Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HS-U449 Mitsubishi Electronics
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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER’S GUIDE MODEL HS-U449 VCR POWER EJECT CM SKIP QUICK PROGRAM INPUT PLAY STOP PAUSE INDEX ADJUST AUDIO/VIDEO MENU ADJUST CANCEL ENTER SP/EP VCR/TV DISPLAY REW REC X2 FF MUTE TV POWER CHANNEL VOLUME 2 13 5 46 8 79 0 VCR TV This V ideo Cassette Recorder is based on the VHS format.
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1 To connect your VCR, go to page 4. To play a tape , go to page 9. To record a program , go to page 18. T o learn about Advanced Features , go to page 32. IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS ................. 2 Hooking Up Y our VCR ........................... 4 Playback .
2 Please read all these instructions carefully regarding your VCR before you begin operating it. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the VCR. Thank you. 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating in- structions should be read before the product is operated.
3 should not be located in the vi- cinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power cir- cuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When in- stalling an outside antenna sys- tem, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
4 Unpacking Y our VCR As you unpack your new VCR, please make sure the following items are included: IMPORT ANT Never place any heavy objects on top of the VCR. Do not place the VCR on top of the television as the surface may not be stable. Choosing a Hookup The connections shown in this book are general.
5 Cable System with Cable Box Connecting Cable and Cable Box, if all channels are scrambled 1 Connect cable from wall outlet to CABLE IN on the cable box. 2 Connect OUT (or OUT TO TV) on the cable box to ANTENNA IN on the VCR. 3 Connect ANTENNA OUT on the VCR to the TV’s antenna jacks (varies by TV).
6 Hooking Up Y our VCR Connecting Cable and Cable Box, if only some channels are scrambled VHF/UHF VHF UHF ANTENNA OUT IN TV Rear Panel VCR Rear Panel OR From Cable wall outlet Cable box Splitter A/B Switch OUT IN A B IN OUT OUT supplied coaxial cable 1 Y ou will need a cable splitter , five lengths of coaxial cable, and a cable A/B switch.
7 IMPORT ANT Y ou may need to purchase an audio/ video cable for this hookup. Y our TV Owner’ s Guide may have additional suggestions for audio/video hookups. T o connect your VCR to a mono (non- stereo) TV , connect only the white AUDIO OUT L of the VCR and the white AUDIO INPUT of the TV .
8 2 Connect a yellow video cable to VIDEO OUT on the VCR. Connect the other end to the VCR 1 VIDEO INPUT on the Home Theater Receiver . 3 Connect a yellow video cable to the MONIT OR OUT of the Home Theater Receiver . Connect the other end to the VIDEO INPUT on the back of the TV .
9 Setting Up Y our VCR The first thing you need to do is set up your VCR so that you can see the picture coming from the VCR. It’s important to take a few minutes to set up your VCR correctly before you try to use it.
10 Operating Y our Remote Control Installing the Batteries 1 T o remove the back cover , press the ridged area gently , then push the cover in the direction of the arrow and lift. 2 Load the batteries, making sure the polarities (+) and (–) are correct.
11 Using Basic Playback Controls Rewinding a tape While the tape is stopped, press REW on the remote control or on the front panel. Fast forwarding a tape While the tape is stopped, press FF on the remote control or on the front panel.
12 Y our VCR comes with Mitsubishi’ s exclusive on- screen operating system. This system has been developed to simplify the operation of your VCR with clear , easy-to-understand language and design.
13 Memorizing Channels Automatically Using this process, your VCR will automatically memorize all of the television stations available to you. Y ou can later get rid of unwanted or unused stations.
14 Adding and Deleting Channels If necessary , you can manually add or delete channels after you have completed the automatic channel memorizing. 1 Make sure that video mute is ON. See page 39. 2 Set the VCR’s input to tuner . T o do this, press INPUT on the remote control until a channel number appears on the screen.
15 Setting the Clock Y ou have to set the clock using either Setting the Auto Clock or Setting the Clock Manually before you can program your VCR to record. Setting the Auto Clock Y our VCR can set the clock automatically by picking up a time signal which some TV and cable channels transmit with their broadcasts.
16 If the VCR displays the wrong time 1 Follow the procedure on the previous page to step 3 . Then press ENTER. 2 Y ou will see the Set the clock menu. Channel will be highlighted. If you know the channel that carries a time signal, press the ADJUST buttons to enter the channel.
17 4 Daylight savings will be highlighted. Press the ADJUST buttons to select ON or OFF . If you are currently following daylight savings, select ON. Otherwise, select OFF . Press ENTER. 5 Press the ADJUST buttons until the correct month appears on screen.
18 Y our new VCR offers a wide variety of recording options that take full advantage of our advanced electronics. First, you can learn how to record a current broadcast. Then, in another section of this book called T imer Recording , you can learn how to program your VCR to record at a later time and day .
19 Using One-T ouch Recording (OTR) One-T ouch Recording (OTR) is a way to begin recording immedi- ately , and have your VCR stop recording and turn off automatically after your show is over . 1 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR.
20 Using Standby One-T ouch Recording (OTR 2 ) Standby One-T ouch Recording (also called OTR 2 ) is a program- ming method to begin recording within the next 24 hours and record in 30 minutes intervals. Before you use OTR 2 , make sure the clock has been set correctly .
21 Using Audio and V ideo Functions The audio and video function menus allow you to set things such as listening to the stereo track of your recording, or setting the tape length to have the remaining time display function work properly . The VCR will display the functions and settings on your TV screen.
22 Recording Normal recording (Record:) When your VCR is recording, it actually records the audio portion of a program twice: once on the stereo Hi-Fi tracks, and once on the mono track. Additionally , your VCR can receive Separate Audio Program (SAP) broadcasts.
23 Search to blank (Search to blank) Use this function to search the beginning of the blank section of the tape. See page 37 for more information on this feature. Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions 1 Press AUDIO/VIDEO on the remote control to see the function menu.
24 Mitsubishi of fers 2 ways to set your VCR to record upcoming broadcasts. Choose from: Conventional VCR timer recording Quick Program (easy) -- VCR does not need to be ON to begin programming Y ou can schedule up to 8 recording events within a one month period.
25 5 The hour numbers of the start time will flash. Press the ADJUST buttons to set the hour when recording is to start. Press ENTER. 6 The minute numbers of the start time will flash. Press the ADJUST buttons to set the minutes when recording is to start.
26 Changing while programming T o change one of your settings (such as start time) while you are programming: Press ENTER to move forward through the program list. Press CANCEL to move backward. Then use the ADJUST buttons to change the setting. Y ou will cancel the entire program if you press CANCEL while the channel number is flashing.
27 T imer Recording Hints T o use the VCR before timer recording begins, press POWER on the remote once. This turns the programmed recording light off and the VCR on. If you use POWER on the front panel for this purpose, press it twice. Pressing it once turns off the programmed recording light; pressing it again turns the VCR on.
28 Auto speed programming Use auto speed programming if you want to record as much of the program as possible in standard play (SP) speed, but you want the VCR to automatically switch to extended play (EP) if there is not enough tape left. Auto speed programming is only available for one program.
29 Program skip using the POWER button If you have entered only one program into your VCR’s memory , you can skip the program without going into the VCR’s menus. Simply press POWER on the front panel once. The programmed recording light will turn of f, and the program will be skipped.
30 1 Connect the audio cable to AUDIO OUT L and R on the playback VCR and to AUDIO IN L and R on the HS-U449. If the playback VCR is mono, use only the AUDIO IN L on the HS-U449. 2 Connect a video cable to VIDEO OUT on the playback VCR and to the VIDEO IN on the HS-U449.
31 R OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO OUT L R L HS-U449 RECORDING PLAYBACK AUDIO OUT L AUDIO OUT R AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN L VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT Using the HS-U449 to playback to another VCR 1 Connect one stereo audio cable to AUDIO IN L and R on the recording VCR, and to AUDIO OUT L and R on the HS-U449.
32 Advanced Playback Controls Special effects Y ou can use FF and REW on the front panel, or the I and ^ I on the remote to control the playback speed of the tape. Using the FF and REW on the front panel to control the playback speed 1 While the VCR is playing a tape, press P AUSE to freeze the picture.
33 Double speed playback Y ou can see the contents of the videotape in double speed playback. 1 While the VCR is playing a tape, press X2. Y ou’ll see the picture in double speed playback. The sound will be muted. A certain amount of noise in the picture is normal.
34 T ime Counter Y our VCR has a time counter that shows the amount of time the tape has run in hours, minutes, and seconds. This counter is useful when you want to find specific points on a tape. The counter will not work when playing blank tapes or on blank sections of tape, or when the VCR’ s power is off.
35 Speed search Use speed search to visually search through the contents of a videotape. 1 While playing a tape, press FF or REW on the front panel or on the remote control. Y ou will see the picture as it fast forwards or rewinds. Noise bars may appear in the pictures.
36 Index search Index search is a way to find specific points on a tape. Before using index search, index marks are placed at specific places on a tape. Index search is used to find these marks. Index marks are added automatically whenever your VCR starts a new recording; you can also add index marks manually at any point during recording.
37 repeat playback Y ou can playback a section of tape over and over using repeat playback. The tape will play until the next index mark, rewind to the previous index mark, and resume playing. If there is only one index mark on the tape, then the VCR will play or rewind to that mark and resume playback.
38 Displaying the T ime Gauge and the Remaining T ime The time gauge is a graphic representation of your position on a video tape. The left side of the gauge is the tape start (S), and the right side is the tape end (E). For a T -120 length tape played at standard (SP) speed, each mark on the gauge represents about 15 minutes.
39 Customize Choices Menu In the Customize Choices menu, there are 5 options that you can set. For each of the 5 options, start with these 2 steps: 1 Press MENU on the remote control. VCR Main Menu appears on your TV . 2 Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote to select Customize choices.
40 RF converter If your TV has audio and video inputs, turn the RF converter OFF . If your TV does not have audio and video inputs, keep the RF converter set to ON. It is preset by the factory to ON. 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 on the previous page. Customize choices menu appears.
41 using PerfecT ape ® manually 1 Load a tape that has its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR. 2 Find a portion of the tape that is OK to record over; this feature will record over one second of your tape. 3 Press AUDIO/VIDEO on the remote control.
42 Advanced Options Using the remote control to operate your TV The HS-U449 remote control can operate many of the frequently- used functions of your TV . Y ou only need one remote to operate both your VCR and TV . The HS-U449 remote control is pre-set to operate Mitsubishi televisions, but it can also operate TVs from other manufacturers.
43 operating your TV with the HS-U449 remote control 1 Set the VCR/TV slide switch to TV position on the HS-U449 remote control to tell the remote that you want to operate the TV . 2 Point the remote control towards the TV and press the desired buttons.
44 Remote Control VCR POWER T urns the VCR on or off. If you have programmed the VCR to record, you need to turn the VCR off. EJECT Ejects a tape. CHANNEL Up and Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’ s or TV’ s channel memory . VOLUME Up and Down Raises and lowers the sound of the TV .
45 POWER CHANNEL REW STOP PAUSE REC FF PLAY EJECT REC SPEED SP/EP REC LENGTH START TIME OTR 2 VIDEO IN L/MONO - AUDIO IN - R cassette slot front panel display remote control sensor video input 2 jack audio input 2 jacks CHANNEL Changes channels. Adjusts tracking and picture vibration.
46 OUT AUDIO L R ANTENNA OUT IN VIDEO R L/MONO OUT IN 1 IN 1 Rear Panel Jacks AUDIO INput and OUTput jacks Red and white jacks for receiving (IN) and sending (OUT) audio signals. Red signifies the right channel, and white signifies the left channel. Stereo audio cables are also color coded red and white.
47 Important Information Special Information Concerning Stationary Images or Letterbox Images: For best performance and longest life, the normal use of a TV should include a mixture of TV picture types. The most frequently used picture types should fill the screen with constantly moving images rather than stationary images or patterns.
48 T rouble Checks If your VCR malfunctions, try the following steps prior to contacting your Mitsubishi Dealer: 1 Check the T rouble Checks below to see if there is a solution to the current problem that you are experiencing.
49 T ry This... • Check that the programmed recording light lights up in the front panel display . • Check the clock time. • Make sure you have turned the VCR of f before the start time. • Check the tracking control. Adjust manually if necessary .
50 F ORMAT VHS NTSC standard with Hi-Fi audio V IDEO S IGNAL S YSTEM EIA standard; NTSC color R ECORD /P LA YBACK S YSTEM V ideo -- 4 heads Audio -- 2 Hi-Fi channels and 1 monaural audio control A NTE.
51 D daylight savings time ............. 16 deleting channels .................. 14 display button ....................... 44 displaying current time .......... 38 displaying remaining time ..... 38 displaying time gauge ........... 38 E editing features .
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