Hitachi VT-FX6410A manual

FOR YOUR SA FETY - 1 - HITACHI VIDEO CASSETT E RECORDER VT-FX6410A /VT-F X6411A Owner's manual This in struction manu al includes instructio ns on use of b oth VT-F X6410A and VT -FX6411A . Using these q uality features: Common for VT-FX6410A and VT-FX6411A • The VCR Plus+* programming sy stem allows y ou to program the VCR for timer recordi[...]

FOR YOUR SA FETY - 2 - TA BLE OF CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFETY................................................................................................................ ..3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .....................................................................................................4 USE ................................................[...]

FOR YOUR SA FETY - 3 - INDEX W ITH THE TIM E COUNT ER ........................................................................................45 To find speci fic sections on a ta pe ........................................................................................46 RECORDING A PROGRAM ........................................................[...]

IMPORTA NT SAFEGUA RDS - 4 - This sy m bol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit m ay have suff icient magnitude to c ause electric s hock. T herefore, it is danger ous to mak e any k ind of contact with any inside part of this unit. This sy m bol alerts the user that im portant literature c oncerning the operation and m aintenanc[...]

IMPORTA NT SAFEGUA RDS - 5 - one blade wider than the other). T his plug will fit into the power outlet only one way . T his is a saf ety feature. If y ou are unable to ins ert the plug fully into the outlet, try revers ing the plug. If the plug should still f ail to fit, contact y our elec trician to replace your obsolete outlet. To pr event elect[...]

IMPORTA NT SAFEGUA RDS - 6 - 12 Outdoor A ntenna Grounding -- If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the video product, be sure the antenna or c able sy stem is grounded s o as to provide som e protection against voltage sur ges and built- up static c harges. Section 810 of the National Elec trical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70, provides in[...]

CUSTOMER CONTROLS - 7 - qualified ser vice personnel under the f ollowing conditions. a. W hen the power-s upply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid has been s pilled, or objects have f allen into the video product. c. If the video pr oduct has been exposed to rain or water. d. If the video produc t does not operate norm ally by following the ope[...]

CUSTOMER CONTROLS - 8 - 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AM/PM indicators Time , Tim e counter, Tape re maining or VCR mode indic ator   "-" appears  PLAY -- play back    during reverse  SRCH --  double-speed  ?[...]

CUSTOMER CONTROLS - 9 - 24 25 26 OUT TO T V - signal out to TV VIDEO OUT jack AUDIO OUT L, R jack s Remote Control Customer Contr ols Item No. Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Trans miss ion w indow POW ER button CH (channel up/down) button VOL button - incr ease or decrease the audio volume Cursor buttons REW button - f ast re[...]

REMOTE OP ERA TION - 10 - 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 F.FW D button - fast f orward or search SLOW button - for slow m otion picture STOP button - stops play/record function Number buttons AVX button - selec t L1 or L2 LAST CH button - Switches to the TV channel you w atched pr eviously during the current viewing ses sion. F.ADV button VT- FX6411A only W [...]

CA SSETTE TAPES - 11 - Hold for 10 Seconds 2 Install batt eries. • Align the positi ve (+) and negative (-) polarity m arks on the batteries with those indicated on the remote c ontrol. 3 Replace the lid. Operating in the remote control Operating the VCR: 1 Make su re there is no obst acle between th e remote control an d VCR's infrared rece[...]

CA SSETTE TAPES - 12 - Ty pes Only use video cassettes with the mark in this VCR. The table s hows the recording tim e of diff erent cassettes. • To get the bes t quality picture rec ord at standard recor ding speed (SP) • This VCR does not record at the LP speed, but it can play cassette that were rec orded at the LP speed. Safety tabs prevent[...]

BA SIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [A] - 13 - BASIC ANTENNA HOOKU P [A] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WA T CH A VAILA BLE T V CHA NNELS • RECORD A ND WATCH THE SAME CHA NNEL • RECORD ONE CHA NNEL A ND WATCH A NOTHER Caution: Do not connect to the m ains supply socket bef ore connecting all leads ( ss page 17). Basic Hookup with A ntenna: RF Hookup * PURCH[...]

A DVA NCED ANTENNA HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [B] - 14 - the appropriate channel. • W hen the power is tur ned on, press the POW ER button to turn it off. Pr ess the PLAY button on front of the VCR. Pressing the CHANNEL button alternates between RFCH-03 (c hannel 3) and RFCH-04 (channel 4) in the VCR's display. Display the channel which is not used b[...]

A DVA NCED CABLE HOOKUP -A V HOOKUP [D] - 15 - WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WA T CH A VAILA BLE CABLE CHA NNELS • RECORD A ND WATCH THE SAME CHA NNEL • RECORD ONE CHA NNEL A ND WATCH A NOTHER Caution: Do not connect to the m ains supply socket bef ore connecting all leads ( ss page 17). • • • • • • • • • • • • • •[...]

BA SIC CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CA BLE BOX [E] - 16 - • WA T CH A VAILA BLE CABLE CHA NNELS • RECORD A ND WATCH THE SAME CHA NNEL • RECORD ONE CHA NNEL A ND WATCH A NOTHER Caution: Do not connect to the m ains supply socket bef ore connecting all leads ( ss page 17). * PURCHASED SEPARATELY BASIC CABLE HOOKUP - W IT H CABLE BOX [E] WITH THIS HOOKUP [...]

A DVA NCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CA BLE BOX [F] - 17 - Switch the RF Channel W hen the VCR is on, its video signal can com e into y our T V on either channel 3 or channel 4. You need to select the appropriate channel. • W hen the power is tur ned on, press the POW ER button to turn it off. Pr ess the PLAY button on front of the VCR. Pressing the CHA[...]

A DVA NCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CA BLE BOX AND SPLITTER [G] - 18 - A dvanced Hookup with Cable Box: A V Hookup * PURCHASED SEPARATELY ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -W ITH CABLE BOX AND SPLITT ER [G] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WA T CH A VAILA BLE CABLE CHA NNELS • RECORD A ND WATCH THE SAME CHA NNEL • RECORD ONE CHA NNEL A ND WATCH A NOTHER TO RECORD[...]

A UTO INSTA LL - 19 - A dvanced Hookup with Cable Box and Splitter: A V and RF Hookup * PURCHASED SEPARATELY AUTO INSTALL Setting the c hannel automatic ally 1 Switch on at the mains supply socket after completely connecting all leads. Please refer to page 10 to 16 on "HOOKUP" sect ions. The VCR w ill be in the standby mode at this stage.[...]

SETTING THE CLOCK - 20 - The dash " - " puts out lights one by one as shown on the VCR's displa y . • The VCR will automat ically store channels receiv ed in y our area. • It takes about 2 - 3 minutes. When th e auto install is complet e, the channel w ith the low est number app ears in the TV disp lay . Notes • If you press th[...]

SETTING THE CLOCK - 21 - 1 Press the GUIDE b utton. The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen. You may view al l the on-screen instructions i n English, French, or Spani sh. W hen you first set up your VCR, it will be set to E nglish. Press the cursor button to select LANGUAGE option, and then pr ess the cursor button for French or f [...]

SETTING THE CLOCK - 22 - 5 Press the cursor butto n to select the minu tes, and then press or cursor button to change the minutes. 6 Press the cursor button to select M ONTH, and t hen press the or cursor button to c hange the month.[...]

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNE R - 23 - 7 Press the cursor butto n to select DA Y, an d then press the or cursor button to change the day. The c orrect day of the week will appear by its elf. 8 Press the cursor butto n to select YEAR, and then press the or cursor button to change the year. 9 Press the GUIDE b utton. The VCR cloc k is now set, and should s[...]

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNE R - 24 - 1 Turn on the TV an d select the vid eo channel (3 or 4). Or, if y ou are hook ed up wi th an audio/video cable, s et the TV to AUX or VIDEO . 2 Press the GUIDE b utton. The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen. 3 Press the cu rsor button t o select the SET UP option, and p ress the ENTER but ton. 4 P[...]

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNE R - 25 - 5 Press the cu rsor button, an d then press the ENT ER button. The VCR will autom atically selec t CATV1 or ANT and store channels r eceived in y our ar ea. It takes about 2 - 3 minutes . If CAT V1 doesn't give y ou the channels you expect, pres s the cur sor button to select CAT V2 at step 4 . After the c hann[...]

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNE R - 26 - 1 Press the GUIDE b utton. The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen. 2 Press the cu rsor button t o select the SET UP option, and t hen press the ENT ER button. 3 Press the cu rsor button to select the channel, and then press the ENT ER button. 4 Use the cu rsor buttons t o select CH LIST <ADD/ERA [...]

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNE R - 27 - 6 Press the ST OP button to delete the chan nel, or press the PLAY button to add it. 7 Press the GUIDE b utton to return to regu lar viewin g. A uto blue setting 1 Turn on the TV an d select the vid eo channel (3 or 4). Or, if y ou are hook ed up wi th an audio/video cable, s et the TV to AUX or VIDEO . 2 Press the [...]

CA BLE BOX SE TUP - 28 - 3 Press the cu rsor button t o select "SETUP, and then press the ENT ER button. 4 Press the cursor button to select A UTO BLUE "ON" or "OFF". ON: The s creen becom es blue and m utes sound when a channel without a broadcast signal on the VCR or a channel on which broadcas ting has finished. • If t[...]

CA BLE BOX SE TUP - 29 - 2 Press the GUIDE b utton. The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen. 3 Press the cu rsor button t o select the SET UP option and t hen press the ENT ER button. 4 Press the cu rsor button to select the CHA NNEL and then press the ENT ER button. 5 Press the cursor butto n to select CA T V2, and then press th e [...]

CA BLE BOX SE TUP - 30 - 6 Press the GUIDE button. T he main on-screen menu will appear on t he TV screen. 7 Press the cu rsor button t o select SETUP op tion, and then press the ENTER. Note: Refer to the cable box owner's manual to identify the cable box output channel ( usually 3 or 4). 8 Press the cu rsor button t o select "VCR PLUS+ S[...]

PLA YBACK - 31 - 10 Using the VCR remot e, press the or cursor button to enter the cable box output c hannel numbers. 11 Press the GUIDE b utton to end this settin g. The c able box output channel has now been set. However, the VCR does not control your cable box. T urn on the cable box and leave it tuned to the channel you want to record befor e t[...]

PLA YBACK - 32 - 3 Press the PLAY button to start playing th e tape. If you press the PLAY button and the cassette has not been inserted, the warning screen will appear on the TV screen f or several sec onds. Insert a cass ette. 4 Press the ST OP button to end playback. Note: This VCR can quasi playback the tape that is rec orded by S- VHS type. SQ[...]

PLA YBACK - 33 - Manual Rewind 1 Press the ST OP button to end playback. 2 Press the REW b utton. The VCR rewinds the tape all the way to the beginning, then stops. Press the STOP/EJ ECT button on the VCR to eject the tape. Mov ie Re tu rn If your video cassette has the s afety tab removed, the VCR will stop and autom atically rewind the videocas s[...]

PLA YBACK - 34 - Press the REW o r F.FWD butto n, then press it again . To st op the tape, press the STO P button. Note: During super r ewi nd/f ast-forward, ther e will be an interval of 5 seconds between the tim e the STOP button is press ed and the tape actually stops . This is des igned to protect the tape. To s top the tape earlier, press the [...]

SPECIA L PLAY BA CK EFFECTS - 35 - Press the CH ( or ) button on the remote control or T RA CKING button on the VCR when view ing a cassette. Press either the or buttons until picture is c lear. SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFEC TS Variable speed Still Play back (Pause) Press the PA USE button on t he remote control to still the tape during play. The pic ture[...]

SPECIA L PLAY BA CK EFFECTS - 36 - Notes: • After 1 m inute in the PAUSE mode, the VCR autom atically switches to STO P mode to protect the tape. • If noise bar s appear on the TV sc reen during the PAUSE mode, f irst set the VCR to the SLOW mode by pressing the (4) button during play back and then press the CH ( or ) button on the rem ote cont[...]

SPECIA L PLAY BA CK EFFECTS - 37 - 1 Press the PLAY butto n. 2 Press the SLOW button to slow t he playback speed. 3 Press the PLAY button to return to p lay back at normal speed. Press the ST OP button to stop th e tape. Notes: • Use the CH ( or ) button to m inimize any visual noise bands on the screen. • After 1 m inute in slow motion playbac[...]

SPECIA L PLAY BA CK EFFECTS - 38 - This function let you search back ward and forward through the videotape while viewing it. During play : Press the REW b utton to search in reverse. Press the F.FW D button t o search ahead. • Press the PLAY button to return to nor mal playback. Press REW or F.FWD and hold it; you can search backward or forward [...]

SPECIA L PLAY BA CK EFFECTS - 39 - How t o select playback audio 1 Press the GUIDE b utton. 2 Press the cu rsor button t o select the SET UP option, and t hen press the ENT ER button. 3 Press the cu rsor button to select A UDIO, and th en press the ENTER bu tton. 4 Press the cursor button to select "HIFI" or "LINEA R". • Selec[...]

USING THE "SU PER INDEX" FEA TURE - 40 - 5 Press the GUIDE b utton to end the settin g. USING THE " SUPER INDEX" FEAT URE What is SUPER INDEX? SUPER INDEX allow s you to quickl y search for a progr am or a scene you w ant to view or the point from which y ou want to start rec ording on tape, with the following four functions : ?[...]

USING THE "SU PER INDEX" FEA TURE - 41 - 1 Press the - bu tton (rew ind) or th e + button ( forward) to begin th e index search in the STOP mode. • The INDEX search scr een is displayed, and the tape rew inds or fast for wards until an index m ark is detected. • A black square in the tape bar shows the cur rent tape position. • W he[...]

USING THE "SU PER INDEX" FEA TURE - 42 - 1 Press the (VIEW/SKIP/BLA NK) button in the ST OP mode. The BLANK SEARCH s creen will appear and the tape will fast f orward automatically • The blank which is the nearest the c urrent tape position is sear ched for. • The blank square in the tape bar shows the c urrent tape position. • The [...]

USING THE "SU PER INDEX" FEA TURE - 43 - Note: Make s ure that the tape is at the beginning of blank before you start recording or editing. Switching rew ind or fast forward to visual search ( EA SY VIEW) Hold down the (VIEW /SKIP/BLANK) button during rewind (or fast for ward), and the mode will switch to visual searc h, so that y ou can [...]

VIEWING THE ON-SC REEN DISPLA Y - 44 - While playing back your t ape you can skip forw ard by pressing the (VIEW/SKIP/BLA NK) button. The tape will searc h ahead for about a m inute and then resum e play . VIEW ING THE ON-SCREEN D ISPLAY Sw itching betw een the clock, time counter and time of remaining tape Press DISPLAY while the on-scr een displa[...]

INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER - 45 - Press the DISPLAY button to see the clock. Press the DISPLA Y button a second time to see just the time counter. Notes : • The linear tim e counter oper ates only if ther e is som ething recorded on the tape. • The counter changes to 0:00:00 when the tape is ejected. Press the DISPLAY button a t hird time to s[...]

INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER - 46 - To find specific sections on a tape Indexing with the Time Counter You can set the time c ounter to mem orize a certain point in the video program ming, and you can return to that point automatic ally . 1 Press the DISPLAY button two or t hree times. The c ounter will appear in the VCR's display. 2 Begin reco[...]

RECORDING A PROGRAM - 47 - Notes: • Press the DISPLAY button to turn the counter display of f. The se lected spot will stay in m em ory until you set a new one or until the tape is ejected. • During super rewind/fas t forward, the tape does not stop autom atically even if the counter reads "0:00:00". RECORDING A PROGRAM Before y ou re[...]

- 48 - 3 Press the T A PE SPEED b utton t o select SP (standard play, for the best p icture quality) or EP (extended play , for the longest recor ding time on a single tape). 4 Press the CH ( / ) button or the number buttons to s elect the channel y ou want to record. Exam ple: Select channel 8. • 100/ENT and and for the channel 124.[...]

- 49 - 5 Press the REC but ton on the remo te control or the REC/IRT butto n on the VCR. Recording will start and the REC indic tor on the VCR will appear. Notes: • Recording will not start unles s the cassette has the s afety tab in place. W hen a cassette without a saf ety tab is insert ed, "TAb" will flash in the VCR display or the w[...]

RECORDING A PROGRA M -RECORDING TIPS - 50 - RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIP S To w a tch one program w hile recording another 1 Once you hav e set the VCR for recordin g, press the VCR/T V button. The VCR indic ator disappears. Now, you w ill be viewing through your TV only. 2 Switch channels using y our TV controls or the VCR re mote , if it&ap[...]

RECORDING A PROGRA M -RECORDING TIPS - 51 - 1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the record ing temporarily. 2 Press the CH ( / ) button or number buttons to cha nge the channel to the one y ou prefer. 3 Press the PAUSE button to continue reco rding. A utomat ic Indexing Your VCR will automatic ally create an invis ible "INDEX" mark every tim[...]

RECORDING A PROGRA M -RECORDING TIPS - 52 - How to set the SA P option. 1 Press the GUIDE b utton. 2 Press the cu rsor button t o select the SET UP option, and t hen press the ENT ER button. 3 Press the cu rsor button to select A UDIO, and th en press the ENTER bu tton. 4 Press the and cursor button to s et the STEREO/MONO option to "STEREO&qu[...]

INSTA NT RECORDING TIMER - 53 - 5 Press the and cursor button to s et the SA P option to "ON". 6 Press the GUIDE b utton to end the settin g. 7 Follow the Step 1 through 6 on " Basic Recording Ste ps" on pages 35 and 3 6. Stereo vs. mono sound W hen you select the STEREO option in the initial setup operation, your VCR records in[...]

DELA YED RECORDING - 54 - itself of f. To stop recording w hile in the IRT mode: 1 Press the STOP button. • This c an be done whether on the VCR or with the remote control. DELAYED RE CORDING Setting the V CR to record later Note: The c assette safety tab must be in place in order to record. W ith the delayed recording featur e, y ou can set this[...]

DELA YED RECORDING - 55 - Recording is even eas ier when y ou have set up your channels for the VCR Plus+ sy st em. Learn the basic s of delay ed rec ording in this section. T hen read about the VCR Plus+ system beginning on page 43. Before y ou begin Assem ble the inform ation you need for timed r ecording: • Be sure that the clock is set to the[...]

DELA YED RECORDING - 56 - 3 Press the PROG RA M butt on tw ice for delayed recording. • Press the PRO GRAM button once, the scr een for VCR PLUS+ program m ing of the timer will appear. Press the PROGRAM button twice, this screen will appear. • If eight progr ams have already been stored in m emory, FULL will flash in the VCR's display for[...]

DELA YED RECORDING - 57 - 6 Press the cursor butto n to select the minu tes, and then press t he or cursor button to change the min utes of the start time. 7 Press the cursor butto n to select the record ing time, and th en press the or cursor button to change the hour. 8 Press the cursor butto n to select the minu tes, and then press t he or curso[...]

DELA YED RECORDING - 58 - 10 Press the cursor butto n to select the t ape speed, and then press the or cursor or TA PE SPEED butto n to change t he recording speed to EP. 11 Press the cursor to select th e recording date, and then press the or cursor button to change th e date.[...]

DELA YED RECORDING - 59 - 12 Press the PROGR A M butto n to set the prog ram in memory. Note: If progr am is over lap, the VCR gives y ou an error message that dis appears from the scr een in about 5 seconds. 13 Press the POWER butt on to turn off the VCR. T he delayed recording indicator will display on the VCR. The delayed recording indica tor wi[...]

USING THE VCR PLUS + S YSTEM FOR RECORDING - 60 - to record on the cable box (08 in this case) befor e recording starts . To stop recording while in the timed recording mode: 1 Press the POW ER button. 2 Press the STOP button within 10 seconds. • This c an be done either on the VCR or with the remote c ontrol. Important: Y our tim ed recording s [...]

EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 61 - Exam ple) EXA M PLE VCR Plus+ Channel Number Channel Number You Receiv e 04 (ind. ) 04 06 ABC 06 20 (PBS) 08 42 (Cable News Network) 38 Note in the exam ple that the channel number s are the sam e except for 20 (received on channel 8) and 42 (received on c hannel 38). These two channels mus[...]

EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 62 - 2 Press the GUIDE b utton. The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen. 3 Press the cu rsor button t o select SETUP op tion, and then press ENTER butt on. 4 Press the b utton to select VCR PLUS+ SETUP, and t hen press the ENT ER button. Note: If you have set up the cable box, th[...]

EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 63 - Note: If y our br oadcast channel num ber is the sam e as the VCR Plus+ Channel in your TV listing do not enter any num ber. 6 Press the CH ( / ) button to move up and down through the channel list until you reach VCR Plus+ CH42. 7 Press the number buttons to assign your broadcast channel n[...]

EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 64 - won't operate. 2 Press the PROGR A M butt on to select VCR PLUS+ RECORDING . • If eight progr ams have already been stored in m emor y , "FULL" will flash in the VCR's display for about five seconds. • The s creen on the right (below) will not appear at this tim e. 3[...]

EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 65 - Types of Delay ed Recordings ONE T IME Records one s how at a particular date and time. DAILY Records a show at the sam e time every day of the week, Monday through Friday. W EEKLY Records a s how at the same day and time every week. Note: If y ou ac cidentally enter a nonexis tent PlusCode[...]

EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 66 - 7 Review the screen to be su re everything is set as you w ant, then press t he PROGRA M butto n to complete y our programming or continue with additional pr ograms. Note: If program is overlap, the VCR gives you an error m essage that disappears from the screen in about 5 seconds. 8 Press [...]

EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 67 - You can use the VCR Plus+ system to pr ogram the tim er, observing the VCR's display , without turning on the power to the VCR and TV. Notes: • If you use the VCR Plus+ system to progr am the tim er while observing the VCR's display, y ou can only program a one-tim e recording. [...]

EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 68 - 4 Press the num ber button s to enter the Plu sCode number of the program you w ant to record . Note: This num ber can be up to eight digits. If y ou enter a wrong digit, press the CLEAR button and enter the correc t one. 5 Press the ENT ER button to enter the PlusCode n umber in the VCR&ap[...]

PROGRA M REVIEW - 69 - Note: If a cassette has not been inserted or a cas sette without safety tab has been ins erted, the delay ed recording indic ator will flash to warn you. The cassette without saf ety tab will be ejected autom atically . Be su re to insert a cass ette wi th saf ety tab intact. When you have s et up all the timed recordings y o[...]

PROGRA MMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 70 - 2 Press the ENT ER button to select the PROGRAM M ENU. 3 Press the cu rsor button f or the PROGRAM REVIEW o ption, and t hen press the ENT ER. This brings up the screen s etting for the firs t program. If you want to clear this program, press t he button to r emove this program. 4 Each time pres[...]

PROGRA MMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 71 - 2 Point VCR remote control toward T V. 3 Press and ho ld the "TV" b utton. 4 Press the remote button corresponding to your TV brand as shown in the set-up chart. The T V channel will change to confirm that the remote control has been set. TV Brand Press "TV" and this remote b[...]

PROGRA MMING THE VCR REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX - 72 - • Using the VCR re mote to contr ol your TV 1 Press the "T V" button o n remote contro l. 2 Point VCR remote control tow ard TV. 3 3 Press buttons corresponding the functions available on your TV remote control. PROGRAMMING THE V CR REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR CA BL[...]

PROGRA MMING THE VCR REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX - 73 - 2 Point VCR remote control toward cable box 3 Press and hol d the "CA T V" button . 4 Press the number button corresponding to your cable box as shown in the set-up chart. The cable box channel will change to confirm that the remote control has been set. Cable Box Press [...]

INTEGRA TING YOUR STEREO SY STEM WITH YOUR VC R - 74 - Using the VCR remote to contr ol your cable box 1 Press the "CATV" button on remote cont rol. 2 Point VCR remote control toward cable box. 3 Press buttons corresponding to the functions available on your cable box remote control. INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SY STEM W IT H Y OUR VCR Hookup[...]

INTEGRA TING YOUR STEREO SY STEM WITH YOUR VC R - 75 - • Make s ure the VCR is connected to your stereo system, as shown above. • Make sure that "ST EREO" audio is selec ted from the VCR Set-Up Menu, as shown on page 38, of "RECORDING OPERA TIONS" sect ion, "Stereo vs. mono sound". • Select VCR recor ding speed ([...]

COPYING TA PES FROM A CAM CORDER - 76 - COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER Hook-up You may use your VCR to copy tapes from any camcorder onto standar d VHS cassette tapes. Note: If your camc order is not stereo ( has only one audio plug), c onnect it into the AUDIO IN-L input on the back of the VCR. * It is not necess ary to connec t the S-VIDEO jack T[...]

COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO A NOTHER VCR (DUBBING) - 77 - Record/ Pause. 3 Press the PLA Y but ton on the camcorder. You will see t he camcorder tape being played on the TV. 4 When you see t he part of the Camco rder tape you wish to copy, press the PAUSE button again to release pause an d start copying the camco rder tape. • Press the ST OP button t[...]

COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO A NOTHER VCR (DUBBING) - 78 - 1 Press the AVX button on t he remote control o f VCR-1 so that L 1 (line) appears in t he display. 2 Press the REC, then PAUSE buttons on VCR-1. The VCR w ill go into Record/Pause. 3 Press the PLA Y but ton on VCR-2. You will see the t aped program being play ed on the T V. 4 When you see t he [...]

PROBLEM GUIDE / MA INTENANCE - 79 - PROBLEM GUIDE / MAINTENANCE Problem guide No pow er • Make s ure the VCR is plugged into an AC outlet. Remote control doesn't wor k • Make s ure the batteries are fr esh, and properly installed. W on 't record • Safety tab has been removed f rom c assette (VCR will automatic ally eject the tape) .[...]

PROBLEM GUIDE / MA INTENANCE - 80 - Guide indications in VCR display and OSD screen The f ollowing indications appear in the VCR display and OSD screen to tell you the current status of y our VCR. ODS Indication When it appears Mean ing and troubleshooting (flas hes for about 5 seconds) W hen prog ramming the timer • The VCR cloc k has been set t[...]

TECHNICA L SPECIFICA TIONS - 81 - when recording and play back are perf ormed f or about 5 hours af ter it appears. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Form at: VHS Video Signal Sy st em: NTSC color EIA s tandard Record/Playback System: Video: 4 head Audio: VHS Hi-Fi ster eo record/playback system Tape Speed: 33.35 m m /sec (SP), 16.67 m m/ sec (LP) (playback[...]