To set the clock manually

1.Press GUIDE, then press 3 to bring up the CLOCK SET screen. Press 1 to switch "CLOCK SET <AUTO>" of item 1 to "CLOCK SET <MANUAL>".

If "CLOCK SET <MANUAL>" is specified in item 1, "SET TIME ZONE" of item 3 or "SET D.S.T." of item 4 are not displayed.

2. Press 2 to bring up the following screen.

Press the number buttons on the remote control to set the current time--two digits for the hour and two for the minutes. Then press 1 or 2 for AM or PM, respectively.

For example, if it is now 2:15 PM, press 0, 2, 1, and 5 for hours and minutes, and press 2 for PM.

Continue pressing buttons to set the date. For example, if today is July 8, 1996, press 0, 7, 0, 8, 9, and 6 to get 071 081 95.

When you're done, press GUIDE twice to return to regular viewing.

Tips:

The white dash "--" appears for the item to be changed on the screen as you proceed.

The clock uses the 12-hour system. You set it for AM or PM.

An illogical time (like 13 for the hour or 20 for the month) will not be accepted. If you press the wrong digit, exit the screen by pressing GUIDE and recall the

screen to enter the correct setup.

The day of the week is set automatically.

More About Channel Selections

Your VCR is capable of receiving 68 broadcast TV channels (VHF 2-13, UHF 14- 69) and 125 cable channels (CATV 1-125).

1.Press GUIDE, then press 4 to bring up the CHANNEL PRESET screen.

2.Press 1 to select the type of receiving setup you have.

Each time 1 is pressed, the option for "1 CHANNEL" switches from <CATVl> to <ANT>, <CATV2> and back to <CATVl>.

<CATVl>:

Ordinary

cable

<ANT>:

Internal

or external antenna

<CATV2>:

Alternate

cable (if <CATVl> dcesn't give you the channels you

expect).

 

 

3.Press 2 to select "2 AUTO CHANNEL SET". The tuner automatically cycles through all available channels in your area and place them in memory. This takes 2-3 minutes. After the channels are stored in memory, the channel with the lowest number appears in the VCR's display. Press GUIDE to return to regular viewing.

For convenience, the TV channel numbers should match those programmed into the VCR. If your TV has automatic channel programming, set it on the same

mode--CATVl, ANT or CATV2--and let it reprogram to match the VCR.

Once channels are preset, you can use the up and down CHANNEL buttons to

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Hitachi VT-FX613A owner manual To set the clock manually, Tips, More About Channel Selections