Hitachi VT-F392A manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY 1 1 HITA CHI Video Deck VHS VT-F392A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette View ing and Recording Using these quality feat ures:  VHS hi-fidelit y sound in play back  Automatic tape head cleaning  Up to 8 delay ed recording prog rams  Auto tracking for impr oved picture in play back  Frequency synth[...]

FOR YOUR SAFETY 2 TA BLE OF CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFETY ................................................................................................................................. 3  Read This First ........................................................................................................................................ 5 IMPORT[...]

FOR YOUR SAFETY 3 Recordin g Tip s .................................................................................................................................... 33 Using the In stant Recording T imer (IRT ) ........................................................................................ 34 Setting the VCR t o Record Later ...........[...]

FOR YOUR SAFETY 4 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 period, it is r ecommended that the unit be completely switched off and unplugged. Illustrated below is the label on the back of y our unit. This symbol w arns the use[...]

 Read This First 5 "Note t o CA TV sy stem installer: This reminder i s provided to call the CATV system installer' s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that pr ovides gui delines for proper grounding and, in particular , specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as cl ose to the po[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 6 In addition to the careful attention dev oted to quality standards in the manufacture of your v ideo product, 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 proper use of a Video Cassette[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 7 7 Powe r Cord Protection -- Pow er supply cor ds should 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 exit from the appl iance. 8 Ventilation -- Slots and openings in[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 8 accessory r ecommended by the manufacturer. 11A An appliance and cart combi nation should be moved w ith care. Quick stops, excessiv e force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appl iance and cart combination to overtur n. 12 Outdoor A ntenna Grounding -- If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the video pr odu[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 9 SERVICE 17 Servicing -- Do not attempt to serv ice this vi deo product yoursel f as opening or removi ng covers may expose y ou to dangerous v oltage or other haz ards. Refer all servi cing to qual ified service per sonnel. 18 Conditions Requiring Service - - Unplug thi s video product from the w all outlet and refer serv i[...]

Getting Started 10 determine that the v ideo product is in safe operating condition. G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Relax. Using a V CR is very straightfo rw ard. This sections explai ns how to hookup the VCR, quick tour of the controls , set up for first-ti me operation using on- screen menus, and videocassette tapes. Enjoy getting to know all about [...]

Getting Started 11 shapes, and how they are labeled. Then read throug h the rest of this hookup section before proceeding to an actual hookup. DO NOT TURN ON THE POWE R YE T. FOR YOUR SA FETY, LEAVE YOUR TV A ND VCR UNPLUGGED WHILE HOOKING THEM UP. 3 Hook up the A udio/Video Signal If your TV is a fairly recent model, you probably hav e both audio [...]

Getting Started 12 Look at the back of your TV for a connector that looks lik e one of these, and f ollow the corresponding hookup option. If you have any sort of cable box, see the hookup options in Adv anced Operations (page 50) . Simple A ntenna/Cable 75 Ohm Hookup This is an easy hookup that you can use if your cabl e or antenna has a 75 ohm ro[...]

Getting Started 13 Capabilities : W ith this hookup, you should now be able to perform all the basic functions provi ded by this eq uipment. External or Internal 300 Ohm A ntenna If you have ei ther an external or internal (r abbit ears) antenna rather than cabl e, you may hav e 300 ohm connectors like these. In this case, you w ill need special ad[...]

Getting Started 14 If you have "rabbit ears" (an antenna on top of your TV), y ou will need an additional adapter and 75 ohm extensi on to make your leads r each from the antenna to the VCR. This connection will work only if you have a strong, clear picture on the TV, indicating a strong sig nal. Connect the antenna to the adapter, and us[...]

Getting Started (Contr ols) 15 7 Set the RF or Video Channel Sw itch W hen the VCR is on, its vi deo signal can come into y our TV on either channel 3 or channel 4. You need to select the appr opriate 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 no[...]

Getting Started (Contr ols) 16 Study these pictur es carefully to learn about the buttons and contr ols that you'll need f or every day operati on. Various controls ar e explained throug hout this manual as they are needed, but now is a g ood time to get f amiliar with their locations. Most of the time, you'l l be di r ecting the VCR from[...]

Getting Started (Contr ols) 17 REW Rewinds the v ideotape. PLAY Starts pl aying a loaded cassette. REC Starts r ecording on the station the VCR i s set to. VCR, TV (MOD E SELECT) Device buttons let y ou set the remote to control one of the two dev ices. LIGHT Illuminates key function buttons f o r a f ew seconds. 0 to 9 Number buttons used in on- s[...]

Getting Started (Contr ols) 18 the VCR/TV button to swi tch back and forth between the TV channel and the recording channel. VCR Controls POW ER T urns VCR power on and off. STOP/EJECT Cancels any v ideotape action, and when pr essed a second time, ejects tape. PLAY Play the loaded videotape. DISPLAY Show s time, channel, and status indicator s. CH[...]

Getting Started (Initial Setup) 19 Your H itachi VCR has as a special feature call ed the Easy Guide System. This f eature guides you throug h simple setup and programming tasks right on the TV screen. W ith the TV and VCR turned on, press GUIDE on the remote control. You will see this screen: You may view all the on-screen instructi ons in English[...]

Getting Started (Initial Setup) 20 The screen shows the default setting s on your VCR. The default setting s are the ones that are preset at the factory . They come up on the VCR ever y time the pow er goes out for more than 1 hour--f or example, during a storm or when y ou unplug the VCR. Look at each item to see if it matches y our own setup: [...]

Getting Started (Initial Setup) 21 7 CABLE BOX SET Press 7 to set up your cable box if you r eceive all channel s through a cable box . 8 AUTO CHA NNE L SET Press 7 to automaticall y progr am the VCR to receiv e all the channels that come in on your antenna or cable. 9 ADD/ERASE C HANNEL Press 8 to bring up a screen that lets you add new channels o[...]

Getting Started (Initial Setup) 22  If the displayed time dr ifts f rom the current time by mor e than one hour, select your correct time z one and set the DST (See page 24). When the VCR is hooked up v ia a cable box: Before you begi n:  Set up your cabl e box (See page 47) . 1. Press GUIDE, then press 6 to br ing up the CLOCK SET screen. 2.[...]

Getting Started (Initial Setup) 23 2. Press one of button 1-7 to select your local time zone. 3. Press GUIDE to bri ng up the CLOCK SET screen. Press 4 to bring up the DST SETT ING screen. 4. Choose one of the following options: Press 1 to specify DST SETTING ON. The time adv anced from the Standard Time by one hour is displ ayed from the first Sun[...]

Getting Started (Initial Setup) 24 Press the number buttons on the remote contr ol to set the current time-- two digi ts fo r the hour and tw o f or the minutes. Then press 1 or 2 for AM or PM, respecti vely. 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 da[...]

Getting Started (Initial Setup) 25 You may not want to keep all the stations the auto- programmer sel ects, since you may prefer to have onl y a few favori te channels in the tuner's memory . Or, you may w ant to delete from memory a weak or unused channel that the tuner picked up.  Erased channels cannot be selected by the up and down CHAN[...]

Getting Started (Videotapes ) 26 broadcasting stati on together w ith a TV program, a station identi fier is display ed on the TV screen. Getting S tarted (V ideota pes)  A bout Videocassette Tapes Ty pes The best thing y ou can do f o r your VCR i s use the best quality tapes available. This VCR uses VHS tapes onl y, whi ch are the most common [...]

Basic Oper ations 27 Loading and Ejecting W hen you load a videocassette i nto the VCR, there is only one right w ay! Most tapes show y ou the way with a littl e arrow on the top si de which should g o in first. 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 [...]

Basic Oper ations 28 1. Insert the cassette, arrow -side forwar d, into the slot at the front of the VCR. The power comes on automatically and the tape i ndicator lig hts on the display. 2. Turn on the TV and select the video channel (3 or 4) usi ng the number buttons on the TV's remote control. 3. Press PLAY to star t the tape. 4. Press STOP [...]

Basic Oper ations 29 Rew i nding the Tape W hen you are done watching a video, y ou can rewi nd the tape automatically or manually. If the videocassette reaches the end of the tape, the VCR will stop and automatically rewi nds the videocassette. If you press POW ER whil e the tape is rewinding , the power will shut off automatically after the tape [...]

Basic Oper ations 30 Use the 1 or 4 button to mini mize 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 playback at a nor mal speed, press PLAY. To stop the tape, press STOP. To Find Specific Sections on a Tape Visual S[...]

Basic Oper ations 31 the counter. (Noti ce it moves just past the marker and then back to it.) Press PLAY to watch the tape from that presel ected spot.  Press DISPLAY to take the counter display off. The spot is still in mem ory until you set a new one or until the tape is ejected. Jump Forw a rd or Backw ard w ith GO-TO Using the time counter,[...]

Basic Oper ations (Rec ording) 32 will move to the nex t mark and play a part of that program. The VCR will continue searching unti l you press STOP or reach the end of the tape. W hen you find the program y ou want and press PLAY , the VCR returns to PLAY mode. To stop the index search before an index mark is r eached, press STOP. If there are no [...]

Basic Oper ations (Rec ording) 33 Recording Tips To Watch the Same Program While Recording To view what you ar e recording, press VC R/TV so that the VCR is selected-- the VCR indicator will light up o n the VCR's d isp la y. You'll want to do this th e first f ew times anyw ay to be sure y ou're recording w hat you think y ou are. T[...]

Basic Oper ations (Rec ording) 34 station broadcasts in SAP, the SA indicator will Display on your TV screen. You can set the VCR to r ecord a second audio progr am by activati ng the SAP option through the Easy Guide System.  Press GUIDE, then press 5 to br ing up the Initial Setup scr een.  Press 5 to set the SAP option to ON.  Make sure[...]

Basic Oper ations (Rec ording) 35 Your VC R can record up to 8 progr ams at diff erent days and times, or up to 8 prog rams on the same day. Before You Begin Assemble the information y ou need for timed recording:  Be sure that the clock is set to the correct time.  Date and day of the prog ram  Starting time  Ending time  Channel to[...]

Basic Oper ations (Rec ording) 36 Now fill in the b lanks:  Select channel 8 by pressing 0 and 8 on the remote control .  Enter the start time by pressing 0,6,0, and 0 for 6 o'clock. Then press 2 for PM  Enter the end time, half past six , as 06:30. The VCR automatically selects PM for you.  The screen shows today 's date, so [...]

Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 37 Show s w ith Different Starting Times If the programs start at di f f erent times, the VCR recor ds the show scheduled to start earliest, r ecords the entire show, then mov es on to the show w ith the next earli est starting time. To avoid recor ding only bi ts and pieces of diff erent over lapping show [...]

Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 38 newspaper TV section. Notice the small numbers to the r ight of the station name. These are the VCR Plus+ channel numbers that you will use in the channel setup procedure. 3. If you don't get cable TV, make a li st of all the broadcast channel numbers y ou receiv e on your TV--for ex ample, channel [...]

Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 39 Home A ntenna If your VCR i s connected directly to your home antenna, chances are y ou don't have to do any special channel setup. To f ind out, compare the VCR Plus+ channels i n your TV progr am guide to your list of channels that you recei ve at home. If any channel numbers don't match, fol[...]

Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 40 4. Repeat step 3 for all channels that need to be assi gned. 5. Press GUIDE to end the setup pr ocedure. You are ready to begin delay ed recording with VCR Plus+. Cable with a Cable Box or Cable with a Cable Box and Splitter Setup Use this setup pr ocedure if you receiv e all channels throug h a cable bo[...]

Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 41 8. Press GUIDE to displ ay the CABLE BOX TYPE messag e on the TV screen. 9. Enter your cable box ty pe from the chart below by pressing tw o numbers. 10. Press GUIDE to enter your cable box type. The VCR will change the cable box from channel 02 to channel 09 w hen you enter the corr ect code for your ca[...]

Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 42 Using VCR Plus+ to Record a Program Now that y our channels are set up, y ou can take advantage of this q uick and easy method of delayed recording. You w ill use the on-screen Easy Guide System, following the basic procedur e f or delayed recordi ng outlined on page 40. See the secti on on Recording a P[...]

Advanced Operations 43 5. Press number buttons 1, 2, or 3 to sel ect ONE TIME, DAILY, or W EEKLY RECORDING. Impor tant : Programming does not take eff ect unless you select one of these options. 6. W hen the next screen comes up, choose between standard or extended tape speed by pressing the 5 button. This is also a good time to check the channel n[...]

Advanced Operations 44 for a complete hom e entertainment system .  Controlling Your TV with the VCR's Remote Compatibility The remote control is desi gned to be compatible w ith many telev isions and cable converters, but w ill not work wi th every one made. If your TV or cable box does not respond the w ay it should w hen you prog ram it [...]

Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 45 Sony 3 Magnav ox 4 Sanyo 5 Gold Star 1 6 Toshiba 7 Gold Star 2 8 Panasonic 2 9 RCA 0 Panasonic 1 CHANNEL (up arr ow) Mitsubishi CHANN EL (down arr ow) JVC 100/ENT Sharp 1 LAST CH Sharp 2 DISPLAY Controlling the TV Once progr ammed, the VCR's remote control i s ready to control the TV.  First press[...]

Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 46 memory, use maski ng tape to label each cable and connecti on. Position Cable Box Position a remote-controll able cabl e box on the top of the VCR as shown. Be sure not to block any of the VCR' s ventilation holes. A . Basic Hookup Use this hookup for a simple connecti on which req uires fewer access[...]

Advanced Operations (Stereo System) 47 press the AVX button to sel ect L1 as the output channel of the cable box (see page 47) . C. A dvanced Hookup (Cable box to unscramble only pay channels) 1. Connect as shown. This connection requi res additional accessories not pr ovided. 2. Plug in power cords of VCR, TV, and cable box. You w ill tune the TV [...]

Advanced Operations (Second VCR) 48 tracks record as monaural. Recording from Your St ereo System W ith the hookup just shown, you can use y our VCR to recor d a custom program of selections from your stereo library. The videotape recording will giv e you excellent stereo quality and a long -running tape. In this case no video w ill be recorded, so[...]

VCR Care and Servicing 49  Insert a blank or er asable tape (wit h the saf e ty tab intact) into VCR1.  Press AVX on V CR1 --the LINE in dicator will display.  Press REC on VCR 1, and press PLAY on VCR2. To monitor the picture as y ou record, VCR1 must be connected to y our TV (follow instructions in the other VCR's manual). Pr ess th[...]

VCR Care and Servicing 50 It also self-cleans during fast-f orward and reverse play . You will hear a mechanical sound during auto head cl eaning. Even w ith the auto head cleaning sy stem, dirt can buil d up on the heads. If the picture is blurr y during playback, or is occasi onally inter rupted or blanks out, try playing different cassettes to s[...]

Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 51 Power Input: AC120V 60Hz Power Consumption: 22W nominal Cabinet Siz e: 14-15/16" (W ) x 3-11/16" ( H) x 12- 5/8" (D) 38.0cm (W ) x 9.3cm (H ) x 32.0cm (D ) W eight: 9.9 lbs. (4.5kg) Storage Temperature: -4º F to 131º F Operating Temperatur e: 41º F to 104º F Accessories: 1 coaxial cable ( Part N[...]

Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 52 recording does than one hour occurred? function is operating , the not wor k even time may be r eset even after when the clock a power f ailure of more than is set correctl y. one hour. How ever, pro- grammed delay ed record- ings will hav e been cleared and must be reset. Does not record Saf ety tab remov ed from[...]

Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 53 sponding to the TV function y o u w a n t . Mechanical Has a loaded cassette Nothing i s wrong . The tape sounds during been stopped more than 5 protection mechanism i s the STOP mode. minutes? working. Eject the cassette if you are done vi ewing . Otherw ise, no action is n e c e s s a r y . Hitachi Serv ice Hotl[...]

HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (USA Back ) 54 used for replacement are w arranted for the remai nder of the original Li mited W arranty period. Fo r 9 0 days from the da te of original pu rch a se, Hitachi will provide labo r for th e repair or replacement of defective parts wi thout charge, subject to the follow ing conditions: 1. Owner must provide v eri[...]

HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY 55 States or its possessions. F. Product used for a commercial or industrial purpose. NO PERSON, AGENT, DISTRIBU TOR, DEALER, SERVICE FACILITY, OR C OMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE, MODIFY, OR AMEND THE TERMS OF THIS LIMIT E D W ARRAN TY IN ANY MAN NER OR FASHION W HATSOEVER, EXCEPT AND TO THE EXTENT PROVID[...]

HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY 56 CA NA DA ONLY NOT VA LID IN U. S. A . HITA CHI VIDEO PRODUCTS GOLD CARD WA RRA NTY * See inside for the GOLD C A RD advantages and how to get it. HITA CHI EXCEPTIONAL PE RFORMANCE HITA CHI (HSC) CA NA DA INC. 3300 Trans Canada Highway, Pointe C laire, Quebec H9R 1B1 IMPORTA NT NOTICE : This warranty wil[...]

HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY 57 accessories such as cables, batteri es, etc. E - THIS PROTECTION PLAN DOES N OT COVER: (1) Damag e caused by incorrect use or negligence, unauthor ized alter ation, improper storage or repairs done by an unauthorized ser vice depot; (2) Damag e caused by fire, flood, lightni ng, acts of God or other eve[...]

HITACHI CANADA W ARRANTY CARD (Back ) 58 Hitachi Ser vice Center . The Plan Owner should nev er directly pay the authoriz ed Service center unless gi ven special authorization from Hitachi. No repair costs will be reimbursed dir ectly to the Plan Ow ner. G - The P la n Owner will receive a PLATINUM CA RD which is the only valid docum ent to be pres[...]

HITACHI CANADA W ARRANTY CARD (Back ) 59 Camera, camcorder, A C A daptor, Charger, 1 year parts and labour. All goods r eturned to either Hit achi or a Hitachi Author ized Serv ice Center must be shipped on a "PREPAID BASIS". To av oid any damage to the r eturned goods, please ensure that proper packag ing procedures ar e followed. A shor[...]

HITACHI CANADA W ARRANTY CARD (Back ) 60 13. The replacement of the video camer a pickup element if the pickup element has been OVER EXPOSED to an i ntense source of light. 14. Products sold in Canada by any org anization other than HITACHI (HSC) CANADA INC. IMPORTA NT: This warranty is i n lieu of all other warr anties, guarantees, or agreem ents [...]