Hitachi VT-FX795A owner manual Preparation for USE Setup

PREPARATION FOR USE SETUP

VCR to TV Connection

1	Disconnect the AC power cord of the TV from the
	AC outlet.
2	Disconnect the antenna or cable from the TV.
3	Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT. IN jack of
	the VCR.
4	Connect the VCR to the TV using the RF cable.
5	Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV into
	the AC outlets.
[VHF/UHF		[Indoor antenna]	[Back of the VCR]
combination antenna]			[Back of the

UHF/VHF combination TV]

		OR	IN	RF cable
			ANT
				(supplied)
[Cable	box or satellite box]			UHF/VHF
		OR	OUT
From Cable or
Satellite Company

RF Output Channel

If your TV does not have A/V terminals:

Press [PLAY] on the VCR for 3 seconds during playback.The RF output channel will change to CH4 from CH3.

When you want to return to CH3 for RF output channel, press [PLAY] on the VCR for 3 seconds during playback again. (Default setting :CH3)

•There is case that the RF output channel does not change by situation (For example, when you adjust tracking using [CHAN-

NEL () ].

In this case, stop the playback, and start the playback again. After that, press [PLAY] on the VCR for 3 seconds.

•If there is a power failure or the VCR is unplugged for more than 30 seconds, the RF output channel setting will return to CH3.

VCR to AV TV connection using AUDIO/VIDEO Cables

Using Optional AUDIO/ VIDEO Output Jacks

With this connection, you can get better pictures and sounds when playing back a tape if your TV has A/V Input jacks. Please refer to your TV’s owner’s manual.

Using AUDIO/VIDEO Input Jacks

You can use the A/V input jacks on the front or the back of the VCR.

•To use the input jacks on the back of the VCR, select "L1" position by pressing [0], [0], [1] on the remote control or

[CHANNEL () ].

•To use the input jacks on the front of the VCR, select "L2" position by pressing [0], [0], [2] on the remote control or

[CHANNEL () ].

•“L1” or “L2” is found before the lowest memorized channel. (Example: CH2)

[Playing VCR]

AUDIO

L

OUT	IN
	R
VIDEO
OUT	IN	Audio/Video cables
			(not supplied)
			[TV A/V]
	IN
	L		R
		AUDIO	VIDEO

Automatic Channel Set Up

You can automatically program the tuner to scan only the channels you receive in your area.

•Channel memory programming is NOT needed when you connect the VCR to a cable box or satellite box as in "Connect VCR to TV Connection". In this case, select the VCR and TV to channel 3 or 4 the same channel as the RF output channel of the VCR. Then, the channel you want to record or view may be selected at the cable box or satellite box.

•Follow the steps below once. Repeat it only if there is a power failure or if the VCR is unplugged for more than 30 seconds. (In these cases, the programmed channels are erased.)

•You must follow the steps below before attempting to play or record a video tape. If you want to play or record a video tape BEFORE programming the tuner, you can cancel it by press- ing [COUNTER RESET/EXIT].

1		You need to connect the antenna or cable to the
		VCR first. Then, connect the VCR power plug into a
		standard AC outlet.
2		Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3. If chan-
		nel 3 is already occupied for broadcasting, change the
		RF output to CH 4, and change the TV channel to CH4.
		(See “RF Output Channel” on page 3 for the detail.)
3		Turn on the VCR by pressing [POWER]. When the
		POWER is on, both the POWER and VCR indicators
		on the VCR will be on.
4		Select the On Screen Language	LANGUAGE SELECT
		("ENGLISH" , "FRANCAIS" or
			ENGLISH
		"ESPAÑOL") by pressing [PLAY] or	FRANCAIS
		[STOP]. Then, press [F.FWD].
5		Begin channel preset by pressing [F.FWD] once. The
		tuner scans and memorizes all active	CH 01
		channels in your area.
	• The VCR distinguishes between standard		AUTO SET UP
		TV channels and cable channels.
6		After scanning, the tuner stops on the lowest mem-
		orized channel. The TV screen returns to TV mode.

•If "AUTO SET UP" appears on the TV screen again, check the cable connections. Press [F.FWD] once again and the VCR will begin preset again.

To Select a Desired Channel

You can select the desired channel by using [CHANNEL

() ] or directly pressing [Number] on the remote control.

Note for using the Number buttons:

•When selecting cable channels which are higher than 99, enter channel numbers as a three-digit number.(For exam- ple: 117, press 1,1,7)

•You must precede single-digit channel numbers with a zero (For example: 02, 03, 04 and so on).

To Preset the Channel Again

1	Press [MENU] until the main menu appears.
2	Select "CHANNEL SET UP" by pressing [PLAY] or
	[STOP]. Then, press [F.FWD].
3	Select "AUTO SET UP" by pressing [PLAY] or
	[STOP]. Then, press [F.FWD]. After scanning, the

tuner stops on the lowest memorized channel.

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