Mitsubishi HS-U130, Owner'S Manual

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

Page 2: ...ntenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product IMPORTANT RECORDING OF COPYRIGHTED TELEVISION PROGRAMS MAY VIOLATE COPYRIGHT LAW WANNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTR...

Page 3: ...the On screen Language 24 Using the Menus to Program the VCR to Receive TV Channels 25 Programming channels automatically 25 Using v_deo mute 26 Adding and deleting channels 27 Selecting a channel 28...

Page 4: ...t 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 cart stand tr...

Page 5: ...s or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into suc h power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna sys _em extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such p...

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

Page 7: ...lcome to Mitsubishi UnpackingYourVCR As you unpack your new VCR please make sure the following items are included Remote control tll 2 AAA size batteries R card 1 Coaxial cable _Important If any of th...

Page 8: ...o_ KEY Pa06_ _ 0 T 7 8 2 S _ power button POWER Press this button to turn the VCR on or off You must turn the VCR off after you have programmed it to record eject button EJECT Press this button to ej...

Page 9: ...or the contents of a programmed recording when you are programming your VCR The current time is displayed when the VCR is turned off or when you press the DISPLAY button The counter is auto matically...

Page 10: ...utton to s_itch between the VCR s tuner and the TV s tuner When you select WCR you hange channels on the VCR when you select TV you change channels on the TV number buttons Use these buttons to select...

Page 11: ...uipment that may be connected Also use this button to begin double speed playback with sound when playing a tape pause button PAUSE Press this button to pause a tape when recording or to freeze a fram...

Page 12: ...on t need to make all the connections Fir_ t 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 Television This...

Page 13: ...nels we suggest using the following connections This connection will allow you to watch one non scrambled channel while you record another non scrambled channel Beforeyoubegin youwillneed a cable spli...

Page 14: ...led channel and watch a scrambled channel at the same time and record one scrambled channel and watch a different scrambled channel Connectingotherantennas If you don t have cable TV you ll need to co...

Page 15: ...onnectingseparateUHFNHF antennas You may have two separate antennas one UttF one VHF that bring TV signals into your home If you do you ll need to combine the two antennas before connecting them to th...

Page 16: ...ed in one of a variety of ways This section shows you Determining if you need a splitter Connecting the VCR to an older TV and Connecting a TV with audio and video inputs Determiningif you need a spli...

Page 17: ...A IN terminal single antenna terminal for VHF and UHF ANTENHA TERMINAL l V 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 onTV Fr...

Page 18: ...the VCR Connect the other end of the video cable to the yellow VIDEO INPUT terminal labeled VIDEO IN on the TV You will need to set the RF converter to OFF when hooking up a TV with audio and video in...

Page 19: ...tingUp YourVCRfor the It s important that your VCR is set up correctly before you try to use it If you carefully read this section you will avoid confusion later and get the most out of operating your...

Page 20: ..._Important Turn the VCR on by pressing the POWEI_ button The VCR will return to its initial setting channel 3 if you press the CHANNEL V button and the ONE KEY PROGRAM button on the front panel at the...

Page 21: ...spond to VCR B signals and you also will need to program the remote control to send VCR B signals Use the following procedures O Make sure the HS U130 is plugged in but turned off On the front panel o...

Page 22: ...w settingupyourremote controlto operate your IV O Turn off your TV O On the HS U130 remote control set the TV VCR slide switch to TV position While holding in the POWER button pres _ the code button l...

Page 23: ...ing you VCR but often the most confusing how do you view a picture c Jming from the VCR Beforeyou begin you should know whether you are viewing a Modern T_ or an Older TV See pages 17 18 Viewing thepi...

Page 24: ...ape will auto matically turn the VCR on Use only tapes that have a _ label Hold the tape so that the hmg narrow edg_ with the contents label faces towards you The other edge is hinged and should face...

Page 25: ...ck a tape and Using basic playback controls Playingbacka tape Beforeyoubegin youneedto know how to view the picture coming from your VCR page 21 To play a tape load a pre recorded cassette Press the P...

Page 26: ...he picture coming from your VCR See page 21 O Make sure you are viewing the picture coming from your VCR Then press the MENU button on the remote control If this is the first time the menus have been...

Page 27: ...ns A specialnoteto cablebox subscribers If your local cable company scrambles some or all stations and or requires you to use a cable box then your ability to prog_ am channels will be limited The cab...

Page 28: ...antenna you connected If you are using any cable combination including a cable box with an A B switch choose Cable If you are using an antenna that receives only over the air broadcasts such as rabbi...

Page 29: ...the INPUT button on the remote control until a channel number appears on the screen or on the front panel fluorescent display O Press the MENU button on the remote control The rCR Main Menu appears on...

Page 30: ...can receiw_ UHF VHF channels 2 69 If you selected cable antenna the VCR can receive cable channels 1 125 If you try to select a channel number that the VCR cannot receive the VCR will not change chan...

Page 31: ...ye r Press the ENTER button Press the ADJUST buttons to set the date Press the ENTER button The hour numbers and the arn pm ind icator will be blinking Press the ADJUST buttons to set the hour and am...

Page 32: ...isplay the functions and settings on the television s screen This section will teach you about Descriptions of audio and video functions and Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions The a...

Page 33: ...button on the remote control to see the function menu VCR REC speed SP _ AD_UST to select Recording _Important O Press the AUDIO VIDEO button repeatedly until the function you want to adjust appears O...

Page 34: ...correct position Press the record button REC on the remote control or the record button REC OTRI on the front p_mel of the VC R Recording will start When you reach the end of the tape the VCR will aut...

Page 35: ...rd menu Press the _ JUST buttons to choose the channel you would like to record for example channel 2 Press the ENTF R button If you are using a cable box enter the channel number on which the cable b...

Page 36: ...P SP SP _Important i_ The contents of the programmed memo_ will appear on the recap screen To program additional recording times select an empty program line by pressing the ADJUST buttons Then press...

Page 37: ...speed at which you would like to record See Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions on page 31 O Set the VCR s input to tuner If L appears instead of a channel number press the INPUT but...

Page 38: ...panel to resume recording from the record pause mode Press the PAUSE button again to resume recording UsingOne Key Programming One Key Programming is a programming method that is simple to use and ea...

Page 39: ...ed _ai Prosramito record Channel 2 Day Monday 17 OStart time ll 30am 5_ oo p_ Record speed AUTO selecz with O K PROGRAM _hen pause for 4 seconds Press the ONE KEY PROGRAM button t ochoose the hour whe...

Page 40: ...efore completing the programming press the MENU button on the remote control UsingQuick Program Quick Program is an exclusiw_ Mitsubishi feature that simplifies the process of programming your VCR to...

Page 41: ...is back on After a program has been recorded the VCR memory is cleared unless you have scheduled the VCR to record the program every day or every week If there is already a program in the VCR s memory...

Page 42: ...g the picture may vii rate or the sound may be muted when the recording speed switches to extended play EP programming TV programs thatendonthedayafter If you want to start the recording at 11 00 PM a...

Page 43: ...ess the ENTER button You will see the recap screen Use the t d JUST buttons to place the cursor next to the program you wish to cancel Press the CANCEL button The program is erased O Press the MENU bu...

Page 44: ...edPlaybackControls 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 Usingspecial...

Page 45: ...UT button on the remote control You ll see the picture in double speed playback A certain amount of noise in the picture is noITnal To resume normal playback press the PLAY STOP button Adjustingthe tr...

Page 46: ...the VCR It will display H M S when there is no tape in the VCR t Displayingthe RemainingTimeandthe Present Time This section explains displaying the remaining time and present time Displayingthe timeg...

Page 47: ...time If you have not set the clock or if there has been a power failure of longer than 3 1 seconds the display will show The cu _rent time will be displayed when the VCR is off To see the current time...

Page 48: ...normal speed It is normal for the number of noise bars on the screen to increase and roll frora top to bottom as the visual search speed increases Using speed search for long stretches of tape may cau...

Page 49: ...recording Index marks must be added at least one mim_te apart To search for an index mark O O Press the AUDIO VIDEO button on the remote control The function menu appears on your screen Press the AUDI...

Page 50: ...to daylight saving time O Press the MENU button on the remote zontrol The _ CR Main Menu appears on your TV Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote to select Customize choices Press the ENTER button O Th...

Page 51: ...o be set to ON The setting RF con verter of the Customize choices menu is preset by the factory to ON If you are using a modern TV with both Audio and Video inputs you will need to set the RF converte...

Page 52: ...K mllm t v DEo OUT AUD O O O O O Connect one RCA audio cable to the AUDIO OUTPUT terminal on the other VCR Connect the other end of this cable to the AUDIO INPUT terminal on the ItS U130 labeled AUDIO...

Page 53: ...ce from which you want to begin copying Press PLAY STOP O On the other VCR press record REC _ and then PAUSE O On the HS U130 pre_ s PLAY STOP and then PAUSE Release the PAUSE batton on both VCRs at t...

Page 54: ...to see if your TV is 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 program Check the VCR tuning Check the input selectio...

Page 55: ...display button 9 displaying present time 45 displaying time gauge 44 E eject button 6 enter button 9 erasure preventing tape 23 F fast forward button 6 9 fast forwarding a tape 23 fluorescent display...

Page 56: ...pe function 30 tape speed lights 7 tape copying 50 loading 22 41 playing 23 preventing erasure 23 repaired 23 unloading 22 television connecting 14 operating with remote 20 terminals rear panel 9 time...

Page 57: ...ra pausar o congelar una cinta bot6n de mend MENU Oprima este bot6n loara utilizar el sistema operativo de mends en pantalla bot6n de cambio de canales CHANNEL Optima este bot6n para cambiar canales e...

Page 58: ...bot6n MENU en el control remot para encender el Menfi Principal Utilice los botones de ajuste REW ADJUST o FF ADJUST para sobresaltar la selecci6n de Programaci6n Inicial luego oprima el botSn ENTER U...

Page 59: ...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 electric...

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