Hitachi VT-M294A VCR User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................2
FOR YOUR SAFETY.................................................................................................................................5
Read This First ............................................................................................................................................7
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................................8
Getting Started...........................................................................................................................................13
Simple Hookups............................................................................................................................... 13
1 Decide Where to Put Your VCR .................................................................................................. 13
2 Decide Which Hookup Method to Use.........................................................................................13
3 Hook up the Audio/Video Signal...................................................................................................14
4 Hook up the RF Signal ...................................................................................................................15
5 Attach the TV and VCR to the Power Supply............................................................................. 18
6 Install Batteries in the Remote Control ........................................................................................18
7 Set the RF or Video Channel Switch ...........................................................................................18
Getting Started (Controls) .........................................................................................................................20
Quick Tour of the Controls .............................................................................................................20
Remote Control Buttons ....................................................................................................................21
When the Remote Doesn't Work Right ........................................................................................... 22
VCR Controls ......................................................................................................................................22
Display Indicators ............................................................................................................................... 23
Meet Your On-Screen Guide ............................................................................................................23
Getting Started (Initial Setup) ...................................................................................................................25
Setup for First-Time Operation...................................................................................................... 25
Initial Setup Options...........................................................................................................................25
Setting the Clock.................................................................................................................................26
More About Channel Selections.......................................................................................................30
Channel Caption (Station Identifier) ................................................................................................ 30
Getting Started (Videotapes).....................................................................................................................31
About Videocassette Tapes........................................................................................................... 31
Types....................................................................................................................................................31
Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure ...........................................................................................................31
Loading and Ejecting .........................................................................................................................32
Tape Storage.......................................................................................................................................32
Basic Operations .......................................................................................................................................33
Viewing a Videocassette ................................................................................................................33
To play Back a Recorded Tape........................................................................................................ 33
To Fine Tune the Picture...................................................................................................................33
Rewinding the Tape ...........................................................................................................................34
Special Playback Effects................................................................................................................... 35