Hitachi 13VR3B, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...ormance if you follow the instructions in this manual We recommend that you read the following instructions and IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS notice before turning on your TV VCR Combination for the first time This TV VCR Combination will display television closed captioning or in accordance with paragraph 15 119 of the FCC rules EDITION ANGLAISE L edition francaise est imprimee a l envers ...

Page 2: ...ONS 26 ABOUT VIDEOCASSETTE TAPES 28 Types 28 Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure 28 Loading and Ejecting 28 Tape Storage 29 VIEWING A VIDEOCASSETTE TO PLAY BACK A RECORDED TAPE 30 To Fine Tune the Picture 30 Rewinding the Tape 30 Manual Rewind 30 VCR MODE 31 Movie Return 31 AUTO REPEAT 31 SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS 32 Still Playback Pause 32 Frame advance 32 Skip Playback 32 Variable Speed Slow Motion Playb...

Page 3: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 OFF TIMER 40 ON TIMER 41 HEAD CLEANING 42 RECEPTION PROBLEMS 43 BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE 44 SPECIFICATIONS 46 ...

Page 4: ...on the back side of the set POWER SOURCE This TV VCR Combination is designed to operate on 120 volts 60 Hz AC household current Insert power cord into a 120 volt 60 Hz outlet TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THE TV VCR Combination s PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES AND GROUND TERMINAL CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE NEVER CONNECT THE TV V...

Page 5: ...r This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 2 When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed unplug this TV VCR Combination from t...

Page 6: ...stand or table The TV VCR Combination may fall causing serious injury to a child or an adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the TV VCR Combination Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer 11 2 An appliance and cart combination should...

Page 7: ...cation of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrode and requirements for the grounding electrode Click to see antenna grounding diagram 16 2 Note to CATV system installer Only for the TV VCR Combination with CATV reception 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 particul...

Page 8: ...d unplug it from the wall outlet IF THIS SET DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY 22 If you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in your operating instructions do not attempt any further adjustment Unplug the set and call your dealer or service technician 23 Whenever the TV VCR Combination is damaged or fails or a distinct change in performance indicates a need for servi...

Page 9: ...TIPS 9 27 Upon completion of any service or repairs to the TV VCR Combination ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that the TV VCR Combination is in safe operating condition ...

Page 10: ...uts and outputs located on the TV VCR Combination s rear jack panel F Type 75 Ohm Coaxial Antenna Connector For connecting RF signals antenna or cable TV to the antenna jack on the TV VCR Combination ANTENNA CONNECTIONS These sets are equipped with one VHF UHF antenna terminal The VHF UHF terminal can be used for normal TV cable TV CATV a TV game etc 1 VHF 75 Ohm antenna CATV When using a 75 Ohm c...

Page 11: ...the indoor antenna Do not leave both the indoor and outdoor antennas CATV connected at the same time since ghosting and poor reception may result 2 Consult your dealer or service store for the ANT MIXER and VHF or UHF adaptor 3 The special converter decoder will be supplied by the cable company ...

Page 12: ...REW Button Rewinds the videotape STOP EJECT Button Cancels any videotape action and when pressed a second time ejects tape PLAY Button Cassette Compartment Where the video cassette is inserted REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Record Indicator Power Indicator Power Button Press to turn the monitor on and off Program Indicator Tape in Indicator ...

Page 13: ...REW Button Rewinds the videotape STOP EJECT Button Cancels any videotape action and when pressed a second time ejects tape PLAY Button Cassette Compartment Where the video cassette is inserted Remote Control Sensor Record Indicator Power Indicator Power Button Press to turn the monitor on and off Program Indicator Tape in Indicator ...

Page 14: ...SCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 14 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS Rear VHF UHF Antenna Input Terminal In from the Antenna or cable Video Input Connector Audio Input Connector Video Output Connector Audio Output Connector ...

Page 15: ...SLEEP TIMER Button Used to set Sleep Timer GO TO INDEX Button Press this button to find a specific section on the videotape LIGHT Button Illuminates key function buttons for a few seconds LAST CH Button Switches to the TV channel you watched previously during the current viewing session Channel Up Down keys Used to select the desired TV VCR Combination tuner channel TAPE SPEED Button Set this sele...

Page 16: ...ks on the batteries match the and marks inside the battery compartment of the remote control c Replace the cover CAUTIONS 1 Do not subject the remote control to shocks such as dropping it on the floor etc Precision parts may be damaged 2 Avoid placing the remote control in a place with high humidity or getting it wet Do not leave it on or near a heater Excess heat or moisture may cause the unit to...

Page 17: ...henever a function button Stop FF etc is pressed or when you change channels a 6 second OSD appears The function name or the channel number if tuned are displayed as a large overlay for 3 seconds then again for 3 seconds in a smaller overlay ...

Page 18: ...d the sequence of overlays shown below will be displayed as long as the finger appears in the lower right for about the first 3 seconds After the finger disappears the overlay displayed will remain on the TV screen until it is removed by the next press of the Recall button ...

Page 19: ...press one of the Numeric keys on the remote control Each Numeric key is indicated next to the feature displayed on the OSD Menu When you select a feature turn to the section in this manual and read the full description accompanying the instructions there ...

Page 20: ...ation or text during playback simply follow the steps above When selecting prerecorded tapes for rental or purchase look for the CC closed caption mark Selecting the Proper Mode DISPLAY ON When this mode is selected a narration of selected TV programs will be displayed on the screen Check your TV programs listings for CC closed caption broadcasts DISPLAY OFF In this mode narration will not appear ...

Page 21: ... control The set up screen will appear 3 Press the 2 key on the remote control The INITIAL SETTING screen will appear 4 Press the 4 key on the remote control The CLOCK SET screen will appear 5 To set the hour minute s AM or PM enter two digits for the hour two digits for the minute s and 8 for AM or 9 for PM For example for 9 30 PM press Numeric keys 0 9 3 0 9 6 To set the month day year enter two...

Page 22: ...SETTING THE CLOCK 22 To make corrections press the clear button repeatedly to move back to an item you want to change Then enter the correct number ...

Page 23: ...ontrol Buttons CATV CHANNEL SELECTION 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the 1 key 3 Press the 2 key 4 Press the 1 key 5 Select CATV1 or CATV2 by using 1 key 6 Press MENU button The TV screen will return to the INITIAL SETTING screen Note 1 If the reception of certain CATV channels is poor or not possible in the CATV1 mode select CATV2 2 If the special channel frequencies that are known as the HRC Ha...

Page 24: ...Press the 2 key 4 Press the 2 key 5 Press the 1 key Channel number is displayed during scanning AIR mode 02 69 CATV mode 01 125 Note If the MENU button is pressed during programming the programming will stop The TV will cycle through the channels available in your area and store them in memory When autoprogramming is complete the lowest channel number of the channels stored in memory is displayed ...

Page 25: ...ttons For example to add or erase channel 11 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the 1 key 3 Press the 2 key 4 Press the 3 key Select the channel 11 to be added or erased by using the CHANNEL UP DOWN buttons or Numeric keys 5 Select ADD or ERASE by using the buttons SLOW SPEED ADD will be highlighted in white press the Button to add the channel into memory ERASE is now highlighted Press the button to ...

Page 26: ...erwise you might doze off leaving the TV VCR Combination on 1 Press the Sleep Timer button on the remote control SLEEP TIMER 0 will appear as an On Screen Display 2 Press the Sleep Timer button repeatedly to increase the time The desired time 10 20 30 60 90 or 120 minutes will appear on the TV screen To cancel the Sleep Timer Function Press the Sleep Timer button and select SLEEP TIMER 0 PICTURE F...

Page 27: ...u want to use TV games computers and similar products with your TV keep the CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS functions at low settings If a fixed non moving pattern is left on the screen for a long period of time at a high CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS setting the image can be permanently imprinted on the screen These types of imprints are not covered by your warranty because they are the result of misuse ...

Page 28: ... 480 min You may have noticed that there is also an LP speed Your Hitachi TV VCR Combination does not record at this speed but it can play cassettes that were recorded in LP mode No special setting is required for playback Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure A safety tab is located on the front left edge of every videotape next to the label Break this tab off if you want to keep a special tape from being ...

Page 29: ...e is playing press STOP EJECT once to stop the tape and a second time to eject it Now you can take the cassette out and put it away Tape Storage Store your videocassettes in their jackets and in an upright position like books in a bookshelf away from any magnetic sources Resist the temptation to leave them lying flat on top of the TV VCR Combination Tapes will last longer and so will your TV VCR C...

Page 30: ...te control If you press the MENU button when viewing a videocassette the screen will appear as below Press the 3 key The TRACKING screen will appear Press the buttons Manual Tracking adjustment is intended for use during playback slow motion and STILL to minimize noise in the picture Rewinding the Tape When you are done watching a video you can rewind the tape automatically or manually If the vide...

Page 31: ...on works only in PLAYBACK mode not in RECORDING mode AUTO REPEAT If you set the AUTO REPEAT function to ON during setup playback will continued to the end of the recorded section of the tape The tape will then auto rewind to the beginning of the tape and will repeat playback 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select SET UP by press the 1 key 3 Select VCR MODE by press 5 key 4 Press 1 or 2 button and set th...

Page 32: ...be seen Skip Playback When you press the F ADV button during play back the tape is searched forward for about 1 minute of recording time and then the normal play back mode resumes Variable Speed Slow Motion Playback During playback you can play the tape in variable speed slow motion using the SLOW SPEED buttons on the remote control Press the SLOW SPEED buttons on the remote control to begin slow ...

Page 33: ...e Notice the counter remains on the screen At the point that you want to go back to press CLEAR This resets the counter to 0 00 00 Press STOP when you are done recording or playing back the tape Press RECALL button a few times and set the COUNTER display as coming M display after COUNTER display Now when you rewind the tape it will automatically stop at the spot where you cleared the counter Notic...

Page 34: ...bring up the Set GO TO INDEX Screen Press REW button or F FWD button to begin the index search The tape rewinds or fast forwards until an index mark is detected During this search the words SCAN AND PLAY display on the bottom of your screen When the TV VCR Combination finds an index mark it plays 15 seconds of the program that begins at that spot If this is the program you were looking for press P...

Page 35: ...cture on the monitor screen will turn off but recording continues Power turn off after recording is finished at the end of the tape To Skip Commercials When a commercial comes on that you don t want to record simply press PAUSE on the remote control The VCR will stop recording Press PAUSE again to continue recording when you see the commercial is over If you stay in PAUSE mode for more than 5 minu...

Page 36: ...utton in order to record external video input 2 Select tape speed by TAPE SPEED button on remote control 3 Press record button to start recording 4 Press REC IRT button during normal recording and press REC IRT button again while large REC is displayed Then Recording time length will be set 30 minutes Each time you press REC IRT button is set as below To stop the recording during IRT keep pushing ...

Page 37: ...onfident that your timed recording setup will work 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 Your TV VCR Combination can record up to 8 programs at different days and times or up to 8 programs on the same day Before Yo...

Page 38: ...e videotape for recording Turn off power Turn off the power at least one minute before the recording start time In order to stop the recording in progress which is programmed press STOP EJECT Button more than 3 seconds CAUTION 1 If the power isn t off more than one minute before the delayed recording start time the delayed recording doesn t start automatically 2 If delayed recording is set and the...

Page 39: ... coincided with either OFF TIMER or SLEEP TIMER In the case that OFF TIMER or SLEEP TIMER operates and the power turns OFF prior to the delayed recording start time the delayed recording starts automatically 2 In the case that the delayed recording start time comes after the power turns on by ON TIMER operation warnings appear or the screen and the delayed recording doesn t start automatically To ...

Page 40: ... HOUR MINUTE and AM PM of daily power off time Press 2 key and set the TIMER SET ON Press the MENU button then off timer setting is completed and turn back to SET UP screen For correction and cancellation of off timer press the CLEAR button In order not to operate the off timer under keeping the setting data set the TIMER SET OFF ...

Page 41: ...and set the TIMER SET ON Press the MENU button then on timer setting is completed and turn back to SET UP screen For correction and cancellation of on timer press the CLEAR button In order not to operate the on timer under keeping the setting data set the TIMER SET OFF NOTE In the case no operation applied after turning on the power by ON TIMER the power turns off after about an hour ...

Page 42: ...nd when a cassette is already inside the TV VCR Combination when you turn the power off It also self cleans during fast forward and reverse play You will hear a mechanical sound during auto head cleaning Even with the auto head cleaning system dirt can build up on the heads If the picture is blurry during playback or is occasionally interrupted or blanks out try playing different cassettes to see ...

Page 43: ...ection or position of the antenna may improve reception Ghosting may also be caused by defects in the antenna system such as unshielded leads or connecting several sets to the same antenna without using multiple antenna couplers SNOW If your receiver is located in the fringe area of a television station where the signal is weak your picture may be marred by the appearance of small dots When the si...

Page 44: ...ols Ghosts Multiple images Install a directional antenna TV programs can t be watched Make sure that the receiving channel of the TV VCR Combination is memorized VCR Correction TV program can t be recorded Check that the band selected is set to meet your antenna or cable TV system Make sure that the record tab on the back of the cassette is still intact Timer recording can t be performed Set the r...

Page 45: ...BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE 45 Video cassette can t be removed Check that the power plug is completely connected to an AC outlet ...

Page 46: ...sumption 13VR3B Approx 71W 20VR4B Approx 89W Television System EIA Standard NTSC color Channel Coverage 181 ch VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV Mid Band A 5 A 1 Super Band J W Hyper Band W 1 W 28 Ultra Band W 29 W 84 Operating Temperature 41º F 104º F 5º C 40º C Dimensions 13VR3B 20VR4B Height in 15 9 16 19 7 8 Width in 15 9 16 20 1 2 Depth in 14 3 4 18 5 16 Weight lbs 29 0 52 0 NOTE Due to improvements sp...