TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 HITACHI TV/VCR Combination 13VR10B Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to TV/VCR Combination Viewing and Recording This TV/VCR Combination will display television closed captioning ( or ), in accordance with paragraph 15, 119 of the FCC rules.
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................... 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ................................................................................................ 5 PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 8 LOCATION ....................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX SEARCH............................................................................................................... 38 TO CANCEL THE INDEX SEARCH.............................................................................. 40 RECORDING.......................................................................................................................... 41 NORMAL RECORDING ..................................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS The caution marking is located on the rear of the cabinet.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read instructions-All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions-The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings-All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions-All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS other sources, refer to the operating instructions. 11. Grounding or Polarization-This video 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.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS f. When the TV/VCR exhibits a distinct change in performance-this indicates a need for service. 20. Replacement Parts-When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician 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. 21.
PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS LOCATION For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your unit, keep the following in mind when selecting a place for its installation: Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat. Avoid dusty or humid places. Avoid places with insufficient ventilation for proper heat dissipation. Do not block the ventilation holes at the top and bottom of the VCR. Do not place the unit on a carpet because this will block the ventilation holes.
PRECAUTIONS WARNING : Moisture condensation may occur inside the unit when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place, or after heating a cold room or under conditions of high humidity. If a tape is played in a TV/VCR which has moisture, it may damage the tape and TV/VCR. Therefore when the condensation occurs inside the unit turn the POWER button on and allow at least 2 hours for the unit to dry out.
FEATURES FEATURES • Rotary 4-head record/playback system • Infrared remote control • Bilingual on screen menu display selectable in English or Spanish • Real time tape counter - This shows the elapsed recording or playback time in hours, minutes, and seconds. The "-" indication will appear when the tape is rewound further than the tape counter position "0:00:00".
FEATURES • OTR (One Touch Recording) - Instant timed recording from 30 to 480 minutes is possible at the push of the REC/OTR button. • 1 Year, 8 events (including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording) - The built-in timer allows you to record up to 8 programs at different times on different channels up to 1 year in advance. The Daily timer allows recordings to be made of daily broadcasts, and the Weekly timer allows recording to be made once a week up to the end of the tape.
VIDEO CASSETTE VIDEO CASSETTE This TV/VCR will operate with any cassette that has the VHS mark. For best results we recommend the use of high-quality tapes. Do not use poor quality or damaged tapes. PRECAUTIONS • Avoid moisture, which can condense on the tape if it is moved from a cold place to a warm place. Before using a tape with these conditions, to avoid damage to the tape and your TV/VCR, wait until the tape has warmed to room temperature and the moisture has evaporated.
VIDEO CASSETTE the hole with plastic tape.
OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS FRONT VIEW illustration REMOTE CONTROL VIEW illustration 1 AUDIO IN jack - Connect to audio output jack of your audio equipment or another VCR. 2 VIDEO IN jack - Connect to video output jack of your video camera or another VCR. 3 REC indicator - Flashes during recording. Lights up in the Stand-by mode for Timer Recording. 4 Remote sensor window - Receives the infrared signals from the remote control.
OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS +100 button - Press to select cable channels which are equal or greater than number 100. (To select channel 125, first press "+100" button then press "2" then "5"). 25 ADD/DELETE button - Press to delete or add channel numbers in the Channel Set Up mode (See page 12). Press to cancel a setting program (for example: setting clock or timer program) (See page 26). (These functions are operative only when the menu is shown on the TV screen.
PREPARATION FOR USE PREPARATION FOR USE CABLE CONNECTIONS VHF/UHF COMBINED ANTENNA The VHF/UHF Rod Antenna (not supplied) is detachable. Push the stem of the antenna into the hole which is located on the upper back cabinet of the unit. Connect the VHF/UHF Rod Antenna or VHF/UHF Combination Antenna to the ANT. terminal of the TV/VCR as shown in the diagram below. For the best reception, extend the VHF/UHF Rod Antenna fully and adjust its position. (Avoid handling the top section when making adjustments.
PREPARATION FOR USE CABLE WITHOUT CONVERTER/DESCRAMBLER BOX Use this connection if your cable system connects direcly to your TV/VCR without a converter box. With this connection you, 1) can use your TV/VCR Remote Control to select channels, 2) program one or more unscrambled channels for Automatic Timer Recording.
PREPARATION FOR USE INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 1) Open the battery compartment cover by pressing the cover on the remote unit in the direction of the arrow. 2) Insert 2 "AA" penlight batteries into the battery compartment in the direction indicated by the polarity (+/-) markings. 3) Replace the cover.
PRESET FOR USE PRESET FOR USE The first time you may want to selct language (English or Espanol=Spanish) and preset the tuner to scan only the channels you receive in your area. You must use the remote control for the following steps. NOTE: Channel memory programming is not needed when using a converter/descrambler box. PRESET FOR THE FIRST TIME 1 Connect the TV/VCR power cord Plug the TV/VCR power cord into a standard AC outlet. 2 Turn on the TV/VCR Press the POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR.
PRESET FOR USE DELETING (OR ADDING) PRESET CHANNEL The channels you no longer receive or seldom watch can be deleted from the memory. (Of course, you can add the deleted channel into the memory again.) 1 Select "CHANNEL SET UP" Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "CHANNEL SET UP". Then, press SELECT button. 2 Select "ADD/DELETE CH". Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "ADD/DELETE CH". Press SELECT button.
PRESET FOR USE 1 Select "CHANNEL SET UP" Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "CHANNEL SET UP". Then, press SELECT button. 2 Select "TV" or "CATV" Select [TV] or [CATV] using CH or button. 3 Begin auto preset Press MENU button to point to "AUTO PRESET". Then, press SELECT button. The tuner scans and memorizes all the active channels in your area. 4 After scanning The tuner stops on the lowest memorized channel.
PRESET FOR USE follows: • First Sunday of April: from 2:00AM to 3:00AM (summer time): When programmed recording starts between 2:00AM - 2:59AM on this day, the TV/VCR will start recording at 3:00AM. • Last Sunday of October: From 1:00AM to 2:00AM When programmed recording ends between 1:00AM - 1:59AM on this day, the TV/VCR will stop at 2:00AM. Make sure... • Press POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR. • You must use the remote control for the following steps.
PRESET FOR USE • The cable converter box must be turned on if your TV/VCR is connected directly to it. (See NOTES:) • You must use the remote control for the following steps. NOTES: • Auto clock setting only has to be done one time. You may set the clock only if the clock's time has become incorrect for some reason.
PRESET FOR USE could take up to 2 hours if the local PBS station is on a high numbered channel in your area or on your cable system. You may want to start this channel search at night when the unit is not in use. If the time that is automatically set by this selected PBS station is incorrect, it may not be your local PBS station, but one from a different time zone.
PRESET FOR USE 5 Select the year Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired year appears. (Example: 1996) Then, press SELECT button. 6 Select the hour Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired hour appears. (Example: 5, PM) Then, press SELECT button. 7 Set the minute Press CH or (Example: 40) button repeatedly until the desired minute appears. 8 Start the clock Press MENU or SELECT button.
ON SCREEN DISPLAY ON SCREEN DISPLAY To check the Counter, Clock and Channel number on the TV screen, press SELECT button on the remote control. Each time you press the SELECT button on the remote control, the TV screen will change as follows: When the Closed Caption mode is OFF: • In the Counter mode, after 5 seconds, only the counter remains. To clear it, press SELECT button. • In the Clock mode, after 5 seconds, only the clock and the channel number remain. To clear them, press SELECT button.
SPECIAL FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES DEGAUSSING Magnetism from nearby appliances might affect the color of the TV picture. If this happens, move this unit away from the appliance. If the color is still not correct, disconnect power cord from AC outlet then reconnect it after 30 minutes. AUTO REWIND-EJECT • When the end of a tape is reached during recording, playback, or fastforwarding, the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning, power off and tape ejects.
TV OPERATION TV OPERATION WATCHING A TV PROGRAM 1 Turn on the TV/VCR Press POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR. 2 Select the channel number Press CHANNEL or button to select your desired channel number. 3 Adjust the volume Press VOLUME or button to adjust the volume. GAME MODE This function enables you to adjust the TV screen making it suitable for use with a TV GAME. Make sure...
TV OPERATION 3 Exit the Game mode Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV/VCR return to the TV mode. TO CANCEL THE GAME MODE Repeat step [1]. Then, step [2] to select [OFF]. Press MENU button repeatedly to return to TV mode.
TV OPERATION PICTURE CONTROL The TV/VCR's picture controls - BRIGHT, CONTRAST, COLOR, TINT and SHARPNESS - are preset to the factory specification. This is usually best, but if you need to make any further adjustments adjust picture controls for a natural looking image. NOTES: • Procedures must be followed within 5 seconds. Otherwise the Picture Control mode will be cancelled. • When setting the Picture Control, the Game mode will automatically set to [OFF]. Make sure...
TV OPERATION tapes, etc. with either a dialogue caption or text display added to the program. CAPTION mode: You may watch dramas, movies and news etc. while captioning the dialogues and the contents of news if you want by choosing the caption mode. TEXT mode: You may watch full screen text information if you want by choosing the text mode. 1/2: You may get these captions or text information by selecting either "1" or "2". "2", when used, will usually be for a second language.
TV OPERATION WHEN THE CLOSED CAPTION MODE IS ON The On Screen Display will disappear after 5 seconds. • This is true even if MUTE button is pressed, or PAUSE/STILL button is pressed while recording. However, On Screen Display will appear for 5 seconds when SELECT button is pressed.
NORMAL PLAYBACK NORMAL PLAYBACK Make sure... • Power must be turned on. 1 Insert a prerecorded tape If the erase-protection tab has been removed, the TV/VCR will start playback automatically 2 To begin playback Press PLAY button. 3 To stop playback Press STOP button when playback is completed. TRACKING ADJUSTMENT • Tracking adjustment will be set automatically (Digital Tracking function-DTR) when you start playback. NOTE: The following function is controlled only by the buttons on the VCR.
NORMAL PLAYBACK PICTURE SEARCH This feature is useful in finding or skipping over a particular scene on a tape. In this mode, the sound will be muted. 1) You may view a video tape at a high speed in either a forward or reverse direction by pressing F.FWD or REW button. (in the SP/LP/SLP modes) 2) Depress it again. The TV/VCR will now search in super high speed. (in the LP/SLP modes) 3) For normal speed, simply press PLAY button.
SPECIAL PLAYBACK SPECIAL PLAYBACK Make sure... • You must use the remote control for the following steps. • Power must be turned on. • Insert a prerecorded tape. • Before playback, follow steps below. RENTAL PLAYBACK This function enables you to improve the picture quality when playing back worn cassettes such as those rented from a video shop. 1 Select "USER'S SET UP" Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "USER'S SET UP". Then, press SELECT button.
SPECIAL PLAYBACK REPEAT PLAYBACK The TV/VCR has an auto repeat function that allows you to repeat a tape indefinitely without using the PLAY button. There are two selections for Auto Repeat Playback. ALL REPEAT: repeat playback from the beginning to the end of the tape. BLANK REPEAT: repeat playback from the beginning to the blank part, which has no more than 10 seconds, of recorded information. NOTE: No buttons except POWER and STOP buttons will work during Repeat Playback.
SEARCH SEARCH Make sure... • You must use the remote control for the following steps. • Power must be turned on. • Insert a tape. COUNTER MEMORY This feature can be used to memorize a beginning point that you want to review. And you can search for it easily by rewinding or fast forwarding. NOTE: • If the All Repeat or Blank Repeat is set to [ON], the Counter Memory function does not work.
SEARCH TIME SEARCH The Time Search function makes it possible to quickly advance the tape to your desired position from any position by entering the exact amount of playback time of the part you want to skip. NOTES: • Time Search is set up to 9 hours 50 minutes (9:50) by 10 minutes at a time. • This function is not operative in recording mode. • Counter Memory function is not operative in this mode. • This function is not operative when a cassette tape is not inserted in the TV/VCR.
SEARCH • The index mark will be made automatically when the REC button is pressed. It will also be marked at the starting point of Timer recording and OTR. • The index mark is not recorded if the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed and released during recording. • The time gap between making the index marks on the tape should be greater than 1 minute for SP recording, 2 minutes for LP recording and 3 minutes for SLP recording.
SEARCH Press REW or F.FWD button. The TV/VCR begins rewinding or fast forwarding then goes into the Play mode at the beginning of desired program. NOTE: Every time an index signal is skipped, the number in the program indicator decreases by one. 4 After Index Search When the preset program is reached, normal playback will start. TO CANCEL THE INDEX SEARCH • While setting: Press MENU button. • While the Index Search is in progress: Press STOP/EJECT button on the TV/VCR or the remote control.
RECORDING RECORDING Make sure... • Power must be turned on. • Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place. (If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.) NORMAL RECORDING You can only watch the same TV program that is being recorded. 1 Select the channel to be recorded Press number buttons on the remote control or the CHANNEL button. or 2 Select the tape speed Press SPEED button to select the desired tape speed (SP/LP/SLP).
RECORDING • To prevent tape damage, after five minutes, the TV/VCR will automatically return to the Recording mode. • When in the Pause/Still mode, a display showing 5 " " marks will appear on the screen. Each " " mark represents one minute of Pause time. You may refer to this display for remaining pause time available. • If "CAPTION1", "CAPTION2", "TEXT1" or "TEXT2" is selected, the On Screen Display will appear for 5 seconds, then disappear.
RECORDING • Recording stops when 0:00:00 is reached. • Please note that in the SLP mode maximum recording time, assuming the tape is started at the beginning, is 8 hours using T-160 (or 6 hours using T120). • If the tape runs out before the end time, the TV/VCR will switch to the Stop mode immediately, eject the tape and the TV/VCR power will be turned off.
RECORDING COPYING A VIDEO CASSETTE (Requires another VCR) Connect your TV/VCR and a Source (Playing) VCR using the following diagram. 1) Insert a pre-recorded video cassette into the Source (Playing) VCR. 2) Insert a blank video cassette, or one you want to record over, into the TV/VCR's cassette compartment. 3) Press SPEED button to select the desired recording speed (SP, LP or SLP). or button repeatedly so that "AUX" appears on the 4) Press CHANNEL screen.
TIMER TIMER AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING You may set the TV/VCR to record while you are away. You can set 8 programs to record on a specific day, daily or weekly within a 1 year period. In the example below, the timer is being set to record: DATE: MAY 6th, 1996 SETTING TIME: from 7:30PM to 8:50PM CHANNEL: CH61 TAPE SPEED: LP PROGRAM NO.: 4 NOTE: You must use the remote control for this procedure. Make sure... • Be sure the clock is set to the correct time and date before setting the timer.
TIMER The program number which is not set up flashes. Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired program number appears. (Example: 4) Press SELECT button. 3 Select once, every day or weekly recording For once recording: Press CH (up) button repeatedly until your desired date appears. (Example: "05/06" for May 6th) Press SELECT button. For every day recording: To record a TV program at the same time on the same channel every day.
TIMER 5 Set start minute Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired minute appears. (Example: "30" for 7:3 0PM) Press SELECT button. 6 Set end hour Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired hour appears. (Example: "8, PM" for 8:50PM) Press SELECT button. 7 Set end minute Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired minute appears. (Example: "50" for 8:50PM) Press SELECT button. 8 Set the channel number Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired channel number appears.
TIMER Press POWER button to set automatic timer recording. The REC indicator lights up. • You must turn off the TV/VCR to activate automatic timer recording. If power is not turned off and you continue watching TV, "TIMER REC STANDBY" starts flashing on the TV screen 2 minutes before the programmed start time. TO CORRECT A PROGRAM • While setting a program; press ADD/DELETE button to go back one step, or button. and enter correct numbers using CH • After setting a program; 1) Press POWER button.
TIMER Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "GUIDE CH". Press SELECT button. 3 Select a guide channel number (GUIDE) that you are programming a user channel number Press SELECT button to forward to the next or press ADD/DELETE button to go back one step. (Example: guide channel 05) • If a guide channel you wish to program is not on the TV screen, press SELECT button repeatedly to change the displayed page.
TIMER If the channel you wish to check is not on the TV screen, press SELECT or ADD/DELETE button repeatedly to change the displayed page. 3) Press MENU button to return to the TV mode. VCR PLUS+ TIMER RECORDING You can program the timer using the VCR Plus numbers that are printed in most newspaper TV listings and TV guide. You can set 8 programs to record within a 1 year period. NOTE: You must use the remote control for this procedure. Make sure...
TIMER Press number buttons to set a VCR plus+ code of the program you want to record. Press VCR PLUS+ button. NOTE: If the code is not available, it will be cleared automatically. Enter correct code again. 3 Select once, every day or every week recording VCR plus+ timer recording is memorized to the lowest program number which is empty. For once recording: The date for the VCR plus+ code appears on the "DATE" line. Press SELECT button. For every day recording: To record the TV program every day.
TIMER LP) • You cannot use the TAPE SPEED button. 5 Exit the VCR plus+ mode Press MENU or SELECT button. To set another program, repeat steps [1] to [5]. 6 Set the timer Press POWER button to set VCR plus+ timer recording. The REC indicator lights up. • You must turn off the TV/VCR to activate VCR plus+ timer recording. If power is not runed off and you continue watching TV, "TIMER REC STANDBY" starts flashing on the TV screen 2 minutes before the programmed start time.
TIMER With this feature, after timer recording has finished, the beginning of the recorded program(s) can be located automatically. 1 Select "USER'S SET UP" Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "USER'S SET UP". Press SELECT button. 2 Set "AUTO RETURN" to [ON] Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "AUTO RETURN". Press CH or button repeatedly until [ON] appears. 3 Exit the auto return mode Press MENU button repeatedly to return to the TV mode.
TIMER SLEEP TIMER The Sleep Timer function makes the TV/VCR turn off without using the POWER button after a desired time period. Press SLEEP button on the remote control repeatedly until your desired sleep time appears. Each additional push will increase the on time by 30 minutes. It is set up to 120 minutes. TO CANCEL THE SLEEP TIMER Press SLEEP button repeatedly until "SLEEP 0 MINUTE" appears.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have difficulty in operating your TV/VCR, locate the SYMPTOM in the left column below. Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE ACTION columns to remedy the problem. Symptom No power Cannot go into Record mode. Possible Cause • AC Power cord is not connected Power button is set to OFF. TV/VCR is not plugged into and active ac outlet. Antenna is not connected. No channel in memory.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If a dialogue exceeds that rate, selective editing is used to insure that the captions remain up-to-date with the current TV screen dialogue. My captions are scrambled with white boxed on the TV. Interference caused by building, power lines, thunderstorms, etc. may cause scrambled or incomplete captions to appear. My program guide listed a TV show as being closed captioned but none of the captions were displayed information.
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE CABINET CLEANING • Wipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the TV/VCR with a soft cloth immersed in lukewarm water and wrung dry. • Never use a solvent or alcohol. Do not spray insecticide liquid near the TV/VCR. Such chemicals may cause damage and discoloration to the exposed surfaces. HEAD CLEANING • Picture playback may become blurred or interrupted while the TV program reception is clear. This does not mean that the recorded program has been erased.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Format: Television System: Record/Playback System: Tape Speed: 11.12mm/sec (SLP) RF Input: Tuner: Type: Power Input: Power Consumption: Cabinet Size: Weight: Accessories: VHS NTSC-M Video: 4 heads 33.40mm/sec (SP), 16.67mm/sec (LP), UHF/VHF 75 ohm 181 channel tuning ability *(125 cable channels) Auto programming frequency synthesis AC120V 60Hz 75 W nominal 15-3/4" (W) x 15-27/32" (H) x 14-49/64" (D) 38.6cm (W) x 40.2cm (H) x 37.5cm (D) 27.51 lbs. (12.
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