Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VT-M281A del fabbricante Hitachi
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TABLE OF CONTENT S 1 HITA CHI VHS Video Deck VT-M281A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette View ing and Recording Using these quality features: Up to 8 delay ed recording prog .
TABLE OF CONTENT S 2 TA BLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 4 FOR YOUR SAFET Y .........................................................
TABLE OF CONTENT S 3 To Control Bot h VCRs with the Remote Contr ol ................................................... 37 Copyi ng from One VC R to Another ( Dubbing) ....................................................... 37 Copyi ng Tapes From A C amcorder .
Introduction 4 Introduction FOR YOUR SA FETY POW ER SUPPLY: AC 120V, 60 Hz ONLY. The POW ER switch turns the VCR on and off, leavi ng the clock/timer unaffected. If the unit is to be left unattended for a long per iod, it is recommended that the unit be completel y switched off and unplugg ed.
Introduction 5 system of the building , as close to the point of cable entry as practical". Read This First Thank you for buying a Hit achi product. You've chosen the best VCR for you, and we want to help you m ake the most of your purchase.
Introduction 6 2 Retain Instruction -- The saf ety and operating instr uctions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed Warnings -- Compl y wi th all warning s on the video product and in the operating i nstructions.
Introduction 7 Caution: Maintain electri cal safety. Power- line operated equipment or accessories connected to this uni t should bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification mar k on the accessory itself and should not hav e been modified so as to def eat the saf ety features.
Introduction 8 16 Lightning -- For added protection for this video pr oduct during a lightni ng storm, or w hen it its left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the w all outlet and disconnect the antenna or cabl e- system. This will prev ent damage to the video product due to lightning and power -line surges.
Introduction 9 Simple Hookups 1 Decide Where to Put Y our VCR Be sure your chosen location allow s f o r proper ventilation, stability, and protection from heat and moistur e (see Important Safeguards). Place the VCR near your TV but not on top of it.
Introduction 10 TV with Audio and Video Jacks Connect the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR (bottom row of jacks) to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV. This direct video input will g ive you the best picture. It w ill also let you play v ideos in a "picture in pi cture" feature, if your TV has it.
Introduction 11 Capabilities: W ith this hookup, y ou should now be able to perform all the basic functions prov ided by this eq uipment. External or Internal 300 Ohm A ntenna If you have ei ther an external or internal (rabbit ear s) antenna rather than cable, you may have 300 ohm connectors l ike these.
Introduction 12 If you have "rabbit ears" (an antenna on top of your TV), y ou will need an additional adapter and 75 ohm extension to make your leads reach from the antenna to the VCR. This connection will work only if you have a strong, clear picture on the TV, indicating a strong signal.
Introduction 13 Now tur n the T V and VCR back around facing you and beg in your quick tour of the controls (pag e 14)..
Getting Started (Contr ols) 14 Getting Sta rted (Controls) Quick Tour of the Controls Study these pictur es carefully to learn about the buttons and control s that you'll need f or ever yday operati on. Various controls are ex plained throughout thi s manual as they are needed, but now is a good time to get fam iliar with their locations .
Getting Started (Contr ols) 15 STOP Stops a videocassette from play ing, recording , pausing, rewi nding - or any thing it is doing . GUIDE Bri ngs up an on-screen setup and prog ramming guide, the Easy Graphic Menu. TAPE SPEED Swit ches between standard play (SP) and extended play (EP).
Getting Started (Contr ols) 16 If you are recor ding on the VCR but w ant to watch a different channel on the TV, press the TV/VCR button to swi tch back and f orth between the TV channel and the recordi ng channel. VCR Controls POW ER Turns VCR pow er on and off .
Getting Started (Contr ols) 17 You may view al l the on-screen instructions in Eng lish, French or Spanish. W hen you first set up your VCR, it will be set to English.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 18 Getting S tarted (I nitial S etup) Setup for First-Time Operation Before you use y our VCR to watch or record from your TV, you need to "tell" the VCR w hether your T V uses cable or antenna input and l et it program i tself to receive your T V's channels.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 19 4 AUTO CHA NNEL SET Press 4 to automaticall y program the VC R to receive all the channels that come in on your antenna or cable. 5 ADD/ERASE C HANNEL Press 5 to bring up a screen that lets you add new channels or limit the channels to the ones you most often w atch.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 20 Once channels are preset, y ou can use the up and down CHAN NEL buttons to move throug h the active channels. Or y ou can press the number buttons to move q uickly betw een channels that are far apart.
Getting Started (Videotapes ) 21 Getting S tarted (V ideotape s) A bout Videocassette Tapes Ty pes The best thing you can do for y our VCR is use the best q uality tapes avail able. This VCR uses VHS tapes only , which are the most common type. Look for the VHS mar k on new or prerecor ded tapes you buy.
Getting Started (Videotapes ) 22 Push the videocassette g ently into the slot on the front of the VCR. Y ou will feel the VCR take it in. W hen the cassette is all the way in, the VCR power s up automatically and a TAPE-IN indicator show s on the LCD display .
Basic Oper ations 23 Basic Operations Practice starti ng and stopping a video you've rented - play it through, see how it autom atically rewinds. Get a bl ank tape and try recording a TV show. Then you'll know how to use the VCR when you need to - or where in the manual to find the instructions you forgot.
Basic Oper ations 24 Manual Rew ind Press STOP and then REW . The VCR rewinds the tape al l the way to the beginning , then stops. Press STOP/EJECT on the VCR to release the tape.
Basic Oper ations 25 Using the remote control or buttons on the VCR: Press PLAY and REW to search in rev erse. Press PLAY and then F.FW D to search ahead.
Basic Oper ations 26 Select minutes by pressing buttons 0 to 9 - one dig it for hours, then two digits for minutes. Then press F.FW D if you w ant to move that many minutes ahead, or REW if you w ant to move that many minutes backw ard.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 27 Basic Operations (Recording) Recording a Program Before y ou Record The VCR must be hooked up properl y for recording .
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 28 your tel evision (see Adv anced Operations). The recording will continue as set on the VCR. If a preset timed recording starts up whi le you are w atching the TV, you'll hear the cassette as i t clicks on and see the recording indicator light up on the VCR display .
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 29 W ith the delayed recording feature, you can set this VCR so that i t automatically comes on and records progr ams whenever y ou like - w ithout your bei ng around! You can recor d a program one time only , or you can automatically record a show ev ery w eekday or ev ery week at the same time.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 30 W hen the power is off , the delayed recording indicator w ill display on the VCR. This tells you that the VCR will automatically record at the times and dates you hav e programmed.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 31 Show s with Same Starting Time: By Program number If the overlapping programs start at the same ti me, the VCR records in order by program number (1 - 8).
Advanced Operations 32 A dvanced Operations This section explai ns how to use the VCR's remote contr ol to operate your TV. It also shows you how to hook up a cable box and how to connect a second VCR for a complete hom e entertainment system.
Advanced Operations 33 Gold Star 1 6 Toshiba 7 Gold Star 2 8 NEC 9 RCA 0 Panasonic CHANNEL (up arrow ) Mitsubishi CHANNEL ( down arrow ) JVC 100/ENT Sharp LAST CH Controlling the TV Once progr ammed, the VCR's remote control is r eady to control the TV.
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 34 A dvanced Operations ( Cable Box Hookups) Hooking Up to a Cable Box The cable box bri ngs all the adv antages of pay cable, but finding a satisfactory hookup can be chall enging. To sort out what to do, w e suggest a step- by-step approach to install ation.
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 35 Check all the TV and VCR functions. If you don't g et all the functions you want, pr oceed with Option 2. Option 2--A ll Channels Unscrambled 1. Remove the cabl e company's line from the back of the cable box that goes to y our TV.
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 36 If none of the preceding hookups wor k, check with your cable company. You may need to purchase a video sw itching system from y our local electronics or video retailer. This will easily handle most hookup problem s.
Advanced Operations (Second VCR) 37 A dvanced Operations (Second VCR) Integrating a Second VCR W ith another VCR hooked up, you can copy videotapes as needed, and you can g et f ancy w ith multimedia progr amming. For this discussi on, we refer to the model VT-M281A Hi tachi as VCR2 and the other unit as VCR1.
Advanced Operations (Second VCR) 38 Press the AVX button on the VC Rs remote control so that the L (Line) indicator appear s in the VCR display. ( L2: Front A/V IN; L1: Rear A/V IN.) Press REC/IRT on the VCR to start recording. Press PLAY on y our camcorder to start copy ing your tape.
VCR Care and Servicing 39 V C R C a r e a n d S e r v i c i n g You are advised to keep an eye on a few things as you go. In addi tion, you may som etimes have troubles wi th your VCR. We offer some suggestions for care to pr event problems, ways to troubleshoot, and places to contact when you cannot solve the probl ems yourself.
VCR Care and Servicing 40 be servi ced by an untrained user. To be safe, refer serv ice problems to qualified ser vice personnel..
Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 41 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 T O T HE CORRECT CHANNEL? RESET T HE DELAYED RECORDING.
Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 42 Hitachi Serv ice Hotline Authorized Hitachi serv ice f acilities are available throughout the US and Canada. For the location near est you, call the Hi tachi Service Hotl ine at one of these numbers: In the continental U.
Specific ations 43 Specifications Technical Specifications Recording : Rotar y two-head hel ical scan azimuth recordin g Video: NTSC color EIA standard Cassette: VHS type Heads: 4 video heads: 2 f.
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