Hitachi VT-FX795A owner manual Special Features

SPECIAL FEATURES

Copying a Video Tape

You can make copies of video tapes made by friends or relatives for your enjoyment.

Warning: Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws. Connect the recording VCR(this unit), the playing VCR (another source) and your TV using the following dia- gram.

Audio/Video cables	[Recording VCR]	[TV set]
	(this unit)
(not supplied)		(Use for monitoring)

		AUDIO		ANT	RF cable
				IN
			L
	OUT	OUT	IN		(supplied)
LEFT RIGHT	IN		R
		VIDEO			ANT in
AUDIO	VIDEO			OUT
[Playing VCR]		OUT	IN
(another source)

1			Insert a pre-recorded tape into the playing
			VCR.
2			Insert a tape with its safety tab into the
			recording VCR.
3			Press [SPEED] on the remote control of the
			recording VCR to select the desired recording
			speed (SP/SLP).
4			Select the “L1” or “L2”position on the record-
			ing VCR. See page 3, under “Using
			AUDIO/VIDEO Input Jacks”.
		5	Press [REC/IRT] on the recording VCR.
	6		Begin playback of the tape in the playing VCR.

•For best results during dubbing, use the VCR’s front panel controls whenever possible. The remote con- trol might affect the playing VCR’s operation.

•Always use video-quality shielded cables with RCA- type connectors. Standard audio cables are not rec- ommended.

•You can use a video disc player, satellite receiver, or other audio/video component with A/V outputs in place of the playing VCR.

To Monitor the Recording

1	Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3. If
	channel 3 is already occupied for broadcasting,
	change the RF output to CH4, and change the TV
	channel to CH4.
	(See “RF Output Channel” on page 3 for the
	detail.)
2	Press [VCR/TV] on the remote control of the
	recording VCR so that the VCR indicator

comes on.

MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System

When you play a VHS tape, or	STOP		12:00AM
receive a broadcast on the VCR			CH 32	1)
			STEREO
tuner channel you are watching,			SAP
the status shown below will
appear when you press [DIS-	SP	0:00:00 HIFI			2)
PLAY] on the remote control.

When you record the MTS broadcast signal, you need setting the MTS mode.

1	Press [MENU] and select "TV STEREO" or
	"SAP" by pressing [PLAY] or [STOP]. Then,

press [F.FWD] for fix mode. To exit, press [COUNTER RESET/EXIT].

•Although a program may be broadcast in both stereo and second audio, you must select the Recording mode in TV STEREO or SAP before you record a broadcast.

2	Press [MENU] and select "AUDIO OUT" by
	pressing [PLAY] or [STOP]. Then, press

[F.FWD]. Next, select "HIFI" or "MONO" by pressing [PLAY] or [STOP]. To exit, press [COUNTER RESET/EXIT].

•While the VCR is set in HIFI stereo mode, HIFI appears on the TV screen. While the VCR is set in monaural (MONO) mode, HIFI disappears from the TV screen.

MTS Recording / Monitor Mode

Type of	Display on the	STEREO/SAP	Hi-Fi audio track		Normal audio
broadcast	TV screen	Selection	(2-channel)		track
Regular	-None-	-Invalid-	L-channel	R-channel	Mono
(monaural audio)			Mono	Mono
Stereo	STEREO	-Invalid-	L	R	L+R
broadcast
		TV STEREO*	Main audio	Main audio	Main audio
Bilingual	SAP		program	program	program
broadcast		SAP*	Sub audio	Sub audio	Sub audio
			program	program	program
Stereo &	STEREO	TV STEREO*	L	R	L+R
Bilingual			Sub audio	Sub audio	Sub audio
	SAP	SAP*
broadcast			program	program	program

* You must select the recording mode in TV STEREO or SAP before you record a broadcast.

Auto Rewind

When a tape has reached the end during recording, playback, or fast-forward, the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning. After rewinding finishes, the VCR will eject the tape and turn itself to off.

•The VCR will not rewind the tape automatically dur- ing timer recording or One Touch Recording.

Real Time Tape Counter

•This shows the elapsed recording or playback time in hours, minutes, and seconds. (The displayed time will not change during blank portions on the tape.)

•The indication will appear when the tape is rewound further than “0:00:00” on the tape counter.

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