Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VT-F380A Hitachi
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Table of Contents 1 1 HITA CHI Video Deck V H S VT-F380A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette View ing and Recording Using these quality feat ures: VHS hi-fideli ty sound in pl.
Table of Contents 2 Table of Contents FOR YOUR SAFETY ................................................................................................................................. 4 Read This First .................................................
Table of Contents 3 Basic Operations (Recording) ................................................................................................... ................ 33 Recording a Pr ogram .........................................................
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 swi tch turns the VCR on and off, leaving the cl ock/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.
FOR YOUR SAFETY 5 CA UTION: TO PREVENT ELECT RIC SHOCK, MATCH W IDE BLADE OF PLUG TO W IDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. Caution to the user: Changes or modi fications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could v oid the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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 take time to become fam iliar with this m anual and how it is set up.
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.
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.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 9 table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold w ith the video product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer' s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory r ecommended by the manufacturer. 11A An appliance and cart combi nation should be moved w ith care.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 10 SERVICE 17 Servicing -- Do not attempt to serv ice this vi deo product yoursel f as opening or removi ng covers may expose y ou to dangerous v oltage or other haz ards.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 11 determine that the v ideo product is in safe operating condition..
Getting Started 12 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Relax. Using a V CR is very straightforw 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.
Getting Started 13 W e will guide you throug h this process. But f irst, turn the T V and the VCR around so 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.
Getting Started 14 record off TV channels. 4 Hook Up the RF Signal 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) .
Getting Started 15 Capabilities: W ith this hookup, y ou should now be able to per form all the basic functions provi ded by this eq uipment. External or Internal 300 Ohm A ntenna If you have ei ther an external or internal (r abbit ears) antenna rather than cabl e, you may hav e 300 ohm connectors like these.
Getting Started 16 Separate UHF and VH F antenna wi res, both 300 ohm flat wire 300 ohm flat UHF and 75 ohm round VHF 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.
Getting Started 17 5 A ttach the TV and VCR to the Pow e r Supply Plug in the TV and VCR power cords to the w all outlet or an appr opriate extension cor d or surg e protector. See Important Safeguards for further precauti ons (page 6). 6 Install Batteries in the Remot e Control The remote control req uires two fresh "AA" batteri es.
Getting Started (Contr ols) 18 Getting Sta r ted (Controls) 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.
Getting Started (Contr ols) 19 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 volume.
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.
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 T V and VCR turned on, press GUIDE on the rem ote control.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 22 Getting Sta rted (Initia l 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.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 23 3 HIFI/LINEA R Press 3 to control how the audio signal i s processed by the VCR . Options are <HIFI> and <LINEAR> . 4 STEREO/MONO Press 4 to control how the audio signal is recorded and sent to the TV. Options are <STEREO> and <M ONO>.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 24 to enter the correct setup. The day of the week is set automatically. More A bout Channel Selections Your VC R is capable of receivi ng 68 broadcast TV channels (VHF 2- 13, UHF 14-69) and 125 cable channels (C ATV 1-125).
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 25 W hen you set the option to HIFI, hi-fi tapes will play in high fidelity, and non-hi-fi tapes will play in linear mode. Stereo vs. Mono Sound W hen you select the STEREO option, your VCR records in stereo any station that broadcasts stereo sound.
Getting Started (Videotapes ) 26 Getting Sta rted (Video tapes) 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 .
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.
Basic Oper ations 28 Basic Operations Practice starti ng and stopping a video you've rented - play it thr ough, 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 where i n the manual to find the instr uctions you forgot.
Basic Oper ations 29 tracking. If you press the DISPLAY button when vi ewing a v ideocassette, the display , as shown, appears for several seconds so you can see the functions of the number buttons on the remo t e cont ro l.
Basic Oper ations 30 Frame A dv ance W hile in PAUSE mode during playback, press 9 button to v iew the v ideo one frame at a time. Press PAUSE to resume play . Skip Play back W hile playing back your tape you can ski p forward by pressing the 9 button.
Basic Oper ations 31 Marking w i th the Time Counter If there is one part of the video that you know y ou ar e g oing to want to retur n to, y ou can set the time counter to memori ze that spot. Begin i n either STOP or PLAY mode. Press DISPLAY tw ice to show the counter on the TV screen.
Basic Oper ations 32 new sy stem may not recog nize index marks on tapes recorded on older VC Rs. If the VCR is in PLAY mode, press STOP. Press DISPLAY . This brings up the Set Go-To Time/Index Screen. Press 7 for rew ind or 9 for forward to beg in the index search.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 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.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 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 o r recording, p ress VCR/TV. No w, you will be view ing through y our TV only.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 35 W hen this is set, the VCR records the second audi o program. Using the Instant Recording Timer ( IRT) The In stant Record ing Time r (REC/IRT butto n on the V CR) will let you m a ke a simplified timer recording w ithout havi ng to use the programmi ng timer.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 36 Ending ti me 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 pr ess 2 f o r DELAYED RECORD ING.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 37 Now fill in the b lanks: Select channel 8 by pressing 0 and 8 on the remote contr ol. 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.
Advanced Operations (Rem ote Control of T V) 38 A dvanced Operations (Remote Control of TV) 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 .
Advanced Operations (Rem ote Control of T V) 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.
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 .
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.
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.
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 43 Philips 8 To operate the cable box once the r emote is progr ammed for it: Press CATV and then the button of the function you w ant.
Advanced Operations (Stereo System) 44 A dvanced Operations (Stereo 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 .
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/IR T on the VCR and start the stereo playi ng. To stop recording, press STOP.
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- F380A Hitachi as VC R2 and the other unit as VCR1.
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.
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.
VCR Care and Servicing 49 the more common problems that new VCR ow ners encounter. Don't A ttempt Repa irs Yourse lf Do not rem ove the cover or the b ack of th e VCR - this will void 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.
VCR Care and Servicing 50 In the continental U.S.A . DIAL TOLL FREE 7 days a w eek, 24 hours a day 1-800-HITA C HI (1-800-448- 2244) You must state your z ip code when calling In Canada QUEBEC 418-681.
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