Hitachi VT-MX431A manual

TABLE OF CONTENT S 1 HITACHI VIDEO DECK VT-MX431A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide t o Videocassette Viewing and Recording Using these quality features: • Rotary 4-head Record/Play back System • Bilingual on-screen menu display selectable in Eng lish or Spanish • Infrared remote control • Real time tape counter • 181 channel capabi[...]

TABLE OF CONTENT S 2 TA BLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 2 Precautions .................................................................................................................... .............................. 4 IMP[...]

TABLE OF CONTENT S 3 RENTAL PLAYBACK............................................................................................................................. 46 TO EXIT THE R ENTAL PLAY M ODE ............................................................................................. 46 INDEX SEARCH ............................................[...]

Precautions 4 Precautions WA RNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CA UTION: TO REDUCE T HE RISK OF ELECT RIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE C OVER (OR BAC K). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICIN G TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON NEL. This symbol i ndicates that dangerous v oltage constitutin[...]

Precautions 5 mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. An appli ance and cart combination should be moved w ith care. Quick stops, excessiv e f o rce, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combi nation to ov erturn. 9.Ventilation - Slots and opening s in the cabinet are provi ded for ventil ation and to ensure reliabl e op[...]

Precautions 6 19. Damage Req uiring Serv ice-Unplug this v ideo product from the w all outlet and refer servi cing to qualified serv ice personnel under the follow ing conditions: a. W hen the power-supply cord or plug i s damaged. b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the video product. c. If the video product has been ex pose[...]

LOCATI ON 7 LOCA TION For safe operation and optimum performance of your VCR, keep the follow ing in mind w hen selecting a place for its i nstallation: · Shield it from dir ect sunlight and keep i t away from sources of intense heat. · Avoid dusty or humid places. · Avoid pl aces wi th insufficient ventilati on for proper heat dissipati on. Do [...]

AVOID TH E HAZARDS OF ELECT RICAL SHOCK AND FIRE 8 A VOID THE HAZA RDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK A ND FIRE · Do not handle the pow er cord with w et hands. · Do not pull on the pow er cord when disconnecti ng it from AC w all outlet. Grasp it by the plug. · If, by accident, w a ter is spilled on y our VCR, unplug the pow er cord immediately and take t[...]

W A RNING 9 WA RNING Moisture condensati on may occur inside the unit w hen it is moved from a cold place to a w arm place, or after heating a cold room or under conditions of high humidity. Do not use the VCR at least for 2 hours until its i nside is dry .[...]

POW ER SUPPLY 10 POWER SUPPLY · AC 120V, 60Hz ONLY. FCC WA RNING- This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to t his equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the inst ruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unautho[...]

pg. 5 TABLE OF CONT ENT S 11 pg. 5 TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS ------------------------------------------------ 2 PREC AUTIONS------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 LOCAT ION ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 POW ER SUPPL Y ---------------------------------------[...]

pg. 5 TABLE OF CONT ENT S 12 IRT (I nstant Re cording T im e r) ---------------------------------------------- 23 TIMER RECO RDI NG ---------------------------------------------------------- 24 AUTO MATIC T IMER RECO RDING --------------------------------------- 2 4 HINTS FO R TIMER RECORDING ----------------------------------------- 26 AUTO RETURN[...]

pg. 6 FEATURES 13 pg. 6 FEA TURES • Rotary 4-head Record/Pl ayback Sy stem- Rotary 4-heads to ensur e excell ent picture q uality and special effects playback. • Bilingual on-screen menu display selectable in Eng lish or Spanish • Infrared remote control • Real time tape counter- This shows the elapsed recording or pl ay back time in hours,[...]

pg. 6 FEATURES 14 time you w ant to skip. • Quick-Find- Lets you search and confirm the contents of the recor ded progr am(s) using the index mar k. • Index search- Lets you Index the start of a recording . • Slow M otion- You can vi ew the v ideo program at a slow er than normal play back speed. Slow speed can be controlled by pressing the F[...]

VIDEO CASSET TE T APE INFORMAT ION 15 VIDEO CA SSETTE TA PE INFORMA TION This VCR will operate wi th any cassette that has the VHS mark. For best results, we recommend the use of high-q uality tapes. Do not use poor q uality or damag ed tapes. PRECA UTIONS · Avoid moi sture. Moi sture condensation may occur on the tape if it is moved from a cold p[...]

VIDEO CASSET TE T APE INFORMAT ION 16 If you decide to record on the tape ag ain, cover the hole w ith plastic tape. INSERTING A CA SSETTE Insert the cassette in the dir ection as shown. Push i n gently , but continuously, on the center- back of the cassette until it is draw n into the VCR. The V CR will automat ically turn on.[...]

OPERATING CONT ROLS AND FUNCTIONS 17 OPERA TING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS NOTES: · Some controls ar e located on both the VCR and on the remote control, some are only located on one, some controls operate cer tain f unctions only in one location. See each descr iption for details. · W e do not recommend the use of universal remote contr o ls. Not al[...]

OPERATING CONT ROLS AND FUNCTIONS 18 7. Remote sensor w indow- Receiv es the infrared signals from the remote control . 8. Digi tal display- See pag e 28. 9. CHANNEL (CH) / buttons- Press to sel ect the desired channels for v iewi n g or recordin g. Tracking function- Press to mi nimize video 'noi se' (lines or dots on screen) duri ng pla[...]

OPERATING CONT ROLS AND FUNCTIONS 19 (only on the remote control) 20. PAUSE button- Press to temporarily stop the tape during recording or to view a still picture during pl ayback. (only on the r e mote control) Frame Advance function- Press to advance the picture by one frame at a time during the still mode. (only on the remote control) 21. SLOW b[...]

PREPARATION F OR USE 20 PREPA RA TION FOR USE[...]

ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECT IONS 21 A NTENNA/CA BLE CONNECTIONS For some of the most common types of connections, please follow the drawings bel ow. Use only one connecti on. For any further complex connecti ons, please contact your local dealer or other quali f ied persons. (Y ou may need addi tional accessori es whic h are not supplied) . 1 Disconnect [...]

ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECT IONS 22 You can recor d one channel w hile v iew ing another . The same goes for Automatic Timer Recording and IRT. For details, please refer to "Recor ding" on pag e 22. You can ONLY record and view the SAME channel when using thi s connection. There are no exceptions. The same g oes for Automatic Timer Recordi ng a[...]

ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECT IONS 23 You can recor d a scrambled channel w hile view ing another. RECORDING HINT 1) VCR pow er and the "VCR" indicator must be on. 2) Turn on the TV and Box. 3) Set the channel to be recor ded on the Box. 4) Set the TV and VCR to channel 3 or 4. 5) Set the CH3/CH 4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channe[...]

ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECT IONS 24 channel whi le viewi ng another. Scr ambled channels can not be recor ded with thi s connection. RECORDING HINT 1) VCR pow er and the "VCR" indicator must be on. 2) Turn on the TV and Box. 3) Set the channel to be recor ded on the VCR. 4) Set the TV and Box to channel 3 or 4. 5) Set the CH3/CH 4 switch on the[...]

SETT ING THE CH3/CH4 SW ITCH 25 SETTING THE CH3/CH4 S WITCH If your TV does not have A/V term inals: W hen the VCR is in the Playback mode or when the VCR is in the VCR position, your TV will receiv e signal s from the VCR on either channel 3 or 4. To use the VCR with y our TV, set the selector switch to CH3 or CH4 ( which is located in the back of[...]

CONNECTING T O INPUT J ACKS 26 CONNECTING TO INPUT JA CKS W hen you copy a v ideo tape, or w atch a program recorded on an another source, use the audio/video input jacks. INPUT SELECT 1) The "PW R." and the "VCR" indicator must appear on the VC R's digital di splay. 2) Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4. Now s[...]

A/V TERMINALS 27 A/ V T E R M I N ALS If your TV has A/V input jacks, you may connect your VCR's AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT jacks to the audio/video input jacks on back of your TV. Direct audi o/video connecti ons usually result in a better picture and sound q uality f or tape playback. Pl ease see your TV's ow ner's manual for A/V input con[...]

INSTALLING THE BAT TERIES 28 INSTA LLING THE BATTERIES 1 ) Open the battery compartment cover by pr essing the cover on the remote uni t in the direction of the arrow . 2) Insert 2 "AA" penli ght batteri es into the battery compartment in the direction indicated by the polarit y (+/-) markings. 3) Replace the cov er.[...]

SET UP FO R USE 29 SET UP FOR USE You can prog ram the tuner to scan only the channels y ou receive in y our area. You must use the remote control for this procedure. NOTES: · Channel memory programming is NOT needed w hen connected to a cable box or satellite box as in Fig 4 on page 11 or Fig 5 on page 12 In this case with y our remote, select th[...]

CHANNEL SET UP (Autom atic) 30 CHA NNEL S E T UP (A utoma tic) 1 Plug in the VCR power cord Plug the VCR power cord into a standard AC outlet. The "- - : - - " indicator flashes on the display. Remember: If your cable box or satellite box is connected as in Fig 4 on page 11 or Fig 5 on page 12, y ou DO NOT have to set up the channel s. Ju[...]

pg. 15 CLOCK SET UP 31 pg. 15 CLOCK SET UP Set the clock accurately f or proper automatic timer recor ding. W e suggest that y ou use a TV or radio station as y our time source. In the example bel ow, the clock is to be set to: DATE March 1st, 1998 SETTIN G TIME 5:40 PM · Use the remote control f or this procedur e. · W hen in the Menu mode the f[...]

pg. 15 CLOCK SET UP 32 Press the PLAY/ or STOP/ button to point to "AM" or "PM" (Examp le : PM) 8 Start th e clock Press the RESET/EXIT or F.FW D/ button. Although seconds are not di splayed, they beg in counting from 00 w hen you press the RESET/EXIT or F.FW D/ button. Use this feature to sy nchronize the clock w ith the correc[...]

TO DELET E OR ADD CHANNELS 33 TO DELETE OR ADD CHA NNELS The channels you no long er receive or seldom w atch can be deleted from the memory . (Of course, you can l ater add the deleted channel into the memory again.) · Use the remote control f or this procedure. · The "PW R." and the "VC R" indicator must appear on the VCR&ap[...]

CHANNEL SET UP AGAIN 34 CHA NNEL S ET UP A GA IN Remember: If your cable box or satellite box is connected as in Fig 4 on page 11 or Fig 5 on page 12, y ou DO NOT have to set up the channel s. Just select the T V and VCR to channel 3 or 4 and also hav e the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel you selected (CH 3 or CH 4). Now [...]

SELECTING THE LANGUAG E 35 SELECTING THE LA NGUA GE If you want to chang e the language on the TV screen, follow the steps below: Note: T his feature W ILL NOT change the audi o (sound) comi ng out of the VCR only the screen menu. • Use the remote control for this procedure. 1) Press the MEN U button until the IN ITIALIZE menu appears. 2) Press t[...]

PLAYBACK 36 PLA YBA CK[...]

NORMAL PLAYBACK 37 NORMA L PLAYBA CK · The "PW R." and the "VC R" indicator must appear on the VCR' s digital display. · Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4. Now set the CH 3/CH4 sw itch on the back of the VCR to match the channel sel ected on the TV. 1 Insert a prerecorded tape Counter mode appears at 0:00:00[...]

PICTURE SEARCH 38 PICTURE SE ARCH This feature is ver y useful in finding or skippi ng ov er a par ticular scene on a tape. In this mode, the sound will be muted. 1) You may view a v ideo tape at a high speed in either a f orwar d or reverse di rection by pressing the F.FW D or REW button. (in the SP / LP / SLP modes) 2) Press it again and the VCR [...]

STILL PICT URE 39 STILL PICTURE You can vi ew a still picture on the TV screen during playback (the Still mode). Press the PAUSE button on the remote control dur ing playback. Press the PLAY button to return to playback. · You can adv ance the picture by one f rame at a time by pressing the PAUSE button on the remote control during the still mode.[...]

VERTICAL HOLD CONT ROL 40 VERTICA L HOLD CONTROL In the Pause/Still mode only, when the picture beg ins to vibrate vertically, stabiliz e the picture by pressi ng the CH ANNEL(C H) or button. NOTES: · If the p icture is distorted or rollin g vertically, adjust vertical hold control o n your TV. · Most newer T V's do not have a user adj ustab[...]

TRACKING ADJUSTMENT 41 TRA CKING ADJUSTMENT · Tracking adjustment will be set automatically (Dig ital T racking function) when y o u start playback. Howev er when play ing pre-recorded tapes or tapes recorded on units other than your own, noise lines (bl ack and whit e streaks) may appear on the play back picture. If this occurs, you can adjust th[...]

SLOW MOTION 42 SLOW MOTION Press the SLOW button to reduce the playback speed. The VCR mutes the sound dur ing slow motion. You can contr ol the speed by pr essing the F.FW D button (faster) or the R EW button (slower). Press the PLAY button to r eturn to normal pl ayback. NOTE: If it is lef t in the Slow mode for more than f ive minutes, the VCR w[...]

COUNTER MEMORY 43 COUNTER MEMORY Use this feature to memor ize the beg inning point that y ou want to r eturn to. And you can search it easil y by rewinding or f ast forwarding . • Use the remote control f or this procedure. • The "PW R." and the "VC R" indicator must appear on the VCR' s digi tal display . • Turn on [...]

SPECIAL PLAYBACK 44 SPECIA L PLA YBA CK · Use the remote control for the follow ing procedure. · The "PW R." and the "VC R" indicator must appear on the VCR' s digital display. • Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4. Now set the CH 3/CH4 sw itch on the back of the VCR to match the channel sel ected on the TV.[...]

AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK 45 A UTO REPEA T PLAY BAC K The VCR has the auto repeat function that allow s you to repeat a tape indefinitel y w ithout touching the PLAY button. Make sure to insert a pr erecorded tape. 1 Select "VCR SET UP" Press the MENU button until the VCR SET UP menu appears. 2 Select "A UTO REPEA T" Confirm "AU[...]

RENTAL PLAYBACK 46 RENTA L P LA YBACK This function enables you to impr ove the pictur e quali ty w hen playing back w orn cassettes such as rented tapes. • Selecting ON or OFF must be done during playback. 1 Insert rental tape into VC R Begin play back. 2 Selec t "VCR SET UP" V CR SET UP Press the MENU button until the VCR SET UP menu [...]

INDEX SEARCH 47 INDEX SEARCH This feature provi des a method of indexing the starting point so that it can be easil y returned to in either fast forwar d or rewind mode. · The index mark will be made automatically w hen the REC button is pressed. It will also be marked at the starti ng point of Timer recor ding, IR T. · The index mark will not be[...]

QUICK-FIND 48 QUICK-FIND This function enables you to sear ch and confirm the contents of the recorded progr am(s) using the index mar k. The VCR begins fast forwar ding by selecting this function. W hen the VCR find the beginning of the progr am (=the index mark), the VCR beg ins playback vi deo tape at high speed for 30 seconds. Then, return to f[...]

TIME SEARCH 49 TIME SEARCH The Time Search function makes it possible to qui ckly adv ance the tape to your desired position simpl y by entering the exact amount of play back time you w ant to skip. Example: To watch a prog ram after 2 hours and 50 minutes from the present posi tion, in either dir ection. • You can choose the time search mode by [...]

RECORDING 50 RECORDING · Please refer to the connection y ou are using, through pages 10, 11, or 12 on "A NTENNA/CA BLE CONNECTIONS" before continuing. · The "PW R." and the "VC R" indicator must appear on the VCR' s digital display. · Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4. Now set the CH 3/CH4 sw itc[...]

VIEW ING AND RECORDING THE SAME PRO GRAM 51 VIEWING AND RECORDING THE SA ME PROGRAM 1 Select the channel to be recorded Press the number buttons on the remote contr ol or the CH ANNEL (CH) or button. NOTE: If y ou have a cable box or satellite box connected to this VCR, please refer to "A NTENNA /CA BLE CONNECTIONS" on pages 11 and 12 bef[...]

SKIPPING UNW ANTED SCENES DURING RECORDING 52 SKIPPING UNWANTED SCENES DURING RECORDING Press the PAUSE button on the remote contr ol to temporari ly stop r ecording. Press the PAUSE or R EC button to resume recor ding. NOTE: W hen the VCR i s in the Pause mode, you may v iew the time remai ning w ith  marks on the TV screen. Each  mark repre[...]

RECORDING ONE PROGRAM AND VIEW ING ANOTHER 53 RECORDING ONE PROGRA M A ND VIEW ING A NOTHER You can recor d one program w hile view ing another. To start recording , f ollow steps [1] to [3] under "VIEW ING AND RECOR DING THE SAME PR OGRAM". To select the channel you w ant to view at the TV, follow the steps below. NOTE: If y ou have a ca[...]

TO MO NITOR T HE PROGR ESS OF YOUR RECORDING 54 TO MONITOR THE PROGR ESS OF YOUR R ECORDING 1 Select the VCR mode Press the VCR/TV button on the remote contr ol so that the "VCR" indi cator appears on the display. 2 Select channel 3 or 4 on the TV. Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4. Now set the CH 3/CH4 switch on the back of[...]

IRT (Ins tant Recording T imer ) 55 IRT (Instant Recording Timer) This function enables you to set the recor ding length simply by pressing the R EC/IRT button on the VCR. • Please refer to the connection y ou are using, through pag es 10, 11, or 12 on "ANTENNA/CABLE C ONNECTIONS" before continui ng. • It is not possible to per form t[...]

TIMER RECORDING 56 TIMER RECORDING[...]

AUTOMAT IC TIMER RECORDING 57 A UTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING You may set the VCR to start and end a r ecording whil e you are away . You can set seven progr ams to record on specific day s, daily or w eekly withi n a 1 year period. In the exampl e below, the tim er is being set to record: DATE: May 6th, 1998 SETTING TIME: from 7:30PM to 8:30PM CHANNEL:[...]

AUTOMAT IC TIMER RECORDING 58 3 Select once, daily , or w eekly recording For once recording: Press the PLAY/ or STOP/ button to point to "ONCE", and then press the F.FW D/ button. For daily recording: T o record a TV prog ram at the same time on the same channel ev ery day. (Ex ample: Monday throug h Sunday) Press the PLAY/ or STOP/ butt[...]

AUTOMAT IC TIMER RECORDING 59 • Remember refe r to "A NTENNA/CA BLE CONNECTIONS" on pages 1 1 and 12 if you have a cable box or sat ellite box before sett ing the channel number. 10 Set the tape speed Press the PLAY/ or STOP/ button until the desired tape speed appear s. (Example: SP) 11 Finish setting the program Press the F.FW D/ butt[...]

HINTS FOR T IMER RECORDING 60 HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING · If there is a power f ailure or the VC R is unplug ged for more than 30 seconds, the clock setting and all timer settings will be lost. · If the tape runs out before the end tim e, the VCR will sw itch to the Stop m ode im mediately, eject the tape and the VCR power w ill be turned of f. T[...]

AUTO RET URN 61 A UTO RETURN If you choose auto return to [AUTO] from the menu, w hen the timer recordings finish, the VCR will rew ind to the beginning of the recorded programs. Make sure ... If there are any remaining timer programs Once, Daily & Weekly , this function will not occur. 1 Select VCR SET U P Press the MENU button repeatedly so t[...]

COPYING A VIDEO T APE 62 COPYING A VIDEO TA PE You can make copies of vi deo tapes made by friends or relativ es f or your enjoyment. Warning: Unauthorized recor dings of copyrig hted video tapes may be an infring ement of copyri ght law s. Connect the editing (recording) VCR , source (playing ) VCR and your TV using the followi ng diagr am. 1) Ins[...]

ON SCREEN DISPLAY 63 ON SCREEN D ISPLA Y NOTE: VCR power and the "VCR" indi cator must be on. • To check the Count, Clock and Channel number, press the DISPLAY button on the remote control. Each time you press the DISPLAY button, TV screen will chang e as shown below . • It is normal for the status displ a y (STOP, PLAY etc.) and the [...]

DIGIT AL DISPLAY 64 DIGITA L DISPLA Y 1. PW R. (power) indicator- Lights up when the pow er is turned on. 2. indicator- Lights up when a timer r ecording or an IRT recording has been set. Flashes if a tape is not insert ed in the VCR ev en if you set a timer. 3. Cassette indicator - Lights up w hen there is a tape in the VCR. 4. VCR indicator - Ind[...]

SPECIAL FEATURES 65 SPECIA L FEA TURES REA L TIME TAPE COUNTER • This shows the elapsed r ecording or play back time in hours, minutes, and seconds. ( T he displayed time will not chang e during blank portions on the tape.) • The "-" indication will appear w hen the tape is rewound further than "0:00:00" on the tape counter.[...]

CONTROLLING YOUR TV OR CABLE CONVERT ER W ITH THE VCR'S REMOT E 66 CONTROLLING YOUR TV OR CA BLE CONV E RTER WITH THE VCR'S REMOTE This Hitachi r emote control can be used w ith your TV as well as the VCR, as long as your TV comes with a r emote control. This feature comes in handy-- you don't hav e to juggle tw o remotes. The remote[...]

REMOTE CONT ROL OF THE CABLE CONVERT ER 67 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER If you have a cable conv erter, you will probably w ant to program your VCR's remote control so you can easil y chang e channels. The process is the same as for programming the remote to operate your T V. PROGRA MMING THE RE MOTE CONTROL OF THE CA BLE CONV ERTER 1[...]

REMOTE CONT ROL OF THE T V 68 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV PROGRA MMING THE RE MOTE CONTROL OF THE TV 1 Turn on the TV Turn on the TV (any channel i s okay) . 2 Program the remote control Aim the VCR's r emote control at your TV set. Hold dow n the T V button (not the VCR/TV button) w hile y ou press the number corr esponding to your brand of tele[...]

REMOTE CONT ROL OF THE T V 69 For exam ple; Press the TV button and the CH ( ), and the TV station will change to the nex t higher station. NOTE: Also, you may chang e the channels at the TV by using the number buttons. If y ou can not change the channels at the TV by using the number buttons, pr ess the ENTER button after you press the number butt[...]

TROUBLESH OOTING GUIDE 70 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you have follow ed the instructions contained in this manual and have di f ficulty in oper ating your VC R, locate the PROBLEM in the lef t column below. Check the corr esponding CORREC TIVE ACTION column to remedy the problem. PROBLEM CORRECTIVE A CTION No power . Make sure the AC cord i s connect[...]

MAINTENANCE 71 MA INTENANCE SERVICING Should your VCR become inoperativ e, do not try to cor rect the problem by y ourself. T here are no user-ser viceabl e parts inside. Turn off, unplug the pow er cord, and take the unit to our Authoriz ed Service Center for ser vi cing. CA BINET CLE ANING · W ipe the f ront panel and other exteri or surfaces of[...]

TECHNICAL SPECIFICAT IONS 72 TECHNICA L SPECIFICAT IONS Format: VHS Video Signal System: NTSC color EIA standar d Record/Play back System: Video: 4 heads Tape Speed: 33.35mm/sec (SP), 16.67mm/sec (LP), 11. 12mm/sec (SLP) RF Input: U HF/VHF 75 ohm Tuner: 181 channel tuning ability *(125 cable channels) Type: Auto programming frequency synthesis Powe[...]

CABLE CHANNEL DESIGNAT IONS 73 CA BLE CHANNEL DESIGNA TIONS If you subscribe to cable TV, the channels ar e display ed as 1- 125. Cable companies often desig nate channels wi th letters or letter-number combinations. Please check with y our local cable company . The following is a chart of common cable channel designations. Click for cable chart[...]