Hitachi DV PF74U DVD VCR Combo User Manual


 
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RECORDING FUNCTION
It may be UNLAWFUL to record copyrighted material with-
out the consent of the copyright owner.
Accidental Erasure Prevention
To prevent accidental recording on a recorded
cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record
on it later, cover the hole with cellophane tape.
Before recording, make sure:
¡The desired channel is selected by
pressing the Number buttons on the remote control or
CHANNEL (o/p). (If you connected the DVD/VCR
to a cable box or satellite box as in "DVD/VCR TO
TV CONNECTION" on page 13, select channel 3 on
your TV. Then, select the channel you want to record
with the cable box or satellite box. In this case, you can
ONLY record and view the SAME channel.)
¡If noise appears, change the RF output channel of
the DVD/VCR to channel 4 by pressing PLAY for
3 seconds during playback. Then select the same
channel (CH4) on your TV.
¡There is a tape with a safety tab in the DVD/VCR.
¡The desired recording speed is selected in SP (stan-
dard play) or SLP (super long play) mode by press-
ing SPEED on the remote control.
¡TV STEREO or SAP is selected.
VCR
Type of tape T60 T120 T160
SP mode 1 hour 2 hours 2-2/3 hours
SLP mode 3 hours 6 hours 8 hours
Tape Speed Recording/Playback Time
1 Begin the recording by pressing REC/OTR.
The REC Light lights up and “REC” appears
in the front panel display.
¡To temporarily stop recording or to resume it, press
PAUSE/STEP. After the DVD/VCR has been in
Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically
to protect the tape and the video head from damage.
2 Press STOP when the recording is completed.
Note
¡While you are recording on the DVD/VCR, press the
VCR/TV button so that the “VCR” in the display
panel disappears on the DVD/VCR.
VCR
OTR (One Touch Recording)
This feature allows you to set the recording length sim-
ply by pressing REC/OTR.
3 Press REC/OTR to begin OTR.“REC” and
“”appear in the front panel display.
Change the recording length by pressing
REC/OTR repeatedly.
VCR
¡If a tape ends during OTR, the DVD/VCR will stop,
eject the tape, and switch to the DVD mode automati-
cally as the TIMER light blinks. (If the DVD power is
off, the VCR will go into the STANDBY mode).
¡When OTR is finished , the VCR turns off automat-
ically. To use the VCR again, press TIMER on the
remote, or STOP/EJECT on the DVD/VCR.
TIMER RECORDING
You may set the DVD/VCR to start recording while
you are away. You can set eight programs to record on
specific days, daily or weekly within 1 year period.
If you have not yet set the clock, "CLOCK SET"
appears. If so, follow the steps [3] and [4] in "CLOCK
SET" section on page 18. Then, set the timer record-
ing.
1 Insert a tape with its safety tab into the
DVD/VCR.
2 Select main menu by pressing MENU.
3 Select "TIMER PROGRAMMING" by press-
ing
K or L.Then, press B.
The set up screen is dis-
played.
4 Set the timer.
¡To go back one step, press s.
VCR
PROGRAM NUMBER 4
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGRAM NUMBER 4
DATE - - / - -
START TIME - - : - - - -
END TIME - - : - - - -
CHANNEL - -
REC SPEED - -
PROGRAM NUMBER 4
DATE - - / - -
START TIME - - : - - - -
END TIME - - : - - - -
CHANNEL - -
REC SPEED - -
ONE TIME PROGRAM
1) Set the program number (1-8)
Program number which is not set up
flashes. Press K or L repeatedly
for the desired program number.
Then, press B.
2) Set the frequency of the recording
For once: Press K or L to point to
"ONCE".
For daily (Monday~Friday): Press K
or L to point to "DAILY".
For weekly: Press K or L to point
to "WEEKLY".
Then, press B.
3) Set the date
First, press K or L for the month.
Then, press B. Next, press K or
L for the day. Then, press B.
Record safety tab
PROG 12345678
DATE -
START TIME
END TIME
CHANNEL
REC SPEED
TIMER PROGRAMMING
REC OTR(0:30) OTR(1:00).....
(Normal recording)
OTR(8:00) OTR(7:30)
NORMAL RECORDING
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