Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VT-M284A del fabbricante Hitachi
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VT-M284A 1 HITA CHI Video Deck VT-M284A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette View ing and Recording Using these quality feat ures: Automatic tape head cleaning Up to 8 dela.
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 4 FOR YOUR SAFET Y .........................................................................
Recordin g Tips .................................................................................................................................... 31 Using the In stant Recording T imer (IRT) .........................................................
Introduction Introduction FOR YOUR SA FETY POW ER SUPPLY: AC 120V, 60 Hz ONLY. The POW ER swi tch turns the VCR on and off, leaving the cl ock/timer unaffected. If the unit is to be left unattended for a long peri od, it is recommended that the uni t be compl etel y swi tched off and unplugg ed.
Introduction Caution to user: Changes or modificati ons not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could v oid the user's authority to operate the equipment.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS I M P O R T A N T S A F E G U A R D S In addition to the careful attention dev oted to quality standards in the manufacture of your v ideo product, safety is a major factor in the design of ever y instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS broken plugs. They may result i n shock or fire hazard. Peri odically ex amine the cord and have it r eplaced by y our servic e technician if appearance indicates damag e or deteriorated i nsulation.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS accessory r ecommended by the manufacturer. 11A An appliance and cart combi nation should be moved w ith care. Quick stops, excessiv e force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appl iance and cart combination to overtur n.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS SERVICE 17 Servicing -- Do not attempt to serv ice this vi deo product yoursel f as opening or removi ng covers may expose y ou to dangerous v oltage or other haz ards.
Getting Started G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Relax. Using a V CR is very straightforw ard. This sections explai ns how to hookup the VCR, quick tour of the controls , set up for first-ti me operation using on- screen menus, and videocassette tapes. Enjoy getting to know all about your Hitachi VCR.
Getting Started W e will guide you through this process. But first, turn the TV and the VCR around so you are looking at their backs. Note the v arious input and output receptacles, their shapes, and how they are labeled. Then read throug h the rest of this hookup section before proceeding to an actual hookup.
Getting Started 4 Hook up the RF Signal Look at the back of your TV for a connector that looks lik e one of these, and follow the cor responding hookup option. If you hav e any sort of cable box , see the hookup options in Adv anced Operations (page 50) .
Getting Started External or Internal 300 Ohm A ntenna If you have ei ther an external or internal (r abbit ears) antenna rather than cabl e, you may hav e 300 ohm connectors like these. In this case, you w ill need special adapters to make the 75 ohm round wire connection shown bel ow.
Getting Started strong sig nal. Connect the antenna to the adapter, and use the cable ex tension to go from the adapter to the VCR. Us e the supplied 75 ohm cable to connect the VCR to the TV.
Getting Started 7 Set the RF or Video Channel Sw itch W hen the VCR is on, its vi deo signal can come into y our TV on either channel 3 or channel 4. You need to select the appr opriate channel. Turn the power on to both the TV and the VCR , and look for a switch on the back of the VCR.
Getting Started (Contr ols) Getting Sta r ted (Controls) Quick Tour of the Controls Study these pictur es carefully to learn about the buttons and contr ols that you'll need f or every day operati on. Various controls ar e explained throug hout this manual as they are needed, but now is a g ood time to get f amiliar with their locations.
Getting Started (Contr ols) Remote Control Buttons POW ER Turns the VCR on and off . GUIDE Bri ngs up an on-screen setup and prog ramming g uide, the Easy Guide Sy stem. VCR/TV Sw itches between v iewing through the VCR and not v iewi ng through the VCR .
Getting Started (Contr ols) If the remote is not wor king even at cl ose range, try putting in tw o f resh AA batteries. W hen replacing the batteries, r emove the old batteries and pr ess the POW ER button on the remote and hold it for about 10 seconds, then inser t two fresh batteries.
Getting Started (Contr ols) Display Indicators W atch f or these signs and sy mbols that let you know that the VCR is respondi ng to y our instructions. Meet Your On- Screen Guide Your H itachi VCR has as a special feature call ed the Easy Guide Sy stem.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) Getting Sta rted (Initial S etup) Setup for First-Time Operation Before you use y our VCR to watch or record from your TV, y ou need to "tell" the VCR whether your TV uses cable or antenna input and l et it program i tself to receive y our TV's channels.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 2 MOVIE Press 2 to select w hether you w ant prerecorded mov ies (safety tab remov ed) to play automatically when loaded, and then r ewind, eject and tur n off the power w hen done. Options are <ON > and <OFF>.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) Tips: The item to be changed will blink on the screen as y ou go. The clock uses the 12-hour sy stem. You set it for AM or PM. An illogical time (like 13 for the hour or 20 fo r the m onth) will not be accepted.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) remov ed from memory. To A dd or Erase Channels Press GUIDE, then press 5 to bring up the Initi al Setup scr een. Item 9 l ets y ou add or delete channels. Use the number buttons to enter the channel you w ant to change, then press STOP to delete it or pr ess PLAY to add it.
Getting Started (Videotapes ) Getting Sta rted (Videota pes) A bout Videocassette Tapes Ty pes The best thing y ou can do f o r your VCR i s use the best quality tapes available. This VCR uses VHS tapes only, w hich are the most common ty pe. Look for the VHS mar k on new or prerecorded tapes you buy .
Getting Started (Videotapes ) show y ou the way with a littl e arrow on the top si de which should g o in first. Push the videocassette g ently into the slot on the front of the VCR. You will feel the VCR take it in. W hen the cassette is all the way in, the VCR pow ers up automatically and a TAPE-IN indicator show s on the display.
Basic Oper ations Basic Operations Practice starti ng and stopping a video you've rented - play it thr ough, see how it automati cally rewinds. Get a blank tape and try recor ding a TV show. Then you'll know how to use the VCR when you need to - or where i n the manual to find the instr uctions you forgot.
Basic Oper ations If you press the DISPLAY button when vi ewing a v ideocassette, the display , as shown, appears for several seconds so you can see the functions of the number buttons on the remo t e cont ro l.
Basic Oper ations time. Press PAUSE to resume play . Skip Play back W hile playing back your tape you can ski p forward by pressing the 9 button. The tape will search ahead for about a minute and then resume playing. Slow Motion To slow the play back speed to exactly the pace you want, pr ess PLAY, then then press 3 or 6 button.
Basic Oper ations Press PLAY and tur n the dial to the far right or l ef t to search f o rward and backw ard. Searching w ith the Time Counter During playback (and recor ding), a counter keeps track of how many hours, minutes, and seconds the tape has run.
Basic Oper ations Select minutes by pressing buttons 0 to 9 - one dig it for hours, then two di gits for minutes. If you enter a w rong dig it, press CLEAR and enter the cor rect one. Then press F.FW D if you want to mov e that many minutes ahead, or R EW if you want to mov e that many minutes backw ard.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) Basic Operations (Recording) Recording a Program Before y ou Record The VCR must be hooked up properl y for recording . See the Simple Hookups at the beginni ng of this manual. Copy right Infringement Warning Most telev ision programs and films ar e copyrig hted.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) To Watch One Program While Recording Another Once you have set th e VCR f o r recording, p re ss VCR/TV. No w, you will be viewing through y our TV only. Sw itch channels using y our TV controls or the VCR remote, if it's progr ammed to control your tel evision (s ee Advanced Operations).
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) automatically stop and the VCR will turn itself off. To stop recording w hile in the IRT mode, press the POW ER button and then press the STOP button (this can be done either on the VC R or wi th the remote control) w ithin 10 seconds.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) After you enter the channel and time, the VCR automaticall y shows the cur rent date or the next date, w hichever is most logical.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) indicator on the VC R's display . Prepare to admire y ourself on the evening news. If using a cable box the VCR can control, turn on the cabl e box before the time the recording is to begin.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) Basic Operations (VCR Plus + Recording) Easy Delayed Recording with VCR Plus + A bout VCR Plus+ This handy feature makes timed r ecordings a snap. You don't need to enter the specific channel, date, time, or dur ation of a program.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 3. If you don't get cable TV, make a li st of all the broadcast channel numbers y ou receiv e on your TV - for exampl e, channel 4 W TTV (Ind.), channel 20 W FYI (PBS) . 4. If you subscribe to cabl e TV, have your cable company 's channel directory handy.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) do any special channel setup. To f ind out, compare the VCR Plus+ channels i n your TV progr am guide to your list of channels that you recei ve at home. If any channel numbers don't match, follow the steps (page 43) to assig n your local channel numbers to VCR Plus+ numbers.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 4. Repeat step 3 for all channels that need to be assi gned. 5. Press GUIDE to end the setup pr ocedure. You are ready to begin delay ed recording with VCR Plus+. Cable with a Cable Box or Cable with a Cable Box and Splitter Setup Use this setup pr ocedure if you receiv e all channels throug h a cable box.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 8. Press GUIDE to displ ay the CABLE BOX TYPE messag e on the TV screen. 9. Enter your cable box ty pe from the chart below by pressing tw o numbers.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) Using VCR Plus+ to Record a Program Now that y our channels are set up, y ou can take advantage of this q uick and easy method of delayed recording. You w ill use the on-screen Easy Guide System, following the basic procedur e f or delayed recordi ng outlined on page 37.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 7. Revi ew the screen to be sure ev erything is set as you w ant, then press GUIDE to complete your programming or continue w ith additional prog rams. W hen you have set up all the ti med recordings y ou want: Don't forget to load a videocassette (w ith the safety tab still attached) to record on.
Advanced Operations A dvanced Operations This section explai ns how to use the VCR's rem ote control to operate your TV. It also shows you how to hook up a cable box and how to connect a stereo or a second VC R for a complete hom e entertainment system .
Advanced Operations listed, it is likely that you will not be a b le to program this re m ote contro l for your TV . TV Brands Press TV and This Number Hitachi 1 Zenith 2 Sony 3 Magnav ox 4 Sanyo 5 Go.
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) A dvanced Operat ions (Cable Box Hookups) Hooking Up to a Cable Box The cable box bri ngs all the adv antages of pay cable, but finding a sati sfactory hookup can be challengi ng. To sort out what to do, w e suggest a step-by -step approach to installation .
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) Check all the TV and VCR functions. B. A dvanced hookup (Cable Box to unscramble all channels) Use this hookup for sli ghtly i mproved picture q uality and mor e convenient operati on - use of VCR/TV button not requir ed.
Advanced Operations (Second VCR) A dvanced Operations (Second VCR) Integrating a Second VCR W ith another VCR hooked up, you can copy videotapes as needed, and y ou can get fancy wi th multimedia progr amming. For this di scussion, we refer to the model VT- M284A Hitachi as VCR2 and the other unit as VCR1.
Advanced Operations (Second VCR) Press AVX on VCR1 - the LINE in dicator will display. Press REC on VCR 1, and press PLAY on VCR2. To monitor the picture as y ou record, VCR1 must be connected to y our TV (follow instructions in the other VCR's manual).
Advanced Operations (Synchro Editing) A dvanced Operations (Synchro Editing) Sy nchro Editing Tape copying i s much easier if you can connect VCR 1 and VCR2 with a sy nchro edit cable. This lets y ou use a single set of controls to gov ern both VCRs. W e assume that VCR2 is your model VT-M284A.
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Advanced Operations (Cam corder) A dvanced Operations (Camcorder) Copy ing Tapes From a Camcorder If you woul d like to copy a v ideo tape shot in your camcorder onto your VCR here's how to do it. Connect the camcorder's AV output cabl e to your VCR.
VCR Care and Servicing V C R C a r e a n d S e r v i c i n g The VCR is fai rly self-ser vicing, but you'll want to keep an eye on a few things as you go.
VCR Care and Servicing Don't A ttempt Repa irs Yourse lf Do not rem ove the cover or the b ack of th e VCR - this will void the warranty and endanger y our safety. The exposed uninsul ated voltage i n this unit may be hi gh enough to cause electrical shock.
Care and Servicing ( Problem s) Care and Servicing (Problems) Often Encountered Problems PROBLEM THINGS TO CHECK SOLUTION NO POW ER POW ER CORD PLUGGED IN? CONNECT T HE POW ER CORD TO AC OUT LET DELAYED RECORDING PROGRAM SET TO T HE CORRECT CHANNEL? RESET TH E DELAYED RECORDING.
Care and Servicing ( Problem s) TV CAN RECOGNIZE. IS REMOTE CONT ROL SET T O CONT ROL THE TV. PRESS THE T V DEVICE BUTT ON, T HEN PRESS THE BU TTON CORRESPONDING T O THE T V FUNCTION YOU WA N T. MECHANICAL SOUNDS DURING PLAYBACK. HAS A LOADED CASSETT E BEEN STO PPED MORE THAN 5 MINUTES? NOTHING IS W RONG.
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