Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit VT-F382A du fabricant Hitachi
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TABLE OF CONTENT S 1 HITA CHI Video Deck VHS VT-F382A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette View ing and Recording Using these quality feat ures: VHS hi-fideli ty sound in play .
TABLE OF CONTENT S 2 TA BLE OF CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFETY ......................................................................................................... 4 Read This First ...................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENT S 3 Progr amming the R emote Co ntrol ........................................................................... 41 Contro lling the TV .................................................................................................
FOR YOUR SAFETY 4 F O R Y O U R S A F E T Y 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 per iod, it is recommended that the unit be completel y swi tched off and unplugged.
Read This First 5 R e a d T h i s F i r s t 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. Pl ease take time to becom e familiar with this m anual and how it is set up.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 6 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 vi deo product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, saf ety is y our responsibility too.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 7 7 Powe r Cord Protection -- Pow er supply cor ds should be routed so that they are not l ikely to be walked on or pi nched by items placed upon or against them, pay ing particul ar attention to cords at plug s, convenience receptacles, and the point w here they ex it from the appliance.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 8 groundi ng of the mast and supporting structur e, grounding of the lead-in wir e to an antenna discharge unit, si ze of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge uni t, connection to grounding electrodes, and requir ements for the grounding electrode.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 9 17 Servicing -- Do not attempt to serv ice this v ideo product your self as opening or removing covers may expose y ou to dangerous v oltage or other hazar ds.
Getting Started 10 Getting S tarted Relax. Using a V CR is very straightforw ard. This sections explai ns how to hookup the VCR, quick tour of the control s, set up for first- time operati on using on-screen m enus, and videocassette tapes. Enjoy getting to know all about your Hitachi VCR.
Getting Started 11 yellow , white and red. They w ill be labeled something like IN (L and R), AUDIO IN, or VID EO IN. (If you are not sure, l ook at the back of your VCR - you w ill see two sets of these jacks.) If you have no jacks like these on y our TV, skip this step and proceed to Step 4.
Getting Started 12 If you have been w atching the TV in y our home before getting the VCR, you w ill already have a round w ire attached to your TV. Otherw ise, look for a cable connection coming i n thr oug h the w all from outside. ( If you find this connection, remember to call your local cable company to star t the service.
Getting Started 13 Separate UHF and VH F antenna wi res, both 300 ohm fla t w ir e 300 ohm flat UHF and 75 ohm round VHF 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 y our leads reach from the antenna to the VCR.
Getting Started 14 Plug in the TV and VCR power cords to the w all outlet or an appropriate extension cor d or surge protector . See Important Safeguards for further precautions (pag e 6). 6 Install Batteries in the Remot e Control The remote control req uires two fresh "AA" batteri es.
Getting Started (Contr ols) 15 Getting Sta r ted (Controls) Quick Tour of the Controls Study these pictur es carefully to lear n about the buttons and controls that you'll need for every day operation.
Getting Started (Contr ols) 16 CLEAR Used i n on-screen prog ramming and index ing. DISPLAY U sed in on-screen prog ramming and i ndexing . VOLUME Increase or decrease the audio vol ume. MUTE Turns off the audio until you press M UTE again. REC Starts r ecording on the station the VCR is set to.
Getting Started (Contr ols) 17 If You Just Want to Watch TV For normal TV v iewing , you do not need to disconnect the VC R. W hen the TV and VCR are alr eady on, press POW ER on the remote control. The V CR will shut o f f , b ut the T V will stay on.
Getting Started (Contr ols) 18 You may view all the on-screen instr uctions in Englis h, French or Spanish. W hen you first set up your VCR, it will be set to English.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 19 Getting S tarted (I nitial S etup) Setup for First-Time Operation Before you use y our VCR to w atch or record from your TV, you need to "tell" the VCR w hether y our TV uses cable or antenna input and let it program i tself to receive y our TV's channels.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 20 are <HIFI> and <LINEAR>. 5 STEREO/MONO Press 5 to control how the audio signal is recorded and sent to the TV. Options are <STEREO> and <MONO>. 6 SAP Press 6 w hen you are ready to record a second audio prog ram.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 21 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 month) will not be accepted .
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 22 station that broadcasts stereo sound. W hen a TV channel broadcasts in stereo, you'l l see a stereo indicator on the TV screen. STEREO is the normal factory setting because it w orks for both stereo and mono broadcasts.
Getting Started (Videotapes ) 23 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 quality tapes avail able. This VCR uses VHS tapes onl y, whi ch are the most common type. Look for the VHS mar k on new or prer ecorded tapes you buy .
Getting Started (Videotapes ) 24 Push the videocassette g ently into the sl ot 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 automaticall y and a TAPE-IN indicator show s on the display .
Basic Oper ations 25 Basic Operations Practice starti ng and stopping a video you've rented - play i t through, see how it autom atically rewi nds. Get a blank tape and try recordi ng 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 26 The above functions alw ays w ork when y ou are vi ewing a v ideocassette even if the display , as shown, i s not displayed. Rew i nding the Tape W hen you are done watchi ng a video, y ou can rew ind the tape automatically or manually .
Basic Oper ations 27 press STOP. Using the Shuttle Control on the remote control The shuttle feature lets you control all the playback functions - pl ay, pause, slow moti on, double speed, and search - using one convenient dial. The button in the center lets y ou choose PLAY or PAUSE mode.
Basic Oper ations 28 Before the 5 seconds is up, press DISPLAY a second time to see just the counter. It will stay on the screen. Press DISPLAY a third time to to see the counter on the VCR display as well. Press DISPLAY a fourth time to end the on-screen display .
Basic Oper ations 29 This VCR's index ing sy stem is based on the VHS Index Search System (VISS). The new sy stem may not recog nize index marks on tapes recorded on older VCRs. If the VCR is in PLAY mode, press STOP. Press DISPLAY . This brings up the Set Go-To Time/Index Screen.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 30 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 progr ams and films are copyrig hted.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 31 clicks on and see the recording indicator light up on the VCR display . You can ch eck on the recording b y pressing VCR/TV a gain . This will swit ch you back to vi ewing thr ough the VCR, y ou'll see the prog ram you are recordi ng.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 32 You can set the recordi ng time length, w hich increases by interv als of 30 minutes, one hour, one and half hours, tw o hours, three hours, and four hours, (i.e. 0:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00) by continually pressing the REC/IRT button.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 33 current date or the nex t date, whic hever is most l ogical. Leav e the date as it comes up, or enter new digi ts for the month and day. You can corr ect any item entered as y ou go by pr essing the CLEAR button repeatedly until the digi t to be corrected flashes on the screen.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 34 If using a cable box the VCR cannot control, turn on the cabl e box and tune it to the channel you w ant to r ecor d before the time the recor di ng i s to begin.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 35 Basic Operations (VCR Plus + Recording) Easy Delay ed Recording w ith VCR Plus + A bout VCR Plus+ This handy feature makes timed r ecordings a snap. Y ou don't need to enter the specific channel, date, ti me, or duration of a program.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 36 4. If you subscribe to cable TV, hav e your cable company 's channel directory handy. This should l ist all the channels as y ou receiv e them in your home, for ex ample: Channel 34 Arts and Entertainment N etwork Channel 35 Turner Netw ork Television Channel 36 ESPN 5.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 37 In the example abov e none of the cable channels match, all of them need to be assigned to VCR Plus+ channel codes. Matching Broadcast CH Numbers to VCR Plus+ C hannels For Home A ntenna or Cable (No Cable Box) Setup 1.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 38 5. Turn on your cabl e box and tune it to channel 02. 6. Enter the output channel of your cable box by pressing a number on the remote. For ex ample, press 0 3 for channel 3. 7. Press GUIDE to enter the output channel of your cable box.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 39 the codes. Try entering all code numbers (00 - 52). Press CLEA R on remote to change incorrect entries. If none of the codes work, press GUIDE several times to quit. The VCR w ill not control your cable box.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 40 5. Press number buttons 1, 2, or 3 to sel ect ONE TIME, DAILY, or W EEKLY RECORDING. Impor tant : Programming does not take eff ect unless you sel ect one of these options. 6. W hen the next screen comes up, choose between standar d or extended tape speed by pressing the 5 button.
Advanced Operations 41 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 VCR for a complete hom e entertainment system .
Advanced Operations 42 Sanyo 5 Gold Star 1 6 Toshiba 7 Gold Star 2 8 NEC 9 R C A 0 Panasonic CHANNEL ( up arrow) Mitsubishi CHANNEL (dow n arrow ) JVC 100/ENT Sharp 1 LAST CH Sharp 2 DISPLAY Controlling the TV Once progr ammed, the VCR's remote control i s ready to contr ol the TV.
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 43 A dvanced Operations (Cable Box H ookups) 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 w hat to do, we suggest a step- by-step approach to i nstallation.
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 44 2. Plug in power cords of VCR, TV, and cable box. You w ill tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR. Illustration of Hookup If your cable box has audio/v ideo output jacks, you can also connect the audio/vi deo output of the cable box and the audio/v ideo input of the VCR.
Advanced Operations (Stereo System) 45 A dvanced Operations (Stereo Sy stem) Integrating Your Stereo Sy stem There are sever al reasons to consider hooking up your stereo sy stem with your TV and VCR . If your TV does not have ster eo, you can get stereo q uality from your VCR by hooking it to y our stereo receiv er.
Advanced Operations (Second VCR) 46 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 fancy with multi media programmi ng. For this discussi on, we refer to the model VT-F382A Hi tachi as VCR2 and the other unit as VC R1.
Advanced Operations (Synchro Editing) 47 A dvanced Operations (Sy nchro Editing) Sy nchro Editing Tape copying i s much easier if you can connect VC R1 and VCR2 wi th a synchro edi t cable. This lets you use a sing le set of controls to gover n both VCRs.
Advanced Operations (Synchro Editing) 48 This procedure won't leave index marks unless you press STOP then REC between sections r ecorded (more about index marks on page 32 and 35). Putting The Record VCR in Pause Some models of VCR will switch to the "STOP" mode if they are left in the RECORD /PAUSE mode for more than five minutes.
VCR Care and Servicing 49 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-s ervicing, but you'll want to keep an eye on a few things as you go.
VCR Care and Servicing 50 qualified ser vice personnel . Technical Specifications Format: VHS Video Signal System: NTSC col or EIA standard Record/Play back System: Video: 4 heads Audio: VHS Hi- Fi stereo record / play back system Tape Speed: 33.35mm / sec (SP), 16.
Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 51 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 THE CORRECT CHANNEL? RESET TH E DELAYED RECORDING.
Care and Servicing ( Problem s) 52 Hitachi Serv ice Hotline Authorized Hitachi serv ice fa cilities are available throughout the US and Canada. For the location near est you, call the H itachi Serv ice Hotline at one of these numbers: In the continental U.
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