Hitachi VT-M273A VCR User Manual


 
Basic Operations (VCR Plus + Recording)
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4. Repeat step 3 for all channels that need to be assigned.
5. Press GUIDE to end the setup procedure. You are ready to begin delayed recording
with VCR Plus+.
Cable with a Cable Box Setup
Use this setup procedure if you receive all channels through a cable box. CABLE BOX
SET tells the VCR how to record or to view programs from the cable box. Usually this is
either 03 or 04, but it could be 02, 05 or 06. Consult your cable company if you're not
sure.
1. Press GUIDE, then press 4 to select VCR PLUS SETUP.
2. Press 2 to answer "YES" to the question "Is a cable box being used with the VCR for
all channels?" You will then see this screen:
3. Use the number buttons to enter the cable box's output channel.
4. Press GUIDE to end the setup procedure. You are ready to begin delayed recording
with VCR Plus+. (When you set up a delayed recording, you will need to select the
desired channel using the channel selector on your cable box.)
Cable with a Cable Box and Switchbox Setup
This is the right setup if you used Option 3 in the cable box hookups covered in
Advanced Operations. With that hookup you have an A-or-B switchbox because you
receive:
Some of your cable channels through a cable box (scrambled premium channels), and
Some of your channels (unscrambled) directly through the cable
Before you begin, you need to know which cable channels you receive through your
cable box.
You also need to know the output channel number for your cable box. Usually this is
either 03 or 04, but it could be 02, 05 or 06. Consult your cable company if you're not
sure.
1. Follow steps 1 through 4 of Cable (no cable box) Setup on page 43 to assing all the
unscrambled cable channels. (Be sure to answer "NO" to the question "Is a cable box