User manual HITACHI VTF462A

[. . . ] FEATURES 1 HITACHI Instruction Manual Video Deck VT-F462A Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. For information concerning repairs, operation or technical assistance, please contact the Service Department of your nearest Regional Office. Eastern Regional Office 1290 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071 Tel. 201-935-8980 Mid-Western Regional Office 1400 Morse Ave. , Elk Grove Village, Ill. [. . . ] INITIAL SETUP ANTENNA/CABLE <ANT. > AUTO CHANNEL SETTING ADD OR ERASE CHANNEL VCR CODING <VCR1> MOVIE RETURN <ON> AUDIO PLAYBACK <HIFI> STEREO/MONO <STEREO> SECOND AUDIO <OFF> *TO END PRESS GUIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2. The "menu", as illustrated, will appear on the TV screen. CH 12 ADD OR ERASE CHANNEL SELECT CHANNEL TO ERASE: PRESS STOP TO ADD : PRESS PLAY *TO END PRESS GUIDE 31 CHANNEL TUNING 3. Select the channel number by pressing buttons "0" through "9". (Press "0" and then "8" for channel 8. ) Press the PLAY button to add channels and the STOP button to erase channels. Perform the same procedure to add or erase other channel numbers. CH 08 ADD OR ERASE CHANNEL SELECT CHANNEL TO ERASE: PRESS STOP TO ADD : PRESS PLAY *TO END PRESS GUIDE NOTE: Erased channels cannot be selected by the CHANNEL button, but can be selected by buttons "0" through "9". 4. Press GUIDE button to return to the TV screen. NOTE: There are some areas where channels cannot be switched when "CATV1" is selected. In this case, select "CATV2" as in step 6 on the previous page. Your VCR is capable of receiving "off-the-air" TV channels (VHF 02 - 13, UHF 14 - 69) and CATV channels 01 - 125, a total of 181 channels*. * You can receive channels 02 - 13 on both "off-the-air" and "cable" channels. Therefore, the total number of channels including "off-the-air" and "cable" channels is 181 channels (12 + 56 + 125 - 12 = 181). 32 VCR FUNCTION SETTING VCR FUNCTION SETTING You can change the VCR mode as required using the "EASY GUIDE SYSTEM MENU". 1. Turn on the power of both the VCR and TV. Be sure that the TV is set to the video channel (3 or 4). Point the remote control unit at the receiver on the front panel of the VCR. Press the GUIDE button until the "menu", as illustrated, will appear on the TV screen. SELECT NUMBER 1 TO 7 1 VCR PLUS RECORDING 2 DELAYED RECORDING 3 PROGRAM REVIEW 4 5 6 7 INITIAL SETUP CLOCK SET VCR PLUS SETUP PROBLEM GUIDE *TO END PRESS GUIDE 5. INITIAL SETUP ANTENNA/CABLE <ANT. > AUTO CHANNEL SETTING ADD OR ERASE CHANNEL VCR CODING <VCR1> MOVIE RETURN <ON> AUDIO PLAYBACK <HIFI> STEREO/MONO <STEREO> SECOND AUDIO <OFF> *TO END PRESS GUIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 · The VCR function set menu will appear. Press buttons "4" through "8" to select the required function. VCR CODING MODE <VCR1/VCR2> 33 VCR FUNCTION SETTING Press "4" to change INITIAL SETUP ANTENNA/CABLE <ANT. > AUTO CHANNEL SETTING ADD OR ERASE CHANNEL VCR CODING <VCR1> MOVIE RETURN <ON> AUDIO PLAYBACK <HIFI> STEREO/MONO <STEREO> SECOND AUDIO <OFF> *TO END PRESS GUIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VCR 1: Normally select this "VCR1". VCR 2: Select "VCR2" when you are using another Hitachi VCR and operate the two VCRs using the remote control unit provided with this VCR. Note: After you have selected "VCR2", press the VCR2 button and then perform the following operations; otherwise, the VCR does not accept commands. To return to "VCR1" after you have selected "VCR2", press the VCR2 button first. MOVIE RETURN <ON/OFF> Press "5" to change INITIAL SETUP ANTENNA/CABLE <ANT. > AUTO CHANNEL SETTING ADD OR ERASE CHANNEL VCR CODING <VCR1> MOVIE RETURN <ON> AUDIO PLAYBACK <HIFI> STEREO/MONO <STEREO> SECOND AUDIO <OFF> *TO END PRESS GUIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON: When a cassette (with erase prevention tab removed) is loaded, playback starts automatically. When the tape reaches the end, it will stop automatically and will rewind to its start. [. . . ] We recommend that head cleaning be performed only by qualified video recorder technicians. Head cleaning or malfunctions caused by head cleaning is not covered by the Limited Warranty. Auto Head Cleaning System This system cleans the video heads automatically when a cassette is inserted, ejected, fast forwarded or rewound or the power is turned on or off while a cassette is in the VCR, to prevent dirt from accumulating on the heads. NOTE: Mechanical sound is heard during head cleaning 79 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE PERIODIC MAINTENANCE The VCR is a precision electromechanical device which will require periodic maintenance after a period of normal use. We expect that no maintenance other than head cleaning will be required during the warranty period by most users, unless the VCR is heavily used or seldom used. [. . . ]