Hitachi VHS VT-S772A manual

FOR YOUR SA FETY - 1 - Video Deck VT-S772A 30 minute memory backup. Ow ner's Manua l Your Complete Guide to Videocassette View ing and Recording Using these quality features:  S-VHS hi- f idelity picture q uality  VHS hi-fidelit y sound in playback  Automatic tape head cleaning  Up to 8 delay ed recording prog rams  Auto trackin[...]

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FOR YOUR SA FETY - 3 - Recordin g Tips .................................................................................................................................. 34 Using the In s tant Re cord ing Timer (IRT) ...................................................................................... 35 Setting the VCR t o Record Later ..........[...]

FOR YOUR SA FETY - 4 - FOR YOUR SA FETY POW ER SUPPLY: AC 120V, 60 Hz ONLY . The POW ER switch tur ns the VCR on and off , l eaving the clock/timer unaff ected. If the unit is to be left unattended for a long peri od, it is recommended that the unit be completel y swit ched of f and unplugg ed. Illustrated below is the label on the back of y our un[...]

Read This First - 5 - This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B l imits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference reg ulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. "Note t o CA TV syst em installer: This reminder is pr ovided to call the C ATV system installer's attention to Artic[...]

IMPORTA NT SAFEGUA RDS - 6 - proper use of a Video Cassette Recor der and accessory eq uipment. Please read it carefully before oper ating your video product and keep it i n a handy place for future reference. INSTA LLA TION 1 Read and Follow Instructions -- All the safety and operati ng i nstructi ons shoul d be read before the vi deo product is o[...]

IMPORTA NT SAFEGUA RDS - 7 - 7 Powe r Cord Protection -- Pow er supply cords shoul d be routed so that they are not likely to be walk ed on or pinched by items pl aced upon or against them, pay ing particular attention to cords at plugs, conv enience receptacles, and the point w here they ex it from the appliance. 8 Ventilation -- Slots and opening[...]

IMPORTA NT SAFEGUA RDS - 8 - 12 Outdoor A ntenna Grounding -- If an outsi de antenna or cable system is connected to the video pr oduct, be sure the antenna or cable system i s grounded so as to provi de some protection against v oltage surges and bui lt-up static charg es. Section 810 of the National Electr ical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70, pr ovides i[...]

Getting Sta rted - 9 - SERVICE 17 Se rvicing -- Do not attempt t o ser vice this video product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or ot her hazards. Refer all ser vicing t o q ualified service personnel. 18 Conditions Requi ri ng Service -- Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to[...]

Getting Sta rted - 10 -  If you have an external cable or antenna, place t he T V and VCR w here you have ample cable to hook t hem up. I f necessary, you can purchase a cable extension and connector.  If you plan to rout e y our VCR audio t hr ough your stereo speakers f or better sound reproduction, place t he VCR near the stereo receiver, [...]

Getting Sta rted - 11 -  Connect the yell ow VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR to the VID EO IN jack on the TV. This direct video input will g ive you the best picture. It w ill also let you play v ideos in a "picture in pi cture" feature, if your TV has it.  Then connect the AUDIO OUT jacks (red and white) on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks [...]

Getting Sta rted - 12 - If you have been w atching the TV in your home before getting the VCR, you w ill already have a round w ire attached to your TV. Otherw ise, look for a cable connection coming in thr ough the wall from outside. (If you find this connection, r emember to call your l ocal cable company to start the ser vice.) 1. If still hooke[...]

Getting Sta rted - 13 - In this case, you w ill need special adapters to make the 75 ohm round wire connection shown bel ow. (You may already have one on your TV.) 1. Remove the antenna l ine from the back of your TV if it is already connected there, or take it from w here it comes in on the w all. 2. Considering the three pictures below , determin[...]

Getting Sta rted - 14 - Now conti nue with the hookup: 1. Using whi chev er adapter you have fit your antenna w i th, attach that connector to the IN FROM ANT upper j ack on the back of the VC R. 2. Using the 75 ohm cable supplied wi th your VCR, connect ei ther end to the OUT TO TV lower jack on the back of the VCR. 3. Use a second adapter to atta[...]

Getting Sta rted (Controls) - 15 - W hen the VCR is on, i ts video signal can come into your TV on either channel 3 or channel 4. You need to select the appropri ate channel.  Turn the power on to both the TV and the VCR , and look for a switch on the back of the VCR. Set the sw itch to 3 or 4, whi chever is not a commerc ial channel in your are[...]

Getting Sta rted (Controls) - 16 - Remote Control Buttons Remote Control Il lustration (door closed) POW ER Turns the VCR on and off. F.ADV Lets you adv ance the tape frame by frame. PAUSE Temporarily stops the cassette from recording or playing. Pr ess PAUSE again to r esume. REW Rew inds the videotape. F.FW D Fast forwards the v ideotape. TV VOL.[...]

Getting Sta rted (Controls) - 17 - CHANNEL Top button sw itches to next hig her channel, bottom button swi tches to the next low er channel. For these to operate, y ou must have preset y our channels. JOG/SHUTTLE Turns Jog/Shuttle function on and off. Jog Dial Moves the tape forwar d one frame at a time. Shuttle Dial C ontrols the vi deocassette&ap[...]

Getting Sta rted (Controls) - 18 - GO-TO/INDEX U sed for marking and searching for specific tape location. VCR 1/2 Dev ice button lets you set the remote contr ol to VCR1 or VCR2. SPECTRA SONIC Emphasizes the bass sound from the AUDIO OUT jacks. When the Remote Doesn't Work Right Check out th ese possibilities: Low Battery If the remote is not[...]

Getting Sta rted (Controls) - 19 - PAUSE To interrupt play or recording . Press again to resume. REC LEVEL Contr ols the recording l evel. A.DUB Used for audi o dubbing. See AUDIO DU BBING section on page 67. V.DUB Used for v ideo dubbing. See VIDEO D UBBING section on page 69. CHANNEL U p and down arrow s for selecting channels. AI Adjusts the pla[...]

Getting Sta rted (Initial S e tup) - 20 - Now, y ou will do most of your programming and setup by pressing numbers on the remote control w hich correspond to options pr esented in this and other on-screen menus. Instructions are easy to follow, and blinking spaces on the screen w ill show you w here your i nput is needed.  W hen you w ant to lea[...]

Getting Sta rted (Initial S e tup) - 21 - First Initial Setup Screen Second Initial Setup Screen At the right of the screen ar e the def ault settings on your VCR. The default setti ngs are the ones that are preset at the factory . Look at each item to see if it matches your ow n setup:  To change a setting, pr ess the button that has the same n[...]

Getting Sta rted (Initial S e tup) - 22 - Here is w hat the options on the Second Initial Setup Scr een mean: 1 STEREO/MONO Press 1 to contr ol how the audio sig nal is recorded and sent to the TV. Options are <STEREO> and < MONO>. 2 SECOND AU DIO Press 2 when y ou are ready to r ecord a second audio program. Options are <OFF> and[...]

Getting Sta rted (Initial S e tup) - 23 - To set the clock, first set the clock on the remote control, then tr ansmit the information to the VCR. Press CLOC K once. Press 8 or 9 on the remote contr ol for AM or PM, respectiv ely. Then, press the number buttons to set the current ti me - tw o digits for the hour and tw o for the minutes. For exampl [...]

Getting Sta rted (Initial S e tup) - 24 - Once channels are preset, y ou can use the up and down CHAN NEL buttons to move through the activ e channels. Or you can pr ess the number buttons to move qui ckly between channels that ar e far apart. Removing Channels You may not want to keep all the stations the auto- programmer sel ects, since you may p[...]

Getting Sta rted (Videotape s) - 25 - STEREO is the normal factory setting because it w orks for both stereo and mono broadcasts. It is also necessar y for recording a second audio program (SAP) . W hen you select MONO, sound i s r ecor ded as mono ev en w hen a channel broadcasts in stereo. Use the MONO setting when the ster eo signal is not stron[...]

Getting Sta rted (Videotape s) - 26 - S-VHS S-VHS sy stem has realized hi gh resolution (a hor izontal resoluti on of 400 lines or more) and hig h picture quali ty when compar ed to the standard VHS system. Use a v ideocassette with an mark. C assettes with an mark can be r ecorded in both the S-VHS and VHS formats. W hen an tape is recor ded in th[...]

Basic Operations - 27 - door. After several seconds, the door will close automatically.  If you have set the AUTO DOOR function to OFF in the Initial Setup Screen, the door does not open w hen the cassette is brought near to the door . You can open the door by pr essing the EJECT/OPEN button on the VCR.  If you use the VT-S772A wi th another [...]

Basic Operations - 28 - To Fine Tune the Pictur e A uto Tracking Pressing PLAY starts the auto tracking feature, w hich adjusts the tuning to el iminate static lines that may appear on the screen. Manual Tracking Scratched tapes or poorl y recorded tapes may require additi onal picture adjustment. You can do this w ith the remote control. Pr ess ei[...]

Basic Operations - 29 - Spectra Sonic Sounds You can emphasize the bass sound from the AUDIO OUT jacks during playback or TV viewin g. Every press of the SPECTRA SONIC button on the remote contr ol changes the TV screen as follows. MUSIC: Sel ect MUSIC when y ou are watching the music program. MOVIE: Select MOVIE w hen playi ng a prerecorded tape ([...]

Basic Operations - 30 - To slow the play back speed to exactly the pace you want, pr ess PLAY and PAUSE buttons at the same time. Use the TRACKING buttons to mi nimize any visual noise bands on the scr een. After 5 minutes in slow motion playback, the VCR w ill stop the tape automatically to prevent damag e to the tape and the VCR. To return to pla[...]

Basic Operations - 31 - Visual Search This function lets you sear ch backward and forwar d through the vi deotape while viewing it. Using the remote control and VCR:  Press PLAY and then REW to sear ch in reverse.  Press PLAY and then F.FW D to sear ch ahead.  Press PLAY ag ain to return to to normal play back.  For higher search, press[...]

Basic Operations - 32 - set a new one or until the tape is ejected. Jump Forw a rd or Backw ard with GO-TO Using the time counter, you can search for a spot a cer tain number of minutes before or after your current position on the tape. Press STOP, if tape is playi ng, and press GO-TO/INDEX to bring up the Set Go-To Time screen: Select minutes by p[...]

Basic Operations (Recording) - 33 - To stop the index search before an index mark is reached, pr ess STOP. If there are no index marks on the tape, the VCR will just rew ind to the beginning or fast forward to the end. Basic Operations (Recording)  Recording a Program Before y ou Reco rd  The VCR must be hooked up properl y for recording . Se[...]

Basic Operations (Recording) - 34 - (See About Videocassettes for more about prev enting tape erasur e.) Recording Ti ps To Watch the Same Program While Recording To view what you ar e recording, press VC R/TV on the remote control so that the VCR is selected - th e VCR indicator will light up on the VCR's display. You'll want to d o this[...]

Basic Operations (Recording) - 35 - of the recording. To Record a Second A udio Program (SA P) Some stations transmit a Second Audi o Program - such as in a second l anguage. If a station broadcasts in SAP, the SAP indicator will display on your VCR. You can set the VCR to r ecord a second audio progr am by activati ng the SAP option through the Ea[...]

Basic Operations (Recording) - 36 - Tips  Press IRT/S T ART for re ca llin g the start time. The display shows start time. To recall the recording length, press REC/LEN GTH once while the start ti me is displayed w ith the VCR pow er off.  To clear the IRT progr am press REC/LENGTH repeatedl y until the display reads 0:00. Setting a new IRT p[...]

Basic Operations (Recording) - 37 - comes on and records prog rams whenev er you lik e - without y our being around! Y ou can record a prog ram one time only , or you can automatical ly record a show every weekday or every week at the same time. Y ou can preset as many as 8 timed recordings at once. Recording is even easier w hen you hav e set up y[...]

Basic Operations (Recording) - 38 - L1 or L2 instead of the channel number. L1 is fo r recording from the rear AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks and L2 is for recording from the f ront AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks.  W hen everything is set as you want (ev en though some items may still be flashing), press TRANS w hile aiming the r emote control to the VCR to prog ra[...]

Basic Operations (VCR Plus+ Recording) - 39 - there are more, or it will switch back to the main menu. Programming Priorities W hen you hav e set up several timed r ecordings, it may occur that some of their times overl ap. For example, this can happen if you are set up to record show s on a daily or weekly basis, and a special show comes on that y[...]

Basic Operations (VCR Plus+ Recording) - 40 - specific channel, date, time, or duration of a program. All y ou enter is its Pl usCode - a number of up to eight dig its. This special code is easy to find in your favori te TV progr am guide or daily newspaper. H ere's a sample page from TV Guide showi ng PlusCodes nex t to each program. To get r[...]

Basic Operations (VCR Plus+ Recording) - 41 - 5. Now y ou're ready to assi gn your local channels to VCR Plus+ channels in the remote control' s memory. The way you do this depends on how your VCR is hooked up to the incoming R F signal. Deci de which hookup y ou have from the diagr ams below, and follow the setup instructions for y our t[...]

Basic Operations (VCR Plus+ Recording) - 42 - 2. If your broadcast channel number is the same as the VCR Plus+ channel in your TV listing , do not enter any number. Pr ess CHANNEL up or dow n to position a nonmatching station. 3. If y our broadcast channel number is not the same as the VCR Plus+ channel i n y our TV listing use the number buttons t[...]

Basic Operations (VCR Plus+ Recording) - 43 - either 03 or 04, but i t could be 02, 05, or 06. Consult y our cable company if y ou're not sure. 1. Follow steps 1 through 4 of Cable (no cable box ) Setup on page 53 to assig n all the unscrambled cable channel s. You do not receive al l channels through the cabl e box. 2. W hen you come to one o[...]

A dvanced Operat ions - 44 - channel as 03 or 04. Y ou also need to manually select the channel you wish to r ecord on.  If you want to chang e the channel, start time or stop time etc., pr ess CORRECT button repeatedly until the digit to be cor rected flashes and then enter the correct dig it. 5. Revi ew the display to be sure every thing is se[...]

A dvanced Operations ( Remote Control of TV) - 45 - change the batteries. This Hitachi r emote control can be used with y our TV as well as the VC R, as long as your TV comes w ith a remote control. This feature comes in handy - you don't hav e to jugg le two remotes. The remote control is compati ble with the fourteen makers of TVs listed bel[...]

A dvanced Operat ions (Cable Box Hookups) - 46 - Magnav ox 05 Mitsubishi 12 Sanyo 06 JVC 13 Gold Star 1 07 Sharp 14 Controll i ng the TV Once progr ammed, the VCR's remote control i s ready to control the TV.  First set the VCR /CATV/T V sw itch to TV, then press the button of the TV f unction that you w ant. For example, press CHANNEL up a[...]

A dvanced Operat ions (Cable Box Hookups) - 47 - If you don't have a di rect video connection - the one using the audio/vi deo cable - make sure the TV channel is set to 3 or 4 w hen you play back a tape. Consult the cable company or the cable conver ter manual for assistance in using the VCR with a cable conv erter. You will probably need to [...]

A dvanced Operat ions (Cable Box Hookups) - 48 - Check all the TV and VCR functions. If you don't g et all the functions you w ant, proceed w ith Option 3. Option 3 -- Some Channels Scrambled This hookup requir es three coaxial j umpers with connectors , a 1-into-2 splitter, and an A-or-B switch box . 1. Disconnect the cable from the cable box[...]

A dvanced Operat ions (Stereo Sy stem) - 49 - Also, if your brand of Cable Converter is not listed in the char t, try all the number buttons. One of them may wor k for you. If that Cable Converter channel still doesn't change or y ou can not turn on/of f your Cable Con verter a f ter going through a ll the numbers listed , it is likely that yo[...]

A dvanced Operations (Second VCR) - 50 -  You can recor d stereo audio on your VC R for longer play times, or use the VCR as an extra tape deck for dubbing . Hookup Stereo System H ookup Illustration To make this hookup, you need to be familiar with the options on your stereo sy stem. Look at the back of your receiv er. Probably you have AUDIO I[...]

A dvanced Operations (Second VCR) - 51 - Hookup To hook up a second VCR, you need:  A video cor d with a singl e jack on each end, and  An audio cord with tw o jacks on each end, or  A three-way cord that has both audio and video jacks Study the back of VCR2 (VT-S772A) to find the three color-coded jacks that are labeled IN. The y ellow ja[...]

A dvanced Operations (Second VCR) - 52 - Audio Dubbing Hookup Illustration To begin dubbing  First connect the audio source (receiver, microphone, etc.) to the audio input jacks on the front of your VT-S772A. (s ee example above)  Be sure that the record safety tab is not missing.  Press AUDIO M ONITOR on the remote control to select the l[...]

A dvanced Operations (Second VCR) - 53 - * W hen an audio cable is connected to the AUDIO IN jacks, new audio signals can be recorded on the Hi-Fi tracks. To begin dubbing  First connect the video source (camcorder, VCR, etc.) to the input jacks on the front of your VT-S772A. (see ex ample on page 69) If the camcorder , VCR, etc. has an S- VIDEO[...]

A dvanced Operations (Second VCR) - 54 - Synchro Edi t Hookup Illustration Sy nchro Edit Procedure When VCR1 is Recording  Turn the power on to both VC Rs and the TV.  Insert the cassette you w ant to copy into VCR2.  On VCR2, press PLAY . Locate the place on the tape where y ou want to begi n copying , then press PAUSE.  Insert a casse[...]

A dvanced Operations (Second VCR) - 55 - beginning of the program by usi ng the shuttle dial, PLAY , REW IND, or FAST FORW ARD butto n . 2. W hen you hav e located the start point of your edit pr ess the SET (TAPE SPEED) button on the remote. The current time counter is register ed. 3. Locate the end point of your edit usi ng the shuttle dial, PLAY[...]

A dvanced Operations (Second VCR) - 56 - Creating and Recording the title You can easily create and record personal ized titles on y our videos. C reate a title and store it in the memor y of the VCR, follow ing the procedure below . Select the picture on which the title w ill be superimposed, then recall the stored title and perf orm recording; th[...]

A dvanced Operat ions (Camcorder) - 57 - 10. Press the T ITLE button . T he title will go off f rom the TV scre e n but it is stored in the VCR. 11. Select the picture ov er whic h the title is to be recorded by pressing the CH ANNEL button. Notes: To superimpose a titl e on a picture from an external input, connect an external input and then press[...]

VCR Care and Servicing - 58 -  Press PLAY on y our camcorder to start copy ing your tape. Information on A udio Hookup If your camcorder is only capable of monaural output (one audio jack) connect it to the AUDIO IN L/M ONO input of the VCR. VCR Care and Servicing The VCR is fai rly self-ser vicing, but you'll want to keep an eye on a few t[...]

Care and Servicing (Problems) - 59 - Care and Servicing (Problems)  If the VCR Doesn't Work Right Many oper ational problems are easi ly remedied by review ing the instr uctions in this manual and try ing out some different controls and setting s. The chart on the f acing page cov ers the more common problems that new VCR owner s encounter.[...]

Specifications - 60 - previ ous adjustments, even qualified serv ice technician. when pl aying di f ferent cassettes? No picture dur - TV set to the correct vi deo Set TV to channel 3 or 4. ing play back. view ing channel? Problem Things to Check Solution TV cannot be Is VCR remote control pro- Follow instructi ons in Advanced operated by gr ammed [...]

Specifications - 61 - Recording : Rotary two-head helic al scan azimuth recordi ng Video: N TSC color EIA standard Cassette: S-VHS/VHS type Heads: 5 video heads; 2 for SP, 2 for EP, 1 for Fly ing Erase Head 2 hi-fi audio heads 1 full track audio/v ideo erase head 1 combination head for control tr ack, audio erase and audio record/pl ay (3 heads/sin[...]

Specifications - 62 - continental United States. For ALASKA and HAW AII, please contact the nearest Hitachi Regional office. Design and specifications subject to change without notice. 1 The VT-S772a has an "I NPUT" button not an "AVX" button!! 2 The microphone can't actually connect to the VCR directly - it must be attache[...]