Hitachi VT-FX633A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...e tape 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 the tracking so the picture is optimized Frequency synthesized tuner...

Page 2: ...drifts from the current time by more than an hour 19 SETTING THE CLOCK MANUALLY 21 To set the clock manually 21 PRE TUNING THE VCR TUNER 23 Presetting the received channels without using a cable box 23 Hookups A B C or D 23 When automatic presetting of channels are finished 24 Channel Caption Station Identifier 25 To add or erase channels 25 Auto blue setting 26 CABLE BOX SETUP 27 PLAYBACK 30 Rewi...

Page 3: ...isplay 55 PROGRAM REVIEW 58 Reviewing what you have programmed 58 PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 59 Using the VCR remote to control your TV 60 PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX 60 Using the VCR remote to control your cable box 61 INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR 61 Hookup 61 To record from stereo 62 COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER 62 Hook up 62 To copy ...

Page 4: ...ystem installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product safety is ...

Page 5: ...to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This video product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided...

Page 6: ...jects of any kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product 16 Lightning For added protection for this video product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet an...

Page 7: ...revent fire electric shock or other hazards 20 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product ask the service technician to perform safety checks recommended by the manufacturer to determine that the video product is in safe operating condition CUSTOMER CONTROLS VCR Customer Controls VCR Front Panel Controls VCR Display Panel Item No Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1...

Page 8: ... forward S FF high speed fast forward STILL play pause and frame REM tape remaining time indictor VCR operate mode Audio indicators REC record flashes during record pause Tape in indicator TV channel or Auxiliary L1 L2 Delayed recording indicator Accessories supplied Check and indentify the accessories supplied If any are missing or appear damaged consult your dealer Cable for connecting Batteries...

Page 9: ...tton increase or decrease the audio volume SLOW button for slow motion picture REW button fast rewind or search STOP button stops play record function GUIDE to recall OSD menu DISP to recall on screen display PROGRAM programming button CLEAR clears time counter REC record button 100 ENT button VCR TV CATV Device buttons let you set the remote to control one of the three devices VCR TV mode select ...

Page 10: ...tch and push the battery compartment lid to remove it Note When replacing the batteries remove the old batteries and keep the POWER button depressed for 10 seconds before inserting fresh batteries 2 Install batteries Align the positive and negative polarity marks on the batteries with those indicated on the remote control 3 Replace the lid ...

Page 11: ...red 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 CASSETTE TAPES Types Only use video cassettes with the mark in this VCR The table shows the recording time of different cassettes To get the best quality picture record at standard recording speed SP This VCR does not record at the LP speed but it can play c...

Page 12: ...the VCR The VCR automatically turns on and the Tape In indicator turns on when the cassette is in place Removal Press the STOP 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 BASIC ANTENNA HOOKUP A WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS RECORD AN...

Page 13: ...rn it off Press the PLAY button on front of the VCR Pressing the CHANNEL 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 ADVANCED ANTENNA HOOKUP AV HOOKUP B WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER Hooku...

Page 14: ...lect the appropriate channel When the power is turned on press the POWER button to turn it off Press the PLAY button on front of the VCR Pressing the CHANNEL button alterantes 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 ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP AV HOOKUP D WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE...

Page 15: ...ECTIONS MUST BE MADE AT THE CABLE BOX BE SURE TO CONSULT YOUR CABLE BOX MANUAL FOR THE CABLE BOX OUTPUT CHANNEL Hookup E Illustration Switch the RF Channel When the VCR is on its video signal can come into your TV on either channel 3 or channel 4 You need to select the appropriate channel When the power is turned on press the POWER button to turn it off Press the PLAY button on front of the ...

Page 16: ...N T RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER ALL CHANNEL SELECTIONS MUST BE MADE AT THE CABLE BOX BE SURE TO CONSULT YOUR CABLE BOX MANUAL FOR THE CABLE BOX OUTPUT CHANNEL Hookup F Illustration ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP WITH CABLE BOX AND SPLITTER G WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER TO RECORD ALL CHANNEL SELECTION...

Page 17: ...to clock set function operates each time the VCR is turned off Some broadcast stations may not transmit a time signal The auto clock set function does not operate when the VCR is tuned to a station which 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 t...

Page 18: ... Time see page 19 SETTING THE CLOCK AUTOMATIC MODE If your VCR is hooked up to a cable box Hookups E F or G Note Turn on the cable box before setting 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 You may view all the on screen instruction...

Page 19: ...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 time by more than one hour select your correct time zone and set the DST see page 19 SETTING THE CLOCK TIME ZONE SETTING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETTING What to do if t...

Page 20: ...e where ATLANTIC is specified 4 Press the 4 button to select the D S T option Each time 4 is pressed the option for SET D S T switches from AUTO to ON OFF and back to AUTO AUTO The daylight saving time D S T is set automatically ON The time advanced from the Standard Time by one hour is displayed from the first Sunday of April through the last Sunday of October OFF The standard time is displayed t...

Page 21: ...creen You may view all the on screen instructions in English French or Spanish When you first set up your VCR it will be set to English Press the 8 button for French or the 9 button for Spanish Remote Control Illustration 2 Press the 3 button to bring up the CLOCK SET menu 3 Press the 1 button to select CLOCK SET MANUAL When CLOCK SET MANUAL is selected SET TIME ZONE item 3 and SET DST item 4 are ...

Page 22: ...n 6 Press the 1 button for AM or 2 for PM For example press the 1 button for AM 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 1998 press 0 7 0 8 9 8 The correct day of the week will appear by itself 8 Press the GUIDE button The VCR clock is now set and...

Page 23: ...ntenna or cable must be connected to the VCR before you begin this operation Presetting the received channels without using a cable box Hookups A B C or D 1 Press the POWER button to turn on the VCR 2 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 3 Press the GUIDE button The main on screen menu will appear on the TV ...

Page 24: ...l with the lowest number appears in the VCR s display 7 Press GUIDE to return to regular viewing Note Your VCR is capable of receiving 68 broadcast TV channels VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 and cable channels 1 125 In some areas 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 ...

Page 25: ...nels that are blank have snowy pictures or interference You may skip these channels by erasing them Very weak stations might not be memorized at all You may receive these stations by adding them 1 Press the GUIDE button The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen 2 Press the 4 button to select the CHANNEL PRESET operation Remote Control Illustration 3 Press the 3 button to select ADD ERAS...

Page 26: ... button to return to regular viewing Auto blue setting 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 2 button to select VCR SETUP ...

Page 27: ...ched off 5 Press the GUIDE button to end the setting CABLE BOX SETUP Note This setup should be performed if you receive all channels through a cable box Hookups E F or G The VCR can be programmed to Automatically select channels on the cable box during a timer reocrd or VCR Plus delayed recording operation Change channels on remote controlled cable boxes with the VCR remote control BEFORE YOU BEGI...

Page 28: ...n Remote Control Illustration 4 Press the 1 button to select CATV2 5 Press the 5 button to select CABLE BOX SETUP menu 6 Press the 1 button to answer YES to the question IS A CABLE BOX BEING USED Note Refer to the cable box owner s manual to identify the cable box output channel usually 3 or 4 7 Turn on your cable box and select channel 2 ...

Page 29: ...TYPE message will appear on the TV screen Remote Control Illustration 10 Press the two number buttons that match the code number of your cable box brand from the table below For example press 3 7 for the Hitachi brand cable box 11 Press the GUIDE button to enter you cable box brand The VCR will change the cable box from channel 02 to channel 09 to confirm that the correct code was entered ...

Page 30: ...e codes you entered do not work Try repositioning the cable box on top of the VCR and reentering the codes Try reentering 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 quit The VCR will not control your cable box However the output channel of the cable box has been set Turn on the cable box and leave it tuned to the ...

Page 31: ...cassette reaches the end of the tape the VCR will stop automatically 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 Remote Control Illustration 2 Press the REW button The VCR rewin...

Page 32: ...f 5 seconds between the time the STOP button is pressed and the time the tape actually stops This is designed to protect the tape To stop the tape earlier press the REW or F FWD button to restore the normal rewind fast forward speed then press the STOP button To remove noise from the picture Auto Tracking Pressing the PLAY button starts the auto tracking feature which automatically adjusts playbac...

Page 33: ...tches to STOP mode to protect the tape If noise bars appear on the TV screen during the PAUSE mode first set the VCR to the SLOW mode by pressing the 4 button during playback and then press the CH or button on the remote control to minimize the noise bars see page 32 If the screen jitters during PAUSE press the CH or button to minimize the jitter If you press the DISP button when viewing a video c...

Page 34: ...ss the 6 button to view the picture one frame at a time Press the PAUSE button to resume play Slow motion 1 Press the PLAY button Remote Control Illustration 2 Press the SLOW button to slow the playback speed 3 Press the PLAY button to return to play back at normal speed Press the STOP button to stop the tape ...

Page 35: ... through the tape at a higher speed while viewing it Press PLAY and REW then hold REW for backward search at a higher speed Press PLAY and F FWD then hold F FWD for forward search at a higher speed Release REW or F FWD to return to normal playback Choosing a mode for audio playback The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi Fi and linear tracks on the tape The Hi Fi sound is recorded on separat...

Page 36: ... beginning of a recorded program using the INDEX feature Each time you press the REC or REC IRT button to start recording the VCR will record an INDEX mark at the start of recording The INDEX feature uses this signal recorded on tapes VISS signal to locate the beginning of a program you want to view BLANK SEARCH You can locate the beginnning of a blank non recorded section on tape EASY VIEW This s...

Page 37: ...corded section of remaining tape or unused tape and stops the tape when it locates such a section NOTES BLANK SEARCH cannot be operated with a cassette without a safety tab BLANK SEARCH may not operate when a blank section lasts no more than five minutes BLANK SEARCH will not be engaged in the following sections since they are not recognized as blanks Sections with noise Sections where only sound ...

Page 38: ...nning of blank before you start recording or editing Switching rewind or fast forward to visual search EASY VIEW Hold down the VIEW SKIP BLANK button during rewind or fast forward and the mode will switch to visual search so that you can search for a scene you want to view while scanning pictures Hold down the VIEW SKIP BLANK button during rewind The tape will be visually scanned in the reverse di...

Page 39: ...nd time of remaining tape Press DISP while the on screen display is displayed The on screen display switches in the order below together with the VCR s display Press the DISP button to see the clock Remote Control Illustration Press the DISP button a second time to see just the time counter Notes The linear time counter operates only if there is something recorded on the tape The counter changes t...

Page 40: ...an T 30 60 90 120 140 160 180 210 The remaining time may not be displayed correctly during fast forwarding or rewinding INDEXING WITH THE TIME COUNTER To find specific sections on a tape Indexing with the Time Counter You can set the time counter to memorize a certain point in the video programming and you can return to that point automatically 1 Press the DISP button two or three times The counte...

Page 41: ...p properly for recording See the Simple Hookups at the beginning of this manual Copyright infringement warning Most television programs and films are copyrighted This means that someone has legal rights governing the reproduction and distribution of this material In certain circumstances copyright law may apply to private in home taping of copyrighted materials In most cases it is okay to record f...

Page 42: ...n 3 Press the TAPE SPEED button to select SP standard play for the best picture quality or EP extended play for the longest recording time on a single tape Remote Control Illustration 4 Press the CH button or the number buttons to select the channel you want to record Example Select channel 8 100 ENT and 2 and 4 for the channel 124 Remote Control Illustration 5 Press the REC button on the remote c...

Page 43: ...to STOP mode to protect the tape 6 Press the STOP button to finish recording RECORDING A PROGRAM RECORDING TIPS To watch one program while recording another 1 Once you have set the VCR for recording press the VCR TV button The VCR indicator disappears Now you will be viewing through your TV only 2 Switch channels using your TV controls or the VCR remote if it s programmed to control your TV see pa...

Page 44: ...atically create an invisible INDEX mark every time you press the REC button while recording During playback the Index Search feature will let you move through a tape that has several recordings on it by searching for the INDEX mark See Page 34 Locating the beginning of a recorded program INDEX SEARCH To record a Second Audio Program SAP Some stations transmit a Second Audio Program such as in a se...

Page 45: ... 1 through 6 on Basic 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 Note When you select MONO sound is...

Page 46: ...top automatically and the VCR will turn itself off Instant Recording Illustration To stop recording while in the IRT mode 1 Press the STOP button within 10 seconds This can be done either on the VCR or with the remote control DELAYED RECORDING Setting the VCR to record later Note The cassette safety tab must be in place in order to record With the delayed recording feature you can set this VCR so ...

Page 47: ...nd timed record won t operate 2 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 Remote Control Illustration 3 Press the PROGRAM button twice for delayed recording Press the PROGRAM button once the screen for VCR PLUS programming of the timer will appear Press the PROGRAM button twice this screen will appear If eight pr...

Page 48: ...ress the 0 and 8 buttons to select channel 8 Note Remember to press 0 before single digit channel numbers 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 If you make a mistake when entering digits press the CLEAR button repeatedly to display for the incorrect digit then reenter the correct digit 6 Enter ...

Page 49: ...7 10 98 Remote Control Illustration 10 Press the TAPE SPEED button to select the recording speed EP 11 Press the PROGRAM button to set the program in memory 12 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 ...

Page 50: ...entered as you 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 Remote Control Illustra...

Page 51: ...star Development corp Channel setup Before you begin 1 Look for a listing like this one in your local TV program guide or Sunday newspaper TV section Notice the small numbers to the right of the station name These are the VCR Plus channel numbers that you will use in the channel setup procedure 2 Make a list of the VCR Plus channel numbers and the channel numbers you are receiving them on If there...

Page 52: ... VCR Plus Channels 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 Remote Control Illustration 3 Press the 4 button to select CHANNEL PRESET 4 Press the 4 button to select VCR PLUS SETUP A small arrow points to a blank in the CHANNEL column...

Page 53: ...begin delayed recording with the VCR plus system Remote Control Illustration Using the VCR Plus system to record a program by using TV screen 1 Insert a blank or erasable tape The power comes on automatically and the tape indicator lights on the display When a cassette without its safety tab is inserted playback starts automatically and VCR Plus recording won t operate 2 Press the PROGRAM button t...

Page 54: ...ery day of the week Monday throught Friday WEEKLY Records a show at the same day and time every week 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 5 Press the number buttons 1 2 or 3 to select ONE TIME DAILY or WEEKLY RECORDING Note Programming does not take effect unless you select one of these o...

Page 55: ... with safety tab intact When you have set up all the timed recordings you want Don t forget to load a videocassette With the safety tab still attached to record on If you have installed a cable box see page 26 set it up before starting recording If you are using a cable box the VCR can control Turn on the cable box If you are using a cable box the VCR cannot control Turn on the cable box and selec...

Page 56: ... 1 Insert a blank or eraseable tape The power comes on automatically and the tape indicator lights on the display When a cassette without its safety tab is inserted playback starts automatically and VCR Plus recording won t operate 2 Press the POWER button to turn the off the VCR 3 3 Press the PROGRAM button The clock display switches to the indication on the right If eight programs have already b...

Page 57: ...een inserted or a cassette without safety tab has been inserted the delayed recording indictor will flash to warn you The cassette without safety tab will be ejected automatically Be sure to insert a cassette with safety tab intact When you have set up all the timed recordings you want Don t forget to load a videocassette With the safety tab still attached to record on If you have installed a cabl...

Page 58: ...out any of the programs Normal programs will clear automatically once recording is complete but daily and weekly setting must be cleared out manually 1 Press the GUIDE button The main on screen menu will appear on the TV screen 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 remov...

Page 59: ...l Illustration 4 Press the remote button corresponding to your TV brand as shown in the set up chart The TV channel will change to confirm that the remote control has been set TV Brand Press TV and this remote button TV Brand Press TV and this remote button TV Brand Press TV and this remote button Hitachi 1 Gold star 1 6 Panasonic 1 CH Zenith 2 Toshiba 7 Mitsubishi CH Sony 3 Gold star 2 8 JVC 100 ...

Page 60: ... TV button on remote control Remote Control Illustration 2 Point VCR remote control toward TV 3 3 Press buttons corresponding to the functions available on your TV remote control PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX The VCR remote control can be programmed to control many cable boxes brands that are remote controlled You can easily change channels 1 Turn on the cable box 2 Point VC...

Page 61: ... cable box changes channels If the cable box channel does not change you won t be able to program the remote for your cable box Using the VCR remote to control your cable box 1 Press the CATV button on the remote control 2 Point VCR remote control toward cable box 3 3 Press the CH channel button Remote Control Illustration INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR Hookup When your VCR is connec...

Page 62: ...R 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 on the display 2 Turn on the stereo amd start the selection you wish to record 3 Press the REC IRT button on VCR or REC button on the remote control to start recording 4 Press the STOP button to stop recording COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER H...

Page 63: ... the audio video jacks on the back of your VCR 1 Press the AVX button twice on remote control to display L2 line on the TV display 2 Press the REC then PAUSE buttons on the VCR remote control The VCR will go into Record Pause Remote Control Illustration 3 Press the PLAY button on the camcorder You will see the camcorder tape being played on the TV 4 When you see the part of the Camcorder tape you ...

Page 64: ...CR VCR to VCR Hook up Illustration Rear Panel VCR Front Panel Illustration To copy from one VCR to another VCR 1 Press the AVX button on the remote control of VCR 1 so that L1 line appears in the display Remote Control Illustration 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 ...

Page 65: ... 3 or 4 or AUX if using direct audio video hookup Won t make timer recordings The VCR power must be turned off to activate timer recording Clock is not set correctly Programs entered incorrectly Programs exceed the length of the cassette Use the EP recording speed for maximum programming Safety tab has been removed from cassette Snowy picture in playback Snow or picture noise is normal during sear...

Page 66: ...the playback picture to become noisy Heavy accumulations due to abnormal usage or the use of oor quality tapes may be beyond the capabilities of the Auto Head Cleaning System and may require the video heads to be professionally cleaned by a quaified service dealer GUIDE INDICATIONS IN THE VCR DISPLAY pg 60 Guide indications in VCR display The following indications appear in the VCR display to tell...

Page 67: ...u press the record button for recording or dubbing or press the VIEW SKIP BLANK button for BLANK SEARCH A cassette without a safety tab has been inserted It will be ejected automatically Insert a cassette with safety tab intact When you turn power on The video heads are dirty Cleaning them is recommended To switch off the CL display clean the heads turn the power off and press the channel button T...

Page 68: ...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 Regional Office Design and specifications subject to change without notice Hitachi Service Hotline Authorized Hitachi service facilities ar...