User manual HITACHI VTMX6500A

[. . . ] HITACHI Video Deck VT-FX6500A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette Viewing and Recording Using these quality features: n Hi-Fi system n Rotary 4-head Record/Playback System 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 n Digital Auto Tracking (DTR) n Auto Repeat n Picture Select n Three different playback tape speeds : SP/LP/SLP n Two different recording tape speeds : SP/SLP n IRT (Instant Recording Timer) n 1 Year, 7 events (including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording) n Time Search/Quick-Find/Index Search n Slow Motion n S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB) n Auto Clock Setting HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 1855 Dornoch Court, San Diego, Ca 92173 Tel. 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) QR32252 ©Hitachi, Ltd. DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 6740 Campobello Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2L8 Tel. [. . . ] · Turn on the TV and set the TV 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. · If the VCR is connected directly to a cable converter box, the cable converter box must turn on and select the local PBS channel itself. Then, the VCR must be set to the output channel of the cable converter box (usually channel 3 or 4), to be able to set up and automatically correct the clock. 1 Select main menu Press the MENU button until the main menu appears. · If the clock is not set yet, CLOCK SET menu appears immediately when you press the MENU button. MENU TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] PICTURE SELECT CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT 2 Select "CLOCK SET" Press the PLAY/ or STOP/ Then press the F. FWD/ button. button to point to "CLOCK SET". MENU TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] PICTURE SELECT CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT 3 Select "AUTO CLOCK" If [ON] appears beside "AUTO CLOCK", press the F. FWD/ button. or STOP/ button to point to "AUTO CLOCK". · If it is not, press the PLAY/ Then, press the F. FWD/ button twice. CLOCK SET AUTO CLOCK [ON] MANUAL D. S. T [ON] 4 Select the PBS channel First, press the PLAY/ or STOP/ button to point to "MANUAL". or STOP/ button to select the PBS channel. Next, press the number buttons or PLAY/ · If you leave it set to "AUTO" when the clock is not set yet, the VCR read your local PBS channel once time every 10 minutes until the VCR get the current time. AUTO CLOCK AUTO MANUAL CH -- [ON] 5 The VCR begin to get the current time Press the F. FWD/ button. "AUTO CLOCK" flashes on the TV screen. After a few minutes, flashing stops and current time appears on the display. NOTE: · When your local PBS channel is incorrect or is not received, the clock cannot be set automatically. In this case, follow "MANUAL CLOCK SETTING" on page 17. MANUAL CLOCK SETTING We suggest that you use a TV or radio station as your time source. In the example below, the clock is to be set to: DATE 20th March , 2000 SETTING TIME 5:40PM · Use the remote control for this procedure. · Be sure to check that the "PWR. " and the "VCR" indicators are both on. · Turn on the TV and set the TV 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. 1 Select main menu Press the MENU button until the main menu appears. · If the clock is not set yet, CLOCK SET menu appears immediately when you press the MENU button. MENU TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] PICTURE SELECT CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT 2 Select "CLOCK SET" Press the PLAY/ or STOP/ Then press the F. FWD/ button. button to point to "CLOCK SET". MENU TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] PICTURE SELECT CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT 3 Select "MANUAL" If [ON] appears beside "MANUAL", press the F. FWD/ button. or STOP/ button to point to "MANUAL". · If it is not, press the PLAY/ Then, press the F. FWD/ · Press the REW/ button twice. [. . . ] You are experiencing copy guard protection. On-the-air TV programs cannot be seen. No operation from the infrared Remote Control Video or color fades in and out when making a copy of a video tape MAINTENANCE SERVICING Should your VCR become inoperative, do not try to correct the problem by yourself. There are no userserviceable parts inside. Turn off, unplug the power cord, and take the unit to our Authorized Service Center for servicing. CABINET CLEANING · Wipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the VCR with a soft cloth immersed in lukewarm water and wrung dry. · Never use a solvent or alcohol. [. . . ]