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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

OWNER'S GUIDE

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Page 1 REC LENGTH MODEL HS-U747 ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency. This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the S-VHS and VHS formats. Only video cassette...
Page 2 Special Features HS-U747 SMART: FAST: EASY: ♦ViewPoint ♦Program Conflict ♦Alfa 500 Precision High ® Menu Operating System Warning Speed Mechanism with ♦OTR Advanced One for 500x rewind/fast ♦S-VHS and S-VHS ET Touch Recording with forward speed record/playback delayed start time ♦Rental Xpress...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
SHORTCUTS To connect your VCR, go to page 4. To play a tape, go to page 9. To record a program, go to page 18. To learn about Advanced Features, go to page 32. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ....
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. A product and cart combination 1 Read Instructions 13 Power-Cord Protection All the safety and operating in- should be moved with care.
Page 5 (d) If the product does not oper- CONDENSATION should not be located in the vi- ate normally by following the Leave the VCR on, without a tape in cinity of overhead power lines or operating instructions. Adjust it, for 2 hours if the VCR has been other electric light or power cir- only those controls that are exposed to sudden changes in tem-...
Page 6: Hooking Up Your Vcr
Hooking Up Your VCR Unpacking Your VCR As you unpack your new VCR, please make sure the following items are included: • Remote control • 1 S-Video cable • 1 Coaxial cable • 1 Audio cable • 2 "AA" size batteries •...
Page 7 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.
Page 8 Hooking Up Your VCR Connecting Cable and Cable Box, if only some channels are scrambled This connection will allow you to watch one non- You will need a cable splitter, five lengths of scrambled channel while you record another coaxial cable, and a cable A/B switch. non-scrambled channel.
Page 9 Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to TV with Audio Video Inputs Because you purchased a Hi-Fi VCR, you will Set the RF Converter to OFF. See page 43 want to take advantage of its superior sound for instructions on this setting, which can be capability and connect it to a stereo TV system done at a later time.
Page 10 Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to Home Theater Receiver You may wish to connect your VCR to a Home Connect an S-video cable to the MONITOR Theater Receiver so that you can take S-VIDEO OUTPUT of the Home Theater advantage of the Surround Sound audio Receiver.
Page 11: Playback
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.
Page 12 Operating the VCR with the Remote Control The HS-U747 has two VCR remote control operational settings: VCR-A and VCR-B. The HS-U747 is pre-set to VCR-A setting. See page 46 for information about VCR operational setting. Set the VCR/TV slide switch on the remote control to VCR position.
Page 13 Playback Using Basic Playback Controls Rewinding a tape While the tape is stopped, press REW on the remote control or on the front panel. Fast forwarding a tape While the tape is stopped, press FF on the remote control or on the front panel.
Page 14: Setting Up Your Vcr
Setting Up Your VCR Your VCR comes with Mitsubishi’s exclusive screen operating system. This system has been developed to simplify the operation of your VCR with clear, easy-to-understand language and design. 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.
Page 15: Memorizing Channels Automatically
Setting Up Your VCR 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. A special note to cable box If your local cable company scrambles some or all stations, subscribers and/or requires you to use a cable box, then your ability to memorize channels would normally be limited.
Page 16: Adding And Deleting Channels
Setting Up Your VCR Adding and Deleting Channels If necessary, you can manually add or delete channels after you have completed the automatic channel memorizing. Make sure that video mute is ON. See page 42. Set the VCR’s input to tuner. To do this, press INPUT on the remote control until a channel number appears on the screen.
Page 17: Setting The Clock
Setting Up Your VCR Setting the Clock You have to set the clock using either Setting the Auto Clock or Setting the Clock Manually before you can program your VCR to record. 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.
Page 18 Setting Up Your VCR If the VCR displays the wrong time Follow the procedure on the previous page to step 3. Then press ENTER. You will see the Set the clock menu. Channel will be ≈Set the clock highlighted. If you know the channel that carries a time signal, ƒChannel (065) press the ADJUST buttons to enter the channel.
Page 19 Setting Up Your VCR Daylight savings will be highlighted. Press the ADJUST ≈Set the clock buttons to select ON or OFF. If you are currently following ƒDaylight savings daylight savings, select ON. Otherwise, select OFF. Press ƒMonth ƒYear ENTER. ƒDate ƒTime --:--Ł...
Page 20: Recording
Recording 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.
Page 21: Otr
Recording Using One-Touch Recording (OTR) One-Touch Recording (OTR) is a way to begin recording immedi- ately, and have your VCR stop recording and turn off automatically after your show is over. Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR. CHANNEL Set the recording format.
Page 22: Otr 2
Recording Using Standby One-Touch Recording (OTR Standby One-Touch Recording (also called OTR ) is a program- ming 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. CHANNEL Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR.
Page 23: Using S-Vhs Set-Up Menu
Using S-VHS Set-Up Menu Selecting Recording Format The HS-U747 allows you to choose between recording in standard VHS or Super VHS (S-VHS) when you use an S-VHS tape. If you use a VHS tape, you can choose to record in S-VHS ET (Expan- sion Technology) mode or VHS.
Page 24 Selecting S-input Setting To watch the picture from the other equipment that is connected to the HS-U747 rear panel through the VCR, you have to select the S-video input jack or video input jack that matches the equipment. Press MENU on the remote control. VCR Main Menu appears.
Page 25: Using Audio And Video Functions
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.
Page 26 Recording 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 receive Separate Audio Program (SAP) broadcasts. A SAP broadcast is an alternative soundtrack for a program;...
Page 27 Recording Search to blank (Search to blank) Use this function to search the beginning of the blank section of the tape. See page 40 for more information on this feature. Selecting and adjusting the audio and video functions Press AUDIO/VIDEO on the remote control to see the function menu.
Page 28: Timer Recording
Timer Recording Mitsubishi offers 2 ways to set your VCR to record upcoming broadcasts. Choose from: 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.
Page 29 Timer Recording The hour numbers of the start time will flash. Press the ¬Program to record ADJUST buttons to set the hour when recording is to start. ƒChannel Press ENTER. ƒDay Monday 12 ƒStart time 11:00am ƒStop time --:-- The minute numbers of the start time will flash. Press the ƒRecord speed AUTO ADJUST buttons to set the minutes when recording is to...
Page 30: Quick Program
You will cancel the entire program if you press CANCEL while the ADJUST channel number is flashing. Quick Program Quick Program is an exclusive Mitsubishi feature that simplifies the process of programming your VCR to record. When you press QUICK PROGRAM on the remote control, you will immediately QUICK PROGRAM see the Program to record menu and can begin programming right away.
Page 31: Timer Recording Hints
Timer Recording Timer Recording Hints To use the VCR before timer recording begins, press POWER on the remote once. This turns the programmed recording light off and the VCR on. If you use POWER on the front panel for this purpose, press it twice.
Page 32 Timer Recording 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.
Page 33 Timer Recording 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.
Page 34 Timer Recording Memory backup If the VCR is without power for 3 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 3 minutes, the time and the programmed settings will be lost.
Page 35: Editing Features
One way is to use the HS-U747 to record and another VCR for playback. The other way is to use another VCR to record and use the HS-U747 for playback. Regardless of which method you may choose, you will need one RCA audio cable and one S-video cable to connect the two VCRs.
Page 36 Set the input of the recording VCR to IN L and R on the recording VCR, and to External. AUDIO OUT L and R on the HS-U747. If the Put a blank tape into the recording VCR. If other VCR is mono, you need a Y-adapter to the recording VCR is an S-VHS VCR, be record both audio channels.
Page 37: Advanced Features
Advanced Features Advanced Playback Controls Special effects You can use FF and REW on the front panel, or the I\ and ^I on the remote to control the playback speed of the tape. INDEX Using the FF and REW on the front panel to control the playback speed While the VCR is playing a tape, press PAUSE to freeze the picture.
Page 38 Advanced Features Double speed playback You can see the contents of the videotape in double speed playback. While the VCR is playing a tape, press X2. You’ll see the picture in double speed playback. The sound will be muted. A certain amount of noise in the picture is normal.
Page 39: Searching Techniques
Advanced Features 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 Stop of tape, or when the VCR’s power is off.
Page 40 Advanced Features Speed search Use speed search to visually search through the contents of a videotape. While playing a tape, press FF or REW on the front panel or on the remote control. You will see the picture as it fast forwards or rewinds.
Page 41 Advanced Features Index search Index search is a way to find specific points on a tape. Before using index search, index marks are placed at specific places on a tape. Index search is used to find these marks. Index marks are added automatically whenever your VCR starts a new recording;...
Page 42 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.
Page 43: Current Time
Advanced Features 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 Time gauge minutes.
Page 44: Customize Choices Menu
Advanced Features Customize Choices Menu In the Customize Choices menu, there are 5 options that you can ªVCR Main Menu set. For each of the 5 options, start with these 2 steps: Your choices are: ¬Program to record Press MENU on the remote control. VCR Main Menu appears √Customize choices on your TV.
Page 45 ® 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.
Page 46 Advanced Features If you would like to know whether your VHS tape is suitable for S- ET recording, set the S-ET record in the S-VHS Set Up menu to AUTO then test the VHS tape. If the tape is suitable, S-ET record: ON is shown on the screen and the tape will record in S-ET mode.
Page 47: Advanced Options
TV Turn off your TV. On the HS-U747 remote control, set the VCR/TV slide switch to the TV position. While holding in SP/EP, press the code button listed that...
Page 48 However, the remote control for the HS-U747 will only send VCR-A signals. By setting the HS-U747 to respond to VCR-B signals, you will NOT be able to operate the HS-U747 using the remote control that came with this VCR. Other selected Mitsubishi VCR remotes and TV remotes are capable of sending both VCR-A and VCR-B signals.
Page 49: Location Of Controls
Location of Controls Remote Control STOP Stops a tape. POWER CHANNEL VOLUME POWER Rewinds a tape or reverse searches. EJECT MUTE Fast forwards a tape or fast forward searches. CM SKIP VCR/TV slide switch Operates the VCR when set to the VCR position, the QUICK PROGRAM INPUT TV when set to the TV position.
Page 50 Location of Controls Front Panel PLAY cassette slot REC SPEED POWER EJECT SP/EP VIDEO IN L/MONO - AUDIO IN CHANNEL STOP PAUSE front panel display START TIME REC LENGTH OTR 2 remote control video input 2 jack sensor audio input 2 jacks CHANNEL POWER Changes channels.
Page 51 Location of Controls Front Panel Display PWR. Record light : REC POWER light : PWR. Lights up when the VCR is recording. Is lit when power is ON. Flashes when the VCR is in recording pause VCR light : VCR mode.
Page 52: 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 53: Trouble Checks
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 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 54 Trouble Checks Problem Try This... The VCR timer recording does • Check that the programmed recording light lights up in the front panel not operate. display. • Check the clock time. • Make sure you have turned the VCR off before the start time. Noise in the picture and •...
Page 55: Specifications
Specifications S-VHS/VHS NTSC standard with Hi-Fi audio ORMAT EIA standard; NTSC color IDEO IGNAL YSTEM Video -- 4 heads ECORD LAYBACK YSTEM Audio -- 2 Hi-Fi channels and 1 monaural audio control 75-ohm external VHF/UHF combined antenna terminal NTENNA 181 channels capability UNER VHF -- Channels 2 - 13 UHF -- Channels 14 - 69...
Page 56 Index daylight savings time ..... 16 one touch recording (OTR) ... 19 SAP broadcast ...... 24 deleting channels ....14 one touch recording, standby 20 search techniques ....37 display button ....... 47 search to blank ....25, 40 displaying current time ..41 S-ET mode ......
Page 57: Guía De Operación Básica De La
Guía de Operación Básica de la Videograbadora 5 botón de adelanto (FF) Utilice este botón para adelantar una cinta. POWER CHANNEL VOLUME POWER 6 botón de parada (STOP) EJECT MUTE Oprima este botón para detener la reproducción de una cinta. CM SKIP 7 botón de grabación (REC) QUICK PROGRAM...
Page 58 Guía de Operación Básica de la Videograbadora Cómo seleccionar el idioma de el sistema Select Language operativo de menús en pantalla ƒEnglish ƒEspañol Si nunca se ha usado la videograbadora, vaya al paso 3. Oprima el botón TIMER RESET en el panel trasero de la ∫πMENU to go back ∂...
Page 59: Warranty
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.
Page 60 For your nearest Mitsubishi Authorized Service Center call 1-800-332-2119 RETAIN THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS SERIAL NO. CUSTOMER NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE PHONE ( PURCHASE DATE PLACE OF PURCHASE PHONE ( MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. 9351 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92618-1904 www.mitsubishi-tv.com...

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