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Mitsubishi Electronics HS-HD1100U User's Manual

1. AUDIO INL Put a blank tape into the HS HD1100U Put the tape you want to copy into the playback VCR and find the cue point Press STOP if the picture starts playing On the HS HD1100U press REC then PAUSE On the playback VCR press PLAY then PAUSE Press the PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time to begin copying the tape 10 When finished press STOP on both VCRs PLAYBACK Editing Features Using the HS HD1100U to Playback to Another VCR 1 Connect one stereo audio cable to AUDIO IN L and R 5 Puta blank tape into the recording VCR onthe recording VER andto AUDIOOUT apd Ron 6 Put the tape you want to copy into the HS HD1100U the HS HD1100U A and find the cue point 2 Connect a yellow video cable to VIDEO IN on the recording VCR and to VIDEO OUT on the HS HD1100U fs QMS HeeOleIng NTs PERS REC Wiel PAUSE 3 Set the audio monitor on the HS HD1100U to S OMBE HS HD MOOG Diese RERI Men Pause Stereo 9 Press the PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the If the other VCR is mono VCR set the audio monitor same time to begin copying the tape on the HS HD1100U to Mono See Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions on page 27 10 Press STOP on both VCRs when you are finished 4 Set the input of the recording VCR to External HS HD1100U PLAYBACK RECORDING
2. AUDIO OUT R l AUDIO IN R AUDIO OUT L VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN L 41 Advanced Features Advanced Playback Controls for analog playback only Special Effects You can use the shuttle ring and the jog dial on the front panel or PPI and lt lt on the remote to control the playback speed of the tape Change the playback speed while tape is paused 1 While the VCR is playing a tape press PAUSE to freeze the picture 2 Turn the shuttle ring on the front panel and hold it to play the tape at a particular speed see diagram If you release the ring it will come back to the center position and the still PAUSE mode will resume 3 To resume normal playback press PLAY Change the playback speed while tape is playing You can change the playback speed with the shuttle ring without entering the PAUSE mode To do this turn the shuttle ring and hold it to play the tape ata particular speed see the diagram If you release the ring it will come back to the center position and normal playback will resume You can also change the playback speed while the tape is playing with the PPI and lt lt on the remote control 1 While the VCR is playing a tape press PPI or lt lt on the remote control Each press of PI changes the playback speed by one step in the forward direction Each press of I lt lt q changes the speed by one step in the reverse direction See the chart below 2
3. a REC gt START TIME REC LENGTH IMPORTANT Other programs you have set to record may be erased if e the start times are before the OTR start time e conflicts with the OTR e starts within one minute or less after the OTR finishes If you turn the power on while your VCR is in stand by for the OTR the OTR programming will be erased To cancel OTR e Turn the power OFF while you are programming the timer e Turn the power ON if you have finished programming the timer How OTR affects other controls If you press REC REC LENGTH on the front panel during OTR recording 30 minutes will be added to the OTR timer If you press STOP during OTR recording you erase the OTR programming 24 Recording Notes about Available Tape and Recording Time Recording Format The available recording format is as follows Tape R ding f t ecording forma D VHS VHS D VHS VHS When you use a D VHS tape for D VHS recording the recording format is preset to D VHS format Recording Mode The available recording mode is as follows E Digital recording mode Analog recording mode Recording format HS STD SP EP m e a HS high speed You can record the half duration of STD STD standard You can record the same duration as described on the tape SP standard play You can record the same duration as described on the
4. Antenna or Cable System VCR Rear Panel without Cable Box From antenna or Cable wall outlet Connecting Antenna or Cable om HR 1 Connect antenna or cable from wall outlet to CH p S ANTENNA IN of the VCR 2 Connect VCR ANTENNA OUT to the TV s Antenna jacks varies by TV Optional 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm supplied Matching Transformer coaxial cable i Optional 3 If your TV has audio video inputs continue with the connections on page 7 If not plug in power cords of VCR and TV Optional UHF VHF Combiner Antenna or Cable System with From Cable Cable Box wall outlet Connecting Cable and Cable Box if all channels are scrambled coaxial cable provided by cable company 1 Connect cable from wall outlet to CABLE IN on the cable box 2 Connect OUT or OUT TO TV on the cable box to ANTENNA IN on the VCR 3 Connect ANTENNA OUT on the VCR to the TV s antenna jacks varies by TV 4 If your TV has audio video inputs continue with VCR Rear Panel the connections on page 7 If not plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 3 3 supplied coaxial cable If your cable company scrambles all of its channels you cannot record one channel while watching another ViIF UHF If bl ires th f your cable company only requires the use of a cable box fo
5. O VIDEO IN LIMONO AUDIO IN R front panel display PLAY DOSTOP HIPAUSE REC ome C START TIME REC LENGTH audio input jacks video input jack POWER Turns the VCR On or Off If you have programmed your VCR to record turn off your VCR A EJECT Ejects a tape D VHS Press to choose between recording in digital broadcast in D VHS format or in VHS format This button lights up during D VHS recording playing SP EP Changes the recording speed SP is standard play EP is extended play video input jack Connect source here such as a VCR or camcorder to record or dub video audio input jacks Connect source here such as a VCR or camcorder to record or dub audio cassette slot Insert the video cassette tape here front panel display See the next page remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control Do not block it remote control sensor JOG CHANNEL Changes channels when tape is stopped Adjusts tracking and picture vibration SHUTTLE ring Fast forwards a tape or fast forward searches by turning right Rewinds a tape or reverse searches by turning left IEEE 1394 INPUT Selects an integrated HDTV an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver or a D VHS VCR connected to the VCR gt PLAY Plays a tape Resumes normal playback from special effects L STOP Stops a tape lI PAUSE START TIME Pauses a
6. IO al MW HS HD1100U PLAYBACK AUDIO OUT R AUDIO OUT L AUDIO IN L a integrated HDTV S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Use either a video cable or an S video cable Do not use both VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN RECORDING VCR 39 Editing Features Copying a Tape from Analog to Analog There are two basic ways to make a copy of a tape from analog to analog One way is to use the HS HD1100U to record and another VCR for playback The other way is to use another VCR to record and use the HS HD1100U for playback Regardless of which method you may choose you will need one RCA audio cable and video cable to connect the two VCRs If you do not have these cables they are available at your local electronics dealer Using the HS HD1100U to Record from Another VCR 1 40 Connect the audio cable to AUDIO OUT L and R on the playback VCR and to AUDIO IN L and R on the HS HD1100U If the playback VCR is mono use only the AUDIO IN Lon the HS HD1100U Connect a video cable to VIDEO OUT on the playback VCR and to the VIDEO IN on the HS HD1100U If the playback VCR is Hi Fi set the audio monitor to Stereo Use INPUT to set the HS HD1100U to External L1 L1 if you used the HS HD1100U rear panel jacks or External L2 L2 if you used the HS HD1100U front panel jacks HS HD1100U RECORDING
7. 21 22 23 d If the product does not oper ate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating in structions as an improper ad justment of other controls may result in damage and will of ten require extensive work by a qualified technician to re store the product to its normal operation If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f When the product exhibits a distinct change in perfor mance this indicates a need for service e Replacement Parts When replacement parts are re quired be sure the service tech nician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the ser vice technician to perform safety checks to determine that the prod uct is in proper operating condi tion Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including am plifiers that produce heat CONDENSATION Leave the VCR on without a tape in it for 2 hours if the VCR has been ex posed to sudden changes in tempera ture Sudden temperature changes cause moisture to form on the metal parts inside the VCR This moisture can cause the tape to st
8. e Check to see that your VCR is not set to L1 or L2 Poor picture when watching the VCR s e Check to see if your TV is set to the correct channel or input tuner on your TV e Check your TV s fine tuning if using an older TV e Check your connections to make sure they are secure VCR REC button doesn t function e Check the erasure prevention tab on the tape cassette No picture during recording e Check the hook up e Check to see if your TV is set to the correct channel or input VCR does not record TV program e Check the VCR tuning e Check the input selection on the VCR Does the front panel display show L1 or L2 If so switch it to tuner by pressing INPUT The VCR timer recording does not operate Check that the programmed recording light lights up on the front panel display e Check the clock time e Make sure you have turned the VCR off before the start time e For D VHS timer recording Check the IEEE 1394 connection Is an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver turned on Have you programmed the timer recording on an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver The program prohibited from copying cannot be recorded Noise in the picture and distorted sound e Check the tracking control Adjust manually if necessary Poor or no Hi Fi sound e Check the monitor settings e Check the quality of the video tape 57 Trouble Checks Problem Playback is noisy or snowy VCR
9. FNT Cc Oa o GD o A GL ol o This is a digital recording You cannot view it through this input Please select IEEE1394 connection Q 1394 connection list d1 TUNER lost connection d2 TUNER lost connection CEW now connecting d4 TUNER now connecting Press CANCEL to renumber Use ADJUST to select and ENTER Press MENU to go back VHS PWR HS STD VCR 11 Playback 3 You are now watching the VCR s picture To go back to viewing the picture from the TV press the TV s INPUT button to go back to the previous ANTENNA input position Later you should turn the RF converter OFF by following instructions on page 48 If your system includes a home theater receiver or an A V receiver refer to your home theater receiver s owner s guide TV without Audio Video Inputs If your TV does not have separate audio video inputs then your VCR will need to convert the VCR s picture to channel 3 or 4 This is called the video channel The factory has already selected channel 3 however if it is a broadcast channel in your area then you will need to change this to channel 4 To make this change set up 1 To choose channel 4 with VCR power OFF turn the front panel jog dial disk O N clockwise while holding down the SP EP button on the front panel Ant ch 4 will display on the f
10. Read Instructions All the safety and operating in structions should be read before the product is operated Retain Instructions The safety and operating instruc tions should be retained for future reference Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol clean ers Use a damp cloth for clean ing Attachments Do not use attachments not rec ommended by the product manu facturer as they may cause haz ards Water and Moisture Do not use this product near wa ter for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink laun dry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious dam age to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manu facturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recom mended by the manufacturer 9 10 11 12 A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops ex cessive force and uneven surfac
11. VCR Stop SCL JE REM 1 40 Oh20m08s Remaining time display This screen appears during analog playback only Remaining time display Advanced Features IMPORTANT The time gauge and remaining time work by detecting control signals on recorded tapes Therefore they do not function while playing blank tapes The remaining time display may not show the correct remaining time if the Tape or D VHS Tape function is incorrectly set if you are using speed search if you are using a special length cassette such as T 10 length or if you are using a VHS C tape with an adapter The remaining time display may not work correctly depending on your tape Displaying the Current Time The current time is shown in the front panel display or the TV screen If you have not set the clock or if there has been a power failure of longer than 30 minutes the display will show The current time will be displayed when the VCR is off To see the current time when the VCR is on 1 Press DISPLAY twice The remaining time display will be replaced by the current time 2 To turn off the current time press DISPLAY again Customize Choices Menu In the Customize Choices menu there are 6 options that you can set For each of the 6 options start with these 2 steps 1 Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu appears on your TV 2 Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote to
12. amp Add delete channels MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter B ADJUST to select amp Add delete channels Channel 39 Not in memory MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to add B ADJUST to select CANCEL to delete Setting Up Your VCR Setting the Clock You have to set the clock using either Setting the Auto Clock or Setting the Clock Manually Setting the Auto Clock Your VCR can set the clock automatically by picking up a time signal which some TV and cable channels transmit with their broadcasts Most PBS stations send this signal however this function works only if a channel in your area is broadcasting a time signal If you don t receive this signal set the clock manually 1 Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu will appear 2 Press the ADJUST buttons to select First Time Set Up Press ENTER The First Time Set Up menu will appear Use the ADJUST buttons to select Set the clock Press ENTER 3 You will see the Set the clock menu Auto clock set will be highlighted Press the ADJUST buttons to select ON 4 Turn the VCR off to activate the Auto Clock setting function The VCR will search for a channel that carries a time signal then set your time zone and daylight saving time If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals it may take about 30 minutes to complete If you turn the VCR on before the cor
13. antenna systems service of products purchased or serviced outside the U S A initial technical adjustments set up and user required maintenance including head cleaning Consult the operating instructions enclosed with the product for information regarding user controls 3 ANY EXPRESS WARRANTY NOT PROVIDED HEREIN AND ANY REMEDY WHICH BUT FOR THIS PROVISION MIGHT ARISE BY IMPLICATION OR OPERATION OF LAW IS HEREBY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED THE IMPLIED WARRAN TIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TOA TERM OF ONE YEAR 4 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL MDEA BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INCIDEN TAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF WARRANTY BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE 5 Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental special or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you 6 This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state 7 BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE please review the instruction booklet to insure proper installation and correct customer control adjustment If the problem persists contact your nearest MITSUBISHI Dealer for name s of authorized MITSUBISHI Service Center s If you are unable to obtain the information please call 1 800 332 2119 or write us at
14. 10 in Conventional VCR timer recording See page 31 When you have finished press QUICK PROGRAM VCR Plus again If the VCR is stopped it will turn off and be ready to record your program at a later time If the VCR is playing fast forwarding or rewinding the menus will turn off but the VCR power will remain on 3 When you are finished with entering the programs you wish to record check the following e If you have a cable box leave the box tuned to the station you wish to record e Make sure the VCR is turned OFF and the programmed recording light is lit before the recording time IMPORTANT If you press QUICK PROGRAM VCR Plus but the clock is not set Set the clock menu will appear Set the clock manually 34 Program to record Channel 2 Q Day Monday 11 QStart time 11 30am Stop time 4 30pm SE MENU to go back a ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select GOOG 0000 QUICK PROGRAM feces peck VCR Plus VCR Plus system Use number Keys to enter the PlusCode number or press ENTER to program Press MENU to go back Recap screen Program to record CH DAY ON OFF gt 2 WE13 11 30am 1 30pm SP 10 TH14 9 00pm 10 00pm EP 7 E WE 8 00am 9 00am EP 12 FR15 5 30pm 5 45pm EP 8 TU19 11 00pm 0 30am SP 13 M F 7 00pm 7 15pm EP 15 SU31 8 00pm 9 00pm EP 46 SU17 7 00am
15. COPYING EEE T 38 lOAGING A E EN 13 Paya aN 13 repeating s 27 46 television connecting 7 8 operating with remote 50 time COUNTESS saves eaii tails 43 display current seee 47 GAUGE ai tiraa eaha 46 remaing iian erena 46 timer recording eceeeeeeeeeeeees 28 timer reset button 37 55 Fack ee A 43 trouble checks cceeeeeeees 57 TV POWER button 0 08 52 TV VCR slide switch 2 52 V VCR light erasia bese odes 54 operating 2 w 1 remote 51 setting UP oioi ieie 15 VCR POWER button 05 52 VCR TV button osasse 52 video input output jacks 53 55 MUL inn aceon 47 volume button eeeeeees 52 Warranty MITSUBISHI VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER LIMITED WARRANTY MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC MDEA warrants to the original purchaser of this video cassette recorder if purchased from an authorized MITSUBISHI Audio Video Dealer that should it prove defective by reason of improper workman ship and or material a Parts For one year from the date of original purchase at retail we will repair or replace at our option any defective part including the video head without charge for the part Parts used for replacement are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period b Labor For ninety days from the date of original purchase at retail we wi
16. Listen to This allows you to listen to the various audio tracks that your VCR is capable of recording Choose Stereo to listen to both stereo channels Choose L to listen to the left channel of a stereo track Choose R to listen to the right channel of a stereo track Mono track is lower in quality than the others The audio monitor is automatically set to Mono if you are watching a tape that was not recorded in VHS Hi Fi Set the audio monitor to Mono to hear SAP signal recorded on the mono track of a Hi Fi tape IMPORTANT Surround Sound systems If you have your VCR connected to a surround sound system set the audio monitor to Stereo Surround sound requires both left and right channels to create the rear channel effects When the VCR is not playing a tape you will see the following displays on the TV screen for 3 seconds when you change the channel or press DISPLAY If you change the channel to Display stereo broadcast Stereo SAP broadcast SAP stereo and SAP Stereo SAP When the VCR is playing a tape you will see the following displays on the TV screen for 4 seconds when you press DISPLAY The audio monitor you listen to Display Stereo Audio Stereo L Audio L R Audio R Mono Audio Mono Normal recording Record When your VCR is recording it actually records the audio portion of a program twice once on the stereo Hi Fi tracks and once on the mono track Additionally your VCR can recei
17. PBS station If you don t know it leave the channel setting at AUTO Press ENTER Time zone will be highlighted Press the ADJUST buttons to select the time zone of your area Available time zones are Atlantic Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska and Hawaii Press ENTER Daylight savings will be highlighted Press the ADJUST buttons to select AUTO ON or OFF If you follow daylight saving time select ON If not select OFF If you select AUTO the VCR automatically sets the daylight saving time To activate the auto clock function turn off the VCR Setting the Clock Manually Skip this section if your VCR has set the clock correctly using the Auto Clock function 1 Press MENU on the remote control You will see the VCR Main Menu 2 Press the ADJUST buttons to select First Time Set Up Press ENTER First Time Set Up menu will appear Press the ADJUST buttons to select Set the clock Press ENTER 3 You will see the Set the clock menu Auto clock set will be highlighted Press the ADJUST buttons to select OFF Press ENTER 4 Daylight savings will be highlighted Press the ADJUST buttons to select ON 18 or OFF If you are currently following daylight savings select ON Otherwise select OFF Press ENTER Set the clock 065 Time zone AUTO Q Daylight savings AUTO To activate Auto Clock turn off the VCR NENU to go back ai ADJUST to select ENTER to enter 8 ADJUST to select S
18. Rear Panel cl S Yellow 10 Playback Setting Up Your VCR to Playback Recording the Digital Broadcast in D VHS digital Format 1 Make sure that your VCR and the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver is connected with an IEEE 1394 cable 2 Turn on the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver 3 Turnon your TV and switch the input of the TV to the correct input of the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver 4 Press POWER on the VCR to turn the power on To go back to viewing the picture from the TV set your TV input to the previous ANTENNA input position If you do not switch the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver to the correct external input the screen to the right will be displayed on the screen when you try to watch a digital broadcast 1394 connection list When you connect an integrated HDTV an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver or a D VHS VCR to the HS HD1100U you can see the list of connected TVs receivers or VCRs on the 1394 connection list menu up to 5 devices The integrated HDTV and the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver will be displayed as TUNER and the D VHS VCR will be shown as VCR For the device which was connected to the HS HD1100U before but now it is not connected lost connection will be displayed The device which was first connected to the HS HD1100U will be shown as d1 and connected fifth will be shown as d5 When you want to rem
19. TV or the receiver When you want to record digital broadcasts in VHS analog format follow the steps 2 and 3 below 2 Connect the red and white audio cable to AUDIO IN R right and AUDIO IN L left on the VCR Connect the other end to the TV or the receivers AUDIO OUTPUT RIGHT and AUDIO OUTPUT LEFT Match the colors of the connectors to the cables VCR Rear Panel amp io z e 4 5 m e Z 3 Connect the yellow video cable to VIDEO IN on the VCR Connect the other end to VIDEO OUTPUT on the TV or receiver IMPORTANT You may need to purchase additional sets of audio and video cable for this hookup Refer to your integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver owner s guide for these connections EZ supplied IEEE 1394 cable a IEEE 1394 equipped OR HDTV receiver integrated HDTV Hooking Up Your VCR Notes about IEEE 1394 network The IEEE 1394 equipped devices that are available to be connected to the HS HD1100U are an integrated HDTV an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver or another D VHS VCR The data may not be sent received correctly if you are connecting IEEE 1394 equipped devices other than Mitsubishi integrated HDTV or Mitsubishi D VHS VCR You cannot send receive the data of digital video equipment for example digital video camera or a pers
20. The possible code buttons are 0 1 9 MUTE VOLUME A V CHANNELA V and INPUT You do not need to perform this set up again until you change the batteries set up your remote for another brand of television or you get a new TV Once you have correctly set your remote control to operate your TV you will be able to use the TV POWER CHANNEL VOLUME and number buttons to operate your TV Brand of TV Mitsubishi Brand code buttons 1 2 3 Fisher 0 G E VOLUME A Goldstar 2 9 Hitachi 8 JVC MUTE Magnavox 4 NEC 2 9 Panasonic CHANNELA V Pioneer 6 Philips 4 Proscan VOLUME A Quasar CHANNEL V RCA VOLUME A Sanyo 0 Sharp 3 5 IMPORTANT Because of variations among models some or all codes may not work or they may operate different functions than expected for your particular TV If this occurs you may need to use your TV remote control Sometimes manufacturers will change the remote control codes for their products or they will use more than one code If this is the case your remote may not be able to control your TV When you replace the batteries in your remote the remote may return to its initial setting code button 1 Repeat the steps above to reset your remote control If you enter a new code the previous code will be erased Sony VOLUME V Toshiba 7 operating y
21. VCR front panel or on the remote control to turn off the VCR 5 Set the timer recording on the integrated HDTV or on the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver Refer to your TV or receiver owner s guide for this procedure The integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver will receive the program to be recorded on the start time you have set and send the signal to start recording to the VCR The VCR will start recording automatically The integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver will send the signal to stop recording to the VCR on the end time you have set and the VCR will stop recording automatically IMPORTANT The recording mode will be changed automatically depending on the broadcasting signal Depending on your integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver the programmed D VHS recording may not be recorded if you turn on the VCR while it is in stand by mode for the D VHS timer recording The programmed D VHS timer recording may not be recorded correctly depending on your integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver When you connect more than one integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver the D VHS timer recording of only one integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver will be activated In this case while the VCR is in stand by mode for the D VHS timer recording press INPUT on the VCR remote to set the VCR s input to the Tuner or press IEEE 1394 INPUT to select d1 to d5
22. digital video equipment for example digital video camera or a personal computer because the format is different from that of the HS HD1100U Is an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver turned on Specifications FORMAT VHS NTSC standard with Hi Fi audio and D VHS standard VIDEO SIGNAL SYSTEM EIA standard NTSC color RECORD PLAYBACK SYSTEM Video 4 heads Audio 2 Hi Fi channels and 1 monaural audio control Digital HS 4 heads STD 2 heads ANTENNA 75 ohm external VHF UHF combined antenna terminal TUNER 181 channels capability VHF Channels 2 13 UHF Channels 14 69 CATV Channels 1 125 DIGITAL INTERFACE INPUT OUTPUT based on IEEE 1394 digital interface 4 pin corresponds to S400 HorIZONTAL RESOLUTION more than 220 lines SP more than 210 lines EP SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO more than 45 dB SP more than 46 dB EP TIMER PROGRAM CAPACITY 1 month programmable 8 programs MEMORY BACKUP TIME approx 30 minutes MAXIMUM RECORDING TIME D VHS 150 min with DF 300 video cassette HS 300 min with DF 300 video cassette STD vhs 120 min with T 120 video cassette SP 360 min with T 120 video cassette EP REWIND TIME approx 43 seconds for T 120 cassette POWER REQUIREMENT 120V AC 60 Hz POWER CONSUMPTION 25 Watts 6 0 Watts standby DIMENSIONS 3 7 in Height x 16 7 in Width x 12 0 in Depth 93mm x 425mm x 306mm WEIGHT 9 5 Ibs approx 4 3kg SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 1 set coaxial cable
23. quality tapes If it is set to Auto the VCR will automatically select the ideal setting of PerfecTape Select depending on the condition of the tape Counter zero stop Counter zero stop This function is used to automatically fast forward or rewind to OHOOMO0S and stop the tape See page 45 for more information on this feature Repeat playback Repeat play Use this function to repeatedly play a section of tape between two index marks See page 46 for more information on this feature Search to blank Search to blank Use this function to search the beginning of the blank section of the tape See page 46 for more information on this feature PerfecTape PerfecTape PerfecTape function allows you to test the quality of video tapes you will record on After each test the VCR adjusts its circuitry in order to make the best possible recording on your tape See page 48 for more information on this feature Selecting and Adjusting the Audio and Video Functions 1 Press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote control to see the function menu 2 Press AUDIO VIDEO repeatedly until the function you want to adjust appears 3 Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote to adjust the setting The functions will disappear if you do not press any buttons for 5 seconds IMPORTANT The audio and video function menus do not appear e when the VCR menu is displayed e during special effects playback Tape and D VHS Tape function do not appear during playb
24. remote does not function The fast forwarding rewinding speed is slow You cannot playback or record in D VHS A mosaic noise still or black picture appears when playback or speed search the tape recorded in D VHS No picture or sound from the IEEE 1394 equipped device 58 Try This Try automatic head cleaning Clean the video heads using a dry type video head cleaning cassette Do not use a wet type head cleaning cassette as it may damage your VCR Excessive use of a cleaning cassette could shorten head life Follow the cleaning instructions carefully Have the VCR video heads cleaned by a qualified service technician Check that the remote mode of the VCR and your remote are set correctly VCR A or VCR B Check to see that the VCR TV slide switch is set to the correct position Change the batteries In order to protect your tapes and the VCR heads the Fast Forwarding Rewinding Speed will be slower than 500x under the following conditions 1 Use of tapes shorter in length than T 120 for example T 30 T 60 T 90 2 Use of tapes longer in length than T 120 for example T 160 T 180 T 210 Also for DF 300 DF360 DF 420 and DF 480 3 Activating fast forwarding or rewinding from the middle of the tape Be sure to use the D VHS tape for D VHS recording You may not be able to record programs which have copy protect data to prohibit or restrict recording If you record such programs no COPY will appear
25. screen for adding or deleting channels Press the ADJUST buttons to select the channel that you want to add or delete Press ENTER to add the channel press CANCEL to delete it 7 When you are finished adding or deleting channels press MENU three times to exit the menus IMPORTANT If you use automatic memorization again you will lose all of the manual changes you made All of the channels you deleted will be added all of the channels you added will be deleted Selecting a Channel Now that you have memorized channels and added or deleted some you will want to be able to select channels If you have not yet memorized channels see page 15 Memorizing Channels Automatically Your VCR can receive VHF UHF channels 2 69 cable channels 1 125 Antenna Cable selections indoor outdoor antenna cable antenna If you try to select a channel number that the VCR cannot receive the VCR will not change channels selecting channels sequentially Press CHANNEL on the remote control or turn the jog dial on the VCR front panel This will cycle through the channels in sequential numerical order selecting antenna cable or digital cable channels directly Use the number buttons on the remote control For example to choose channel 23 press 2 3 To select a single digit channel such as channel 5 press 0 5 You can also press 5 then press ENTER 16 First Time Set Up Set the clock Memorize channels
26. the front panel and remove the tape 2 Press TIMER RESET on the rear panel with a pencil or a ball point pen 3 Ifa tape is not loaded press POWER to turn the power on If a tape is loaded wait about 1 minute until the tape protecting function is complete then press POWER 3 You may also try the following procedure if the above steps did not resolve the problem All settings will be reset to the default settings 1 Press POWER on the front panel for about 8 seconds until YJ appears on the front panel display 2 Ifa tape is not loaded press POWER to turn the power on If a tape is loaded the tape protecting function will work and 99 will appear on the front pane display to begin count down Wait about 1 minute until it reaches 00 to show the tape protecting function is complete then press POWER If the problem with your VCR persists contact your Mitsubishi dealer for assistance Problem Try This The VCR won t turn on e Check the power cord and the AC outlet e Is the LOCK light ON If so press and hold DISPLAY on the remote for more than 8 seconds until the LOCK light turns off The VCR power is on but no controls work Is the LOCK light ON If so press and hold DISPLAY on the remote for more than 8 seconds until the LOCK light turns off Set the VCR TV slide switch to VCR position e Press TIMER RESET on the rear panel You can t see the VCR s picture on your TV Check the TV s input setting
27. which corresponds to the receiver or the TV from which you would like to record 28 Timer Recording When you program both the D VHS digital and VHS analog timer recording When you turn the VCR off the programmed recording light will appear on the front panel display showing that the VCR is in stand by mode for the VHS timer recording In this mode the D VHS timer recording you have set may not be recorded depending on the integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver that you are using Refer to your TV or receiver owner s guide for the details To cancel the standby mode press POWER on the VCR front panel once When you press POWER the programmed recording light will be turned off and the VCR power will remain off Please note that the VCR cannot activate the VHS timer recording while the programmed recording light is turned off When the D VHS timer recording is over press POWER on the front panel twice to turn on the programmed recording light VHS analog Timer Recording of Digital Broad cast IMPORTANT Be sure to connect the VCR and an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver with a video and audio cable to record a digital broadcast in VHS format 1 Select the channel you would like to record on an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver not on the VCR 2 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR 3 Press MENU VCR Mai
28. 00U with an IEEE 1394 cable you can copy a tape from D VHS format to D VHS You cannot edit the tape while copying from D VHS to D VHS 1 Connect an IEEE 1394 cable to IEEE 1394 4 INTERFACE on the playback VCR and to IEEE 1394 INTERFACE on the HS HD1100U You can use either of the two IEEE 1394 INTERFACE terminals IMPORTANT Do not pull out an IEEE 1394 cable during When you are using the HS HD1100U as a recording VCR make sure that the D VHS button on the front panel is lit If it is not press the button to light it up Put the tape you want to copy into the playback VCR and find the cue point Press STOP if the picture starts playing copying the tape You cannot copy a tape in D VHS format from digital video equipment for example digital video camera even if it is connected with an IMPORTANT As it will take a few seconds to automatically select the recording mode stop the tape slightly before the point you want to start copying IEEE 1394 cable 2 Set the recording VCR to be able to control the playback VCR To do this when you use HS HD1100U as a 8 recording VCR press IEEE 1394 INPUT on the remote control to display d1 to d5 on the front panel which will correspond to the D VHS VCR used as a 9 On the playback VCR press PLAY then PAUSE On the recording VCR press REC then PAUSE Press the PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time to begin copying the tape Wh
29. 1 set audio video cable 1 IEEE 1394 cable 1 remote control with batteries 1 registration card A B child ole Ge 51 adding channels ccccccccee 16 backup MEMOTY cccceeeeeeeeeeees 37 choosing a hookup ee 4 adjusting tracking cccee 43 batteries installing 00 12 clock setting cette 17 advanced options s n 50 c CM SKID oo eseseeeesetseseeee nets enensees 44 playback controls 42 connections to antenna connecting Fe ih tet Oa 5 cable connections to pa rapea ag 5 ANIGNNMAS eee teats eet het eeettence kes 5 JACKS Acie ae ah dale 555 AGANO Conne Ons learn ay cable with or without box 5 6 audio cable tuning light ee 54 home theater receiver 10 connecting a TV with inputs 7 Cancel button cece eeeeeeeeee eee 52 integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 input output jacks 53 55 cancel equipped HDTV receiver 8 MOM IOF manna 26 button gente se teneeeeneeeeneeenenereeseenenas 52 TV w audio video inputs En 7 audio video functions recording N progress 32 copying a tape DUMON sestiatinti iena 52 limmet reCOrdIN aang Haar from D VHS to D VHS 38 selecting 27 Cassette Slot 53 from D VHS to analog 39 Uae AE E A NETA 26 Cassette status symbol 54 from analog to analog 40 auto clock function 0 47 changing recording set
30. 9 00am SP Timer Recording Timer Recording Hints To use the VCR before timer recording begins press POWER on the remote once VCR C N This turns the programmed recording light off and the VCR on POWER If you use POWER on the front panel for this purpose press it twice Pressing it S lenno once turns off the programmed recording light pressing it again turns the VCR on o O When you are finished using the VCR turn the VCR power off again Make sure the programmed recording light is back on After a program has been recorded the VCR memory of that program is cleared a unless you have scheduled the VCR to record the program every day or every a od week lt REC 5 oC If there is already a program in the VCR s memory you will see the Recap screen when you bring up the menus for programming to record unless you are 9 0S programming with the QUICK PROGRAM VCR Plus If the VCR s memory is o U o full Program memory is full will appear on the screen If so you must erase a program before you can enter a new one If a tape runs out during timer recording the VCR ejects the tape and the programmed recording light s4 and the tape status symbol 970 will flash PROG REC Load a new tape and press REC Recording will resume The programmed recording will be can
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32. CR will stop recording and turn off The OTR light on the front panel display will light up during the OTR recording If you program too much time into the OTR timer Continue pressing REC REC LENGTH After the End point you can start over from zero adding time in 30 minute intervals How OTR affects other controls If you press PAUSE during OTR the VCR will pause recording but the OTR timer continues to count down Press PAUSE again to resume recording from the record pause mode The REC 2 REC LENGTH will not resume your recording If you press STOP during OTR you erase the OTR programming 23 Recording Using Standby One Touch Recording OTR Standby One Touch Recording also called OTR is a programming method to begin recording within the next 24 hours and record in 30 minutes intervals Before you use OTR make sure the clock has been set correctly 1 2 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR Select the speed at which you would like to record by pressing SP EP on the remote control or on the front panel Set the VCR s input to Tuner by pressing INPUT until a channel number is shown on screen or on the front panel display If L1 or L2 appears instead of a channel number continue to press INPUT until a channel number appears Press CHANNEL or the number buttons on the remote or the front panel jog dial to choose the cha
33. F MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select 31 Timer Recording IMPORTANT If you press ENTER when you set the timer recording incompletely Current Program is not completed will appear on your screen If two programmed recording times overlap VCR is already programmed for that time will display on your screen for about 3 seconds and then the Recap screen will appear The program you have just set will be highlighted in magenta color and flash for 3 seconds The start and stop time of the overlapped program will be highlighted in cyan color You will need to erase one of them 10 The programmed memory will appear on the Recap screen 11 To program additional recording times select an empty program line by pressing ADJUST buttons Press ENTER The VCR Plus system menu will appear Continue the programming procedure from step 3 12 When you are finished entering the programs you wish to record check the following e If you have a cable box leave the box tuned to the station you wish to record e Turn the VCR power OFF and make sure the programmed recording light is lit IMPORTANT When programmed recordings of 4 and under are entered only 4 of the 8 program lines appear on the Recap screen at any one time To see additional program lines press the ADJUST buttons to scroll the lines on the screen Cancelling a Recording in Progres
34. R PerfecTape Use ENTER to start kg Customize choices Video mute ON Pag Q Auto power save ON aa QRF converter ON ay Q Auto PerfecTape ON baa Go to next page gt MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to change ADJUST to select IMPORTANT While the VCR is rewinding to the beginning of the tape you cannot use repeat playback counter zero stop and index search ka Customize choices Q RentalXpress ON Q Search w Picture OFF Back to previous page gt MENU to go back ai ADJUST to select ENTER to change ADJUST to select Search with Picture When you set Search w Picture setting to ON it allows you to search FWD REW your D VHS recording with picture If you turn this setting OFF you will not see any picture while searching It is preset to ON at the factory 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 on page 47 Customize choices menu appears Press the ADJUST buttons to select Go to next page Press ENTER 4 Press the ADJUST buttons to select Search w Picture Press ENTER 5 Press MENU twice to exit the menus kgCustomize choices QVideo mute ON aa Q Auto power save ON faa QRF converter ON faa ON Auto PerfecTape OFF Go to next page gt MENU to go back ADJUST to select em_ ENTER to change ADJUST to select IMPORTANT Even if you set Search w Picture to ON there may be in
35. REC LENGTH on the front panel to resume recording from PAUSE IMPORTANT Refer to your integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver owner s guide The recording mode will be changed automatically depending on the broadcasting signal While the VCR is recording a digital broadcast please do not change the channel on the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver If you pause the VCR for more than five minutes recording will stop automatically to protect the tape If you pause a recording a mosaic noise a still or a black picture may appear when playing where the recording is resumed If you attempt to record on a tape that has had its erasure prevention tab removed the VCR will eject it To record over such a tape simply place a piece of vinyl tape over the opening 20 REC IEEE 1394 INPUT PAUSE o 0 REC ea REC LENGTH SZ B CL Erasure prevention tab Recording recording copy protected digital programs Some programs have copy protect data to prohibit or restrict recording e Programs without copy protection D VHS recording is available e Programs with copy restriction You can record in D VHS format once but cannot copy e Programs prohibited from copying D VHS recording is not available When you record the program pro
36. REW again quickly or press PLAY CM Skip 3m00s lAAdaaaadadadad IMPORTANT The fastest search speed that allows you to see the picture is about 30 times of normal speed It is normal for the number of noise bars on the screen to increase and roll from top to bottom as the visual search speed increases Using speed search for long stretches of tape may cause the video heads to become dirty faster The fastest way to move through the tape is without a picture which allows you to search up to 500 times normal speed for the tape recorded in analog format To do this press STOP then FF or REW If you press and hold FF or REW for more than 2 seconds the search speed will slow to 280 times normal speed for the tape recorded in analog format In order to protect your tapes and the VCR heads the Fast Forwarding Rewinding Speed will be slower than 500x under the following conditions 1 Use of tapes shorter in length than T 120 for example T 30 T 60 T 90 2 Use of tapes longer in length than T 120 for example T 160 T 180 T 210 Also for DF 300 DF360 DF 420 and DF 480 3 Activating fast forwarding or rewinding from the middle of the tape Speed search may not work correctly when playing back a tape recorded in both analog and digital format on the same tape When you record a digital program there is a chance that it was broadcast as a non standard digital signal This means that while this D VHS VCR can recor
37. To resume normal playback press PLAY After about 5 minutes in the still or slow motion mode the VCR will automatically stop to avoid damage to the tape The picture may vibrate vertically when you pause the VCR s picture NOOR WON Reverse high speed search Reverse speed search Reverse fast playback Reverse playback Reverse slow motion playback Still Slow motion playback Playback Fast playback 10 Forward speed search 11 Forward high speed search OMONOOARWND Reverse high speed search Reverse speed search Reverse fast playback Playback Fast playback Forward speed search Forward high speed search INDEX shuttle ring D C S jog dial a Press lt 4 lt q on the remote control High speed search Fast playback Speed search 1 10 slow motion playback 1 30 slow motion playback Still 1 30 reverse slow motion playback 1 10 reverse slow motion playback 1 5 reverse slow motion playback Reverse playback Reverse fast playback Reverse speed search Reverse high speed search Advance tape frame by frame 1 While the VCR is playing a tape press PAUSE to freeze the picture 2 Turn the jog dial on the front panel clockwise or press ADJUST on the remote to advance the tape forward Turn the jog dial counter clockwise or press ADJUST to reverse the tape The faster you turn the dial or
38. UT on VCR Connect the other end to VIDEO INPUT on the TV Set the RF converter to OFF See page 48 for instructions on this setting which can be done ata later time VCR Rear Panel IMPORTANT Your TV Owner s Guide may have additional suggestions for audio video hookups To connect your VCR to a mono non stereo TV connect only the white AUDIO OUT L of the VCR and the white AUDIO INPUT of the TV Since the TV is not stereo you cannot take advantage of your VCR s Hi Fi stereo sound If you have an older TV without audio video inputs simply connect only the antenna or cable as shown on page 5 or 6 TV Rear Panel Q INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OUTPUT MONITOR TUNER S VIDEO Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to Integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV Receiver If you connect the HS HD1100U to an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver with an IEEE 1394 cable you can record digital broadcasts in D VHS format which records digital broadcasts as digital signals so programs can be recorded as is with no loss of quality And this connection also makes it possible to playback a recorded digital signal in D VHS format 1 Connect the supplied IEEE 1394 cable to IEEE 1394 INTERFACE on the HS HD1100U You can connect either of the two IEEE 1394 INTERFACE terminals Connect the other end of this cable to IEEE 1394 INTERFACE terminal on the
39. Use the ADJUST buttons to select Program to record Press ENTER IMPORTANT If the VCR memory is full Program memory is full will appear for 3 seconds and then the Recap screen will appear Use CANCEL to erase an entry before you can add another one If there is at least one programmed recording already entered the Recap screen will appear Wait 4 seconds and the VCR Plus system menu will appear 3 VCR Plus system menu will appear Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter the PlusCode number for the television show you want to record For example if the PlusCode number for the program you want to record is 5678 simply enter 5 6 7 8 See your local newspaper or TV Guide for PlusCode numbers 4 Ifyou enter a number incorrectly press CANCEL When you have finished entering the PlusCode number press ENTER IMPORTANT If the code number you entered is wrong The PlusGode number is not valid will display on the screen for 3 seconds and then the VCR Plus system menu will reappear 5 Use the ADJUST buttons to select whether you want to record your program once daily or weekly e Once will record a program one time e Daily will record the same channel at the same time Monday through Friday e Weekly will record the same channel at the same time on the same day each week After you have made your choice press ENTER IMPORTANT If two programmed record
40. a MITSUBISHI TH E BIG SCREEN COMPANY Dy VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER S GUIDE HIGH DEFINITION DIGITAL VCR POWER EJECT O MODEL HS HD1100U VCR lI VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation MTP This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the D VHS and VHS formats Only video cassette tapes with the IDVHS NTSC IDVHS mark or the WHS mark may be used with this model However D VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked IDIVHS D VHS tapes recorded on video products not using the D VHS MTP NTSC standard cannot be played back on this unit Special Features HS HD1100U High Definition Digital Recording and Playback IEEE 1394 Interface for Digital Home Networking Rew FF at 500X speed 43 seconds for a T 120 tape S VHS quasi playback PerfecTape CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric sh
41. able of controlling the VCR Operate your TV or receiver to playback the tape Refer to the TV or receiver owner s guide for this procedure When you connect an integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver which is not capable of controlling the VCR Set the connection setting of your TV or receiver to select the HS HD1100U Refer to the TV or receiver owner s guide for this procedure And then press PLAY on the front panel or the remote control of the VCR You can stop playing by pressing STOP It will take a few seconds to display the playback picture A mosaic noise still or black picture will appear until the correct picture comes on When the VCR reaches the end of the tape it will automatically rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop When you playback the end of a recording the point where the recording mode changes or a broken part of the tape a mosaic noise still or black picture may appear The tape recorded in D VHS format on other VCR may not be played back correctly on this VCR Playing a Tape Recorded in Analog Format 1 Press PLAY on the front panel or the remote control The VCR will automatically play the tape at the correct speed When the VCR reaches the end of the tape it will automatically rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop You can stop playing by pressing STOP You can playback a tape recorded in S VHS format with standard VHS resolution S VHS quasi playback This feature functi
42. ack Play PerfecTape is displayed only during playback PerfecTape displays only when a tape with its erasure tab intact is loaded and the VCR is stopped e nAo 3b Us ADJUST O O ped cS AUDIOVIDEO efo CO a oll ADJUST O a D ol o ee VCR Listen to Stereo Use ADJUST to select 27 Timer Recording Mitsubishi offers 5 ways to set your VCR to record upcoming broadcasts Choose from D VHS digital Timer Recording VHS analog Timer Recording of Digital Broadcast VCR Plus system programming easy Conventional VCR timer recording Quick Program easy VCR does not need to be on to begin programming You can schedule up to 8 recording events within a one month period Clock must be set before any timer recordings can be performed D VHS digital Timer Recording To set the timer recording of the digital broadcast in D VHS format set the timer recording on the integrated HDTV or on the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver not on the VCR Refer to your TV or receiver owner s guide 1 Follow the steps 1 to 4 of Setting Up Your VCR to Playback Recording the Digital Broadcast in D VHS digital Format on page 11 2 Load a D VHS tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR 3 Make sure that the D VHS button on the front panel is lit If not press this button until it lights up 4 Press POWER on the
43. ake the list press CANCEL on the VCR remote control In this case the order of the devices on the list will be changed IMPORTANT When you connect Mitsubishi integrated HDTVs for example WS 55859 WS 65869 WS 55909 WS 65909 or WS 73909 they will be displayed as in 1394 connection list menu When you use these TVs they will control the HS HD1100U So to use the function of the HS HD1100U use the TV to operate the VCR displaying 1394 connection list 1 Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu comes up 2 Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select 1394 connection list Press ENTER 1394 connection list menu appears Setting Up Your VCR to Playback Recording the Tape in VHS analog Format The first thing you need to do is set up your VCR so that you can see the picture coming from the VCR It s important to take a few minutes to set up your VCR correctly before you try to use it Based on the type of TV that you have choose one of the following TV with Audio Video Inputs 1 Turn on your TV and switch it to the correct external input For most Mitsubishi TVs this means pressing the TV s INPUT button until you see the words Ext 1 or Input 1 on the screen If you do not have a Mitsubishi TV please refer to your TV Owner s Guide for this procedure 2 Turn the VCR on by pressing POWER VCR POWER ee e171 0000 O O Oe
44. armful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on try to correct the interference by one or more of these measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit than the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment If necessary consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for additional suggestions You may find this booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 Hooking Up Your VCR Unpacking Your VCR As you unpack your new VCR please make sure the following items are included Remote control 1 Audio Video cable 1 Coaxial cable IEEE 1394 cable _ CARO 3008 a O 0 OOO O00 H 2 AA size batteries Registration card 2 2 PRODUCT a a REGISTRATION o g_o com ee a oUo J IMPORTANT Never place any heavy objects on top of the VCR Use ca
45. artment The HS HD1100U has two VCR remote control operational settings VCR A and VCR B The HS HD1100U is pre set to VCR A setting See page 51 for information about VCR operational setting 1 12 Set the VCR TV slide switch on the remote control to VCR position This tells the remote that you want to control the VCR Now your remote is ready to operate your HS HD1100U If the VCR does not respond to the remote please see page 51 Playback Loading a Tape Tapes can be loaded into your VCR as long as the VCR is plugged in Even when the VCR POWER is off loading a tape will automatically turn the VCR on Use only tapes that have a D VHS VHS or SVHS label 1 Hold the tape so that the long narrow edge with the contents label faces you The other edge is hinged and should face the VCR The plastic window that shows the videotape should face up 2 Gently insert the tape evenly into the cassette slot until the VCR automatically takes it in If the VCR will not automatically take the tape in press EJECT and try again Your VCR will eject the tape if it is loaded improperly If the VCR ejects the tape remove the tape check to see that the contents label is facing you that the geared tape reels are facing down wait a few seconds and try again Playing a Tape Playing a Tape Recorded in D VHS Format 1 When you connect an integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver which is cap
46. buttons to select ON or OFF If you select ON the VCR will set the clock forward one hour If you select OFF the VCR will set the clock back one hour IMPORTANT Any time you adjust this setting check your programmed recordings to be sure they are set to the correct times Set the clock Q Daylight savings OFF Barch Q Year 2002 Q Date 1 Friday Q QTime 12 00pm MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter B ADJUST to select Set the clock Daylight savings Q Month March Year 2002 18 Monday Time 12 00pm MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select Set the clock Daylight savings Month March Year 2002 Date 18 Monday 7 00 pm MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select 19 Your new VCR offers a wide variety of recording options that take full advantage of our advanced electronics First you can learn how to record a current broadcast Then in another section of this book called Timer Recording you can learn how to program your VCR to record at a later time and day Recording a Current Digital Broadcast Recording a Current Digital Broadcast in D VHS digital Format 1 Follow the steps 1 to 4 of Setting Up Your VCR to Playback Recording the Digital Broadcast in D VHS digital Format on page 11 2 Select the channel you would like t
47. by for a programmed recording If you lock the VCR with no cassette in it the VCR will not accept a cassette shuttle ring SPIEP VCR B FAWeR A He a lo i o LOCK light 51 Location of Controls Remote Control VCR POWER Turns the VCR On or Off If you have programmed the VCR to record you need to turn the VCR off EJECT Ejects a tape CHANNEL Up and Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR s or TV s channel memory VOLUME Up and Down Raises and lowers the sound of the TV Operates the TV only TV POWER Turns the TV On or Off You need to program your remote to operate your particular brand of television MUTE Turns off the TV sound Press again to restore the TV sound to its previous volume Operates the TV only Number buttons Selects TV stations enters PlusCode numbers Sets quick search CM skip time QUICK PROGRAM VCR Plus Goes to VCR Plus system menu Exits the programming screen INPUT Selects between the antenna and any other video equipment that may be connected PLAY gt Plays a tape REW lt lt Rewinds a tape or reverse searches FF gt gt Fast forwards a tape or fast forward searches stop O Stops a tape REC Starts recording While recording adds manual index mark PAUSE I Paus
48. ce the cursor arrow next to the program you wish to skip 3 Press STOP The cursor arrow will change to a 4 Press MENU twice to turn off the menus To resume recording every day or every week change the b to the cursor arrow by following steps 1 to 4 again Program Skip Using the POWER Button If you have entered only one program into your VCR s memory you can skip the program without going into the VCR s menus Simply press POWER on the front panel once The programmed recording light will turn off and the program will be skipped If you decide not to skip the program press POWER on the front panel twice the programmed recording light will light up again Changing Timer Recording Settings 1 Press MENU on the remote control Your VCR will turn on and VCR Main Menu will appear Press the ADJUST buttons to select Program to record Press ENTER 2 Recap screen will display for 4 seconds While this screen is displayed press the ADJUST buttons to place the cursor arrow next to the program you wish to change Press ENTER You will see the Program to record setting menu 3 Press ENTER repeatedly to select the item you wish to change Press the ADJUST buttons to change it Then press ENTER repeatedly to return the altered program to the Recap screen 4 Press MENU twice to turn off the menus Then press POWER to turn off the VCR Make sure the programmed recording light is on 36 program caution REC in 3 mi
49. ceive television channels or you can program your VCR to record you need to memorize all of the channels you can receive into your VCR Brei oS 2e ress ie and set the clock Fortunately your VCR makes this an easy process with our Cancel lo igo Enter menu system cance E EO _ enter a CLJ D When using the on screen menus use the ADJUST buttons to move the highlight bar up or down and to change the setting of selected features Press the ENTER button to enter a selection or adjustment Press the CANCEL button to cancel or Press to clear a setting Select ADJUST ADJUST Memorizing Channels Automatically Using this process your VCR will automatically memorize all of the television stations available to you You can later get rid of unwanted or unused stations If your local cable company scrambles some or all stations and or requires you A special note to cable box to use a cable box then your ability to program channels would normally be subscribers limited The cable box receives all of your channels then sends only one to your TV and your VCR usually on channel 3 or 4 If your cable box or cable system seems incompatible with your new VCR call your cable company They may be able to provide solutions to your problems 1 Set the VCR s input to tuner To do this press INPUT on the remote control until a channel number appears on the screen 2 Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu comes up If First Ti
50. celled unless you turn the VCR off before the recording starts Do not use an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver to turn on or function the VCR while the VCR is in stand by mode for the timer recording If you forget to load a tape the programmed recording light _ and the tape status symbol 0 0 will flash when you turn the VCR power off A tape without an erasure tab will be ejected To correct this load a tape with its erasure tab intact and turn off the VCR Do not overlap the recording times you enter into the VCR If you set two analog programmed recording times to overlap VCR is already programmed for that time will appear on your screen When you set the analog and the D VHS timer recording times overlap these timer recordings may not be recorded correctly Remember that the VCR will record over the next section of tape If you want to save a tape remove it and instead use a different tape for a new recording Your VCR will not record over a tape that has the erasure prevention tab removed All rental movies have this tab removed so they are safe from being accidentally erased Auto Speed Programming Use auto speed programming if you want to record as much of the program as possible in standard play SP speed but you want the VCR to automatically switch to extended play EP if there is not enough tape left Auto speed programming is only available for one program In the first slot t
51. d the program it may not display a picture when you use the visual search function i e Speed Search This is not a defect of the D VHS VCR player The speed search may not work correctly when playing back a program recorded by multi stream recording or depending on the program you have recorded 44 Advanced Features Counter zero stop Counter zero stop allows you to quickly access the beginning of a recorded or playback section of a tape The counter zero stop will automatically fast forward or rewind the tape to OHOOMOOS and stop 1 Press CANCEL on the remote control at the point you wish to locate later The counter will reset to OHOOMOOS 2 When you wish to return to the point specified in step 1 press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote control The audio and video function menu appears on your screen Press AUDIO VIDEO until the Counter zero stop function appears 3 Press ENTER to start the counter zero stop The VCR will automatically search to the counter OHOOMOOS and then stop The VCR may stop slightly before or after the counter OHOOMOOS Index search Index search is a way to find specific points on a tape Before using index search index marks will be placed at specific places on the tape Index search is then used to find these marks Index marks are added automatically whenever your VCR starts a new recording you can also add index marks manually at any
52. e that is OK to record over this feature will record over one second of your tape 3 Press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote control Audio and video function menu appears Press AUDIO VIDEO until the PerfecTape function appears 4 Press ENTER on the remote to begin the test During this time the PT light on the front panel will flash To cancel the test press STOP on the remote while the PT light is still flashing When the test is finished the VCR will display the rating of your tape for 8 seconds Turn off the display by pressing STOP on the remote control If you wish to erase the settings eject the tape The settings will also be erased if you press TIMER RESET or if the VCR loses power After the test is finished the PerfecTape function will not appear unless the tape is ejected RentalXpress RentalXpress is a feature when activated that will automatically rewind the tape to the beginning eject and power off the VCR after it has reached the blank section of 30 seconds or longer on any rental tape or any tape with the erasure prevention tab removed To activate this feature 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 on page 47 Customize choices menu appears Use the ADJUST buttons to select Go to next page Press ENTER 4 Press the ADJUST buttons to select RentalXpress Press ENTER to select ON or OFF 5 Press MENU twice to exit the menus PerfecTape Band High EZ Mid SENNNNNNNNN Low Le Test is completed VC
53. eee 45 INPUT button eeeeeeees 52 J JOG CHANNELL 22 00e 53 L loading tapes eee eeeeeeeeeeeeee 13 location of controls 065 52 lock light ceeeeeeeeeees 51 54 lock VCR ou eee ceeeeeeeeeeeeeetteeeeeeeeeees 51 LR indicator cceeeeeeeeeee 54 M memory backup ccceeeeeeeees 37 menu button 0 ceeeeeeeees 52 MENUS USING 0 cccceeeeeeeeeeees 15 mute button ceeeeeeeeeeees 52 N number buttons 0000 52 normal recording seee 26 O one touch recording OTR 23 E a EE N EE E EEEE 54 one touch recording standby 24 light OTR 2 cccccccccesseeeeeeees 54 60 P pause button 000 52 53 pausing a tape 14 PerfecTape light 2 06 54 USING aeoaea nn on rni en iaia at 27 48 PerfecTape Select 27 play and record lights 54 play button c eee 52 53 play a tape 13 playback controls advanced 42 power button 53 program Caution i e 36 programmed recording light 54 programming auto Speed eeeeeeeeees 35 CANCE RNA E AE 32 37 changing settings while 32 Q quick program sceeeeeees 34 QUICK PROGRAM VCR Plus DUTO aca eaaa 52 quick search ceeeeeeeeees 44 R rear panel jacks i e 55 rec button oo snn
54. elect Ka Customize choices Q RentalXpress ON oa Q Search w Picture ION bay Back to previous page gt MENU to go back a ADJUST to select em _ m ENTER to change ADJUST to select amp Customize choices oy OFF Q Auto power save ION aa QRF converter ON az Q Auto PerfecTape ON GJ Go to next page gt MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to change E apsust to select 47 Advanced Features Auto power save auto off When the Auto Power Save feature is turned on the VCR will automatically turn off after remaining idle for 30 minutes If a control such as a menu function or channel selection is used or if there is a tape playing or being recorded the VCR will remain on 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 on the previous page Customize choices menu appears Use the ADJUST buttons to select Auto power save Press ENTER to set to ON 4 Press MENU twice to exit the menus IMPORTANT When viewing analog broadcast stations through the VCR 3minutes gt Power off will appear on the TV screen three minutes before the VCR power turns off The display will count down the number of minutes until the VCR turns off If you want to continue using the VCR press any of the buttons RF converter If your TV has audio and video inputs turn the RF converter OFF If your TV does not have audio and video inputs keep the RF converter set to ON It is pres
55. en finished press STOP on both VCRs playback VCR If you use this VCR as a playback VCR and the other VCR as a recording VCR refer to the recording VCR owner s guide for this procedure 3 Puta D VHS tape with the erasure prevention tab intact to the recording VCR IMPORTANT The programs prohibited from copying or the programs with copy restriction cannot be copied correctly When you use the HS HD1100U as a recording VCR and copy such programs no COPY appears on the front panel display HS HD1100U IEEE 1394 s INTERFACE 38 ANOTHER D VHS VCR IEEE 1394 l INTERFACE Editing Features Copying a Tape from D VHS to Analog To copy a tape from D VHS to analog format use the HS HD1100U as a playback VCR and connect to an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver with an IEEE 1394 cable And then connect an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver to the recording VCR with an S video video and audio cable The digital signal which is played back on HS HD1100U will be changed to analog signal by an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver and this analog signal will be sent to the recording VCR to be recorded 1 Connect an IEEE 1394 cable to IEEE 1394 INTERFACE on an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver and to IEEE 1394 INTERFACE on t
56. enter the PlusCode number or press ENTER to program Press MENU to go back Program to record Channel Day Z External Li r l a QStart time Stop time Q Record speed AUTO MENU to go back a ADJUST to select em _ ENTER to enter ADJUST to select 29 Timer Recording 6 Day will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to choose the day on which you want to record for example Monday the 11th Your choices are e a single day up to one month away e every day from Monday through Friday for example to tape a soap opera To program press the ADJUST buttons until Monday Friday appears e the same day every week for example to tape your favorite weekly sitcom To program press the ADJUST buttons until Every and the desired day of the week appears Press ENTER once you have made your choice 7 The hour numbers of the start time will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to set the hour when recording is to start Press ENTER 8 The minute numbers of the start time will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to set the minutes when recording is to start Press ENTER 9 Set the stop time the same way as the start time using steps 7 and 8 10 Press the ADJUST buttons to set the recording speed SP standard play EP extended play AUTO auto Auto speed programming is discussed on page 35 Press ENTER Program to record Channel External Li Honday 11 OStart time tere S
57. er buttons on the remote or the jog dial on the front panel If you are using a cable box select channel 3 or 4 on the VCR and change the channel on the cable box not on the VCR Additionally if you are using an A B switch remember to set the switch to the correct position 5 Press REC on the remote or REC REC LENGTH on the front panel Recording will start When the VCR reaches the end of the tape it will automatically rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop e You can stop recording at any time by pressing STOP or PAUSE on the remote or on the front panel To resume recording from STOP press REC e To resume recording from PAUSE press PAUSE You cannot use REC 2 REC LENGTH on the front panel to resume recording from PAUSE IMPORTANT If you pause the VCR for more than five minutes recording will stop automatically to protect the tape If you record in extended play EP you will only be able to play the tape on a VCR equipped for EP play such as this one 22 REC CHANNEL Cs Gb o O Oe oe0 0000 2 c O PAUSE T JOG CHANNEL lt T REC ems es 1 REC LENGTH Sa 4 OSTOP II PAUSE ap E Recording Using One Touch Recording OTR One Touch Recording OTR is a way to begin recording immediatel
58. erased 4 Press MENU twice to turn off the menus TIMER RESET You can use TIMER RESET on the rear panel to erase both the clock and all timer recordings To use TIMER RESET press it with a pencil or a ball point pen The power will turn off and the clock will be cleared All timer recordings are erased If you have set the Auto clock set setting of the Set the clock menu to ON the auto clock function will automatically set the clock again Memory Backup If the VCR is without power for 30 minutes or less it will retain the clock and the programmed settings The VCR must have been plugged in for at least an hour beforehand to charge this backup If the power is lost for more than 30 minutes the time and the programmed settings will be lost If you have set the Auto clock set setting of the Set the clock menu to ON the auto clock function will automatically set the clock again when power is restored Recap screen Program to record CH DAY ON OFF gt 2 M011 11 30am 1 30pm SP Ses ce Se makas SP cote Sever SP cole Hane SP MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select VCR Rear Panel e2 felo 37 Editing Features Copying a Tape from D VHS to D VHS When you connect a D VHS VCR equipped with IEEE 1394 INTERFACE terminal to the HS HD11
59. es may cause the product and cart combination to overturn Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack un less proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Grounding or Polarization This product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 13 14 NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 15 Please read all these i
60. es a tape when recording Freezes a frame when playing a tape DISPLAY Displays on the TV screen Time elapsed on the tape e Time left on the tape current time e Channel number and audio reception mode e Audio channel s selected e Source supplying the VCR with a signal e If the VCR is stopped playing or recording Turns the Child Lock on and off 52 vi POWER CHANNEL VOLUME POWER CANCEL a VCRITV IEEE 1394 INPUT Selects an integrated HDTV an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver or a D VHS VCR connected to the VCR VCRITV slide switch Operates the VCR when set to the VCR position the TV when set to the TV position You need to program your remote to operate your particular brand of television INDEX lt gt P Begins index search forward and backward Controls the playback speed of a tape AUDIO VIDEO Selects the audio and video settings to be adjusted MENU Displays the menus Exits the menus CANCEL Cancels selections on the on screen menus Resets the counter display to OHOOMO0S ENTER Enters selections on the on screen menus ADJUST Selects and adjusts menu selections VCRITV Switches between the VCR s picture and the TV s tuner SP EP Changes the recording speed SP is standard play EP is extended play Location of Controls Front Panel POWER EJECT D VHS cassette slot
61. et by the factory to ON 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 on the previous page Customize choices menu appears Use the ADJUST buttons to select RF converter Press ENTER to select ON or OFF 4 Press MENU twice to exit the menus IMPORTANT If the RF converter is set to ON you aren t required to press VCR TV to play a tape or to use VCR menus The VCR light will automatically light up when you press PLAY or MENU Be sure to set the TV to the video channel see page 12 ke Customize choices Video mute ON Ja ON QRF converter ON 0a Q Auto PerfecTape ON Cis Go to next page gt MENU to go back ai ADJUST to select ENTER to change ADJUST to select ka Customize choices Video mute ON as Q Auto power save ON fax E OFF Q Auto PerfecTape ON hats Go to next page gt MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to change E ADJUST to select PerfecTape PerfecTape is an exclusive Mitsubishi feature that tests the quality of video tapes you will record on After each test the VCR will adjust its internal circuitry in order to make the best possible recording on your tape setting up PerfecTape You can set up PerfecTape to function two ways If you want the VCR to automatically test any non recorded tapes when the tape is loaded set Auto PerfecTape to ON If you do not want the VCR to automatically test tapes select OFF PerfecTape will no
62. et the clock Channel Daylight savings 065 Eastern AUTO To activate Auto Clock turn off the VCR MENU to go back ADJUST to select gt ENTER to enter 8 ADJUST to select Set the clock Channel 065 Time zone Eastern AUTO To activate Auto Clock turn off the VCR MENU to go back a ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select Set the clock MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select Set the clock Q Month a2 Q Year Q Date QTime MENU to go back D ADJUST to select ENTER to enter 8 apsust to select Setting Up Your VCR 5 Press the ADJUST buttons until the correct month appears on screen Press ENTER 6 Press the ADJUST buttons to set the current year Press ENTER 7 Press the ADJUST buttons to set the date Press ENTER 8 The hour numbers and the am pm indicator will be blinking Press the ADJUST buttons to set the hour and am pm at the same time Pressing ADJUST moves the clock forward pressing ADJUST moves the clock backward Press ENTER 9 Press the ADJUST buttons to set the minutes When you have set the correct time press ENTER First Time Set Up menu will appear and the clock will start running 10 Press MENU twice to turn off the menus You can adjust the daylight saving time manually When Daylight savings is highlighted press the ADJUST
63. he recording speed default is AUTO Make sure that the Tape video function matches the length of tape you are using See Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions on page 27 At the point where the recording mode changes from standard play SP to extended play EP some noise may be in the picture or sound when playing the tape 35 Timer Recording Program Caution If your VCR is set to record in VHS format but the power is still ON within 3 minutes before timer recording starts this screen will appear to remind you to turn off the VCR If the VCR is still turned on 12 seconds before the start time of the recording that timer recording will be cancelled TV Programs that End on the Day After If you want to start the recording at 11 00 PM and end it at 2 00 AM the next day simply set the start time to 11 00 PM on the recording start day and the end time to 2 00 AM There is no need to change the day of the week Program Skip Using Menus Sometimes you may want to skip one day of a timer recording but do not want to erase it Program skip will prevent the recording for that day only of a program you have scheduled to record every day or every week 1 Press MENU on the remote control Your VCR will turn on and VCR Main Menu will appear Press the ADJUST buttons to select Program to record Press ENTER 2 Recap screen will display for 4 seconds While this screen is displayed press the ADJUST buttons to pla
64. he HS HD1100U You can use either of the two IEEE 1394 INTERFACE terminals Connect the audio cable to AUDIO OUT L and R on an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver and to AUDIO IN L and R on the recording VCR If the recording VCR is S VHS connect an S video cable to S VIDEO OUT on an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver and to the recording VCR If the recording VCR is standard VHS connect a video cable to VIDEO OUT on an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver and to the VIDEO IN on the recording VCR 4 Select the external input of the recording VCR 5 10 Put a blank tape into the recording VCR If you want to record in S VHS be sure to use an S VHS tape Put the tape you want to copy into the HS HD1100U and find the cue point Press STOP if the picture starts playing On the recording VCR press REC then PAUSE On the HS HD1100U press PLAY then PAUSE Press the PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time to begin copying the tape When finished press STOP on both VCRs IMPORTANT The picture quality of the copied program will not be as clear as that of the original digital broadcast Digital programs with copy restriction or programs prohibited from copying cannot be copied IEEE 1394 equipped OR HDTV receiver IEEE 139472 INTERFACE IEEE 1303 INTERFACE a Ls
65. he Recap screen will appear Use CANCEL to erase an entry before you can add another one VCR Plus system menu appears See page 33 to learn how to program with VCR Plus system To pass this screen press ENTER Program to record menu appears Press the ADJUST buttons to choose the channel you would like to record for example channel 2 Press ENTER e If you are using a cable box enter the channel number on which the cable box sends a signal to your VCR usually channel 3 or 4 To record from an external source press INPUT or press the ADJUST buttons to Select External L1 for a source connected to the rear panel Select External L2 for a source connected to the front panel Day will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to choose the day on which you want to record for example Monday the 11th Your choices are a single day up to one month away e every day from Monday through Friday for example to tape a soap opera To program press the ADJUST buttons until Monday Friday appears e the same day every week for example to tape your favorite weekly sitcom To program press the ADJUST buttons until Every and the desired day of the week appears Press ENTER once you have made your choice The hour numbers of the start time will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to set the hour when recording is to start Press ENTER The minute numbers of the start time will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to set the minutes when
66. he recording speed by pressing the ADJUST buttons Press ENTER 8 To program additional recording times select an empty program line by pressing the ADJUST buttons Press ENTER You will return to the VCR Plus system menu Continue the VCR Plus system programming procedure from step 3 9 When you are finished with all programming check the following e If you have a cable box leave the box tuned to the station you wish to record e Turn the VCR power OFF and make sure the programmed recording light is lit If you want to stop the programmed recording after it starts press POWER on the front panel Quick Program Quick Program is an exclusive Mitsubishi feature that simplifies the process of programming your VCR to record When you press QUICK PROGRAM VCR Plus on the remote control you will immediately see the VCR Plus system menu and can begin programming right away You can use this feature even when the VCR is stopped playing fast forwarding rewinding or off Quick program does not work during recording 1 Press QUICK PROGRAM VCR Plus on the remote control If the VCR is off it will turn on After tuning your TV to the correct channel or input VCR Plus system menu will appear IMPORTANT If the VCR memory is full Program memory is full will appear for 3 seconds and then the Recap screen will appear Use CANCEL to erase an entry before you can add another one 2 Complete steps 3 through
67. hibited from copying or copy the program with copy restriction no COPY will appear on the front panel display no COPY will also appear when recording without receiving broadcasting signal If this occurs check the hook up Recording a Current Digital Broadcast in VHS analog Format 1 Select the channel you would like to record on the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver not on the VCR 2 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR 3 Press INPUT to select the external input to the position which is connected to the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver e select L1 if you connect to the rear panel e select L2 if you connect to the front panel C C 4 Select the speed at which you would like to record by pressing SP EP on the remote control or on the front panel 5 Press REC on the remote or REC 2 REC LENGTH on the front panel oo0oo0oo0o00 REC Recording will start When the VCR reaches the end of the tape it will automatically rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop You can stop recording at any time by pressing STOP or PAUSE on the remote PAUSE or on the front panel To resume recording from STOP press REC e To resume recording from PAUSE press PAUSE c You cannot use REC REC LENGTH on the front pane
68. ick and dam age the head Leaving the VCR on for a 2 hour period will dry the inside of the VCR PROTECT THE POWER CORD Do not damage the power cord Dam age to the power cord may cause a fire or shock hazard When unplug ging the power cord please hold it by the plug and remove it carefully DO NOT PLACE HEAVY OBJECTS ON THE RECORDER Heavy objects placed on the recorder will cause damage WHEN NOT IN USE When you finish operating the re corder always unload the cassette and turn OFF the VCR POWER CARE OF THE VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES e Avoid violent vibration or shock e Do not place in a location where strong magnetic fields exist near a motor transformer or magnet Never place or store in direct sun light Avoid dusty places Place the cassette in the cassette case and store vertically Never store tape in a high humidity location INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause h
69. ideo function menu Press AUDIO VIDEO until the Search to blank function appears 2 To start the search press ENTER When the VCR encounters the blank section of a tape it will automatically stop IMPORTANT This feature may not work if the blank section is 5 minutes or less apart in HS mode 10 minutes or less in STD mode 5 minutes or less in SP mode or 15 minutes or less in EP mode Displaying the Time Gauge and the Remaining Time The time gauge is a graphic representation of your position on a video tape The left side of the gauge is the tape start S and the right side is the tape end E For a T 120 length tape played at standard SP speed each mark on the gauge represents about 15 minutes The remaining time display shows the time in hours and minutes left until the end of a tape the time gauge and the remaining time automatically appear during fast forward and rewind from a stopped tape counter zero stop index searches rewinding for repeat playback search to blank Turn off the time gauge and the remaining time by pressing DISPLAY twice to make the time gauge and the remaining time appear Press DISPLAY once The time gauge and remaining time appear on the TV screen and the remaining time appears on the front panel display They disappear after 4 seconds when playing a tape To turn off the display press DISPLAY twice 46 VCR Search to blank Use ENTER to start Time gauge
70. ing times overlap VCR is already programmed for that time will display on the screen You will need to erase the previous program before you can enter the new one 6 Recap screen will appear The program you have chosen to record will be highlighted The channel number will appear in white color Make sure that the correct channel number is shown on the screen If the displayed number is not correct press INPUT to make the number flash then press the ADJUST buttons to correct the channel number Press the ENTER to complete AVCR Main Menu 1394 connection list ke Customize choices First Time Set Up MENU to go back ai ADJUST to select ENTER to enter E ADJUST to select VCR Plus system Use number Keys to enter the PlusCode number 5S678 Press ENTER when done Press CANCEL to erase the PlusCode number Press MENU to go back VCR Plus system PlusCode number 5678 Daily Q Weekly MENU to go back a ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select Recap screen Program to record CH DAY ON OFF 2 MO 11 30am 1 30pm SP_ sii SS SSeS ia cad SP Sas 35 ak baie Se SP see Se a aia india SP INPUT to correct channel a ADJUST to select ENTER to enter B ADJUST to select 33 Timer Recording 7 Ifyou wish to change the record speed press ENTER repeatedly until the record speed is flashing Change t
71. ipped HDTV receiver turned ON e Turn the VCR power OFF and make sure the programmed recording light is lit Program to record CH DAY ON OFF 10 TH14 9 00pm 10 30pm SP Li M011 11 30am 1 30pm SP cote atl SP cote baa reed SP MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter E apsust to select IMPORTANT While the VCR is recording a digital broadcast please do not change the channel on an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver The menu or the program list of an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV will be recorded if it is displayed during recording If you record a digital broadcast in VHS format the picture quality will not be as clear as that of the original digital broadcast If you record a copy protected digital program the copy protect data will also be recorded 30 Recap screen Timer Recording Conventional VCR Timer Recording 1 2 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR Press MENU VCR Main Menu appears on your screen Use the ADJUST buttons to select Program to record Press ENTER If there is at least one programmed recording already entered you will see the Recap screen Wait 4 seconds and the VCR Plus system menu will appear IMPORTANT If you have already programmed 8 recording events Program memory is full will appear on your screen for 3 seconds and then t
72. l to resume recording SREP RENG from PAUSE 1 wpol G IMPORTANT j Be sure to connect the VCR and an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 p equipped HDTV receiver with a video and an audio cable to record a digital OSTOP PAUSE broadcast in analog format ELO mes While the VCR is recording a digital broadcast please do not change the channel on the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver The menu or the program list of an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV will be recorded if it is displayed during recording If you pause the VCR for more than five minutes recording will stop automatically to protect the tape If you record a digital broadcast in analog format the picture quality will not be as clear as that of the original digital broadcast If you record a copy protected digital program the copy protect data will also be recorded 21 Recording Recording a Current Broadcast in VHS analog Format 1 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR 2 Select the speed at which you would like to record by pressing SP EP on the remote control or on the front panel 3 Set the VCR s input to Tuner by pressing INPUT until a channel number is shown on screen or on the front panel display If L1 or L2 appears instead of a channel number continue to press INPUT until a channel number appears 4 Select the channel you wish to record by pressing CHANNEL or the numb
73. ll provide the labor for a warranty repair without charge at an authorized MITSUBISHI service center c Notice To obtain warranty service you must notify an authorized MITSUBISHI service center of any defect within the appli cable warranty time period TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE deliver your VCR to the nearest MITSUBISHI service center Shipping expenses are your responsibility The name and address of the nearest service center can be obtained from your MITSUBISHI Dealer or by writing or calling MDEA at the address and telephone number below Proof of purchase date from an authorized MITSUBISHI Dealer is required when requesting warranty service Present your sales receipt or other document which establishes proof and date of purchase THE RETURN OF THE OWNER REGISTRATION CARD IS NOT A CONDITION OF WARRANTY COVERAGE However please detach and return the Owner Registration Card so that we can contact you should a question of safety arise which could affect you 2 THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER damage caused by modification alteration repair or service of this product by anyone other than an authorized MITSUBISHI service center physical abuse to or misuse of the VCR operation in a manner contrary to the instructions which accompany the VCR freight damage or any damage caused by acts of God such as lightning or fluctuation in electrical power This warranty also excludes all costs arising from installation adjustment of user controls external
74. me AVCR HaIr Heri Set Up is not highlighted use the ADJUST buttons on the remote to highlight it wp aaan to raona ee ka Customize choices QFirst Time Set Up MNENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select 3 Press ENTER First Time Set Up menu will appear Press the ADJUST OFiret Tims Set Ue buttons to select Memorize channels Press ENTER Set the clock Add delete channels IMPORTANT If you are playing back a tape or receiving a video signal from an external input MENU to go back a Fi ir ai ADJUST to select Not available will flash and an error message will appear To correct this stop m ENTER to enter the tape or turn off the menus and switch the VCR s input to Tuner ADJUST to select 4 You will see the menu for sources connected to the VCR Using the list below EEE as a reference press the ADJUST buttons to select the kind of antenna you What type of sources are connected connected to the VCR McCable e Cable if you are using any cable combination including a cable box with an Bh aeeaceeecon ant Rari a e Indoor outdoor ant if you use rabbit ears or a roof mounted antenna m ENTER to enter 8 ADJUST to select After you have selected press ENTER 5 Anon screen message will show you that the VCR is memorizing the stations you can receive You can cancel the memorization at any time by pressi
75. n Turn off VCR Program to record CH DAY ON OFF 2 M011 11 30am 1 30pm SP 10 TH14 9 00pm 10 00pm EP gt 2 M F 8 00am 8 30am SP cote sees SP To turn skip on off use STOP ADJUST to select ENTER to enter 8 ADJUST to select Prosgram to record CH DAY ON OFF 2 M011 11 30am 1 30pm SP 9 00pm 10 00pm EP 8 00am 8 30am SP 10 TH14 E 2 M F 5 SP To turn skip on off use STOP ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select POWER PROG REC j 1 2 U Recap screen Program to record CH DAY ON OFF gt 2 M011 11 30am 1 30pm SP Saas sig Sates S425 SP SSeS SP S560 s5 SSN SS Se SP MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter E apsust to select Program to record Channel 2 Q Day Monday 11 QStart time 11 30am Stop time 1 30pm EF MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select Timer Recording Cancelling a Timer Recording before the Recording Starts 1 Press MENU on the remote control Your VCR will turn on and VCR Main Menu will appear on your screen Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select Program to record Press ENTER 2 Recap screen will display for 4 seconds While this screen is displayed press the ADJUST buttons to place the cursor next to the program you wish to cancel 3 Press CANCEL The program is
76. n Menu appears on your screen Use the ADJUST buttons to select Program to record Press ENTER If there is at least one programmed recording already entered you will see the Recap screen Wait 4 seconds and the VCR Plus system menu will appear IMPORTANT If you have already programmed 8 recording events Program memory is full will appear on your screen for 3 seconds and then the Recap screen will appear Use CANCEL to erase an entry before you can add another one 4 VCR Plus system menu appears See page 33 to learn how to program with VCR Plus system To pass this screen press ENTER 5 Program to record menu appears Channel will flash Press the ADJUST buttons to choose the channel you would like to record Press ENTER e Select External L1 if you connect an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver to the rear panel e Select External L2 if you connect an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver to the front panel AVCR Main Menu 1394 connection list ke Customize choices First Time Set Up MENU to go back ai ADJUST to select ENTER to enter E ADJUST to select Program to record CH DAY ON OFF gt 10 TH14 9 00pm 10 30pm SP Erie na e E i karey SP Sissi sey Las Poe SP SS Sr alee Sowa ea a SP MENU to go back a ADJUST to select ENTER to enter 8 apsust to select Recap screen VCR Plus system Use number Keys to
77. n pausing a tape recorded in D VHS format a black picture may appear before the still picture appears depending on the integrated HDTV or IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver Unloading a Tape 1 Press EJECT on the front panel or on the remote control If the VCR POWER is off the VCR will turn on eject the tape then turn off 2 Remove the tape Using Repaired Tapes We recommend that you take any broken or torn tapes to a professional for repair If you repair a torn tape with improper materials you could damage your VCR when you play the tape Head Cleaning Your VCR automatically cleans the head and the drum of the VCR whenever you load a tape If you see mosaic noise still or black picture during D VHS playback or noise or snow during analog playback eject the tape re load the tape then wait 3 or 4 seconds Repeat this process several times to improve the picture 14 JOG CHANNEL SVD HPAUSE 4 1 XN N m T EJECT EJECT rs Ee o Ee i Setting Up Your VCR A 3 Your VCR comes with Mitsubishi s exclusive rViewPoint on screen operating system This system has been developed to simplify the operation of your VCR with clear easy to understand language and design O O0O Before your VCR can re
78. n record the program it may not display a picture when you use the visual search function i e Speed Search This is not a defect of the D VHS VCR player 43 Advanced Features Quick search CM skip Quick search lets you skip over the tape you are playing in about 30 second intervals It is designed so that you can quickly speed through any commercials you may have recorded To do this 1 Make sure that you have set the VCR TV slide switch on the remote control to the VCR position 2 While playing a tape choose the desired search time by pressing a number button Number 1 2 4 button 3 2 2 Search 1 min 2 min ime 30 sec 1 min Sn doe 2 min 30 sec 3 min The VCR will speed through the selected length of tape then resume playback This screen will show the search time and the gauge Each mark on the gauge represents 15 seconds The marks will disappear one by one every 15 seconds of the search time You can select a search time up to 3 minutes Speed search Use speed search to visually search through the contents of a videotape 1 While playing a tape press FF or REW on the remote control You will see the picture as it fast forwards or rewinds Noise bars may appear in the pictures 2 When you are playing the tape recorded in analog format if you press FF or REW and hold it down for about 1 second the search speed will increase 3 To resume normal playback press FF or
79. ne Touch Recording lock light LOCK Lights up when Child Lock feature is in use 54 LR indicator i L indicates that you are listening to the left channel of a stereo track R indicates that you are listening to the right channel of a stereo track stereo indicator ST Indicates a stereo TV channel cable tuning light W Lights up when VCR is set to receive cable broadcasts SAP indicator SAP Indicates that channel has a Separate Audio Program or SAP digital tracking light D Flashes when VCR is adjusting the tracking Glows steadily when tracking is finished If tracking is adjusted manually it turns off VCR light VCR Indicates that the picture is controlled by the VCR channel display Displays cable channel broadcast channel or input Location of Controls Rear Panel Jacks B BIH IEEE 1394 INTERFACE VIDEO INput and OUTput jacks Yellow jacks are for receiving IN and sending OUT video signals to a monitor TV or from another VCR AUDIO INput and OUTput jacks Red and white jacks are for receiving IN and sending OUT audio signals Red signifies the right channel and white signifies the left channel Stereo audio cables are also color coded red and white If you are receiving or sending a mono non stereo signal you should use only the left white terminal TIMER RESET Erases all programmed recording settings and reset
80. ng Memorize channels Now memorizing all the CANCEL After the VCR has memorized all the channels the screen will tationa sau can receive i Cha 1 3 return to the VCR s picture eranar ee ete meee cake a few minutes IMPORTANT n 1 To cancel memorization Automatic channel memorizing may include vacant channels if there are stray press CANCEL signals or noise on those channels If this occurs you can manually delete the channels using the procedure in the section Adding an Deleting Channels 15 Setting Up Your VCR Adding and Deleting Channels If necessary you can manually add or delete channels after you have completed the automatic channel memorization 1 Make sure that video mute is ON See page 47 2 Set the VCR s input to Tuner To do this press INPUT on the remote control until a channel number appears on the screen or the front panel display Press MENU on the remote control VCR Main Menu appears 4 Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select First Time Set Up Press ENTER 5 You will see the First Time Set Up menu Press the ADJUST buttons to select Add delete channels Press ENTER IMPORTANT If you are playing back a tape or receiving a video signal from an external input Not available will flash on screen To correct this stop the tape or turn off the menus and switch the VCR s input to Tuner 6 You will see the
81. nnel to be recorded If you are using a cable box select channel 3 or 4 on the VCR and change the channel on the cable box Additionally if you are using an A B switch remember to set the switch to the correct position Press PAUSE G START TIME on the front panel to set the time when you wish recording to start within 24 hours The start time is displayed on the front panel The first time display is the next half hour increment from the current time For example if it is currently 2 15 2 30 next half hour increment will be displayed Similarly if it is currently 2 40 3 00 again the next half hour increment will be displayed Each time you press the button the start time is delayed by 30 minutes Press REC REC LENGTH for each additional 30 minutes you want to add to the OTR timer up to 4 hours If you see End on the front panel display the VCR will record until the end of the tape After 30 seconds the power will turn off and the programmed recording light will be lit The VCR will automatically turn on at the OTR start time and recording will begin When the OTR timer reaches zero the VCR will stop recording and turn off automatically If the end of the tape is reached before OTR is finished the VCR will stop and the power will turn off CHANNEL A A x INPUT SP EP O JOG CHANNEL ZS O
82. nstructions carefully regarding your VCR before you begin operating it Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the VCR Thank you Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience re ceptacles and the point where they exit from the product Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable sys tem is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable sys tem is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure ground ing of the lead in wire to an an tenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connec tion to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT ELECTRIC NEC SECTION 810 20 SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H Lightning For added protection for this prod uct during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and un used for long periods of time un plug it from the wall outle
83. o record on the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver not on the VCR Load a D VHS tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR 4 Make sure that the D VHS button on the front panel is lit If not press this button until it lights up 5 When you are connecting the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver which is capable of controlling the VCR Operate your TV or receiver to record to pause recording or to stop recording Refer to the TV or receiver owner s guide for this procedure During your TV or receiver is operating the HS HD1100U d1 to d5 that corresponds to that TV or receiver will be displayed on the front panel display When you are connecting the integrated HDTV or the IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver which is not capable of controlling the VCR Press IEEE 1394 INPUT on the VCR remote control to select the device you would like to record from d1 to d5 will appear on the front panel display Select the number that corresponds to the device from which you would like to record And then press REC on the remote control or on the front panel Recording will start When the VCR reaches the end of the tape it will automatically rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop e You can stop recording at any time by pressing STOP or PAUSE on the remote or on the front panel e To resume recording from STOP press REC e To resume recording from PAUSE press PAUSE You cannot use REC 2
84. ock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product IMPORTANT RECORDING OF COPYRIGHTED TELEVISION PROGRAMS MAY VIOLATE COPYRIGHT LAW WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEP TACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER THIS REMINDER IS PROVIDED TO CALL THE CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER S ATTENTION TO SECTION 820 40 OF THE NEC WHICH PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR PROPER GROUNDING AND IN PARTICULAR SPECIFIES THAT THE CABLE GROUND SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE GROUNDING SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING AS CLOSE TO THE POINT OF CABLE ENTRY AS PRACTICAL SHORTCUTS To connect your VCR go to page 4 To play a tape go to page 11 To record a program go to page 20 To learn about Advanced Features go to page 42 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 08 2 Editing Features cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 38 Copying a Tape from D VHS to D VHS 38 Hooking Up YOUR VCRivav ae aiaa a 4 Copying a Tape from D VHS to Analog 39 Pay BACK cps eee e ee aeaee e a CE 11 Copying a Tape mom analog t
85. oking for index 1 C JE REM 1 40 Oh20m08s This screen appears during analog playback only 45 Advanced Features repeat playback You can playback a section of tape over and over using repeat playback The tape will play until the next index mark rewind to the previous index mark and resume playing If there is only one index mark on the tape then the VCR will play or rewind to that mark and resume playback If there is no index mark the entire cassette will repeat 1 Press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote control to display the audio and video function menu Press AUDIO VIDEO until the Repeat play function appears 2 To start the playback press ENTER When the VCR encounters the next mark or the end of the tape it will automatically rewind to the previous mark and begin playback again The VCR will also search for a blank section of the tape If the VCR encounters any blank sections longer than 4 seconds in length the repeat playback will begin 3 Press STOP to cancel the repeat VCR Repeat play Use ENTER to start IMPORTANT For the tape recorded in D VHS format repeat playback may not work correctly depending on the recording condition Search to blank This feature allows you to find the end point of the recorded part of the tape The VCR will stop automatically at the beginning of the blank section of a tape 1 Press AUDIO VIDEO on the remote control to display the audio and v
86. on the front panel display Try the followings Pull off the IEEE 1394 cable and leave it unplugged for few seconds then plug it again Turn the power on off of the IEEE 1394 equipped device which is connected to the VCR If it is equipped press the RESET button on the IEEE 1394 equipped device which is connected to the VCR Turn off the power of the VCR and the IEEE 1394 equipped device which is connected to the VCR then plug out in the power cord of each device When you playback the end of a recording the point where the recording mode changes or a broken part of the tape a mosaic noise still or black picture may appear The block noise may appear during speed search of the tape recorded in D VHS Clean the video heads using a dry type video head cleaning cassette Do not use a wet type head cleaning cassette as it may damage your VCR Excessive use of a cleaning cassette could shorten head life Follow the cleaning instructions carefully Have the VCR video heads cleaned by a qualified service technician The program recorded with the Search w Picture in the Customize Choices menu is set to OFF may not be searched correctly Check the hook up When you connect more than one IEEE 1394 equipped devices turn the power off when they are not being used because leaving the unused devices turned on may cause a lack of memory and may interfere with the correct transmission of signals You cannot send receive the data of
87. onal computer because the format is different from that of the HS HD1100U Be sure not to connect the IEEE 1394 in a loop as shown below CORRECT CORRECT IEEE 1394 equipped IEEE 1394 equipped IEEE 1394 equipped device device device IEEE 1394 equipped IEEE 1394 equipped IEEE 1394 equipped device device device IEEE 1394 equipped IEEE 1394 equipped device device L IEEE 1394 equipped device INCORRECT INCORRECT INCORRECT IEEE 1394 equipped IEEE 1394 equipped device device IEEE 1394 equipped IEEE 1394 equipped IEEE 1394 equipped device device i device IEEE 1394 equipped IEEE 1394 equipped IEEE 1394 equipped device device device When you connect more than one IEEE 1394 equipped devices turn the power off when they are not being used because leaving the unused devices turned on may cause a lack of memory and may interfere with the correct transmission of signals However some IEEE 1394 equipped devices cannot receive or send data when it is turned off so refer to your device owner s guides While using the IEEE 1394 equipped device do not plug in off the IEEE 1394 cable or turn the power on off of the unused devices When you unplug the IEEE 1394 cable and connect it again leave it unplugged for a few seconds and then connect again The maximum transmit speed of the IEEE 1394 INTERFACE on the HS HD1100U is 400Mb
88. ons only during playback You cannot obtain the original resolution of S VHS Depending on the tapes you are using some interference may appear on the screen during S VHS quasi playback CORRECT 4 INCORRECT Gx C O00000 ooo OOOO P A eee eoce i neS LD PLAY OSTOP OT Ci 13 Playback Using Basic Playback Controls Rewinding a Tape While the tape is stopped press REW on the remote control or turn the shuttle ring on the front panel to the left Fast Forwarding a Tape While the tape is stopped press FF on the remote control or turn the shuttle ring on the front panel to the right Speed Search with Picture While the tape is playing press FF on the remote control or turn the shuttle ring on the front panel to the right for forward speed search with picture or press REW on the remote control or turn the shuttle ring on the front panel to the left for reverse speed search See page 44 for additional information on searching techniques Pausing a Tape While the tape is playing press PAUSE on the remote control or on the front panel to freeze the picture on the screen Press PAUSE a second time to return to normal play If you leave the VCR in pause for more than 5 minutes the VCR will automatically stop to prevent damage to the tape Whe
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90. our TV with the HS HD1100U remote control 1 Set the VCR TV slide switch to TV position on the HS HD1100U remote control to tell the remote that you want to operate the TV 2 Point the remote control towards the TV and press the desired buttons To once again control the VCR set the VCR TV slide switch to VCR position 50 Zenith Co GHD 0eee Jooee 000000 O A aw U 0 0 WZ 2 PA C9 E eal INPUT O O Advanced Features To program the remote control operational setting The HS HD1100U has two remote control operational settings VCR A and VCR B These are available so you may separately control two Mitsubishi VCRs that are placed close together The VCR A setting can be used to operate any other Mitsubishi VCR introduced since 1986 Setting the HS HD1100U to VCR B will allow the HS HD1100U be operated without the VCR responding at the same time To program the HS HD1100U and the remote to VCR B For VCR Make sure the HS HD1100U is plugged in but turned off On the VCR front panel turn the shuttle ring left while holding down SP EP on the front panel To confirm that the VCR responds to VCR B signals b appears on the front panel display For remote On the remote make sure the VCR TV slide switch is in the VCR position then press VCR TV and number 2 at the same time The remote will now send VCR B signals When you wish to o
91. perate the other VCR 1 On the remote with the VCR TV slide switch in the VCR position press VCR TV and the number 1 at the same time The remote will now send VCR A signals To reprogram the HS HD1100U to respond to VCR A signals again 1 Make sure the HS HD1100U is plugged in but turned off On the VCR front panel turn the shuttle ring right while holding down SP EP on the front panel To confirm that the VCR responds to VCR A signals A appears on the front panel display IMPORTANT Some other models of Mitsubishi VCRs can respond to VCR B signals If your other VCR is one of these models and you would like to program the other VCR to respond to VCR B signals refer to the owner s guide that came with the other VCR Some of the buttons may not function or they may operate different features than expected for the other VCR particularly those Mitsubishi VCR s that are more than 10 years old because Mitsubishi changes the codes from time to time Child Lock The child lock feature prevents others from using your VCR To lock the VCR 1 Press and hold down DISPLAY on the remote control for about 8 seconds The LOCK light on the front panel display will light up To cancel the child lock press and hold down DISPLAY for about 8 seconds until the LOCK light on the front panel display goes out IMPORTANT You can lock the VCR with the power off even if the VCR is standing
92. playback quality during slow motion playback and still frame You can only use slow tracking if your tape was recorded in extended play EP speed To adjust the slow tracking put a tape into slow motion then press and hold SP EP and turn the front panel jog dial until the best picture is obtained Time Counter Your VCR has a time counter that shows the amount of time the tape has run in hours minutes and seconds This counter is useful when you want to find specific points on a tape The counter will not work when playing blank tapes or on blank sections of tape or when the VCR s power is off setting the counter Time counter To set the counter to OHOOMOOS press CANCEL on the remote control PWR Of d cS mug Ez an oct o E o You cannot reset the counter if you are using the VCR s menus The counter will reset to H M S when you eject a tape When you load a tape again the counter will display OHOOMOOS Searching Techniques Your VCR lets you search through a tape in a number of ways These include Quick search CM skip 30 second intervals Speed search visually search Counter zero stop direct to start of recording Index search find specific index points Search to blank find the beginning of the blank section When you record a digital program there is a chance that it was broadcast as a non standard digital signal This means that while this D VHS VCR ca
93. point during recording automatic index marks Whenever recording is begun from STOP mode an index mark is automatically added to the tape When recording in VHS format a message will indicate that the mark is being added Index marks are not added when you press PAUSE or REC to begin recording from the record pause mode manual index marks To add an index mark yourself press REC on the remote control while a tape is recording Index marks must be added at least one minute apart 1 When the tape is stopped press INDEX PI to begin a forward search press INDEX I lt 4q to search in reverse The VCR will fast forward or rewind and index search display appears on the TV Once the VCR finds an index mark it will begin playing back the tape from that point 2 You can press INDEX PI or INDEX I lt 4 up to 19 times to search for that many index marks For example to find the third index mark ahead from the point you are at press INDEX PI three times The on screen display will count down the number of marks passed before playback begins 3 To cancel index search press STOP IMPORTANT Index search may not work correctly if the interval between two index marks is shorter than 5 minutes in HS high speed mode 10 minutes in STD standard mode 5 minutes in SP standard play mode or 15 minutes in EP extended play mode VCR Counter zero stop Use ENTER to start VCR Lo
94. press the ADJUST button the faster the tape will move 3 To resume normal playback press PLAY 42 Playback 1 5 slow motion playback Press P on the remote control Advanced Features Adjusting the Tracking automatic tracking Your VCR automatically adjusts the tape to give you the best quality picture When you start playback of a newly inserted tape the DIGITAL TRACKING light D will flash showing that the VCR is adjusting the picture When the VCR has finished adjusting the picture the DIGITAL TRACKING light will shine steadily oo m D digital tracking light Tver D A certain amount of noise in the picture or sound is normal while the VCR is tracking a tape manual tracking From time to time you might play a tape that has excess noise in the picture often looking like vibration or interference at the top or bottom of the screen or during D VHS playback a mosaic noise still or black picture may appear To correct the picture you have to manually track the tape speP JOG CHANNEL 1 While the tape is playing press and hold SP EP and turn the front panel jog dial until the picture is clear of excess noise 2 To continue automatic tracking press SP EP again Automatic tracking will also resume when you eject the tape slow tracking for analog playback only Slow tracking is used to adjust the
95. ps This speed may be slower when you connect another device and its transmit speed is different from this VCR Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to Home Theater Receiver You may wish to connect your VCR to a Home Theater 3 Connect a yellow video cable to the MONITOR Receiver so that you can take advantage of the Surround VIDEO OUTPUT of the Home Theater Receiver Sound audio recordings that are common with many Connect the other end to the VIDEO INPUT on the movies Home Theater Receivers will often control both back of the TV the sound that is heard from the speakers and the picture shown on your TV Below is the basic connection between your VCR and Home Theater Receiver If you use this connection you will not use Connections to TV with Audio Video Inputs 4 See your Home Theater Receiver Owner s Guide for information concerning audio connection between TV and Home Theater Receiver or additional hookups and operations 1 Connect the red and white audio cables to AUDIO IMPORTANT OUT R and AUDIO OUT L on the VCR Connect the You may need to purchase additional sets of audio other end to the VCR 1 AUDIO INPUT R and AUDIO and video cables for this hookup INPUT L on the Home Theater Receiver 2 Connect a yellow video cable to VIDEO OUT on the VCR Connect the other end to the VCR 1 VIDEO INPUT on the Home Theater Receiver TV Rear Panel VCR2 MONITOR OUT QOO Yellow VCR
96. r some channels connect the cable box as shown on the next page TV Rear Panel IMPORTANT Your TV Owner s Guide may have additional suggestions for antenna cable hookups If your TV has more than one antenna jack ask your Mitsubishi dealer for advice on additional accessories Hooking Up Your VCR Connecting Cable and Cable Box if only some channels are scrambled 1 You will need a cable splitter five lengths of coaxial cable and a cable A B switch Connect cable from wall outlet to IN terminal on the cable splitter Connect the coaxial cable to OUT terminal on the cable splitter and A IN on the A B switch Connect the second coaxial cable to the other OUT terminal on the splitter and IN or CABLE on the cable box Connect the third coaxial cable to the OUT or TV on the cable box and B IN on the A B switch Connect the fourth coaxial cable to OUT terminal on the A B switch and ANTENNA IN on the VCR Connect the fifth coaxial cable to the ANTENNA OUT on the VCR to the TV s ANTENNA jacks varied by TV If your TV has audio and video inputs continue with the connections on the next page If not plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box A B Switch A py oe eD B OUT Cable box VCR Rear Panel This connection will allow you to watch one non scrambled channel while you record another non scrambled channel With this connection you
97. recording is to start Press ENTER Set the stop time the same way as the start time using steps 6 and 7 Press the ADJUST buttons to set the recording speed SP standard play EP extended play AUTO auto Auto speed programming is discussed on page 35 Press ENTER AVCR Main Menu 1394 connection list ka Customize choices First Time Set Up MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter E apsust to select Program to record CH DAY ON OFF gt 10 TH14 9 00pm 10 30pm SP SP SSS ere SS Sees SP f SP MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter E apsust to select Recap screen VCR Plus system Use number Keys to enter the PlusCode number or press ENTER to program Press MENU to go back Program to record ip ae Q Day QStart time Ipae Stop time i Record speed AUTO NMENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select Program to record Channel Q Start time Stop time Record speed MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter E apsust to select 1 2 Monday 11 Ea ei er AUTO Program to record Channel Day d p 1 odar Stop time tere Record speed MENU to go back ADJUST to select em ENTER to enter ADJUST to select Program to record Channel 2 Q Day Monday 11 QStart time 11 30am Stop time 1 30pm S
98. rect time displays the Auto Clock setting will be cancelled See if the clock has been set on the front panel display on the VCR If the VCR displays the wrong time the time zone setting may not be correct To adjust this follow the steps in If the VCR displays the wrong time See the next page First Time Set Up Memorize channels amp Add delete channels MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select Set the clock Q Auto clock set Che OFF MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter B ADJUST to select IMPORTANT The auto clock function will activate whenever you turn off the VCR and at 3 00 am when the VCR power is off If you use a cable box make sure that you leave the cable box on and tuned to the local PBS station to activate the auto clock function After a power failure the VCR will automatically set the clock again If you have set the Auto clock set setting of the Set the clock menu to OFF the Auto Clock function will not work 17 Setting Up Your VCR If the VCR displays the wrong time 1 2 Follow the procedure on the previous page to step 3 Press ENTER You will see the Set the clock menu Channel will be highlighted If you know the channel that carries a time signal press the ADJUST buttons to enter the channel Most PBS stations broadcast a time signal For the quickest response enter your local
99. ront panel and the VCR will send signals on channel 4 oO obbo If needed to return to channel 3 with the VCR turned OFF turn the jog dial 00 counter clockwise while holding down the SP EP button on the front panel 5 Ant ch 3 will display O00 2 Turn the VCR on by pressing POWER operating lt gt A Ong 3 Check to see if the VCR light on the front panel display is lit If it is not press E VCR TV on the remote control until the VCR light appears on the front panel VCR TV 04 This light must be on when you watch a video tape or use the VCR menus O o U o The VCR light will turn on automatically when you play a tape or use the VCR menus when the RF converter is set to ON See page 48 ee 4 Turn on the TV and change the TV to the video channel 3 or 4 You are now hinas watching the VCR s picture POWER DA g p k SP EP ar To watch a channel that is different than the channel your VCR is recording the VCR light must be off The VCR TV button turns this light on and off 0 l oe ROMS wooo Operating Your Remote Control Installing the Batteries 1 Next you need to tell the remote control to operate the VCR not the TV Operating the VCR with the Remote Control To remove the back cover press the ridged area gently then push the cover in the direction of the arrow and lift Load the batteries making sure the polarities and are correct This is marked inside the battery comp
100. s There are two ways to cancel a recording in progress Press STOP The recording stops but the program is not cancelled Therefore if you press REC the recording will start again Press POWER on the front panel The recording stops and the program is cancelled Changing while Programming To change one of your settings such as start time while you are programming Press ENTER to move forward through the program list Press CANCEL to move backward Then use the ADJUST buttons to change the setting You will cancel the entire program if you press CANCEL while the channel number is flashing 32 Recap screen Program to record CH DAY ON OFF 10 TH14 9 00pm 10 30pm SP 2 Mo1l 11 30am 1 30pm SP akma Se SP mae es Sas Sis jee SP MENU to go back ai ADJUST to select ENTER to enter ADJUST to select Programming not cancelled Programming cancelled POWER lt forward ED ENTER jj backward o a CANCEL 7AE gt Timer Recording VCR Plus System Programming The VCR Plus system allows you to program your VCR to record by simply entering a PlusCode programming number You can find this number in TV Guide or possibly your local TV listings 1 Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR 2 Press MENU VCR Main Menu appears on your screen
101. s the clock Use this button with care ANTENNA IN jack Attach an external antenna or cable to bring in an outside signal ANTENNA OUT jack Attach a coaxial cable to your TV to send out antenna cable signals from the VCR to your TV IEEE 1394 INTERFACE Connects an IEEE 1394 cable to an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver for D VHS recording playback 55 Important Information Special Information Concerning Stationary Images or Letterbox Images For best performance and longest life the normal use of a TV should include a mixture of TV picture types The most frequently used picture types should fill the screen with constantly moving images rather than stationary images or patterns Displaying the same stationary patterns over extended periods of time or displaying the same stationary patterns frequently can cause uneven aging of the TV picture tubes and leave a subtle but permanent ghost image Most TV warranties do not cover this type of damage to the picture tubes To avoid this mix your viewing pattern Do not show the same stationary image for more than 15 of your total TV viewing in any one week Display constantly moving and changing images that fill the screen whenever possible We also recommend that you reduce the contrast setting of your TV when you watch that type of image When possible you may wish to use your television s PIP POP ZOOM EXPAND or other picture shape controls
102. select Customize choices Press ENTER IMPORTANT Customize choices menu consists of two pages To display the next page use the ADJUST buttons to select Go to next page and press ENTER To go back to the previous page use the ADJUST buttons to select Back to previous page Video mute When you turn Video Mute ON any blank section of tape or many stations with a weak signal will be replaced by a blue screen The sound will also be turned off When you would like to try to tune in on a weak station turn Video Mute OFF 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 above Customize choices menu appears Use the ADJUST buttons to select Video mute Press ENTER to set Video Mute to ON or OFF 4 Press MENU twice to exit the menus IMPORTANT Video Mute function may not work properly when you playback a section of a tape where only audio signals are recording VCR Stop sll JE Sun 8 30p Oh20m08s Current time display This screen appears during analog playback only Current time display AVCR Main Menu Program to record 1394 connection list First Time Set Up MNENU to go back ai ADJUST to select ENTER to enter 8 ADJUST to select ka Customize choices QVideo mute ON faa Q Auto power save ON faa QRF converter ON fea Q Auto PerfecTape ON wa MENU to go back a ADJUST to select ENTER to change 8 apsust to s
103. should set the A B switch to A to record a non scrambled channel You may watch the same channel or any other non scrambled channel at the same time To record a scrambled channel set the switch to B select your cable output channel usually 3 or 4 on the VCR and select the channel you wish to record on the cable box At this time your TV will not be able to show any other channel IMPORTANT With this connection you cannot record a scrambled channel and watch a non scrambled channel at the same time record a non scrambled channel and watch a scrambled channel at the same time record one scrambled channel and watch a different scrambled channel lt pam Splitter Q gt gt pj K From Cable wall outlet TV Rear Panel Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to TV with Audio Video Inputs Because you purchased a Hi Fi VCR you will want to take advantage of its superior sound capability and connect it to a stereo TV system with audio and video inputs This connection also helps maintain the best picture quality 1 Connect the red and white audio cable to AUDIO OUT R right and AUDIO OUT L left on the VCR Connect the other end to the TV s AUDIO INPUT RIGHT and AUDIO INPUT LEFT Match the colors of the connectors to the cables Connect the yellow video cable to VIDEO O
104. so that the moving images fill the screen Please check your TV s owner s guide for other recommendations Examples of stationary images include Letterbox top bottom bars These are solid colored bars that when showing a widescreen 16 9 image on a standard 4 3 TV Side panels These are the solid colored side bars when showing standard shaped 4 3 TV images on a widescreen 16 9 TV Stock market report bars These include the ticker bar constantly running at the bottom of the TV screen on financial news channels Shopping channel logos amp pricing displays These include bright graphics that are shown constantly or repeatedly in the same location Video game patterns and scoreboards Bright station logos Moving or low contrast graphics are less likely to cause uneven aging of the picture tubes Online Internet web sites In addition any other stationary of repetitive computer style images from any source may cause uneven aging of the picture tubes 56 Trouble Checks If your VCR malfunctions try the following steps prior to contacting your Mitsubishi Dealer 1 Check the Trouble Checks below to see if there is a solution to the current problem that you are experiencing 2 Ifthe problem is not addressed on the Trouble Checks the safety circuits in the VCR may be in operation thus please try the following the clock setting and the timer recording will be deleted 1 If possible press EJECT on
105. stances where there will be a frozen picture or no picture while you search This is due to the signal that was recorded This is not a defect of the D VHS kgCustomize choices Q RentalXpress ON ga Search w Picture ON gt Back to previous page MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to change ADJUST to select 49 Advanced Features Advanced Options Using the remote control to operate your TV The HS HD1100U remote control can operate many of the frequently used functions of your TV You only need one remote to operate both your VCR and TV The HS HD1100U remote control is pre set to operate Mitsubishi televisions but it can also operate TVs from other manufacturers To set your remote control for your particular brand of television follow these instructions setting up your remote control to operate your TV 1 Turn off your TV 2 On the HS HD1100U remote control set the VCR TV slide switch to the TV position 3 While holding in SP EP press the code listed that corresponds to the brand of your TV 4 Press TV POWER on the HS HD1100U remote control Once your TV has turned on your remote is set up to operate your brand of TV If your TV does not turn on repeat step 3 using the next code listed for the brand of your TV If none of the codes listed for the brand of your TV work then repeat step 3 several times using a different code button until one works
106. t and dis connect the antenna or cable sys tem This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 16 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vi cinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power cir cuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When in stalling an outside antenna sys tem extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 17 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets ex tension cords or integral conve nience receptacles as this can re sult in fire risk or electric shock 18 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or elec tric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 19 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to quali fied service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product c If the product has been ex posed to rain or water
107. tape EP extended play You can record the duration as three times as described on the tape When you record a digital broadcast in D VHS format the recording mode will be changed automatically depending on the broadcast signal of the recorded program For VHS recording set the recording mode manually by pressing SP EP When playing a tape the VCR will automatically select the recording mode Recording Time The available recording time is as follows D VHS tape Recording format Recording time when recorded in STD SP mode g DF 240 DF 300 DF 360 DF 420 DF 480 D VHS 4h 5h 6h 7h VHS 2h 2h 30m 3h 3h 30m 4h VHS tape F Recording time wh ded in SP mod Recording format g when recorded in SP mode VHS 30m th 1h 30m 2h 2h 20m 2h 40m 3h 3h 20m 3h 30m 25 Recording Using Audio and Video Functions The audio and video function menus allow you to set things such as listening to the stereo track of your recording or setting the tape length to have the remaining time display function work properly The VCR will display the functions and settings on your TV screen The first section describes the functions the next section tells you how to adjust the functions Audio functions Video functions audio monitor Tape length D VHS Tape length normal record PerfecTape Select repeat playback PerfecTape Search to blank counter zero stop Descriptions of Audio Functions Audio monitor
108. tape when recording Freezes a frame when playing a tape Sets the start time in OTR recording REC REC LENGTH Records to the end of the tape by pressing once Sets the recording time for OTR recording by pressing repeatedly 53 Location of Controls Front Panel Display play light record light S STD digital tracking ST SAP vcr LIR OTR2 F LOCK mo Hw H time counter current time remaining time display channel display PerfecTape light PT Flashes when PerfecTape test is in progress Stays lit when test is complete D VHS indicator D VHS Lights up when D VHS playing recording play and record lights PLAY REC These light up when the VCR is playing a tape or recording The cassette status symbol 070 will light up when a tape is in the VCR The dashes in the center of the symbol simulate the movement of the tape when playing and recording programmed recording light Jere Lights up when VCR is off and it is programmed to record POWER light PWR Is lit when power is ON tape speed lights SP EP HS STD Indicates tape speed time counter current time remaining time display This area displays current time e time counter showing how long tape has run e time remaining on the tape OTR light OTR Lights up during recording the program with One Touch Recording OTR2 light OTR2 Lights up during setting up the delay time of Standby O
109. the address below MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC dru on sa MITSUBISHI Irvine CA 92618 1904 RETAIN THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS SERIAL NO CUSTOMER NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE PURCHASE DATE L L MO DAY YR PLACE OF PURCHASE PHONE For your nearest Mitsubishi Authorized Service Center call 1 800 332 2119 a MITSUBISHI TH EBG SCREEN COMPANY DY MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC 9351 Jeronimo Road Irvine CA 92618 1904 www mitsubishi tv com 2002 Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc Printed in Japan 872C246A5
110. tings 36 counter display ccssssseeesssseeeees 43 AULO POWEF SAVE ecccccceseeeereeeeees 4g Changing settings while counter Zero Stop ccc 27 45 auto speed programming 35 progra mMM ete shGee senses ganina 32 customize choices menu 47 channel s adding and deleting 16 display sertans ranie as 54 MEMOT ZE eeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeteeees 15 seleting oror ee 16 59 Index D daylight savings time 06 18 digital tracking light ee 54 display button 0 eee 52 displaying current time 4 47 displaying time gauge 46 D VHS buttONaswan Anaad 53 Tale er 0 nnnnnneeeeeeeneneneren neeese 54 tape Setting ee eeeee ees 27 E editing features eee 38 eject button ee 52 53 enter button cceeeeeeeees 52 erasure preventing tape 20 F fast forwarding a tape 14 44 FF DUTON niiin eeit 52 front panel buttons 05 53 front panel display 53 54 H head cleaning scccceeeees 14 I IEEE 1394 connection eseseeeeeeeeeeees 8 INPUT button 055 52 53 INTERFACE jacks 8 55 notes about network 9 1394 connection list 11 important safeguards 0 2 index buttons ceeeeeeeees 52 techniques ceeeeeeee
111. top time i Q Record speed AUTO MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter E apsust to select Program to record Channel External Li Q Day Monday 11 C92 Ox I STE odar QStop time teres Q Record speed AUTO MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter E ADJUST to select IMPORTANT If you press ENTER when you set the timer recording incompletely Current Program is not completed will appear on your screen If two programmed recording times overlap VCR is already programmed for that time will display on your screen for about 3 seconds and then the Recap screen will appear The program you have just set will be highlighted in magenta color and flash for 3 seconds The start and stop time of the overlapped program will be highlighted in cyan color You will need to erase one of them Program to record Channel External Li Q Day Monday 11 QStart time 11 30am Stop time 30pm 1 gt s MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to enter E apsust to select 11 The programmed memory will appear on the Recap screen 12 To program additional recording times select an empty program line by pressing ADJUST buttons Press ENTER The VCR Plus system menu will appear Continue the programming procedure from step 4 13 When you are finished with all programming check the following e Leave an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394 equ
112. ution when placing the VCR on top of the television as the surface may not be stable Choosing a Hookup The connections shown in this book are general Individual televisions and stereo systems can vary from those shown here The first diagrams show connections for common equipment Then if you are connecting equipment such as an integrated HDTV an IEEE 1394 equipped HDTV receiver or a Home Theater receiver you will also use those diagrams after you have connected the common equipment IMPORTANT To maximize your system for its best performance your dealer can help you customize these hookups and sell you any additional connection accessories that may be necessary to match your particular equipment and antennas 1 Make alist of each piece of equipment that you want to hook up 2 If you are connecting several pieces of equipment you may be using more than one of these diagrams Using your list find EACH of the diagrams you will need to connect all of your equipment For example to hook up this VCR a TV a cable box and a Home Theater receiver you will use Cable System with Cable Box and Connecting a Home Theater receiver 3 If your TV has audio and video inputs use the diagrams on page 7 in addition to the connections on page 5 or 6 Hooking Up Your VCR IMPORTANT You must use one of the connections shown on page 5 and 6 in order to record television or cable programs
113. ve Separate Audio Program SAP broadcasts A SAP broadcast is an alternative soundtrack for a program it is often a soundtrack in another language The SAP broadcast is recorded only on the mono track Use the normal recording function to record the SAP broadcast on the mono track by choosing Stereo SAP Otherwise choose Stereo In either case the main program is recorded on the stereo Hi Fi track Also if there is no SAP broadcast the VCR will record the main program on the mono track 26 Recording Descriptions of Video Functions Tape Tape Adjust this function to ensure the accuracy of the Remaining Time display The remaining time function does not work properly with a tape that is less than 30 minutes long Length of tape Use setting 2 hours long or less T 30 through T 120 T 120 160 minutes T 160 T 160 180 minutes T 180 T 180 200 minutes T 200 T 200 210 minutes T 210 T 210 D VHS Tape D VHS Tape Adjust this function to ensure the accuracy of the Remaining Time display Length of tape Use setting DF 160 through DF 300 DF 300 DF 360 DF 360 DF 420 DF 420 DF 480 DF 480 PerfecTape Select Play PerfecTape This function turns on the PerfecTape Select circuitry which automatically maximizes picture quality when playing a worn or poor quality tape Set the switch to Soft to soften the picture set it to Sharp to sharpen it Set it to Normal when you do not want to use this feature Use Normal on new or high
114. w function only when you start a test Any tape with the erasure prevention tab intact can be manually tested It will not automatically test recorded tapes you must choose to test those yourself 3 Complete steps 1 and 2 on the previous page Customize choices menu appears Use the ADJUST buttons to select Auto PerfecTape 4 Press ENTER to set Auto PerfecTape to ON or OFF 5 Press MENU twice to exit the menus using PerfecTape automatically 1 Load a blank tape into the VCR 48 kg Customize choices Video mute ON Q Auto power save ON QRF converter ION ON Go to next page gt MENU to go back ADJUST to select ENTER to change E ADJUST to select OFF OFF OFF PFF Advanced Features The VCR will display the testing status screen When testing the VCR records for one second then evaluates the recording it made The entire test takes about 8 seconds During this time the PT light on the front panel will flash If you wish to cancel the test press STOP on the remote while the PT light is still flashing When the test is done the VCR will display the rating of your tape for 8 seconds On the front panel the PT light will shine steadily indicating that the VCR has set its internal circuitry to make the best possible recording on this tape using PerfecTape manually 1 Load a tape that has its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR 2 Find a portion of the tap
115. y and have your VCR stop recording and turn off automatically after your show is over C N CHANNEL 1 When you record a digital broadcast in D VHS digital format follow the steps S AO A 1 to 4 on page 20 And then press IEEE 1394 INPUT on the VCR remote O 0 Wo control to select the device you would like to record from d1 to d5 will appear on the front panel display Select the number that corresponds to the device from which you would like to record a O When you record a digital broadcast in VHS analog format follow the steps 1 FA to 4 on page 21 OC H When you record an analog broadcast in VHS analog format follow the steps lt 1 to 4 on page 22 Oo o 2 Press REC REC LENGTH on the front panel twice The first time you press alles SP EP the button recording will begin The second press of the same button adds 30 o U O minutes to the OTR timer displayed on the front panel 3 Press REC 2 REC LENGTH for each additional 30 minutes you want to add to the OTR timer up to 4 hours If you press REC 2 REC LENGTH 10 times you JOG CHANNEL will see End on the front panel display The VCR will record until the end ofthe pep KO H tape If you press REC 2 REC LENGTH an eleventh time the VCR will F QY REC LENGTH resume normal manual recording l ia o ie The OTR timer will begin to count down backwards When it reaches zero the eel RA V

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