Hitachi VHS VT-M292A VCR User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................2
FOR YOUR SAFETY.................................................................................................................................4
Read This First ............................................................................................................................................6
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................................7
Getting Started...........................................................................................................................................12
 Simple Hookups..............................................................................................................................12
1 Decide Where to Put Your VCR .................................................................................................. 12
2 Decide Which Hookup Method to Use.........................................................................................12
3 Hook up the Audio/Video Signal...................................................................................................13
4 Hook up the RF Signal ...................................................................................................................14
5 Attach the TV and VCR to the Power Supply............................................................................. 17
6 Install Batteries in the Remote Control ........................................................................................17
7 Set the RF or Video Channel Switch ...........................................................................................17
Getting Started (Controls) .........................................................................................................................18
Quick Tour of the Controls .............................................................................................................18
Remote Control Buttons ....................................................................................................................18
When the Remote Doesn't Work Right ........................................................................................... 19
VCR Controls ......................................................................................................................................20
Display Indicators ............................................................................................................................... 20
Meet Your On-Screen Guide ............................................................................................................21
Getting Started (Initial Setup) ...................................................................................................................22
Setup for First-Time Operation...................................................................................................... 22
Initial Setup Options...........................................................................................................................22
Setting the Clock.................................................................................................................................23
More About Channel Selections.......................................................................................................24
Getting Started (Videotapes).....................................................................................................................25
About Videocassette Tapes........................................................................................................... 25
Types....................................................................................................................................................25
Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure ...........................................................................................................25
Loading and Ejecting .........................................................................................................................25
Tape Storage.......................................................................................................................................26
Basic Operations .......................................................................................................................................27
Viewing a Videocassette ................................................................................................................27
To play Back a Recorded Tape........................................................................................................ 27
To Fine Tune the Picture...................................................................................................................27
Rewinding the Tape ...........................................................................................................................28
Special Playback Effects................................................................................................................... 28
To Find Specific Sections on a Tape...............................................................................................29
Basic Operations (Recording) ...................................................................................................................32
 Recording a Program..................................................................................................................... 32
Before you Record ............................................................................................................................. 32