Hitachi VT-F382A owner manual TV with Audio and Video Jacks, Hook up the RF Signal

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Getting Started

yellow, white and red. They will be labeled something like IN (L and R), AUDIO IN, or VIDEO IN. (If you are not sure, look at the back of your VCR - you will see two sets of these jacks.)

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If you have no jacks like these on your TV, skip this step and proceed to Step 4.

TV with Audio and Video Jacks

If you do find all three jacks on your TV, you need to purchase a three-line audio/video cable with bell (RCA) connectors, like this:

If you find a video jack and only one audio jack, your TV is probably monaural. You can purchase a two-line audio/video cable, but the three- line is handy in case you get a stereo TV later.

Connect the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV.

This direct video input will give you the best picture. It will also let you play videos in a "picture in picture" feature, if your TV has it.

Then connect the AUDIO OUT jacks (red and white) on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on the TV (left to left, right to right).

This audio hookup will give you better sound than the RF signal hookup, because the electronic signal won't have to go through a conversion process.

Plus your VCR has a stereo decoder, which your TV might not. For big speaker sound, you can also use these jacks to connect the VCR to your stereo system (page 53).

Capabilities: The audio and video signal connections are all you need to play back a prerecorded tape. If you do not intend to record on your VCR from your antenna/cable, then you're all hooked up now. Otherwise, continue with Step 4, which will let you record off TV channels.

4 Hook up the RF Signal

Look at the back of your TV for a connector that looks like one of these, and follow the corresponding hookup option. If you have any sort of cable box, see the hookup options in Advanced Operations (page 50).

Simple Antenna/Cable 75 Ohm Hookup

This is an easy hookup that you can use if your cable or antenna has a 75 ohm round wire connector. You will need the 75 ohm cable supplied with your VCR. It looks like this:

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Contents H9RIB1 Canada Using these quality featuresVT-F382A VCR Display Indicators Meet Your On-Screen GuideProgramming Remote Control Controlling For Yoursafety Quick Index It Ei LMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS USE LMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS Decide Which Hookup Method to Use Decide Where to Put Your VCRHook up the AudioNideo Signal Simple Antenna/Cable 75 Ohm Hookup Hook up the RF SignalTV with Audio and Video Jacks If you have Use this adapter External or Internal 300 Ohm AntennaAttach the TV and VCR to the Power Supply Set the RF or Video Channel Switch Install Batteries in the Remote ControlAbout the Illuminated Buttons How the Remote Control WorksGetting Started controls Meet Your On-ScreenGuide Display IndicatorsIf You Just Want to Watch TV Getting Started Controls Initial Setup Options Setting the Clock Stereo vs. Mono Sound Choosing a Mode for Audio PlaybackMore About Channel Selections Removing ChannelsHi-Fi Sound Types Recording Time Safety Tabs Prevent ErasureTypes Tape Capacities at Different SpeedsTape Storage To Fine Tune the Picture To play Back a Recorded TapeDirect Video Input to the TV Special Playback Effects Rewinding the TapeManual Rewind Movie ReturnSearching with the Time Counter Using the Shuttle Control on the remote controlTo Find Specific Sections on a Tape Visual Search Jump to an Index Mark with Index Marking with the Time CounterJump Forward or Backward with GO-TO Basic Operations Recording Tips To Watch the Same Program While Recording Before you RecordCopyright Infringement Warning Basic Recording StepsTo Record a Second Audio Program SAP Using the Instant Recording Timer IRTTo Change the Channel Being Recorded To Leave Index Marks on the TapeDaily Setting the VCR to Record LaterTypes of Delayed Recordings Delayed Recording StepsAn Example To Stop a Delayed Recording in ProgressShows with Different Starting Times Reviewing What You Have ProgrammedProgramming Priorities Shows with Same Starting TimeAbout VCR Plus+ Channel Setup Before You BeginBasic Operations VCR Plus + Recording Dilve Basic operations VCR Plus + Recording Basic Operations VCR Plus + Recording Weekly Recording TV Brands Press IV and This Number Programming the Remote ControlCompatibility Display NEC RCAJVC LastAdvanced hookup Cable Box to unscramble all channels Position Cable BoxBasic hookup AdVanced OperationsCable Box HookUps Recording from Your Stereo System HookupCopying from One VCR to Another Dubbing To Control Both VCRs with the Remote ControlSynchro Editing Hookup When VCR1 is RecordingInformation on Audio Hookup Putting The Record VCR in PauseCopying Tapes From a Camcorder Dont Attempt Repairs Yourself Head CleaningPeriodic Maintenance VHS Design and specifications subject to change without noticeProblem Things To Check Solution Often Encountered ProblemsDays a week, 24 hours a day Hitachi Service HotlineYou must state your zip code when calling Canada Continental U.S.A