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Summary of Contents for Mitsubishi HS-U748
- Page 1 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER’S GUIDE MODEL HS-U748 This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the S-VHS and VHS formats. Only video cassette tapes with the mark or the mark may be used with this model.
- Page 2 Special Features HS-U748 SMART: Program Conflict Warning S-VHS and S-VHS ET record/playback VHS Hi-Fi audio record/ playback CAUTION: 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”...
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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 35. 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. 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating in- structions should be read be- fore the product is operated. - Page 5 CONDENSATION Leave the VCR on, without a tape in it, for 2 hours if the VCR has been exposed to sudden changes in temperature. Sudden tempera- ture changes cause moisture to form on the metal parts inside the VCR.
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Page 6: Hooking Up Your Vcr
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: Cable Box
TV’s antenna jacks (varies by TV). If your TV has audio video inputs, continue with the connections on page 7. If not, plug in power cords of VCR, TV, and cable box. If your cable company scrambles all of its channels, you cannot record one channel while watching another. - 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 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.
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Page 11: Playback
Playback Setting Up Your VCR 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... -
Page 12: Installing The Batteries
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-U748. If the VCR does not respond to the remote, please see page 46. Loading a Tape Tapes can be loaded into your VCR as long as the VCR is plugged in. -
Page 13: 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 14: 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 15: Memorizing Channels Automatically
VCR, call your cable company. They may be able to provide solutions to your problems. 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 16: Adding And Deleting Channels
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. Press MENU on the remote control. VCR Main Menu appears. -
Page 17: Setting The Clock
Press the ADJUST buttons to select ON. 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. -
Page 18: 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 19 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. IMPORTANT...
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Page 20: Recording
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 21: Otr
OTR timer, up to 4 hours. If you press the button 10 times, you will see End on the front panel display. The VCR will record until the end of the tape. If you press the button an eleventh time, the VCR will resume normal manual recording. -
Page 22: 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, not on the VCR. Additionally, if you are using an A/B switch, remember to set the switch to the correct position. -
Page 23: Using S-Vhs Set-Up Menu
Using S-VHS Set-Up Menu Selecting Recording Format The HS-U748 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 (Expansion Technology) mode or VHS. - Page 24 Selecting S-input Setting To watch the picture from the other equipment that is connected to the HS-U748 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.
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Page 25: Using Audio And Video Functions
PerfecTape Descriptions of Audio Functions Audio monitor (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. -
Page 26: Descriptions Of Video Functions
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. -
Page 27: Selecting And Adjusting The Audio And Video Functions
(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 43 for more information on this feature. -
Page 28: 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 Additionally, if you are using an A/B switch, remember to set the switch to the correct position. • Turn the VCR power OFF and make sure the programmed recording light is lit. IMPORTANT...
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Page 30: Quick Program
(See page 26.) When you have finished, press QUICK PROGRAM 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 31: 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. Pressing it once turns off the programmed recording light;... -
Page 32: Auto Speed Programming
Program caution If your VCR is set to record, 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. - 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.
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Page 34: Memory Backup
Timer Recording 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 35: Editing Features
One way is to use the HS-U748 to record and another VCR for playback. The other way is to use another VCR to record and use the HS-U748 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 Connect one stereo audio cable to AUDIO IN L and R on the recording VCR, and to AUDIO OUT L and R on the HS-U748. If the other VCR is mono, you need a Y-adapter to record both audio channels.
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Page 37: Advanced Features
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 38: Adjusting The Tracking
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 of tape, or when the VCR’s power is off. -
Page 40: Speed Search
FF or REW for more than 2 seconds, the search speed will slow to 330 times normal speed. In order to protect your tapes and the VCR heads, the Fast Forwarding/Rewinding Speed will be slower than 500x... -
Page 41: Index Search
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 ^I or INDEX I\ buttons up to 19 times to search for that many index marks. - Page 42 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.
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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 minutes. -
Page 44: Customize Choices Menu
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. Complete steps 1 and 2 above. Customize choices menu appears. - 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. setting up Auto PerfecTape ®...
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Page 46: Rental Xpress
Advanced Features When the test is done, the VCR will display the rating of your tape for 8 seconds, indicating that the VCR has set its internal circuitry to make the best possible recording on this tape. 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. -
Page 47: Advanced Options
TV Turn off your TV. On the HS-U748 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 48: Child Lock
However, the remote control for the HS-U748 will only send VCR-A signals. By setting the HS-U748 to respond to VCR-B signals, you will NOT be able to operate the HS-U748 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 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 50: Front Panel
L/MONO - AUDIO IN video input 2 jack audio input 2 jacks POWER Turns the VCR on or off. If you have programmed your VCR to record, turn off your VCR. EJECT Ejects a tape. REC SPEED SP/EP Changes the recording speed (SP is standard play;... -
Page 51: Front Panel Display
Lights up when the VCR is recording. Flashes when the VCR is in recording pause mode. Programmed recording light : Lights up when VCR is off and it is programmed to record. PM light : PM Lights up when the current time or start time of is in the afternoon. -
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
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.) 1 If possible, press EJECT on the front panel and remove the tape. - Page 54 • Have the VCR video heads cleaned by a qualified service technician. • Check that VCR operational setting is set to VCR-A. • Check to see that the VCR/TV slide switch is set to the correct position. • Change the batteries.
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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 S-VHS -- more than 400 lines (SP, EP) ORIZONTAL... - Page 56 ... 49 rec speed button ... 48 recording canceling programmed ... 31 canceling one in progress . 27 conventional VCR timer ... 26 current broadcast... 18 format ... 21 one-touch ... 19 Quick Program ... 28 Standby one-touch ... 20 timer...
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Page 57: Guía De Operación Básica De La
Utilice este botón para comenzar la grabación. Utilice este botón para interrumpir o congelar una cinta. Utilice este selector para usar el control remoto para operar la videograbadora (VCR) o su televisor (TV). (CHANNEL) Oprima este botón para cambiar canales. - Page 58 Guía de Operación Básica de la Videograbadora Cómo seleccionar el idioma de el sistema operativo de menús en pantalla Si nunca se ha usado la videograbadora, vaya al paso 3. Oprima el botón TIMER RESET en el panel trasero de la videograbadora.
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Page 59: 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. This warranty also excludes all costs arising from installation, adjustment of user controls, external antenna systems, service of products purchased or serviced outside the U.S.A., initial technical adjustments (set-up) and user-required... - Page 60 For your nearest Mitsubishi Authorized Service Center call 1-800-332-2119 RETAIN THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS CUSTOMER NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY PHONE ( PLACE OF PURCHASE PHONE ( 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 872C246A4 SERIAL NO.