Mitsubishi HS-U120, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ..._ MITSUBISHI Video Cassette Recorder Owner s Guide r o __ _ 0 vHs This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the VHS format Only video casselte tapes with the mark may be used with this model...

Page 2: ...intenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product IMPORTANt RECORDING OF COPYRIGHTED TELEVISION PROGRAMS MAY VIOLATE COPYR _qHT LAW WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC...

Page 3: ...ng the On screen Language 23 Using the Menus to Set the Time 23 Programming the VCR Lo Receive TV Channels 25 Programming channe s automatically 25 Using video mute 26 Adding and deleting c hannels 27...

Page 4: ...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 tart stand tri...

Page 5: ...or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such powe r lines or circuits When inst_lling an outside antenna siystem extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such pow...

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

Page 7: ...o Do o o o 3 98 r As you unpack your new VCR please make sl_re the following items are included 2 AA size batteries 1 Coaxial cable Registration card gl _Important If any of these items are missing pl...

Page 8: ...T __ g 5 cassette slot 6 7 I OREC CTR 8 9 10 11 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 t...

Page 9: ...he VCR 7 8 signal is being router through the VCR s tuner tape speed lights SP EP This will light to indicate the tape speed you ace using when playing or recording SP indicates standard play EP indi...

Page 10: ...he current tape the channel numbe you are watching the source that is supplying the VCR with a signal the present time whether the VCR i_ stopped playing or recording and how much time is left on the...

Page 11: ...to thst forward a tape or to fas t forward search 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 adjus t items paus...

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

Page 13: ...g connections This connection will allow you to watch one non scrambled channel while you record another non scrambled channel Beforeyou begin youwill need a cable splitter four lengths of co axial ca...

Page 14: ...lso cannot watch a scrambled channel and record a non scrambled channel at the same time Connectingother antennas If you don t have cable TV you ll need to connect a regular an tenna Your antenna may...

Page 15: ...eparateUHFNHF antennas 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 To do...

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

Page 17: ...A IN terminal single antenna terminal for VHF and UHF AN fENNA TERMINAL TV UHF VHF splitter Connect to UHF IN From ANTENNA OUT Connect to VHF IN on VCR on TV UHF VHF splitter Connect to UHF IN Fror_ A...

Page 18: ...deo cable to the VIDEO OUTPUT terminal labeled VIDEO OUT on the V_JE Connect the other end of the video cable to the yellow VIDEO INPUT terminal labeled VIDEO IN on th_ TV BACK PANEL VCR AUDIO VIDEO N...

Page 19: ...me Programmingthe VCRto ReceiveTV Channels UsingtheAudio andVideo Functions Recording SettingUpYourVCRfor the FirstTime It s important that your VCR is set up correcLly before you try to use it If you...

Page 20: ...switch it to the correct external input For most Mitsubishi TVs this means pr_ ssing the TV s INPUT button until you see the words Ext Input or Video on the screen Turn the VCR on by pressing the POWE...

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

Page 22: ...recording when viewing tapes or broadcast stations through your VCR or before using the VCR s menus You also use l he VCR TV button to switch back to normal TV viewing If you set the RF converter set...

Page 23: ...wait a few seconds and try again Unloadinga tape O Press the EJECT button on the front of 1 he VCR If the VCR POWER is off the VCR will turn on eject the tape then turn off Remove the tape DImportant...

Page 24: ...ontrols rewinding atape Press the REW button on the remote control or on the front panel If the tape is stopped you will begin rewinding If the tape is playing you will begin reverse speed search fast...

Page 25: ...e menu will not automatically appear again after it is first set To see the Select Language menu turn off the VCR az d unplug the power cord Leave it unplugged for about two minutes then follow the pr...

Page 26: ...n Daylisht 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 _ Daylisht savinss ON _ Month June OYear 1996 ODate 16 Sunday...

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

Page 28: ...ns to select Memoriz e channels Press the ENTER button If you are recording playing back a tape or receiving a video signal from an external input the words Not available will flash To correct this st...

Page 29: ...n once to return to the VCR Main Menu menu press the MENU button a _econd time to turn off the menus Adding anddeleting channels If necessary you can manually add or delete channels after you have com...

Page 30: ...able to select channels If you have not yet programmed your channels see page 25 Program ming channels automatically There are two basic ways to select channels sequentially or directly selecting chan...

Page 31: ...his function to ensure the accuracy _f the Tape Remain ing display If you are using a tape that is two hours long or less labeled T 30 through T 120 set this function to T 120 If you are using a tape...

Page 32: ...tage of our advanced electronics This section tells you about the following recording procedures Recording a current broadcast Programming your VCR to record Using One Touch Recording OTR Using One Ke...

Page 33: ...top auto matically to protect the tape If you record in extended play EP you will only be able to play the tape on a VCR equipped for EP play such as this one If you attempt to record on a tape that h...

Page 34: ...a sii gle day up t0one month away every day from Monday through Friday or the same day every week To program for every day from Monday through Friday to tape a soap opera for example press the ADJUST...

Page 35: ...reen at any one time To see additional program lines pret s the ADJUST buttons to scroll the lines on the screen l Important 0 When you are finished with all programming turn the VCR power OFF and mak...

Page 36: ...switch to the correct position O Press the REC OTR button on the front panel twice The first time you press the buttoa recording will begin The second time you press the buttoa 30 minutes is added to...

Page 37: ...not set the time the Set the clock menu will ai pear Set the clock and then proceed If the ce is already a program in the VCR s memory you will see the recap screen You can use the ONE KEY PROGRAM bu...

Page 38: ...d After 4 seconds the menus will turn off When you are finished with all programming turn the VCR power OFF and make sure the programmed recording light is lit However if you have a cable box leave it...

Page 39: ...use the CANCEL button to erase an entry before you can add another one m_ _ CH DAY 2 M017 I0 TH20 7 E HE 29 FR21 8 TU25 33 M F 15 SA 6 46 SU23 ON OFF ll 30a I 30PSP 9 00pIO OOPEP 8 00a 9 00aEP 5 30p 5...

Page 40: ...pres_ the REC button The VCR will resume recording Do not overlap the recording times you program Remember that when your VCR is off it may also be in stand by for programmed recording Also remember t...

Page 41: ...program press the POWER button on the front panel twice the programmed recording light will light up again changing programmed recording settings If you want to change the programmed recorfiing settin...

Page 42: ...for programming If after programming you forget to load a tape or if you load a tape with its erasure tab removed then the programmed record ing light and the tape status symbol will flash A tape wit...

Page 43: ...ybackControls In this section you ll discover some of the advanced playback features of your VCR These include Using special effects Adjusting the tracking and Using the time counter Usingspecialeffec...

Page 44: ...he VCR is pla Ang a tape pres s the INPUT button on the remote control You l see the picture in double speed playback A certain amount of noise in th_ picture is normal To resume normal playback press...

Page 45: ...no tape in the VCR Displayingthe Remaining Timeand the PresentTime This sections explains displaying the remain ng time and present time Displayingthe time gaugeand the remainingtime The time gauge is...

Page 46: ...the fluorescent display panel or on the TV screen shows the current time If you have not set the clock or if there has been a power failure of h nger than 30 seconds the display will show The current...

Page 47: ...times normal speed Using fast forward or rewind without the picture allows you to search up to 200 times normal speed The fastest way to move through the tape is without a picture It is normal for the...

Page 48: ...e control while a tape is recording Index marks must be added at least one minute apart To search for an index mark O Press the AUDIO VIDEO button on the r_ mote control The function menu appears on y...

Page 49: ...ct Customize choices Press the ENTER button O The Customize choices menu will appeal Use the ADJUST buttons to select Auto _ _ _ _ Then press the ENTER button to select ON Press the MENU button once t...

Page 50: ...in Menu appears on your TV O Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote to select Customize choices Press the ENTER button The Customize choices menu will appe_r Use the ADJUST buttons to select RF converte...

Page 51: ...her end of this cable to the VIDEO INPUT terminal on the HS U120 labeled VIDEO IN Use the INPUT button to set the HS U120 to External L will be displayed on the fluorescent display Put a blank tape in...

Page 52: ...into the HS U _20 and find the place from which you want to begin copying Press PLAY STOP On the other VCR press record RLC and then PAUSE On the HS U120 press PLAY STOP and then PAUSE Relea e the PA...

Page 53: ...set to the correct channel or input See Chapter 2 Connect ing Your VCR or Chapter 3 Operating Your VCR VCR does not record TV Check the VCR tuning Check the input selection on the VCI_ Does the front...

Page 54: ...l tracking 42 digital tracking light D 7 42 display button 8 displaying the present time 43 dubbing 48 E eject button 6 enter button 9 EP 7 29 erasure preventing 22 espafiol 23 F fast forward button 6...

Page 55: ...17 skipping programs 39 slow motion 42 SP 7 29 special effects 41 speed searching 45 splitter 11 14 still adjustment 42 stop button 6 9 T tape speed light 7 tape status symbol 7 tape fast forwarding 2...

Page 56: ...squeda ihacia atrfis Tambi in utilice este botdn para seleccionar o ajustar a iculos de mend bot6n de reproducci6n parada e ingreso PLAY STOP ENTER Optima este botdn para comenzar la reproduccidn de l...

Page 57: ...otSn PLAY STOP ENTER Sus selecciones son I_iI1111 _ i _ _Ii l_l ii _LIII _Memorizar canales Afiaair borrar canales Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o en el control remoto para seleccionar el mend...

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Page 59: ...abuse to or misuse of the VCR ope ation 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 electri...

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