Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VT-FX6407AS Hitachi
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FOR YOUR SA FETY - 1 - VIDEO CASSETT E RECORDER VT-FX6407AS Ow ner's manual Using these quality features: • The VCR Plus+* programming sy stem allows y ou to program the VCR for timer recording by simply entering a PlusCode* number. * VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of G emstar Development Corporation.
FOR YOUR SA FETY - 2 - TA BLE OF CONTENT FOR YOUR SAFETY................................................................................................................ ..3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .........................................................
FOR YOUR SA FETY - 3 - Switching rewind or fast f orw ard to visual sea rch (EASY VIE W ) ..........................................40 Skipping un necessary scenes ( SKIP PLAYBA CK) ...............................................................40 VIEWING THE ON- SCREEN DISPLAY .
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.
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.
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.
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.
CUSTOMER CONTROLS - 8 - VCR Display 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 AM/PM indicators Time , Tim e counter, Tape re maining or VCR mode indic ator &quo.
CUSTOMER CONTROLS - 9 - 18 19 20 21 22 23 AUDIO IN L, R jack s VIDEO IN jack IN FROM ANT . - signal input OUT TO T V - signal out to TV VIDEO OUT jack AUDIO OUT L, R jack s Remote Control Customer Contr ols Item No.
REMOTE OP ERA TION - 10 - 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 PLAY button - play back PAUSE/ENTER buttons F.FW D button - fast f orward or search SLOW button - for slow m otion picture STOP button - stops play.
REMOTE OP ERA TION - 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.
CA SSETTE TAPES - 12 - CA SSETTE TAPES 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 pic ture record at s tandard recording speed ( SP) • This VCR does not record at the LP speed, but it can play cassette that were rec orded at the LP speed.
BA SIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [A] - 13 - BA SIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [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).
A DVA NCED ANTENNA HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [B] - 14 - • 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.
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 - • 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).
A DVA NCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CA BLE BOX [F] - 17 - Caution: Do not connect to the m ains supply socket bef ore connecting all leads ( ss page 17). TABLE E FUNCTION CHA NNEL SELECTION VCR i ndicator (Press the VCR/T V mode select button to tur n the VCR indicator on or off.
A DVA NCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CA BLE BOX AND SPLITTER [G] - 18 - A dvanced Hookup with Cable Box: A V Hookup * PURCHASED SEPARATELY TA BLE F FUNCTION CHA NNEL SELECTION VCR i ndicator (Press the VCR/T V mode select button to tur n the VCR indicator on or off.
A UTO SE T UP - 19 - A dvanced Hookup with Cable Box and Splitter: A V and RF Hookup * PURCHASED SEPARATELY TA BLE G FUNCTION CHA NNEL SELECTION VCR i ndicator (Press the VCR/T V mode select button to tur n the VCR indicator on or off.
SETTING THE CLOCK - 20 - This screen appears to show that the ch annel is being set. 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.
SETTING THE CLOCK - 21 - Note: Turn on the TV and select the video c ha nnel (3 or 4). Or, if you a re hooked up with an audio/video cable, set the T V to A UX or VIDEO. 1 Press the GUIDE b utton. The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen.
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. 7 Press the cursor butto n to select DA Y, an d then press the or cursor button to change the day.
PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNE R - 23 - 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 how the correct tim e of day on the T V screen.
PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNE R - 24 - 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.
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 .
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.
PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNE R - 27 - 5 Use the num ber buttons t o select the numb er of the chann el y ou want to add or erase. 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.
PLA YBACK - 28 - The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen. 3 Press the cu rsor button t o select "SETUP, and then press the ENT ER button.
PLA YBACK - 29 - The power com es on autom atically. W hen a cassette without its saf ety tab is inser ted, play back starts autom atically. 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.
PLA YBACK - 30 - 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.
PLA YBACK - 31 - 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 .
SPECIA L PLAY BA CK EFFECTS - 32 - 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. Note: To r eactivate auto track ing, simply eject the tape and reinsert it into the VCR.
SPECIA L PLAY BA CK EFFECTS - 33 - 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 t.
SPECIA L PLAY BA CK EFFECTS - 34 - 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.
SPECIA L PLAY BA CK EFFECTS - 35 - Choosing a mode for audio play back The VCR rec ords the sam e audio on both the Hi-Fi and linear trac ks on the tape. T he Hi-Fi sound is r ecorded on separate lef t and right stereo channels. Monaur al sound is recorded on the linear track.
SHUTTLE CONTROL - 36 - 4 Press the cursor button to select "HIFI" or "LINEA R". • Select Hi-Fi to playback sound rec orded on the Hi-Fi track and for norm al use. T he L and R indicators will light in the VCR's display panel.
USING THE "SU PER INDEX" FEA TURE - 37 - Notes: • If noise bar s appear on the TV sc reen during the SLOW/STILL modes, tur n and hold the shuttle ring in the SLOW position, then press the .
USING THE "SU PER INDEX" FEA TURE - 38 - 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.
USING THE "SU PER INDEX" FEA TURE - 39 - 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.
USING THE "SU PER INDEX" FEA TURE - 40 - 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.
VIEWING THE ON-SC REEN DISPLA Y - 41 - 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 .
INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER - 42 - 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.
INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER - 43 - 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.
RECORDING A PROGRAM - 44 - 5 Press the REW b utton to rewind th e tape. It will automatically stop at the spot where you cleared the counter in step 3. • Press the PLAY button to watch the tape from the selected s pot. Notes: • Press the DISPLAY button to turn the counter display of f.
RECORDING A PROGRAM - 45 - 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.
RECORDING A PROGRAM - 46 - 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.
RECORDING A PROGRA M -RECORDING TIPS - 47 - RECORDING A PROGRA M -RECORDING TIPS 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.
RECORDING A PROGRA M -RECORDING TIPS - 48 - 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.
RECORDING A PROGRA M -RECORDING TIPS - 49 - 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.
INSTA NT RECORDING TIMER - 50 - 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.
DELA YED RECORDING - 51 - • W hile you are recording, the rem aining recor ding time is s hown on the VCR display . • At the end of your recording, the dis play will read "0:00", recording will stop autom atically, and the VCR will turn itself of f.
DELA YED RECORDING - 52 - record a s how every week day or every week at the sam e time. You can preset as many as 8 timed rec ordings at once. 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.
DELA YED RECORDING - 53 - 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.
DELA YED RECORDING - 54 - 5 Press the or cursor button to cha nge the hour of the start time. • The "AM" or "PM" c an be select when y ou change the hour . 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.
DELA YED RECORDING - 55 - change the min utes. • If you have installed a cable box (s ee page 23), the cable box output channel will appear in the CH colu m n. 9 Press the cursor butto n to select the chan nel, and then press t he or cursor button to cha nge the chann el.
DELA YED RECORDING - 56 - 11 Press the cursor to select th e recording date, and then press the or cursor button to change th e date. 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.
DELA YED RECORDING - 57 - 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 will display on the T V. This tells y ou that the VCR will automatic ally recor d at the times and dates y ou have program med.
USING THE VCR PLUS + S YSTEM FOR RECORDING - 58 - USING THE VCR PLUS+ S YSTEM FOR RECORDING A bout the VCR Plus+ sy stem This handy f eature m akes tim ed recording a snap. You don't need to enter the spec ific channel, date, tim e, or duration of a pr ogram.
EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 59 - (PBS) 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 must be as signed.
EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 60 - 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.
EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 61 - In this exam ple broadcast c hannel 38 is assigned to VCR Plus+ c hannel 42. Note: If y ou enter a wrong digit, Pres s the CLEAR button to erase the wrong num ber and enter the correc t one. 8 Repeat steps 6 - 7 for all channels that need to be assign ed.
EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 62 - 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.
EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 63 - Note: If y ou ac cidentally enter a nonexis tent PlusCode number, the VCR gives y ou an error m essage that disappears f rom the s creen in about 10 seconds . 5 Press the or cursor but ton to select O NE TIM E, DA IL Y or WEEKLY PRO GRA M , and then press ENTER button.
EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 64 - Note: If program is overlap, the VCR gives you an error m essage that disappears from the screen in about 5 seconds. 8 Press the POW ER button t o turn off t he VCR. The delayed recording indica tor will display on the VCR.
EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 65 - 1 Insert a blank o r erasable tape. The power com es on autom atically and the tape indicator lights on the display. • W hen a cas sette without its safety tab is inserted, playback star ts automatic ally and VCR Plus+ rec ording won't operate.
EA SY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PL US + SYSTEM - 66 - 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's memory.
PROGRA M REVIEW - 67 - (are) any unnecessary program (s), please c ancel or correc t it (them) . Please refer to page 49, "Reviewing what y ou have progr amm ed". To go into the recording mode: 1. Press the PO W ER button to turn the VCR on.
USING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 68 - 4 Each time pressing t he button to cycle through all the programs y ou have preset. • The s creen will display the next pr ogram, if there are m ore, or it will switch back to the main m enu. 5 Press the GUIDE b utton to end.
INTEGRA TING YOUR STEREO SY STEM WITH YOUR VC R - 69 - 3 Point VCR remote control toward T V. 4 Press the number button corresponding the functions available on your TV remote control.
COPYING TA PES FROM A CAM CORDER - 70 - • 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 36, of "RECORDING OPERA TIONS" sect ion, "Stereo vs.
COPYING TA PES FROM A CAM CORDER - 71 - 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.
COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO A NOTHER VCR (DUBBING) - 72 - 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.
COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO A NOTHER VCR (DUBBING) - 73 - 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.
PROBLEM GUIDE / MA INTENANCE - 74 - PROBLEM GUIDE / MA INTENANCE 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.
PROBLEM GUIDE / MA INTENANCE - 75 - 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.
TECHNICA L SPECIFICA TIONS - 76 - (flas hes for about 3 seconds) W hen you turn power on • The video heads are dirty. Cleaning them is recom mended. T o switch off the CL display , clean the heads, turn the power off and press the channel button.
TECHNICA L SPECIFICA TIONS - 77 - MONTREAL 514- 956-9882.
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