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Mitsubishi HS-HD1100U Owner's Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
OWNER'S GUIDE
HIGH DEFINITION DIGITAL VCR
VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+
system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the D-VHS and VHS formats. Only video cassette tapes with the
MTP
mark or the
NTSC
only with cassettes marked
D-VHS tapes recorded on video products not using the D-VHS MTP/NTSC standard cannot be played
back on this unit.
MODEL HS-HD1100U
mark may be used with this model. However, D-VHS recordings are possible
.

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S GUIDE HIGH DEFINITION DIGITAL VCR VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the D-VHS and VHS formats. Only video cassette tapes with the...
  • Page 2 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: 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”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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 ... 2 Hooking Up Your VCR...

  • Page 4: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all these instructions carefully regarding your VCR before you begin operating it. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the VCR. Thank you. Read Instructions All the safety and operating in- structions should be read before the product is operated.
  • Page 5 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.

  • Page 6: Hooking Up Your Vcr

    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.
  • Page 7 Connect OUT (or OUT TO TV) on the cable box to ANTENNA IN on the VCR. Connect ANTENNA OUT on the VCR to the TV’s antenna jacks (varies by TV). If your TV has audio video inputs, continue with the connections on page 7.
  • Page 8 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.
  • Page 9 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.
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11 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.
  • Page 12 Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to Home Theater Receiver You may wish to connect your VCR to a Home Theater Receiver so that you can take advantage of the Surround Sound audio recordings that are common with many movies. Home Theater Receivers will often control both the sound that is heard from the speakers and the picture shown on your TV.

  • Page 13: Playback

    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.
  • Page 14 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.

  • Page 15: Loading A Tape

    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.

  • Page 16: Using Basic Playback Controls

    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.

  • Page 17: Setting Up Your Vcr

    Before your VCR can receive television channels or you can program your VCR to record, you need to memorize all of the channels you can receive into your VCR and set the clock. Fortunately, your VCR makes this an easy process with our menu system.

  • Page 18: Adding And Deleting Channels

    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.

  • Page 19: Setting The Clock

    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.

  • Page 20: Setting The Clock Manually

    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. Press MENU on the remote control. You will see the VCR Main Menu.
  • Page 21 You can adjust the daylight saving time manually. When Daylight savings is highlighted, press the ADJUST 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.

  • Page 22: Recording

    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.
  • Page 23 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.

  • Page 24: Recording A Current Broadcast In Vhs (Analog) Format

    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.

  • Page 25: Otr

    OTR timer, up to 4 hours. If you press REC/˙REC LENGTH 10 times, you will see End on the front panel display. The VCR will record until the end of the tape. If you press REC/˙REC LENGTH an eleventh time, the VCR will resume normal manual recording.

  • Page 26: Otr 2

    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.

  • Page 27: Notes About Available Tape And Recording Time

    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:...

  • Page 28: Using Audio And Video Functions

    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.
  • Page 29 Normal when you do not want to use this feature. Use Normal on new or high 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.

  • Page 30: Timer Recording

    Make sure that the D-VHS button on the front panel is lit. If not, press this button until it lights up. Press POWER on the VCR front panel or on the remote control to turn off the VCR. Set the timer recording on the integrated HDTV or on the IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver.

  • Page 31: Vhs (Analog) Timer Recording Of Digital Broadcast

    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.
  • Page 32 • Leave an integrated HDTV or an IEEE 1394-equipped HDTV receiver turned • Turn the VCR power OFF and make sure the programmed recording light is lit. 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.

  • Page 33: Conventional Vcr Timer Recording

    3 seconds and then the 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.
  • Page 34 • If you have a cable box, leave the box tuned to the station you wish to record. • Turn the VCR power OFF and make sure the programmed recording light is lit. 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.

  • Page 35: Vcr Plus+ System Programming

    Press MENU. VCR Main Menu appears on your screen. Use the ADJUST buttons to select Program to record. Press ENTER. 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.

  • Page 36: Quick Program

    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.

  • Page 37: Timer Recording Hints

    The programmed recording will be cancelled 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.
  • Page 38 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.
  • Page 39 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.

  • Page 40: 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-HD1100U 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.

  • Page 41: Copying A Tape From D-Vhs To Analog

    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.

  • Page 42: Copying 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.
  • Page 43 AUDIO OUT R AUDIO OUT L Put a blank tape into the recording VCR. Put the tape you want to copy into the HS-HD1100U and find the cue point. On the recording VCR, press REC, then PAUSE. On the HS-HD1100U, press PLAY, then PAUSE.

  • Page 44: Advanced Features

    (See the chart below.) 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.

  • Page 45: Searching Techniques

    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.
  • Page 46 It is designed so that you can quickly speed through any commercials you may have recorded. To do this: Make sure that you have set the VCR/TV slide switch on the remote control to the VCR position. While playing a tape, choose the desired search time by pressing a number button.
  • Page 47 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. You can press INDEX or INDEX many index marks.

  • Page 48: Displaying Time Gauge, Remaining Time, Current Time

    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.

  • Page 49: Customize Choices Menu

    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: Press DISPLAY twice.
  • Page 50 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.
  • Page 51 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.

  • Page 52: Advanced Options

    TV Turn off your TV. On the HS-HD1100U remote control, set the VCR/TV slide switch to the TV position. While holding in SP/EP, press the code listed that corresponds to the brand of your TV.

  • Page 53: Child Lock

    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.

  • Page 54: Location Of Controls

    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.

  • Page 55: Front Panel

    VIDEO IN 2 L/MONO-AUDIO IN 2 -R audio input 2 jacks video input 2 jack POWER Turns the VCR On or Off. If you have programmed your VCR to record, turn off your VCR. EJECT Ejects a tape. D-VHS Press to choose between recording in digital broadcast in D-VHS format or in VHS format.

  • Page 56: Front Panel Display

    These light up when the VCR is playing a tape or recording. The cassette status symbol ( 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.

  • Page 57: Rear Panel Jacks

    Rear Panel Jacks 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.

  • Page 58: Important Information

    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.

  • Page 59: Trouble Checks

    Check the Trouble Checks below to see if there is a solution to the current problem that you are experiencing. If the 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.)
  • Page 60 • 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...

  • Page 61: Specifications

    Specifications ORMAT IDEO IGNAL YSTEM ECORD LAYBACK YSTEM NTENNA UNER IGITAL NTERFACE NPUT UTPUT ORIZONTAL ESOLUTION IGNAL NOISE RATIO IMER PROGRAM CAPACITY EMORY BACKUP TIME AXIMUM RECORDING TIME EWIND TIME OWER REQUIREMENT OWER CONSUMPTION IMENSIONS EIGHT UPPLIED ACCESSORIES Index adding channels ... 16 adjusting tracking ...
  • Page 62 ... 22 canceling programmed ... 37 canceling one in progress ... 32 conventional VCR timer ... 31 current digital broadcast ... 20 current broadcast in analog format ... 22 D-VHS timer ... 28 format ...

  • Page 63: Warranty

    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.
  • Page 64 For your nearest Mitsubishi Authorized Service Center call 1-800-332-2119 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...

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