Hitachi VT-FX621A manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

VT-FX621A

Owner's manual

Using these quality features:

•Super rewind and fast forward

•Multi-channel TV sound (MTS).

•8-program/1-year preset recording.

•Auto tracking system automatically adjusts the tracking so the picture is optimized.

•Frequency synthesized tuner provides easy, preset tuning of up to 68 broadcast TV channels and 125 cable channels.

•VHS Hi-Fidelity sound in playback.

•On-screen programming guide.

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc.	HITACHI (HSC) CANADA INC
3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd., Norcross, GA 30093	3300 Trans Canada Highway, Pointe Claire,
Tel. 770-279-5600	Quebec, H9R 1B1, CANADA
	Tel. 514-697-9150
HITACHI SALES CORPORATION OF HAWAII, INC
3219 Koapaka Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Tel. 808-836-3621

Contents

Page FOR YOUR SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Retain Instruction Heed Warnings Polarized Plug Power Sources Overloading Attachments Caution: Water and Moisture Accessories 11A USE Cleaning Object and Liquid Entry Lightning SERVICE CUSTOMER CONTROLS VCR Customer Controls Remote Control Customer Controls Page REMOTE OPERATION Install batteries in the remote control Operating in the remote control CASSETTE TAPES Types Safety tabs prevent erasure Insertion Removal BASIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [A] WITH THIS HOOKUP ADVANCED ANTENNA HOOKUP -AVHOOKUP [B] BASIC CABLE HOOKUP [C] ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -AVHOOKUP [D] BASIC CABLE HOOKUP -WITHCABLE BOX [E] ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITHCABLE BOX [F] ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITHCABLE BOX AND SPLITTER [G] WITH THIS HOOKUP SETTING THE CLOCK Tips To set the clock manually PRE-TUNINGTHE VCR TUNER Presetting the received channels without using a cable box (Hookups [A], [B], [C] or [D]) When automatic presetting of channels are finished To add or erase channels Auto blue setting PLAYBACK To playback a recorded tape Rewinding the tape Rewinding or fast forwarding the tape at high speed To remove noise from the picture SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS Variable speed playback Still Playback (Pause) Frame Advance 1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the tape during playback 2 Press the (6) button to view the picture one frame at a time Skip playback Slow motion 1 Press the PLAY button 2 Press the (4) button to slow the playback speed Choosing a mode for audio playback USING THE "INDEX" FEATURE To find specific sections on a tape using the "INDEX" feature VIEWING THE ON-SCREENDISPLAY Switching between the clock, time counter and time of remaining tape INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER To find specific sections on a tape RECORDING A PROGRAM Before you record Basic recording steps Page RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDINGTIPS To watch one program while recording another To change the channel being recorded To record a Second Audio Program (SAP) Stereo vs. mono sound INSTANT RECORDING TIMER Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT) DELAYED RECORDING Setting the VCR to record later Before you begin Types of Delayed Recordings EXAMPLE: "one time Channel 6:00 PM 6 Enter the start time by pressing (0), (6), (0) and (0) for 6:00 7 Press the (2) button for PM 8 Enter the end time by pressing (0), (6), (3) and (0) for 6:30 9 Enter the recording date by pressing (0), (7), (1) and (0) for 7/10/97 10 Press the (5) button to select the recording speed EP PROGRAM REVIEW Reviewing what you have programmed PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV Using the VCR remote to control your TV PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR CABLE BOX Using the VCR remote to control your cable box INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR Hookup To record from stereo COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER Hookup To copy from a camcorder COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO ANOTHER VCR (DUBBING) Hookup To copy from one VCR to another VCR PROBLEM GUIDE / MAINTENANCE Problem guide Maintenance TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical specifcations In Canada