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Impor tant 1 1 HITA CHI TV/VCR Combination 20VR2B/W OPERATING GUIDE Your new HITACHI TV/VCR Combi nation incorporates a host of features designed to g ive you ex cellent performance if you follow the instructions in this manual. W e recommend that you read the foll owing i nstructions and "IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD S" notice before turning on y[...]
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Impor tant 2 Daily Recording ........................................................................................................... 29 W eekly Recording ...................................................................................................... 30 To Check or Re-Enter Timer Prog rams .................................................[...]
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Impor tant 3 I m p o r t a n t W e are pleased to introduce you to one of the most sophistic ated products available today . Please take time to f ill out the information requested on the rig ht. The serial number is on the tag located on the back of your TV/VCR Combination. Be sur e to retain this manual as y our convenient TV/VCR Combination i nf[...]
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Impor tant 4 prevent bl ade exposure. If the power cord or plug is damag ed or frayed, unplug the TV/VCR Combination from the receptacl e and refer servici ng to quali f ied service personnel. To prevent fire or shock haz ard, do not over load receptacle and extensi on cords. POLA RIZED P LUG NO GOOD INSTA LLA TION A NTENNA Unle[...]
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Impor tant 5 cause damage to the TV/VCR Combi nation. If something gets into the TV/VCR Combinati on, immediately unplug the TV/VCR Combi nation and have it cl eaned and inspected.[...]
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Getting Started 6 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Basic A ntenna Connection (A ) Combination VH F/ UHF Sy stem[...]
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Getting Started 7 Cable Connections A ) Without a Converter / Descrambler Box Use this connection i f your cable system connects di rectly to y our TV/VCR Combination w ithout a conver ter box. W ith this connection, you can: 1) use your TV/VCR Combination remote control to select channels. 2) prog ram one or more unscrambled channel s for timer re[...]
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To Playback 8 To Play back Preparation: Make sure that the steps in "Getting Started" on page 3 hav e been completed. Location of Controls 1 Insert a cassette. The p o wer w ill com e on aut omatica lly. If th e record tab (p. 24) is rem o ved, playback will start automa t ica lly. In this case, skip step 2. If a cassette is already i[...]
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Description of Controls 9 Description of Controls Rear Diagram of Rear Jacks VHF/UHF A ntenna Input Terminal In from the Antenna or Cable. Video Input Connector For vi deo input connection from another VCR or a portable video camer a power supply. A udio Input Connector For connection from a portabl e video camera pow er supply, another[...]
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Description of Controls 10 TV/VCR Unified Remote Control Most of the TV/VCR Combination functions are conv eniently contr olled with y our wi reless remote control. For battery replacement see the back cover. Picture of Remote Control Eject Bu tton To remove a cassette in the stop mode. Pow e r button To turn the monitor on and off. Rep[...]
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Description of Controls 11 recorded in SLP. Press thi s button to scan several seconds y ou want to skip in a play back. Timer Button To set the TV/VCR Combination for unattended recordi ngs. Volume Buttons (Up/ Down) Press either Vol ume Up or Down button to chang e the sound level. Mute Button To turn the sound off . Press again and the sound wil[...]
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On Screen Indic ations 12 O n S c r e e n I n d i c a t i o n s W henever a function button (Stop, FF, etc.) is pr essed, or when you change channels, a 4 second OSD appear s. The f unction name or the channel number (i f tuned) are displayed as a lar ge overl ay for 2 seconds, then again for 2 seconds in a smal ler overl ay. VCR Status Display As [...]
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Closed Caption System 13 Closed Caption System This feature not only makes i t possible for the hearing i mpaired to enjoy selected progr ams, but can also be used to receive v aluable information from your TV stations. Picture of Remote Buttons To Set the Closed Caption M ode 1 Press the Prog button. The menu (see page 8) will appear as an On Scre[...]
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Closed Caption System 14 Selecting the Pr oper Mode CLOSED CA PTION: ON W hen this m ode is selected, a narration of selected TV programs will be display ed on the screen. Check your TV prog ram listing s fo r CC (closed caption) broadcasts. CLOSED CA PTION: OFF In this mode, narration will not appear on the screen ev en if a closed caption broadca[...]
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Clock Adjustm ent 15 C l o c k A d j u s t m e n t Accurate clock time is a must for all types of timer recording. Y our TV/VCR Combination will accurately maintain its calendar up to Dec. 31, 2012, 11:59 PM, once you hav e set the present day and ti me. Picture of Remote Buttons To Set the Clock 1 If the clock set guide is not displ ayed, press th[...]
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Clock Adjustm ent 16 To Display the Date and Time Press the Recall button f our times to show the date and time ov erlay on the TV screen. See "VCR Status Di splay" on page 8 for detail s. To Reset the C lock If you want to r eset the clock at some later time, press the Prog button while y ou are watching TV. The menu screen (see page 8) [...]
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Channel Memor y 17 C h a n n e l M e m o r y The Channel Up/ Dow n keys may be set to stop only on the channels in your ar ea assigned to them from the 181 channel memory . In the channel auto set mode you can select "C ATV" to receive cable channels or leave "TV" selected to receive br oadcast channels. The auto set feature ass[...]
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Channel Memor y 18 A utomatic S etting 1 To display the menu ( see page 8), press the Prog butt on . 2 To select the channel auto set, press the 3 key . The channel auto set guide will appear. To exit from the channel auto set mode, pr ess the Prog button twi ce. 3 To change from "TV" to "CA TV" or "C A TV" to "TV[...]
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To Watch TV 19 T o W a t c h T V This section describes the basic operations for watching TV. Use the controls descri bed on page 13 to adjust the picture as y ou desire whi le you are w atching TV. Picture of Controls 1 Press the Power button . 2 Select channel . Use the Channel U p/ Down or Numer ic keys. 3 Press the Volume Up/ Down buttons . A u[...]
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To Watch TV 20 Bright Control This control lets y ou adjust the brightness of the picture. Picture Control This control lets y ou adjust the intensity of the pictur e. It does this by adjusting contr ast and color level at the same time and in the proper balance. Sharpness Control This control lets y ou adjust the sharpness of the picture. How to A[...]
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Special Playback Features 21 Special Play back Features After you are familiar with tape playback (see pag e 4, "To Playback"), you are ready to enjoy the special pl ayback features described on this pag e. These features work best in the SLP mode. The sound will be muted. Picture of Remote Buttons To Rapidly Locate a Particular Segment 1[...]
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Special Playback Features 22 To A dv ance a Still Picture 1 In still mode, press the Frame A dv ance button on the remote control. Frame advance will only operate during still. The picture will slowly advance frame by frame while this button is held down. To View a Slow Motion Picture 1 During play back, press the Slow button on the remote control.[...]
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Special Playback Features 23 Tracking Control Press the Tracking control (Up/ D ow n) buttons on y our remote control. Manual Tracking adjustment is intended for use during playback, slow motion, and double speed play back to minimiz e noise in the picture. To Check a Channel fr om Playback Press the Monitor but ton. Use this feature w hen you w an[...]
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To R eco rd 24 T o R e c o r d Preparation: Make sure that the steps in "Getting Started" on page 3 hav e been completed. Picture of Controls 1 Insert a cassette with the record tab in place . The power w ill come on autom atically. If the cassette is already in the TV/VCR Combination, j ust press the Power button. 2 Press the Input butto[...]
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One Touc h Recording 25 One Touch Recording OTR is easy and convenient way to immediately start recording a TV progr am you happen to be watching (Instant OTR). It is also j ust as easy to set up a delayed star t time recording ( Standby OTR), w ithout progr amming the timer . Picture of Remote Buttons Preparations: The steps in "Getting S[...]
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One Touc h Recording 26 A . Instant OTR Recording starts instantly. Y ou can set the recording l ength in 30 minute periods up to 4 hours total , or to the end of the tape. Occasion for use: For normal r ecording of TV programs. W hen an unexpected guest or call i s received. W hen you are unexpectedly called aw ay from home. Operation [...]
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One Touc h Recording 27 Picture of Remote Buttons Occasion for use: W hen a program you w ant to watch is g oing to be broadcast w hile you are asleep, out, or other wise engag ed. Operation 1 Select a channel to be recorded usi ng the Channel Up/ Dow n or Numeric key s on the remote control. O R To record an external source, press the Input bu[...]
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Timer Recording 28 T i m e r R e c o r d i n g The timer feature lets y ou set the TV/VCR Combination from the remote control to do unattended recor ding. For each prog ram you set, the TV/VCR Combination will turn itself on at the scheduled time and do the recording automatically . Instructions for each step appear on the TV screen after you sel e[...]
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Timer Recording 29 For daily and weekly recordings r ef er to page 20. To make corrections in on-scr een entries, press the Clear button or the Channel Dow n key to mov e the f lashing indication one space to the left. Move thi s flashing indication ov er the numbers y ou want to change. Then enter the correct number . 5 To set the Rec-On t[...]
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Timer Recording 30 Weekly Recording 1 With the R ec-On day flashing, press the 5 key . 2 Press the number for th e day . For Sunday, press the 1 key , f o r Monday, the 2 key , for Tuesday, the 3 key and so on. A fter a Timer Recording Has Taken Place: Press the Timer button off on the remote control to return y our TV/VCR Combination to nor mal op[...]
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Timer Recording 31 being recor ded, press the Prog button. To Clear Programs After programming is complete. 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 19. In step 3, enter the program number you w ant to clear. 2 Press the Clear butt on . The screen below will appear. 3 To enter a replacement prog ram, follow the pr ogram gui de starting from step 4 on page[...]
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Re-Recording ( Tape Duplic ation) 32 Re-Recording (Tape Duplication) Dubbing from any VHS recorder ( or camcorder) to another is simple and can be done using the connections and steps show n below. 1 Insert a pre-recorded tape into the source VCR . 2 Insert a blank tape into th e editing TV/VCR Combination . 3 Press the Input button on the rem ote [...]
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Tape O peration 33 Tape Operation Rec End Search This feature allow s you to quickl y find the point at whi ch your recordi ng ends and a blank portion of tape begi ns f o r continuous recording. In play, FF or stop mode, press the Rec End Search button on the remote control. The TV/VCR Com b ination will go into FF mode and then stop automatically[...]
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Tape O peration 34 TV/VCR Combination will automatically cancel this mode. A uto Play w ith Repeat Function Picture of Remote Buttons 1 Press the Repeat button during playback, still, search, or slow . a) The Repeat indicator appears. Playback w ill continue to the end of the tape unless there is mor e than 30 seconds of blank space on the tape. Er[...]
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Tape O peration 35 4 To start the memory function, press the R ew ind or Fast Forw ard button (in the stop mode) . The tape will stop automatically w herever "0:00:00" was set. Ty pes of Video Cassettes Only use tapes w ith the mark in this unit. Tape Speed Selector Maximum Record/ Play back Time Position T160 T120 T60 SP (Standard Play )[...]
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Tape O peration 36 Erase Protection (Record Tab) Cassettes have a r ecord tab to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased. To prevent accidental erasure To record again Cleaning Care for Video Heads (a) Video Head Cleaning: You r T V/VCR Com binat io n will not norm ally requir e head cleaning; how ever, it i s possible that the heads may[...]
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Helpful Notes O n Operations 37 Helpful Notes On Operations Getting Sta rted W ith cable connections, numbers selected to receiv e specific channels may differ from those for antenna connections. Refer to your cable servi ce information. Clock A djust ment In the clock adjustment mode, be sure to enter the f irst digit w ithin 60 seconds, o[...]
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Before Reques ting Service 38 Before Requesting Service Check the follow ing points once agai n if you are havi ng some trouble w ith your TV/VCR Co mbina t ion. POWER CORRECTION NO POW ER CHECK THAT THE POW ER PLUG IS COMPLETELY CONNECTED T O AN AC OUTLET. CHECK THAT T HE POW ER BUTT ON IS SET TO O N. NO PICTURE OR SOUND. AT FIRST , CHECK ANTENNA,[...]
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Before Reques ting Service 39 A ccessories A ccessories Packed wi th your TV/VC R Combination These accessories are prov ided to help you use or set up your TV/VCR Combination. Load the Batt eries as Follow s: Wireless remote control Battery replacement caution Do not mix old and new batteri es. (Also never mix alkali ne batteries with manganes[...]
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Specific ations 40 Specifications Display Picture Tube: 20 inch measured diag onal 90º deflection Picture Tube VCR Video Recording System: 2 rotary heads helical scanning system Audio T rack: 1 track Tuner: Broadcast Channels: VHF 2~13, UHF 14~69 CATV Channels: Midband A throug h I (14~22) Superband J through W (23~36) Hyper band AA~EEE (37~64) Lo[...]