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1. VIDEO OUT me AUDIO OUT L ay 4 10 Set the input of the recording VCR to External Put a blank tape into the recording VCR If the recording VCR is an S VHS VCR be sure to use an S VHS tape Put the tape you want to copy into the HS U748 and find the cue point On the recording VCR press REC then PAUSE On the HS U748 press PLAY then PAUSE Press the PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time to begin copying the tape Press STOP on both VCRs when you are finished RECORDING AUDIO INL AUDIO INR Advanced Features Advanced Playback Controls rT Special effects ege ouuo You can use FF and REW on the front panel or the 14 and PPI 000 on the remote to control the playback speed of the tape ea INDEX f 000 Using the FF and REW on the front panel to control the playback CD speed LaS O 1 While the VCR is playing a tape press PAUSE to freeze the 2x picture 0 8 0 2 Press the FF or REW on the front panel Each press of FF o Fo changes the playback speed by one step in the forward G J direction Each press of REW changes the speed by one step in the reverse direction See the chart below 00 o k oe 2 0 9 3 To resume normal playback press PLAY Using the and PP on the remote to control the playback speed REW FF 1 While the VCR is playing a tape press 1 or PPI on the remote
2. backward ADJUST Aa CANCEL U a adjust Y ADJUST QUICK PROGRAM Program to record ee Channel ores Q Day O Start time Stop time Q Record speed AUTO MENU to go back ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter ADJUST to select Program to record CH DAY ON OFF gt 2 WE14 11 30am 1 30pm SP 10 TH15 9 00pm 10 00pm EP 7 E WE 8 00am 9 00am EP 12 FR16 5 30pm 5 45pm EP 8 TU20 11 00pm 0 30am SP 13 M F 7 00pm 7 15pm EP 15 SU 1 8 00pm 9 00pm EP 46 SU18 7 00am 9 00am SP Recap screen Timer Recording Timer Recording Hints To use the VCR before timer recording begins press POWER on the remote once This turns the programmed recording light off and the VCR on If you use POWER on the front panel for this purpose press it twice Pressing it once turns off the programmed recording light pressing it again turns the VCR on When you are finished using the VCR turn the VCR power off again Make sure the programmed recording light is back on After a program has been recorded the VCR memory of that program is cleared unless you have scheduled the VCR to record the program every day or every week If there is already a program in the VCR s memory you will see the Recap screen when you bring up the menus for programming to record unless you are programming with the QUICK PROGRAM If the VCR s memory is full Program memory is full will appear on the screen
3. ociccic batteries installing 10 DULEON 1 seseeeseteeeeeeeceees 47 48 adjusting tracking MEMOT ZE cococciancnnncooncnonnoss 13 advanced options c Selecting 14 playback controls cable connections to 5 Child lock 46 antenna connecting cable box connections to 5 6 Choosing a hookup 4 JACKS eee esses cancel button wo 47 clock setting 15 audio cancel CM skip A ds 37 connecting a TV with inputs 7 o e i 47 connections to input output jacks 48 49 programmed recording 31 antennas n 5 MONO eseeseseeseeseeseseeeeees 23 recording in progress 27 cable with or without box 5 6 audio video functions cassette home theater receiver 8 button muaa 47 AAA ioe ae 49 TV w audio video inputs 7 selecting 25 Oui A 48 copying a tape 4 33 34 USING cocooococccnccnnos 23 changing recording settings 31 counter display 37 auto clock function 15 changing settings while counter zero stop 24 38 auto POWEF SAVE ceeeeeeeee 42 programming 00 28 customize choices menu 42 auto speed programming Index D daylight savings time 16 deleting channels 14 display button ee 47 displaying current time 41 displaying remaining time 41 displaying time gaug
4. CHANNEL e A O Hees REC SPEED P EP CHANNEL usTOP eREC 00 Erasure prevention tab Recording Using One Touch Recording OTR One Touch Recording OTR is a way to begin recording immediately and have your VCR stop recording and turn off automatically after your show is over 1 2 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR Set the recording format See Selecting Recording Format on page 21 Set the speed at which you would like to record by pressing SP EP on the remote control or REC SPEED on the front panel The selected speed will be displayed on the TV screen Set the VCR s input to tuner by pressing INPUT on the remote until a channel number shows on screen Select the channel you wish to record by pressing CHANNEL on the remote control or on the front panel or the number buttons on the remote If you are using a cable box select channel 3 or 4 on the VCR and change the channel on the cable box not on the VCR Additionally if you are using an A B switch remember to set the switch to the correct position Press REC GREC LENGTH on the front panel twice The first time you press the button recording will begin The second press of the same button adds 30 minutes to the OTR timer displayed on the front panel Press REC GREC LENGTH for each additional 30 minutes you want to add to the OTR timer up to 4 hours If you press the button 10
5. Indoor outdoor ant MENU to go back a ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select EMMemorize channels Now memorizing all the stations you can receive Channel 3 Stand by this may take a few minutes To cancel memorization press CANCEL Setting Up Your VCR Adding and Deleting Channels If necessary you can manually add or delete channels after you have completed the automatic channel memorizing 1 Make sure that video mute is ON See page 42 2 Set the VCR s input to Tuner To do this press INPUT on the remote control until a channel number appears on the screen 3 Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu appears Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select First Time Set Up Press ENTER 5 You will see the First Time Set Up menu Press the ADJUST buttons to select Add delete channels Press ENTER IMPORTANT If you are playing back a tape or receiving a video signal from an external input then Not available will flash on screen To correct this stop the tape or turn off the menus and switch the VCR s input to tuner OFirst Time Set Up Your choices are Set the clock fiMemorize channels Add7 delete channels NENU to go back g ADJUST to select em ENTER to enter ADJUST to select 6 You will see the screen for adding or deleting channels Use the ADJUST buttons to select the channel that you w
6. During playback the VCR automatically selects the recorded format mode The record format mode will be displayed on the screen If you want to display the record format mode when it is not displayed press DISPLAY 21 Recording IMPORTANT For the best quality recording use S VHS tapes and record in the S VHS format The quality of S VHS ET recordings will vary by the quality of VHS tapes used For the best quality S VHS ET recordings it is recommended that you use HG grade tapes S VHS recordings can be played on S VHS VCRs VHS VCRs with S VHS Quasi playback capabilities S VHS ET recording can be played on S VHS VCRs not all S VHS VCRs will be able to play S VHS ET VHS VCRs with S VHS Quasi playback capabilities Please use this VCR or S VHS VCR with S VHS ET mode to playback the tape recorded in S VHS ET for better picture quality Selecting S input Setting To watch the picture from the other equipment that is connected to the HS U748 rear panel through the VCR you have to select the S video input jack or video input jack that matches the equipment 1 Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu appears 2 Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select S VHS Set Up Press ENTER 3 Press the ADJUST buttons to select Rear S input AS f Y S VHS Set Up Press ENTER to select which input jack to input QS VHS Auto recora select OFF when you want to input sign
7. Controlling the Vibration During Still Frame If the picture vibrates during still frame press CHANNEL x or V on the front panel until the picture is steady Unloading a Tape 1 Press EJECT on the front panel or on the remote control If the VCR POWER is off the VCR will turn on eject the tape then turn off 2 Remove the tape Using repaired tapes We recommend that you take any broken or torn tapes to a professional for repair If you repair a torn tape with improper materials you could damage your VCR when you play the tape Head cleaning Your VCR automatically cleans the head and the drum of the VCR whenever you load a tape If you see noise or snow when playing a tape eject the tape re load the tape then wait 3 or 4 seconds Repeat this process several times to improve the picture i CHANNEL PAUSE EJECT enAo ada 000 000 000 o0ool 9 lt gt Oo 99 0 a 3 2EJECT aia oo tr LT os ol Qo Gen ooo 11 Setting Up Your VCR E 0 Your VCR comes with Mitsubishi s exclusive bViewpoint on screen operating system This system has been developed to simplify the operation of your VCR with clear easy to understand language and design Before your VCR can receive television channels or you
8. ment parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitu tions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 22 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to per form safety checks to deter mine that the product is in proper operating condition 23 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products in cluding amplifiers that produce heat CONDENSATION Leave the VCR on without a tape in it for 2 hours if the VCR has been exposed to sudden changes in temperature Sudden tempera ture changes cause moisture to form on the metal parts inside the VCR This moisture can cause the tape to stick and damage the head Leaving the VCR on for a 2 hour period will dry the inside of the VCR PROTECT THE POWER CORD Do not damage the power cord Damage to the power cord may cause a fire or shock hazard When unplugging the power cord please hold it by the plug and re move it carefully DO NOT PLACE HEAVY OBJECTS ON THE RECORDER Heavy objects placed on the re corder will cause damage WHEN NOT IN USE When you finish operating the re corder always unload the cassette and turn OFF the VCR POWER CARE OF THE VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES e Avoid violent vibration or shock Donot place in a location where strong magnetic fields e
9. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting struc ture grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conduc tors location of antenna dis charge unit connection to grounding electrodes and re quirements for the grounding electrode EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING GROUND CLAMPS enone SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE NEC ART 250 PART H 15 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unat tended and unused for long pe riods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 16 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vi cinity 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 an tenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 17 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in fire r
10. The auto clock function will activate whenever you turn off the VCR and at 3 00 am when the VCR power is off If you use a cable box make sure that you leave the cable box on and tuned to the local PBS station to activate the auto clock function After a power failure the VCR will automatically set the clock again If you have set the Auto clock set setting of the Set the clock menu to OFF the auto clock function will not work First Time Set Up Your choices are iMemorize channels Add delete channels MENU to go back ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select Set the clock Q Auto clock set MNENU to go back Q ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select ou OFF 15 Setting Up Your VCR If the VCR displays the wrong time 1 Follow the procedure on the previous page to step 3 Then press ENTER You will see the Set the clock menu Channel will be highlighted If you know the channel that carries a time signal press the ADJUST buttons to enter the channel Most PBS stations broadcast a time signal For fastest response enter your local PBS station If you don t know it leave the channel setting at AUTO Press ENTER Time zone will be highlighted Press the ADJUST buttons to select the time zone of your area Available time zones are Atlantic Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska and Hawaii Press ENTE
11. While this screen is displayed press the ADJUST buttons to place the cursor arrow next to the program you wish to change Press ENTER You will see the Program to record setting menu 3 Press ENTER repeatedly to select the item you wish to change Use the ADJUST buttons to change it Then press ENTER repeatedly to return the altered program to the Recap screen 4 Press MENU twice to exit the menus Then press POWER to turn off the VCR Make sure the programmed recording light is on Canceling a timer recording before the recording starts 1 Press MENU on the remote control Your VCR will turn on and VCR Main Menu will appear on your screen Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select Program to record Press ENTER 2 Recap screen will display for 4 seconds While this screen is displayed press the ADJUST buttons to place the cursor next to the program you wish to cancel 3 Press CANCEL The program is erased 4 Press MENU twice to exit the menus TIMER RESET You can use TIMER RESET on the rear panel to erase both the clock and all timer recordings To use TIMER RESET press it with a pencil or a ball point pen The power will turn off and the clock will be cleared All timer recordings are erased If you have set the Clock set setting of the Set the clock menu to AUTO the auto clock function will automatically set the clock again Additionally TIMER RESET will reset the on screen language you selected The
12. such as a VCR or camcorder to record or dub video audio input jacks Connect source here such as a VCR or camcorder to record or dub audio cassette slot Insert the video cassette tape here front panel display See the next page remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control Do not block it 48 Changes channels Adjusts tracking and picture vibration REW lt lt Rewinds a tape or reverse searches PLAY gt Plays a tape Resumes normal playback from special effects gt gt FF Fast forwards a tape or fast forward searches O stop Stops a tape lI PAUSE START TIME Pauses a tape when recording Freezes a frame when playing a tape Sets the start time in OTR recording O REC REC LENGTH Records to the end of the tape by pressing once Sets the recording time for OTR recording by pressing repeatedly Location of Controls Front Panel Display v 333 3 e Wa co a et DI D REC kai PM POWER light PWR Is lit when power is ON VCR light VCR Indicates that the picture is controlled by the VCR Cassette light OO Lights up when a tape is in the VCR time display This area displays current time OTR and OTR timer Rear Panel Jacks Record light REC Lights up when the VCR is recording Flashes when the VCR is in recording pause mode Programmed recording light YI Lights up when VCR is off and it is programmed to recor
13. INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF WARRANTY BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental special or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE please review the instruction booklet to insure proper installation and correct customer control adjustment If the problem persists contact your nearest MITSUBISHI Dealer for name s of authorized MITSUBISHI Service Center s If you are unable to obtain the information please call 1 800 332 2119 or write us at the address below MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC 9351 Jeronimo Road ea a MITSUBISHI For your nearest Mitsubishi Authorized Service Center call 1 800 332 2119 RETAIN THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS SERIAL NO CUSTOMER NAME STREET ADDRESS CTY A A PHONE PURCHASE DATE MO DAY YR PLACE OF PURCHASE PHONE e MITSUBISHI MEME SCREEN COMPANY MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC 9351 Jeronimo Road Irvine CA 92618 1904 www mitsubishi tv com O 2002 Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc Printed in Japan 872C246A4
14. If so you must erase a program before you can enter a new one If a tape runs out during timer recording the VCR ejects the tape and the programmed recording light 41 and the cassette light OO will flash Load a new tape and press REC Recording will resume If you forget to load a tape the programmed recording light 4 and the cassette light OO will flash when you turn the VCR power off A tape without an erasure tab will be ejected To correct this load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact and turn off the VCR Do not overlap the recording times you enter into the VCR If you set two programmed recording times overlap VCR is already programmed for that time will appear on your screen Remember that the VCR will record over the next section of tape If you want to save a tape remove it and instead use a different tape for a new recording Your VCR will not record over a tape that has the erasure prevention tab removed All rental movies have this tab removed so they are safe from being accidentally erased VCR ee POWER 7300s 000 000 000 e REC SR OI Eg a ka POWER e REC O 29 Timer Recording Auto speed programming Use auto speed programming if you want to record as much of the program as possible in standard play SP speed but you want the VCR to automatically switch to extended play EP if there is not enough tape left Auto spee
15. S VHS ET Expansion Technology mode or VHS S VHS ET mode allows you to record in S VHS format on a VHS tape Though the picture quality of S VHS ET mode will not be as clear as that of the S VHS oran format you can record or playback with a higher picture quality Your choices are than viS format Customize choices 1 Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu appears CENTER ae 2 Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select o aera S VHS Set Up Press ENTER O ENTER to enter ADJUST to select If you use S VHS tape for recording 3 Press the ADJUST buttons to select S VHS Auto record Y S VHS Set Up 4 Press ENTER to select the recording format Sm om e select ON if you want to record in S VHS QRear S input ON select OFF if you want to record in VHS 5 Press MENU twice to exit the menus ADS ES ADJUST to select ENTER to change If you use VHS tape for recording AA 3 Press the ADJUST buttons to select S ET record S VHS Set Up 4 Press ENTER to select the recording format CERDA ees E select OFF if you want to record in VHS O Rear S input ON 53 select ON if you want to record in S VHS ET AUTO will make the VCR automatically select VHS or MENU to go back S VHS ET as a result of the PerfecTape function See ea Deng URS ECR S er eee page 43 for the PerfecTape ADJUST to select 5 Press MENU twice to exit the menus
16. TELEVISION PROGRAMS MAY VIOLATE COPYRIGHT LAW WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTEN SION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER THIS REMINDER IS PROVIDED TO CALL THE CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER S ATTENTION TO SECTION 820 40 OF THE NEC WHICH PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR PROPER GROUNDINGAND IN PARTICULAR SPECIFIES THAT THE CABLE GROUND SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE GROUNDING SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING AS CLOSE TO THE POINT OF CABLE ENTRY AS PRACTICAL SHORTCUTS To connect your VCR go to page 4 To play a tape go to page 9 To record a program go to page 18 To learn about Advanced Features go to page 35 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ocococcccoccono 2 Editing Features onocinicinnnnincnnocinncccnnnnos 33 Hooking Up Your VCR coccion 4 Using Two VCRs to COPY seers 33 Playback n s 9 Advanced Features ciones 35 Advanced Playback Controls 35 Setting Up Your VCR ssec 12 Searching Techniques oococccccnncccccco 37 Selecting the On screen Language 12 i j ve j Ka f Displaying Time Gauge Remaining Time Memorizing Channels Automatically 13 Current Time seee 41 Adding and Deleting Channels 14 f Cu
17. bookcase or rack unless proper ventila tion is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 11 Power Sources This product should be oper ated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power sup ply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products in tended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 12 Grounding or Polarization This 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 un able 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 pur pose of the polarized plug 13 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 par ticular attention to cords at plugs convenience recep tacles and the point where they exit from the product 14 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges
18. box If your cable company scrambles all of its channels you cannot record one channel while watching another If your cable company only requires the use of a cable box for some channels connect the cable box as shown on the next page VCR Rear Panel From Antenna or Cable wall outlet a supplied coaxial cable 1 Optional 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm i Matching Transformer OR Optional From Cable wall outlet Hi coaxial cable provided by cable company o VCR Rear Panel supplied coaxial cable TV Rear Panel IMPORTANT Your TV Owner s Guide may have additional suggestions for antenna cable hookups If your TV has more than one antenna jack ask your Mitsubishi dealer for advice on additional accessories Hooking Up Your VCR Connecting Cable and Cable Box if only some channels are scrambled 1 You will need a cable splitter five lengths of coaxial cable and a cable A B switch 2 Connect cable from wall outlet to IN terminal on the cable splitter 3 Connect the coaxial cable to OUT terminal on the cable splitter and A IN on the A B switch 4 Connect the second coaxial cable to the other OUT terminal on the splitter and IN or CABLE on the cable box 5 Connect the third coaxial cable to the OUT or TV on the cable box and B IN on the A B switch 6 Connect the fourth coaxial cable to OUT te
19. buttons to choose the day on which you want to record for example Monday the 11th Program to record Channel ta X 2 Your choices are Monday 11 a single day up to one month away every day from Monday through Friday for example to tape a soap opera To program press the ADJUST buttons until Monday Friday appears the same day every week for example to tape your favorite weekly sitcom To program press the ADJUST buttons until Every and the desired day of the week appears Press ENTER once you have made your choice 26 Start time Stop time Record speed MNENU to go back Q ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select AUTO Timer Recording 5 The hour numbers of the start time will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to set the hour when recording is to start Press ENTER 6 The minute numbers of the start time will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to set the minutes when recording is to start Press ENTER 7 Set the stop time the same way as the start time using steps 5 and 6 8 Press the ADJUST buttons to set the recording speed SP standard play EP extended play AUTO auto Auto speed programming is discussed on page 30 Press ENTER IMPORTANT If you press ENTER when you set the timer recording incompletely Current program is not completed will appear on your screen If two programmed recording times overlap VCR is already
20. can begin programming right away You can use this feature even when the VCR is stopped playing fast forwarding rewinding or off Quick program does not work while a tape is recording 1 Press QUICK PROGRAM on the remote control If the VCR is off it will turn on After tuning your TV to the correct channel or input Program to record menu will appear IMPORTANT If the VCR memory is full Program memory is full will appear for 3 seconds and then the Recap screen will appear Use CANCEL to erase an entry before you can add another one 2 Complete steps 3 through 9 in Conventional VCR timer recording See page 26 When you have finished press QUICK PROGRAM again If the VCR is stopped it will turn off and be ready to record your program at a later time If the VCR is playing fast forwarding or rewinding the menus will turn off but the VCR power will remain on 3 When you are finished with all programming check the following If you have a cable box leave the box turned ON and tuned to the station you wish to record Additionally if you are using an A B switch remember to set the switch to the correct position Make sure the VCR is turned OFF and the programmed recording light is lit before the recording time IMPORTANT If you press QUICK PROGRAM but the clock is not set Set the clock menu will appear Set the clock manually 28 forward ENTER
21. connected to a surround sound system set the audio monitor to Stereo Surround sound requires both left and right channels to create the rear channel effects While the VCR is not playing a tape you will see the following displays on the TV screen for 3 seconds when you change the channel or press DISPLAY If you change the channel to Display stereo broadcast Stereo SAP broadcast SAP stereo and SAP Stereo SAP While the VCR is playing a tape you will see the following displays on the TV screen for 4 seconds when you press DISPLAY The audio monitor you listen to Display Stereo Audio Stereo L Audio L R Audio R Mono Audio Mono 23 Recording Normal recording Record When your VCR is recording it actually records the audio portion of a program twice once on the stereo Hi Fi tracks and once on the mono track Additionally your VCR can receive Separate Audio Program SAP broadcasts A SAP broadcast is an alternative soundtrack for a program it is often a sound track in another language The SAP broadcast is recorded only on the mono track Use the normal recording function to record the SAP broadcast on the mono track by choosing Stereo SAP Otherwise choose Stereo In either case the main program is recorded on the stereo Hi Fi track Also if there is no SAP broadcast the VCR will record the main program on the mono track Descriptions of Video Functions Tape Adjust this
22. control Each press of P1 changes the playback speed by one step in the forward direction Each press of lq changes the speed by one step in the reverse direction See the chart below 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY After about 5 minutes in the still or slow motion mode the VCR will automatically stop to avoid damage to the tape The picture may vibrate vertically when you pause the VCR s picture High speed search l Speed search gt Fast playback Press REW on the front panel or lt lt on the remote control 1 10 slow motion playback 1 30 slow motion playback Still 1 30 reverse slow motion playback lt 1 10 reverse slow motion playback lt 1 5 reverse slow motion playback lt Reverse playback Reverse fast playback Reverse speed search lt Reverse high speed search Press FF on the front panel or P on the remote control Still adjustment Sometimes during still frame the picture may vibrate or shake To 00 o eQo correct this problem press CHANNEL on the front panel until the eoa foco vibration is reduced or stops Side to side vibration cannot be corrected CHANNEL Advanced Features Double speed playback rT N You can see the contents of the videot
23. set the clock using either Setting the Auto Clock or Setting the Clock Manually before you can program your VCR to record Setting the Auto Clock Your VCR can set the clock automatically by picking up a time signal which some TV and cable channels transmit with their broadcasts Most PBS stations send this signal however this function works only if a channel in your area is broadcasting a time signal If you don t receive this signal set the clock manually 1 Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu will appear 2 Press the ADJUST buttons to select First Time Set Up Press ENTER The First Time Set Up menu will appear Use the ADJUST buttons to select Set the clock Press ENTER 3 You will see the Set the clock menu Auto clock set will be highlighted Press the ADJUST buttons to select ON 4 Turn the VCR off to activate the auto clock setting function The VCR will search for a channel that carries a time signal then set your time zone and daylight saving time If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals it may take about 30 minutes to complete If you turn the VCR on before the correct time displays the auto clock setting will be cancelled See if the clock has been set on the front panel display on the VCR If the VCR displays the wrong time the time zone setting may not be correct To adjust this follow the steps in If the VCR displays the wrong time See the next page IMPORTANT
24. the VCR Does the channel display on the TV screen show External L1 or External L2 If so switch it to tuner by pressing INPUT 51 Trouble Checks Problem The VCR timer recording does not operate Noise in the picture and distorted sound Poor or no Hi Fi sound Playback is noisy or snowy VCR remote does not function The fast forwarding rewinding speed is slow 52 Try This Check that the programmed recording light lights up in the front panel display Check the clock time Make sure you have turned the VCR off before the start time Check the tracking control Adjust manually if necessary Check the monitor settings Check the quality of the video tape Try automatic head cleaning Clean the video heads using a dry type video head cleaning cassette Do not use a wet type cleaning cassette as it may damage your VCR Excessive use of a cleaning cassette could shorten head life Follow the cleaning instructions carefully Have the VCR video heads cleaned by a qualified service technician Check that VCR operational setting is set to VCR A Check to see that the VCR TV slide switch is set to the correct position Change the batteries In order to protect your tapes and the VCR heads the Fast Forwarding Rewinding Speed will be slower than 500x under the following conditions 1 Use of tapes shorter in length than T 120 for example T 30 T 60 T 90 2 Activating fast forwarding or r
25. times you will see End on the front panel display The VCR will record until the end of the tape If you press the button an eleventh time the VCR will resume normal manual recording The OTR timer will begin to count down backwards When it reaches zero the VCR will stop recording and turn off If you program too much time into the OTR timer Continue pressing REC GREC LENGTH After the End point you can start over from zero adding time in 30 minute intervals How OTR affects other controls If you press PAUSE during OTR the VCR will pause recording but the OTR timer continues to count down Press PAUSE again to resume recording from the record pause mode The REC GREC LENGTH will not resume your recording If you press STOP during OTR you erase the OTR programming OS CHANNEL ogno A oUVol 000 al 000 000 O gt INPUT EX lt gt Oo 09 a Soi SP EP o 7 o el Qo ell TA REC SPEED PEP CHANNEL eREC O 9 REC LENGTH 19 Recording Using Standby One Touch Recording OTR Standby One Touch Recording also called OTR is a programming method to begin recording within the next 24 hours and record in 30 minutes intervals Before you use OTR make sure the clock has been set correctly 1 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR o Z CHANNEL 2 Set the recording format
26. CR has a time counter that shows the amount of time the tape has run in hours minutes and seconds This counter is useful when you want to find specific points on a tape The counter will not work when playing blank tapes or on blank sections of tape or when the VCR s power is off to make the time counter appear Press DISPLAY The time counter will appear on the TV screen It will disappear after 4 seconds when playing a tape To turn off the display press DISPLAY twice setting the counter To set the counter to OhOOm00s press CANCEL on the remote control You cannot reset the counter if you are using the VCR s menus The counter will reset to h m s when you eject a tape When you load a tape again the counter will display OhOOm00s Searching Techniques Your VCR lets you search through a tape in a number of ways These include Quick search CM skip 30 second intervals Speed search visually search Counter zero stop direct to start of recording Index search find specific index points Search to blank find the beginning of the blank section Quick search CM skip Quick search lets you skip over the tape you are playing in about 30 second intervals It is designed so that you can quickly speed through any commercials you may have recorded To do this 1 Make sure that you have set the VCR TV slide switch on the remote control to the VCR position 2 While playing a tape
27. MENU para volver Q ADJUST seleccionar gt ENTER confirmar ADJUST seleccionar Warranty MITSUBISHI VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER LIMITED WARRANTY MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC MDEA warrants to the original purchaser of this video cassette recorder if purchased from an authorized MITSUBISHI Audio Video Dealer that should it prove defec tive by reason of improper workmanship and or material a Parts For one year from the date of original purchase at retail we will repair or replace at our option any defective part including the video head without charge for the part Parts used for replacement are war ranted for the remainder of the original warranty period b Labor For ninety days from the date of original purchase at retail we will provide the labor for a warranty repair without charge at an authorized MITSUBISHI service center c Notice To obtain warranty service you must notify an authorized MITSUBISHI service center of any defect within the applicable warranty time period TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE deliver your VCR to the nearest MITSUBISHI service center Shipping expenses are your responsibility The name and address of the nearest service center can be obtained from your MITSUBISHI Dealer or by writing or calling MDEA at the address and telephone number below Proof of purchase date from an authorized MITSUBISHI Dealer is required when requesting warranty service Pres
28. R Daylight savings will be highlighted Press the ADJUST buttons to select AUTO ON or OFF If you follow daylight saving time select ON If not select OFF If you select AUTO the VCR automatically sets the daylight saving time To activate the auto clock function turn off the VCR Setting the Clock Manually Skip this section if your VCR has set the clock correctly using the auto clock function 1 16 Press MENU on the remote control You will see the VCR Main Menu Press the ADJUST buttons to select First Time Set Up Press ENTER First Time Set Up menu will appear Press the ADJUST buttons to select Set the clock Press ENTER You will see the Set the clock menu Auto clock set will be highlighted Press the ADJUST buttons to select OFF Press ENTER Set the clock Channel 065 GQ Time zone AUTO Daylight savings AUTO To activate Auto Clock turn off the VCR MENU to go back Q ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select Set the clock Channel 065 Eastern gt Daylight savings AUTO To activate Auto Clock turn off the VCR MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select Set the clock Channel 065 OQ Time zone Eastern Daylight savings AUTO To activate Auto Clock turn off the VCR NENU to go back Q ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select O
29. See Selecting Recording Format o a U on page 21 000 e 000 3 Set the speed at which you would like to record by pressing O ell INPUT SP EP on the remote control or REC SPEED on the front Ga O panel The selected speed will be displayed on the TV screen LY 4 Set the VCR s input to tuner by pressing INPUT on the remote Oa 0 Sen until the channel number shows on screen oO 9 o LO 5 Select the channel you wish to record by pressing CHANNEL o Ye CHANNEL on the remote control or on the front panel or the number i QW buttons on the remote If you are using a cable box select channel 3 or 4 on the VCR and change the channel on the oQo cable box not on the VCR Additionally if you are using an A B lo switch remember to set the switch to the correct position 6 Press PAUSE START TIME on the front panel to set the time REC J MPAUSE eREC when you wish recording to start within the next 24 hours SP EP O The start time is displayed on the front panel The first time O DSTART TIME 2 REC LENGTH display is the next half hour increment from the current time For example if it is currently 2 15 2 30 next half hour increment will be displayed Similarly if it is currently 2 40 3 00 again the next half hour increment will be displayed Each time you press the button the start time is delayed by 30 minutes 7 Press REC GREC LENGTH for each additional 30 minutes you want to add to the O
30. Set the clock Q Auto clock set ON MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADIUST to select Setting Up Your VCR 4 Daylight savings will be highlighted Press the ADJUST buttons to select ON or OFF If you are currently following daylight savings select ON Otherwise select OFF Press ENTER Press the ADJUST buttons until the correct month appears on screen Press ENTER Press the ADJUST buttons to set the current year Press ENTER Press the ADJUST buttons to set the date Press ENTER The hour numbers and the am pm indicator will be blinking Press the ADJUST buttons to set the hour and am pm at the same time Pressing ADJUST moves the clock forward pressing ADJUST moves the clock backward Press ENTER Press the ADJUST buttons to set the minutes When you have set the correct time press ENTER First Time Set Up menu will appear and the clock will start running 10 Press MENU twice to exit the menus You can adjust the daylight saving time manually When Daylight savings is highlighted press the ADJUST buttons to select ON or OFF If you select ON the VCR will set the clock forward one hour If you select OFF the VCR will set the clock back one hour IMPORTANT At any time that you adjust this setting check your programmed recordings to be sure they are set to the correct times Set the clock Q Month O Year TE Q Date
31. TR timer up to 4 hours If you see End on the front panel display the VCR will record until the end of the tape After 30 seconds the power will turn off and the programmed recording light will be lit The VCR will automatically turn on at the OTR start time and recording will begin When the OTR timer reaches zero the VCR will stop recording and turn off oo automatically If the end of the tape is reached before OTR is finished the VCR will stop and the power will turn off IMPORTANT Other programs you have set to record may be erased if the start times are before the OTR start time e conflicts with the OTR e starts within one minute or less after the OTR finishes Lu lt q 3 E D z If you turn the power on while your VCR is in stand by for the OTR the OTR programming will be erased 20 Recording To cancel OTR Turn the power OFF while you are programming the timer Turn the power ON if you have finished programming the timer How OTR affects other controls If you press REC GREC LENGTH on the front panel during OTR recording 30 minutes will be added to the OTR timer If you press STOP during OTR recording you erase the OTR programming Using S VHS Set Up Menu Selecting Recording Format The HS U748 allows you to choose between recording in standard VHS or Super VHS S VHS when you use an S VHS tape If you use a VHS tape you can choose to record in
32. To see the Select Language menu press the TIMER RESET on the back of the VCR then follow the procedure above The Select Language menu will also appear after an extended power failure 12 Setting Up Your VCR Memorizing Channels Automatically Using this process your VCR will automatically memorize all of the television stations available to you You can later get rid of unwanted or unused stations If your local cable company scrambles some or all stations and or requires you to use a cable box then your ability to memorize channels would normally be limited The cable box receives all of your channels then sends only one to your TV and your VCR usually on channel 3 or 4 If your cable box or cable system seems incompatible with your new VCR call your cable company They may be able to provide solutions to your problems 1 Setthe VCR s input to Tuner To do this press INPUT on the remote control until a channel number appears on the screen 2 Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu comes up If First Time Set Up is not highlighted use the ADJUST buttons on the remote to highlight it 3 Press ENTER First Time Set Up menu will appear Press the ADJUST buttons to select Memorize channels Press ENTER IMPORTANT If you are playing back a tape or receiving a video signal from an external input Not available will flash and an error message will appear To correct this stop the tape or turn off the m
33. a MITSUBISHI THE BIG SCREEN COMPANY DE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNERS GUIDE MODEL HS U748 o This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the S VHS and VHS formats Only video cassette SVHS tapes with the SVS mark or the YHS mark may be used with this model Special Features HS U748 SMART FAST EASY Program Conflict Alfa 500 Precision High e ViewPoint Menu Warning Speed Mechanism with Operating System S VHS and S VHS ET for 500x rewind fast OTR Advanced One Touch Recording with record playback delayed start time Fi Rental Xpress Auto t Abad irc rewind eject and power Auto Clock Set off for a fast movie return forward speed CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT 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 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure AN that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product IMPORTANT RECORDING OF COPYRIGHTED
34. als from video TE input jack select ON when you want to input signals from S video e MENU to so back input jack ADJUST to select ENTER to change 5 Press MENU twice to exit the menus ADJUST to select 22 Recording Using Audio and Video Functions The audio and video function menus allow you to set things such as listening to the stereo track of your recording or setting the tape length to have the remaining time display function work properly The VCR will display the functions and settings on your TV screen The first section describes the functions the next section tells you how to adjust the functions Audio functions audio monitor normal record Video functions tape length repeat playback PerfecTape Select Search to blank counter zero stop PerfecTape Descriptions of Audio Functions Audio monitor Listen to This allows you to listen to the various audio tracks that your VCR is capable of recording Choose Stereo to listen to both stereo channels Choose L to listen to the left channel of a stereo track Choose R to listen to the right channel of a stereo track Mono track is lower in quality than the others The audio monitor is automatically set to Mono if you are watching a tape that was not recorded in VHS Hi Fi Set the audio monitor to Mono to hear SAP signal recorded on the mono track of a Hi Fi tape IMPORTANT Surround Sound systems If you have your VCR
35. an also operate TVs from other manufacturers To set your remote control for your particular brand of television follow these instructions setting up your remote control to operate your TV 1 Turn off your TV 2 On the HS U748 remote control set the VCR TV slide switch to the TV position 3 While holding in SP EP press the code listed that corresponds to the brand of your TV 4 Press TV POWER on the HS U748 remote control Once your TV has turned on your remote is set up to operate your brand of TV If your TV does not turn on repeat step 3 using the next code listed for the brand of your TV If none of the codes listed for the brand of your TV work then repeat step 3 several times using a different code button until one works The possible code buttons are 0 1 9 MUTE VOLUME WIN CHANNELA V and INPUT You do not need to perform this set up again until you change the batteries set up your remote for another brand of television or you get a new TV Once you have correctly set your remote control to operate your TV you will be able to use the TV POWER CHANNEL VOLUME and number buttons to operate your TV IMPORTANT Because of variations among models some or all codes may not work or they may operate different functions than expected for your particular TV If this occurs you may need to use your TV remote control Sometimes manufacturers will change the remote control codes for their products or they wil
36. ant to add or delete Press ENTER to add the channel press CANCEL to delete it 7 When you are finished adding or deleting channels press MENU three times to exit the menus IMPORTANT If you use automatic memorizing again you will lose all of the manual changes you made All of the channels you deleted will be added all of the channels you added will be deleted Selecting a Channel Now that you have memorized channels and added or deleted some you will want to be able to select channels If you have not yet memorized channels see page 13 Memorizing Channels Automatically Antenna Cable selections indoor outdoor antenna VHF UHF channels 2 69 cable antenna cable channels 1 125 If you try to select a channel number that the VCR cannot receive the VCR will not change channels Your VCR can receive selecting channels sequentially Press CHANNEL on the remote control or on the VCR front panel This will cycle through the channels in sequential numerical order selecting channels directly Use the number buttons on the remote control For example to choose channel 23 press 2 3 To select a single digit channel such as channel 5 press 5 You can also press 5 then press ENTER 14 Add delete channels Channel 39 Not in memory MENU to go back g ADJUST to select W gt ENTER to add ADJUST to select CANCEL to delete Setting Up Your VCR Setting the Clock You have to
37. ape in double speed she playback 2200 o 1 While the VCR is playing a tape press X2 You ll see the SES picture in double speed playback The sound will be muted A bed x2 certain amount of noise in the picture is normal O00 o 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY Se o CA a Adjusting the Tracking automatic tracking When you start playback of a newly inserted tape your VCR automatically adjusts the tape to give you the best quality picture A certain amount of noise in the picture or sound is normal while the VCR is tracking a tape manual tracking From time to time you might play a tape that has excess noise in the picture often looking like vibration or interference at the top or bottom of the screen To correct the picture you have to manually track the tape 1 While the tape is playing press CHANNEL on the front panel until the picture is clear of excess noise 00 o eQo 2 To continue automatic tracking press both front panel Gea En CHANNEL at the same time Automatic tracking will also resume when you eject the tape CHANNEL slow tracking Slow tracking is used to adjust the playback quality during slow motion playback and still frame You can only use slow tracking if your tape was recorded in extended play EP speed To adjust the slow tracking put a tape into slow motion then press CHAN NEL on the front panel until the best picture is obtained 36 Advanced Features Time Counter Your V
38. back ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter ADJUST to select IMPORTANT When programmed recording of 4 and under are entered only 4 of the 8 program lines appear on the Recap screen at any one time To see additional program lines press the ADJUST buttons to scroll the lines on the screen Canceling a recording in progress There are two ways to cancel a recording in progress Press STOP The recording stops but the program is not cancelled Therefore if you press REC the recording will start again Press POWER on the front panel The recording stops and the program is cancelled Recap screen Programming not cancelled 8 J Les o 02 GON OIE Programming cancelled POWER oo ot I lt 02 ee o 000 Timer Recording Changing while programming To change one of your settings such as start time while you are programming Press ENTER to move forward through the program list Press CANCEL to move backward Then use the ADJUST buttons to change the setting You will cancel the entire program if you press CANCEL while the channel number is flashing Quick Program Quick Program is an exclusive Mitsubishi feature that simplifies the process of programming your VCR to record When you press QUICK PROGRAM on the remote control you will immediately see the Program to record menu and
39. can S Ou program your VCR to record you need to memorize all of the E channels you can receive into your VCR and set the clock Press to Cr tl Press to Fortunately your VCR makes this an easy process with our menu Cancel DER Enter system CANCEL __ ers S ENTER When using the on screen menus use the ADJUST buttons to a move the highlight bar up or down and to change the setting of ADJUST selected features Press the ENTER button to enter a selection or adjustment Press the CANCEL button to cancel or clear a setting dida Selecting the On screen Language aodisT You can set your VCR to display on screen messages menus and functions in English or Spanish You will do this the first time you use the menus or set any audio and video functions 1 Make sure you are viewing the picture coming from your VCR Press MENU on the remote control If this is the first time the menus have been used you will see the menu for selecting the on screen language ia Select Language 2 Press ADJUST buttons on the remote control to highlight the e MENU to go back i q ADJUST 1 desired language ENTER to eater 5 3 Press ENTER on the remote control The menu will change to A the VCR Main Menu 4 Press MENU to exit the menus IMPORTANT The Select Language menu is unique While all other menus can be accessed at almost any time the Select Language menu will not automatically appear again after it is first set
40. choose the desired search time by pressing a number button Number button 1 2 3 4 5 6 Search 1 min 2 min i time 30 sec 1 min 30 sec 2 min 30 sec 3 min The VCR will speed through the selected length of tape then resume playback This screen will show the search time and the gauge Each mark on the gauge represents 15 seconds The marks will disappear one by one every 15 seconds of the search time You can select a search time up to 3 minutes VCR Stop SEL JE REM 1 40 Oh20m08s Record mode S VHS Time counter CM Skip 3m00s APD MMMM 37 Advanced Features Speed search Use speed search to visually search through the contents of a videotape 1 While playing a tape press FF or REW on the front panel or on the remote control You will see the picture as it fast forwards or rewinds Noise bars may appear in the pictures 2 Ifyou press FF or REW and hold it down for about 1 second the search speed will increase 3 To resume normal playback press FF or REW again quickly or press PLAY IMPORTANT The fastest search speed that allows you to see the picture is about 30 times normal speed It is normal for the number of noise bars on the screen to increase and roll from top to bottom as the visual search speed increases Using speed search for long stretches of tape may cause the video heads to become dirty faster The fastest way
41. ci n B sica de la Videograbadora C mo seleccionar el idioma de el sistema operativo de men s en pantalla 1 Si nunca se ha usado la videograbadora vaya al paso 3 2 Oprima el bot n TIMER RESET en el panel trasero de la videograbadora 3 Oprima el bot n POWER para encender la videograbadora Oprima el bot n MENU en el control remoto 5 Ver el men de seleccionar el idioma Select Language Utilice los botones de adjuste ADJUST o ADJUST para seleccionar el idioma 6 Despu s de seleccionar el idioma que desea oprima el bot n ENTER Luego oprima el bot n MENU para salir de los men s C mo poner el reloj 1 Oprima el bot n MENU en el control remoto para ver el Menu Principal 2 Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o ADJUST para seleccionar el men de Programaci n Inicial luego oprima el bot n ENTER 3 Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o ADJUST para seleccionar el men de Ajustar reloj luego oprima el bot n ENTER 4 Ver el men Ajustar reloj La selecci n Fijar auto reloj ser sobresaltado Oprima los botones ADJUST para seleccionar APG Oprima ENTER 5 Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o ADJUST y ENTER para programar el mes a o d a hora y selecci n de hora de verano 6 Al completar las selecciones de ajustar reloj oprima el bot n ENTER Ahora oprima el bot n MENU dos veces para salir de los men s C mo programar la videograbadora para grabar 1 Oprima el bot n MENU e
42. cs O Time MENU to go back Q ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select ON aig Set the clock QDaylight savings _ OFF Marck O Year 2002 Q Date 1 Friday OQ Time 12 00pm NENU to go back ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select O Set the clock Daylight savings OFF Q Month March Year 2002 18 Monaay Q Time 12 00pm e MENU to go back ADJUST to select em ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select Set the clock O Daylisht savings ON Bid Q Month March O Year 2002 Date 18 Monday S700 pm e MENU to go back ADJUST to select em ENTER to enter ADJUST to select 17 Recording Your new VCR offers a wide variety of recording options that take full advantage of our advanced electronics You can learn how to record a current broadcast And in another section of this book called Timer Recording you can also learn how to program your VCR to record at a later time and day Recording a Current Broadcast To record a TV program that is currently playing 1 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR 2 Set the recording format See Selecting Recording Format on page 21 3 Set the speed at which you would like to record by pressing SP EP on the remote control or REC SPEED on the front panel The selected speed will be displayed on the TV screen 4 Set
43. d 31 canceling one in progress 27 conventional VCR timer 26 current broadcast remote control buttons SONO acido rental Xpress cooooccccicocccccccc ns repeat playback a REW button rewinding a tape RF converter setting S SAP broadcast ccccnncoocccccn 24 search techniques 37 search to blank setting the clock S input setting 0 ee skipping programs special effects SP EP button 0 0 eee still adjustment hes stop button ee S VHS Set UP menu S video input jack T tape function s es 24 tape COPYING tiscar loading playing anrr repeating television connecting 7 operating with remote 45 time COUNTE anauia 37 diS pla yoiso a 49 display current ooo 41 timer recording s timer reset button PACKING erinra terris trouble checks occmcooo TV POWER button VCR setting up VCR POWER button 4 VCR TV button 47 VCR TV slide switch 47 video Gu a de Operaci n B sica de la Videograbadora Funciones b sicas 1 bot n de encender VCR POWER Oprima este bot n para encender o apagar la videograbadora 2 bot n de modalidad VCR TV Oprima este bot n
44. d PM light PM Lights up when the current time or start time of OTR is in the afternoon Turns off when it is in the morning SVIDEO OUT NO ANTENNA N Jour ES AUDIO INput and OUT put jacks Red and white jacks for receiving IN and sending OUT audio signals Red signifies the right channel and white signifies the left channel Stereo audio cables are also color coded red and white If you are receiving or sending a mono non stereo signal you should use only the left white terminal VIDEO INput and OUT put jacks Yellow jacks for receiving IN and sending OUT video signals to a monitor TV or from another VCR The black jacks marked with S VIDEO can be used to connect televisions with S Video jacks S Video jack refers to a Separated Luminance Chrominance Y C jacks that conforms to the NTSC signal TIMER RESET Erases all programmed recording settings and resets the clock Use this button with care ANTENNA IN jack Attach an external antenna or cable to bring in an outside signal ANTENNA OUT jack Attach a coaxial cable to your TV to send out antenna cable signals from the VCR to your TV 49 Important Information Special Information Concerning Stationary Images or Letterbox Images For best performance and longest life the normal use of a TV should include a mixture of TV picture types The most frequently used pictur
45. d programming is only available for one program In the first slot the recording speed default is AUTO Make sure that the Tape video function matches the length of tape you are using See Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions on page 25 At the point where the recording mode changes from standard play SP to extended play EP some noise may be in the picture or sound when playing the tape Program caution If your VCR is set to record but the power is still ON within 3 minutes before timer recording starts this screen will appear to remind you to turn off the VCR If the VCR is still turned on 12 seconds before the start time of the recording that timer recording will be cancelled TV programs that end on the day after If you want to start the recording at 11 00 PM and end it at 2 00 AM the next day simply set the start time to 11 00 PM on the recording start day and the end time to 2 00 AM There is no need to change the day of the week Program skip using menus Sometimes you may want to skip one day of a timer recording but do not want to erase it Program skip will prevent the recording for that day only of a program you have scheduled to record every day or every week 1 Press MENU on the remote control Your VCR will turn on and VCR Main Menu will appear Press the ADJUST buttons to select Program to record Press ENTER 2 Recap screen will display for 4 seconds While this screen is displayed p
46. e 41 E editing features 33 eject button enter button erasure preventing tape 18 F fast forward button 47 48 fast forwarding a tape 11 38 front panel buttons front panel display H head cleaning coooocccinoccccnnno 11 l important safeguards 2 index DU LONS oe eee techniques E input button s es L language on screen 12 loading a tape eee location of controls M memory backup 32 menu button eee 47 menus using mute button N number buttons 47 normal recording 24 54 0 one touch recording OTR 19 one touch recording standby 20 P pause button 47 48 pausing a tape oiis 11 PerfecTape PerfecTape Select 24 play button 0 0 47 48 play a tape 0 eee 10 playback controls advanced 35 PMllighit cocinas dis 49 power DUTLON cnicosnonci ncicini n 47 48 A this 49 program caution 30 programmed recording light 49 programming auto speed s 30 Cancelie enisi 27 31 changing settings while 28 Q quick program button quick program quick Search n se R rear panel jacks 49 REC button eee 47 48 record cancel uu 31 record light rec speed button 48 recording canceling programme
47. e types should fill the screen with constantly moving images rather than stationary images or patterns Displaying the same stationary patterns over extended periods of time or displaying the same stationary patterns frequently can cause uneven aging of the TV picture tubes and leave a subtle but permanent ghost image Most TV warranties do not cover this type of damage to the picture tubes To avoid this mix your viewing pattern Do not show the same stationary image for more than 15 of your total TV viewing in any one week Display constantly moving and changing images that fill the screen whenever possible We also recommend that you reduce the contrast setting of your TV when you watch that type of image When possible you may wish to use your television s PIP POP ZOOM EXPAND or other picture shape controls so that the moving images fill the screen Please check your TV s owner s guide for other recommendations Examples of stationary images include Letterbox top bottom bars These are solid colored bars that when showing a widescreen 16 9 image on a standard 4 3 TV Side panels These are the solid colored side bars when showing standard shaped 4 3 TV images on a widescreen 16 9 TV Stock market report bars These include the ticker bar constantly running at the bottom of the TV screen on financial news channels Shopping channel logos amp pricing displays These include bright graphics that are shown constantly
48. ece of equipment that you want to hook up 2 If you are connecting several pieces of equipment you may be using more than one of these diagrams Using your list find EACH of the diagrams you will need to connect all of your equipment For example to hook up this VCR a TV a cable box and a Home Theater receiver you will use Cable System with Cable Box and Connecting a Home Theater receiver 3 If your TV has audio and video inputs use the diagrams on page 7 in addition to the connections on page 5 or 6 Hooking Up Your VCR programs You must use one of the connections shown on page 5 and 6 in order to record television or cable IMPORTANT Antenna or Cable System without Cable Box Connecting Antenna or Cable 1 Connect antenna or cable from wall outlet to ANTENNA IN of the VCR 2 Connect VCR ANTENNA OUT to the TV s Antenna jacks varies by TV 3 If your TV has audio video inputs continue with the connections on page 7 If not plug in power cords of VCR and TV Cable System with Cable Box Connecting Cable and Cable Box if all channels are scrambled 1 Connect cable from wall outlet to CABLE IN on the cable box 2 Connect OUT or OUT TO TV on the cable box to ANTENNA IN on the VCR 3 Connect ANTENNA OUT on the VCR to the TV s antenna jacks varies by TV 4 If your TV has audio video inputs continue with the connections on page 7 If not plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable
49. ed radio TV technician for additional suggestions You may find this booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 Hooking Up Your VCR Unpacking Your VCR As you unpack your new VCR please make sure the following items are included Remote control 1 S Video cable 1 Audio cable 1 Coaxial cable 2 AA size batteries Registration card PRODUCT REGISTRATION Awrsusist IMPORTANT Never place any heavy objects on top of the VCR Use caution when placing the VCR on top of the television as the surface may not be stable Choosing a Hookup The connections shown in this book are general Individual televisions and stereo systems can vary from those shown here The first diagrams show connections for common equipment If you are connecting equipment such as a Home Theater receiver you will also use those diagrams after you have connected the common equipment IMPORTANT To maximize your system for its best performance your dealer can help you customize these hookups and sell you any additional connection accessories that may be necessary to match your particular equipment and antennas 1 Make alist of each pi
50. en you would like to try to tune in on a weak station turn video mute OFF 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 above Customize choices menu appears Use the ADJUST buttons to select Video mute Press ENTER to set video mute to ON or OFF 4 Press MENU twice to exit the menus IMPORTANT Video mute function may not work properly when you playback a section of a tape where only audio signals are recording Auto power save auto off When the Auto Power Save feature is turned on the VCR will automatically turn off after remaining idle for 30 minutes Ifa control such as a menu function or channel selection is used or if there is a tape playing or being recorded the VCR will remain on 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 above Customize choices menu appears Use the ADJUST buttons to select Auto power save Press ENTER to set to ON 4 Press MENU twice to exit the menus IMPORTANT When viewing broadcast stations through the VCR 3minutes gt Power off will appear on the TV screen three minutes before the VCR power turns off The display will count down the number of minutes until the VCR turns off If you want to continue using the VCR press any of the buttons 42 AVCR Main Menu Your choices are Program to record 9 S VHS Set Up OFirst Time Set Up NENU to go back g ADJUST to select em ENTER to enter ADJUST to select k Customize choices Q Auto power save QRF c
51. ent your sales receipt or other document which establishes proof and date of purchase THE RETURN OF THE OWNER REGISTRATION CARD IS NOT A CONDITION OF WARRANTY COVERAGE However please detach and return the Owner Registration Card so that we can contact you should a ques tion of safety arise which could affect you THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER damage caused by modification alteration repair or service of this product by anyone other than an authorized MITSUBISHI service center physical abuse to or misuse of the VCR operation in a manner contrary to the instructions which accompany the VCR freight damage or any damage caused by acts of God such as lightning or fluctuation in electrical power This warranty also excludes all costs arising from installation adjustment of user controls external antenna systems service of products purchased or serviced outside the U S A initial technical adjustments set up and user required maintenance including head cleaning Consult the operating instructions enclosed with the product for infor mation regarding user controls ANY EXPRESS WARRANTY NOT PROVIDED HEREIN AND ANY REMEDY WHICH BUT FOR THIS PROVISION MIGHT ARISE BY IMPLICATION OR OPERATION OF LAW IS HEREBY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND OF FITNESS FORANY PAR TICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO ATERM OF ONE YEAR UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL MDEA BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY
52. enus and switch the VCR s input to tuner A special note to cable box subscribers AVCR Main Menu Your choices are Program to record Customize choices Q S VHS Set Up e MENU to go back Q ADJUST to select em ENTER to enter ADJUST to select O First Time Set Up Your choices are Set the clock Memorize channels Add delete channels NENU to go back Q ADJUST to select ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select 4 You will see the menu for sources connected to the VCR Using the list below as a reference press the ADJUST buttons to select the kind of antenna you connected Cable if you are using any cable combination including a cable box with an A B switch Indoor outdoor ant if you use rabbit ears type or roof mounted type antennas After you have selected press ENTER 5 Anon screen message will show you that the VCR is memorizing the stations you can receive You can cancel the memorization at any time by pressing CANCEL After the VCR has memorized all the channels the screen will return to the VCR s picture IMPORTANT Automatic channel memorizing may include vacant channels if there are stray signals or noise on those channels If this occurs you can manually delete the channels using the procedure in the section Adding and Deleting Channels EMMemorize channels What tyPe of sources are connected to the VCR Mca
53. er the test is finished the PerfecTape function will not appear unless the tape is ejected Rental Xpress Rental Xpress is a feature when activated that will automatically rewind the tape to the beginning eject and power off the VCR after it has reached the blank section of 30 seconds or longer on any rental tape or any tape with the erasure prevention tab removed To activate this feature 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 on page 42 Customize choices menu appears 4 Press the ADJUST buttons to select Rental Xpress Press ENTER to select ON or OFF 5 Press MENU twice to exit the menus IMPORTANT While the VCR is rewinding to the beginning of the tape you cannot use repeat playback counter zero stop and index search 44 PerfecTape SP Band S ET record ON High LZ Mid OO F Low EE Test is completed VCR PerfecTape Use ENTER to start kg Customize choices Video mute ON Q Auto power save ON QRF converter ON OQ Auto PerfecTape ON GQ Rental Xpress MENU to go back a ADJUST to select gt ENTER to change Y ADJUST to select Advanced Features Advanced Options Using the remote control to operate your TV The HS U748 remote control can operate many of the frequently used functions of your TV You only need one remote to operate both your VCR and TV The HS U748 remote control is pre set to operate Mitsubishi televisions but it c
54. ewinding from the middle of the tape Specifications FORMAT VIDEO SIGNAL SYSTEM RECORD PLAYBACK SYSTEM ANTENNA TUNER HORIZONTAL RESOLUTION SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO Come FILTER TIMER PROGRAM CAPACITY MEMORY BACKUP TIME MAXIMUM RECORDING TIME REWIND TIME POWER REQUIREMENT POWER CONSUMPTION DIMENSIONS WEIGHT SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES S VHS VHS NTSC standard with Hi Fi audio EIA standard NTSC color Video 4 heads Audio 2 Hi Fi channels and 1 monaural audio control 75 ohm external VHF UHF combined antenna terminal 181 channels capability VHF Channels 2 13 UHF Channels 14 69 CATV Channels 1 125 S VHS more than 400 lines SP EP VHS more than 220 lines SP more than 210 lines EP S VHS more than 43 dB SP EP VHS more than 45 dB SP more than 46 dB EP Digital dynamic 1 month programmable 8 programs approx 30 minutes 120 min with T 120 video cassette SP 360 min with T 120 video cassette EP approx 43 seconds for T 120 cassette full recorded tape 120V AC 60 Hz 21 Watts 2 9 Watts standby 3 7 in Height x 16 7 in Width x 11 9 in Depth 93 mm x 425 mm x 302 mm 8 0 Ibs approx 3 6 kg 1 set coaxial cable 1 set audio cable 1 S video cable 1 remote control 2 AA size batteries 1 registration card A B channel s adding channels backup memory coococccicicicnn o 32 adding and deleting 14 adjust button
55. function to ensure the accuracy of the Remaining Time display The remaining time function does not work properly with a tape that is less than 30 minutes long Length of tape Use Setting 2 hours long or less T 30 through T 120 T 120 160 minutes T 160 T 160 180 minutes T 180 T 180 200 minutes T 200 T 200 210 minutes T 210 T 210 PerfecTape Select Play PerfecTape This function turns on the PerfecTape Select circuitry which automatically maximizes picture quality when playing a worn or poor quality tape Set the switch to Soft to soften the picture set it to Sharp to sharpen it Set it to Normal when you do not want to use this feature Use Normal on new or high quality tapes If it is set to Auto the VCR will automatically select the ideal setting of PerfecTape Select depending on the condition of the tape Counter zero stop Counter zero stop This function is used to automatically fast forward or rewind to OhOOm00s and stop the tape See page 38 for more information on this feature Repeat playback Repeat play Use this function to repeatedly play a section of tape between two index marks See page 40 for more information on this feature Search to blank Search to blank Use this function to search the beginning of the blank section of the tape See page 40 for more information on this feature 24 Recording PerfecTape PerfecTape PerfecTape function allows you to test the quality of video ta
56. g speed search if you are using a special length cassette such as T 10 length or if you are using an S VHS C or a VHS C tape with an adapter The remaining time display may not work correctly depending on your tape Displaying the Current Time The current time is shown on the front panel display or the TV screen If you have not set the clock or if there has been a power failure of longer than 30 minutes the display will show To see the current time on the TV screen 1 Press DISPLAY twice The remaining time display will be replaced by the current time 2 To turn off the current time press DISPLAY again Time gauge VCR Stop SEL JE REM 1 40 Oh20m08s Record mode S VHS Remaining time display VCR Stop SEL JE Sun 8 30p Oh20m08s Record mode S VHS Current time display Current time display PWR VCR eze mi Loy m L De L 1 PM 41 Advanced Features Customize Choices Menu In the Customize Choices menu there are 5 options that you can set For each of the 5 options start with these 2 steps 1 Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu appears on your TV 2 Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote to select Customize choices Press ENTER Video mute When you turn video mute ON any blank section of tape or many stations with a weak signal will be replaced by a blue screen The sound will also be turned off Wh
57. is a way to find specific points on a tape Before using index search index marks are placed at specific places on a tape Index search is used to find these marks Index marks are added automatically whenever your VCR starts a new recording you can also add index marks manually at any point during recording automatic index marks Whenever recording is begun from the STOP mode an index mark is automatically added to the tape A message will indicate that the mark is being recorded Index marks are not added when you press PAUSE or REC to begin recording from the record pause mode manual index marks To add an index mark yourself press REC on the remote control while a tape is recording Index marks must be added at least one minute apart 1 When the tape is stopped press INDEX PI to begin a forward search press INDEX I lt to search in reverse The VCR will fast forward or rewind and index search display appears on the TV Once the VCR finds an index mark it will begin playing back the tape from that point 2 You can press INDEX PI or INDEX 144 buttons up to 19 times to search for that many index marks For example to find the third index mark ahead press INDEX PPI three times The on screen display will count down the number of marks passed before playback begins 3 To cancel index search press STOP a 3002 E gt 000 000 000 000 gt y Sea REC VCR Lo
58. isk or electric shock 18 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through open ings as they may touch danger ous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liq uid of any kind on the product 19 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all ser vicing to qualified service per sonnel 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product 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 product c If the product has been ex posed to rain or water d If the product does not op erate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the op erating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often re quire extensive work by a qualified technician to re store the product to its nor mal operation e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f When the product exhibits a distinct change in perfor mance this indicates a need for service 2 _ Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replace
59. k the VCR with no cassette in it the VCR will not accept a cassette 46 Location of Controls Remote Control VCR POWER Turns the VCR on or off If you have programmed the VCR to record you need to turn the VCR off EJECT Ejects a tape CHANNEL Up and Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR s or TV s channel memory VOLUME Up and Down Raises and lowers the sound of the TV Operates the TV only TV POWER Turns the TV on or off You need to program your remote to operate your particular brand of television MUTE Turns off the TV sound Press again to restore the TV sound to its previous volume Operates the TV only Number keys Selects TV stations Sets quick search CM skip time QUICK PROGRAM Goes to Program to record menu Exits the programming screen INPUT Select between the antenna and any other video equipment that may be connected PLAY gt Plays a tape sToP O Stops a tape REW lt lt Rewinds a tape or reverse searches FF gt Fast forwards a tape or fast forward searches VCRITV slide switch Operates the VCR when set to the VCR position the TV when set to the TV position You need to program your remote to operate your particular brand of television REC Starts recording While recording adds manual index mark PAUSEII Pauses a tape when recording Freezes a frame when playing a tape DISPLAY Dis
60. l use more than one code If this is the case your remote may not be able to control your TV When you replace the batteries in your remote the remote may return to its initial setting code button 1 Repeat the steps above to reset your remote control If you enter a new code the previous code will be erased Brand of TV Brand code Mitsubishi 1 2 3 Fisher 0 G E VOLUME A Goldstar 2 9 Hitachi 8 JVC MUTE Magnavox 4 NEC 2 9 Panasonic CHANNEL A V Pioneer 6 Philips 4 Proscan VOLUME A Quasar CHANNEL Y RCA VOLUME A Sanyo 0 Sharp 3 5 Sony VOLUMEV Toshiba 7 Zenith INPUT 45 Advanced Features operating your TV with the HS U748 remote control f 1 Set the VCR TV slide switch to TV position on the HS U748 suds remote control to tell the remote that you want to operate the TV es o 2 Point the remote control towards the TV and press the desired SES buttons To once again control the VCR set the VCR TV slide bed H Ae switch to VCR position 9759 l oo o o To program the HS U748 to respond to VCR B signals OS The HS U748 has two remote control operational settings VCR A and VCR B Both signals are available so that you may separately control two Mitsubishi VCRs that are placed closely together However the remote control for the HS U748 will only send VCR A signals By setting the HS U748 to respond to VCR B signa
61. ll outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aero sol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet base ment or near a swimming pool and the like Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mount ing of the product should fol low the manufacturer s instruc tions and should use a mount ing accessory recommended by the manufacturer 9 A product and cart combina tion should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and un even surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn 10 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabi net are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable opera tion of the product and to pro tect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The open ings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in in stallation such as a
62. loaded the tape protecting function will work and 99 will appear on the front panel display to begin count down Wait about 1 minute until it reaches 00 to show the tape protecting function is completed then press POWER If the problem with your VCR persists contact your Mitsubishi dealer for assistance Problem Try This The VCR wont turn on e Check the power cord and the AC outlet e Is the child lock in use If so press and hold DISPLAY on the remote for more than 8 seconds until the LOC display turns off The VCR power is on but no e Is the child lock in use If so press and hold DISPLAY on the remote controls work for more than 8 seconds until the LOC display turns off Set the VCR TV slide switch to VCR position e Press TIMER RESET on the rear panel You can t see the VCR s picture Check the TV s input setting on your TV e Check to see that your VCR is not set to External L1 or External L2 Poor picture when watching the Check to see if your TV is set to the correct channel or input VCR s tuner on your TV e Check your TV s fine tuning if using an older TV e Check your connections to make sure they are secure VCR REC button doesn t Check the erasure prevention tab on the tape cassette function No picture during recording e Check the hook up e Check to see if your TV is set to the correct channel or input VCR does not record TV e Check the VCR tuning program e Check the input selection on
63. ls you will NOT be able to operate the HS U748 using the remote control that came with this VCR Other selected Mitsubishi VCR remotes and TV remotes are capable of sending both VCR A and VCR B signals to program the HS U748 to respond to VCR B signals 1 Make sure the HS U748 is plugged in but turned off On the VCR front panel press REC SPEED and REW at the same time To confirm that the VCR responds to VCR B signals b appears on the front panel display REC SPEED SP EP nEw re 1 Make sure the HS U748 is plugged in but turned off On the O to reprogram the HS U748 to respond to VCR A signals again VCR front panel press SP EP and FF at the same time To confirm that the VCR responds to VCR A signals A appears on the front panel display Child Lock The child lock feature prevents others from using your VCR To lock the VCR 1 Press and hold down DISPLAY on the remote control for about 8 seconds LOC will appear on the front panel display for 4 seconds When the child lock feature is in use LOC display will reappear when you press any of the buttons 2 To cancel the child lock press and hold down DISPLAY for about 8 seconds l Loe The LOC display will reappear when DISPLAY is pressed and when you hold down this button it will go out to show the child lock is cancelled IMPORTANT You can lock the VCR with the power off even if the VCR is standing by for a programmed recording If you loc
64. n el control remoto para ver el Men Principal 2 Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o ADJUST para seleccionar el men de Programar grabaciones luego oprima el bot n ENTER 3 Utilice los botones de ajuste ADJUST o ADJUST y ENTER para programar el canal d a la hora y minutos de inicial la hora y minutos de final y la velocidad de grabaci n 4 Al completar las selecciones de programar grabaciones oprima el bot n ENTER Despues oprima el bot n MENU dos veces para salir de los men s Aseg rese de insertar una cinta en blanco para hacer su grabaci n y que la videograbadora est apagada 56 Select Language OQ English e MENU to go back ADJUST to select em ENTER to enter ADJUST to select GQ Programaci n Inicial Sus opciones son Memorizar canales A adir borrar canales e MENU para volver Q ADJUST seleccionar em ENTER confirmar e ADJUST seleccionar Ajustar reloj Hora de verano ENC Q Mes Marzo Q A o 2002 Dia 17 Domingo 274 00 pm MENU para volver ADJUST seleccionar ENTER confirmar ADJUST seleccionar Ment Principal Sus opciones son kgControles Especiales Y Ajuste de S VHS GO Prosramaci n Inicial MENU para volver ADJUST seleccionar em ENTER confirmar ADJUST seleccionar Programar grabaciones aa 2 Dia QHora inicial Hora final i Vel grabado AUTO
65. next time you set the menus you will have to select the on screen language Recap screen Program to record CH DAY ON OFF 2 M011 11 30am 1 30pm SP iS IS ANS SP eee ea maras SP cise aches SP MENU to go back Q ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select Program to record Channel Day Monday 11 Start time 11 30am Q Stop_ time 1 30pm E NENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select Recap screen Program to record CH DAY ON OFF 2 MO11 11 30am 1 30pm SP Sie eae SS Sse SP ae Redes SP ches laa SP MENU to go back ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter ADJUST to select VCR Rear Panel 31 Timer Recording Memory backup If the VCR is without power for 30 minutes or less it will retain the clock and the programmed settings The VCR must have been plugged in for at least an hour beforehand to charge this backup If the power is lost for more than 30 minutes the time and the programmed settings will be lost If you have set the Auto clock set setting of the Set the clock menu to ON the auto clock function will automatically set the clock again when power is restored 32 Editing Features Using Two VCRs to Copy There are two basic ways to make a copy of a tape One way is to use the HS U748 to record and another VCR for playback The other way i
66. o 0g ool channel 3 however if it is a broadcast channel in your area then 00 a you will need to change this to channel 4 To make this change set up 1 2 Lp 08 To choose channel 4 with the VCR power OFF press CHANNEL and REC SPEED on the front panel at the same time CH4 will display on the front panel and the VCR will send signals on channel 4 If needed to return to channel 3 with the VCR turned OFF press CHANNEL V and REC SPEED on the front panel at the same time CH3 will display Turn the VCR on by pressing POWER operating 3 Check to see if the VCR light on the front panel display is lit If it is not press VCR TV on the remote control until the VCR light appears on the front panel This light must be on when you watch a video tape or use the VCR menus The VCR light will turn on automatically when you play a tape or use the VCR menus when the RF converter is setto ON See page 43 Turn on the TV and change the TV to the video channel 3 or 4 You are now watching the VCR s picture To watch a channel that is different than the channel your VCR is recording the VCR light must be off The VCR TV button turns this light on and off POWER REC SPEED SP EP CHANNEL Playback Operating Your Remote Control Installing the Batteries 1 To remove the back cover press the ridged area gently then p
67. oking for index 1 SEL JE REM 1 40 Oh20m08s 39 Advanced Features repeat playback You can playback a section of tape over and over using repeat playback The tape will play until the next index mark rewind to the previous index mark and resume playing If there is only one index mark on the tape then the VCR will play or rewind to that mark and resume playback If there is no index mark the entire cassette will repeat 1 Press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote control to display the function menu Press AUDIO VIDEO until the Repeat play function appears 2 To start the playback press ENTER When the VCR encounters the next mark or the end of the tape it will automatically rewind to the previous mark and begin playback again The VCR will also search for a blank section of tape If the VCR encounters any blank sections longer than 4 seconds in length the repeat playback will begin 3 Press STOP to cancel the repeat Search to blank This feature allows you to find the end point of the recorded part of the tape The VCR will stop automatically at the beginning of the blank section of a tape 1 Press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote control to display the function menu Press AUDIO VIDEO until the Search to blank function appears 2 To start the search press ENTER When the VCR encounters the blank section of a tape it will automatically stop IMPORTANT This feature may not work if the blank section is wi
68. onverter Q Auto PerfecTape Q Rental Xpress MENU to go back ADJUST to select gt ENTER to change Y ADJUST to select Customize choices O Video mute Q RF converter Q Auto PerfecTare Q Rental Xpress MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to change ADJUST to select Advanced Features RF converter If your TV has audio and video inputs turn the RF converter OFF If your TV does not have audio and video inputs keep the RF converter set to ON It is preset by the factory to ON 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 on the previous page Customize k Customize choices choices menu appears Use the ADJUST buttons to select RE O Video mute ON converter Press ENTER to select ON or OFF AUTO Power save ON t A Q Auto PerfecTape ON 4 Press MENU twice to exit the menus O Bental xerose ON e MENU to go back IMPORTANT ADJUST to select em ENTER to change O ADJUST to select If the RF converter is set to ON you aren t required to press VCR TV to play a tape or to use VCR menus The VCR light will automatically light up when you press PLAY or MENU Be sure to set the TV to the video channel See page 9 PerfecTape PerfecTape is an exclusive Mitsubishi feature that tests the quality of video tapes you will record on After each test the VCR will adjust its internal circuitry in order to make the best possible recording on your tape setting
69. or repeatedly in the same location Video game patterns and scoreboards Bright station logos Moving or low contrast graphics are less likely to cause uneven aging of the picture tubes Online Internet web sites In addition any other stationary of repetitive computer style images from any source may cause uneven aging of the picture tubes 50 Trouble Checks If your VCR malfunctions try the following steps prior to contacting your Mitsubishi Dealer 1 Check the Trouble Checks below to see if there is a solution to the current problem that you are experiencing 2 If the problem is not addressed on the Trouble Checks the safety circuits in the VCR may be in operation thus please try the following the clock setting and the timer recording will be deleted 1 If possible press EJECT on the front panel and remove the tape 2 Press TIMER RESET on the rear panel with a pencil or a ball point pen 3 Ifa tape is not loaded press POWER to turn the power on If a tape is loaded wait about 1 minute until the tape protecting function is completed then press POWER 3 You may also try the following procedure if the above steps did not resolve the problem All settings will be reset to the default settings 1 Press POWER on the front panel continuously for about 8 seconds until the current time display on the front panel shows 2 Ifa tape is not loaded press POWER to turn the power on If a tape is
70. para cambiar entre el sintonizador o salida de la videograbadora y el sintonizador del televisor 3 bot n de rebobinado REW Utilice este bot n para rebobinar una cinta 4 bot n de reproducci n PLAY Oprima este bot n para comenzar la reproducci n de una cinta 5 bot n de adelanto FF Utilice este bot n para adelantar una cinta 6 bot n de parada STOP Oprima este bot n para detener la reproducci n de una cinta 7 bot n de grabaci n REC Utilice este bot n para comenzar la grabaci n 8 bot n de pausa PAUSE Utilice este bot n para interrumpir o congelar una cinta 9 selector de aparato VCR TV Utilice este selector para usar el control remoto para operar la videograbadora VCR o su televisor TV 10 bot n de cambio de canales CHANNEL Oprima este bot n para cambiar canales 11 bot n de cancelaci n CANCEL Oprima este bot n para cancelar selecciones en los men s en pantalla o para poner el contador de tiempo en OhOOm00s 12 bot n de programaci n r pida QUICK PROGRAM Oprima este bot n para ver de inmediato el men de programar grabaciones Programar grabaciones 13 bot n de ingreso ENTER Oprima este bot n para ingresar selecciones en los men s en pantalla 14 bot n de men MENU Oprima este bot n para utilizar el sistema operativo de men s en pantalla 15 bot n de expulsi n EJECT Oprima este bot n para sacar la cinta 55 Gu a de Opera
71. pes you will record on After each test the VCR adjusts its circuitry in order to make the best possible recording on your tape See page 43 for more information on this feature Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions 1 Press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote control to see the function menu 2 Press AUDIO VIDEO repeatedly until the function you want to adjust appears pl a 3 Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote to adjust the setting ADJUST The functions will disappear if you do not press any buttons for 5 seconds J RECI 3 08eeo 008000 AUDIO VIDEO IMPORTANT The audio and video function menus do not appear when the VCR menu is displayed during special effects playback VER a Listen to Stereo Tape function does not appear during playback Use ADJUST to select PerfecTape Select is displayed only during playback PerfecTape displays only when a tape with its erasure tab intact is loaded and the VCR is stopped Timer Recording Mitsubishi offers 2 ways to set your VCR to record upcoming broadcasts Choose from Conventional VCR timer recording Quick Program easy VCR does not need to be ON to begin programming You can schedule up to 8 recording events within a one month period Clock must be set before any timer recordings can be performed Conven
72. plays on the TV screen Time elapsed on the tape Time left on the tape current time Channel number and audio reception mode Audio channel s selected Source supplying the VCR with a signal Ifthe VCR is stopped playing or recording Turns the Child Lock on and off X2 Use double speed playback when playing a tape INDEX 4d DP Begins index search forward and backward Controls the playback speed of a tape AUDIO VIDEO Selects the audio and video settings to be adjusted MENU Displays the menus Exits the menus CANCEL Cancels menu selections Resets the counter display to OhOOm00s ADJUST Selects and adjusts menu selections ENTER Enters menu selections VCRITV Switches between the VCR s picture and the TV s tuner SP EP Changes the recording speed SP is standard play EP is extended play 47 Location of Controls Front Panel POWER EJECT REC SPEED cassette slot O O SPIEP VIDEO NO LMONO AUDIO INO R CHANNEL R front panel display A video input jack remote control sensor audio input jacks CHANNEL POWER Turns the VCR on or off If you have programmed your VCR to record turn off your VCR A EJECT Ejects a tape REC SPEED SP EP Changes the recording speed SP is standard play EP is extended play video input jack Connect source here
73. programmed for that time will display on your screen for about 3 seconds and then the Recap screen will appear The program you have just set will be highlighted in magenta color and flash for 3 seconds The start and stop time of the overlapped program will be highlighted in cyan color You will need to erase one of them Program to record Channel 2 Day Monday 11 SIE 00am Stop time toro Q Record speed AUTO MENU to go back g ADJUST to select em ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select Program to record GQ Channel 2 Day Monday 11 Start time 11 30am O StoP_ time 4 30pm S e MENU to go back ADJUST to select em ENTER to enter Y aDJUST to select 9 The programmed memory will appear on the Recap screen 10 To program additional recording times select an empty program line by pressing ADJUST buttons Press ENTER The Program to record menu will appear Continue the programming procedure from step 3 11 When you are finished with all programming check the following If you have a cable box leave the cable box turned ON and tuned to the station you wish to record Additionally if you are using an A B switch remember to set the switch to the correct position Turn the VCR power OFF and make sure the programmed recording light is lit Program to record CH DAY ON OFF 10 TH14 9 00pm 10 30pm SP gt 2 M011 11 30am 1 30pm SP gt SP MENU to go
74. r to Stereo 7 On the HS U748 press REC then PAUSE 4 Use INPUT to set the HS U748 to External 8 Onthe playback VCR press PLAY then L1 if you used the HS U748 rear panel jacks PAUSE or External L2 if you used the HS U748 front panel jacks 9 Press the PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time to begin copying the tape 10 When finished press STOP on both VCRs HS U748 RECORDING PLAYBACK S VIDEO IN LAS Y S VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN R me AUDIO IN L MONO AUDIO OUT L E AUDIO OUTR 33 Editing Features Using the HS U748 to playback to another VCR 1 34 Connect one stereo audio cable to AUDIO IN Land R on the recording VCR and to AUDIO OUT L and R on the HS U748 If the other VCR is mono you need a Y adapter to record both audio channels If the recording VCR is S VHS connect an S video cable to S VIDEO IN on the recording VCR and to S VIDEO OUT on the HS U748 If the recording VCR is standard VHS connect a yellow video cable to VIDEO IN on the recording VCR and to VIDEO OUT on the HS U748 Set the audio monitor on the HS U748 to Stereo You should set the PerfecTape Select in the audio and video function to Normal to improve the quality of your copy See Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions on page 25 HS U748 PLAYBACK O O
75. r your VHS tape is suitable for S ET recording set the S ET record in the S VHS Set Up menu to AUTO then test the VHS tape If the tape is suitable S ET record ON is shown on the screen and the tape will record in S ET mode If it is not suitable for S ET recording S ET record OFF is shown on the screen and the tape will record in VHS format using PerfecTape manually 1 Load a tape that has its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR 2 Find a portion of the tape that is OK to record over this feature will record over one second of your tape 3 Press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote control Function menu appears Press AUDIO VIDEO until the PerfecTape function appears 4 Press ENTER on the remote to begin the test To cancel the test while testing press STOP on the remote When the test is finished the VCR will display the rating of your tape for 8 seconds Turn off the display by pressing STOP on the remote control If you would like to know whether your VHS tape is suitable for S ET recording set the S ET record in the S VHS Set Up menu to AUTO then test the VHS tape If the tape is suitable S ET record ON is shown on the screen and the tape will record in S ET mode If it is not suitable for S ET recording S ET record OFF is shown on the screen and the tape will record in VHS format If you wish to erase the settings eject the tape The settings will be erased if you press TIMER RESET or if the VCR loses power Aft
76. ress the ADJUST buttons to place the cursor arrow next to the program you wish to skip 3 Press STOP The cursor arrow will change to a XA 4 Press MENU twice to exit the menus To resume recording every day or every week change the MY to the cursor arrow by following steps 1 to 4 again 30 program caution REC in 3 min Turn off VCR Program to record CH DAY ON 2 M011 11 30am 10 TH14 9 00pm 2 M F 8 00am Use STOP to skip on off g ADJUST to select ENTER to enter Y ADJUST to select OFF 1 30pm 10 00pm 8 30am SP EP SP SP Program to record CH DAY ON 2 M011 11 30am 10 TH14 9 00pm E 2 M F 8 00am OFF 1 30pm 10 00pm 8 30am Use STOP to skip on off a ADJUST to select em ENTER to enter ADJUST to select Timer Recording Program skip using the POWER button If you have entered only one program into your VCR s memory you can skip the program without going into the VCR s menus Simply press POWER on the front panel once The programmed recording light will turn off and the program will be skipped If you decide not to skip the program press POWER on the front panel twice the programmed recording light will light up again Changing timer recording settings 1 Press MENU on the remote control Your VCR will turn on and VCR Main Menu will appear Press the ADJUST buttons to select Program to record Press ENTER 2 Recap screen will display for 4 seconds
77. rminal on the A B switch and ANTENNA IN on the VCR 7 Connect the fifth coaxial cable to the ANTENNA OUT on the VCR to the TV s ANTENNA jacks varied by TV 8 If your TV has audio and video inputs continue with the connections on the next page If not plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box A B Switch A m im lt a B ear Panel r gt l VCR R gt a Cable box En o TV Rear Panel This connection will allow you to watch one non scrambled channel while you record another non scrambled channel With this connection you should set the A B switch to A to record a non scrambled channel You may watch the same channel or any other non scrambled channel at the same time To record a scrambled channel set the switch to B select your cable output channel usually 3 or 4 on the VCR and select the channel you wish to record on the cable box At this time your TV will not be able to show any other channel IMPORTANT With this connection you cannot record a scrambled channel and watch a non scrambled channel at the same time record a non scrambled channel and watch a scrambled channel at the same time record one scrambled channel and watch a different scrambled channel Splitter a From Cable wall outlet Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to TV with Audio Video Inputs Because you purchased a Hi Fi VCR you will
78. s label is facing you that the geared tape reels are facing down wait a few seconds and try again Playing a Tape 1 Press PLAY on the front panel or the remote control The VCR will automatically play the tape at the correct speed When the VCR reaches the end of the tape it will automatically rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop You can stop playing by pressing STOP 10 CORRECT NCORRECT AS SAAC ells 000 000 000 000 Oo 02 lt gt a 0_8_0 o OSTOP O 00 o co aa l eco Playback Using Basic Playback Controls Rewinding a tape While the tape is stopped press REW on the remote control or on the front panel Fast forwarding a tape While the tape is stopped press FF on the remote control or on the front panel Speed Search with picture While the tape is playing press FF for forward speed search with picture or press REW for reverse speed search See page 37 for additional information on searching techniques Pausing a tape While the tape is playing press PAUSE on the remote control or on the front panel to freeze the picture on the screen Press PAUSE a second time to return to normal play If you leave the VCR in pause for more than 5 minutes the VCR will automatically stop to prevent damage to the tape
79. s to use another VCR to record and use the HS U748 for playback Regardless of which method you may choose you will need one RCA audio cable and one S video cable to connect the two VCRs You can use either a standard RCA video cable or an S video cable If you do not have these cables they are available at your local electronics dealer The highest quality is achieved through an S video cable Using the HS U748 to record from another VCR 1 Connect the audio cable to AUDIO OUT L 5 Puta blank tape into the HS U748 If you are and R on the playback VCR and to AUDIO recording in S VHS be sure to use an S VHS IN L and R on the HS U748 If the playback tape VCR is mono use only the AUDIO IN L on Make sure that the S VHS Auto record or the HS U748 S ET record in the S VHS Set Up menu is 2 Ifthe playback VCR is S VHS connect an set correctly See page 21 Selecting S video cable to S VIDEO OUT on the Recording format playback VCR and to the S VIDEO IN on If you connect playback VCR to the HS U748 the HS U748 rear panel rear panel make sure that the Rear S input If the playback VCR is standard VHS in the S VHS Set Up menu is set correctly connect a video cable to VIDEO OUT on the See page 22 Selecting S input Setting playback VCR and to the VIDEO IN on the 6 Put the tape you want to copy into the HS U748 playback VCR and find the cue point Press 3 If the playback VCR is Hi Fi set the audio STOP if the picture starts playing monito
80. stomize Choices Menu 42 Setting the Clock oooooonnnocccicnnnnocccccccno 15 f Advanced Options ocoocccccccnocccccccccncnnoo 45 RECOrdING erica ti ais 18 F Location of Controls cccccccccccnnnmm 47 Recording a Current Broadcast 18 a es 19 Important Information 50 OMR A iaa 20 Trouble Checks ceecee 51 Using S VHS Set Up Menu 5 21 Specifications oonnnininnninninninimns 53 Using Audio and Video Functions 23 A lentes Adie de eed acts 53 Timer Recording oooooccccconccccccccccnonanccincnns 26 i Gu a de Operaci n B sica de la Conventional VCR Timer Recording 26 y Videogragbadora ccooooocccccccinccccccnccnnns 55 Quick Program 28 Timer Recording Hints o 29 Warranty TEE E E EEA E E E EE let 57 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all these instructions carefully regarding your VCR before you begin operating it Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the VCR Thank you 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating in structions should be read be fore the product is operated Retain Instructions The safety and operating in structions should be retained for future reference Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow Instructions All operating and use instruc tions should be followed Cleaning Unplug this product from the wa
81. the VCR s input to tuner by pressing INPUT until a channel number is shown on screen If External L1 or L2 appears continue to press INPUT until a channel number appears 5 Select the channel you wish to record by pressing CHANNEL on the remote control or on the front panel or the number buttons on the remote If you are using a cable box select channel 3 or 4 on the VCR and change the channel on the cable box not on the VCR Additionally if you are using an A B switch remember to set the switch to the correct position 6 Press REC on the remote or REC GREC LENGTH on the front panel Recording will start When the VCR reaches the end of the tape it will automatically rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop You can stop recording at any time by pressing STOP or PAUSE on the remote or on the front panel To resume recording from STOP press REC To resume recording from PAUSE press PAUSE You cannot use REC REC LENGTH on the front panel to resume recording from PAUSE IMPORTANT If you pause the VCR for more than five minutes recording will stop automatically to protect the tape If you record in extended play EP you will only be able to play the tape on a VCR equipped for EP play such as this one If you attempt to record on a tape that has had its erasure prevention tab removed the VCR will eject it To record over such a tape simply place a piece of vinyl tape over the opening 18
82. thin 5 minutes or less 15 minutes or less in EP mode from your current position 40 VCR Repeat play Use ENTER to start VCR Search to blank Use ENTER to start Advanced Features Displaying the Time Gauge and the Remaining Time The time gauge is a graphic representation of your position on a video tape The left side of the gauge is the tape start S and the right side is the tape end E For a T 120 length tape played at standard SP speed each mark on the gauge represents about 15 minutes The remaining time display shows the time in hours and minutes left until the end of a tape the time gauge and the remaining time automatically appear during fast forward and rewind from a stopped tape counter zero stop index searches rewinding for repeat playback search to blank Turn off the time gauge and the remaining time by pressing DISPLAY twice to make the time gauge and the remaining time appear Press DISPLAY once The time gauge and remaining time appear on the TV screen They disappear after 4 seconds when playing a tape To turn off the display press DISPLAY twice IMPORTANT The time gauge and remaining time work by detecting control signals on recorded tapes Therefore they do not function while playing blank tapes The remaining time display may not show the correct remaining time if the Tape function is incorrectly set if you are usin
83. tional VCR Timer Recording yermasanas 1 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the fsCustomize choices VCR S First Time Set Up F MENU to go back 2 Press MENU VCR Main Menu appears on your screen ADJUST to select Use the ADJUST buttons to select Program to record ot Pee a Press ENTER If there is at least one programmed recording already entered you will see the Recap screen Wait 4 seconds MProsran TS OFF and the Program to record menu will appear 10 TH14 9 00pm 10 30pm SP SE A im unas SP IMPORTANT RA cee If you have already programmed 8 recording events e MENU to so back Program memory is full will appear on your screen for 3 pel Baier aed tebe seconds and then the Recap screen will appear Use Y ADJUST to select CANCEL to erase an entry before you can add another Recap screen one 3 Program to record menu appears Press the ADJUST a Program to record buttons to choose the channel you would like to record for 2 example channel 2 Press ENTER Q Day Fe if Q Start time Ifyou are using a cable box enter the channel number QStop time ss on which the cable box sends a signal to your VCR A LE usually channel 3 or 4 Q ADJUST to select To record from an external source press INPUT or press at eer a a the ADJUST buttons to Select External L1 for a source connected to the rear panel Select External L2 for a source connected to the front panel 4 Day will flash Press the ADJUST
84. to move through the tape is without a picture which allows you to search up to 500 times normal speed To do this press STOP then FF or REW If you press and hold FF or REW for more than 2 seconds the search speed will slow to 330 times normal speed In order to protect your tapes and the VCR heads the Fast Forwarding Rewinding Speed will be slower than 500x under the following conditions 1 Use of tapes shorter in length than T 120 for example T 30 T 60 T 90 2 Activating fast forwarding or rewinding from the middle of the tape Counter zero stop Counter zero stop allows you to quickly access the beginning of a recorded or playback section of a tape The counter zero stop will automatically fast forward or rewind the tape to OhOOm00s and stop 1 Press CANCEL on the remote control at the point you wish to locate later The counter will reset to OhOOm00s 2 When you wish to return to the point specified in step 1 press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote control The function menu appears on your screen Press AUDIO VIDEO until the Counter zero stop function appears 3 Press ENTER to start the counter zero stop The VCR will automatically search to the counter OhOOm00s and then stop The VCR may stop slightly before or after the counter OhOOm00s 38 VCR Counter zero stop Use ENTER to start Advanced Features Index search Index search
85. udio video cables for this hookup INPUT 1 B VIDEO OUT VCR Rear Panel Playback Setting Up Your VCR The first thing you need to do is set up your VCR so that you can see the picture coming from the VCR It s important to take a few minutes to set up your VCR correctly before you try to use it Based on the type of TV that you have choose one of the following TV with Audio Video Inputs 1 Turn on your TV and switch it to the correct external input For most Mitsubishi TVs this means pressing the TV s INPUT button until you see the words Ext 1 or Input 1 on the screen If you do not have a Mitsubishi TV please refer to your TV Owner s Guide for this procedure Turn the VCR on by pressing POWER You are now watching the VCR s picture To go back to viewing the picture from the TV press the TV s INPUT button to go back to the previous ANTENNA input position Later you should turn the RF converter OFF by following instructions on page 43 If your system includes a home theater receiver or an A V receiver refer to your home theater receiver s owner s guide TV without Audio Video Inputs If your TV does not have separate audio video inputs then your VCR will need to convert the VCR s picture to channel 3 or 4 This is called the video channel The factory has already selected VCR TV 098000 O GHD ese C3
86. up Auto PerfecTape You can set up PerfecTape to function two ways If you want the VCR to automatically test any non recorded tapes when the tape is loaded set Auto PerfecTape to ON If you do not want the VCR to automatically test tapes select OFF PerfecTape will now function only when you start a test Any tape with the erasure prevention tab intact can be manually tested It will not automatically test recorded tapes you must choose to test those yourself 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 on the previous page Customize choices menu appears Use the ADJUST buttons to select k Customize choices Video mute N Auto PerfecTape Q Auto power save N QRF converter N 4 Press ENTER to set Auto PerfecTape to ON or OFF Q Rental Xpress N 5 Press MENU twice to exit the menus e MENU to so back ADJUST to select e z ENTER to change using PerfecTape automatically ADJUST to select 1 Load a tape that has not been recorded into the VCR The VCR will display the testing status screen When testing the VCR records for one second then evaluates the recording it made The entire test takes about 8 seconds If you wish to cancel the test press STOP on the remote 43 Advanced Features When the test is done the VCR will display the rating of your tape for 8 seconds indicating that the VCR has set its internal circuitry to make the best possible recording on this tape If you would like to know whethe
87. ush the cover in the direction of the arrow and lift 2 Load the batteries making sure the polarities and are correct This is marked inside the battery compartment Next you need to tell the remote control to operate the VCR not the TV Operating the VCR with the Remote Control The HS U748 has two VCR remote control operational settings VCR Aand VCR B The HS U748 is pre set to VCR A setting See page 46 for information about VCR operational setting 1 Set the VCR TV slide switch on the remote control to VCR position This tells the remote that you want to control the VCR Now your remote is ready to operate your HS U748 If the VCR does not respond to the remote please see page 46 Loading a Tape Tapes can be loaded into your VCR as long as the VCR is plugged in Even when the VCR POWER is off loading a tape will automatically turn the VCR on Use only tapes that have an SMES or VHS label 1 Hold the tape so that the long narrow edge with the contents label faces you The other edge is hinged and should face the VCR The plastic window that shows the videotape should face up 2 Gently insert the tape evenly into the cassette slot until the VCR automatically takes it in If the VCR will not automatically take the tape in press EJECT and try again Your VCR will eject the tape if it is loaded improperly If the VCR ejects the tape remove the tape check to see that the content
88. video cable TV Rear Panel Yellow White i i Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to Home Theater Receiver You may wish to connect your VCR to a Home Theater Receiver so that you can take advantage of the Surround Sound audio recordings that are common with many movies Home Theater Receivers will often control both the sound that is heard from the speakers and the picture shown on your TV Below is the basic connection between your VCR and Home Theater Receiver If you use this connection you will not use Connections to TV with Audio Video Inputs 1 Connect the red and white audio cables to AUDIO OUT R and AUDIO OUT L on the VCR Connect the other end to the VCR 1 AUDIO INPUT R and AUDIO INPUT L on the Home Theater Receiver 2 Connect an S video cable to S VIDEO OUT on the VCR Connect the other end to the VCR 1 S VIDEO INPUT on the Home Theater Receiver TV Rear Panel 3 Connect an S video cable to the MONITOR S VIDEO OUTPUT of the Home Theater Receiver Connect the other end to the S VIDEO INPUT on the back of the TV IMPORTANT If either your Home Theater Receiver or TV does not have S Video connections use standard yellow video cables in step 2 and 3 See your Home Theater Receiver Owner s Guide for information concerning audio connection between TV and Home Theater Receiver or additional hookups and operations IMPORTANT You may need to purchase additional sets of a
89. want to take advantage of its superior sound capability and connect it to a stereo TV system with audio and video inputs This connection also helps maintain the best picture quality 1 Connect the red and white audio cable to AUDIO OUT R right and AUDIO OUT L left on the VCR Connect the other end to the TV s AUDIO INPUT RIGHT and AUDIO INPUT LEFT Match the colors of the connectors to the cables 2 Connect the S video cable to S VIDEO OUT on VCR Connect the other end to S VIDEO INPUT on the TV 3 Set the RF Converter to OFF See page 43 for instructions on this setting which can be done at a later time IMPORTANT If your TV does not have S Video connections use standard yellow video cable in step 2 IMPORTANT Your TV Owner s Guide may have additional suggestions for audio video hookups To connect your VCR to a mono non stereo TV connect only the white AUDIO OUT L of the VCR and the white AUDIO INPUT of the TV Since the TV is not stereo you cannot take advantage of your VCR s Hi Fi stereo sound If you have an older TV without audio video inputs simply connect only the antenna or cable as shown on page 5 or 6 VCR Rear Panel When you connect an S video cable please do not connect a yellow video cable because it may cause interference of the picture depending on your TV optional video cable supplied audio cable supplied S
90. xist near a motor transformer or magnet e Never place or store in direct sunlight e Avoid dusty places e Place the cassette in the cas sette case and store vertically e Never store tape in a high hu midity location INFORMATION 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 instal lation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on try to correct the interference by one or more of these measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit than the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment If necessary consult the dealer or an experienc

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