Hitachi VT-M282A 21

Getting Started (Controls)

•If you don't press any button for a while, the VCR will switch you back to an earlier screen or to regular TV viewing.

Contents

Owner's Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Page FOR YOUR SAFETY CAUTION: WARNING: Caution to the user: "Note to CATV system installer: Read This First Quick Index • IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Caution: USE SERVICE • Simple Hookups 1 Decide Where to Put Your VCR 2 Decide Which Hookup Method to Use 3 Hook Up the Audio/Video Signal 4 Hook Up the RF Signal External or Internal 300 Ohm Antenna If you have Use this adapter 5 Attach the TV and VCR to the Power Supply 6 Install Batteries in the Remote Control 7 Set the RF or Video Channel Switch Page • Quick Tour of the Controls Page When the Remote Doesn't Work Right VCR Controls Display Indicators Meet Your On-ScreenGuide Page • Setup for First-TimeOperation Initial Setup Options Setting the Clock More About Channel Selections Page • About Videocassette Tapes Types Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure Loading and Ejecting Tape Storage • Viewing a Videocassette To Play Back a Recorded Tape To Fine Tune the Picture Rewinding the Tape Special Playback Effects To Find Specific Sections on a Tape Jump Forward or Backward with INDEX Jump to an Index Mark with INDEX Page • Recording a Program Before you Record Basic Recording Steps Recording Tips Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT) Setting the VCR to Record Later Delayed Recording Steps NOTES: To Stop a Delayed Recording in Progress An Example Reviewing What You Have Programmed Programming Priorities Shows with Different Starting Times: By Earliest Program • Easy Delayed Recording with VCR Plus + About VCR Plus+ Channel Setup Home Antenna Cable (No Cable Box) Matching Broadcast CH Numbers to VCR Plus+ Channels For Home Antenna Setup For Cable (No Cable Box) Setup Cable with a Cable Box Setup Cable with a Cable Box and Switchbox Setup Using VCR Plus+ to Record a Program Caution on the VCR Plus+ recording • Controlling Your TV with the VCR's Remote Programming the Remote Control Controlling the TV • Hooking Up to a Cable Box A Step-by-StepApproach Option 1--AllChannels Scrambled Option 2--AllChannels Unscrambled Note: Option 3--SomeChannels Scrambled Remote Control of the Cable Converter Page • Integrating a Second VCR Hookup To Control Both VCRs with the Remote Control Copying from One VCR to Another (Dubbing) Copying Tapes From A Camcorder • Routine Cleaning Head Cleaning Periodic Maintenance • If the VCR Doesn't Work Right Don't Attempt Repairs Yourself Page Often Encountered Problems Hitachi Service Hotline In Canada • Technical Specifications