Hitachi VTUX-6450A User Manual Page 1

FOR YOUR SAFETY - 1 - HITACHI VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VT-UX6450A Owner's manual VCR plus+3 Cable box control Using these quality features: • T

CUSTOMER CONTROLS - 10 - Item No. Function Page 1 Transmission window 8 2 POWER button 22 3 CH (channel up/down) button 3

REMOTE OPERATION - 11 - REMOTE OPERATION Install batteries in the remote control The remote control requires two "AA" batteries. 1 Push

REMOTE OPERATION - 12 - Operating in the remote control Operating the VCR: 1 Make sure there is no obstacle between the remote control and VCR's

CASSETTE TAPES - 13 - CASSETTE TAPES Types Only use video cassettes with the mark in this VCR. The table shows the recording time of different

CASSETTE TAPES - 14 - Removal Press the EJECT button on the VCR. The cassette will come partially out of the compartment so you can pull it out. • Th

BASIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [A] - 15 - BASIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [A] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WATCH AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS • RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNE

BASIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [A] - 16 - button alternates between RFCH 03 (channel 3) and RFCH 04 (channel 4) in the VCR's display. Display the channel

ADVANCED ANTENNA HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [B] - 17 - ADVANCED ANTENNA HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [B] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WATCH AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS • RECO

BASIC CABLE HOOKUP [C] - 18 - BASIC CABLE HOOKUP [C] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS • RECORD AND WATCH THE SAME CHANNEL

BASIC CABLE HOOKUP [C] - 19 - Display the channel which is not used by a commercial channel in your area.

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

ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [D] - 20 - ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [D] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS • RECOR

BASIC CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [E] - 21 - BASIC CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [E] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNELS • R

BASIC CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [E] - 22 - Switch the RF Channel When the VCR is on, its video signal can come into your TV on either channel 3 or

ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [F] - 23 - ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [F] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WATCH AVAILABLE CABLE CHANNE

ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX AND SPLITTER [G] - 24 - ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX AND SPLITTER [G] WITH THIS HOOKUP YOU CAN... • WA

SETTING THE CLOCK - AUTOMATIC MODE - 25 - SETTING THE CLOCK - AUTOMATIC MODE Note: An antenna or cable must be connected to the VCR before you begin

SETTING THE CLOCK -AUTOMATIC MODE WITH CABLE BOX - 26 - SETTING THE CLOCK -AUTOMATIC MODE WITH CABLE BOX If your VCR is hooked up to a cable box (Hoo

SETTING THE CLOCK -AUTOMATIC MODE WITH CABLE BOX - 27 - • If SET MODE "MANUAL" is highlighted, press the (1) button to switch it to SET MOD

SETTING THE CLOCK -TIME ZONE SETTING/DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETTING - 28 - SETTING THE CLOCK -TIME ZONE SETTING/DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETTING What to do

SETTING THE CLOCK -TIME ZONE SETTING/DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETTING - 29 - CLOCK SET 1 AUTO 2 TIME / DAY SET MODE INITIAL SET 3 ATLAN

FOR YOUR SAFETY - 3 - Locating the start of preview ...

SETTING THE CLOCK -MANUALLY - 30 - SETTING THE CLOCK -MANUALLY To set the clock manually 1 Press the GUIDE button. The main on-screen menu will appea

SETTING THE CLOCK -MANUALLY - 31 - END GUIDE 5 Press the number buttons to fill the hour and minutes. • For times with only one number (1-9) pre

SETTING THE CLOCK -MANUALLY - 32 - • An illogical time (like 13 for the hour or 20 for the month) will not be accepted. • If you press the wrong digi

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER - 33 - PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER Note: An antenna or cable must be connected to the VCR before you begin this operation. Pres

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER - 34 - CATV1: Ordinary cable CATV2: Alternate cable (If CATV1 doesn't give you the channels you expect). 6 Press the (2

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER - 35 - CHANNEL PRESET 1 CATV1 2 AUTO CH SOURCE CHANNEL SET 3 CH LIST 4 VCR PLUS+ ADD/ERASE

PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER - 36 - 2 Press the GUIDE button. The main on-screen menu will appear on the TV screen. MENU 1 2 3 REV

CABLE BOX SETUP - 37 - CABLE BOX SETUP Note: This setup should be performed if you receive all channels through a cable box. (Hookups [E], [F] or [G]

CABLE BOX SETUP - 38 - 1 CATV2 2 AUTO CH SOURCE CHANNEL SET 3 CH LIST 4 VCR PLUS+ ADD/ERASE SETUP 5 CABLE BOX SETUP

CABLE BOX SETUP - 39 - CABLE BOX SETUP OUTPUT CH 03 CABLE BOX TYPE –– ENTER CABLE BOX TYPE FROM OWNER'S MANUAL

FOR YOUR SAFETY - 4 - FOR YOUR SAFETY POWER SUPPLY: AC 120V, 60 Hz ONLY. The POWER button turns the VCR on and off, leaving the clock/timer unaffecte

CABLE BOX SETUP - 40 - YES 1 NO 2 END GUIDE 12 Cable box channel changed to channel 9: Press the (1) button to end this setting. Your ca

PLAYBACK - 41 - PLAYBACK To playback a recorded tape 1 Turn on the TV and select the video channel (3 or 4). Or, if you are hooked up with an audio/v

PLAYBACK - 42 - Auto Tracking Pressing the PLAY button starts the auto tracking feature, which automatically adjusts playback to eliminate static lin

SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS - 43 - SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS Variable speed playback Still Playback (Pause) Press the PAUSE button on the remote control

SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS - 44 - and VCR. Visual Search This function let you search backward and forward through the videotape while viewing it. Duri

SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS - 45 - END GUIDE 4 Press the GUIDE button to end the setting. (MA SKIP) "MOVIE ADVANCE™ is a trademark of SRT, In

SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS - 46 - SEARCHING FOR START OF MOVIE CANCEL MA SKIP  MOVIE IS READY START

SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS - 47 - GO TO FIRST PREVIEW 2 END MA SKIP 4 Press the (2) button to select "GO TO FIRST PREVIEW&

SHUTTLE CONTROL - 48 - SHUTTLE CONTROL Using the shuttle ring on the remote control The shuttle feature lets you control all the playback functions –

USING THE "INDEX" FEATURE - 49 - USING THE "INDEX" FEATURE To find specific sections on a tape using the "INDEX" featur

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 5 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video pr

VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY - 50 - VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY Switching between the clock, time counter and time of remaining tape Press the DIS

INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER - 51 - INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER To find specific sections on a tape Indexing with the Time Counter You can set the tim

RECORDING A PROGRAM - 52 - RECORDING A PROGRAM Before you record Note: The cassette safety tab must be in place in order to record. To re-record on a

RECORDING A PROGRAM - 53 - • 100/ENT and (2) and (4) for channel 124. 5 Press the REC button on the remote control or the REC/IRT button on the VCR.

RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIPS - 54 - RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIPS To watch one program while recording another 1 Once you have set the V

RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIPS - 55 - 1 ON AUTO BLUE 2 HIFI 3 STEREO 4 SAP ON AUDIO SETUP END GUIDE 4 Press the (3)

INSTANT RECORDING TIMER - 56 - INSTANT RECORDING TIMER Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT) The Instant Recording Timer (REC/IRT button on the VCR

DELAYED RECORDING - 57 - DELAYED RECORDING Setting the VCR to record later Note: The cassette safety tab must be in place in order to record. To re-r

DELAYED RECORDING - 58 - CH START END – – – –:– –  – –:– – SP DATE – – / – – / – – END PROGRAM EX

DELAYED RECORDING - 59 - CH START END 08 06 : 00PM  – –:– – SP DATE CORRECT CLEAR – – / – – / – – EN

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 6 - 9 Attachments – Do not use attachments unless recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause haza

DELAYED RECORDING - 60 - DATE CORRECT CLEAR 07 / 10 / 99SAT END PROGRAM 11 Press the PROGRAM button to set the program in memory. •

USING THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM FOR RECORDING - 61 - USING THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM FOR RECORDING About the VCR Plus+ system This handy feature makes timed re

USING THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM FOR RECORDING - 62 - Note in the example that the channel numbers are the same except for 20 (received on channel 8) and

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 63 - EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM This setup should be performed if you are us

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 64 - 5 Press the CH ( / ) button to move up and down through the channel list until you reach VCR

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 65 - AND THEN PRESS ENT PLUS CODE – FOR MANUAL PROG PROGRAM

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 66 - DATE ERASE CLEAR 07/17/ 99SAT END PROGRAM Types of Delayed Recording

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 67 - Using the VCR Plus+ system to record a program (by using VCR's display) You can use the

EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM - 68 - The delayed recording indicator will display on the VCR. This tells you that the VCR will aut

PROGRAM REVIEW - 69 - PROGRAM REVIEW Reviewing what you have programmed You can look back over any of the recordings you have preset and if you need

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 7 - SERVICE 17 Servicing – Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing covers may expo

PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 70 - PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV The VCR remote control can be programmed to contro

PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX - 71 - PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX The VCR remote control can be progra

INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR - 72 - INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR Hookup When your VCR is connected to a stereo system

INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR - 73 - 4 Press the STOP button or remote control to stop recording.

COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER - 74 - COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER Hookup You may use your VCR to copy tapes from any camcorder onto standard VHS c

COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER - 75 - 4 When you see the part of the Camcorder tape you wish to copy, press the VCR PAUSE button again to release pa

COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO ANOTHER VCR (DUBBING) - 76 - COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO ANOTHER VCR (DUBBING) Hookup If you have two VCRs, you may use one VCR t

PROBLEM GUIDE / MAINTENANCE - 77 - PROBLEM GUIDE / MAINTENANCE Problem guide No power • Make sure the VCR is plugged into an AC outlet. Remote co

PROBLEM GUIDE / MAINTENANCE - 78 - the Auto Head Cleaning System, and may require the video heads to be professionally cleaned by a qualified service

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - 79 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Format: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CUSTOMER CONTROLS - 8 - CUSTOMER CONTROLS VCR Customer Controls Item No. Function Page 1 Infrared transmitter 25 2 POWER button 2 3 EJECT bu

CUSTOMER CONTROLS - 9 - Tape counter, 37 Tape remaining or 37 VCR mode indicator 28 PLAY - playback 28 SRCH - double-speed play