Hitachi 19VR11B User's Manual
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1. MANLM CLOCK SET YEAR 03 mg Mee _ FAL MINUTE 2e Ax Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired day appears Example 01 for 150 Then press SELECT button 5 Select the year 26 PRESET FOR USE MAMUAL CLOCK SET MONTH Gar ki E B 1 HOUA MINUTE on or Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired year appears Example 1996 Then press SELECT button 6 Select the hour Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired hour appears Example 5 PM Then press SELECT button 7 Set the minute MANUAL CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR 03 61 FRI 19598 Press CH or button repeatedly until the desired minute appears Example 40 8 Start the clock 2 40 Press MENU or SELECT button Although seconds are not displayed they begin counting from 00 when you press MENU or SELECT button Use this feature to synchronize the clock with the correct time e This unit has a built in calendar up to the year 2010 TO CHANGE CLOCK SETTING If you want to change the clock 1 Follow steps 1 and 3 2 Select a digit you want to change using SELECT button or ADD DELETE button 3 Enter correct numbers using CH or button 4 Press MENU button to start the clock HINT If there is no local PBS station in your area or on your cable system in step 2 above select2. SEARCH INDEX SEARCH Press TIME SEARCH button OR Press MENU button repeatedly to point to TIME SEARCH Then press SELECT button 2 Enter your desired time Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired time appears Example 2 50 for 2 hours 50 minutes 3 Begin Time Search Press REW or F FWD button The tape will move to the specified point The time counts down as the searching progresses When 0 00 is reached the tape will start playback automatically TO CANCEL THE TIME SEARCH While setting Press MENU button While the Time Search is in progress Press STOP EJECT button on the TV VCR or the remote control This will delete the selected time 39 SEARCH INDEX SEARCH This feature provides a method of indexing the starting point And you can easily search the index mark in either fast forward or rewind direction Make sure e Power must be turned on nsert a tape In the example below You are watching fourth program program number 4 and want to fast forward to seventh program program number 7 You must skip three programs CURRENT PLAYBACK PROGRAM Beginning of tape End of tape pt 93 T 3 AM 3 INDEX MARK Select INDEX SEARCH mode k E H U TIMER PROD RAMMING COAT Re SETTING CLOCK CHANMEL EET UP USER S SET LANISIAISE EAGLES CAPTION TME INDEX SEARCH Press MENU button repeatedly to point to
3. Avoid extreme heat high humidity and magnetic fields Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism Do not touch the tape with your fingers THREE DIFFERENT TAPE SPEEDS Before recording select the tape speed from SP mode Standard Play LP mode Long Play or SLP mode Super Long Play The table below shows the maximum recording playback time using T60 T120 or T160 tapes in each mode Tape Speed Recording Playback Time Typeoftape 760 TI20 TIO SP mode 1 hour 2 hours 2 2 3 hours LP mode BS 2 hours 4 hours 5 1 3 hours 3 hours 6 hours 8 hours SLP mode INSERTING A CASSETTE Insert the cassette in the direction as shown Push in gently but continuously on the center back of the cassette until it is drawn into the VCR The VCR will automatically turn on REMOVING A CASSETTE 1 In the Stop mode press STOP EJECT button on the TV VCR The cassette will eject 2 Pull the cassette out of the cassette compartment 3 Store the cassette in the case as shown ERASE PREVENTION You can prevent accidental erasing of recording by breaking off the tab on the back edge of the cassette If you decide to record on the tape again cover the hole with plastic 11 VIDEO CASSETTE tape Plastic Tape 12 OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS FRONT VIEW illustration REMOTE CONTROL VIEW illustration 1 REC indicator Flash
4. PRECAUTIONS LOCATION For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your unit keep the following in mind when selecting a place for its installation e Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat Avoid dusty or humid places Avoid places with insufficient ventilation for proper heat dissipation Do not block the ventilation holes at the top and bottom of the VCR Do not place the unit on a carpet because this will block the ventilation holes e Install unit in a horizontal position Avoid locations subject to strong vibration e Do not place the unit near strong magnetic fields e Do not move the unit from a cold to a hot place or vice versa AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE Do not handle the power cord with wet hands Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it from AC wall outlet Grasp it by the plug If by accident water is spilled on your unit unplug the power cord immediately and take the unit to an Authorized Service Center for servicing Do not put your fingers or objects into the TV VCR cassette holder Do not place anything directly on top of the unit WARNING Moisture condensation may occur inside the unit when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place or after heating a cold room or under conditions of high humidity If a tape is played in a TV VCR which has moisture it may damage the tape and TV VCR Therefore when
5. Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired caption menu appears CAPTIONI CAPTION2 TEXT1 or TEXT2 3 Exit the caption setting mode Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV VCR returns to the TV mode TO CANCEL THE CLOSED CAPTION SYSTEM Repeat steps 1 and 2 select OFF using CH or button Press MENU button repeatedly to return to TV mode WHEN THE CLOSED CAPTION MODE IS ON The On Screen Display will disappear after 5 seconds This is true even if MUTE button is pressed or PAUSE STILL button is pressed while recording However On Screen Display will appear for 5 seconds when SELECT button is pressed 33 NORMAL PLAYBACK NORMAL PLAYBACK Make sure e Power must be turned on 1 Insert a prerecorded tape If the erase protection tab has been removed the TV VCR will start playback automatically 2 To begin playback d PLAY E i Press PLAY button 3 To stop playback arae Press STOP button when playback is completed TRACKING ADJUSTMENT Tracking adjustment will be set automatically Digital Tracking function DTR when you start playback When playing pre recorded tapes or tapes recorded on units other than your own noise lines black and white streaks may appear on the playback picture If this occurs you can adjust the tracking control manually by pressing CH or button until the streaks disappear To return to the DTR fun
6. SPECIAL PLAYBACK ALL REPEAT repeat playback from the beginning to the end of the tape BLANK REPEAT repeat playback from the beginning to the blank part which has no more than 10 seconds of recorded information Select USER S SET UP y MULIERE A TIMER inci PICTURE CONTROL SETTING CLOCK 1 USERS SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CAPTION ICAPTIONII TIME SEARCH INDEX SEARCH re d Press MENU button repeatedly to point to USER S SET UP Then press SELECT button 2 Select ALL or BLANK GAME MODE RENTAL REPEAT PLAY ALL AUTO TUAM Press MENU button repeatedly to point to REPEAT PLAY Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired selection ALL or BLANK appears 3 Exit the Repeat Play setting Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV VCR returns to the TV mode 4 Start Playback Press PLAY button to start the Repeat Play REPEAT PLAY appears Once you select the Repeat Play mode it stays in effect even after you turn off the TV VCR If the Rental mode 1s set to ON the RENTAL PLAY display has priority TO CANCEL THE REPEAT PLAY MODE Press STOP button to stop playback Repeat steps 1 then follow step 2 but select OFF Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV VCR returns to the TV mode 37 SEARCH SEARCH Make sure You must use the remote control for the following steps Power must be turned on nsert a tape CO
7. 7 PM for 7 30PM 46 Press SELECT button 5 Set start minute PROGRAM NUMER a DATE 05 05 MON START TIME IME 30 END TIME 1 CHANNEL TAPE SPEED Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired minute appears Example 30 for 7 3 OPM Press SELECT button 6 Set end hour PROGRAM NUMBER DATE 25 06 START TIAE EMO TIME TAPE SPEED Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired hour appears Example 8 PM for 8 50PM Press SELECT button 7 Set end minute PROGAAM HUMBER 4 MOA STAAT TIME o7 ru PM wile END TIME mga s D wa Press or button repeatedly until your desired minute appears Example 50 for 8 50PM Press SELECT button Set the channel number PROOF SUMMER 4 DATE 05 0554 MON STAAT TIME OF 26 FM TIME i o Pu Te CHANNEL mmi TAPE SPEED button repeatedly until your desired channel number appears am E AED RS Press CH or Example CH61 Press SELECT button 9 Set the tape speed F d DATE 05 06 MON START TAE oF 360 PM END TIME 08 50 PM CHANNEL i TAPE SPEEO Ve m IP m S er g Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired tape speed appears Example LP 47 TIMER 10 Exit the program mode Press SELECT button Program 4 is now completed To set another program
8. Press MENU button repeatedly to point to USER S SET UP Then press SELECT button 2 Set GAME MODE to ON USER S EET UP Press CH or button repeatedly until ON appears 3 Exit the Game mode Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV VCR return to the TV mode TO CANCEL THE GAME MODE Repeat step 1 Then step 2 to select OFF Press MENU button repeatedly to return to TV mode 3 TV OPERATION PICTURE CONTROL The TV VCR s picture controls BRIGHT CONTRAST COLOR TINT and SHARPNESS are preset to the factory specification This is usually best but if you need to make any further adjustments adjust picture controls for a natural looking image Make sure You must use the remote control unit for the following steps Select PICTURE CONTROL TIMER FRCTURE CONTFICR EE TTiNG CLOCK CHANNEL SET LIP USERS SET UP LANGUAGE ENCLISH CAPTION CAPTION TIME SEARCH HDE EARTH r NEE Press MENU button repeatedly to point to PICTURE CONTROL Then press SELECT button 2 Select item you want to adjust T W ES ee a s jPi Press SELECT button repeatedly until desired control 1s displayed Each time you press SELECT button BRIGHT CONTRAST COLOR TINT and SHARPNESS will appear on the TV screen in sequence 3 Adjust the picture control Press CH or 5t button to adjust the picture control to your desire
9. wear m a 2 E 27456 T Tu PROFAM HLMBEP m I DATE START TIME EMO TIME CHANNEL TAPE SPEED The program number which is not set up flashes Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired program number appears Example 4 Press SELECT button 3 Select once every day or weekly recording For once recording START TME EMG cV MER CHANNEL TAPE SPEED Press CH up button repeatedly until your desired date appears Example 05 06 for May 6th Press SELECT button For every day recording To record a TV program at the same time on the same channel every day Example Monday through Sunday DATE mm EVERY DAY AL START TIME END TIME CHANNEL ime SPEED dise Press CH down button repeatedly until EVERY DAY appears Press SELECT button For weekly recording To record a TV program at the same time on the same channel every week Example every Monday on channel 7 at 5 00PM PROGRAM MUMEE a N M DATE em EVERY SAT ma 114 START TUAE END TIME SPEED Press CH down button repeatedly until and your desired day of the week appears together Press SELECT button 4 Set start hour AACE SELECT s us 1 ENTIA E LEX Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired hour appears Example
10. 19 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this TV VCR from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the TV VCR c If the TV VCR has been exposed to rain or water d If the TV VCR does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the TV VCR to its normal operation e If the TV VCR has been dropped or damaged in any way f When the TV VCR exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 20 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 21 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this TV VCR ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the TV VCR is in proper operating condition 22 Heat This TV VCR should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat PRECAUTIONS
11. AUTO CLOCK and press CH or button to show OFF then adjust clock manually 27 _ON SCREEN DISPLAY ON SCREEN DISPLAY To check the Counter Clock and Channel number on the TV screen press SELECT button on the remote control Each time you press the SELECT button on the remote control the TV screen will change as follows When the Closed Caption mode is OFF n the Counter mode after 5 seconds only the counter remains To clear it press SELECT button n the Clock mode after 5 seconds only the clock and the channel number remain To clear them press SELECT button OFF mode Counter mode Clock mode RE c nii i ou STOP STOP amp 0PM COUNT 2 3 e i _ o 2 After 5 seconds gt After 5 seconds x E amp 40PM cre E COUNT 0 12 34 i e O Counter 4 Clock amp Channel 0 When the Closed Caption mode is ON The On Screen Display will disappear after 5 seconds This is true even if MUTE button is pressed or PAUSE STILL button is pressed while recording However the On Screen Display will appear for 5 seconds when SELECT button is pressed OFF mode Clock Counter mode 28 SPECIAL FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES DEGAUSSING Magnetism from nearby appliances might affect the color of the TV picture If this happens move this unit away from the appliance If the co
12. T ki H WU Select ENGLISH or ESPANOL Spanish using CH or button 3 Exit the Language mode Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV VCR returns to the TV mode DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Select this feature and the TV VCR s clock automatically will advance one hour in April then reverse one hour in October When Daylight Saving Time is ON the clock will change automatically as follows First Sunday of April from 2 00AM to 3 00AM summer time When 25 PRESET FOR USE programmed recording starts between 2 00AM 2 59AM on this day the TV VCR will start recording at 3 00AM Last Sunday of October From 1 00AM to 2 00AM When programmed recording ends between 1 00AM 1 59AM on this day the TV VCR will stop at 2 00AM Make sure Press POWER button to turn on the TV VCR You must use the remote control for the following steps Select SETTING CLOCK E N TIMER FPECKESFUR B ACTAE CCONTRCXL E SETTING CLOCE CHANNEL SET UF USERS SET UP LARNCOLIACE CAPTION CM FT TME SEARCH INDEN SIE Press MENU button repeatedly to point to SETTING CLOCK Then press SELECT button 2 Set D S T Daylight Saving Time to ON SETTING CLOCH AUTO CLOCK er AUTOCLOCK CH pa MAMUAL CLOCK SET D S T OFF Press MENU button repeatedly to point to D S T 3 Set D S T Daylight Saving Time to ON Press CH or but
13. VHF Antenna VHF U H F rry Combiner z maana C ME Flat twin lead cable 15 PREPARATION FOR USE CABLE WITHOUT CONVERTER DESCRAMBLER BOX Use this connection if your cable system connects directly to your TV VCR without a converter box With this connection you 1 can use your TV VCR Remote Control to select channels 2 program one or more unscrambled channels for Automatic Timer Recording From Cable System 75 ohm Coaxial Cable H not supplied CABLE WITH CONVERTER DESCRAMBLER BOX If your cable service supplies you with a converter box you can use the basic connection shown here With this connection you can record and view any channel including scrambled channels However channel selection must be made with the converter box This means that channels cannot be changed using the TV VCR Remote Control Unattended recording 1s limited to one channel at a time TO RECORD AND VIEW A SCRAMBLED UNSCRAMBLED CHANNEL 1 Set the TV VCR channel selector to the output channel of the Cable Converter Box Ex CH3 2 Select the channel to be recorded or viewed on the Cable Converter Box um i lin a Ap n Bax not supplied p P 16 PREPARATION FOR USE INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 1 Open the battery compartment cover by pressing the cover on the remote unit in the direction o
14. repeat steps 1 to 10 11 Set the timer Press POWER button to set automatic timer recording The REC indicator lights up You must turn off the TV VCR to activate automatic timer recording If power is not turned off and you continue watching TV TIMER REC STANDBY starts flashing on the TV screen 2 minutes before the programmed start time TO CORRECT A PROGRAM While setting a program press ADD DELETE button to go back one step and enter correct numbers using CH or button After setting a program 1 Press POWER button 2 Repeat steps 1 2 3 Press SELECT button repeatedly or press ADD DELETE button to go back one step until a digit you want to correct flashes then make changes 4 Repeat steps 10 and 11 TO CANCEL AN AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING While setting or after setting a program 1 Press POWER button 2 Repeat steps 1 2 and select a program number you want to cancel 3 Press ADD DELETE button 4 Press MENU button to return to the TV mode While recording is in progress 1 Press POWER button 2 Press STOP EJECT button on the TV VCR If you press POWER button to turn off before the end time timer recording will continued Repeat steps 1 2 select a program number you want to cancel and press ADD DELETE button Press MENU button to return to the TV mode 48 TIMER VCR PLUS SETTING USER CHANNELS You will notice that some stations have guide and l
15. CAPTION CaP TIME SEARLE INDEX SEARCH 2 Select VCR AUDIO Press MENU button repeatedly to point to TV AUDIO SET WP GAME MOJE OFF ore REPEAT PLAY FF AUTO RETURN own WOR AUDO ee TY ALDI EDI a 3 Select STEREO SAP or MONO Press CH or button repeatedly until STEREO SAP or MONO appears USEWS SET UF e REPEAT FLAT AUTO RETURN UCR AUDO Ej TV ALDIC 4 Exit the TV audio setting Press MENU button until the TV VCR returns to the TV mode 20 PRESET FOR USE PRESET FOR USE The first time you may want to select language English or Espanol Spanish and preset the tuner to scan only the channels you receive in your area You must use the remote control for the following steps PRESET FOR THE FIRST TIME Connect the TV VCR power cord Plug the TV VCR power cord into a standard AC outlet 2 Turn on the TV VCR Press the POWER button to turn on the TV VCR 3 Select ENGLISH or ESPANOL LANGUAGE ENGLIEH AUTO PESESET T Select ENGLISH or ESPANOL Spanish using CH or button or SELECT button marks indicate the selected language 4 Begin auto preset Press MENU button to point to AUTO PRESET Then press SELECT button The tuner scans and memorizes in the active channels in your area 5 After scanning The tuner stops on the lowest memorized channel TV mode from CH 02 CATV mode
16. SLEEP 1270 i Press SLEEP button on the remote control repeatedly until your desired sleep time appears Each additional push will increase the on time by 30 minutes It is set up to 120 minutes DISPLAY SLEEPTIME push OMINUTE 2pushes 30MINUTE 30 minutes _ 3 pushes 60 MINUTE 60 minutes 4 pushes 90 MINUTE 90 minutes 5 pushes 120 MINUTE 120 minutes 6 pushes 0 MINUTE minute TO CANCEL THE SLEEP TIMER Press SLEEP button repeatedly until SLEEP 0 MINUTE appears 55 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have difficulty in operating your TV VCR locate the SYMPTOM in the left column below Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE ACTION columns to remedy the problem SYMPTOM ACTION No power No picture and sound active No picture or poor picture on TV VCR No sound or poor sound Timer recording 1s not possible Cannot go into Record mode Playback picture is POSSIBLE CAUSE AC Power cord 15 not connected POWER button 15 set to OFF TV VCR is not plugged into an active AC outlet e Antenna 1s not connected No channel in memory e Direction or condition of antenna 1s not adequate Picture control is not adequate Volume control on remote control unit or main unit is in minimum position MUTE button on the remote
17. SYSTEM MTS RECORDING MONITOR MODE Type of broadcast Display on TV AUDIO Hi Fi audio track 2 channel Normal audio the TV screen SELECTION L channel R channel track Regular None Invalid Mono Mono Mono monaural audio Stereo broadcast STEREO STEREO SAP L R L R MONO L R L R L R Bilingual broadcast SAP STEREO Main audio Main audio Main audio MONO program program program SAP Sub audio Sub audio Sub audio program program program Stereo amp Bilingual STEREO STEREO L R L R broadcast SAP SAP Sub audio Sub audio Sub audioprogram program program MONO L R L R L R To set TV AUDIO SELECTION refer to TO SELECT STEREO SAP OR MONO MODE on the next page SELECTING THE MTS SYSTEM Make sure Power must be turned on You must use the remote control for this procedure TO SELECT HIFI MODE Although the TV VCR records automatically MTS broadcasts in HIFI stereo sound if you play in Hi Fi stereo tapes recorded in Hi Fi stereo you need to follow the steps below Normally HIFI should be selected for playback with HIFI sound When you play non HIFI tapes TV VCR plays automatically in monaural Select USER S SET UP Press MENU button repeatedly to point to USER S SET UP Then press SELECT button d 1 MENU see PSCTUHE COR THL 4 a CLOCK CHANNEL SET LIF USERS SET UP LANGUAGE ERGLISH CAPTION TIME SE AF41 INDEX SEARCH W x LLL 2 Select VCR AUDIO Press MENU button
18. a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place If necessary rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording Avoid over lap of programs There is a case that a program will not be performed When programs overlap The program with the earliest start time has priority When the earliest program has finished and the programs which should start still overlap the recording will start in the order of the program number f you programmed as the illustration the timer recording would be carried out as follows shaded part 1s the recording period 9 00AM 10 00AM for PROGRAM 2 10 00AM for PROGRAM 1 TIMER Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 9 DJAM 10 00AM 11 00 1 Select VCR plus mode VCR CODE nina Press VCR PLUS button When timer recordings have already been filled PROGRAM 12345678 appears In this case you must cancel or change program s as necessary 1 Press CH or button repeatedly until your target program number appears 2 Press ADD DELETE button 3 Press MENU button to return to the TV mode f you did not set the clock MANUAL CLOCK SET appears If so follow page 15 to set the clock and repeat from step 3 2 Set VCR plus code DOM J VCR CODE 6979 Press number buttons to set a VCR plus code of the program you want to record Press VCR PLUS button 3 Select once every day or every week reco
19. from CH 01 You may want to recall the selected channels you can select the desired channel directly with the remote control number button or CH or wu TO RETURN TO TV MODE WHEN SCANNING Press MENU button in scanning mode PRESET FOR USE DELETING OR ADDING PRESET CHANNEL The channels you no longer receive or seldom watch can be deleted from the memory Of course you can add the deleted channel into the memory again w L LE GA ABBLEHEOGEEGKCLLL XCLELT p E r 1 Select CHANNEL SET UP MENWU i TIMER PICTURE CONTROL CLOCK CHANNEL SET UP WSEAS SET L amp N OLIADE ES DGLISH CAPTION SEARCH INDEX SEARCH Press MENU button repeatedly to point to CHANNEL SET UP Then press SELECT button 2 Select ADD DELETE CH CHANNEL SET UF 1 Vy Tw AUTO PRESET DD DELETE CH GUIDE CH i Th Press MENU button repeatedly to point to ADD DELETE CH Press SELECT button 3 Enter the desired channel number k E N U TIMER PACS Ak MING FPSCTURE CONTHCK EETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET USERS SET UP LANGUAGE CAPTION CaP Toa TIME SEARCH HDE SEARCH L F Press CH or button repeatedly or number buttons on the remote control until your desired channel number appears Example CH8 4 Delete or add it from into memory Press ADD DELETE button The channel number changes
20. the condensation occurs inside the unit turn the POWER button on and allow at least 2 hours for the unit to dry out If you do not use your TV VCR for a period of time turn off your TV VCR and disconnect it from an AC wall outlet FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Unauthorized recording or use of broadcast television programming video tape film or other copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws We assume no responsibility for the unauthorized duplication use or other acts which infringe upon the rights of copyright owners This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter
21. to light red The channel is deleted from memory To delete another channel repeat steps 3 and 4 If you press the ADD DELETE button again the channel is memorized again Added channel is in light blue Deleted channel is in light red 5 Exit the channel setup mode Press MENU button to return to TV mode AUTO PRESET AGAIN 1 Select CHANNEL SET UP 27 PRESET FOR USE M H Uu TIMER PROD FLA B EC PICTURE CONTROL CLOCK CHANNEL SET UP USERS SET L amp NOLIADE PE SOLIS E ery CAPTION OFF INDEX SEARCH Press MENU button repeatedly to point to CHANNEL SET UP Then press SELECT button 2 Select TV or CATV CHANNEL SET A F EO YI CATE um TV I FIA AUTO PRESET ADD DELETE CH GLIDE CH ss elect TV or CATV using CH or button 3 Begin auto preset pE HUMBER 4 DATE 25 06 MON STAAT TIME 27 30 k END TE mde 5 CHANNEL SPEED E _ s Press MENU button to point to AUTO PRESET Then press SELECT button The tuner scans and memorizes all the active channels in your area 4 After scanning The tuner stops on the lowest memorized channel TV mode from CH02 CATV mode from CHO1 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 1 Select LANGUAGE Press MENU button repeatedly to point to LANGUAGE 2 Select ENGLISH or ESPANOL il ee
22. CR will not show text in its entirety or there Captions that are delayed a few seconds behind the the actual dialogue are common for live broadcasts Most is 56 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE a delay of what is being said My captions are scrambled with white boxes on the TV My program guide listed a TV show as being closed captioned but none of the captions were displayed My prerecorded video tape tape does not show any captions The tape box mentions it being closed captioned captioning production companies can display a dialogue to a maximum of 220 words per minute If a dialogue exceeds that rate selective editing 1s used to insure that the captions remain up to date with the current TV screen dialogue Interference caused by building power lines thunderstorms etc may cause scrambled or incomplete captions to appear Broadcasters may at times use a time compression process to speed up the actual program so that additional advertising time can be given Since the decoder cannot read the compressed information captions will be lost The video tape was either an illegal copy or the duplicating company accidentally left out the captioning signals during the copy process My TV screen shows a black You are in the TEXT mode Select CAPTION mode or box on certain channels CAPTION OFF 57 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE CABINET CLEANING Wipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the TV
23. INDEX SEARCH Then press SELECT button 2 Enter your desired number of program that you want to skip para 03 40 SEARCH Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired number of program that you want to skip is appeared Example To skip three programs 3 Begin Index Search Press REW or F FWD button The TV VCR begins rewinding or fast forwarding then goes into the Play mode at the beginning of desired program 4 After Index Search When the preset program is reached normal playback will start TO CANCEL THE INDEX SEARCH While setting Press MENU button While the Index Search is in progress Press STOP EJECT button on the TV VCR or the remote control This will end the Index Search 4 RECORDING RECORDING Make sure Power must be turned on Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place If necessary rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording You must select the recording mode in STEREO SAP or MONO when you record a broadcast Refer to TO SELECT STEREO SAP OR MONO MODE on page 13 NORMAL RECORDING You can only watch the same TV program that is being recorded Select the channel to be recorded CH 10 ress number buttons on the remote control or the CHANNEL or ri button 2 Select the tape speed E 5p Press SPEED button to sel
24. T OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL A SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRESENT WITHIN THIS UNIT TABLE OF CONTENTS A The caution marking is located on the rear of the cabinet u IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1 Read instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed 5 Cleaning Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning EXCEPTION A product that is meant for uninterrupted service and that for some specific reason such as the possibility of the loss of an authorization code for a CATV converter 15 not intended to be unplugged by the user for cleaning or any other purpose may exclude the reference to unplugging the appliance in the cleaning description otherwise required in item 6 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by video product manufacturer as they may cause haz
25. TABLE OF CONTENTS HITACHI TV VCR Combination 19VRIIB Owner s Manual Your Complete Guide to TV VCR Combination Viewing and Recording Using these quality features B Hi Fi system B Rotary 4 head record playback system E Bilingual on screen menu display selectable in English or Spanish B Infrared remote control Real time tape counter B 181 channel capability PLL frequency synthesizer tuner with direct station call Closed caption system Game mode Auto power and off system Auto rewind when the end of a tape is reached B 2 Step picture search operation CM skip B Still Digital Auto Tracking DTR E Rental play mode Auto repeat B Time search B Index search B Three different tape speeds SP LP SLP OTR One Touch Recording B Year 8 events including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording B VCR plus Auto return E Sleep timer Auto clock setting Hitachi Home Electronics America Inc Hitachi Sales Corporation of Hawaii 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd 3219 Koapaka St Norcross Georgia 30093 Honolulu HI 96819 Tel 770 279 5600 Tel 808 839 3621 OEMNO1153 Hitachi Ltd 1996 Printed in Malaysia TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS IPRECAUTIONS LOCATION TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION RISK DF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO
26. UNTER MEMORY This feature can be used to memorize a beginning point that you want to review And you can search for it easily by rewinding or fast forwarding Stop a tape at your desired point Rewind or fast forward the tape to the beginning point at which you want to review 2 Reset the counter to 0 00 00 Pres COUNTER RESET button repeatedly 3 Select the Counter Memory mode ee MERIT De nmm 1 i n ress COUNTER MEMORY button so that MEMORY appears on the TV VCR screen 4 Begin recording or playback Press REC or PLAY button Press STOP button when recording or playback is completed 5 To activate the Counter Memory Press REW or F FWD button The tape will automatically stop when the counter returns to 0 00 00 TO CANCEL THE COUNTER MEMORY First press COUNTER MEMORY to display the counter on the TV VCR screen Then press COUNTER MEMORY continuously until COUNT appears 1 SEARCH TIME SEARCH The Time Search function makes it possible to quickly advance the tape to your desired position from any position by entering the exact amount of playback time of the part you want to skip In the example below To watch a program after 2 hours 50 minutes from the present position in either direction Select TIME SEARCH mode MENU TIMER PRDGAAMMING Pec Te CONTAC SETTING CLOCH CHANNEL SET UP USERS SET LANOGLIAGE ENOLISH CAPTION E
27. VCR with a soft cloth immersed in lukewarm water and wrung dry e Never use a solvent or alcohol Do not spray insecticide liquid near the TV VCR Such chemicals may cause damage and discoloration to the exposed surfaces HEAD CLEANING Picture playback may become blurred or interrupted while the TV program reception is clear This does not mean that the recorded program has been erased Dirt accumulated on the video heads after long periods of tape playback or the usage of rental or worn tapes can cause this problem In this case video head cleaning requires highly technical attention therefore consult the nearest Authorized Service Center Clean heads only when problems occur SERVICING Should your TV VCR become inoperative do not try to correct the problem by yourself There are no user serviceable parts inside Turn off unplug the power cord and take the unit to the nearest Authorized Service Center for servicing 58 u TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Format Television System Record Playback System Tape Speed SLP RF Input Tuner Type Power Input Power Consumption Cabinet Size Weight Accessories VHS NTSC M Video 4 heads 33 40mm sec SP 16 67mm sec LP 11 12mm sec UHF VHE 75 ohm 181 channel tuning ability 125 cable channels Auto programming frequency synthesis AC120V 60Hz 95 W nominal 19 29 65 W x 19 21 32 H x 18 1 32 D 49 4cm W x 49 95cm H
28. YBACK Make sure You must use the remote control for the following steps Power must be turned on nsert a prerecorded tape Before playback follow steps below RENTAL PLAYBACK This function enables you to improve the picture quality when playing back worn cassettes such as those rented from a video shop 1 Select USER S 5 S SET UP U PICTURE CHANNEL sen y UAG pote Mp CAPT INI TIME TIMER f PEST E IHDXE X SEARG H k RS sd Press MENU button repeatedly to point to USER S SET UP Then press SELECT button 2 Set RENTAL to ON USERS SET UP SANE MCOE Fa ane REPEAT PLAY a uns WOR AUDIO bent Tv ania Press MENU button to point to RENTAL Press CH or button repeatedly until ON appears 3 Exit the Rental setting Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV VCR returns to the TV mode 4 Start playback Press PLAY button to start playback RENTAL PLAY appears Once you select the Rental mode it stays 1n effect even after you turn off the TV VCR TO CANCEL THE RENTAL MODE Repeat steps 1 Then follow step 2 but select OFF Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV VCR returns to TV mode REPEAT PLAYBACK The TV VCR has an auto repeat function that allows you to repeat a tape indefinitely without using the PLAY button There are two selections for Auto Repeat Playback 36
29. ards 7 Water and Moisture Do not use this video product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 8 Accessories Do not place this video product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The video product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the video product Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick Stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 9 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating and these opening must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This video product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 10 Power Sources This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on th
30. channel capability PLL frequency synthesizer tuner with direct station call A converter may be necessary to view scrambled cable channels Closed caption system You may view specially labeled cc TV programs movies news prerecorded tapes etc with either a dialogue caption or text display added to the program Game mode Allows TV VCR display to be suitable for use with a TV game Auto power on and off system when a tape is inserted Auto rewind when the end of a tape is reached not in the case of timer recording 2 Step picture search operation You can view a video program at a high speed or super high speed in either a forward or reverse direction 1n LP and SLP mode CM skip Allows you to easily skip a commercial range of a recorded television program during playback Still Freeze the picture at any time for close viewing of particular scene Only tapes recorded in SLP mode will show a fairly clear still picture e Digital Auto Tracking DTR Adjusts the tracking automatically for each tape you play Rental play mode Improves playback picture quality of worn tapes especially rental tapes Auto repeat Allows you to repeat a tape indefinitely without pressing the PLAY button Time search Allows you to set the TV VCR to advance the tape by entering the desired playback time you want to skip ndex search Lets you Index the start of a recording FEATURES Three diffe
31. control unit is in the ON position The timer recording is set incorrectly The timer recording is not set to ON The erase prevention tab on cassette is missing The TRACKING control is not set partially noisy correctly Noise in picture Video heads are dirty playback No operation by No power to TV VCR infrared Remote Control Weak batteries CLOSED CAPTION POSSIBLE REMEDY CORRECTIVE Connect AC power cord to AC outlet Set the POWER button to ON Plug power cord into an AC outlet Check antenna connection Program tuner s memory Adjust direction or replace antenna Adjust picture controls Adjust volume control on remote control unit or set e Press MUTE button Set the timer recording correctly Set the timer recording to ON Place transparent tape over missing erase prevention tab Adjust TRACKING control for better picture Head cleaning 1s necessary consult the nearest Service Center Make sure the AC cord is connected to an AC outlet Check the batteries in infrared Remote Control PROBLEM My TV VCR is showing captions that are misspelled You are watching a live broadcast and spelling errors made by the closed captioning production company may pass through uncorrected A prerecorded program will not show any misspelled words because of the normal time available for editing the captions My TV V
32. ction stop the tape once and start playback again You can reduce the noise lines by pressing CH or Slow tracking adjustment will not be set automatically button in slow mode too 34 NORMAL PLAYBACK PICTURE SEARCH This feature is useful in finding or skipping over a particular scene on a tape In this mode the sound will be muted 1 You may view a video tape at a high speed in either a forward or reverse direction by pressing F FWD or REW button in the SP LP SLP modes 2 Depress it again The TV VCR will now search in super high speed in the LP SLP modes 3 For normal speed simply press PLAY button CM SKIP When you are watching a tape recorded TV program you can skip a commercial range easily Press CM SKIP button on the remote control The TV VCR will advance the tape for 30 seconds If commercials will continue press CM SKIP button again Each additional press will increase the skip time by 30 seconds e t is up to 180 seconds 6 presses STILL PICTURE You can view a still picture on the screen during playback the Still mode Press PAUSE STILL button during playback Press PLAY button to return to playback SLOW MOTION Press SLOW button to reduce the playback speed The VCR mutes the sound during slow motion You can control the speed by pressing F FWD button faster or REW button slower Press PLAY button to return to normal playback SPECIAL PLAYBACK SPECIAL PLA
33. d level BRIGHT to decrease to increase brightness brightness CONTRAST to decrease to increase contrast contrast COLOR to pale to brilliant TINT to purple to ereen SHARPNESS tosoft tosharp CLOSED CAPTION SYSTEM You may view specially labeled cc TV programs movies news prerecorded tapes etc with either a dialogue caption or text display added to the program CAPTION mode You may watch dramas movies and news etc while captioning the dialogues and the contents of news if you want by choosing the caption mode 32 TV OPERATION TEXT mode You may watch full screen text information if you want by choosing the text mode 1 2 You may get these captions or text information by selecting either 1 or 2 2 when used will usually be for a second language Make sure You must use the remote control unit for the following steps Power must be turned on Select CAPTION EF LI PRIOCIFLAMUUENE 3 PICTURE CONTRCOR SETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET UP USERS SET UP k CAPTION OFF INDEX SEARCH s E i Press MENU button repeatedly to point to CAPTION 2 Select your desired caption menu N M E H WU TIMER PESOS RAUM INT PICTURE CONTROL D LLOCK CHANNEL SET USER S SET UP LANG Ch ila COL LH CAPTIOMmICAPTIONT INDEX SEARCH
34. e you may not operate the unit manually The erase prevention tab on the cassette must be in place or you must put tape over the hole If the erase protection tab 15 removed the cassette will be ejected when the POWER button is pressed to off f the tape runs out before the end time the TV VCR will switch to the Stop mode immediately and the tape will be ejected AUTO RETURN With this feature after timer recording has finished the beginning of the recorded program s can be located automatically Select USER S SET UP MENU TIMER PPr Mi HI PICTURE CONTROL SETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET LIP USER S SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CAPTION CAPTION TIME SEARCH INDEX SEARCH LE J Press MENU button repeatedly to point to USER S SET UP Press SELECT button 2 Set AUTO RETURN to ON USER S SET UP Press MENU button repeatedly to point to AUTO RETURN Press CH or button repeatedly until ON appears 3 Exit the auto return mode Press MENU button repeatedly to return to the TV mode 4 Auto Return will begin When all the timer recordings are completed the TV VCR will rewind to the beginning of the recorded program s TIMER 5 Watch the recorded program Press POWER button to turn on the TV VCR and press PLAY button 54 TIMER SLEEP TIMER The Sleep Timer function makes the TV VCR turn off without using the POWER button after a desired time period
35. e marking Label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 11 Grounding or Polarization This video product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized 5 u IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS plus 12 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 13 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the TV VCR be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of g
36. ect the desired tape speed SP LP SLP 3 Begin recording REZ _ a a E Press REC button The REC indicator flashes 4 Stop recording Press STOP button when recording is completed SKIPPING SOME MATERIALS DURING RECORDING Press PAUSE STILL button to temporarily stop recording The REC indicator blinks Press PAUSE STILL or REC button to resume recording r PALSE raga RECORDING OTR One Touch Recording This function enables you to set a recording length simply by pressing the REC OTR button on the TV VCR Make sure Power must be turned on Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place If necessary rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording Select the channel to be recorded u Press number buttons on the remote control or the CH or button 2 Begin OTR i i OTR 2 38 sp Press REC OTR button on the TV VCR as many times as needed The recording length will be determined by the number of times you press REC OTR button Each additional push will increase the recording time by 30 minutes It is set up to 8 hours _ Push es Display Recording length lpush normal recording 2 pushes 23 0 30 30 minutes 3 pushes 1 00 60 minutes LEE SN NE E 17 pushes 3 00 480 minutes HINTS Recording starts immediately when the REC OTR button is
37. es during recording Lights up in the Stand by mode for Timer Recording 2 Remote sensor window Receives the infrared signals from the remote control 3 POWER button Press to turn TV VCR on and off Press to activate the automatic timer recording 4 STOP button Press to stop the tape motion EJECT button Press in the Stop mode to remove a tape from the TV VCR 5 REW button Press to rewind the tape or to view the picture rapidly in reverse during the Play mode Rewind Search 6 PLAY button Press to begin playback of a tape 7 F FWD button Press to rapidly advance the tape or to view the picture rapidly in forward during the Play mode Forward Search 8 REC button Press to begin manual recording OTR button Press to activate One Touch Recording used on the TV VCR only 9 VOLUME Y buttons Press to adjust the volume level 10 CHANNEL Y buttons Press to select the channel for viewing or recording PICTURE CONTROL function They may also be used to adjust the picture control See page 19 TRACKING function Press to minimize video noise lines or dots on screen during the Play mode See page 21 11 Cassette compartment REAR VIEW illustration 12 MUTE button Press to mute sound Press it again to resume sound 13 SELECT button When setting program for example setting clock or timer program press to determine your selection and proceed to the next step you want to input Display function P
38. et AUTO CLOCK to ON LEALLLLLLQIGLLLLGCLLIL mACBMBELETE CH Nm M aM button repeatedly until ON appears ress CH or 3 Enter the channel number for the PBS station SETTING CLOCK AUTO CLOCK E AUTO CLOCH CH Juf MANUAL CLOCK SET 2 8 1 Press MENU button __ Then press CH or button repeatedly until the channel number for your local PBS station appears If you do not know the PBS channel number remain on AUTO The TV VCR will automatically search all available channels for the local PBS station and will select that channel 4 Exit the Auto Clock Setting Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV VCR returns to the TV mode 5 Turn off the TV VCR Press POWER button to turn off the TV VCR for searching the local PBS station The power must remain off during this search If you enter the channel number manually t may take a few minutes for this search to be completed If you choose AUTO The TV VCR must search through all the available channels one by one starting with the lowest numbered channel It must scan each channel of minutes to determine if that channel 1s transmitting the XDS signal because the PBS station will send this signal only once every minute This search could take up to 2 hours if the local PBS station 1s on a high numbered channel in your area or on your cable system You may want to start this channel search at night when the unit is n
39. f the arrow 2 Insert 2 AA penlight batteries into the battery compartment in the direction indicated by the polarity markings 3 Replace the cover l EXTERNAL INPUT MODE When using an external input signal another VCR or camcorder connect the player s audio video output cables to the AUDIO IN VIDEO IN jacks of your TV VCR Then press CHANNEL button or enter 00 with number button so that AUX appears on the screen x 17 MTS Multichannel Television Sound SYSTEM MTS Multichannel Television Sound SYSTEM CHECKING THE SELECTED MTS MODE When you receive a signal from a tape or VCR tuner channel you are watching the status shown below will appear when you press SELECT button on the remote control 4 PLAY STO DOAM it STOP 12 00AM STEREQVSAP 1 When a program broadcast in stere can be received STEREO appears on the TV VCR screen 2 When a program broadcast in second audio can be received SAP appears on the TV VCR screen 3 When a program broadcast both in stereo and second audio can be received STEREO SAP appear on the TV VCR screen 4 While TV VCR 15 set in HIFI stereo mode HIFI appears on the TV VCR screen with PLAY When PLAY pears from the TV VCR screen HIFI disappears from the TV VCR screen as well While TV VCR is set in monaural MONO mode HIFI disappears from the TV VCR screen 18 MTS Multichannel Television Sound
40. ference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna PRECAUTIONS 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the VCR No others have the same serial number as yours You should record the number and other vital information here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased from Dealer Address Dealer Phone No Model No Serial No FEATURES FEATURES HI Fi System The Hi Fi stereo recording system offers you super sound quality with a dynamic range of 80dB and frequency response from 20 Hz to 20 kHz and 0 00596 wow and flutter Rotary 4 head record playback system nfrared remote control Bilingual on screen menu display selectable in English or Spanish Real time tape counter This shows the elapsed recording or playback time in hours minutes and seconds The indication will appear when the tape 15 rewound further than the tape counter position 0 00 00 181
41. hing TV TIMER REC STANDBY starts flashing on the TV screen 2 minutes before the programmed start time TO CANCEL VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDING While setting a program press MENU button to return to the TV mode After setting a program 1 Press POWER button 2 Press MENU button to point to TIMER PROGRAMMING 3 Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired program number appears 4 Press ADD DELETE button 5 Press MENU button to return to the TV mode While recording is in progress 1 Press POWER button 2 Press STOP EJECT button on the TV VCR If you press POWER button to turn off before the end time timer recording will continued Refer to After setting a program above to cancel it CHECKING START END TIME OF AUTOMATIC TIMER AND VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS 52 TIMER 1 Press POWER button so that the REC indicator goes off 2 Press MENU button to point to TIMER PROGRAMMING 3 Press SELECT button 4 Select a program number you want to check using or button The details of selected program appears on the TV screen 5 Press MENU button The TV screen returns to the TV mode HINTS FOR AUTOMATIC TIMER AND VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDINGS Make sure the channel you want to record is properly set in advance t is not necessary to press REC button for timer recording Recording begins automatically at the set of the Start time f you are recording using a Timer mod
42. lor is still not correct disconnect power cord from AC outlet then reconnect it after 30 minutes AUTO REWIND EJECT When the end of a tape 1s reached during recording playback or fast forward the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning power off and tape ejects e This function is operative only when Repeat Play is set to the OFF position The tape will not auto rewind during timer recording or One Touch Recording When the tape 1s rewound to the preset memory position of the Counter Memory during Auto Rewind the tape will stop but the tape will not eject and TV VCR will not turn off TV OPERATION TV OPERATION WATCHING A TV PROGRAM 1 Turn on the TV VCR Press POWER button to turn on the TV VCR 2 Select the channel number ress CHANNEL or 5t button to select your desired channel number 3 Adjust the volume l I I VOLUME O ks L Press VOLUME or button to adjust the volume 30 TV OPERATION GAME MODE This function enables you to adjust the TV screen making it suitable for use with a TV GAME Make sure You must use the remote control unit for the following steps 1 Select USER S SET UP U TIMER y ADLIRU PICTURE COR TALI SETTE CLOCK CHANNEL SET LIP E USERS SET UP LANGUAGE EMGLISH CAPTION TIME SEARLE INDEX SEARCH LS d
43. nel 26 To set another repeat steps 3 and 4 49 TIMER 5 Exit the guide channel set up mode Press MENU button TO CORRECT CHANNEL NUMBERS While setting a user channel number press CH or button to select correct numbers After setting a user channel number 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 2 Select a guide channel number using SELECT or ADD DELETE button 3 Select correct user channel numbers using CH or button 4 Press MENU button to return to the TV mode TO CLEAR CHANNEL NUMBERS 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 2 Select a guide channel number using SELECT or ADD DELETE button 3 Press CH or button so that appears 4 Press MENU button to return to the TV mode TO CHECK GUIDE CHANNEL SET UP 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 2 GUIDE CH SET UP list appears on the TV screen GUNDE USER GUIDE USER TET p2 03 cat If the channel you wish to check is not on the TV screen press SELECT or ADD DELETE button repeatedly to change the displayed page 3 Press MENU button to return to the TV mode VCR PLUS TIMER RECORDING You can program the timer using the VCR Plus numbers that are printed in most newspaper TV listings and TV guide You can set 8 programs to record within a 1 year period Make sure Be sure the clock 15 set to the correct time and date before setting the VCR plus timer Power must be turned on to set VCR plus timer recording nsert
44. ng set to record DATE MAY 6th 1996 SETTING TIME from 7 30PM to 8 50PM CHANNEL CH61 TAPE SPEED LP PROGRAM NO 4 Make sure Be sure the clock is set to the correct time and date before setting the timer Power must be turned on to set automatic timer recording Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place If necessary rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording Preset the tuner Avoid over lap of programs There is a case that a program will not be performed when programs overlap The program with the earliest start time has priority When the earliest program has finished and the programs which should start still overlap the recording will start in the order of the program number f you programmed as the illustration the timer recording would be carried out as follows shaded part 1s the recording period 9 00AM 10 00AM for PROGRAM 2 10 00AM for PROGRAM 1 Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 1 Select TIMER PROGRAMMING Y usu O TIMER PROGRAMMING PICTURE CONTROL a LANGUAGE ENOLISH CAPTION CAPTION TIME E HDEXx SEARLS J Press MENU button to point to TIMER PROGRAMMING Press SELECT button f you did not set the clock MANUAL CLOCK SET appears If so follow page 17 to set the clock and repeat from step 3 45 TIMER 2 Select your desired program number 1 8
45. ocal channel numbers that are the same and other stations have channel numbers that do not match In case where the channel number DO NOT match it is necessary for you to memorize user channels to guide channels according to the steps below Make sure e Power must be turned on to set user channels Preset the tuner Select CHANNEL SET UP MEHU PROCUL PICTURE CONTRO SETTING CLOCK i CHANNEL QU UP USER S SET CAP TIME SEARCH INDEX SEARCH Press MENU button repeatedly to point to CHANNEL SET UP Press SELECT button 2 select GUIDE CH CHANNEL SET UP TW i CAT TW AUTO PRESET B00 DELETE CH MADE CH Press MENU button repeatedly to point to GUIDE CH Press SELECT button 3 Select a guide channel number GUIDE that you are programming a user channel number T Press SELECT button to forward to the next or press ADD DELETE button to go back one step Example guide channel 05 f a guide channel you wish to program is not on the TV screen press SELECT button repeatedly to change the displayed page 4 Select a user channel number USER muEDE Cu RS ID CH SET UP USER USER at Pal AES 18 bj Ch im G oe PO CP GN EE M i I Press CH or t button repeatedly until your desired user channel number appears Example user chan
46. ot in use If the time that is automatically set by this selected PBS station is incorrect it may not be your local PBS station but one from a different time zone Or there is a possibility that no channel in your area is broadcasting the XDS signal as evidenced 25 PRESET FOR USE by no time being set even after an overnight search In these cases you must manually enter the correct local PBS station or set the clock manually and turn off the Auto Clock Setting Feature MANUAL CLOCK SETTING Make sure You must use the remote control for the following steps Power must be turned on In the example below the clock is to be set to DATE March 1st 1996 SETTING TIME 5 40PM Select SETTING CLOCK saan CELER AMET M E N Li TIMER PATRA pG ACTAE CONTROL SETTING CLOCE CHANNEL SET UF USERS SET UP L age FOL CAPTION SEARCH INDE X SEARCH Press MENU button repeatedly to point to SETTING CLOCK Then press SELECT button 2 Select MANUAL CLOCK SET LAMGUAGE SELECT i EMCOLIEH C PIRE I Press MENU button repeatedly to point to MANUAL CLOCK SET Then press SELECT button 3 Select the month MANUAL CLOCH SET TH DAF WEAR m D J E m mE umma HOUR MINUTE Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired month appears Example 03 for March Then press SELECT button 4 Select the day
47. pressed When REC OTR button is pressed 18 times the TV VCR will switch to the Normal Recording mode To stop the OTR operation press STOP button on the TV VCR or on the remote control To show the remaining time press SELECT button repeatedly until OTR appears on the TV screen Recording stops when 0 00 00 1s reached Please note that in the SLP mode maximum recording time assuming the tape 1s started at the beginning is 8 hours using T 160 or 6 hours using T 120 If the tape runs out before the end time the TV VCR will switch to the Stop mode immediately eject the tape and the TV VCR power will be turned off 43 RECORDING COPYING A VIDEO CASSETTE Requires another VCR Connect your TV VCR and a Source Playing VCR using the following diagram 1 Insert a pre recorded video cassette into the Source Playing VCR 2 Insert a blank video cassette or one you want to record over into the TV VCR s cassette compartment 3 Press SPEED button to select the desired recording speed SP LP or SLP 4 Press CHANNEL or button repeatedly so that AUX appears on the screen 5 Begin playback of the tape in the Source Playing VCR 6 Press REC button on the TV VCR 44 TIMER AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING You may set the TV VCR to record while you are away You can set 8 programs to record on a specific day daily or weekly within a 1 year period In the example below the timer is bei
48. rding VCR plus timer recording is memorized to the lowest program number which is empty For recording on the day The date for the VCR plus code appears on the DATE line Press SELECT button For every day recording To record the TV program every day 51 TIMER 3 DATE mmEVERY DAY w 111 START TIME 07 00 END THE 07 90 SPEED SP down button repeatedly until EVERY DAY appears on the DATE line Press SELECT button Press CH For weekly recording To record the TV program every week s 3 DATE matVERY LON mm START 07 00 END TIME 07 30 CHANNEI TAPE SPEED SP i i Press CH down button repeatedly until EVERY and your desired day of the week appears together Press SELECT button 4 Set the tape speed DATE 8 MON l START TIME OT DOD PM END TRE OF 30 PH CHANNEL iD SPEED LF Press CH up button until your desired tape speed appears Example LP You cannot use the TAPE SPEED button 5 Exit the VCR plus mode Press MENU or SELECT button To set another program repeat steps 1 to 5 6 Set the timer Press POWER button to set VCR plus timer recording The REC indicator lights up You must turn off the TV VCR to activate VCR plus timer recording If power is not turned off and you continue watc
49. rent tape speeds SP LP SLP e OTR One Touch Recording Instant timed recording from 30 to 480 minutes 15 possible at the push of the REC OTR button 1 Year 8 events including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording The built in timer allows you to record up to 8 programs at different times on different channels up to 1 year in advance The Daily timer allows recordings to be made of daily broadcasts and the Weekly timer allows recording to be made once a week up to the end of the tape e VCR plus You can program the timer for automatic recording using the VCR Plus numbers that are printed in most newspaper TV listings and TV Guide Auto return After timer recording 1s finished the beginning of the recorded program s can be searched Sleep timer Allows you to turn off the TV VCR without using the POWER button after a desired time period Auto clock setting Allows you to use the clock program of the PBS broadcast 10 VIDEO CASSETTE VIDEO CASSETTE This TV VCR will operate with any cassette that has the VHS mark For best results we recommend the use of high quality tapes Do not use poor quality or damaged tapes PRECAUTIONS Avoid moisture Moisture condensation may occur on the tape if it is moved from a cold place to a warm place Before using a tape with these conditions to avoid damage to the tape and your TV VCR wait until the tape has warmed to room temperature and the moisture has evaporated
50. repeatedly to point to VCR AUDIO USERS SET LIP JAME MODE OFF RENTAL _ REPEAT PLAY OFF RETIRAR CN WEP AUDIO MONCI TY ALDIG STEB O 3 Select HIFI Press CH or V button repeatedly until HIFI appears 19 MTS Multichannel Television Sound SYSTEM USER SET UP ll STEREO 4 Exit the VCR audio setting Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV VCR returns to the TV mode TO SELECT MONO MODE You can change the selection to MONO if you want to listen to HIFI tapes in normal audio playback 1 Press MENU button repeatedly to point to USER S SET UP Then press SELECT button 2 Press MENU button repeatedly to point to VCR AUDIO 3 Press CH or Y button repeatedly until MONO appears 4 Press MENU button to return to the TV mode TO SELECT STEREO SAP OR MONO MODE You must select the recording mode in STEREO SAP or MONO when you record broadcast Refer to MTS RECORDING MONITOR MODE on previous page When you play the tape on that TV VCR later it will be in stereo second audio or mono Follow the steps below for selecting the recording mode If you select second audio when second audio is not available the TV VCR will record normal audio Select USER S SET UP Press MENU button repeatedly to point to USER S SET UP Then press SELECT button m M E N U TIMER PICTURE CONTROL 5 LANG ENGLISH
51. ress to display the counter or the current channel number and current time on the TV screen See page 18 14 MENU button Press to display main menu on the TV screen 15 SLEEP button Press to set the Sleep Timer See page 32 16 TIME SEARCH button Press to activate Time Search mode 17 CM SKIP button Press to skip a commercial range of playing tape 18 SLOW button Press to reduce the playback speed 19 VCR PLUS button Press to activate the VCR Plus function 20 Number buttons Press to select desired channels for viewing or recording To select channels to 9 first press the 0 button and then 1 to 9 100 button Press to select cable channels which are equal or greater than number 100 To select channel 125 first press 100 button then press 2 then 5 21 ADD DELETE button Press to delete or add channel numbers in the Channel Set Up mode See page 14 Press to cancel a setting program for example setting clock or timer program See page 28 These functions are operative only when the menu is shown on the TV screen TAPE COUNTER RESET button Press to reset counter to 0 00 00 22 TAPE COUNTER MEMORY button Press to set counter memory on and off See page 23 23 PAUSE STILL button Press to temporarily stop the tape during the recording 13 OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS or to view a still picture during playback Frame Advance Function Press to advance the picture by one frame during the S
52. rounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Fig A Antenna ground diagram 14 Lightning For added protection for this TV VCR during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the TV VCR due to lightning and power line surges 15 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 16 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product 17 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this video product through any openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product 18 Servicing Do not attempt to service this TV VCR yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel
53. tll mode 24 LIGHT button Press to light up buttons If it is dark white buttons are lighted up to show these position 25 TAPE SPEED button Press to set desired recording speed SP LP SLP 26 RECALL button Press to go back to the previously viewed channel For example pressing this button once will change channel display from 3 present channel to 10 previously viewed channel and pressing it a second time will return from 10 to 3 27 ANT terminal Connect to an antenna or CATV 28 AUDIO input jack Connect to audio output jack of your audio equipment or another VCR 29 VIDEO input jack Connect to video output jack of your video camera or another VCR 14 PREPARATION FOR USE PREPARATION FOR USE CABLE CONNECTIONS VHF UHF COMBINED ANTENNA The VHF UHF Rod Antenna not supplied is detachable Push the stem of the antenna into the hole which is located on the upper back cabinet of the unit Connect the VHF UHF Rod Antenna or VHF UHF Combination Antenna to the ANT terminal of the TV VCR as shown in the diagram below For the best reception extend the VHF UHF Rod Antenna fully and adjust its position Avoid handling the top section when making adjustments VHF UHF Antenna Hod Antenna EN Not supplied Bent pin 1 1 Cable Plug Needs to be straightened 5traight pin VHF UHF SEPARATE ANTENNAS In some areas it will be necessary to use an outdoor antenna
54. ton repeatedly until ON appears 4 Exit the Daylight Saving Time mode Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV VCR return to the TV mode TO CANCEL THE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Repeat steps 1 to 3 Then press CH or button until OFF appears and press MENU button to return to TV mode SETTING THE CLOCK AUTO MANUAL Set the clock accurately for proper automatic timer recording If the Public Broadcasting Station PBS is available in your area follow AUTO CLOCK SETTING If it 1s not follow MANUAL CLOCK SETTING AUTO CLOCK SETTING You can have the TV VCR set the clock automatically by using the Public Broadcasting Station PBS channel in your area Once you have set the clock by using the following procedure the TV VCR will automatically monitor the correct time and date being broadcast by the PBS station in your area using a new Service called Extended Data Service XDS Make sure Press POWER button to turn on the TV VCR to set the Auto Clock to ON Confirm that the antenna connections are correct The cable converter box must be turned on if your TV VCR is connected directly to it See NOTES You must use the remote control for the following steps 24 PRESET FOR USE Select SETTING CLOCK TIMER PRCK3FURM ACTUAE CONTROL SETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET UF USER S SET UP Press MENU button repeatedly to point to SETTING CLOCK Then press SELECT button 2 S
55. x 45 8cm D 47 4 165 21 5 kg remote control unit Part No UREMT36HDOO09 2 AA batteries warranty card Part No OEMNOI 146 user s card Part No OEMNOI170 Check your cable company s compatibility requirements For information about how to obtain these accessories please call TOLL FREE 1 800 448 2244 for your nearest Hitachi Authorized Parts Distributor in the continental United States For ALASKA and HAWAII please contact the nearest Hitachi Regional office Design and specifications subject to change without notice 59 CABLE CHANNEL DESIGNATIONS If you subscribe to cable TV the channels are displayed as 1 125 Cable companies often designate channels with letters or letter number combinations Please check with your local cable company The following is a chart of common channel designations 60
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