Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit VT-FX6404A du fabricant Hitachi
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1 VIDEO CASSETT E RECORDER VT-FX6404A Ow ner's manual Using these quality features: • The VCR Plus+* programming sy stem allows y ou to program the VCR for timer recording by simply entering a PlusCode* number. * VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of G emstar Development Corporation.
2 TA BLE OF CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFETY................................................................................................................ ..3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .............................................................................
3 RECORDING A PROGRAM .....................................................................................................44 Basic recording st eps ......................................................................................................
4 This sy m bol alerts the user that im portant literature c oncerning the operation and m aintenance of this unit has been included. Theref ore, it should be read car efully in order to avoid any problem s. CA UTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECT RIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (O R BACK).
5 5 Pow er Sources -- T his video product should be operated only from the ty pe of power s ource indicated on the mar king label. If you are not sure of the ty pe of power supply to y our hom e, consult your video dealer or local power com pany .
6 13 Power Lines -- An outside antenna system s hould not be located in the vicinity of over head power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.
7 perfor m saf ety check s recom mended by the manuf acturer to determ ine that the video product is in s afe operating condition. CUSTOMER CONTROLS VCR Customer Controls Item No.
8 been inserted or a c assette without a safety tab has been inserted) A ccessories supplied Check and identify the acc essories supplied. If any are missing or appear damaged, cons ult y our dealer. Cable for connec ting Batteries for rem ote this VCR to a TV c ontrol handset (R6) VCR Customer Controls Item No.
9 Item No. Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Trans miss ion w indow POW ER button TAPE SPEED button - s elect the recording s peed SP or EP.
10 Install batteries in the remot e control The remote control re quires two "A A " batteri es. 1 Insert your fingertip into the notch and push the battery compartment lid to remove it. Note: W hen r eplacing the batteries, rem ove the old batteries and keep the PO W ER button depressed f or 10 seconds bef ore inserting f resh batteries.
11 1 Make su re there is no obst acle between th e remote control an d VCR's infrared receiver. Note: You cannot operate the VCR if there is an obstacle (for ex ample, cof fee table, sof a, etc) between the VCR and rem ote control.
12 The VCR autom atically enters the play back mode when a cass ette without its safety tab is inserted. The VCR won't record on a tape w ithout a safety tab and the cassette will be ejected if the REC or REC/IRT button is pressed. Be sure to c heck the saf ety tab before ins erting a cassette.
13 Basic Hookup with A ntenna: RF Hookup * PURCHASED SEPARATELY Switch the RF Channel W hen the VCR is on, its video signal can com e into y our T V on either channel 3 or channel 4. You need to select the appropriate channel. • W hen the power is tur ned on, press the POW ER button to turn it off.
14 * PURCHASED SEPARATELY BA SIC CA BLE HOOKUP [C] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WA T CH A VAILA BLE CABLE CHA NNELS • RECORD A ND WATCH THE SA M E CHA NNEL • RECORD ONE CHA NNEL A ND WATCH A NOT HER Caution: Do not connect to the m ains supply socket bef ore connecting all leads ( ss page 17).
15 Switch the RF Channel W hen the VCR is on, its video signal can com e into y our T V on either channel 3 or channel 4. You need to select the appropriate channel. • W hen the power is tur ned on, press the POW ER button to turn it off. Pr ess the PLAY button on front of the VCR.
16 * PURCHASED SEPARATELY BA SIC CA BLE HOOKUP -W ITH CA BLE BOX [E] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WA T CH A VAILA BLE CABLE CHA NNELS • RECORD A ND WATCH THE SA M E CHA NNEL YOU CAN'T... • RECORD ONE CHA NNEL A ND WATCH A NOT HER ALL CHANNEL SELECTIO NS MUST BE MADE AT THE CABLE BOX .
17 Switch the RF Channel W hen the VCR is on, its video signal can com e into y our T V on either channel 3 or channel 4. You need to select the appropriate channel. • W hen the power is tur ned on, press the POW ER button to turn it off. Pr ess the PLAY button on front of the VCR.
18 A dvanced Hookup with Cable Box: A V Hookup * PURCHASED SEPARATELY A DVA NCED CA BLE HOOKUP -W ITH CA BLE BOX A ND S P LITTER [G] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN.
19 A dvanced Hookup with Cable Box and Splitter : A V and RF Hookup * PURCHASED SEPARATELY A UTO INSTA LL Setting the channel automatically 1 Switch on at the mains supply socket after completely connecting all leads. Please refer to page 10 to 16 on "HOO KUP" sections.
20 W hen the auto inst all is com plete, the channel with the low est num ber appears in the T V display. Notes • If you press the POW ER button inadvertently befor e connecting all leads, follow the steps on page 20 for fur ther tuning function.
21 1 Press the GUIDE b utton. The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen. 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 E n glish. Press the cursor button to select LANGUAGE option, and then pr ess the cursor button for French or for Spanish.
22 5 Press the cursor butt on to select the min utes, and then p ress or cursor button to change the minutes. 6 Press the cursor butt on to select M ONTH, and then press the or cursor button to cha nge the month. 7 Press the cursor butt on to select DAY, and then press th e or cursor button to change the day.
23 8 Press the cursor butt on to select YEAR, and then press th e or cursor button to change the year. 9 Press the GUIDE b utton. The VCR cloc k is now set, and should s how the correct tim e of day on the T V screen. Notes: • The cloc k uses the 12- hour sy stem .
24 2 Press the GUIDE b utton. The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen. 3 Press the cu rsor button t o select the SET UP option, and press the ENTER but ton. 4 Press the cu rsor button t o select the CHA NNEL, and then press the ENT ER button.
25 The VCR will autom atically selec t CATV1 or ANT and store channels re ceived in y our area. It tak es about 2 - 3 minutes . If CAT V1 doesn't give y ou the channels you expect, press the cursor button to select CATV2 at step 4 .
26 3 Press the cu rsor button t o select the channel, an d then press the ENT ER button . 4 Use the cu rsor buttons t o select CH LIST <ADD/ERA SE>, and then p ress the ENTER but ton. 5 Use the num ber buttons t o select the numb er of the chann el y ou w ant to ad d or erase.
27 7 Press the GUIDE b utton to return to regu lar viewin g. A uto blue setting 1 Turn on the TV an d select the vid eo channel (3 or 4). Or, if y ou are hooked up with an audio/video cable, set the T V to AUX or VIDEO. 2 Press the GUIDE b utton. The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen.
28 4 Press the cursor button to se lect A UTO BLUE "ON" or "OFF". ON: The s creen becom es blue and m utes sound when a channel without a broadcast signal on the VCR or a channel on which broadcas ting has finished. • If the signal is too strong, this func tion may not operate even if you specify <ON>.
29 2 Press the GUIDE b utton. The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen. 3 Press the cu rsor button t o select the SET UP option and then press the ENT ER button. 4 Press the cu rsor button t o select the CHA NNEL and t hen press the ENT ER button.
30 6 Press the GUIDE button. T he main on-screen menu will appear on t he TV screen. 7 Press the cu rsor button t o select SETUP op tion, and th en press the ENTER. Note: Refer to the cable box owner's manual to identify the cable box output channel ( usually 3 or 4).
31 10 Using the VCR remot e, press the or cursor button to enter the ca ble box output channel numbers. 11 Press the GUIDE b utton to end this settin g.
32 3 Press the PLAY button to start playing th e tape. If you press the PLAY button and the cassette has not been inserted, the warning screen will appear on the TV scr een for several sec onds, Insert a cas sette. 4 Press the ST OP button to end playback.
33 Mov ie Re tur n If your video cassette has the s afety tab removed, the VCR will stop and autom atically rewind the videocass ette, eject it, and turn of f the power when it reaches the end of the tape or a blank sec tion of tape which lasts f or mor e than 30 seconds Note: This function work s only in PLAYBACK mode, not in RECORDING mode.
34 Press the CH ( or ) button on the remote control or TRA CKING button on the VCR when view ing a cassette. Press either the or buttons until picture is clear .
35 Note: The s ound is muted and c annot be heard during "Special Playback Eff ects". Notes: • After 1 m inute in the PAUSE mode, the VCR autom atically switches to STO P mode to protect the tape.
36 Press the ST OP button to stop th e tape. Notes: • Use the CH ( or ) button to m inim iz e any visual noise bands on the screen. • After 1 m inute in slow motion playback, the VCR will stop the tape autom atically to prevent damage to the tape and VCR.
37 2 Press the cu rsor button t o select the SET UP option, and then press the ENT ER button. 3 Press the cu rsor button t o select A UDIO, and th en press the ENTER bu tton. 4 Press the cursor button to select "HIFI" or "LINEA R".
38 How t o use the shutt le ring 1 Turn th e shuttle ring during playback or still play back (pause). • As you turn the ring, y ou get diff erent play back speeds and forward or r everse m orion. • T ry using the shuttle to explore back ward and forward through your next video.
39 NOTE: T his function only works with recor dings that have been set up with indexing. 1 Press the button (rewind) or the button ( forward) to begin th e index search in the STOP mode. • The INDEX search scr een is displayed, and the tape rew i nds or f ast for w ards until an index mar k is detected.
40 • BLANK SEARCH cannot be operated with a cassette without a safety tab. • BLANK SEARCH may not operate when a blank section las ts no more than f ive minutes.
41 Switching rew ind or fast forward to visual search ( EA SY VIEW) Hold down the (VIEW /SKIP/BLANK) button during rewind (or f ast for ward), and the mode will switch to visual searc h, so that y ou can sear ch for a s cene y ou want to view w hile scanning pictures.
42 While playing back your t ape you can skip forw ard by pressing the (VIEW/SKIP/BLA NK) button. The tape will searc h ahead for about a m inute and then resum e play . VIEWING THE ON-SC REEN DISPLA Y Sw itching betw een the clock, time counter and time of remaining tape Press DISP while the on-s creen display is display ed.
43 • The tape rem aining tim e is not displayed correctly for a tape without any recordings or tapes other than T-30/60/90/120/140/160/180/210. • The rem aining tim e may not be display ed corr ectly during f ast forwarding or r ewi nding.
44 4 Press the STOP button when you are done recording or playing back the tape. 5 Press the REW b utton to rewind th e tape. It will automatically stop at the spot where you cleared the counter in step 3. • Press the PLAY button to watch the tape from the selected s pot.
45 Note: You may use a blank tape or you may record over a previous ly recorded ( erasable) tape. 1 Turn on TV and select the video chan nel (3 or 4). Or, if y ou are hooked up with an audio/video cable, set the T V to AUX or VIDEO. 2 Insert a blank o r erasable tape.
46 Exam ple: Select channel 8. • 100/ENT and and for the channel 124. 5 Press the REC but ton on the remo te control or the REC/IRT butto n on the VCR. Recording will start and the REC indic tor on the VCR will appear. Notes: • Recording will not start unles s the cassette has the s afety tab in place.
47 6 Press the ST OP button to finish reco rding. RECORDING A PROGRA M - RECORDING TIPS To w a tch one program w hile recording another 1 Once you hav e set the VCR for recordin g, press the VCR/T V button. The VCR indic ator disappears. Now, you w ill be viewing through your TV only.
48 VCR, and y ou'll see the progr am you are recording. • If you're hooked up with an audio/video cable: Switch the TV f rom AUX or VIDEO m ode back to the TV m ode, then select the channels y ou want to watch, as described in Step 2. Switch TV bac k to AU X or VIDEO to m onitor y our rec ording.
49 To record a Second A udio Program (SA P) Some s tations transm it a Second Audio Program - such as in a second language. If a st ation broadcasts in SAP, the SA indicator will display on y our T V screen. You can set the VCR to record a s econd audio program by activating the SAP option.
50 4 Press the and cursor button to set the STEREO/M ONO option to "S TEREO". 5 Press the and cursor button to set the S A P option to "ON". 6 Press the GUIDE b utton to end the settin g. 7 Follow the Step 1 through 6 on " Basic Recording S teps" on pages 33 and 40.
51 Before you begin Assem ble the inform ation you need f or timed recording: • Be sure that th e clock is set to the correct time • Dat e and day of the program • Starting time • Ending t i m.
52 • Erase any unnecessary program s, please refer to page 40 "Reviewi ng what y ou have programm ed". Types of Delay ed Recordings ONE T IME Records one s how at a particular date and time. DAILY Records a s how at the same tim e every day of the week, Monday through Fr iday .
53 6 Press the cursor butt on to select the min utes, and then p ress the or cursor button to change the min utes of the start time. 7 Press the cursor butt on to select th e recording time, and t hen press the or cursor button to change the hour.
54 11 Press the cursor to select t he recording dat e, and then press th e or cursor button to change th e date. 12 Press the PROGR A M butto n to set the prog ram in memory.
55 seconds. 13 Press the POWER butt on to turn off the VCR. T he delayed recording indicator will display on the VCR. This tells y ou that the VCR will automatic ally record at the tim es and dates you have program med.
56 Important: Y our tim ed recording settings take eff ect when y ou turn off the power on the VCR. USING THE VCR PLUS+ S YSTEM FOR RECORDING A bout the VCR Plus+ sy stem This handy f eature m akes tim ed recording a snap. You don't need to enter the spec ific channel, date, tim e, or duration of a pr ogram.
57 20 (PBS) 08 42 (Cable News Network) 38 Note in the exam ple that the channel number s are the sam e except for 20 (received on channel 8) and 42 (received on c hannel 38).
58 The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen. 3 Press the cu rsor button t o select SETUP op tion, and th en press ENTER butt on. 4 Press the b utton to select VCR PLUS+ SETUP, and then press the ENT ER button . Note: If you have set up the cable box, the f ollow i ng operation is not nec essary.
59 In this exam ple broadcast c hannel 38 is assigned to VCR Plus+ c hannel 42. Note: If y ou enter a wrong digit, Pres s the CLEAR button to erase the wrong num ber and enter the correc t one. 8 Repeat steps 6 - 7 for all channels that need to be assign ed.
60 2 Press the PROGR A M butt on to select VCR PLUS+ RECORDING . • If eight progr ams have already been stored in m emor y , "FULL" will flash in the VCR's dis play for about f ive seconds. • The s creen on the right (below) will not appear at this tim e.
61 disappears f rom the s creen in about 10 seconds . 5 Press the or cursor bu tton to select O NE TIM E, DA IL Y or WEEKLY PRO GRA M , and then press ENTER button.
62 Note: If program is overlap, the VCR gives you an error m essage that disappears from the screen in about 5 seconds. 8 Press the POW ER button t o turn off t he VCR. The delayed recording indica tor will display on the VCR. This tells y ou that the VCR will automatic ally record at the tim es and dates you have program med.
63 1 Press the GUIDE b utton. The m ain on-scr een menu will appear on the T V screen. 2 Press the ENT ER button to select the PROGRAM M ENU. 3 Press the cu rsor button for the PROGRAM REVIEW o ption, and t hen press the ENT ER. This brings up the screen s etting for the firs t program.
64 5 Press the GUIDE b utton to end. PROGRA MMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV The VCR remote control ca n be programmed to control ma ny TV brands that are remote controlled. 1 Turn on the T V. 2 Point VCR remote control toward T V. 3 Press and ho ld the "TV" b utton.
65 4 Press the remote button corresponding to your TV brand as shown in the set-up chart. The T V channel will change to confirm that the remote control has been set.
66 PROGRA MMING THE VCR REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX The VCR remo te control can be pro grammed to control man y cable boxes that are remote con trolled. You can easily change channels. 1 Turn on the cable box. 2 Point VCR remote control toward cable box 3 Press and hol d the "CA T V" button.
67 number button number button Jerrold 1 1 Zenith 5 Jerrold 2 2 Scientific At l an t a 6 Jerrold 3 3 Pioneer 7 Hamlin 4 Philips 8 Note: If y our cable box is not listed on the Set-Up Char t, try all the buttons listed in the c hart until the cable box changes channels .
68 * PURCHASED SEPARATELY To record from stereo BEFORE YOU BEGIN... • Make s ure the VCR is connected to your stereo system, as shown above. • Make sure that "ST EREO" audio is selec ted from the VCR Set-Up Menu, as shown on page 36, of "RECORDING OPERA TIONS" section, "Stereo vs.
69 4 Press the ST OP butto n to stop reco rding. COPYING TA PES FROM A CA MCORDER Hook-up You may use your VCR to copy tapes from any camcorder onto standard VHS cassette tapes. Note: If your camc order is not stereo ( has only one audio plug), connec t it into the AUDIO IN-L input on the back of the VCR.
70 2 Press the REC, then PAUSE buttons on the VCR remote control. Th e VCR will go into Record/ Pause. 3 Press the PLA Y butt on on the camcorder. You will see th e camcorder tape being play ed on the TV.
71 1 Press the AVX button on t he remote control o f VCR-1 so that L (line) appears in t he display. 2 Press the REC, then PAUSE buttons on VCR-1. The VCR w ill go into Record/Pause. 3 Press the PLA Y butt on on VCR-2. You will see the taped program being played on the T V.
72 Problem guide No pow er • Make s ure the VCR is plugged into an AC outlet. Remote control doesn't wor k • Make sure the batteries are fresh, and proper ly installed. W on 't record • Safety tab has been removed f rom c assette (VCR will automatic ally eject the tape).
73 The f ollowing indications appear in the VCR display and OSD screen to tell you the current status of y our VCR. ODS Indication When it appears Mean ing and troubleshooting W hen you turn power off.
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Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Hitachi VT-FX6404A c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Hitachi VT-FX6404A - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Hitachi VT-FX6404A, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Hitachi VT-FX6404A va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Hitachi VT-FX6404A, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Hitachi VT-FX6404A.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Hitachi VT-FX6404A. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Hitachi VT-FX6404A ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
