Hitachi VT-F391A manual

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FOR YOUR SAFETY 2 TA BLE OF CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFETY ................................................................................................................................. 4  Read This First ........................................................................................................................................ 6 IMPORT[...]

FOR YOUR SAFETY 3 Setting the VCR t o Record Later ..................................................................................................... 35 Revi ew i ng What You Hav e Programme d ....................................................................................... 37 Progr amming Prior ities ......................................[...]

FOR YOUR SAFETY 4 F O R Y O U R S A F E T Y 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 peri od, it is recommended that the uni t be compl etel y swi tched off and unplugg ed. Illustrated below is the label on the back of y our u[...]

FOR YOUR SAFETY 5 CA UTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH W IDE BLADE OF PLUG TO W IDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. Caution to user: Changes or modificati ons not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could v oid the user's authority to operate the equipment. "Note t o CA TV sy stem installer: This reminder i s provided to [...]

 Read This First 6  R e a d T h i s F i r s t Thank you for buying a Hit achi product. You've chosen the best VCR for you, and we want to he lp you make the most of your purchase. Please ta ke time to become familiar with this m anual and how it is set up. Keep i t handy for future reference, too. To guide you, we've concluded:  [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 7 I M P O R T A N T S A F E G U A R D S 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 enjoym[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 8 instructions. 6 Overloading -- Do not over load wall outl ets and extension cords as this can r esult in a risk of fire or electri c shock. Overloaded AC outl ets and extension cords are dangerous, and so ar e f rayed power cords, damaged or cracked w ire insulation and broken plugs. They may result i n shock or fire hazard[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 9 near a bath tub, w ash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a w et basement, or near a swi mming pool, and the lik e. 11 A ccessories -- Do not place thi s video product on an unstabl e card, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The v ideo product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 10 16 Lightning -- For added protection for this vi deo product during a l ightning stor m, or when i t its left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable-system. This will prev ent damage to the video pr oduct due to lightning and power-l ine surges. SE[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 11 by a q ualified technician to restore the v ideo product to its normal operation. e. If the video product has been dr opped or the cabinet has been damaged. f. W hen the video pr oduct exhibits a disti nct change in performance -- this indicates a need for servi ce. 19 Replacement Parts -- W hen replacement parts ar e requ[...]

Getting Started 12 Getting S tarted 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 your Hitachi VCR. Let's get star ted.  Simple Hookups 1 Decide Where [...]

Getting Started 13 you are looking at their backs. Note the v arious input and output receptacles, their 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[...]

Getting Started 14 Look at the back of your TV for a connector that looks lik e one of these, and follow the cor responding hookup option. If you hav e any sort of cable box , see the hookup options in Adv anced Operations (page 42) . 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 [...]

Getting Started 15 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 adapters to make the 75 ohm round wire connection shown bel ow. (You may already have one on y[...]

Getting Started 16 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 17 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 not a commerci[...]

Getting Started (Contr ols) 18 Getting S tarted (Control s)  Quick Tour of the Controls 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[...]

Getting Started (Contr ols) 19 GUIDE Bri ngs up an on-screen setup and prog ramming g uide, the Easy Guide Sy stem. DISPLAY U sed in on-screen prog ramming and index ing. CLEAR Used i n on-screen progr amming and index ing. VCR/TV Sw itches between v iewing through the VCR and not v iewi ng through the VCR . VOLUME Increase or decrease the audio vo[...]

Getting Started (Contr ols) 20 If You Just Want to Watch TV For normal TV vi ew ing, y ou do not need to di sconnect the VCR . W hen the TV and VCR are already on, press POW ER on the remote control. T he VCR will shut off, but the TV will stay on. If you are recor ding on the VCR but w ant to watch a different channel on the TV, press the VCR/TV b[...]

Getting Started (Contr ols) 21 Meet Your On- Screen Guide 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 i[...]

Getting Started (Initial Setup) 22 Getting S tarted (I nitial Setup)  Setup for First-Time Operation Before you use y our VCR to watch or record from your TV, y ou need to "tell" the VCR whether your TV uses cable or antenna input and l et it program i tself to receive y our TV's channels. It's also a good idea to set the cl [...]

Getting Started (Initial Setup) 23 <ANT> Inter nal or external antenna <CATV1> Ordi nary cable <CATV2> Alter nate cable (if CATV1 doesn't giv e you the channels you ex pect) 2 MOVIE Press 2 to select w hether you w ant prerecorded mov ies (safety tab remov ed) to play automatically when loaded, and then r ewind, eject and tur[...]

Getting Started (Initial Setup) 24 2 for PM. Continue pressing buttons to set the date. For example, i f today is July 8, 1995, pr ess 0, 7, 0, 8, 9, and 5 to get 07/08/95. W hen y ou're done, press GUIDE tw ice to return to regul ar view ing. Tips:  The item to be changed will blink on the screen as y ou go.  The clock uses the 12-hour [...]

Getting Started (Initial Setup) 25 Press GUIDE, then pr ess 4 to bring up the Initial Setup screen. Item 8 lets you add or delete channels. Use the number buttons to enter the channel you w ant to change, then press STOP to delete it or pr ess PLAY to add it. Choosing a Mode for A udio Play back Choose betw een hi-fi and linear modes, depending [...]

Getting Started (Videotapes ) 26 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 type. Look for the VHS mark on new or prerecorded tapes you buy . Tapes are marked either T-120 or T-160,[...]

Getting Started (Videotapes ) 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 [...]

Basic Oper ations 28 Basic Operations Practice starti ng and stopping a video you've rented--play i t through, see how it automati cally rewinds. Get a blank tape and try recor ding a TV show. Then you'll know how to use the VCR when you need to--or wher e in the manual to find the i nstructions you forgot. Let's go!  Viewing a Vi[...]

Basic Oper ations 29 tracking. If you press the DISPLAY button when vi ewing a videocassette, the di splay, as shown, appear s for several seconds so you can see the functions of the number buttons on the remote control. 1: TRA CKING + 3: SLOW + 4: TRA CKING - 6: SLOW - 9 : F R AM E AD V AN C E The above functions alw ays w ork when y ou are view i[...]

Basic Oper ations 30 mode and then press the 1 or 4 button on the remote control to minimiz e the noise bars. If the screen jitters dur ing PAUSE, press either 1 or 4 button to minimiz e it. To resume play, pr ess PLAY or PAUSE agai n. Frame A dv ance W h ile in PAUSE mode during playback, press 9 button to v iew the v ideo one frame at a time. Pre[...]

Basic Oper ations 31 screen for 5 seconds.  Before the 5 seconds is up, press DISPLAY a second time to see just the counter. It will stay on the screen.  Press DISPLAY a third time to to see the counter on the VCR di splay as w ell.  Press DISPLAY a f ourth time to end the on-screen display . The linear time counter operates only if there [...]

Basic Oper ations 32 Jump to an Index Mark with INDEX A quick w ay to access specific prog ram segments is wi th the index search feature. This lets you mov e through a tape that has sev eral recording s on it by searchi ng for the INDEX "mar k." This function only w orks with recor dings that have been set up w ith indexi ng. You create [...]

Basic Oper ations (Rec ording) 33 Basic Operations (Recording)  Recording a Program Before y ou Record  The VCR must be hooked up properl y for recording . See the Simple Hookups at the beginni ng of this manual. Copy right Infringement Warning Most telev ision programs and films ar e copyrig hted. This means that someone has legal rig hts go[...]

Basic Oper ations (Rec ording) 34 anyw ay to be sure y ou're recording w hat you think y ou are. To Watch One Program While Recording Another Once you have set th e VCR f or record in g, press VCR/T V. Now, you will be viewing through y our TV only. Sw itch channels using y our TV controls or the VCR remote, if it's progr ammed to control[...]

Basic Oper ations (Rec ording) 35 W hen this is set, the VCR records the second audi o program. Using the Instant Recording Timer ( IRT) The In stant Reco rd ing Tim e r (REC/IRT bu tton on th e VCR) will let you make a simplified timer recording w ithout havi ng to use the programmi ng timer. In order to set the IRT properly the clock must be set [...]

Basic Oper ations (Rec ording) 36  Channel to be recor ded  Blank or erasabl e videocassette (safety tab i ntact) Delay ed Recording Steps You set up the delay ed recording usi ng the on-screen Easy Guide System.  Press GUIDE, then press 2 for DELAY ED RECORDIN G. Press number buttons 1.2 or 3 for ONE TIME, DAILY, or W EEKLY RECOR DING. Fo[...]

Basic Oper ations (Rec ording) 37  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 no changes are needed on [...]

Advanced Operations 38 A dvanced Operations This section explai ns how to use the VCR's rem ote control to operate your TV. It also shows you how to hook up a cable box and how to connect a stereo or a second VC R for a complete hom e entertainment system .  Controlling Your TV with the VCR's Remote Compatibility The remote control is [...]

Advanced Operations 39 Also, if your br and of T V is not listed in the chart, try all the number buttons. One of them may w ork for you. If the TV channel still doesn't change after going through all the button combinations listed, it is likely that you will not be a b le to program th is re mote con trol fo r your TV. TV Brands Press TV and [...]

Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 40 A dvanced Operat ions (Cable Box Hookups)  Hooking Up to a Cable Box The cable box bri ngs all the adv antages of pay cable, but finding a sati sfactory hookup can be challengi ng. To sort out what to do, w e suggest a step-by -step approach to installation . You w ill need RF TV splitters, coaxial cab[...]

Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 41 2. Using the 75 ohm coaxial cable suppl ied with y our VCR, connect either end to the VCR's OUT TO TV upper jack. 3. Connect the other end of the 75 ohm cable to the TV, in the same place w here you removed the cabl e line. Check all the TV and VCR functions. If you don't g et all the functions [...]

Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 42 1. Disconnect the cable from the cable box and attach it to the input line of the 1-into- 2 splitter. 2. Using a coaxial jumper, r econnect one of the splitter outputs to the cable box' s input that you just freed up. 3. Using a second coaxial jumper , connect the other splitter output to the A of th[...]

Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 43 To operate the cable box once the r emote is progr ammed for it:  Press CATV and then the button of the function you want.  Press VCR to oper ate your VCR w ith the remote agai n.[...]

Advanced Operations (Stereo System) 44 A dvanced Operations (St ereo System)  Integrating Your Stereo Sy stem There are sever al reasons to consider hooking up your stereo sy stem with y our TV and VCR.  If your TV does not have ster eo, you can get stereo q uality from your VCR by hooking it to your stereo receiver .  Even if y our TV doe[...]

Advanced Operations (Stereo System) 45 setting g ives y ou reasonable qualit y and a longer tape program.  Press AVX on the r emote control to turn the LINE (L1) i ndicator on.  Press REC/IRT on the VCR and start the stereo playi ng. To stop recording, press STOP. To play back the recording, rew ind the tape and press PLAY.[...]

Advanced Operations (Second VCR) 46 A dvanced Operations (Second VCR)  Integrating a Second VCR W ith another VCR hooked up, you can copy videotapes as needed, and y ou can get fancy wi th multimedia progr amming. For this di scussion, we refer to the model VT- F391A Hitachi as VC R2 and the other unit as VCR1. Hookup To hook up a second VCR, yo[...]

Advanced Operations (Second VCR) 47 happen. Copy ing Tapes From a Camcorder If you woul d like to copy a v ideo tape shot in your camcorder onto your VCR here's how to do it.  Connect the camcorder's AV output cabl e to your VCR. ( see diagram below ) Camcorder H ookup Illustration  Press the AVX button on the VC Rs remote control s[...]

VCR Care and Servicing 48 V C R C a r e a n d S e r v i c i n g The VCR is fai rly self-ser vicing, but you'll want to keep an eye on a few things as you go. In addition, you m ay sometim es have troubles with your VCR . W e offer some suggestions for care to pr event problems, ways to troubl eshoot, and places to contact when you cannot solve[...]

VCR Care and Servicing 49 Don't A ttempt Repa irs Yours e lf Do not remove the cover or the back of the VCR--this will v oid the warranty and endanger y our safety. The exposed uninsul ated voltage i n this unit may be hi gh enough to cause electrical shock. It is dangerous to make contact with any inside part, and none of these parts are inte[...]

Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 50 Care and Servicing (Problems) Often Encountered Problems Problem Things to Check Solution No Power . Pow er cord plug ged in? Connect the power cord to A C o u t l e t . Delay ed Progr am set to the correct Reset the delay ed recording . recording does channel? not wor k. Pr ogram time and date set Reset the delay[...]

Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 51 TV cannot be Is VCR remote control pro- Follow instructions in operated by g rammed for your TV? Advanced Operati ons to the VCR's program the remote to send remote control. signals that y our TV can rec- ogniz e. (Not all TV brands are compatible.) Is remote control set to Press the TV device button, control[...]

Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 52 * AC ADAPTER CHARGER * 90 DAYS LA BOR (Carry -in) * 1 YEA R PA RT S (Except Battery ) Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty Hitachi Vi deo Products are warr anted to be free of def ects in parts and wor kmanship at the time of purchase by the or iginal ow ner. If this product is found to be defective, Hitachi wil[...]

HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (USA Back ) 53 HITA CHI WA R RA NTY CA RD (U SA Back) Warranty Limitations The Limited W arranty prov ided by H itachi does not cover: A. Cabinet (exterior finish items), Battery Packs, Accessories, Head Cleanings, Video Tape Damage, or TV Set Modifications. B. Any defect, malfunction, or failure caused by or resulting from i[...]

HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (USA Back ) 54 Retain your sales receipt for warr anty purposes. Please complete the secti on below for your r ecords as it may be needed in the ev ent of loss. Attach sales receipt to this card. VIDEO PRODUCTS LIMITED WARRANTY REGISTRATION (for you r record) Model No. Serial No. Date of Purchase Dealer N ame Dealer Addr ess [...]

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HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY 56 repaired, w ithout charge at any authoriz ed Hitachi Serv ice Center upon presentati on of the Protection Plan C ard. D - This Protecti on Plan is applicabl e to the product mentioned excludi ng the accessories such as cables, batteri es, etc. E - THIS PROTECTION PLAN DOES N OT COVER: (1) Damag e caused[...]

HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY 57 (10) Cl eaning the vi deo heads. F - All r epair costs must be claimed from Hitachi , at all times, through an author ized 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 reimburs[...]

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