13 botón de ingreso ENTER Oprima este botón para ingresar ...

Page 58: ...oto para ver el Menú Principal 2 Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o ADJUST para seleccionar el menú de Programar grabaciónes luego oprima el botón ENTER 3 Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o ADJUST y ENTER para programar el canal día la hora y minutos de comienzo la hora y minutos de terminado y la velocidad de grabación 4 Al completar las selecciones de programar grabaciones oprima el botó...

Page 59: ... 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 damage caused by acts of God such as lightning or fluctuation in electrical power This warranty also excludes all costs arising from installation adjustment of user controls external antenna systems ser...

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