Hitachi VT-FX6510A manual

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS HITACHI VI DEO CASSETTE RECORDER VT-FX6510A Owner's manual Auto Set Up System - sim ply plug in all ca bles and pre ss the POW ER button (se e pag e 17). Using these quality features: The VCR Plu s+ * p rogramm ing system allow s you to program th e VCR for tim er recording by simply entering a Plus C ode * number. * VCR P[...]

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .......................................................................................... 5 CUSTOMER CONTROLS ................................................................................................. 8 VCR Customer Controls .........................................................[...]

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS DELAYED RECORDING ................................................................................................ 48 Setting the VCR to record later ..................................................................................... 48 Before you beg in ........................................................................[...]

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS POWER SU PPLY: AC 120V, 60 Hz ON LY. The POW E R b utton turns th e VCR on and off, leavin g the clock/tim er unaff ected. If the un it is to be left unatten ded for a long period, it is recommen ded that the unit be completely sw itched off an d unplugge d. Illustrated below is the label on the back of your un it. This sym bol[...]

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the ca ref ul attention dev oted to quality sta ndards in the m anuf ac ture of your v ideo product, s afe ty is a ma jor fac tor in the desig n of ev ery instrum ent. But, sa fety is y our res ponsibility too. This page lists importa nt inform ation that w ill help to assure your e njoym ent[...]

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS[...]

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 12 Outdo or Antenna Gro unding -- If an outs ide antenn a or cable sy stem is conn ected to the video product, be sure th e antenn a or cable sy stem is grou nded so as to provide s ome protection against v oltage surges and built- up static charg es. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, A NSI/NFPA No. 70, provides in f[...]

CUSTOME R CONTROLS CUSTOMER CONTROLS VCR Customer Controls Item No. Function Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 POWE R button Infrared receiv er Cassette compartm ent STOP /EJ ECT b utto n PLAY button F.FWD button REW button REC/IRT button CHANNEL ( channe l up/d o wn)/ TRACKING buttons VCR Display AM/PM indicators Tim e , Tape count[...]

CUSTOME R CONTROLS Accessories supplied Ch eck and in dentify the acces sories supplied. If any are m issi ng or appear dam aged, con sult y our dealer. R S Cable for conn ecting Batteries for rem ote this VCR to a TV control handse t (R6) VCR Customer Control s Item No. Function Page 19 20 21 22 23 24 AUDIO IN L, R jacks VIDEO IN jack IN FROM ANT.[...]

REMOTE OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Tr a nsmission w indow POWE R button TAPE SPEED b utton - select th e recording speed SP or EP. VOL button - increase or decreas e the audio volu me SLOW button - for slow motion picture REW button - fast rew ind or search STOP button - stops play / rec o rd func tion GUID[...]

REMOTE OPERATION Operating i n the remote control Operating the VCR: 1 Make sure there i s no ob stacle between th e remote contro l and V CR's infrared receiver. Note: You cannot ope rate the VCR if the re is a n obstacle (for exa mple , coff ee table, sof a, et c) betw een the VCR and remote control. 2 Point the rem ote control at the VCR&ap[...]

CASSETTE TAPES CASSETTE TAPES Types Only use vide o cassettes with th e m ark in this VCR. The table show s the recordin g tim e of diff erent cass ettes. To get the best quality picture record at standard recording speed (SP) This VCR does n ot record at the LP speed, but it can play cass ette that w ere recorded at the LP speed. Safety tabs preve[...]

BASIC ANTENNA HOOKU P [A] BASIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [A] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... WATCH AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER Caution: Do not connect to the pow er supply outlet before conn ecting all cables (see page 17). * PURCHASED SEP ARATE LY Switch the RF Cha nnel When the VCR is on, its vid[...]

ADVANCED ANT E NNA HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [B] ADVANCED ANTENNA HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [B] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... WAT CH AV AILAB LE T V C HANN ELS RECORD AND WATCH T H E SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL A ND WATCH ANOTHER Caution: Do not connect to the pow er supply outlet before conn ecting all cables (see page 17). * PURCHASED SEP ARATE LY[...]

BASIC CABLE HOOKUP [C ] BASIC CABLE HOOKUP [C] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER Caution: Do not conn ect to the pow er supply outlet bef ore connectin g all cables (see pag e 17). Switch the RF Cha nnel When the VCR is on, its video sign al can come int[...]

ADVANCED C ABLE HOOKUP -AV H OOKUP [D] ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [D] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER Caution: Do not conn ect to the pow er supply outlet bef ore connectin g all cables (see pag e 17). * PURCHASED SEP ARATE LY[...]

BASIC CABLE HOOKUP - W ITH CABLE BOX [E] BASIC CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [E] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL YOU CAN'T... RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER ALL CHANNEL SEL ECTIONS MUST B E MADE AT THE CABLE BOX. BE SURE T O CONSULT YOUR CABLE BOX MANUA L FOR THE CABLE BOX OUTPU[...]

ADVANCED C ABLE HOOKUP -W ITH CABLE BOX [F] ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [F] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL YOU CAN'T... RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER ALL CHANNEL SEL ECTIONS MUST B E MADE AT THE CABLE BOX. BE SURE T O CONSULT YOUR CABLE BOX MANUA L FOR THE CABLE BOX[...]

ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -W IT H CABLE BOX AND SPLITT ER [G] ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP - WITH CABLE BOX AND SPLITTER [G] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER TO RE CORD, ALL CHANNEL SELECTI ONS MUST B E MADE AT T HE CABLE B OX. BE SURE T O CONSULT YOUR CABLE BOX M[...]

AUTO SET UP AUTO SET UP Setting the channel automatically 1 Plug in at the po w er supply outlet af t er co m pletely connecting a ll ca bles. P lea se refer to page 1 0 to 16 on "HOOKUP" secti ons. The VCR will be in the standby mode at this stage . 2 Press the POWER button on the VCR to start the auto set up. This screen appears to show[...]

SETTING THE CLOCK SETTING THE CLOCK Note: An antenn a or cable must be connected to the VCR before y ou begin this operation. Tips 1 You'll ne ed to set the clock whe n firs t hooking up y our VCR , and any tim e the pow er g oes out m ore tha n 30 seconds. W hen y ou first plug in the VCR or af ter a pow er outag e, the cloc k display w ill r[...]

SETTING THE CLOCK 5 Press the cursor button to select the m inutes, and then press or cursor button to ch ange the minutes. 6 Press the cursor button to select MONTH, and then press the or cursor button to change the mon t h . 7 Press the cursor button to select DAY, and th en press the or cursor button to ch ange the day. The corre ct day of the w[...]

PRE-TUNING T HE VCR TUNE R PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER Note: An antenn a or cable must be connected to the VCR before y ou begin this operation. Presetting the received channels without using a cable box (Hookups [A], [B], [C], or [D]) Press the POWER button to turn on the VCR. 1 Turn on the TV and select the vid eo channel (3 or 4). Or, if y ou are h[...]

PRE-TUNING T HE VCR TUNE R 5 Press the cursor button, and then press the ENTER but t o n. The VCR will autom atically select CATV1 or ANT and sto re channels received in y our area. It takes about 2 - 3 m inu tes. If CA TV1 doesn't g ive y ou the ch annels you expect, press th e cursor button to select CA TV2 at step 4 . After th e channels ar[...]

PRE-TUNING T HE VCR TUNE R 3 Press the cursor button to select the CHANNEL, and then press th e ENTER button . 4 Use the cursor buttons to select CH LIST <ADD/ERASE>, and then p ress the ENTER button . 5 Us e t he number buttons to s elect the number of the channe l you w ant t o add or erase . 6 Press the STOP but t o n to delete the channel[...]

CABLE BOX SETUP ON: T he scre en bec ome s blue a nd mute s sound w hen a c hannel w ithout a broadc ast s ignal on the VCR or a channel on whic h broadca sting ha s finis hed. If the s ignal is too s trong, this f unction m ay not operate even if y ou specif y ON. During play back this func tion does not opera te. OFF: The AUTO BLUE feature is s w[...]

CABLE BOX SETUP 6 Press the GUIDE button . The m ain on -screen m enu will appear on th e TV screen . 7 Press the cursor button to select SETUP option, and th en press the ENTER. Note: Refer to the cable box own er's m anual to identify the cable box output chan nel (usually 3 or 4). 8 Press the cursor button to select "VCR PLUS+ SETUP&qu[...]

CABLE BOX SETUP The cable box output channe l has now been set. How ever, the VC R does n ot control y our cable box. Turn on the cable box and leave it tun ed to the channel y ou w ant to record before the recording is schedu led to begi n. Note: If you make a mistake when ente ring d i gi ts, pr ess the RE W but t on to r eturn t he white dash &q[...]

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK To playback a recorded tape 1 Turn on the TV and select the vid eo channel (3 or 4). Or, if y ou are hooked u p w ith an au dio/video cable, set the TV to A UX or VIDEO. 2 Insert a recorded tape. The power com es on autom atically . When a cassette w ithout its safety tab is inserted, playback starts autom atically . 3 Press the P[...]

PLAYBACK Rewi nding the tape When the video cassette reaches the end of the ta pe, the VCR will stop and automatically rewind the tape. If you press the POWER button while the tape is rewinding , the po wer will no t shut off until the tape ha s been co m pletely rewound. You m ay also rewind the tape m anu ally at any tim e . Ma nua l Rewind 1 Pre[...]

SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFEC TS Note: During super rew ind/fast- forw ard, there w ill be an interval of 5 seconds betw een the tim e the STOP button is pressed and the tape actually stops. This is designed to protect the tape. T o stop the tape earlier, press the R EW or F.FWD button to restore the n ormal rew ind/f ast-f orward s peed, then press th e [...]

SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFEC TS Press the PAUSE button on the remote control to still the tape during play . The picture will "freeze". You m ay see som e mi nor noise or interference on th e screen. This is norm al. To resum e play , press th e PLA Y but ton or PA USE but ton agai n. Note: The sound is m uted and can not be heard durin g "[...]

Slow motion Slow motion 1 Press the PL AY button. 2 Press the S LOW button to s low the playback speed . 3 Press the PLAY button t o return to play ba ck at norm al speed. Press the S TOP button to s top the tape. Notes: Use the CH ( or ) button to m inim ize an y v isual n oise bands on th e screen. After 1 m inute in slow m otion playback, th e V[...]

Slow motion Visual Search Thi s func tion l e t you sear ch ba ckward a nd forwar d thro ugh the vid eota pe while vi e wing it. During play: Press the REW button to search in revers e. Press the F.FWD button to search ahead. Press the PLAY button to return to n ormal play back. Press REW or F.FWD and hold it; you can search back ward or forward th[...]

Slow motion 3 Press the cursor button to select AUDIO, and then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the c ur so r button t o select "H IFI" or "LINEAR". Select Hi-Fi to play back s ound recorded on th e Hi-Fi track an d for norm al us e. The [L] and [R] in dicators will lig ht in the VCR' s display panel. Select LINEAR to play [...]

USING THE " SUPER INDEX" FE ATURE USING THE "SUPER INDEX" FEATURE What is SUPER INDEX? SUPER INDEX allow s y ou to quickl y s earch for a prog ram or a s cene y ou w ant to v iew or the point from wh ich y ou w ant to start recording on tape, w ith the follow ing f our function s: INDEX SEARCH: You can locate th e beginn ing of [...]

USING THE " SUPER INDEX" FE ATURE Locating the beginning of a bla nk section (BLANK SEARCH) Thi s func tion se a rche s fo r a no n-rec o rd e d sect ion o f r emaining tap e, o r unused tape , and st o ps the tape wh en it locates su ch a section. NOTES: BLANK SEA RCH cannot be operated with a cassette w ithout a saf ety tab. BLANK SEARC[...]

USING THE " SUPER INDEX" FE ATURE Switching rew ind or fast forward to visual search (EASY VIEW) Hold down the (VIEW/SKIP /BLANK) button during rew in d (or fast forw ard), and the m ode will sw itch to vis ual search, s o that you can search f or a scene y ou w ant to v iew wh ile scann ing pictu res. Hold down the (VIEW/SKIP/BLANK) butt[...]

VIEW ING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY Switching betw een the clock, time counter and tim e of remaining tape Press DISP while the on-screen display is displayed. The on-screen display sw itch es in the order below together w ith the VCR's display .. Press the DISP button to see the clock . . Press the DISP button a secon[...]

INDEX W ITH THE T IME COUNT ER INDEX WITH TH E TIME CO UNTER To find specific sections on a tape Index ing w ith t he T ime Counter You can s et the tim e counte r to m em orize a certa in point in the vide o progra mm ing , and y ou can re turn to that point automa tically . 1 Press the DISP button two or three times. The counte r will a ppear in [...]

RECORDING A PROGRAM RECORDING A PROGRAM Before you record Note: The cassette safety tab must be in p lace in ord er to record . The VC R mus t be hooke d up properly f or rec ording. Se e the Sim ple Hook ups at the beginning of this ma nual. Copyrigh t infrin gem en t warnin g Most television prog ram s and f ilms ar e copy righted. T his mea ns t[...]

RECORDING A PROGRAM 5 Press the REC button on the remote control or the REC/IRT button on the VCR. Recording w ill start and the REC indictor on the VCR w ill appear. Notes: Recording w ill not start unless the cassette h as the safety tab in place. When a cassette w ithout a safety tab is inserted, the w arning screen w ill appear on the TV screen[...]

RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIP S RECORDING A PROGRAM - RECORDING TIPS To wa tch one program while recording another 1 Once you have set the VCR for recording, press the VCR/TV button. The VCR ind icator disap p ears. No w, y ou will be viewing through your T V o nly. 2 Switch channels using y our TV controls or the VCR remote, if it's prog[...]

RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIP S 1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the recording tem p orarily. 2 Press the CH ( / ) button or number buttons to change the channel to the one you prefer. 3 Press the PAUSE button to continue recording. Automatic Indexing Your VCR will au tomatically create an invisible "INDEX" mark every tim e you pres [...]

RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIP S 1 Press t he GUIDE butto n. 2 Press the curs or button to select th e SETU P option, and then press th e ENTE R button. 3 Press the cursor button to select AUDIO, and then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the and cursor button to set the ST EREO/MONO option to "S TEREO" . 5 Press the and cursor button t[...]

RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIP S Note: When you select MONO, soun d is recorded as mono even w hen a channel broadcasts in stereo.[...]

INSTANT RECORDING TIME R INSTANT RECORDING TIMER Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT) The Instant Recording Timer (REC/IRT button on the VCR) w ill let you make a sim plified tim er recording with out havin g to use the program mi ng tim er. In order to set the IRT pro perly the clock m ust be set before starti ng. 1 Follow the steps 1 through 5[...]

DELAYED RE CORDING DELAYED RECORDING Setting the VCR to reco rd later Note: The cassette safety tab m ust be in place in order to record. With the delayed recording featu re, you can set th is VCR so that it automatically turn s on and records program s w hen ever y ou like - w ith out y our being around! You can record a program on e time on ly, o[...]

DELAYED RE CORDING 3 Press the PROG./VCR+ button twice for delayed recording. Press the PROG./VCR+ button once, the screen for VCR PLUS+ programm ing of the tim er w ill appear. Press the P ROG./VCR+ button twice, this screen w ill appear. If eight program s hav e already been stored in m emory , FULL will f lash in th e VCR's display f or abo[...]

DELAYED RE CORDING button to cha nge the hour. 8 Press the cursor button to select the minutes, and then pres s the or cursor button to change the m inutes. If y ou have installed a cable box (see page 23), the cable box output chann el will appear in th e CH colum n.[...]

DELAYED RE CORDING 9 Press the cursor button to select the channel, and then press the or cursor button to change the channel. If y ou w ant to record f rom an extern al equipm ent, press the or cursor button to select L1 instead of the chan nel nu mber. 10 Press the cursor button to select the tape speed, and then press the or cursor or TAPE SPEED[...]

DELAYED RE CORDING Note: If program is ov erlap, the V CR g ives y ou an error m essag e that di sappears f rom t he screen in abou t 5 seconds. 13 Press the POWER button to turn o ff the VCR. The dela yed recording indicator w ill display on the VCR. This tells you that the VCR w ill au tomatically record at the times and dates y ou have programm [...]

USING THE V CR P L US+ SYSTEM FOR RECORDING USING THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM FOR RECORDING About the VCR Plus+ system This handy feature m akes timed recording a snap. You don 't n eed to enter the specif ic chann el, date, time, or duration of a program . All y ou ente r is its PlusC ode program m ing num ber - a num ber of u p to eigh t digits . T[...]

EASY DELAY ED RECOR DING W ITH THE VCR PLUS+ SY STEM EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM This setup should be performed if you are using a n Antenna or Cable w ithout a ca ble box. (Hoo kups [A], [B], [C] or [D] .) If you receive all your channels through a cable box (Hook ups [E], [F] or [G ]) please refer to pa g e 23 "cable box[...]

EASY DELAY ED RECOR DING W ITH THE VCR PLUS+ SY STEM 4 Press the button to select VCR PLUS+ SETUP, and then press the ENTER button. Note: If you h ave set up the cable box, the follow ing operation is not necessary. 5 Press the cursor button to s elect "NO", and then press the ENTE R button. A sm all arrow points to a blank "- -"[...]

EASY DELAY ED RECOR DING W ITH THE VCR PLUS+ SY STEM When a cassette w ithout its safety tab is inserted, playback starts au tomatically and VCR Plus+ rec o rd i ng won't o per ate. 2 Press the PROG./VCR+ button to select VCR PLUS+ RECORDING. If eight program s hav e already been stored in m emory , "FULL" w ill flash in th e VCR&apo[...]

EASY DELAY ED RECOR DING W ITH THE VCR PLUS+ SY STEM 5 Press the or cursor but ton to se le ct ONE TIM E, DAILY or WEEK LY PROGRAM , and then press ENTER but t on. Note: Programm ing does not take ef fect un less y ou select on e of thes e options. 6 Press the cursor button to select tape speed, and then press the or cursor button or TAPE SPEE D to[...]

EASY DELAY ED RECOR DING W ITH THE VCR PLUS+ SY STEM The delayed recording indicator will display on the VCR. This tells you that the VCR w ill automatically record at the tim es and dates you hav e programm ed. Note: If a cassette has not been inserted or a cassette w ithout safety tab has been inserted, the delay ed recording indicator will f las[...]

EASY DELAY ED RECOR DING W ITH THE VCR PLUS+ SY STEM 4 Press the num ber buttons to enter the PlusCode num ber of the program you want to record. Note: This num ber can be up to eight digits. If y ou enter a w r o ng digit, press the CL EAR button an d enter the correct one. 5 Press the ENTER button to enter the PlusCode number in the VCR's m [...]

EASY DELAY ED RECOR DING W ITH THE VCR PLUS+ SY STEM 3. Press the T APE SPEED button to switch th e recording mode.[...]

PROGRAM REVIEW PROGRAM REVIEW Review ing w hat you hav e progra mm ed You can look back over an y of the recording s y ou have pres et and if y o u need to, clear out any of the programs. Norm al programs will clear au tomatically once recording is com plete, but daily an d week ly setting m ust be cleared out man ually. 1 Press t he GUIDE butto n.[...]

PROGRAMMING THE V CR RE MOTE T O CONT ROL YOUR TV PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV The VCR rem ote control ca n be pro g ramm ed to co ntrol many TV brands that are remote controlled. 1 Turn on th e TV. 2 Point VCR remote control toward TV. 3 Press and hold t he "TV" button. 4 Press the rem ote button corresponding to your TV[...]

PROGRAMMING THE V CR RE MOTE T O CONT ROL YOUR TV Using the VCR remote to co ntrol yo ur TV 1 Press the "TV" button on rem ote control. 2 Point VCR remote control toward TV. 3 Press button s correspon ding the fun ctions available on your TV rem ote control.[...]

PROGRAMMING THE V CR RE MOTE CONT ROL TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX The VCR rem ote control ca n be pro g ramm ed to co ntrol many cable boxes that are remote controlled. You can easily change channels. 1 Turn on the cable box. 2 Point VCR remote control toward cable bo x 3 Press and hold t h[...]

PROGRAMMING THE V CR RE MOTE CONT ROL TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX for y our cable box. Using the VCR remote to co ntrol your ca ble box 1 Press the "CATV" button on rem ote control. 2 Point VCR remote control toward cable bo x. 3 Press button s correspon ding to the fun ctions available on your cable box rem ote control.[...]

INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SY STEM W ITH YOUR VCR INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR Hookup When your VCR is connected to a stereo system , you can: Make hig h quality " audio only " recordings f or up to 6 hours (on a T-120 video cas sette tape). Receive quality stereo sound fro m your VCR through your stereo system . Use the VCR [...]

COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORD ER COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER Hook-up You may use y our VCR to copy tapes from any camcorder onto standard VHS cassette tapes. Note: If y our cam corder is not stereo (h as only one audio plu g), conn ect it into the A UDIO IN-L in put on the back of the VCR. * It is n ot necessary to conn ect the S-VIDEO jack To co[...]

COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO A NOT HER VCR (DUBBING) 4 When you s ee the part of the Cam corder tape you wish to copy, press the PAUSE button again to release pause and start copying the cam corder tape. Press the STOP button to fin ish recording . COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO ANOTHER VCR (DUBBING) Hookup If y ou hav e two VC Rs, y ou m ay use one VC R to re[...]

COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO A NOT HER VCR (DUBBING) 3 Press the PLAY button on VCR-2. Yo u w ill see the taped progra m being played on the TV. 4 When you see the part of the program you wish to record, press the PAUSE button on VCR-1 again to release paus e and start recording. Press the STOP button to fin ish recording .[...]

PROBLEM GUIDE / MAINTENANCE PROBLEM GUIDE / MAINTENANCE Problem gui de N o powe r Make sur e the VCR i s plugged into a n AC o utlet. Remote control doesn't work Make sure th e batteries are fresh , and properly installed. Won't record Safety tab has been rem oved from cassette (VCR w ill autom atically eject the tape). Won't play ba[...]

GUIDE INDIC ATIONS IN THE VCR DISPLAY GUIDE INDICATIONS IN THE VCR DISPLAY Guide indi cations in VCR displ ay and OSD s creen The following indications appear in the VCR display an d OSD screen to tell you the cu rrent status of y our VCR. ODS Indication When it appears Meaning and troubles hooting (flas hes f or about 5 seconds) When program m ing[...]

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical specifications Format: VHS Video Signal System: NT SC color E I A standard Record/Playback Sy stem: Video: 4 head Audio: VHS Hi-Fi stereo record/play back sy stem Tape Speed: 33.35 mm /sec (S P), 16.67 mm /sec (LP) (play back onl y), 11.12 mm /sec (EP) RF In put: UHF/VHS 75 oh m Tuner: USA[...]