Mitsubishi Electronics HS-U778 manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDEROWNER’S GUIDEMODEL HS-U778

VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCRPlus+ system

is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

With VCR Plus+C3 system, this video cassette recorder can automatically select the appropriate channel on your

compatible cable box or satellite receiver. C3 and VCR Plus+C3 are trademarks of Gemstar Development

Corporation.

VCR

POWER

EJECT

CM SKIP

QUICK PROGRAM

VCR Plus+

INPUT

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

INDEX

ADJUST

AUDIO/VIDEO MENU

ADJUST

CANCEL ENTER

SP/EP

VCR/TV

DISPLAY

REW

REC LIGHTING

MUTE

POWER

CHANNELVOLUME

213

546

879 0X2

VCRTV

This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the S-VHS and VHS formats. Only video cassette tapes with the

mark or the mark may be used with this model.

PLAY

REW FF

CHANNELSTART TIME

OTR

1REC LENGTH2

PAUSE RECSTOP

POWER EJECT

OPENREC SPEEDSP/EP

Contents

Main VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNERS GUIDE MODEL HS-U778 213 546 879 0X2 VCR TV PLAY REW FF CAUTION SHORTCUTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Page Hooking Up Your VCR Unpacking Your VCR Choosing a Hookup 5 Antenna or Cable System without Cable Box Connecting Antenna or Cable Cable System with Cable Box Connecting Cable and Cable box Connections to TV with Audio Video Inputs Connections to Satellite Receiver Connections to Home Theater Receiver Connections to A/V Network Connections to IR Emitter Playback Setting Up Your VCR TV with Audio/ Video Inputs TV without Audio/Video Inputs Operating Your Remote Control Playback Installing the Batteries Operating the VCR with the Remote Control Loading a Tape Using Basic Playback Controls Playback Rewinding a tape Fast forwarding a tape Speed Search with picture Setting Up Your VCR A special note to cable box subscribers Page 15 Cable Box Brand Code Digital Cable Box Brand Code Satellite Receiver Control Adding and Deleting Channels Selecting a Channel Setting the Clock Setting the Auto Clock Setting the Clock Manually Page Recording a Current Broadcast Recording Using One-Touch Recording (OTR) Using Standby One-Touch Recording (OTR2) Using S-VHS Set-Up Menu Selecting Recording Format Selecting S-input Setting Using S-through Using Audio and Video Functions Descriptions of Audio Functions Descriptions of Video Functions Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions Timer Recording 28 Conventional VCR Timer Recording Recap screen 29 Recap screen Canceling a recording in progress Changing while programming Programming cancelled Quick Program Programming not cancelled VCR Plus+ System Programming Page Timer Recording Hints Auto speed programming Program caution TV programs that end on the day after Program skip using menus Program skip using the POWER button Changing timer recording settings Canceling a timer recording before the recording starts Using a satellite receiver TIMER RESET Memory backup 36 Editing Features Using Two VCRs to Copy RECORDING PLAYBACK HS-U778 Using the HS-U778 to record from another VCR Editing Features RECORDING PLAYBACK HS-U778 Using the HS-U778 to playback to another VCR Advanced Features Advanced Playback Controls Special effects Adjusting the Tracking Time Counter Searching T echniques Quick search (CM skip) Speed search Counter zero stop Index search Using PrograManager Memorizing the contents of the tape Page Searching the recorded program Confirming/erasing the memorized data Displaying the Time Gauge and the Remaining Time Displaying the Current Time Customize Choices Menu Video mute Auto power save (auto-off) RF converter PerfecT ape Rental Xpress Active A/V Network Auto PrograManager Advanced Options Using the remote control to operate your TV To program the remote control operational setting Child Lock 1 2 Location of Controls Remote Control Front Panel Front Panel Display Rear Panel Jacks VIDEO INput and OUTput jacks AUDIO INput and OUTput jacks ACTIVE A/V NETWORK jacks CONVERTER BOX CONTROL jack Important Information 59 Trouble Checks Problem Try This... 60 Problem Trouble Checks Try This... Specifications Index Index Page Page Warranty MITSUBISHI VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER LIMITED WARRANTY MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. 9351 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92618-1904