User manual HITACHI VTMX231A

[. . . ] TABLE OF CONTENTS HITACHI Video Deck VT-MX231A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette Viewing and Recording Using these quality features: n Bilingual on-screen menu display selectable in English or Spanish n Infrared remote control n Real time tape counter n 181 channel capability PLL frequency synthesizer tuner with direct station call n Digital Display n Auto power on and off system n Auto counter reset n Auto rewind when the end of a tape is reached n Direct Button Operation n 2 Step Picture Search Operation n Still (SLP) n Digital Auto Tracking (DTR) n Auto Repeat n Rental Play Mode n Three different tape speeds (SP/LP/SLP) n IRT (Instant Recording Timer) n 1 Year, 7 events (including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording) n Auto Return HITACHI HOME HITACHI SALES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (AMERICA), INC. 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd. , 3219 Koapaka St. Norcross, Georgia 30093 Honolulu, HI 96819 Tel. 808-836-3621 QR30201 ©Hitachi, Ltd. [. . . ] 8: INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 1) Open the battery compartment cover by pressing the cover on the remote unit in the direction of the arrow. 2) Insert 2 "AA" penlight batteries into the battery compartment in the direction indicated by the polarity (+/­) markings. 3) Replace the cover. You can program the tuner to scan only the channels you receive in your area. You must use the remote control for this procedure. NOTES: · Channel memory programming is NOT needed when connected to a cable box or satellite box as in Fig 4 on page 11 or Fig 5 on page 12. In this case with your remote, select the VCR to channel 3 or 4 the same channel as located on the back of VCR (CH3 or CH4). Then the channel you wish to record or view may be selected on the cable box or satellite box. Repeat if only if there is a power failure or if the VCR is unplugged for more than 30 seconds. (In these cases, the programmed channels are erased. ) · You must follow the steps below attempting to play or record a video tape BEFORE programming the tuner, you must first turn off the VCR. Then, press the POWER button again to turn it back on. To program the tuner again, see "CHANNEL SET UP AGAIN" on page 16. CHANNEL SET UP (Automatic) 1 Plug in the VCR power cord Plug the VCR power cord into a standard AC outlet. The "- - : - -" indicator flashes on the display. Remember: If your cable box or satellite is connected as in Fig 4 on page 11 or Fig 5 on page 12, you DO NOT have to set up the channels. Just select the TV and VCR to channel 3 or 4 and also have the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel you selected (CH3 or CH4). Now select the Box to the channel you wish to view or record. 2 Select channel 3 or 4 on the TV Turn on the TV and set the TV channel to channel 3 or 4. Now set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel selected on the TV. 16 PREPARATION FOR USE FOLIOHG2 <IMG SRC="ObjE55. BMP"> 3 Turn on the VCR Press POWER button to turn on the VCR. Both the "PWR. " indicator and the "VCR" indicator on the VCR come on. · Use the remote control for this procedure. 4 Select "ENGLISH" or "ESPANOL" Select "ENGLISH" or "ESPAÑOL"=Spanish using Then, press MENU or F. FWD/ button. /PLAY or /STOP button. LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH ESPAÑOL [ON] NOTE: This WILL NOT change the audio (sound) coming out of the VCR only the screen menu. 5 Begin channel preset Press MENU, F. FWD/ or REW/ button once. The tuner scans and memorizes all the active channels in your area. · The VCR distinguishes between standard TV channels and cable channels. CH 01 TUNER SET UP 6 After scanning The tuner stops on the lowest memorized channel. [. . . ] · Set your TV to the VCR mode and/or press the VCR/TV button on the remote control so that the "VCR" indicator appears on the display. · Set your TV to the TV mode and/or press the VCR/TV button on the remote control so that the "VCR" indicator disappears from the display. · Make sure the AC cord is connected to an AC outlet. · Check batteries in remote control · None. [. . . ]