Hitachi VT-UX717A manual

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Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Hitachi VT-UX717A debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Hitachi VT-UX717A
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Hitachi VT-UX717A
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Hitachi VT-UX717A
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

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Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Hitachi VT-UX717A no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Hitachi VT-UX717A y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Hitachi en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Hitachi VT-UX717A, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

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    TABLE OF CONTENT S 1 HITACHI Video Deck VHS VT-UX717A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette View ing and Recording[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENT S 2 TA BLE OF CONTE NTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................... 2 FOR YOUR SAFETY ......................................................................................................... 6 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...........................................[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENT S 3 Befo re You Reco rd ..................................................................................................... 37 Basic Recording Steps .............................................................................................. 37 Recordin g Tips ....................................................................[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENT S 4 Advanced Operations (Second VCR cont.) ....................... Error! Bookm ark not define d. Copyi ng from One VCR to Anoth er (Dubbi ng) ....................................................... 67 Audio D ubbing ............................................................................................................. 67 Adv[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENT S 5 5. Press VCR+ button again. 6. The VCR will display the start time in large numbers and the channel to record in small numbers to the rig ht. 7. If you want to add to that, pr ess VCR+ button ag ain. Otherwi se, setup is complete.[Direct Plus] * VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are tr ademarks of Gemstar Devel opment Corp. VCR Plus+ syst[...]

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    FOR YOUR SAFETY 6 FOR YOUR SA FETY POW ER SUPPLY: AC 120V, 60 Hz ONLY. The POW ER sw itch turns the VCR on and off, leaving the clock/timer unaffected. If the unit is to be left unattended for a long peri od, it is recommended that the uni t be completely switched off and unplugg ed. Illustrated below is the label on the back of your uni t. This sy[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 7 IMPORTA NT SA FEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention dev oted to quality standar ds in the manuf acture of your video pr oduct, safety is a major factor in the design of ever y instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important inform ation that will help to assure y our enjoyment and prope[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 8 7 Powe r-Cord Protection -- Pow er-supply cor ds should be routed so that they are not likel y to be walked on or pinched by i tems pl aced upon or ag ai nst them, pay i ng par ti cular attenti on to cords at plugs, conv enience receptacles, and the point w here they ex it from the appliance. 8 Ventilation -- Slots and open[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 9 the mast and supporting str ucture, grounding of the lead-i n wir e to an antenna discharge uni t, size of gr ounding conductors , location of antenna-discharg e unit, connection to gr ounding electrodes, and req uirements for the grounding el ectrode. See example below : EXA MPLE OF A NTE NNA GROUNDING 13 Powe r Lines -- A[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 10 of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensiv e work by a qualified technician to restor e the video pr oduct to its normal operati on. e. If the video product has been dr opped or the cabinet has been damaged. f. W hen the v ideo product exhibits a di stinct change in per formance - this indicates[...]

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    Read This First 11 Read This First Thank you for buying a Hi tachi product. You've chosen the best VCR for you, and we want to help you make the most of your purchase. Plea se ta ke time to become familiar with this manual and how it is set up. Keep it handy for future reference, too. To guide you, we've included:  "Must read"[...]

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    Getting Started 12 Getting Starte d Relax. Using a V CR is very straightforw ard. This section explai ns how to hookup the VCR, quick tour of the contr o ls, set up for first-tim e operation using on- screen menus, and vi deocassette tapes. Enjoy getting to know all about your Hitachi VCR . Let's get started.  Simple Hookups 1 Decide Where [...]

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    Getting Started (Hook ups c ont.) 13 Getting Started (Hookups cont.) W e will guide you throug h this process. But first, turn the TV and the VCR around so you are looking at their backs. Note the various input and output receptacles, their shapes, and how they are l abeled. Then read throug h the rest of this hookup section before proceeding to an[...]

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    Getting Started (Hook ups c ont.) 14 Look at the back of your TV for a connector that looks lik e one of these, and fo llow the corresponding hookup option. If you hav e any sort of cable box, see the hookup options i n Advanced Operati ons (page 75) . Simple A ntenna/Cable 75 Ohm Hookup This is an easy hookup that you can use if y our cable or ant[...]

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    Getting Started (Hook ups c ont.) 15 If you have ei ther an exter nal or inter nal (rabbi t ears) antenna rather than cable, you may have 300 ohm connectors lik e these: In this case, you w ill need special adapters to m ake the 75 ohm round wire connection show n below . (You may already hav e one on your TV.) 1. Remove the antenna l ine from the [...]

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    Getting Started (Hook ups c ont.) 16 Now conti nue wi th the hookup: 1. Using whichev er adapter you hav e f it your antenna w ith, attach that connector to the IN FROM ANT jack on the back of the VCR. 2. Using the 75 ohm cable supplied w ith your VCR, connect ei ther end to the OUT TO TV jack on the back of the VCR. 3. Use a second adapter to atta[...]

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    Getting Started (Hook ups c ont.) 17 W hen the VCR is on, its vi deo signal can come i n to your TV on either channel 3 or channel 4. You need to select the appropr iate channel.  Turn on the power of both the TV and the VCR. Push the AN T. OUT button on the VCR using the tip of a ballpoi nt pen, etc. Pressing the button alternates betw een RF-3[...]

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    Getting Started (Contr ols) 18 Getting Sta r ted (Controls)  Quick Tour of the Controls Study these pictur es carefully to l earn about the buttons and controls that y ou'll need for every day operation. Vari ous controls are ex plained throughout this manual as they ar e needed, but now is a g ood time to get fam iliar with their locations[...]

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    Getting Started (Contr ols) 19 POW ER Turns the VCR on and off. GUIDE Brings up an on-screen setup and prog ramming guide, the Easy Guide System. VCR/TV Swi tches between v iewing thr ough the VCR and not v iewing thr ough the VCR. CLEAR Used in on- screen progr amming and indexi ng. DISPLAY Used in on- screen progr amming and indexi ng. VCR PLUS +[...]

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    Getting Started (Contr ols) 20 CC Used to display captions on the screen. 0 to 9 Number buttons used in on- screen progr a mming. Can also be used to change channel s. (Simply press 2 or 3 digits for the channel y ou want - such as 0 and 6 for channel 6, or 100/ENT and 2 and 4 for channel 124.) AVX Used for recording from an auxiliary input such as[...]

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    Getting Started (Contr ols) 21 For normal TV v iewing, y ou do not need to disconnect the VCR. W hen the T V and VCR are already on, press POW ER on the rem ote control. The VCR will shut off, but the T V will stay on. If you are recor ding on the VCR but w ant to watch a different channel on the TV, press the VCR/TV button to swi tch back and f or[...]

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    Getting Started (Contr ols) 22 Display Indicators W atch f or these signs and sy mbols that let you know that the VC R is responding to your instructions. Meet Your On- Screen Guide Your H itachi VCR has a speci al feature called the Easy Guide System. This feature g uides y ou through simple setup and programming tasks rig ht on the TV screen. W i[...]

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    Getting Started (Contr ols) 23 functions. (See page 26) 3 CLOCK Press 3 to display the CLOCK SET screen and correct the VCR's clock. ( See page 21) 4 CHANNEL Press 4 to display the CHANNEL PRESET screen and preset channels or set the cable or DSS box. ( See page 25) 5 TAPE DATA Press 5 to display the T APE DATA MENU scr een and use the tape na[...]

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    Getting Started (Initial Setup) 24 Getting Sta rted (Initia l Setup)  Setup for First-Time Operation Before you use y our VCR to w atch or record from your TV, y ou need to "tell" the VCR w hether your TV uses cable or antenna input and let it prog ram itself to receive y our TV's channels. It's also a good idea to set the cl[...]

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    Getting Started (Initial Setup) 25 2. Check that item 1 is speci fied "CLOCK SET <AUTO>". If "CLOCK SET <MANUAL>" is displayed, press 1 to sw itch it to "CLOCK SET <AUTO>". 3. Press 2. The following screen appears to show that the clock is being set. Since the VCR is searching for a broadcast stati on[...]

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    Getting Started (Initial Setup) 26 and back to <AUTO>. <AUTO>: The daylig ht savings time (D .S.T) is set automaticall y. <ON> : The time advanced from the Standard Time by one hour is display ed f rom the first Sunday of April through the last Sunday of October. <OFF>: The Standard Time is display ed throughout the year. ?[...]

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    Getting Started (Initial Setup) 27  The day of the week is set automatically . More about Channel Selections Your VC R is capable of receiv ing 68 broadcast TV channels (VHF 2- 13, UHF 14- 69) and 125 cable channels (C ATV 1-125). 1. Press GUIDE, then pr ess 4 to bring up the CH ANNEL PRESET screen. 2. Press 1 to select the ty pe of receiving se[...]

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    Getting Started (Initial Setup) 28 The screen shows the default setting s on your VC R. The default settings are the ones that are preset at the factory. Look at each item to see if it matches y our own setup:  To change a setting, press the button that has the same number as that item. This will cycle you throug h several options.  W hen eve[...]

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    Getting Started (Initial Setup) 29 screen. STEREO is the normal factory setting because it works for both ster eo and mono broadcasts. It is also necessary f o r recording a second audio pr ogram (SAP) . W hen you select MONO, sound is r ecorded as mono even when a channel br oadcasts in stereo. Use the MONO setting w hen the stereo signal is not s[...]

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    Getting Started (Video T apes) 30 Getting Started (Video Tapes)  A bout Videocassette Tapes Ty pes The best thing you can do for y our VCR is use the best qual ity tapes av ailable. This VCR uses VHS tapes only , whi ch are the most common type. Look for the VH S mark on new or prerecorded tapes y ou buy. Tapes are marked either T-120 or T-160, [...]

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    Getting Started (Video T apes) 31 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 way in, the VCR powers up automati cally and a T APE-IN indicator shows on the displ a y. It may also start pl aying immediately if the safety tab has been remov ed. To remove the ca[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Playback) 32 Basic Operations (Play back) Practice starti ng and stopping a video you've rented - pl ay it through, see how it automatic ally rewinds. Get a blank tape and try recor ding a TV show. Then you'll know how to use the VCR when you need to--or wher e in the manual to find the instructions you for got. Let&apo[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Playback) 33 OFF: Specify OFF so that noise is l ess when v iewing tapes play ed repeatedly, e.g. r ental tapes, etc., or when usi n g this VCR for play back to copy a tape. Rew i nding the Tape W hen you are done watchi ng a vi deo, you can rewi nd the tape automatically or manually. If the video cassette reaches the end of the [...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Playback) 34 ahead for about a minute and then resume play ing. Using the Shuttle and Jog Controls on the Remote Control The shuttle feature lets you control all the play back f unctions - play , pause, slow moti on, and search - using one convenient dial. The jog feature lets y ou control the frame by frame picture - using one c[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Playback) 35 Display i ng the Time Counter The time counter keeps track of how many hours, minutes and seconds the tape has run.  Press DISPLAY. The time counter will appear on the TV screen and in the VCR's display. The linear time counter operates only if there is something recorded on the tape. The counter changes to 0[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Playback) 36 Begin recor d ing or playi ng back a tape.  At the point that you w ant to go back to, press CLEAR. This resets the counter to 0:00:00. Press STOP when y ou are done recording or pl aying back the tape. Now w hen you rewind the tape, it w ill autom atically stop at the spot where you cleared the counter. (Noti ce [...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 37 Basic Operations (Recording)  Recording a Program Before You Record  The VCR must be hooked up properl y for recordi ng. See the Simple H ookups at the beginni ng of this manual. Copy right Infringement W arning Most telev ision prog rams and films are copyr ighted. This means that someone has leg al rights g[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 38 are watching the TV, you'll hear the cassette as it clicks on and see the recording indicator light up on the VCR displ ay. You can ch e ck on the re co rding by pressing VCR/T V again. T h is will sw itch you back to view ing through the VC R, you'll see the prog ram you are recordi ng. To Skip Commercia[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 39 is show n in the display . At the end of your recording the display will read "0:00"; recording w ill then automatically stop and the VCR will turn itself off. To stop recording w hile in the IRT mode, press the POW ER button and then press the STOP button (this can be done either on the VCR or w ith the [...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 40 TURN ON CA BLE BOX AND TUNE IT TO CH 02 OUTPUT CH 03 PROCEED GUIDE 7. Press GUIDE to displ a y the CABLE BOX TYPE message on the TV screen. CA BLE/DSS BOX SETUP TURN ON CA BLE BOX AND TUNE IT TO CH 02 OUTPUT CH 03 CA BLE BOX TYPE - - ENTER CA BLE BOX TY PE FROM OWNER'S MA NUA L END GUIDE Your VCR w ill now rec[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 41 Eagle 07, 08, 19, 26, 28, Regal 12, 13, 19, 40, 58 32, 40, 41,60 Regency 02, 33 Eastern International 02 Rembrandt 53 GC Electroni cs 31, 53 Samsung 15,18,27,36,39,44,53 GE 56 Scientific Atlanta 03, 22, 35 General Instrument 04, 05, 15, 23, 24, SL Marx 15,18,31,36,44,53 25, 30, 36, 55, 61 Stargate 15,18,31,36,44,53[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 42 CA BLE/DSS BOX SETUP TURN ON DSS BOX A ND TUNE IT TO CH 100 OUTPUT CH LINE1 PROCEED GUIDE  Press 3 for normal TV vi ewing . Also press 3 to release the CABLE BOX or DSS BOX setting after you hav e set it up. 5. Turn on your D SS box and tune it to channel 100. 6. Press GUIDE to displ a y the DSS BOX TYPE message[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 43 dash "-" to the digi t to be corrected. Then, punch in the correct number. Setting the V CR to Record Later W ith the delayed recording feature, you can set thi s VC R so that it automati c all y comes on and records prog rams whenever you li ke--w ithout your being around! You can record a prog ram one t[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 44 date, whic hever i s most logical . Leave the date as it comes up, or enter new digits for the month and day.  If you make a mistake w hen entering di gits, press C LEAR repeatedly to return the white dash "-" to the digi t to be corrected. Then, punch in the correct number. Illog ical times and dates [...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 45  If using a DSS box whic h can be controlled by the VCR, turn on the DSS box before the ti me the recording is to beg in.  If using a DSS box which cannot be contr o lled by the VCR, select LIN E1 in the CH column, not a channel to be recorded, then tur n on the DSS box before the time the r e cording is to b[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 46 wa il END VCRPLUS+ Perform the same procedure descr ibed on the prev ious page to enter the r ecording start and end times, the date and tape speed (EP/SP). Reviewing What You Have Programmed You can look back ov er any of the recordings y ou have preset, and if you need to, clear out any of th e programs. No rmal [...]

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    Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 47 Basic Operations (VCR Plus + Recording)  Easy Delayed Recording with VCR Plus + A bout VCR Plus+ This handy feature makes timed r ecordings a snap. Y ou don't need to enter the specific channel, date, time, or dur ation of a program. Al l you enter is its PlusC ode - a number of up to eight dig i[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 48 should list al l the channels as you receiv e them in your home, for exampl e: Channel 34 Arts & Entertainment N etwork Channel 35 Turner Netw ork Televisi on Channel 36 ESPN 5. Now y ou're ready to assign y our local channels to VCR Plus+ channels in the VCR's memory. The w ay you do this [...]

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    Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 49 In the example abov e none of the cable channels match, all of them need to be assigned to VCR Plus+ channel codes. Matching Broadcast CH Numbers to VCR Plus+ Channels for Home A ntenna or Cable (No Cable Box) Setup 1. Press GUIDE, then pr ess 4 to bring up the CH ANNEL PRESET screen. 2. Press 4 to se le[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 50 2. Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode of the program y ou w ant to record. This code can be up to eight dig its. If you enter a wrong digit, press CLEAR and enter the correct one. 3. If you accidentally enter a nonexistent PlusC ode, the VCR gi ves y ou an error messag e that disappears from th[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 51 After entering a VC R Plus+ number , check the information display ed with the "PR OGRAM REVIEW ", if there is (are) any unnecessary progr am(s), please cancel. ( page 50)[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (T ape Navigation) 52 Basic Operations (Tape N avigation)  Tape Navigation Tape Navig ation automatically stor es the recording data (progr am title, recor ding date, recording start time, channel, recor d ing time, etc.) in memory and displays it on the TV screen. You can see the contents of a tape at a glance so it is easy to[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (T ape Navigation) 53  This VCR can store about 80 pr ograms incl uding blanks i n memory.  There may be a difference of withi n about three minutes between the display ed recording time and the actual time.  The recording data may not appear even wi th a tape recorded by this VCR . In this case, perform the followi ng: A[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (T ape Navigation) 54 Mark Show ing That You Hav e Viewed the Progr am ( ): Shows that y ou have already view ed more than half of the recorded p r o g r a m . Locating the Beginning of a Program You Want to View or a Non-recorded Section 1. Insert a cassette recorded by this VCR. The VCR turns on automatical ly and the M ENU butt[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (T ape Navigation) 55  This is conv enient when y ou are going to v iew a prog ram later or l ocate the beginning of a blank section for recording .  Pressing STOP does not set the VCR to the recording mode automatically .  If you have selected a blank section in Step 5, press STOP. "BLANK" w ill appear on the T[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (T ape Navigation) 56 TA PE DATA <ON>/<OFF> W hen you do not want to use the Tape Nav igation feature, specify TAPE DATA <O FF> in the menu as follows. If a cassette is i n the VCR, eject it before performing the following : 1. Press GUIDE, then press 5. The "TAPE DAT A MENU" will appear.  "TAPE[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (T ape Navigation) 57 3. Press GUIDE after y ou are done with the set-up. DELETE TA PE NO. DATA W hen you want to delete unnecessar y tape data or the tape data memor y becomes so full that deletion of some tape data is crucial , use this option as follow s.  You cannot erase the data of the tape loaded in the VC R. Eject the t[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (T ape Navigation) 58  If you want to del ete other tape data continuously , perfo rm Steps 3 - 5. 6. Press GUIDE after y ou have finished deleting. DISPLA Y TA PE NO. DA TA W hen you want to rev iew the stored tape data, use this opti on as follows. 1. Press GUIDE, then press 5. The "TAPE DAT A MENU" will appear. [...]

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    Basic Oper ations (T ape Navigation) 59 Steps 3 and 4. 5. Press GUIDE after y ou f inish rev iewi ng tape data. Cautions and Reference for Tape Navigation VCR's displays:  W hen you insert one of tapes  -  below, R EM flashes in the VCR's di splay.  Non-recor ded tape  Tape recorded by another VCR  Tape recorded wi th TA[...]

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    Basic Oper ations (T ape Navigation) 60 In othe r words, Pro gram D will over write Program A (Program A is entire ly erase d).  Example 2 If you record pr ogram D on a tape on w hich progr ams A, B and C have been r ecorded using Tape Navig ation:  If the duration of time a is less than five mi nutes (15 minutes in the EP mode) , nothing is [...]

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    Basic Oper ations (T ape Navigation) 61 4. Press the CC button on the remote control. The f ollowing screen will appear and the captions will be display ed after several seconds. Each time the CC button is pressed, the screen will alternate between CC ON and CC OFF. To Display Captions: View ing Tape Play back 1. Turn the VCR on. 2. Insert a tape w[...]

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    Advanced Operations 62 A dvanced Operations This section explai ns how to use the VCR's rem ote control to operate your TV. It also shows you how to hook up a cable box and how to connect a stereo or a second VC R for a com p lete home entertainm ent system.  Controlling Your TV with the VCR's Remote Compatibility The remote control is[...]

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    Advanced Operations 63 Sanyo 5 Gold Star 1 6 Toshiba 7 Gold Star 2 8 Panasonic 2 9 RCA 0 Panasonic 1 CHANNEL (up arr ow) Mitsubishi CHANNEL (down arrow ) JVC 100/ENT Sharp 1 LAST CH Sharp 2 DISPLAY Controlling the TV Once progr ammed, the VCR's remote contr ol is ready to control the TV.  First press TV to chang e to the TV function mode, t[...]

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    Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 64 A dvanced Operations (Cable B ox Hookups)  Hooking Up to a Cable Box The cable box bri ngs all the advantages of pay cable, but finding a satisfactory hookup can be challengi ng. To sort out w hat to do, we sugg est a step-by-step approach to instal lation. Before you begi n, take a close look at the b[...]

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    Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 65 Use this hookup for sli ghtly improv ed picture quality and more convenient operation - use of VCR/TV button is not req uired. 1. Connect as shown. This connection requi res additional accessor ies which are not prov ided. 2. Plug in power cords of VCR, TV, and cable box. You w ill tune the TV to its vide[...]

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    Advanced Operations (Stereo System) 66 A dvanced Operations (Stereo Sy stem)  Integrating Your Stereo Sy stem There are sever al reasons to consider hooking up y our stereo sy stem with y our TV and VCR.  If your TV does not have ster eo, you can get ster eo quality from y our VCR by hooking it to your ster eo receiv er.  Even if y our TV [...]

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    Advanced Operations (Second VCR) 67 A dvanced Operations (Second VCR)  Integrating a Second VCR W ith another VCR hooked up, you can copy videotapes as needed, and you can g et fancy w ith multimedia prog ramming. For this di scussion, we r efer to the model VT-UX717A H itachi as VCR2 and the other uni t as VCR1. Hookup To hook up a second VCR, [...]

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    Advanced Operations (Audio Dubbing) 69 A dvanced Operations (A udio Dubbing) To begin dubbing  First connect the audio source to the audio input jacks on the front of your VT-UX717A. (See page 82)  Be sure that the record safety tab is not missing. Recording Monaural Sound If you are recording monaural sound you w ill only use one jack. Conne[...]

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    Advanced Operations (Video Dubbing) 70 A dvanced Operations (Video Dubbing) Video Dubbing Video dubbing i s a procedure whereby you can replace sections of vi deo on your tape with new v ideo information. The dubbing erases the old v ideo whi le laying new video in its pl ace. During vi deo dubbing the Hi-Fi audio section w ill be erased but dubbin[...]

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    Advanced Operations (Synchro Edit) 71 A dvanced Operations (Sy nchro Edit) Sy nchro Editing Tape copying i s much easier if you can connect RECORD ING VCR and PLAY BACK VCR with a synchro edi t cable. This lets you use a si ngle set of control to g overn both VCR s.  W e assume that RECORDING VCR i s your model VT-UX717A.  The other VCR must [...]

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    Advanced Operations (Cam corder ) 72 A dvanced Operations (Camcorder) Copy ing Tapes From A Camcorder If you woul d like to copy a video tape shot in your camcorder onto y our VCR, her e's how to do it.  Connect the camcorder's AV output cabl e to your VC R. (see diag ram below) Camcorder to VC R Hookup Illustr ation * It is not necess[...]

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    VCR Care and Servicing 73 VCR Care and Servicing The VCR is fai rly self- servicing, but you'l l want to keep an eye on a few things as you go. In addition, you m a y sometimes have troubl es with your VCR . We offer some suggestions for care to prevent probl ems, ways to troubl eshoot, and places to contact when you cannot solve the problem s[...]

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    Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 74 Care and Servicing (Problems)  If the VCR Doesn't Work Right Many oper ational problems are easily remedied by rev iewing the i n structions in this manual and tryi ng out some different controls and setting s. T he chart on page 90 covers the mor e common problems that new VCR owners encounter. Don't[...]

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    Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 75 NO POW ER POW ER CORD PL UGGED IN? CONNECT THE POW ER CORD TO AC OUTLET DELAYED RECORDING PROGRAM SET TO THE CORRECT CHANNEL? RESET THE DELAY ED RECORDING. IF USING VCR PLUS+, CHECK DOES NOT W ORK THE CHANNEL SETUP. PROGRAM T IME AND DATE SET CORRECTLY? RESET THE DELAY ED RECORDING/ Hitachi Serv ice Hotline Author[...]