Hitachi VT-F390A manual

1 Video Deck V H S VT-F390A Ow ner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette View ing and Recording Using these quality f eatures:  VHS hi-fidelit y sound in play back  Automatic tape head cleaning  Up to 8 delay ed recording pr ograms  Auto tracking for impr oved picture in pl ayback  Frequency synthesiz er quartz tuner [...]

TA BLE OF CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFET Y ............................................................................................................3  Read This Fi rst ................................................................................................................... 5 IMPORTANT SAFEG UAR DS ..........................................[...]

Progr amming Pri orities ...................................................................................................33 Advanced Opera tions ......................................................................................................... 34  Controllin g Your TV with the VCR's Remote .........................................[...]

Illustrated below is the label on the back of your unit. This symbol w arns the user that uni nsulated voltag e withi n the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause el ectric shock. Therefore, it is dang erous to make any kind of contact w ith any insi de part of this unit. This symbol al erts the user that important l iterature concerni ng the [...]

 Read This First Thank you for buying a Hit achi product. You've chosen the best VCR for you, and we want to help you m ake the most of your purchase. Pl ease take time to becom e familiar with this m anual and how it is set up. Keep it handy for future refer ence, too. To guide you, we've concluded:  "Must read" sections [...]

2 Retain Instruction -- The safety and operating i nstructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed Warnings -- Compl y w ith all w arnings on the video product and i n the operating i nstructions. 4 Polarized Plug -- This v ideo product is equipped w ith a polariz ed alternating current li ne plug (a plug having one blade wi der than th[...]

from overheati ng. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should nev er be blocked by placing the v ideo product on a bed, sofa, rug or other si milar surface. This vi deo product should never be placed near or ov er a radiator or heat register . This video pr oduct should not be placed in a built- in installation such as a boo[...]

unit, connection to gr ounding electr odes, and requirements for the g rounding electrode. See ex ample below . EXA MPLE OF AN TENNA GROUNDING 13 Powe r Lines -- An outside antenna system should not be located i n the vici nity of over head power li nes or other electri c light or power cir cuits, or where it can fa ll into such power lines or circ[...]

SERVICE 17 Servicing -- Do not attempt to serv ice this v ideo product y ourself as opening or removing covers may expose y ou to dangerous v oltage or other hazards. R efer all servi cing to q ualified servi ce personnel. 18 Conditions Requiring Service -- Unpl ug this v i deo pr oduct from the w all outlet and refer serv icing to qualified serv i[...]

protection from heat and moistur e (see Important Safeguards) .  Place the VCR near your TV but not on top of it. For conveni ence in using the remote control, l ocate them no more than three feet apart.  If you have an ex ternal cable or antenna, place the TV and VCR w here you hav e ample cable to hook them up. If necessary, y ou can purcha[...]

If you have no jacks like these on your TV, skip this step and proceed to Step 4. TV wi th A udio and Video Jacks If you do find all three ja cks on y our TV, you need to purchase a thr ee-line audio/vi deo cable with bel l (RCA) connectors, like thi s: If you find a video j ack and only one audio jack, your TV is probably monaural. Y ou can purcha[...]

If you have been w atching the TV in y our home before getti ng the VCR, y ou will already have a round w ire attached to your TV. Otherwise, look for a cable connection coming in through the w all from outside. ( If you find this connection, remember to cal l your l ocal cable company to start the ser vice.) 1. If still hooked up to your TV, unscr[...]

1. Remove the antenna l ine from the back of your TV if it is alr eady connected there, or take it from w here it comes in on the w all. 2. Considering the three pictures below , determine which adapter you w ill need to hook it into y our VCR. If y ou have Use this adapter Single 300 ohm flat w ire Separate UHF and VH F antenna wi res, both 300 oh[...]

connector to the IN FROM AN T jack on the back of the VCR. 2. Using the 75 ohm cable supplied w ith your VC R, connect either end to the OUT TO TV jack on the back of the VCR. 3. Use a second adapter to attach the other end of the 75 ohm connector back into the TV (wher e you first disconnected the antenna) . Capabilities: W ith this hookup, you sh[...]

channel in y our area. Your basi c hookup is now compl ete. W hen you're ready to try hooking up a second VCR or a v ideo camera for a complete home entertai nment system, see Advanced Operati ons. Now tur n the TV and VCR back around facing y ou and begin your quick tour of the controls (page 15) . Getting Sta r ted (Controls)  Quick Tour [...]

Remote Control Buttons Remote Co ntrol Illustration POW ER Turns the VCR on and off GUIDE Bri ngs up an on-screen setup and pr ogramming guide, the Easy Guide System. DISPLAY U sed in on-screen pr ogramming and indexing . CLEAR Used i n on-screen prog ramming and i ndexing . VCR/TV Sw itches between v iewi ng through the VC R and not view ing throu[...]

STOP Stops a videocassette from play ing, recor ding, pausing, r ewinding - or anythi ng it is doi ng. LIGHT Illuminates key function buttons for a f e w seconds. When the Remote Doesn't Work Right Check out th ese possibilities: Low Battery If the remote is not wor king ev en at close range, tr y putting i n two fresh AA batteries.  W hen [...]

CHANNEL U p and down arr ows for selecting channels. REC/IRT T o begin recordin g. F.FW D Fast forwards the v ideotape. REW Rewi nds the videotape. Display Indicators W atch for these signs and symbols that let y ou know that the VC R is responding to y our instructions. Meet Your On-Screen Guide Your H itachi VCR has as a special feature called th[...]

on the screen will show you w here your input is needed.  W hen you want to l eave the Easy Guide System, simply press GUIDE several times. This will back you out to the normal TV view ing screen.  If you don't press any button for a while, the VCR w ill switch y ou back to an earlier screen or to regul ar TV view ing. Getting Sta rted ([...]

1 CHA NNEL Press 1 to select the ty pe of receiving setup y ou have: <ANT> Internal or ex ternal antenna <CATV1> Ordi nary cable <CATV2> Alternate cable ( if CATV1 doesn't give y ou the channels you expect) 2 MOVIE Press 2 to select w hether you w ant prerecorded mov ies (safety tab remov ed) to play automati cally when loade[...]

digits for the hour and two for the minutes. Then press 1 or 2 for AM or PM, respectively. For exampl e, if it is now 2:15 PM, press 0, 2, 1, and 5 for hours and minutes, and press 2 for PM. Continue pressi ng buttons to set the date. For exampl e, if today is July 8, 1995, press 0, 7, 0, 8, 9, and 5 to get 07/08/95. W hen you're done, press G[...]

or w as "off the air " at the time of programming . Or you may change y our mind about a channel y ou removed from memor y. To A dd or Erase Channels  Press GUIDE, then pr ess 4 to bring up the Initial Setup screen. Item 8 lets you add or del ete channels. Use the number buttons to enter the channel you w ant to change, then press STOP[...]

avail able. This VCR uses VHS tapes onl y, w hich are the most common ty pe. Look for the VHS mark on new or prerecor ded tapes you buy. Tapes are marked either T-120 or T-160, whi ch signifies how many minutes of programming they can hold at standar d recording speed ( SP). To get the best quality picture, record at standar d speed. But i f you w [...]

Push the videocassette g ently into the slot on the front of the VCR. You will feel the VCR take it in. W hen the cassette is all the w ay in, the VC R powers up automatically and a TAPE-IN indicator show s on the display . It may also star t playing immediately if the safety tab has been remov ed. To remove the cassette, simply press the STOP/EJEC[...]

1. Insert the cassette, arrow -side forw ard, into the slot at the front of the VCR. The pow er comes on automatically and the tape indicator l ights on the display. 2. Turn on the TV and select the video channel (3 or 4) using the number buttons of the TV's remote control. 3. Press PLAY to star t the tape. 4. Press STOP to end play. Direct Vi[...]

W hen you are done w atching a v ideo, you can r ewind the tape automati cally or manually. If the video cassette reaches the end of the tape, the VCR will stop and automatically rew inds the video cassette. If you pr ess POW ER while the tape is rew inding, the pow er will shut off automatically after the tape has completely rewound. Manual Rew i [...]

Use the 1 or 4 button to mi nimize any visual noise bands on the screen. After 5 minutes in slow motion playback, the VCR w ill stop the tape automatically to prev ent damage to the tape and the VCR. To return to playback at a nor mal speed, press PLAY. To stop the tape, press STOP. To Find Specifi c Secti ons on a Tape Visual Search This function [...]

screen: This indicates that the counter 's memory function is eng aged. Now w hen you rew ind the tape, it will automatically stop at the spot where you clear ed the counter. (Notice i t moves just past the mark er and then back to it.) Press PLAY to watch the tape from that preselected spot.  Press DISPLAY to take the counter display off. [...]

 If this is the prog ram you w ere looking for, press PLAY to resume normal playback.  If this is not the prog ram you w ant, don't press anything . After 15 seconds, the VCR will move to the nex t mark and play a part of that program. The VCR will continue searching until you press STOP or reach the end of the tape. W hen you find the p[...]

5. To begin recordi ng, press REC on the r emote control or REC /IRT on the VCR. Recording will start unless the ca sse tte is protected with the safety tab. If this tab has been removed, the VCR will eject the tape to prev ent recording ov er what is there. Recording Ti ps To Watch the Same Program While Recording To view what y ou are recording ,[...]

of each show, then press REC to r ecord the next show . (Pressing Pause during r ecording does not l eave an index mark.) During timed recording s, the VCR automatical ly inser ts an index mar k at the beginning of the recording. To Record a Second A udio Program (SA P) Some stations transmit a Second Audi o Program - such as i n a second language.[...]

DAILY Records a show at the same time every day of the w eek, Monday thr ough Friday . W EEKLY Records a show at the same day and time ever y w eek. Your VCR can record up to 8 pr og r ams at di fferent days and ti mes, or up to 8 progr ams on the same day. Before You Begin Assemble the information y ou need for timed recording :  Be sure that t[...]

Let's say y ou were i nterview ed today by a local TV reporter. Y ou're eager to see yoursel f on the evening new s tonight. The new s comes on channel 8 at 6 0'clock - but y ou've got a meeting scheduled during that time. Luckily y ou just purchased this H itachi VCR. Press GUIDE, pr ess 2, then press 1 to bring up the scr een [...]

If the overlapping progr ams start at the same time, the VCR recor ds in order that they w ere progr ammed. If the shows are all schedul ed to start at 7 AM, the VCR starts w ith the first prog ram at 7 AM, and sw itches to what remai ns of the second program w hen the first prog ram is done recor ding, and so on. Show s w ith Different Starting Ti[...]

 Turn the televisi on on (any channel i s okay).  Aim the VCR's r emote control at your TV set. Hold down the TV button (not the VCR/TV button) w hile y ou press the number corr esponding to your brand of televisi on as shown in the char t (page 41). For exampl e, if you have an R CA televi sion, press TV and 0 at the same time. If this [...]

Controll i ng the TV Once progr ammed, the VCR's remote control is ready to contr ol the TV.  First press TV to chang e to the TV f unction mode, then pr ess the button of the TV function that you want. For example, press TV and the CHANNEL up arrow, and the TV station will change to the nex t higher station.  Press VCR to oper ate your [...]

If you don't have a di rect video connecti on - the one using the audio/v ideo cable - make sure the TV channel is set to 3 or 4 when y ou play back a tape. Consult the cable company or the cable conv erter manual for assistance in using the VCR w ith a cable converter. You w ill probably need to set the VCR to channel 3 or 4 and then use the [...]

Check all the TV and VCR functions. If you don't g et all the functions you want, pr oceed with Option 3. Option 3--Some Channels Scrambled This hookup requir es three coaxial jumpers w ith connectors, a 1-into- 2 splitter, and an A- or-B swi tch box. 1. Disconnect the cable from the cable box and attach it to the input li ne of the 1-into-2 s[...]

Cable Conv erters Press CA TV and This Number Jerrold 1 1 Jerrold 2 2 Jerrold 3 3 Hamlin 4 Zenith 5 Scientific Atlanta 6 Pioneer 7 Philips 8 To operate the cable box once the r emote is prog rammed for it:  Press CATV and then the button of the function you want.  Press VCR to oper ate your VCR with the remote ag ain. A dv anced Operations (S[...]

 Connect the left and rig ht AUDIO OUT on the stereo to the rig ht and left AUDIO IN on the VCR. The AUDIO IN (l eft) on the front of the VCR handles the left-channel or monaural sound. If you connect an audio sour ce only to AUD IO IN (left), both left and right hi-fi tracks record as m onaural. Recording from Your Stereo Sy stem W ith the hook[...]

Consider VC R1 the recording VC R, and VCR2 (VT-F390A) the play-back VCR. You w ill play a tape on VCR2 and record it on VCR1. To begin copying :  Insert the vi deotape you w ish to record in VCR2.  Insert a blank or er asable tape (wi th the safety tab intact) into VCR 1.  Press AVX on VCR1 - the LINE indica to r w ill display.  Press [...]

 Routine Cleaning Head Cleaning The heads are tiny mechani sms in the VCR that pi ck up the video signal as a videotape passes ov er them. In time, a resi due of electromagnetic dust builds up on the heads because of contact w ith the tape. This dust interferes with the si gnal being picked up. Your H itachi VCR automatic ally cleans the v ideo [...]

 Technical Specifications Format: VHS Video Signal System: NTSC col or EIA standard Record/Play back System: Video: 4 heads Audio: VHS Hi-Fi stereo record/playback system Tape Speed: 33.35mm / sec (SP), 16.67mm / sec (LP)(pla yba ck only), 11.12mm / sec (EP) RF Input: UHF /VHF 75 ohm Tuner: USA : 181 channel tuning ability* (125 cable channels) [...]

Pr ogram time and dat e set Reset the delayed recording . correctly? VCR power tur ned off ? Turn power of f to act ivate t he timer. Saf ety tab removed f r om Put cellophane tape over the t ab ar ea, or the videocassette? use a videocassette wi th the safety tab intact. Does not record Safety tab rem o ved f r om Put cellophane tape over t he tab[...]

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