Hitachi VT-F382A owner manual Vcr, Display Indicators Meet Your On-Screen Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR

YOUR

SAFETY

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4

Read

This

First

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

IMPORTANT

 

SAFEGUARDS

 

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6

Getting

Started

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10

 

Simple

Hookups

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10

1

Decide

Where

to Put Your

VCR

10

2 Decide

Which

Hookup

Method

to Use

10

3 Hook

up the

Audio/Video

Signal

10

4 Hook

up the

RF

Signal

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] ]

5 Attach

the

TV and

VCR

to the

Power

Supply

13

6 Install

Batteries

in the

Remote

Control

14

7 Set

the

RF or Video Channel

Switch

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14

Getting

Started

(Controls)

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15

 

Quick

Tour of the Controls

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15

Remote

Control

Buttons

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] 5

When

the

Remote

Doesn't Work

Right

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16

VCR

Controls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Display

Indicators

 

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17

Meet

Your

On-Screen

Guide

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17

Getting

Started

(Initial

Setup)

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19

 

Setup

for

First-Time

Operation

 

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19

Initial

Setup

 

Options

 

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19

Setting

the

Clock

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20

More

About

 

Channel

Selections

 

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21

Choosing

 

a

Mode for

Audio

Playback

21

Stereo

 

vs.

 

Mono

Sound

 

 

 

 

 

21

Hi-Fi

Sound

 

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22

Getting

Started

(Videotapes)

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

About

Videocassette

Tapes

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23

Types

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23

Safety

Tabs

 

Prevent

Erasure

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23

Loading

and

Ejecting

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23

Tape

Storage

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24

Basic

Operations

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25

 

Viewing

 

a

Videocassette

 

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25

To

play

Back

a

Recorded

 

Tape

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25

To

Fine

Tune

the

Picture

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25

Rewinding

 

the

Tape

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26

Special

Playback

Effects

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26

To

Find

Specific

 

Sections

 

on

a Tape

27

Basic

Operations

(Recording)

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30

 

Recording

 

a

Program

 

 

 

 

 

30

Before

you

Record

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30

Basic

Recording

 

Steps

 

 

 

 

 

30

Recording

 

Tips

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30

Using

the

Instant

Recording

 

Timer (IRT)

31

Setting

the

VCR

to

Record

Later

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32

Reviewing

 

What

You

Have

Programmed

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34

Programming

 

Priorities

 

 

 

 

 

34

Basic

Operations

(VCR

Plus

+ Recording)

35

 

Easy

Delayed

 

Recording

with

VCR

Plus +

35

About

VCR

Plus+

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35

Channel

Setup

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35

Using

VCR

Plus+

to

Record

a

Program

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39

Advanced

Operations

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41

 

Controlling

Your

TV with

the

VCR's

Remote

41

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Contents H9RIB1 Canada Using these quality featuresVT-F382A Display Indicators Meet Your On-Screen Guide VCRProgramming 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 External or Internal 300 Ohm Antenna If you have Use this adapterAttach the TV and VCR to the Power Supply Install Batteries in the Remote Control Set the RF or Video Channel SwitchHow the Remote Control Works About the Illuminated ButtonsGetting Started controls Meet Your On-ScreenGuide Display IndicatorsIf You Just Want to Watch TV Getting Started Controls Initial Setup Options Setting the Clock Removing Channels Choosing a Mode for Audio PlaybackMore About Channel Selections Stereo vs. Mono SoundHi-Fi Sound Tape Capacities at Different Speeds Safety Tabs Prevent ErasureTypes Types Recording TimeTape Storage To Fine Tune the Picture To play Back a Recorded TapeDirect Video Input to the TV Movie Return Rewinding the TapeManual Rewind Special Playback EffectsSearching 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 Basic Recording Steps Before you RecordCopyright Infringement Warning Recording Tips To Watch the Same Program While RecordingTo Leave Index Marks on the Tape Using the Instant Recording Timer IRTTo Change the Channel Being Recorded To Record a Second Audio Program SAPDelayed Recording Steps Setting the VCR to Record LaterTypes of Delayed Recordings DailyTo Stop a Delayed Recording in Progress An ExampleShows with Same Starting Time Reviewing What You Have ProgrammedProgramming Priorities Shows with Different Starting TimesChannel Setup Before You Begin About VCR Plus+Basic 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 Last NEC RCAJVC DisplayAdvanced hookup Cable Box to unscramble all channels Position Cable BoxBasic hookup AdVanced OperationsCable Box HookUps Hookup Recording from Your Stereo SystemTo Control Both VCRs with the Remote Control Copying from One VCR to Another DubbingHookup When VCR1 is Recording Synchro EditingInformation on Audio Hookup Putting The Record VCR in PauseCopying Tapes From a Camcorder Dont Attempt Repairs Yourself Head CleaningPeriodic Maintenance Design and specifications subject to change without notice VHSOften Encountered Problems Problem Things To Check SolutionContinental U.S.A Hitachi Service HotlineYou must state your zip code when calling Canada Days a week, 24 hours a day
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