Cable System with Cable Box | Mitsubishi Electronics HS-U778

Hooking UpYourVCR

IMPORTANT

You must use one of the connections shown on this page in order to record television or cable programs.

Antenna or Cable System without Cable Box

Connecting Antenna or Cable

VCR Rear Panel
ANTENNA	From Antenna or
	Cable wall outlet
IN
OUT	OR
	OR

1Connect antenna or cable from wall outlet to ANTENNA IN of theVCR.

2ConnectVCR ANTENNA OUT to the TV’s Antenna jacks (varies by TV).

3If your TV has audio video inputs, continue with the connections on the next page. If not, plug in power cords of VCR and TV.

Optional UHF/VHF Splitter

UHF

supplied coaxial cable

Optional 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm Matching Transformer

OR

x	x
x	x

Optional UHF/VHF Combiner

VHF/UHF

OR

VHF

TV Rear Panel

Cable System with Cable Box

Connecting Cable and Cable box

1Connect cable from wall outlet to CABLE IN on the cable box.

2Connect OUT (or OUT TO TV) on the cable box to ANTENNA IN on the VCR.

3Connect ANTENNA OUT on the VCR to the TV’s antenna jacks (varies by TV).

4If your TV has audio video inputs, continue with the connections on the next page. If not, plug in power cords of VCR,TV, and cable box.

5See page 9 for IR Emitter connection.

If your cable box has audio and video outputs, follow the additional directions below. You may need to purchase additional sets of audio/video cables for this hookup.

6Connect the red and white cable to the AUDIO IN R (right) and AUDIO IN L (left) on theVCR. Connect the other end to the cable box’s AUDIO OUT RIGHT and AUDIO OUT LEFT.

7Connect the yellow video cable to VIDEO IN onVCR. Connect the other end to VIDEO OUT on the cable box.

Cable Box Rear Panel					From Cable
VIDEO L		R	OUT	IN	wall outlet
VIDEO L		R	OUT	IN
	L	R
Yellow	White	Red	coaxial cable provided
Yellow	White	Red		by cable company
				by cable company
	R
					ANTENNA
	R AUDIO L/MONO VIDEO		S-VIDEO
			IN 1
					IN
					OUT
VCR Rear Panel
				supplied coaxial cable
	UHF
			OR	VHF/UHF
			OR
	VHF
			TV Rear Panel

IMPORTANT

Your TV Owner’s Guide may have additional suggestions for antenna/cable hookups.

If your TV has more than one antenna jack, ask your Mitsubishi dealer for advice on additional accessories.

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Contents

Video Cassette Recorder OWNER’S Guide Special Features HS-U778 Shortcuts Power Lines CleaningAccessories Power Sources Servicing Replacement PartsSafety Check Overloading Unpacking Your VCR Hooking Up Your VCRChoosing a Hookup Cable System with Cable Box Antenna or Cable System without Cable BoxHooking UpYourVCR Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to TV with Audio Video Inputs DSS is a registered trademark of DirecTV, Inc Connections to Satellite Receiver Connections to Home Theater Receiver Connections to IR Emitter Connections to A/V Network TV without Audio/Video Inputs Setting UpYour VCRPlayback TV with Audio/ Video Inputs Playback OperatingYour Remote ControlLoading a Tape Playing a Tape Unloading a Tape Using Basic Playback Controls Memorizing Channels Automatically Setting UpYour VCR ÄChannel Setting Up Your VCRIf you choose Cable or Indoor/outdoor ant If you choose Cable box only or Digital cable box only Satellite Receiver Control Setting UpYourVCR±Sat.receiver OFF Sony Dish Network Toshiba Panasonic Hughes None Adding and Deleting Channels Selecting satellite channels sequentially Selecting a ChannelDigital cable box Selecting antenna, cable or digital cable channels directly Setting the Auto Clock Setting the ClockÄClock set If theVCR displays the wrong time Setting the Clock ManuallyÄChannel Auto ÄMonth March Enter Recording a Current Broadcast Recording How OTR affects other controls Using One-Touch Recording OTRIf you program too much time into the OTR timer Recording To cancel OTR2 Using Standby One-Touch Recording OTR2How OTR2 affects other controls If you use VHS tape for recording Using S-VHS Set-Up MenuSelecting Recording Format If you use S-VHS tape for recording ÄRear S-input Selecting S-input SettingUsing S-through ÄFront S-input Normal recording Record Using Audio and Video FunctionsDescriptions of Audio Functions Audio monitor Listen to Descriptions ofVideo Functions Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions VCR Plus+ system programming easy Timer RecordingConventional VCR Timer Recording ConventionalVCR timer recording ÄRecord speed Timer RecordingÄDay ÄStart time Changing while programming Canceling a recording in progressThere are two ways to cancel a recording in progress Quick Program ÄOnce ÄDaily ÄWeekly VCR Plus+ System ProgrammingEach week After you have made your choice, press Enter ¤ 2 MO11 1130a 130pSP Auto speed programming Timer Recording Hints Program caution Program skip using menusProgram skip using the Power button Changing timer recording settings Using a satellite receiver Canceling a timer recording before the recording startsMemory backup Using Two VCRs to Copy Editing FeaturesUsing the HS-U778 to record from another VCR Using the HS-U778 to playback to another VCR Editing Features Advanced Playback Controls Advanced FeaturesSpecial effects Advanced Features Adjusting the TrackingTime Counter Quick search CM skip Searching TechniquesSpeed search Manual index marks Counter zero stopIndex search Automatic index marks Memorizing the contents of the tape Using PrograManager Tape No.0 Page 1/1 ÄAssign/Enter Tape No. ÄDisplay memorized data ÄDisplay current data ÄDisplay memorized data Searching the recorded programSep Sat 1000a Tape No.0 Confirming/erasing the memorized data To make the time gauge and the remaining time appear Displaying the Current Time Customize Choices Menu Auto power save auto-offVideo mute PerfecTape Setting up PerfecTapeUsing PerfecTape automatically RF converter Rental Xpress Using PerfecTape manuallyÄRental Xpress Active A/V Network ÄYes ÄNo Auto PrograManager Advanced Options Using the remote control to operate your TVSetting up your remote control to operate your TV Operating your TV with the HS-U778 remote control Child Lock To program the remote control operational settingWhen you wish to operate the other VCR To reprogram the HS-U778 to respond to VCR-A signals again Location of Controls Remote Control Front Panel Front Panel Display Location of Controls Rear Panel Jacks Video game patterns and scoreboards Important InformationClosed Captioning Trouble Checks Problem Try This Trouble Checks Index Specifications Index Page Page Mitsubishi Video Cassette Recorder Limited Warranty Warranty For your nearest Mitsubishi Authorized Service Center call