Benutzeranleitung / Produktwartung VHS VT-M292A des Produzenten Hitachi
Zur Seite of 67
TABLE OF CONTENT S 1 HITACHI Video Deck VHS VT-M292A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette Viewing and Recording Using these qu ality featu res: n n n n Automatic tape he ad cleanin.
TABLE OF CONTENT S 2 TA BLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 2 FOR YOUR SAFETY ..................................................
TABLE OF CONTENT S 3 Basic Recording Steps ...................................................................................................................... 32 Recordin g Tips ......................................................................
FOR YOUR SAFETY 4 F O R Y O U R S A F E T Y POW ER SUPPLY: AC 120V, 60 Hz ONLY. The POW ER sw itch tur ns the VCR on and off, leaving the cl ock/timer unaffected. If the unit is to be left unattended for a long peri od, it is recommended that the uni t be compl etel y sw itched off and unplugg ed.
FOR YOUR SAFETY 5 CA UTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH W IDE BLADE OF PLUG TO W IDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. Caution to user: Changes or modificati ons not expressl y approv ed by the party responsible for compliance could v oid the user's authori ty to oper ate the equipment.
Read This First 6 R e a d T h i s F i r s t Thank you for buying a Hit achi product. You've chosen the best VCR for you, and we want to he lp you make the most of your purchase. Please ta ke time to become familiar with this m anual and how it is set up.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 7 I M P O R T A N T S A F E G U A R D S In addition to the careful attention dev oted to quality standar ds in the manufacture of your v ideo product, safety is a major factor in the desi gn of ever y instr ument. But, safety is your responsibility too.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 8 a risk of fire or electri c shock. Over loaded AC outlets and ex tension cords are dangerous, and so ar e frayed pow er cords, damag ed or cracked w ire insulation and broken plugs.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 9 11 A ccessories -- Do not place this v ideo product on an unstable card, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The v ideo product may fall, causing ser ious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appl iance.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 10 16 Lightning -- For added protection for this v ideo product during a l ightning storm, or when i t its left unattended and unused for long per iods of time, unplug i t from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable-system.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 11 need for servi ce. 19 Replacement Parts -- W hen replacement parts are req uired, hav e the serv ice technician v erify that the repl acements he uses have the same safety char acteristics as the orig inal par ts.
Getting Started 12 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Relax. Using a V CR is very straightforw ard. This sections explai ns how to hookup the VCR, quick tour of the contr o ls, set up for first-ti me oper ation using on-screen m enus, and videocassette tapes.
Getting Started 13 W e will guide you throug h the process. But first, turn the TV and the VCR around so you are looking at their backs. Note the v arious input and output receptacles, their shapes, and how they are labeled. Then read through the rest of this hookup secti on before proceeding to an actual hookup.
Getting Started 14 record off TV channels. 4 Hook up the RF Signal Look at the back of your TV for a connector that looks lik e one of these, and follow the corresponding hookup option. If you hav e any sor t of cable box, see the hookup options in Adv anced Operations (pag e 42).
Getting Started 15 Capabilities: W i th this hookup, you shoul d now be able to perform all the basic functions provi ded by thi s equipment. External or Internal 300 Ohm A ntenna If you have ei ther an exter nal or internal (rabbi t ears) antenna r ather than cable, y ou may hav e 300 ohm connectors like these.
Getting Started 16 Separate UHF and VH F antenna wi res, both 300 ohm fla t w ire 300 ohm flat UHF and 75 ohm round VHF If you have "rabbit ears" (an antenna on top of your TV), y ou will need an additional adapter and 75 ohm extensi on to make your leads reach from the antenna to the VCR .
Getting Started 17 5 A ttach the TV and VCR to the Pow er Supply Plug in the TV and VCR power cords to the w all outlet or an appr opriate ex tension cord or surg e protector. See Important Safeguar ds for further precautions (pag e 6). 6 Install Batteries in the Remot e Control The remote control req uires tw o f resh "AA" batteries.
Getting Started (Contr ols) 18 Getting S tarted (Controls ) Quick Tour of the Controls Study these pictur es carefully to l earn about the buttons and controls that you'll need for every day operation. Vari ous controls ar e explai ned throughout thi s manual as they are needed, but now is a g ood time to get familiar with their locations.
Getting Started (Contr ols) 19 GUIDE Bri ngs up an on-scr een setup and progr amming g uide, the Easy Guide Sy stem. DISPLAY U sed in on-scr een progr amming and i ndexing . CLEAR Used i n on-screen pr ogrammi ng and index ing. VCR/TV Sw itches betw een view ing through the VC R and not vi ewi ng throug h the VCR.
Getting Started (Contr ols) 20 on the coffee table, your 2-y ear-old chi ld, the dog. H old the remote so that it points at the VCR w ith nothing in the w ay. If You Just Want to Watch TV For normal TV vi ew ing, you do not need to disconnect the VC R .
Getting Started (Contr ols) 21 Meet Your On- Screen Guide Your H itachi VCR has as a speci al feature called the Easy Guide Sy stem. This feature guides you throug h sim ple setup and programming tasks right on the TV screen. W ith the T V and VCR turned on, press GUIDE on the rem ote control.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 22 Getting S tarted (Ini tial Se tup) Setup for First-T ime Operation Before you use y our VCR to w atch or record from your TV, y ou need to "tell" the VCR whether your TV uses cable or antenna input and let it pr ogram i tself to receiv e your TV's channels.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 23 <CATV1> Ordi nary cable <CATV2> Alter nate cable (if CATV1 doesn't gi ve y ou the channels you ex pect) 2 MOVIE Press 2 to select w hether you want prer ecorded movies (safety tab r emoved) to pl ay automatically when loaded, and then rew ind, eject and turn off the power when done.
Getting Started (Initial Setup) 24 referring to the procedure in "M atching Broadcast C H numbers to VCR Plus+ channels" on page 43. You may set the VCR Plus+ channels after you are familiar with your VCR. Tips: The item to be changed will blink on the screen as y ou go.
Getting Started (Videotapes ) 25 Getting S tarted (Vi deotapes ) A bout Videocassette Tapes Ty pes The best thing y ou can do for your VCR is use the best qual ity tapes avail able. This VCR uses VHS tapes onl y, w hich are the most common type. Look for the VHS mark on new or prerecorded tapes y ou buy.
Getting Started (Videotapes ) 26 W hen you load a videocassette i nto the VCR, there i s only one right w ay! Most tapes show y ou the way w ith a littl e arrow on the top side which should g o in first. Push the videocassette g ently into the slot on the front of the VCR.
Basic Oper ations 27 Basic Operations Practice starti ng and stopping a video you've rented- -play it through, see how i t automati cally r ewinds. Get a blank tape and try recor ding a TV show. Then you'll know how to use the VCR when you need to--or wher e in the m anual to find the instructi ons you forgot.
Basic Oper ations 28 If you press the DISPLAY button when v iewing a v ideocassette, the display, as show n, appears for several seconds so you can see the functions of the number buttons on the remo t e cont ro l.
Basic Oper ations 29 If the screen jitters dur ing PAUSE, pr ess either 1 or 4 button to mi nimiz e it. To resume play, pr ess PLAY or PAU SE again. Frame A dvance W hile in PAUSE mode during playback, pr ess 9 button to view the video one frame at a time.
Basic Oper ations 30 Press DISPLAY a fourth time to end the on-screen displ ay. The linear time counter operates only if there is something recorded on the tape.
Basic Oper ations 31 INDEX "mar k." T his function only w orks with recor dings that hav e been set up with indexi ng. Y ou create an INDEX mark every time you pr ess the REC button w hile recording . For more on how this gets recorded, see the section on R ecordi ng a Pr og r am (page 33) .
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 32 Basic Operations (Recording) Recording a Program Before y ou Record The VCR must be hooked up properl y for recor ding. See the Simpl e Hookups at the beginni ng of this manual. Copy right Infringement W arning Most telev ision prog rams and films are copy rig hted.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 33 To Watch One Program While Recording Another Once you have set th e VCR f o r recording, p ress VCR/TV . No w, you will be view in g through y our TV only. Switch channel s using y our TV controls or the VCR remote, if it's progr ammed to control y our telev ision (s ee Advanced Operati ons).
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 34 At the end of your recording the display will read "0:00"; recording w ill then automatically stop and the VCR will turn itself off.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 35 You can corr ect any item enter ed as you g o by pressi ng the CLEAR button repeatedly until the dig it to be corrected flashes on the screen. Then, punch in the correct number. Il logical times and dates won't be accepted.
Basic Oper ations (Recor ding) 36 recording is to begin. If using a cable box the VCR cannot control , turn on the cable box and tune it to the channel you w ant to record before the time the recording is to beg in.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 37 Basic Operations (VCR Plus + Recording) Easy Delayed Recording with VCR Plus + A bout VCR Plus+ This handy feature makes timed r ecordings a snap. You don't need to enter the speci fic channel, date, time, or dur ation of a program.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 38 3. If you don't get cable TV, make a li st of all the broadcast channel numbers y ou receiv e on your TV--for exampl e, channel 4 W TT V (Ind.), channel 20 W FYI ( PBS). 4. If you subscribe to cable TV, hav e your cable company's channel directory handy.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 39 progr am guide to y our list of channels that you recei ve at home. If any channel numbers don't match, follow the steps (page 43) to assign y our local channel numbers to VCR Plus+ numbers.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 40 4. Repeat step 3 for all channels that need to be assi gned. 5. Press GUIDE to end the setup pr ocedure. You ar e ready to beg in delayed recording with VCR Plus+.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 41 8. Press GUIDE to displ ay the CABLE BOX T YPE message on the TV screen. 9. Enter your cable box type from the chart bel ow by pressing two number s.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 42 Using VCR Plus+ to Record a Program Now that y our channels are set up, you can take adv antage of this quick and easy method of delayed recording. You w ill use the on-screen Easy Guide System, following the basic procedur e for delayed r ecording outl ined on page 37.
Basic Oper ations (VCR Plus + Rec ording) 43 Press number buttons 1, 2, or 3 to sel ect ONE TIME, DAILY, or W EEKLY RECORDING. Impor tant: Progr amming does not take effect unless you select one of these options. 6. W hen the next screen comes up, choose between standar d or extended tape speed by pressing the 5 button.
Advanced Operations 44 A dvanced Operations This section explai ns how to use the VCR's rem ote control to operate your TV. It also shows you how to hook up a cable box and how to connect a stereo or a second VC R for a complete hom e entertainment system.
Advanced Operations 45 If the TV channel still doesn't change after going through all the button combinations listed, it is likely that you will not be a b le to program this re mote con t ro l for your TV .
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 46 A dvanced Operations (Cable B ox Hookups) Hooking Up to a Cable Box The cable box bri ngs all the advantag es of pay cable, but finding a satisfactory hookup can be challengi ng. To sort out w hat to do, we sug gest a step-by -step approach to installation .
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hook ups) 47 Check all the TV VCR functions. B. A dvanced Hookup (Cable box to unscramble all channels) Use this hookup for sli ghtly improved picture q uality and more conv enient operation - use of VCR/TV button not requir ed.
Advanced Operations (Second VCR) 48 A dvanced Operations (Second VCR) Integrating a Second VCR W ith another VCR hooked up, you can copy videotapes as needed, and you can g et fancy wi th multimedia pr ogramming . For this discussion, w e refer to the model VT- M292A Hitachi as VCR2 and the other unit as VC R1.
Advanced Operations (Second VCR) 49 to do it. Connect the camcorder's AV output cabl e to your VC R. (see di agram bel ow) Illustration of Hookup Press the AVX button on the VC Rs remote control so that the L2 (Line) i ndicator appears in the VCR di splay.
VCR Care and Servicing 50 V C R C a r e a n d S e r v i c i n g The VCR is fai rly self- servicing, but you'll want to keep an eye on a few things as you go.
VCR Care and Servicing 51 Don't A ttempt Repair s Yourself Do not remove the cover or the back of the VCR--this will v oid the warranty and endanger y our safety. The exposed uninsulated v oltage i n this unit may be high enough to cause electrical shock.
VCR Care and Servicing 52.
VCR Care and Servicing 53.
VCR Care and Servicing 54.
VCR Care and Servicing 55.
VCR Care and Servicing 56 NO POW E R POW E R CORD PLUGGED IN? CONNECT T HE POW ER CORD TO AC OUT LET DELAYED RECORDING PROGRAM SET TO THE CORRECT CHANNEL? RESET T HE DELAYED RECORDING.
VCR Care and Servicing 57 MECHANICAL SOUNDS DURING PLAYBACK. HAS A LOADED CASSETT E BEEN STO PPED MORE THAN 5 MINUTES? NOTHING IS W RONG. THE T APE PROT ECT ION MECHANISM IS W ORKING. EJECT THE CASSETT E IF YOU ARE DONE VIEW ING OTHERW ISE NO ACTION IS NECESSARY b area, or use a v ideocas- sette with the saf ety tab i n t a c t .
VCR Care and Servicing 58 operated by grammed for your TV? Advanced Operations to the VCR's program the remote to send remote control. signals that y our TV can rec- ogniz e.
VCR Care and Servicing 59 * VIDEO CASSE TTE RECORDER * CAMCORDER * AC ADAPTER CHARGER * 90 DAYS LA BOR (Carry-in) * 1 YEA R PA RTS (Except Battery ) Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty Hitachi Vi deo Products are w arranted to be free of def ects in parts and wor kmanship at the time of purchase by the or iginal owner .
HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (USA Back) 60 HITA CHI WA RRA NTY CA RD (U SA Back) Warranty Limitations The Limited W arranty prov ided by Hitachi does not cover: A. Cabinet (exterior finish items), Battery Packs, Accessories, Head Cleanings, Video Tape Damage, or TV Set Modifications.
HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (USA Back) 61 LEGAL RIGHTS AND Y OU MAY ALSO H AVE OTHER RIGHTS W HICH VARY FROM STATE TO ST ATE. Important Notice: Retain your sales receipt for warranty purposes. Please complete the secti on below for your r ecords as it may be needed in the event of loss.
HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY 62 HITA CHI W A RRANTY CA RD (Front) CA NADA ONLY NOT VA LID IN U. S. A. HITA CHI VIDEO PRODUCTS GOLD CARD WA RRANTY * See inside for the GOLD C A RD advantages and how to get it. HITA CHI EXCEPTIONAL PE RFORMANCE HITA CHI (HSC) CANA DA INC.
HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY 63 the Protection Plan C ard. D - This Protecti on Plan is appl icable to the product menti oned excl uding the accessories such as cables, batteri es, etc.
HITACHI W ARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY 64 PROTECTION PLAN IS NOT TRANSFERABLE NOR REFUNDABLE. H - This Protecti on Plan can be renew ed as long as the request is made before the expir y date of the Plan. Hi tachi, how ever, r eserves the r ight to r efuse any renew al.
HITACHI CANADA W ARRANTY CARD (Back) 65 HITA CHI CA NA DA WAR RA NTY CA RD ( Back) Hitachi VIDEO PRODUCTS are guaranteed to be free from def ects in w orkmanship and material.
HITACHI CANADA W ARRANTY CARD (Back) 66 3. Damage caused by fire, flood, lightni ng, acts of God, or other ev ents beyond the control of Hitachi. 4. Batteries, tape cassettes, earphones, antennas, accessor ies and exter nal parts such as cabinet and knobs.
HITACHI CANADA W ARRANTY CARD (Back) 67 City Province.
Ein wichtiger Punkt beim Kauf des Geräts Hitachi VHS VT-M292A (oder sogar vor seinem Kauf) ist das durchlesen seiner Bedienungsanleitung. Dies sollten wir wegen ein paar einfacher Gründe machen:
Wenn Sie Hitachi VHS VT-M292A noch nicht gekauft haben, ist jetzt ein guter Moment, um sich mit den grundliegenden Daten des Produkts bekannt zu machen. Schauen Sie zuerst die ersten Seiten der Anleitung durch, die Sie oben finden. Dort finden Sie die wichtigsten technischen Daten für Hitachi VHS VT-M292A - auf diese Weise prüfen Sie, ob das Gerät Ihren Wünschen entspricht. Wenn Sie tiefer in die Benutzeranleitung von Hitachi VHS VT-M292A reinschauen, lernen Sie alle zugänglichen Produktfunktionen kennen, sowie erhalten Informationen über die Nutzung. Die Informationen, die Sie über Hitachi VHS VT-M292A erhalten, werden Ihnen bestimmt bei der Kaufentscheidung helfen.
Wenn Sie aber schon Hitachi VHS VT-M292A besitzen, und noch keine Gelegenheit dazu hatten, die Bedienungsanleitung zu lesen, sollten Sie es aufgrund der oben beschriebenen Gründe machen. Sie erfahren dann, ob Sie die zugänglichen Funktionen richtig genutzt haben, aber auch, ob Sie keine Fehler begangen haben, die den Nutzungszeitraum von Hitachi VHS VT-M292A verkürzen könnten.
Jedoch ist die eine der wichtigsten Rollen, die eine Bedienungsanleitung für den Nutzer spielt, die Hilfe bei der Lösung von Problemen mit Hitachi VHS VT-M292A. Sie finden dort fast immer Troubleshooting, also die am häufigsten auftauchenden Störungen und Mängel bei Hitachi VHS VT-M292A gemeinsam mit Hinweisen bezüglich der Arten ihrer Lösung. Sogar wenn es Ihnen nicht gelingen sollte das Problem alleine zu bewältigen, die Anleitung zeigt Ihnen die weitere Vorgehensweise – den Kontakt zur Kundenberatung oder dem naheliegenden Service.
