Hitachi VT-FX6407AS User Manual Page 1

FOR YOUR SAFETY - 1 - VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VT-FX6407AS Owner's manual Using these quality features: • The VCR Plus+* programming system a

REMOTE OPERATION - 10 - 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 PLAY button - playback PAUSE/ENTER buttons F.FWD button - fast forward or search SLOW button

REMOTE OPERATION - 11 - Hold for 10 Seconds 2 Install batteries. • Align the positive (+) and negative (-) polarity marks on the batteries

CASSETTE TAPES - 12 - CASSETTE TAPES Types Only use video cassettes with the mark in this VCR. The table shows the recording time of different

BASIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [A] - 13 - BASIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [A] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WATCH AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS • RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CH

ADVANCED ANTENNA HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [B] - 14 - • When the power is turned on, press the POWER button to turn it off. Press the PLAY button on front o

ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [D] - 15 - WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS • RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL • RECORD

BASIC CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [E] - 16 - • RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL • RECORD ONE CHANNEL AND WATCH ANOTHER Caution: Do not connect to

ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [F] - 17 - Caution: Do not connect to the mains supply socket before connecting all leads (ss page 17).

ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX AND SPLITTER [G] - 18 - Advanced Hookup with Cable Box: AV Hookup * PURCHASED SEPARATELY TABLE F FUNCT

AUTO SET UP - 19 - Advanced Hookup with Cable Box and Splitter: AV and RF Hookup * PURCHASED SEPARATELY TABLE G FUNCTION CHANNEL SELECTION

FOR YOUR SAFETY - 2 - TABLE OF CONTENT FOR YOUR SAFETY...

SETTING THE CLOCK - 20 - This screen appears to show that the channel is being set. The dash " - " puts out lights one by one as sh

SETTING THE CLOCK - 21 - Note: Turn on the TV and select the video channel (3 or 4). Or, if you are hooked up with an audio/video cable, set the TV t

SETTING THE CLOCK - 22 - 5 Press the cursor button to select the minutes, and then press or cursor button to change the minutes. 6 P

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER - 23 - The correct day of the week will appear by itself. 8 Press the cursor button to select YEAR, and then press th

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER - 24 - Or, if you are hooked up with an audio/video cable, set the TV to AUX or VIDEO. 2 Pr

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER - 25 - 5 Press the cursor button, and then press the ENTER button. The VCR will automatically select CATV1 or ANT and sto

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER - 26 - 1 Press the GUIDE button. The main on-screen menu will appear on the TV screen.

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER - 27 - 5 Use the number buttons to select the number of the channel you want to add or erase.

PLAYBACK - 28 - The main on-screen menu will appear on the TV screen. 3 Press the cursor button to selec

PLAYBACK - 29 - The power comes on automatically. When a cassette without its safety tab is inserted, playback starts automatically. 3 Pr

FOR YOUR SAFETY - 3 - Switching rewind or fast forward to visual search (EASY VIEW) ...40 Skipping unnecessary

PLAYBACK - 30 - Manual Rewind 1 Press the STOP button to end playback. 2 Press the REW button. The VCR rewinds the tape all the way to the be

PLAYBACK - 31 - Press the REW or F.FWD button, then press it again. To stop the tape, press the STOP button. Note: During super rewind/fast-f

SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS - 32 - Press the CH ( or ) button on the remote control or TRACKING button on the VCR when viewing a cassette. Press

SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS - 33 - Notes: • After 1 minute in the PAUSE mode, the VCR automatically switches to STOP mode to protect the tape. • If nois

SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS - 34 - 3 Press the PLAY button to return to play back at normal speed. Press the STOP button to stop the tape. N

SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS - 35 - Choosing a mode for audio playback The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi-Fi and linear tracks on the tape. Th

SHUTTLE CONTROL - 36 - 4 Press the cursor button to select "HIFI" or "LINEAR". • Select Hi-Fi to playback sound recorded on th

USING THE "SUPER INDEX" FEATURE - 37 - Notes: • If noise bars appear on the TV screen during the SLOW/STILL modes, turn and hold the shuttl

USING THE "SUPER INDEX" FEATURE - 38 - STOP mode. • The INDEX search screen is displayed, and the tape rewinds or fast forwar

USING THE "SUPER INDEX" FEATURE - 39 - 1 Press the (VIEW/SKIP/BLANK) button in the STOP mode. The BLANK SEARCH screen will app

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 4 - This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electr

USING THE "SUPER INDEX" FEATURE - 40 - Note: Make sure that the tape is at the beginning of blank before you start recording or editing. Sw

VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY - 41 - While playing back your tape you can skip forward by pressing the (VIEW/SKIP/BLANK) button. The tape will s

INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER - 42 - Press the DISPLAY button to see the clock. Press the DISPLAY button a second time to see just the ti

INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER - 43 - To find specific sections on a tape Indexing with the Time Counter You can set the time counter to memorize a cer

RECORDING A PROGRAM - 44 - 5 Press the REW button to rewind the tape. It will automatically stop at the spot where you cleared the counter in st

RECORDING A PROGRAM - 45 - 3 Press the TAPE SPEED button to select SP (standard play, for the best picture quality) or EP (extended play

RECORDING A PROGRAM - 46 - 5 Press the REC button on the remote control or the REC/IRT button on the VCR. Recording will start and the REC in

RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIPS - 47 - RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIPS To watch one program while recording another 1 Once you have s

RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIPS - 48 - 1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the recording temporarily. 2 Press the CH (/ ) button or number b

RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIPS - 49 - How to set the SAP option. 1 Press the GUIDE button. 2 Press the cursor button to select the SET

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 5 - one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you

INSTANT RECORDING TIMER - 50 - 5 Press the and cursor button to set the SAP option to "ON". 6 Press the GUIDE button to end

DELAYED RECORDING - 51 - • While you are recording, the remaining recording time is shown on the VCR display. • At the end of your recording, the d

DELAYED RECORDING - 52 - record a show every weekday or every week at the same time. You can preset as many as 8 timed recordings at once. Recording

DELAYED RECORDING - 53 - 3 Press the PROGRAM button twice for delayed recording. • Press the PROGRAM button once, the screen for VCR PLUS+ pr

DELAYED RECORDING - 54 - 5 Press the or cursor button to change the hour of the start time. • The "AM" or "PM" can be

DELAYED RECORDING - 55 - change the minutes. • If you have installed a cable box (see page 23), the cable box output channel will appear in the CH

DELAYED RECORDING - 56 - 11 Press the cursor to select the recording date, and then press the or cursor button to change the date. 12 P

DELAYED RECORDING - 57 - 13 Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The delayed recording indicator will display on the VCR. The delayed reco

USING THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM FOR RECORDING - 58 - USING THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM FOR RECORDING About the VCR Plus+ system This handy feature makes timed re

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 59 - (PBS) 42 (Cable News Network) 38 Note in the example that the channel numbers are the same e

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 6 - 12 Outdoor Antenna Grounding -- If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the video product, be sure t

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 60 - The main on-screen menu will appear on the TV screen. 3 Press the cursor button to sele

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 61 - In this example broadcast channel 38 is assigned to VCR Plus+ channel 42. Note: If you e

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 62 - 2 Press the PROGRAM button to select VCR PLUS+ RECORDING. • If eight programs have alr

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 63 - Note: If you accidentally enter a nonexistent PlusCode number, the VCR gives you an error mes

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 64 - Note: If program is overlap, the VCR gives you an error message that disappears from the

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 65 - 1 Insert a blank or erasable tape. The power comes on automatically and the tape indicator l

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 66 - Note: This number can be up to eight digits. If you enter a wrong digit, press the CLEAR butt

PROGRAM REVIEW - 67 - (are) any unnecessary program(s), please cancel or correct it (them). Please refer to page 49, "Reviewing what you have pr

USING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 68 - 4 Each time pressing the button to cycle through all the programs you have preset. • The s

INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR - 69 - 3 Point VCR remote control toward TV. 4 Press the number button corresponding the fu

CUSTOMER CONTROLS - 7 - qualified service personnel under the following conditions. a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid ha

COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER - 70 - • Make sure the VCR is connected to your stereo system, as shown above. • Make sure that "STEREO"

COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER - 71 - Hook-up You may use your VCR to copy tapes from any camcorder onto standard VHS cassette tapes. Note: If your

COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO ANOTHER VCR (DUBBING) - 72 - 3 Press the PLAY button on the camcorder. You will see the camcorder tape being played on

COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO ANOTHER VCR (DUBBING) - 73 - 1 Press the AVX button on the remote control of VCR-1 so that L1 (line) appears in the display

PROBLEM GUIDE / MAINTENANCE - 74 - PROBLEM GUIDE / MAINTENANCE Problem guide No power • Make sure the VCR is plugged into an AC outlet. Remote c

PROBLEM GUIDE / MAINTENANCE - 75 -

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - 76 - (flashes for about 3 seconds) When you turn power on • The video heads are dirty. Cleaning them is recommended. T

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - 77 - MONTREAL 514-956-9882

CUSTOMER CONTROLS - 8 - VCR Display 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 AM/PM indicators Time, Time counter, Tape remaining or VCR mode ind

CUSTOMER CONTROLS - 9 - 18 19 20 21 22 23 AUDIO IN L, R jacks VIDEO IN jack IN FROM ANT. - signal input OUT TO TV - signal out to TV VIDEO OUT jack A