User manual HITACHI VTM281A

[. . . ] TABLE OF CONTENTS HITACHI VHS Video Deck VT-M281A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette Viewing and Recording Using these quality features: Up to 8 delayed recording programs Auto tracking for improved picture in playback Cable-compatible frequency synthesizer quartz tuner Remote control for use with your VCR, TV and cable converter All basic playback functions on the VCR On-screen graphic programming guide Front Audio and Video Jacks Auto Head Cleaning HITACHI HOME (HSC) ELECTRONICS INC. 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd. , Pointe Claire, Quebec Norcross, GA 30093 H9R1B1, CANADA Tel. 404-279-5600 9150 E72118 QR10204 © Hitachi, Ltd. 1994 Printed in Malaysia HITACHI SALES CORPORATION OF HAWAII, INC. [. . . ] It may also start playing immediately if the safety tab has been removed. To remove the cassette, simply press the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR. (If the tape is playing, press STOP/EJECT on the VCR once to stop the tape and a second time to eject it. ) Now you can take the cassette out and put it away. Tape Storage Store your videocassettes in their jackets and in an upright position (like books in a bookshelf) away from any magnetic sources. Resist the temptation to leave them lying flat on top of the VCR. Tapes will last longer - and so will your VCR - if you store them properly. Remember, dust, dirt and liquids are enemies of your tapes and VCR. To avoid aggravation later, apply the labels that come with new tapes. On them, write notes to yourself about what you recorded. 22 Basic Operations Basic Operations Practice starting and stopping a video you've rented - play it through, see how it automatically rewinds. Get a blank tape and try recording a TV show. Then you'll know how to use the VCR when you need to - or where in the manual to find the instructions you forgot. Let's go! Viewing a Videocassette To Play Back a Recorded Tape 1. Insert the cassette, arrow-side forward, into the slot at the front of the VCR. The power comes on automatically and the tape indicator lights on the LCD display. Turn on the TV and select the video channel (3 or 4) using the number buttons on the TV's remote control. If the safety tab has been removed, the tape automatically begins to play when you insert it. Direct Video Input to the TV Normally you would select channel 3 or 4 on the TV to receive a signal from the VCR. You can get an even better picture if your TV has an auxiliary video input feature and if the TV and VCR have a direct video-tovideo hookup. If this is the case, do not select channel 3 or 4. Instead: Press the AUX or VIDEO button on the TV's remote control to select the proper input channel for playback. To Fine Tune the Picture Auto Tracking Pressing PLAY starts the auto tracking feature, which adjusts the tuning to eliminate static lines that may appear on the screen. Manual Tracking Scratched tapes or poorly recorded tapes may require additional picture adjustment. You can do this with the remote control. [. . . ] IF USING VCR PLUS+, CHECK DOES NOT WORK THE CHANNEL SETUP. RESET THE DELAYED RECORDING/ TURN POWER OFF TO ACTIVATE THE TIMER?PUT CELLOPHANE TAPE OVER THE TAB AREA, OR USE A VIDEOCASSETTE WITH THE SAFETY TAB INTACT. REVIEW HOOKUP DIRECTIONS AND MAKE CORRECT FRIM CONNECTIONS. [. . . ]