User manual HITACHI VTM171A

[. . . ] TABLE OF CONTENTS VT-M171A / VT-M270A HITACHI VHS Video Deck VT-M171A / VT-M270A 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 HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS (AMERICA), INC. 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd. , Claire, Quebec Norcross, GA 30093 Tel. 404-279-5600 E72118 P4708561 © Hitachi, Ltd. 1993 Printed in Malaysia HITACHI SALES HITACHI (HSC) CORPORATION CANADA INC. [. . . ] But if you want to get more on a tape and are less concerned about the quality, set the VCR for extended play (EP). Tape Capacities at Different Speeds TYPES SP T-120 T-160 120 min. 480 min. You may have noticed that there is also an LP speed. You Hitachi VCR does not record at this speed, but it can play cassettes that were recorded in LP mode. No special setting is required for playback. Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure A safety tab is located on the front left edge of every videotape next to the label. Break this tab off if you want to keep a special tape from being erased accidentally. (Notice this tab is already removed on prerecorded tapes you buy or rent. ) Insert the tip of a screwdriver or similar kind into the space behind the tab to break it off. Don't worry, you can change your mind and record on this tape even after the tab is broken off - simply cover the hole with cellophane tape. 28 Getting Started (Videotapes) Loading and Ejecting When you load a videocassette into the VCR, there is only one right way!Most tapes show you the way with a little arrow on the top side which should go in first. Push the videocassette gently into the slot on the front of the VCR. When the cassette is all the way in, the VCR powers up automatically and a TAPE-IN indicator shows on the LCD display. 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. 29 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. [. . . ] Poor picture quality TV channel selector on Set TV to channel 3 or ("noise") during the proper channel. area (Set TV or AUX or VIDEO have a direct video hookup. ) Is TV correctly tuned?Static lines through the Press 1 or 4 button to picture?"Noisy" picture despite Have video heads all previous cleaned by a qualified adjustments, even service technician. [. . . ]